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About one out of every eight adults is an “ex-Christian,” a new survey reveals. a new survey reveals. These include those who left the Protestant or Catholic tradition and now report being atheist, agnostic or some other faith
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After a tumultuous yet successful TV ad run during the 2010 Super Bowl, Focus on the Family will be rolling out a new ad campaign this weekend when the Denver Broncos open their preseason against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Just a month after launching his new church in a barn next to his home, Ted Haggard plans to move services to a bigger venue to accommodate growing attendance.
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Churches with a high number of small groups, effective lay leadership, faithful pastors, and both traditional and contemporary services tend to be the healthiest, a new study shows.
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Gallup has recorded small upticks in churchgoing over the past two years. The latest poll found that 43.1 percent of Americans reported weekly or almost weekly church attendance, up from 42.1 percent in 2008.
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There is a great deal of anxiety and fear that the U.S. church is in trouble, that it is no longer growing while churches outside the country are, and that fewer and fewer U.S. missionaries are being dispatched, said a Baptist leader.
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“In a context where there is no truth but only truths, no principles but only preferences, we face the challenge of being regarded as arrogant for proclaiming Jesus,” said a Cleveland, Ohio, pastor.
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“In a context where there is no truth but only truths, no principles but only preferences, we face the challenge of being regarded as arrogant for proclaiming Jesus,” said a Cleveland, Ohio, pastor.
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“In a context where there is no truth but only truths, no principles but only preferences, we face the challenge of being regarded as arrogant for proclaiming Jesus,” said a Cleveland, Ohio, pastor.
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Nearly four years after being fired from his previous church, Ted Haggard returned to the pulpit on Sunday as a “changed” man and with a new church.
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A new study debunks the common assumption that once a couple hits parenthood, they’ll put Sunday church services back on their calendar.
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Though a majority of teens and young adults identify as Christian, a new study suggests that only 15 percent of them have personal relationships with Christ and are deeply committed.
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The pastor of one of the fastest growing churches is tackling some tough questions from his multi-site congregation. Plastic surgery, homosexuality, suicide, and birth control are just some of the topics raised by members of LifeChurch.tv.
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The head of a prominent Pentecostal denomination recently retracted his name from a civility covenant after more progressive Christians affixed their signatures to the statement.
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One in seven U.S. churches spend 35 percent or less of their total budget on staff costs, a new survey shows. Researchers sought to find whether it’s possible to do ministry with “lean staffing.”
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Students, celebrities, churches and entire communities are kicking off their shoes and going barefoot Thursday to raise awareness about the many children who grow up without a pair.
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“Home churching” is a growing phenomenon that has some Christians worried. “It’s really not appropriate for us to create our own kind of church life.”
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A more than 95-year-old church in Atlanta may be ousted from the Southern Baptist Convention over a woman pastor.
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Both western and eastern Christians will celebrate Easter on the same day this year. And one ecumenical leader hopes that such a unified celebration will continue in the future.
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A quarter of American Christians identify as charismatic or Pentecostal, a new survey shows. Those aged 26 to 44 are most likely to claim the Holy Spirit-filled identity