20+ hour, 43+ min ago  (369+ words) Earlier this week, Ryan Blackwell, teaching and executive pastor of Cross Church, was elected president and CEO of'Lifeway Christian Resources. Cross Church, located in Springdale, Arkansas, averages a weekly attendance of about 11, 000. Lifeway is an entity of the Southern Baptist…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (205+ words) Nevertheless, the SBC does have mechanisms for revoking "friendly cooperation" with churches that place convicted sex offenders in positions of spiritual authority." The Credentials Committee was commissioned in 2019 as a standing committee that investigates claims that churches are no longer…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (213+ words) Tome shared, "We say at staff every day, "Hey, it's a great day to die." "Hey, it's a great day to lay down your pride. It's a great day to lay down your reputation. It's a great day to lay…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (300+ words) For decades, women have outnumbered men in church attendance and have often led the way in spiritual participation. But a significant shift is occurring in American Christianity that demands attention: Women'particularly younger women'are attending church less frequently than men. This…...