Presbyterians have voted to allow their pastors to preside over marriages between people of the same sex in states where it is legal. The move follows a 2010 vote in which the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) removed a clause requiring pastors to practice fidelity in marriage or chastity in singleness, triggering a mass exodus of traditionalists from the denomination.
As the Assemblies of God (AG) emerges from its first 100 years, it’s evident the movement is closer than ever to the founders’ vision of achieving “the greatest evangelism that the world has ever seen.”
Steven Kim doesn’t just talk about the fight against human trafficking—he lives out the consequences of it, having spent four years in prison for helping North Korean refugees get to South Korea through Vietnam.
Child Evangelism Fellowship, the largest Christian ministry to children in the world, announced at its International Conference in Ridgecrest, North Carolina, in May, that it shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with a staggering 15.6 million children around the world in 2013. This is a 46% increase over the 12.1 million children reached in 2011.
The president of The Foursquare Church is to serve a second term, continuing to lead the more than 6,600 U.S. credentialed ministers through a season of major change.
Orange Tour 2014 will help church leaders create a culture of collaboration as they fight for the tensions that will make their message stronger and their strategy more effective. Taking place in 13 cities across the U.S. this fall, the unique format and regional aspect of Orange Tour allows for combined vision and strategy with specific best practices.
