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SEVIERVILLE, TN– Shane Smith, Director of Business and Records for the Church of God’s Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, announced earlier this month that the local children’s home has once again received the prestigious 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. The award verifies sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency.

Long-term declines in church member giving and membership continued in 2014.

How can church worship services be opened to congregational participation? That is the question Larry Peabody, author of ‘Curing Sunday Spectatoritis,’ posed to church leaders. In the book, 25 leaders describe a variety of ways they are turning spectators into participants during congregational meetings.

(RNS) Donald Trump’s support has plummeted in the past week — but white evangelicals are sticking with him.