As consumers in the United States shift increasingly to online banking and bill payment, their electronic financial habits are spilling over into the church.

When reviewing the life of Dr. Ray H. Hughes, Sr., one is astonished at his preaching and evangelism ministry alone.

he funeral of former Church of God General Overseer Dr. Ray H. Hughes will be available via live Web stream from the North Cleveland Church of God on Thursday morning at 11:00 Eastern Standard Time.

This October, Summit Ministries’ leader and founder Dr. David Noebel will retire as president after a lifetime dedicated to raising up generations who defend the Christian worldview. He passes the baton to a new leader, Dr. Jeff Myers.

George Barna’s new book, “Maximum Faith: Live Like Jesus,” claims that there is little correlation between genuine spiritual growth and church participation. According to author and pastor Rev. Eric Foley, this finding presents a particularly enticing temptation for those already skeptical of the spiritual effectiveness of the local church.

“I just want to be a normal person. I’m leaving my husband and the church because I don’t want to be in ministry anymore.

The grand opening of the Azusa Street Bible School will be on April 9th during the 105th anniversary celebration of the great revival.

The Strategic Missional Leadership Conference, scheduled for Thursday through Saturday of this week, will be modified on Thursday to accommodate the viewing and celebration of life service of Dr. Ray H. Hughes who passed away on April 4, 2011.

CLEVELAND, TN–April 5, 2011–Dr. Ray H. Hughes, Sr., former general overseer of the Church of God and past president of Lee University, died late last night at a local hospital. He was 87.