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Study suggests new view of church plantsFriday, November 16, 2007The "State of Church Planting USA" study was based on interviews with more than 100 leaders from a range of different denominations, 200 church-planting churches and some 45...Megachurch Took in $69 Million in 2006Monday, November 12, 2007ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta megachurch took in $69 million in 2006, according to a financial statement the church's minister released in response to a Senate investigation into him...A shocking confession from Willow Creek Community Church leadersWednesday, November 7, 2007Willow Creek has released the results of a multi-year study on the effectiveness of their programs and philosophy of ministry. The study's findings are in a new book titled...Top 100 Largest, Fastest-Growing ChurchesThursday, October 4, 2007With the number of megachurches in America growing at an increasingly rapid rate, the largest of them all now have a new label: "gigachurches." Topping this year's largest...562 baptized in parking lotWednesday, September 26, 2007ANDERSON, S.C. (BP)--The idea of tailgating before a baptism celebration might seem rather unusual to some, but at NewSpring Church, it's part of an effort to reach people with...Protestants embrace confessionSaturday, September 22, 2007Americans are flocking to confess their sins as Protestant churches have joined their Catholic counterparts in modernising the sacrament of penance. Thousands of people are...Paintball for Jesus?Wednesday, September 5, 2007MARIPOSA -- This is a mountain town where there's a Bible verse painted over a pizza parlor door and a local politician keeps a cardboard cutout of John Wayne holding a Winchester...Church of England Recruits Simpsons to Teach TheologyFriday, June 29, 2007LONDON – The Church of England is getting help from the Simpsons to provide a more relevant way of teaching children about theology and to give a boost to dwindling congregations....Bill Hybels Unveils Willow Creek's Future VisionFriday, May 4, 2007Willow Creek Community Church, one of the largest and most influential churches in the nation, is unleashing a new vision that would expand its already far-reaching impact around...Toledo area churches going to extremes for youthTuesday, April 24, 2007They’re coming to northwest Ohio from Australia, Europe, the Pacific Islands, and throughout the United States to play hip-hop and heavy-metal music, perform skateboard and skate...Church Planting Leaders Conference OpensMonday, April 23, 2007Some of the nation's most prominent church planting leaders are getting together to help inspire and challenge fellow leaders in the largest conference of its kind in North...Mega-church weathers gay sex scandalMonday, April 16, 2007COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Five months after its senior pastor Ted Haggard was felled in a gay sex scandal, the massive New Life church he founded seems to have weathered...Church Switchers Choose Non-Traditional WorshipSunday, April 8, 2007More than one in five adults who switch to a new church move away from traditional worship, a study revealed. According to the study, 53 percent of church switchers attended...Study examines why adults switch churchesThursday, April 5, 2007NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Generally, adults who change churches for reasons other than moving are more likely fleeing their previous church rather than being drawn to another,...Missouri's most powerful Baptist takes on the 'emerging church'Wednesday, April 4, 2007For Roger Moran, the most powerful Baptist in Missouri, the past represents victory and personal grace. He has spent nearly a decade building a political Baptist empire, one...Accepting Gay Members Means Losing OthersTuesday, March 27, 2007ATLANTA — When the Rev. Dennis Meredith of Tabernacle Baptist Church here began preaching acceptance of gay men and lesbians a few years ago, he attracted some gay people who were...Texas is the unlikely home of biggest 'gay' churchWednesday, March 21, 2007DALLAS (Reuters) - They say everything is bigger in Texas. But the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas makes one Texas-sized claim that few would expect in the conservative Bible Belt...Group Advocates Macho ChristianityFriday, March 16, 2007March 15, 2007 — There is a new trend in religion: macho Christianity — a movement started by men who say traditional church services are just too feminine and sissy. Nationwide...US ecumenical study shows why some congregations growSaturday, February 17, 2007A plan to recruit and incorporate newcomers, clarity of mission and ministry, contemporary worship, involvement of children in worship, geographic location, a website and the...'Megachurches' Growing Ever FasterMonday, February 5, 2007An evangelical church in Tysons Corner, Va., is growing beyond its 13,000 worshippers and $93 million campus, following the trend of modern megachurches. The Washington Post...Emerging Church: Beer and the BibleFriday, February 2, 2007IThe Journey is part of what sociologists of religion call the emerging church movement. "Emerging congregations offer a radically different style of worship that appeals to...NFL Shuts Down Church's Super Bowl PartyThursday, February 1, 2007The National Football League (NFL) has ordered Fall Creek Baptist Church to cancel their Super Bowl viewing party on the grounds that the church used its trademark name in their...Churches prepare Super Bowl partiesSaturday, January 27, 2007The sign outside Pines Baptist Church along 102nd Avenue in Pembroke Pines didn't carry particularly pious messages: ''PLASMA TV.'' ''FOOD.'' ``NFL EXPERIENCE BLOCK PARTY.'' But...Barna: House Churches on the Rise, but 'Not for Everybody'Thursday, January 18, 2007A Christian researcher who monitors trends in American Christendom says house churches will continue to grow in popularity in the United States -- and that those attending the...4 Out of 10 Pastors Lack Strong Interest in Expanding OutreachSunday, January 7, 2007A new research study found that 39 percent of American pastors are not highly interested in offering more community outreach programs. The finding is from a study conducted for...Fuller Seminary goes high techSunday, December 31, 2006Hoping to connect with tech and Internet-savvy students, Fuller Theological Seminary plans to add its first chapels along with video and audio gear. "Many people who come to...Hidden life again claims another pastorMonday, December 11, 2006In a tearful videotaped message Sunday to his congregation, the senior pastor of a thriving evangelical megachurch in south metro Denver confessed to sexual relations with other...How the evangelical movement increasedSunday, December 10, 2006Over the last 25 years, evangelicalism has transformed from a movement of Protestant Christianity to one of its most prominent expressions. The evangelical movement was fueled in...Churches remove 'Baptist' from nameMonday, December 4, 2006CONCORD – One of the city's oldest churches has a new name, reflecting a local trend of moving away from denominational titles in the evangelical movement. The 188-year-old First...Survey: Major Christian Leaders Largely UnknownWednesday, November 29, 2006A new Barna report revealed most Americans are unfamiliar with some of the nation's leading Christian ministers, including evangelical pastor and bestselling author Rick Warren....Supersized worship?Sunday, November 26, 2006Megachurches rose in prominence in the late 1980s, borrowing models less from seminary manuals than from Disney (on crowd management) and big-box stores (with their greeters and...Bible-Based Youth Ministry Bumps Out Pop CultureFriday, November 17, 2006Sugarcoated, MTV-style youth ministry is over, Time magazine reported. The current trend that is packing teens in pews: Bible-based worship. The sugarcoated Christianity that was...London to get first mega-churchTuesday, October 31, 2006A NIGERIAN television evangelist whose church has drawn the intervention of the Charity Commission is planning Britain’s biggest religious building, writes Robert Booth. Pastor...LifeWay Explores Why Former Churchgoers Stopped GoingTuesday, October 24, 2006A new survey conducted by the research division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention looks at reasons why adults leave evangelical Christian churches....Jesus on beer glasses?Friday, September 15, 2006An image of Jesus is to appear in pint glasses in commercials this Christmas as part of a campaign to encourage young people back to the Church. A poster will show his face...Preacher to lead flock via satelliteMonday, September 11, 2006Fellowship Church, a new evangelical congregation in South Miami, celebrated its grand opening Sunday with a live rock band, free coffee, Cuban pastries and $5 gas cards for...Religion off the agenda in 'church of laughter'Tuesday, August 8, 2006For those who are curious about Christianity but disillusioned by the institutional Church, there is a novel solution - drop the religion. The Rev Ian Gregory, a cleric well...The father of Willow Creek -- Rev. Bill HybelsSunday, August 6, 2006Rev. Bill Hybels opens his eyes at dawn, rolls out of bed and lands on his knees. For 10 minutes, he says, he kneels in prayer, thanking God. That one-on-one time came more...Churches Putting Town Out of BusinessMonday, July 31, 2006STAFFORD, Texas — They are not the words one expects to hear from a politician or a Southerner, and Leonard Scarcella is both: "Our city has an excessive number of churches."...Evangelical Pastor Disowns Conservative PoliticsSunday, July 30, 2006MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — Like most pastors who lead thriving evangelical megachurches, the Rev. Gregory A. Boyd was asked frequently to give his blessing — and the church’s — to...Megachurches build a Republican baseMonday, July 17, 2006LANCASTER, Ohio (Reuters) - It's not Sunday but Fairfield Christian Church is packed. Hundreds of kids are making their way to vacation Bible school, parents are dropping in at...Influential US Churches Typically Large, Non-DenominationalThursday, July 13, 2006(AgapePress) - Almost 40 percent of the 50 most influential churches in the United State are not affiliated with a denomination -- and size apparently equates to influence. Those...It's young vs. old in tug of war for denominationMonday, June 12, 2006The older conservative guard that has controlled the 16.5-million-member Southern Baptist Convention for 25 years is being challenged this year by younger conservatives who...Mainline Protestants being left behindSaturday, June 10, 2006They sit stately and unadorned in every community, churches of stone or white clapboard that link today's frenetic culture to a pious, inconceivably mannered past. It is easy to...AZ church gives away gas cardsTuesday, May 30, 2006CHANDLER, AZ -- The Crossing Community Church believes it's "ruining a perfectly good excuse" for not going to church: high gas prices. And people are taking notice. Throughout...Weekly Attendance Highest Among Evangelical ChurchesTuesday, April 18, 2006Church attendance reaches peaks every Easter Sunday. Although holiday church attendants are usually absent from the pews on any other given weekly worship service throughout the...Catholic, Mormon, and Pentecostal Churches Fastest GrowingSaturday, April 8, 2006NEW YORK (AP) - The Assemblies of God, the Mormon church and the Roman Catholic Church were the fastest-growing major denominations in the United States last year, according to...Home Churches are Filling UpTuesday, February 28, 2006On a Sunday at their modest, gray ranch house in the Denver suburb of Englewood, Tim and Jeanine Pynes gather with four other Christians for an evening of fellowship, food and...Megachurches 'shallow in theology'Monday, February 27, 2006THE head of the World Council of Churches has expressed concern about the spread of megachurches around the world, such as Hillsong in Sydney, saying they could lead to a...Church historian weighs in on mega-church trendThursday, February 23, 2006From the pulpit of Mercer University's quaint Newton Chapel, a noted church historian spoke Tuesday night of the advent of megachurches of the 21st Century. Bill J. Leonard, dean...
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