Leaders of some of the largest religious communities in the United States have joined together in an open letter to all Americans to voice their shared concern for marriage and religious freedom….Signatories include leaders from Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Evangelical, Jewish, Lutheran,...

Barna has a new survey out.  Most Americans have first-hand experiences in churches or parishes. What happens, if anything, in the hearts and minds of those who attend? Here are some of the findings: (66%) feel they have had “a real and personal connection” with God while attending...

According to Christianity Today,  Senior pastors reported salaries and benefits that, on average, were 2.7 percent higher than those reported for the preceding 2010-2011 Compensation Handbook for Church Staff: Read more here at ChurchJobs.tv… How’s that compare with your salary...

Kevin East thinks that employees will, of course, come and go… but when they leave your church or organization, it’s much better that they be ‘launched’ than ‘leave’.  Here is how Kevin suggests you put yourself in the position to properly ‘launch...

The nation’s churches have a weight problem. In one study of some 5,500 women and men ages 45 to 84, participants were more likely to be obese the more religiously active they were. Each step of the way, from those never attending worship to those attending weekly, greater religious...

According to a report from the U. S. State department, there are virtually no churches left in Afghanistan.  War, Taliban influence and a lack of government protection have eliminated just about all non-Muslim religious communities.  In fact, the State Department’s report says that the...

I know there are many things about technology that seem intimidating.  I will attempt to explain the simplicity and reasoning behind having email addresses setup with your domain.  In general, I realize that most people go to gmail, yahoo or the others and just get an email for simplicity...

Brian Young had big plans for his church’s IT strategy. But his vision suffered a serious setback this summer after Google Inc. altered its nonprofit program to prohibit all churches and religious organizations from participating. For years, the search and software giant individually...

Elizabeth Esther writes: I don’t trust pastors. I want to trust them – but I’ve experienced so much church-related devastation that I doubt if I can ever again believe the best about their motives, preaching or how they conduct their lives. My trust is utterly broken. Still,...

The folks over at Christian Web Trends have done a survey to see what people want in a church mobile application (you know… iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry). You can see what they came up with here… But I’m wondering… do you use ANY mobile apps for churches or...

A small marquee on a Tarrant County highway is causing a big stir. The sign in front of Airport Freeway Church of Christ on Highway 183 reads: “Homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom.” via wfaa.com YOUR THOUGHTS?  Is either way a good way to go?  No wonder people who need...

My friend Scott Williams has a new book releasing very soon on Church Diversity.  Watch this video and tell me what you think? You can find out more right here. Why most of our churches so segregated?  Do you think things will ever...

Speaking to the annual United Methodist Congress on Evangelism in January 2011, Professor George Hunter of Asbury Seminary offered a searing critique of The United Methodist Church. “The people called United Methodists cannot recall who they are, if indeed most of our present members...

Interesting sign here.  You know… whenever you see a sign like this, you know it has to be there for a reason.  Is someone REALLY so stupid that they ACTUALLY drank the water?  I sure hope not. But regardless… this got me thinking. What WARNING or DANGER signs should we...

Pastor Brian Jones tells of the response he got from one ‘nationally recognized’ pastor when Brian told him that he hadn’t figured out the whole small group thing yet.  Brian said the pastor’s response was something like this: “Well, Brian, that’s...