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A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City and the chair of its search committee, Valerie S. Grant, citing the First Amendment's "ministerial exception."
Lucy Kajidori, leader of the International Council of Evangelical Theological Education's (ICETE) Impact Team on Children and Families, spoke with Christian Daily International about the urgent need to integrate ministry to children more deeply into theological education.
More than 20% of adults have departed from the religious groups in which they were raised, according to a Pew Research Center study spanning 36 countries.
Amid growing concerns over a lack of discipleship in the global Church and the inability to keep pace with shifting demographics, Bishop Efraim Tendero convened a gathering of U.S.-based and international church and ministry leaders at Regent University.
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of Francis Asbury, Sylvester II becoming pope, and Saint Nicholas of Japan becoming a bishop.
A church in Illinois is expecting to have more than 1,500 people attend its annual helicopter Easter egg drop.
The founder of the 80,000-member Potter's House in Dallas, Texas, T.D. Jakes revealed that the "slight health incident" he suffered on stage while preaching on Nov. 24 was a heart attack, and he found himself in a "cloud-enveloped space" during the near-death experience.
Pastor Marvin Sapp defended ordering ushers to shut the doors at a recent Christian conference until attendees collectively donated $40,000 to help cover the event's budget, citing biblical precedent.
Pastor Ronald Allen of Revive City Church of Duluth in Minnesota has resigned following two days of protest over his sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl and her friend while he was serving as a youth pastor some 25 years ago.
