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21. Supreme Court: Christian Groups Must Accept Gay Members: Christian campus groups that are officially recognized by public universities must be open to accepting gay students as members or they risk losing recognition and funding, the Supreme Court ruled ...; Created on 29 June 2010
22. More Pastors Are Working Two Jobs: As the economy continues to stretch budgets, more churches are turning to bivocational pastors—those who hold a second job in addition to ministering—to meet their needs. According to Ray Gilder, ...; Created on 29 June 2010
23. An Invitation to Join Ministry21 Network: Dear Ministry Leader, This is an invitation to be among the first to join the new Ministry21 Network. The name refers to ministry in the 21st century. It’s a relational network to bring you together ...; Created on 21 June 2010
24. No Time for Passive Youth Ministry: "This is no time to play church. This is no time to be soft. This is [the] time to be bold and dangerous and inspire kids to change the world. Be intentional about finding young ... fearless warriors. ...; Created on 15 June 2010
25. Florida Church Sponsors Public School: As thousands of public schools face huge budget cuts, many are looking to alternate sources of funding, from bake sales to corporate sponsors. But Combee Elementary School in Polk County, Fla., ...; Created on 15 June 2010
26. Economy May Shift Missions From Overseas to Domestic: "It's better to get people doing missions with a $500 to $1,000 trip than having to continue to cancel $3,000 trips because people can't afford to go." —Bill Mitchell, global impact pastor for ...; Created on 15 June 2010
27. Young Christians Oppose Abortion: There’s been a lot of attention on the changing views of young Christians in recent years, but according to a new Barna survey, the next generation shares at least one common opinion with their ...; Created on 15 June 2010
28. Asheville Church Gardens for Food Banks: QUOTE: "That's one of the beauties of having it [the garden] part of the community and part of the church. People who don't know each other get to work side by side." —Buzz Durham, who organized ...; Created on 08 June 2010
29. Mobile Chapel for Truckers: Truck drivers across the country are finding opportunities for prayer and evangelism at Transport for Christ (TFC) mobile chapels across the country, according to the Christian Post. At the Wilco ...; Created on 08 June 2010
30. Haggard Starts New Church: "I'm certainly not going to say no to people (who need help) because of my personal shame. I've got to overcome my personal shame and be willing to help somebody that knocks on our door." —Ted ...; Created on 08 June 2010
31. Tough Job Market for Protestant Pastors: Shrinking attendance and the recession are making for one of the worst job markets for Protestant ministers in decades, according to a report in USA Today. There are more than 600,000 ministers ...; Created on 08 June 2010
32. Churches Host Memorial Day Gatherings: QUOTE: "We should give our lives to stem the threats within our country as they give their lives to stem the threats abroad." —Mark Vanvalin, pastor of Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church, encouraged ...; Created on 01 June 2010
33. Afghanistan Suspends 2 Christian Aid Organizations: Officials in Afghanistan suspended two Christian Aid Organizations from working in the country yesterday over accusations that the groups were evangelizing, according to the New York Times. Both ...; Created on 01 June 2010
34. Remembering Moishe Rosen, Founder of Jews for Jesus: QUOTE: "You can take from me everything but my Jewishness and my belief in God. You can say I'm a nuisance, a Christian, out of step with the Jewish community, but you can't say I'm not a Jew." ...; Created on 01 June 2010
35. Parenthood Doesn’t Increase Church Activity: The long-held notion that having children acts as a catalyst for increased church involvement is not true for a majority of Americans, according to a new study by the Barna Group. Half of American ...; Created on 01 June 2010
36. Churches Reach Out to Immigrant Communities: Across the country, churches are reaching out to the increasing immigrant communities in their midst as ways to share the gospel and grow. Whether it is immigrants from Latin America, Muslims or ...; Created on 25 May 2010
37. Warren to Passive Christians: 'Find Another Church': QUOTE: "Let me just be honest with you as somebody who loves you. If you passively just want to sit around in the next 10 years and just waste your life on things that won't last, you probably ...; Created on 25 May 2010
38. The Baptist Baptism Spike: The Southern Baptist Convention posted its highest number of baptisms in four years, reversing a trend of years of decline, according to The Tennessean. The largest Protestant denomination in the ...; Created on 25 May 2010
39. Churches Still Facing Decline in Giving: QUOTE: "What normally happens is a downturn hits churches about six months after it hits everyone else, and it takes about six months after the recovery starts for churches to see that. We aren't ...; Created on 25 May 2010
40. Uganda Charismatic Movement Celebrates 50 Years: QUOTE: "We look forward to great things ahead knowing that God has a great purpose to transform our society. The church in Uganda is going to be a catalyst of the gospel, and you will be known ...; Created on 18 May 2010