A friend recently stated that his Administrative Bishop said that no person 50 years old or older will be appointed as a Pastor of any of their churches. All I can say according to this report is, “Good luck.” As the average pastor grows older in America, churches say they are struggling to find young […]

What is the present ruling with affiliation of churches who hold their own deeds to their properties? Can these pastors hold executive positions in the Church of God?

SUMMARY Bulgarian churches seek to challenge proposed restrictions on religious activity Coalition requests review by Venice Commission of the Council of Europe SOFIA (29 November 2018) – Today, ADF International and a coalition of Bulgarian churches filed a formal request with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe that he initiates a review of […]

You are signed up to receive updates from the Faith News Network Two New Churches Launched On September 12, 2021, Pastor Adam and Carrie Mew launched Second Mile Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. They were trained by ARC (Association of Related Churches) almost 1 ½ years ago, but they faithfully worked and waited to plant the church until a better time. The wait was worth it. Read More   New Study Shows Evangelicals Planning for Online Church Because of COVID-19, more than three out of every four evangelical Protestants in the US have experienced watching church online instead of attending in-person. More important is that going forward, the majority who did, now want to make online viewing part of their normal church experience. Read More   400th Anniversary of the First Thanksgiving This year we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving. Read More   DISCLAIMER: Content of articles posted on Faith News come from various sources and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Church of God, Church of God Communications or the Church of God Internet Ministry.  Copyright © 2021 Church of God, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

1. State Level Contact your congressman/senator for available options. Write your governor without hesitation Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill allowing clergy to refuse to officiate same sex ceremonies Texas Attorney General fights back against Supreme Court First Amendment Defense Act Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced 2. Personal Level Inform yourself and your […]

Mars Hill Seattle (marshill.com) – Beyond the sometimes polarizingly, yet magnetic personality of teaching pastor Mark Driscoll (@pastormark), the church has a very sizeable audience engagement on not just Facebook and Twitter, but also podcasting, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube, said Chuang. The private church-based social network The City (http://www.onthecity.org) traces its origins to Mars Hill. LifeChurch.tv based […]