(Gallup) Americans' membership in houses of worship continued to decline last year, dropping below 50% for the first time in Gallup's eight-decade trend. In 2020, 47% of Americans said they belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque, down from 50% in 2018 and 70% in 1999. U.S. church membership was 73% when Gallup first measured it in 1937 and remained near 70% for the next … [Read more...] about U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time
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Judge Overturns D.C. Restrictions on Churches: ‘Just in Time for the Easter Season’
(Christian Headlines) A federal judge on Thursday lifted the District of Columbia’s restrictions on houses of worship and ruled they likely violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. At issue were rules by the D.C. government limiting churches to 250 persons or 25 percent, whichever was less. District Judge Trevor Neil McFadden issued an injunction against the … [Read more...] about Judge Overturns D.C. Restrictions on Churches: ‘Just in Time for the Easter Season’
OK Pastor Murdered After Warning Church Devil Is Out to Destroy and Kill Them
Oklahoma pastor David Charles Evans of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church was killed by a gunshot wound on March 22, 2021, while in his home in Ada. According to a report by The Christian Post, Pastor Evans gave his congregation a warning that the devil would “seek and destroy them for being witnesses to God’s power in the world” just hours … [Read more...] about OK Pastor Murdered After Warning Church Devil Is Out to Destroy and Kill Them
2 Churches Threatened with Satanic Graffiti, Another a Possible Arson Target
(ChurchLeaders) Several congregations throughout the U.S. have recently been targeted by vandals, some of whom defaced churches with satanic graffiti. Authorities are also investigating whether an arsonist started a fire that caused a church building to burn down in Florida. “It was somewhat alarming because it has never happened before,” said First Lady Jennifer … [Read more...] about 2 Churches Threatened with Satanic Graffiti, Another a Possible Arson Target
California Megachurch Fires Worship Director for ‘Inappropriate Behavior Online’
(The Christian Post) Months after their lead pastor was asked to resign for allowing his son with an attraction to minors to work with children, Menlo Church in California has fired the worship director of their Mountain View campus for “inappropriate behavior online” years ago that involved a juvenile. John Crosby, the church’s transitional pastor, along with David Kim, … [Read more...] about California Megachurch Fires Worship Director for ‘Inappropriate Behavior Online’