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(Christian Headlines) Roughly half of Americans believe they will go to heaven if they are “generally good” or “do enough good things,” while one-third believe salvation is obtained only by accepting Jesus Christ as savior, according to a new survey. The poll by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University found that 48 percent of U.S. adults affirm the … [Read more...] about ‘Wakeup Call for the Church’: Half of Americans Say Good Deeds Get You to Heaven, Poll Shows

(ChurchLeaders) This year’s Global Leadership Summit was unlike any in years’ past. The conference, which has been held every year since 1995, and which has gathered people across the world via remote locations, was held almost exclusively online this year due to the pandemic. GLS 2020 may have been a little unconventional with so many people watching from home, but that … [Read more...] about The Top 100 Quotes From This Year’s Global Leadership Summit

Beth Moore posted on Twitter Thursday morning saying, "If you’re gonna let a little name-calling keep you from standing up for what you believe according to the Word of God is gospel truth, you ain’t ready. White supremacy has held tight in much of the church for so long because the racists outlasted the anti racists. Outlast THEM." It has been currently liked over 11 … [Read more...] about Beth Moore’s Post About White Supremacy in the Church Goes Viral on Twitter

(ChurchLeaders) At a press conference Tuesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine shared a graphic demonstrating how a 56-year-old man who attended a church service in Tuscarawas County spread COVID-19 to 91 people. One surprising aspect of the chart was how few of the people who contracted the virus were in what we have understood to be the high-risk age group. “It spread like wildfire. … [Read more...] about 91 People Get COVID-19 in Connection with OH Church Service

(RNS) A small United Methodist church in Texas is “absolutely heartbroken” after losing its pastor to COVID-19 as the pandemic spreads to rural areas of the country previously spared by the virus, according to its district superintendent. The Rev. Tom Wood, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Itasca, Texas, died July 29, according to his obituary posted on the church … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Death of ‘Well-Loved’ Texas Pastor Shows Coronavirus Spread to Rural Areas