Located in the South East England town of Chatham, a church plant called Fire and Blood uses heavy metal music to reach those who feel alienated in traditional church settings. The idea for the church was started when friends Rob Byrne, Roger Kiralfy, and George Papachristodoulou decided to combine their love of Christ with their love … [Read more...] about Heavy Metal Church: Church Plant Uses Music to Reach Others for Jesus
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SBC Church Ignites Twitter Storm After Ordaining Its First Female Pastor
Austin Fischer, Vista Community Church’s (VCA) lead pastor, tweeted that the church ordained their first female pastor on Sunday October 31, 2021. VCA is listed as a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) church on the directory of SBC Churches. “We ordained our first female pastor on Sunday. I understand [people] have diverse views on these things,” Fischer wrote. … [Read more...] about SBC Church Ignites Twitter Storm After Ordaining Its First Female Pastor
Pastors Who Refuse Bible Prophecy ‘Are Failing To Teach 20 to 40 Percent of the Bible’, Pastor Jack Hibbs Argues
(Christian Headlines) During a Prophecy Q&A event last month, Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Southern California said that pastors who choose not to preach on bible prophecy are failing to "teach 20 to 40 percent of the Bible." Hibbs stressed that pastors should preach on prophecy, noting that "The book of Revelations, Chapter 19 tells us that 'Jesus … [Read more...] about Pastors Who Refuse Bible Prophecy ‘Are Failing To Teach 20 to 40 Percent of the Bible’, Pastor Jack Hibbs Argues
Ex-Priest Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Teens in 1970s
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) A 79-year-old former priest has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing teens more than 40 years ago when he worked at churches in suburban Detroit. Gary Berthiaume entered pleas Monday in Oakland County Circuit Court to two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to the Michigan Attorney General’s office. Berthiaume also pleaded … [Read more...] about Ex-Priest Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Teens in 1970s
Barna Shares ‘Good’ and ‘Challenging’ News for Pastors of Millennials
(ChurchLeaders) There is encouraging and sobering news for pastors of millennials in a new, 62-page report from Barna examining millennial views on different areas of life. When exploring how much millennials trust various cultural influencers, Barna found that millennials do trust pastors—but that trust is “guarded.” “The good news for pastors,” wrote Barna, “is that … [Read more...] about Barna Shares ‘Good’ and ‘Challenging’ News for Pastors of Millennials