On Monday morning (July 18), Tim Keller made a rare personal appearance on Twitter to answer questions posted with the hashtag #asktk by his social media followers. “For those who didn’t see this yesterday,” Keller posted, “while I’m not quite ready to return to social media regularly, on Monday July 18th, I’m going to do … [Read more...] about Tim Keller Answers Questions on Theology, Abortion, Ministry Hurt, Health, and More
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Rick Warren Explains How He Trained 1.1 Million Pastors; ‘Egotistical Nonsense,’ One SBC Pastor Responds
Rick Warren surprised many Southern Baptists last week during the SBC’s annual meeting in Anaheim, California, reading a “love letter” to the Convention from one of the messenger microphones. Warren pastors Saddleback Church, one of the largest Southern Baptist churches in the nation. At last year’s meeting, a motion was accepted for the Credentials … [Read more...] about Rick Warren Explains How He Trained 1.1 Million Pastors; ‘Egotistical Nonsense,’ One SBC Pastor Responds
Saddleback Church Clears Rick Warren’s Successor of Allegations of Abusive Leadership Style; Former Echo.Church Staffers Speak Out
Saddleback Church in Southern California has cleared Rick Warren successor Andy Wood following an investigation into allegations of an abusive leadership style. On June 2, Saddleback announced Wood as Warren’s successor after Warren’s more than four decades of service as the church’s lead pastor. Warren plans on handing the reins of leadership over to Wood in … [Read more...] about Saddleback Church Clears Rick Warren’s Successor of Allegations of Abusive Leadership Style; Former Echo.Church Staffers Speak Out
Heroic Pastor, Churchgoers Tackle Gunman Who Killed One and Wounded Five Others
On Sunday (May 15), a man walked into Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, where a Taiwanese congregation has met for 10 years, and opened fire. The gunman killed one person and injured five others, all of whom were senior citizens. More lives could had been lost if it weren’t for the church’s former pastor Zhang Xuanxin (Billy Chang) … [Read more...] about Heroic Pastor, Churchgoers Tackle Gunman Who Killed One and Wounded Five Others
Venue Church Pastor Tavner Smith Returns to the Pulpit; Admits to an ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
On Sunday, Venue Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee welcomed its lead pastor, Tavner Smith, back to the pulpit after reports of an affair forced him to take a brief sabbatical. The non-denominational church, which was one of Outreach Magazine’s 2015 fastest growing churches in the U.S. and once boasted an estimated weekly … [Read more...] about Venue Church Pastor Tavner Smith Returns to the Pulpit; Admits to an ‘Inappropriate Relationship’