Posts Tagged ‘Christian Post’
Arts & Culture
Alpha Course shows special success in reaching the unchurched
Sharing the gospel with nonbelievers need not be hard sell. With the Alpha Course, churches are learning to reach the unchurched in a way that is more conversational, gentle and less confrontational. The Alpha Course can play a...
Arts & Culture
‘Blood Money’ exposes profit motive of abortion clinics
A new documentary, “Blood Money,” shows the abortion industry as a hardcore business that uses scripted “counseling” by people through a hotline, and marketing strategies including discounts for early choices to have an aborti...
African-American churches have a strong potential for missions work
African-American churches in the United States possess an enormous potential to have a huge impact on global evangelism, a Christian minister said recently. Richard Coleman, a director for The Mission Society said that African-...
News
United Methodists see boost in numbers of young clergy
After decades of decline, the United Methodist Church, for the first time, experienced an upswing in the number of new young clergy, a new report says. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership, in their Report on Clergy Age Trend...
Arts & Culture
Family group cautions Christians about appearing in reality TV
There are both benefits and pitfalls to be weighed where Christians are concerned with regard to appearing on reality shows. This is the cautionary warning that Adam Holz of Focus on the Family told the Christian Post saying, “...
News
Obama: Christian by choice
President Barack Obama said recently in a “backyard discussion” in a home in New Mexico that he is a “Christian by choice.” Obama was in New Mexico as the first of four states that he was slated to visit to discuss health care ...
Commentary and News
Christian leaders support Obama’s call for immigration reform
Christian leaders expressed support recently for President Barack Obama’s call for immigration reform. Recently, Hispanic and African-American pastors coalesced including the National Baptist Convention, USA; Esperanza for Amer...
Pakistan Christians abused in public schools; not admitted to Catholic schools
Muslim teachers at a public girls’ school in Punjab, Pakistan regularly discriminate against Christian students, beat them, and pressure them to convert to Islam according to Christians living in the area, Compass Direct News r...
Commentary and News
Christian leader calls for a separate Christian province in Pakistan
A Christian leader in Pakistan called recently for the formation of a separate Christian province in the country, according to the Pakistan Christian Post. Nazir S. Bhatti, head of the Pakistan Christian Congress said recently...
Commentary and News
Fastest death rate of churches is in the Bible Belt
The fastest death rate of churches in America is happening in the Bible belt, said a southern US pastor at a 3-day convention that was held recently, according to Christian Today (CT). At Advance10: Contextualizing the Gospel i...
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