Posts Tagged ‘megachurch’
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Report: Megachurches thriving in tough economic times
(RNS) Despite the tough economy, many of the nation’s largest churches are thriving, with increased offerings and plans to hire more staff, a new survey shows.
Just 3 percent of churches with 2,000 or more attendance surveyed ...
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Bishop Eddie Long sued over alleged Ponzi scheme
(RNS) Atlanta megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long is facing a suit from former parishioners who say he encouraged them to invest in a company that was operating an alleged Ponzi scheme.
A dozen former members of New Birth Miss...
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Evangelical group proposes code of ethics for pastors
The National Association of Evangelicals is urging pastors to seek a common moral ground by uniting under a consistent code of ethics.ale Church in Eden Prairie, Minn.
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Crystal Cathedral to move to smaller Catholic church
(RNS) In a building swap, the Crystal Cathedral has announced it will move its congregation to a smaller Roman Catholic church after the iconic Protestant megachurch was sold to the Catholic Diocese of Orange , Calif.
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Son says sibling rivalry fueled Crystal Cathedral downfall
(RNS) As the Crystal Cathedral tries to find its footing without any members of founder Robert H. Schuller's family at the helm, the only son and one-time successor says "sibling rivalry" played a key role in the Cali...
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Crystal Cathedral is cautionary tale for pastors
The cash-strapped Crystal Cathedral’s pending transformation from a Protestant megachurch to a Roman Catholic cathedral should teach pastors not to spend millions on ornate buildings, a megachurch scholar says. A bankruptcy jud...
Christian Living
Christian churches are becoming more eco-friendly
Christian churches are coming to see that preservation, care and stewardship of God’s creation is an important component of practicing their faith. One megachurch, in fact, did so well in its environmental campaign that it won ...
Arts & Culture
Starbucks CEO backs out of megachurch-sponsored summit at last minute
The CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, has ruffled some feathers because he backed out of a speaking engagement, in the last minute, at an event sponsored by a leading megachurch. Schultz was scheduled to speak last Friday at th...
Arts & Culture
Crystal Cathedral mulls $50 million offer from Roman Catholic church
The Roman Catholic Church Diocese of Orange County is interested in purchasing the Evangelical Crystal Cathedral, and they are willing to pay $50 million for it. The offer is appealing to the bankrupt megachurch. Its board is ...
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Willow Creek announces parting of ways with ministry for ex-gays, Exodus International
A megachurch in Chicago announced recently its parting of ways with an “ex-gay” organization that it had worked with for several decades. Willow Creek Community Church, with a membership of 30,000, announced recently that it is...
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