Churches in the Orlando area will begin the new year with a special “green” cleaning day when congregants can get rid of their unwanted belongings in an environmentally friendly way.
3The pastor of the largest church in Europe has recently been drawn into a financial dispute concerning $100 million invested in a failed business venture that he had allegedly encouraged church members to participate in.
4The Rev. Robert A. Schuller is no longer the senior pastor of Crystal Cathedral and hasn’t been for the past two weeks following a quiet resignation that managed to elude the media spotlight until this past weekend.
15A Vista, Calif., megachurch canceled all worship services over the weekend, leaving no excuse for Christians to stay in the pews and out of "being" the church. Over 6,000 North Coast attendees are living out their commitment as they tackle 139 community service projects at 70 sites.
13Pastor of one of the largest churches in the country and whose messages are heard by millions around the world, Osteen preached his signature uplifting message at Verizon Center during his "A Night of Hope" worship event.
39The pastor of one of Minnesota's largest churches said an IRS investigation into his ministry's finances is "politically motivated."
14Evangelical leaders participating in a July survey reported that their denomination has few, if any, large churches. Moreover, “none” was the top answer from evangelical leaders when asked about the role megachurches play in their denominations.
12Months of misleading headlines and rumors floating in the blogosphere have prompted one influential megachurch to set the record straight about the major changes the church is making.
18Although the conference is normally held every year to train pastors in the Purpose Driven Network, this year the Purpose Driven Summit is being presented a little differently after a 18-month hiatus.
5Jay Bakker, a big supporter of a pro-gay group, met privately with Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church to talk about faith and sexuality issues and to ultimately gain the support of the megapastor.
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