Haitian pastor detained by ICE spared deportation at the last minute
A Haitian pastor who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and on the verge of being deported was given a last-minute reprieve.
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Lawyer at firm defending Zion Church pastors escapes to Taiwan amid crackdown
Ruth Wang, a partner at a law firm representing pastors from Beijing’s Zion Church, among China's largest underground congregations, has fled the country with her husband and two children as Chinese authorities pressured the firm to dissolve.
How below-average pastors become good leaders
What are some ways in which below-average church leaders can become better?
Pastors report being attacked at home by ‘LGBTQ left-wing activists’ who threatened to kill them
A married couple who serve as pastors at the same church, along with two close relatives, say four “LGBTQ left-wing activists” attacked their family home in Sydney, Australia, and threatened to kill them days after their address was posted online.
Southern Baptist senior pastors saw a pay cut over past 2 years: study
Most senior Southern Baptist pastors have seen their pay packages and compensation decrease over the past two years, even as employer-sponsored healthcare availability for these leaders varies widely by church size, a new study finds.
Youth worldwide reluctant to discuss their identity with pastors, religious leaders: study
Youth worldwide are reluctant to discuss who they are with pastors and religious leaders, and many don't feel like they belong in their faith communities, a new study suggests.
Majority of pastors worried about AI misinterpreting Scripture: Barna
Nearly all pastors, along with a majority of practicing Christians and U.S. adults in general, say they are concerned about artificial intelligence misinterpreting Scripture, but they are divided on the best response to the problem, according to new research from Barna.
Pastors report rising worship attendance, but fewer new commitments to Christ: study
While most pastors report increased church attendance, a recent study finds that the share of attendees who are new converts or previously unchurched has declined sharply over the last decade.
Mark Driscoll discusses whether obese pastors should be disqualified from ministry
Citing Titus 1 and 1 Timothy 3, Pastor Mark Driscoll, who leads Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently addressed whether obesity should disqualify pastors from ministry.
Kidnapped Sudanese pastors, family released amid surge in attacks on Christians
Two church leaders abducted in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains have been released.
