Crown Point Residents Complain about Noisy Revival- The Associated Press Crown Point city officials are threatening to revoke a permit for a church's tent revival meeting after numerous noise complaints from neighbors.MORE
Church Pastors' Pay Rises to More than $80,000- Audrey Barrick The average senior pastor in U.S. churches today makes more than $80,000 a year, a recent national survey shows. Compensation packages, including benefits have increased to $81,113 per year, according to the 2009 Compensation Handbook for Church Staff.MORE
Church-Hosted Forum Reveals Hearts, Minds of White House Hopefuls- Kenneth Chan American voters were given a unique opportunity Saturday to hear the presumed Republican and Democratic presidential nominees speak on the issues of greatest concern to Christians around the nation at the very venue that will likely determine who will win in November ? church.MORE
Portland Church Goes Multi-Site, Rejects Video Venues- Lillian Kwon Evergreen Community Church likes to keep their gatherings small and interactive. So when they outgrew their worship space in Portland, Ore., they decided to go multi-site ? but without the video.MORE
Pastor Sues Texas' Largest Baptist Group for Slander- The Associated Press A pastor who says he was defamed in a scandal involving allegations of "phantom churches" in the Rio Grande Valley has sued the Baptist General Convention of Texas for libel and slander.MORE
Many Evangelical Denominations Have No Megachurches, Survey Finds- Jennifer Riley Evangelical 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.MORE
Minister to Face Court Again for Wedding Lesbian Couple- Lillian Kwon A Presbyterian minister who officiated the union of a lesbian couple will face a regional church court on two charges later this year. Edwards conducted the ceremony for Nancy McConn and Brenda Cole in June 2005.MORE
Presbyterians Comfortable with Female Leaders; Don't Prefer Them- Audrey Barrick Most Presbyterians have been part of a congregation that was led by a woman in some capacity, according to a recent survey. And while most have no preference when it comes to a man or a woman for leadership roles, only 1 percent actually prefer a woman in the pulpit.MORE
Ohio Church: Priests Not Allowed to Kiss, Hug Kids- The Associated Press The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has issued a detailed list of inappropriate behaviors for priests, saying they should not kiss, tickle or wrestle childrenMORE
Christian Leadership Summit Encourages 60,000 to Invest in Themselves- Jonathan Park This year?s Leadership Summit at Willow Creek Community Church has drawn over 6,000 to the Chicago-area megachurch and over 50,000 others around the world who have been watching the live broadcast of one of the world?s most premier leadership training events.MORE
