On New Year’s Day, 43 congregations of the Reformed Church in America split from the national denomination, one of the oldest Protestant bodies in the United States, in part over theological differences regarding same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ clergy.
(RNS) — The Lancaster Mennonite Conference, the largest group of Mennonite congregations in the U.S., has officially separated from the broader Mennonite community after a
Baptist churches allow every member to have a say locally. But what about nationally? That depends on the information and upon whether the institution chooses to release it.
Matching clergy supply and demand is a chief concern for all denominations, but various church traditions address it in different ways.
By Bob Perry Guest Columnist I love the church. Nearly every good thing that has happened in my life has involved the church. I was saved, baptized, married, ordained and commissioned as a missionary in the church. Most of my spiritual experiences and blessings