Pastors still see value in Sunday School for discipleship training
Three Kansas pastors believe the church must be actively engaged in discipleship and Sunday School can continue to play a vital role -- but Bible knowledge must be applied to life.
Parents, pastors wrestle with place of Santa at Christmas
Where to place the jolly elf in the original Christmas story can be a perennial dilemma for both parents and pastors. This year, two new products draw on educating kids about the origins of Santa, or inspiring them to become Santas themselves.
Three in four pastors say Mormons aren’t Christian
As a prominent evangelical pastor and supporter of Texas Gov. Rick Perry is taking heat for calling Mormonism a "cult," a newly released poll says most Protestant pastors in U.S. agree Mormons are not Christians.
CBFMO will provide incentive for churches to consider women as pastors
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SBC Pastors’ Conference slate raises ire
LAS VEGAS (ABP) -- The president for the 2011 Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference defended a program he’s put together for June 12-13 in Phoenix, Ariz., saying critics who find it outside the convention’s mainstream hold too narrow a worldview.
Joy and happiness not the same thing, pastors insist
Christians can experience joy even in loss—provided they don’t confuse joy with happiness but accept it as a gift from God, several pastors noted.
Pastors say Bush is a Christian, Oprah is not
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) -- A majority of Protestant pastors believes that George W. Bush and Sarah Palin are Christians but President Obama, Glenn Beck and Oprah Winfrey are not.
Most pastors oppose endorsing candidates from pulpit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) -- Protestant pastors may hold strong political views but most don't use their pulpits to tell church members how to vote, according to new data by LifeWay Research.
Rural churches measure growth differently, pastors say
Brand New Church in Arkansas and Fairy Baptist Church in Texas are examples of rural churches that follow different worship styles and appeal to different kinds of people.
Pastors more like webslinger than Man of Steel
Pastors are more like Spider-Man than Superman, Kevin Cosby told participants at the 2010 African American Fellowship Conference July 13 in Houston.