Jesus recycled?
Colorado Springs, Colo. (WordNews.org) Aug. 26, 2011 — Focus on the Family’s senior vice president, Tom Minnery, has something to rejoice about. Here’s the story: “My colleague Stuart Shepard was in Walmart last weekend shopping for back-to-school supplies for his son when he encountered some rather provocatively Christian notebooks and folders. One of them read: […]
Read More →Is there a revival going on in New York City?
NEW YORK CITY (WordNews.org) Sept. 5, 2011 — A new study shows church attendance has risen from a low of 31 percent in 1999 to 46 percent. Barna Group said its survey includes those attending all types of religious services, but the vast majority attend Protestant and Catholic churches. Bible reading is up in the […]
Read More →InterVarsity: Number of students coming to Christ up 30%
MADISON, Wis., Colo. (WordNews.org) Sept. 2, 2011 — The number of students asking Christ into their hearts through the witness of InterVarsity staff and students has risen 30 percent in the past five years, the ministry said.
Read More →How effective is your church?
(WordNews.org) Aug. 27, 2011 — How do you measure how effective a church is? Is it the attendance? The budget? Some other factor? Greg L. Hawkins’ and Cally Parkinson’s new book “MOVE” has been described as “groundbreaking” following the survey of more than 280,000 congregants and 1,200 churches. The book is aimed at church leaders […]
Read More →GOD TV plans simulcast for Sept. 11
NEW YORK (WordNews.org) Sept. 1, 2011 — GOD TV will air a global
Read More →Focus on the Family cuts 49 jobs
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (WordNews.org) Sept. 19, 2011 — Focus on the Family announced Friday it was cutting 49 jobs, citing the “worsening economic downturn.” The ministry said it was expected to raise $95 million in donations this fiscal year, down from a projected $105 million. Still, the ministry said its work would continue. “Many nonprofit […]
Read More →Focus on the Family’s $5M giving gap
Colorado Springs, Colo. (WordNews.org) Sept. 1, 2011 — Focus on the Family sent out email letters to supporters today telling them about a $5 million giving gap that could hurt the ministry’s outreach efforts. The ministry’s fiscal year ends Sept. 30. “We’re facing a sizeable giving gap that threatens our outreach to the families that […]
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