Church Buildings to Close Across Mainland Scotland During Month-Long Lockdown
Photo Credit: James Johnstone (The Christian Institute) — Church buildings in Scotland have been closed as part of the latest lockdown changes. The restriction, expected to last for “at least four weeks,” affects all of the mainland, preventing the vast majority of
Ontario Church Elders Summoned to Court for Holding Services During Lockdown, Face Up to $10K in Fines
WATERLOO, Ontario — All six of the elders and pastors of a church in Ontario, Canada received a summons to appear in court after they held in-person church services on Dec. 27 with more than 10 people. The elders, who
Three Words for 2021 | The Exchange
While I was pastoring, I would pick a theme that would drive us for the year and then do a mini-series on it. I’ve also observed over the years that many leaders pick a word that speaks to how they
Birmingham Pastor Says Killings ‘Out of Control, Unacceptable,’ Calls for State of Emergency
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AL.com) — A pastor who has been outspoken about the number of killings in Birmingham is asking Mayor Randall Woodfin to declare a state of emergency in the city. Paul Hollman of Mount Mariah Baptist Church on Monday delivered
Motorbikes Provide Means for Vietnamese Church Planters to Visit Remote House Churches
(VOM Korea) — Christianity is growing even amidst persecution in Communist Vietnam, but according to pastors in the places where the church is growing the fastest, the growth is not due to an increase in church buildings but to an
