John Gray, senior pastor of Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina, has vowed not to let a recent ransomware attack impede his ministry. After the nondenominational megachurch faced an April 29 online breach, it enlisted a security team to investigate and to protect private information.

Scott Sauls is one of a growing number of high-profile pastors whose leadership style has come under scrutiny in recent years.

'We really need to tell these stories about hope,' said Blake. 'There's a lot of Americans now who have given up ... and believe racism is just a permanent part of American life.'

'This legislation, if adopted, would incite fear and create barriers of needed care that our church immigrant and refugee ministries engage,' reads a letter signed by hundreds of Latino pastors, faith leaders and congregants.

Leaders are often reluctant to acknowledge and accept their weaknesses. I can understand that. I’m often reluctant too. But it is in our weakness that we are invited to experience God's strength.

There's a big difference between drawing a crowd and preaching a sermon. The church is desperate for life-giving preachers who urge us to take the yoke of discipleship.

An increasing number of young adults who have grown up in evangelical churches being drawn toward trends in worship experiences that are more intimate, less polished and often more liturgical than the worship of their home churches.

This may sound too fundamental of a question, but have you ever paused and wondered why churches need leadership? More specifically, what does church leadership do?