Stanley Jay, 61, of Worship Life Center Church in Mesa, Arizona, is being held on a $200,000 bond after being accused of molesting a 16-year-old churchgoer for whom he was providing grief counseling.

A group of Christian denominations and organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday (July 28) against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem over the Trump administration’s decision to rescind a policy discouraging immigration raids at houses of worship.

On Friday, a lawyer who worked alongside the prosecutor claimed the court’s integrity has been ‘fatally undermined.’ On Tuesday, church leaders voiced confidence in the court’s ability to carry out the trial.

Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, has hired an outside consultant to review its policies after politicians allied with President Donald Trump complained the school was violating the White House’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at colleges that receive federal funds. 

I was lulled into a mindset of comfort over experiencing everything that was laid out right there in front of me. I had entered a Christianity that was too comfortable.

In a worship team meeting, Each worship element is not pre-determined but developed together as a group. Every church, regardless of congregational size and worship design team experience, can learn something from a self-evaluation process. There are a number of details to cover in a worship team meeting.

I thought I could pastor without it. No more. If you’re a pastor, you’re going to have to learn to pastor sometimes as a brokenhearted pastor. If you’re a pastor, you’re going to have to learn to pastor sometimes as a brokenhearted pastor.

Youth ministry games with a message create teachable moments that stick. Try these 10 activities with teens.