Crystal Cathedral founder’s memorial covered by crowdfunding campaign
(RNS) The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of the multi-million dollar Crystal Cathedral Ministries, will be commemorated with funds from a crowd-sourcing campaign.
View ArticleThe megachurch boom rolls on, but big concerns are rising too
(RNS) Attendance is still high but individuals worship less often and Gen-Xers are drifting away, according to a new study of 2,000-member-plus congregations.
View ArticleEugene Peterson on Donald Trump and the state of American Christianity
The 84-year-old bestselling author says, "Donald Trump is the enemy" and "megachurches are not churches." The post Eugene Peterson on Donald Trump and the state of American Christianity appeared first...
View ArticleHow California’s megachurches changed Christian culture
(The Conversation) — California megachurches have played a significant role in how millions of people – Christian or not – understand Christianity. The post How California’s megachurches changed...
View ArticleWounded by a pastor’s fall, The Journey megachurch gets back on its path
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — Since elders fired the founder, Darrin Patrick, the church has improved accountability and promoted more women, but its salvation may have been its faith in a down-to-earth approach...
View ArticleWhy churches should not measure their growth against the economic boom
(RNS) — At a time when the Facebooks and Googles of the world are a model for how to grow an organization, it's tempting to tell our churches and other faith groups that they need to 'scale.' The post...
View ArticleMegachurches may be particularly threatened by COVID-19 closures
(RNS) — The demise of Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral, and his seemingly indestructible model for church growth, may be a portent for megachurch pastors in this crisis. The post Megachurches may be...
View ArticleReport: Megachurches continue to grow and diversify, steer clear of politics
(RNS) — A look at megachurches over the past five years finds that most have grown larger and more diverse and become less likely to call themselves evangelical. The post Report: Megachurches continue...
View ArticleReport: Giving to larger churches dropped last year, even as charitable...
(RNS) — Churches with budgets under $2 million saw giving go down by 8%, while those with budgets of more than $20 million saw giving go down by 2.5%. The post Report: Giving to larger churches dropped...
View ArticleSheriff says suspect ‘is down’ after shooting at Joel Osteen’s Texas megachurch
HOUSTON (AP) — Lakewood Church had earlier posted on social media there was an ‘active situation involving shots fired’ at one of the largest megachurches in the U.S. during its typically busy Sunday...
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