Church Solutions News

Poll: Would You Allow Guns in Your Church?

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:21:54 PDT

Recently, Pastor Ken Pagano of New Bethel Church in Louisville, Ky., gained national attention because his church hosted a pro-gun rally on a Saturday. The notion of guns in church has been thrust into the spotlight, also, because of numerous instances of violences at churches across the country in the ...(97 words)

Poll Results: July Popular Vacation Month for Church Leaders

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:58:20 PDT

Results of the most recent Church Solutions online poll show that July is the most popular month for pastors and church leaders to take vacation. Forty-seven percent say July is the month they’re most likely to take vacation. June garnered about 18 percent of the vote, as did August and ...(73 words)

Codex Sinaiticus, World’s Oldest Bible, Available Online

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:23:18 PDT

The world’s oldest Bible, known as Codex Sinaiticus, is now available online, and scholars and critics are generally pleased that the ancient and somewhat mysterious text will now be readily available.The original document, which was discovered at a monastery in Egypt 160 years ago and is housed at the British ...(124 words)

Sarah Palin Resigns as Alaska Gov., Mentions ‘Higher Calling’

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:54:27 PDT

Sarah Palin’s resignation as Alaska’s governor took seemingly everyone by surprise, as the former vice presidential candidate seemed poised for a presidential bid in 2012. But citing her disdain for being a “lame duck” and politics in general, her desire to spend more time with her family and a “higher ...(177 words)

Survey: Evanglical Youth Leaving Church Before College Now

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:27:28 PDT

In the past, youth typically made departures from the Church once they headed for college or whatever life change they were making between the ages of 18 and 24. But new survey results say that youths are more likely than ever to depart the church before they graduate high school.According ...(138 words)

Unemployment Rises to 9.5 Percent

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:11:04 PDT

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, national unemployment climbed to 9.5 percent in June, up from 9.4 percent in May.The U.S. economy lost 467,000 nonfarm jobs in the month, which is a bigger number than economists predicted. The bigger-than-expected loss affected stocks, which were down nearly 200 points Thursday ...(89 words)

Rick Warren to Address Islamic Convention

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:42:53 PDT

Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Southern California will be speaking to 40,000 Muslims on the Fourth of July in Washington, D.C.The evangelical megachurch pastor will be the featured speaker during the main session of the Islamic Society of North America’s 46th annual convention.Sayyid Syeed, a longtime leader with ...(171 words)

Hawaii Church Streams Worship to iPhone, iPod Touch

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:21:35 PDT

Less than two weeks after the release of Apple's iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3.0 update, Honolulu-based New Hope Christian Fellowship has announced that it will begin streaming its weekend worship services live to iPhone and iPod touch users.Live streaming to the iPhone was one of the most requested features from ...(202 words)

Pastor at Famed NYC Church Resigns After 9 Months

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:19:08 PDT

The senior pastor of the well-known Riverside Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan announced to the church board that he is resigning after a short nine-month tenure.Dr. Brad R. Braxton, 40, was engaged in an irreconcilable battle with church leadership over his compensation package. Controversy swirled from the ...(134 words)

ChristianMingle Singles Site Eclipses 2 Million Members

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:48:23 PDT

Spark Networks®, a provider of niche singles communities, announced today ChristianMingle (www.ChristianMingle.com) has crossed the 2 million-member mark and continues to be a leading online network for Christian singles. The site launched in 2001, and over the ensuing eight years, has grown into the largest online dating site for the ...(130 words)