This week in Christian history: Benny Hinn remarries, Martin Niemöller rearrested
Events from this week in Christian history include the martyrdom of George Wishart, the rearrest of Martin Niemöller, and the remarriage of Benny Hinn.
Reform UK Party vows to ‘protect Christian heritage,’ save churches from being turned into mosques
Reform UK said it would grant listed status to churches across Britain to prevent their conversion into mosques if the party enters government, setting out a proposal it says would protect the country’s Christian...
Pastor Nathan Peternel to step away from pulpit for restoration after AOG review
Lead pastor of the multicampus Life Church in Pendleton, Indiana, Nathan Peternel, is set to step away from his pulpit Sunday to begin a period of restoration for violating the Assemblies of God bylaws concerning “moral transgression...
Pastor Justin Edwards denies ‘close’ relationship with Bishop E. Bernard Jordan, says he was ‘contract laborer’
Justin D. Edwards, senior pastor of Holy Cross Baptist Church South in Chicago, Illinois, has denied having a “close personal” unpaid relationship with televangelist Elijah Bernard Jordan, better known as Archbishop E. Bernard Jordan,...
YouVersion opens Nairobi hub as CEO reveals African nations rank among leading daily Bible app users worldwide
YouVersion launched its Kenya hub to facilitate localized content for the YouVersion app, which boasts more than 1 billion downloads across its family of apps. The Kenya hub, launched on Monday, is expected to...
‘Acts 29’ Vice President, Vintage Church Pastor Tyler Jones terminated after confessing affair
Tyler Jones, vice president of church planting at Acts 29 Network, who also served as the longtime pastor of Vintage Church in North Carolina, has been removed from both positions after confessing to a...
Robert Jeffress accepts NRB honor with call to faithfulness, warning: ‘None of us is immune’ to moral failure
Ahead of accepting one of the highest honors in Christian broadcasting, Robert Jeffress reflected on the weight of integrity in ministry and the sobering reality that no leader is immune from failure.
A third of Christians trust spiritual advice from AI as much as pastor: study
About a third of practicing American Christians say the spiritual advice they get from artificial intelligence is just as good as that from a pastor, with practicing Christians more likely to agree with this...
Pastor Ted Shuttlesworth Jr. steps away from ministry over adultery: report
Miracle Word Ministries co-founder Pastor Ted Shuttlesworth Jr. has reportedly stepped away from leadership temporarily after confessing to adultery and engaging in “multiple inappropriate conversations” outside his marriage.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Will McRaney’s lawsuit against SBC entity
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear former Southern Baptist state convention leader Will McRaney’s lawsuit against a Southern Baptist Convention missions entity, allowing a lower court ruling against him to stand.