(RNS) — American organized religion is a bit like a scene from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” It has been on the decline for decades, but churches aren’t dead yet. A new survey from ...

Every decade or so, perhaps during a global pandemic, it's common to see news reports about pastors leaving pulpits in search of less stressful work. Consider the 2024 Hartford Institute for Religion ...

In a new survey, Lifeway asked former pastors why they decided to leave their jobs. The most common response — by 40% of those surveyed — was "a change in their calling." An important finding in this ...

A well-known pastor in the Philippines was arrested on Sunday following a weeks-long standoff, and now the FBI is hoping to extradite him to the United States where he would face the possibility of ...

Pastors know that church conflict is coming. Knowing when it’s apt to come is a different matter and one that pastors are wise to be alert to. Pastors have learned not to be discouraged the week after ...

A Nigerian man in the diaspora has taken to social media to share how much his United Kingdom pastor gave to his mother when ...

Pastors are better prepared for church conflict if they know when it’s more likely to come. Pastors have learned not to be discouraged the week after Christmas or the week after Easter. Those Sundays ...