Crisis management and public relations firm, Frederick & Associates, is at the forefront in helping churches prepare for crises and emergencies. With the increase in violence and threats in the United States, and concerns from ISIS abroad, churches are taking action and planning ahead.
The 56th General Council of the Assemblies of God, representing over three million adherents in the U.S., opens today at the Orange County Convention Center. Approximately 20,000 persons are expected to attend the meetings.
Serving a cause that is greater than oneself is one of the top attractions of working in a Christian organization. These survey results indicate employees in Christian workplaces experience work that is meaningful and life giving.
In light of the recent announcement by the Boy Scouts of America to allow openly gay men to serve as local troop leaders, churches that host boy scout troops are faced with an important and difficult decision. Do they keep their affiliation with the scouts and support this change or find biblical alternatives for their boys and men?
The International Reference Group of the Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) of the World Council of Churches (WCC), at the conclusion of its recent meeting in Geneva, urged churches and ecumenical organizations in Europe and North America to consider eliminating the use of bottled water due to the its adverse impact on the environment and because it is an impediment to realizing the human right to water.
The World Congress of Families (WCF) is calling on the producers of the soon-to-be-aired documentary, “Hunted: Gay and Afraid,” to accurately portray WCF rather than resort to baseless attacks, misinformation, and misrepresentations similar to those perpetuated by radical LGBT groups that have become exponentially aggressive since WCF announced its historic first meeting in the United States, in Salt Lake City in October.
