All the preaching, teaching, music and entertainment beamed by Christian TV and radio is primarily consumed by evangelicals and weekly churchgoers—the folks most often found in the pews. Meanwhile, 2 in 3 Americans are tuned out, a new survey finds.
On a Thursday in late January, the second annual Movement Day Greater Dallas (MDGD) was held, attracting more than 2,000 leaders and recording the highest attendance of any Movement Day gathering to date. With a focus on unity and a vision to bring together every sector of the Christian community, I witnessed leaders from diverse backgrounds continue to make great strides towards working together to transform the cities of Greater Dallas with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Although I am a critic of Catholic theology, I commend Pope Francis for recognizing the 21 Coptic Christians murdered by ISIS as true Christian martyrs. “They were killed for the simple fact that they were Christians,” said Francis. He went on to say, “The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard. It makes no difference whether they be Catholics, Orthodox, Copts or Protestants. They are Christians! Their blood is one and the same. Their blood confesses Christ!”
Los Angeles, Calif.– Leaders from six global Pentecostal denominations, representing over 90 million members combined, recently met in Los Angeles to discuss a wide range of international and domestic topics.
Bob Garner, a well-known Disney producer and director who has worked withStar Wars creator George Lucas and actress Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music), is producing a “behind the scenes” mini-documentary for With Lee In Virginia, a family-friendly Christian audio drama CD that is set during the Civil War and will be released this summer.
We’ve heard the statistic before: “70% of young Christian adults drop out of church” —but the good news is that studies show that almost two-thirds return to their faith.
