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Right Wing Watch: Trump’s Dominionist Prayer Warriors and the ‘Prophetic Order of the United States’
POTUS Shield is a group of Pentecostal leaders devoted to helping President Donald Trump bring about the reign of God across the country and world. Many of the “prophets” and “apostles” taking …
Christianity Today: The ‘Prophets’ and ‘Apostles’ Leading the Quiet Revolution in American Religion
A Christian movement has become one of the fastest-growing faith groups in the country recently, attracting millions of followers with promises of direct access to God. Christianity Today interviewed CRCC Senior Director …
Sunday Assembly: Atheists Find Community at Godless Church
Sunday Assembly Los Angeles is part of a global network of “godless” communities that started in the United Kingdom in 2013. Defying the notion that the growing ranks of religiously disaffiliated people …
A New Pitch for God’s Resources – Church Finance Series
This post originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel. Church Stewardship is raising, expending, and managing God’s funds and property. This is the fundamental principle of biblical stewardship. Too many church leaders …
The Rise of Pentecostalism in Modern El Salvador
The Rise of Pentecostalism in Modern El Salvador: From the Blood of the Martyrs to the Baptism of the Spirit by Timothy H. Wadkins (Baylor University Press, 2017) The writing of this …
Generation Change Fellow Profile: Shubey Nantege of GoGirl Africa
Shubey Nantege, a Ugandan Generation Change Fellow, founded GoGirl Africa, a civil sociey organization that empowers girls and women to create and lead social change across Uganda. This video profiles Nantege and …
Catholic Sisters: Champions of Sustainable Development
Catholic sisters’ work with vulnerable people is inspired by their faith, and it also aligns with international community’s approach to development. This video illustrates the unique role sisters play in promoting sustainable …
BBC News: INC Christianity Is Growing and Influencing America
The fastest growing Christian movement in the United States aims to bring the rule of God to earth, CRCC fellow Brad Christerson told BBC World Service in a radio documentary on “INC …
Sisters Serving the World: The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative Strategy
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Catholic Sisters Initiative launched a five-year strategy in February 2013 to enhance the vitality of Catholic sisters and their work to advance human development around the globe. …
Revisiting the legacy of Jerry Falwell Sr. in Trump’s America
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Recently, President Donald Trump appointed evangelical Christian leader Jerry Falwell Jr. to head the White House education reform task force. Not much is known …
Online Giving Works – Church Finance Series
This post originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel. Online giving is one of the fastest-growing methods of giving to churches. Online giving is a way of donating money via the internet …
Make 4th of July into a Day of Interdependence
On this Day of Independence, we must note that our independence—from tyranny and oppression—always comes at a price. Freedom is not cheap! But this does not mean that we must spend more …
Colombian Youth Bolster Peace Accord with New Skills
Post courtesy of the United States Institute of Peace. CRCC & USIP partner to run the Generation Change Fellowship Program. By Fred Strasser The young Colombians wasted no time after finishing their …
True Colors: Lessons from a Post-Authoritarian State
This article originally appeared on The German Marshall Fund of the United States website, from Brie Loskota’s experience with The Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF). I have always pictured Central and Eastern Europe in black …
If I Give My Soul: Faith Behind Bars in Rio de Janeiro
If I Give My Soul: Faith Behind Bars in Rio de Janeiro By Andrew Johnson (Oxford University Press, 2017) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. …
Christianity Today: Greg Laurie Joining Southern Baptist Convention
Christianity Today quoted Richard Flory, senior director of research and evaluation, in a news story about Greg Laurie joining the Southern Baptist Convention. Here’s an excerpt from the article: “I am really curious …
Founders MCC: A Radically Inclusive Christian Community
Founders Metropolitan Community Church (MCCLA) is colloquially known as the Gay Church. Part of our series on religious creativity, this video captures how the church’s ethos of radical inclusion has changed lives …
How to Handle Church Rip-Off Artists – Church Finance Series
This article originally appeared in The Christian Recorder. In bad economic times, churches are the target of professional con artists committed to ripping the church off. Some rip off artists hit 50 …
Catholic Sisters Create a Model of Economic Empowerment in Zambia
In Chipapa, Zambia, Catholic sisters have created a model of sustainable development that allows the sisters to support themselves while helping the wider community. Sister Catherine Oguonu provides a tour of the …
ThinkProgress: Multiracial Churches Gaining Prominence
In the era of Trump’s presidency, multi-racial churches are growing in prominence. Their organizing is a response to and departure from the racism embedded in predominantly white evangelical Christianity, ThinkProgress reported an article that features …