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Calif. Bill Would Limit What Pastors Can Say about Homosexuality
A California bill that that targets so-called “conversation therapy” for gays could have major consequences for religious liberty and even impact what pastors can say at conferences and in certain sermons, legal experts are warning.
More Seminary Students Leave the Master of Divinity Behind
The gold standard for church leaders — the Master of Divinity — is losing some of its luster to its humbler cousin, the two-year Master of Arts.
Baylor Survey Names Twelve 'Most Effective' Preachers
George W. Truett Seminary at Baylor University recently named the twelve most effective preachers in “the English-speaking world.”
These Are the 12 Pastors Who Are 'Most Effective' Preachers
A dozen pastors known for their consistently stellar performances in the pulpit made Baylor University’s list of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world.
The list of 11 men and one woman, chosen by scholars of homiletics, or the art of preaching, was released Tuesday (May 1).
“In a world where talk is cheap and there seems to be no end to it, the preacher has to recover the priority and power of the word,” said W. Hulitt Gloer, director of the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching at Baylor’s Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas.
“Words are the tools of the preacher and that gives them incredible power,” Gloer added.
The dozen preachers in the top 12 — academics, pastors and authors — were picked from nearly 800 nominees.
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Two Pastors in Burma Freed from Prison
After spending more than a year in prison, two assistant pastors arrested by the Burma (Myanmar) army were freed on Tuesday (17 April) under a government amnesty program.
Study: Majority of Pastors Do Not Discipline Church Members
The majority of pastors say in a new survey that they have never disciplined a church member.
Pastors: Stop Trying to be Popular
A few years back, I listened in astonishment as some prominent "Christian" leaders talked about replacing “preaching” with “having a conversation.”
Two Pastors in Burma Sentenced to Prison
Two assistant pastors arrested by the Burma (Myanmar) army last December were sentenced to prison on Friday (Oct. 27) on false charges of unlawful association, defaming the military and spying, sources said.
