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Statement sparked confusion, also saying ‘faithful Christians’ can hold to other views
he board of a leading evangelical seminary voted to affirm its long-standing stance on biblical marriage and human sexuality during its May meeting.
33 Christian Reformed ministers took oath to a rival denomination as church split deepens
(RNS) — At a church just outside Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Tuesday (Feb. 18), 33 ministers from the Christian Reformed Church in North America stood up to read aloud a declaration, officially accepting ordination in ...
Campus ministry faced accusations of compromising on biblical sexuality
A major evangelical campus ministry is distancing itself from a controversial curriculum.
New denomination meeting to adopt constitution and iron out governance structure.
Sexuality won’t be on the agenda as members of the nascent Global Methodist Church convene for the first time Sept. 20-26 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Thomas Jay Oord advocates for full LGBTQ inclusion; also embraces open theism
A Church of the Nazarene minister advocating for “full queer inclusion” has been brought up on charges and faces an upcoming trial that could result in removal of his credentials as an ordained minister.
General Conference also voted to eliminate pathway for churches to disaffiliate
United Methodists meeting for their top legislative assembly Wednesday (May 1) overwhelmingly overturned a measure that barred clergy who identify as LGBTQ from ordination in the denomination, a historic step for the nation’s second-largest Protestant ...
The school was pressured to review its current policy after hosting ‘Holy Sexuality Week’
For students at Abilene Christian University, the debate over traditional vs. affirming views on same-sex relationships is not purely theological. It’s personal.
The school received pushback after firing an employee who refused to sign a statement affirming biblical sexuality
In January, a salaried employee since 2020 was fired from her senior director position after declining to sign Fuller’s statement of faith.
This more recent round of disaffiliation marks the last chance for Florida churches to leave the denomination before the Dec. 31 deadline.
The Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church approved the official separation of 74 churches during a special conference session that was held virtually December 2.
Pastoral care disconnected from theology is neither pastoral nor caring
Neither Scripture nor the teaching of the church throughout millennia of Christian theology is ambiguous about LGBTQ+ matters, John Stonestreet writes.
