Audrey Barrick, Christian Today US Correspondent
Southern Baptist leaders not getting any younger
New statistics show young leaders have sharply declined in Southern Baptist churches while those over 60 years of age have increased dramatically.
US church aid groups respond to brutal snow storms
A brutal mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain plowed across the Great Lakes states and to the Northeast on Sunday, forcing many residents, including churchgoers, to stay indoors.
Southern Baptist agency suspends trustee
Trustees of a US Southern Baptist Convention agency voted in a closed door session to censure a trustee for violating several adopted policies in their code of conduct.
Mission meets innovation at America's largest outreach convention
Thousands have converged in San Diego for the self-claimed single largest gathering focused solely on outreach and featuring much of today's most innovative and fastest growing churches in the US.
Billy Graham Library Wowing Visitors
Nearly four months since its opening, visitors from across the country have stepped through a cross entrance to experience the life journey of evangelist Billy Graham and his impact on millions.
Pioneering Televangelist Rex Humbard Dies at 88
The Rev Rex Humbard, one of America's premier televangelists, died on Friday at the age of 88.
Former IMB Missionary Looks to Make Southern Baptist Presidential History
A former missionary of the International Mission Board is looking to become the president of America's largest Protestant denomination - a feat that would surprisingly be the first of its kind, he says.
Most Unreligious Candidates Lead US Presidential Race
While faith issues continue to feature prominently in the 2008 US presidential race, a new survey reveals that candidates do not necessarily have to be seen as religious to gain wide support from voters.
US Survey: Evangelicals Worry Most Over Health of Churches
When it comes to what changes are "absolutely necessary" for the United States to address in the next 10 years, the most likely answer among Americans concerns children's futures. Among evangelicals, however, the priority is very different, a new survey found.
Defrocked Gay US Pastor Returns to Pulpit
The Atlanta pastor at the heart of the homosexual clergy debate in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the US has returned to the pulpit - and the Atlanta congregation is ecstatic.
'More Sexy, More Pressure, More Violence' Pervades Teen Girls
There's a reason many girls "throw like a girl," research suggests, and it's not a physical or anatomical one. Youth workers who analyse research have pointed to some of the new trends around age-old issues among girls, particularly the cultural downpour of "more sexy, more pressure, and more violence."
Defrocked Gay Pastor Refuses to Leave Pulpit
The openly gay pastor of the oldest Lutheran church in Atlanta, USA was removed from his position, officials have announced.
US Baptists Proclaim New Era of Cooperation after 100 Years
Some 2,500 Baptists celebrated the centennial anniversary of American Baptist Churches USA last Saturday.
Americans Unite on National Day of Prayer
The US and its millions of residents united in prayer yesterday for the 56th Annual National Day of Prayer. It was a day when Americans of all faiths were urged to "drop their denominational tags and racial and cultural differences" and pray.
Lutherans Report Global Membership Increase, Western Decrease
The Lutheran World Federation reported membership increase in the last year to just under 66.7 million.
Poll: Americans More Likely to Believe in God than Europeans
Americans are more likely than Europeans to believe in any form of God or Supreme Being, a recent poll indicated. A Financial Times/Harris Poll surveyed adults in the United States and in five European countries, measuring their religious views on various aspects.