By Melissa Wuske Minister Inspired by Peanuts Gregory Fryer, a minister in New York City, has a new ministry method inspired by an unlikely source: Lucy from the Peanuts comic strip. Fryer sets up a booth on the sidewalk with a sign that says, “Spiritual help 5¢. The pastor is in.” “I do this for […]
By Melissa Wuske Views of Scripture Affect Church Growth A study published by Review of Religious Research found that Protestant churches with more literal views about Scripture were more likely to also be growing. “If we are talking solely about what belief system is more likely to lead to numerical growth among Protestant churches, the […]
By Melissa Wuske Growth of Churches in Iran Today there are anywhere from 300,000 to 1 million Christians in Iran, a dramatic increase over the 2,000 to 5,000 believers in the country two decades ago. One account says that late last year, 200 Iranians and Afghans were baptized during a single service. “According to our […]
By Melissa Wuske Returning Home to Iraq Residents of the Christian town of Keramlis, Iraq have begun to return home for the first time since ISIS took over their village two years ago, forcing people to flee rather than face “rape and murder of women and children, slaughter of the elderly,” and more, according to […]
By Melissa Wuske Unexpected Star Under the Friday Night Lights Noah Kennedy has struggled with severe health problems his whole life. “When I was younger, my mom was told that I wouldn’t make it past my second birthday. Then she was told that I wouldn’t live past 4, then 8, then 13, and then 16. […]
