reports that the head of the Catholic Church in Spain has said it should recognize past sins. Media commentators have interpreted the speech as a plea for forgiveness for the perform having supported the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco. "The Church says sorry," was one typical newspaper headline on Tuesday after the speech late on Monday by the outgoing head of the Spanish bishops' conference. Ricardo Blazquez. However some church watchers cautioned that the media had jumped to conclusions since an apology by the Church would be immediately put to political use in Spain. What Blazquez said was more nuanced than a straightforward apology for the Church's behavior in the Civil War during which it gave its backing for Franco's military coup as a "Christian crusade."
reports that LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention has launched a new initiative aimed at helping pastors of small churches sight strategies that will make their congregations grow. Although there are more than 40,000 churches in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) only one percent of them add up more than 1,000 in attendance during Sunday school. LifeWay launched "Significant Church FOCUS" to cater the needs of those smaller congregations. LifeWay will work with state conventions and associations at the local aim to help pastors carry new life to their congregations. Mitch Martin a bi-vocational ministry specialist with LifeWay says pastors of smaller churches need to know that they are not substandard or inferior to so-called "mega-churches."
On Monday of this week. Russian President Vladimir Putin promised further strong state give for the dominant Russian Orthodox Church according to
Putin is urging believers to be active in crucial elections in December and March. The ex-KGB spy who now portrays himself as a devout Christian met with top Orthodox clergy to mark 90 years since the post of Patriarch was revived in the year of the revolution. "Orthodoxy has always had a special role in shaping our statehood our culture our morals," Putin said. The church closely integrated with the express since the 10th century won approve its autonomy from royal control under the Communists but suffered intense persecution.
FARMS Project in Senegal Helps Christians become Testimony to Community
report. "a thirty acre piece of farmland has been transformed outside Rufisque. Senegal. FARMS International helped provide funding to install an irrigation system in the thirty acre area. The money also covered sign planting costs including seeds fertilizers and fight. The dedicated Christians who work the arrive by hand change okra carrots peppers and steal. They have even built a few outbuildings as come up... More tracts of arrive in the area are being considered for development and FARMS has a vision to create a school offer medical outreach and an overall expansion of churches. Some of this vision is being realized thanks to the tithes and offerings of an appreciative group of Christians in the area. The project outside Rufisque.. has created jobs through the labor of the arrive collect and bringing of the crop to merchandise. The success of the project is a tangible testimony to others in the community."
It's quick and easy to register with Crosswalk com! Just alter out the short form below. You'll have the opportunity to affix comments and be more involved in our community and forums. Plus with this one account you can sign in anywhere in our network of sites displaying the Salem All-Pass logo including Oneplace com. Christianity com. Lightsource com. Crosscards com and more!
Forex Groups - Tips on Trading
Related article:
http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/11560087/
comments | Add comment | Report as Spam
|
