Since 1992 – when Clergy Appreciation Month was inaugurated by the non-profit group, Under His Wing Ministries, Inc. – October has brought joy to pastors and community members alike. October is a ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The United Methodist Church, which boasts a history of ordaining women clergy, is seeking to shatter the so-called "stained-glass ceiling" blocking female pastors from its largest ...
The study by the Clergy Health Initiative (CHI) at Durham-based Duke Divinity School interviewed over 1,726 United Methodist pastors in North Carolina by phone and through online surveys. It found ...
The girl, currently 17, was 16 years old when her relationship with Schaap began. The former pastor, who had led the 15,000-member congregation for the past 11 years, has not yet made any public ...