Ministry focuses on meeting needs of single moms
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)--According to the Gospels, the Virgin Mary was overwhelmed in hearing from the Lord’s messenger that she was going to give birth to a son. She knew she possibly would have to raise her child as a single mother. Where did she turn for help?
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Date: 5/12/2006
Ellison research shows the difference between spending habits of pastors and laity
- Research results were released in the May/June edition of Facts and Trends magazine that show the spending priorities of clergy and the people in the pews don’t always match.
- 31% of ministers state that their top priority is to build, expand, or update their church’s buildings and facilities.
- Next is increasing community evangelism activities (16 percent)
- Paying off debt (12 percent)
- Adding staff (10 percent)
- Among laity, three priorities are tied for the top position:
- paying off debt (18 percent)
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- increasing social programs, such as helping with homelessness or education (18 percent)
- building, expanding, or updating church facilities (17 percent)
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Date: 5/10/2006
Philadelphia pastor Herb Lusk joins president’s HIV/AIDS panel
WASHINGTON (BP)--Herbert Lusk II used to walk the streets of Memphis as a self-proclaimed “angry black man.” Now he stands behind a Baptist pulpit and among fellow advisers to the nation’s president.
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Date: 4/6/2006
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