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This Week in Ministry - May 20, 2016
Gender Gap in Church Attendance Narrows
As women shift toward the religious "nones," the gap between men and women for church attendance is shrinking dramatically from 13% in the 1980's to just 6% in the early 2010's. The explanations for this include men who are more likely to attend church, the overall decline of younger women attending church, and the increase of women in the workforce.
Source: Pew Research
Christians in the Middle East Treat Refugees as GuestsRichard Stearns of World Vision returned from a trip to Lebanon and Iraq where he was inspired by the Christians there to treat refugees as guests. Stearns shared, “Let’s try to see these refugees through the eyes of God” after his visit to the city of Erbil that has over 11,000 Christian refugees. overall, there are an estimated 11 million Syrian refugees and 4.4 million Iraqi refugees.
Source: RNS
Abortion Clinics Blessed by Clergy in ClevelandClergy from Episcopal and Methodist churches in Cleveland, OH visited an abortion clinic in order to show their support. One of the clergy members tweeted that God is the ultimate escort into the clinic. The clergy also held signs thanking God for abortion providers.
Source: BreitBart
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By Todd Rhoades & Matt SteenGender Gap in Church Attendance Narrows
As women shift toward the religious "nones," the gap between men and women for church attendance is shrinking dramatically from 13% in the 1980's to just 6% in the early 2010's. The explanations for this include men who are more likely to attend church, the overall decline of younger women attending church, and the increase of women in the workforce.
Source: Pew Research
Christians in the Middle East Treat Refugees as GuestsRichard Stearns of World Vision returned from a trip to Lebanon and Iraq where he was inspired by the Christians there to treat refugees as guests. Stearns shared, “Let’s try to see these refugees through the eyes of God” after his visit to the city of Erbil that has over 11,000 Christian refugees. overall, there are an estimated 11 million Syrian refugees and 4.4 million Iraqi refugees.
Source: RNS
Abortion Clinics Blessed by Clergy in ClevelandClergy from Episcopal and Methodist churches in Cleveland, OH visited an abortion clinic in order to show their support. One of the clergy members tweeted that God is the ultimate escort into the clinic. The clergy also held signs thanking God for abortion providers.
Source: BreitBart