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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Has American Charity Reached Its Ceiling? Even in America, generosity has its limits. That's the fact most ministries and charities are now facing after reports from earlier this year indicated that Americans were giving despite the economic downturn. Instead, nonprofits across the country have been hit with a double whammy with decreased budgets and increased demand. "Nonprofits are generally at the whim of the economy ... but we've never seen anything like this," says ... Read more Parading Religion It may not be the go-to source for most pastors, but Parade magazine has released a study on spirituality that churches across the nation should pay attention to. After surveying more than 1,000 people, Parade found that the majority of Americans no longer follows conventional religion but still considers themselves spiritual. Of the 45 percent of respondents who labeled themselves "religious," seven out of 10 rarely ... Read more Whole Gospel: 'Basic Christian Stuff' QUOTE: "It’s about being prophetic in a culture that is losing its way without giving up your faith, but at the same time loving people. … [The evangelical community is] learning again that you can’t just throw tracts in people’s faces and preach at them. Real love is always going to mean doing what the Good Samaritan did. The whole gospel is loving people in their need. The gospel has always been holistic. Evangelism and social action ... Read more Benny Hinn Denied Entry Into U.K. Healing evangelist Benny Hinn was denied entry into the United Kingdom over the weekend because he failed to comply with new immigration rules introduced in November. Hinn was scheduled to speak during a three-day Fire Conference and Miracle Service at the ExCeL London, but Border Agency officials turned him back because he had failed to bring a valid sponsorship certificate from his church. ... Read more Clip of the Week Ministry Survey Are you part of a parachurch organization that focuses primarily on humanitarian aid (e.g., disaster relief, poverty alleviation)? :: Take the Survey :: Ministry Online Visit us at http://www.ministrytodaymag.com/   Leadership Culture Islands Unto Ourselves | By Duane Britton If leadership and loneliness go hand-in-hand, let’s form a new union  Read more Church Growth A Healthy Body Is a Growing Body | By Paul King Are you equipping those in your church to be fully functioning ministers?  Read more Evangelism Regaining a Passion to Win the Lost | By Kong Hee Singapore's City Harvest Church isn't just one of the largest churches in Southeast Asia, it's also a model for effective evangelism Read more Youth Ministry Better Safe Than Sued | By Jack Crabtree 12 principles of safety every youth minister needs to know  Read more See our other great FREE newsletters! Visit our Web sites » Charisma charismamag.com » Ministry Today ministrytodaymag.com » SpiritLed Woman spiritledwoman.com » New Man newmanmag.com » Christian Retailing christianretailing.com » Vida Cristiana vidacristiana.com

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