More than 150 church planting missionaries from 40 states and provinces gathered for Send Network Orientation, representing 10 languages and a wide range of ministry contexts. The November gathering matters because it paired a growing national pipeline of planters with biblical formation, practical coaching, and sending-church partnerships designed to help new congregations begin with gospel clarity and durable ministry habits.

Refresh Conference 2027 will gather Christian ministry leaders and spouses at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, February 9–12. Built around the theme “Together: At Home. At Church.,” the conference is intended for pastors, missionaries, camp directors, ministry teams, and their spouses who want biblical encouragement and practical help for relationships that sustain faithful leadership in family and congregational life.

The U.S. Catholic bishops’ 2026 Retirement Fund for Religious appeal will support nearly 19,000 aging sisters, brothers, and religious order priests, while new figures show how few institutes are adequately funded for retirement. The nationwide collection highlights an urgent care gap and gives parishes a practical way to honor generations of consecrated service.

Westminster Seminary California will host its 2027 Annual Conference, “Spiritual Warfare: Strong in the Lord,” January 22–23 in Escondido, California. Christians seeking biblical and confessional teaching will explore Christ’s decisive victory, the Spirit’s presence, and the believer’s call to stand firm through focused sessions led by four seminary faculty members.

Spurgeon College is inviting Christians nationwide to pray through Psalms 1–30 during November, delivering a Scripture passage and faculty-led audio prayer by text each morning. The first-year challenge offers churches and individuals a simple, repeatable way to let God’s Word shape prayer, deepen biblical attention, and build a month-long rhythm of shared devotion.

Catholics across the United States are invited to join the National Prayer Vigil for Life, January 21–22, 2027, at the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington, D.C., or through national broadcast and livestream. Opening and closing Masses, a Holy Hour, Rosary, and Benediction will unite prayer for an end to abortion and greater respect for every human life.

A new Lifeway Research analysis of 1,044 Southern Baptist congregations finds broad stability and optimism, yet exposes serious gaps in ministry to youth and young adults, member-led welcome, and pastoral capacity. The national picture matters because churches that appear financially steady may still need deliberate changes to reach the next generation and share leadership burdens.

The U.S. bishops will gather in Baltimore November 16–19, 2026, for prayer, episcopal elections, national ministry updates, and votes on liturgy, racial justice, pro-life planning, financial guidance, and the 2027 budget. Catholic faithful, parish leaders, educators, and ministry observers nationwide can follow the public sessions by livestream on November 17 and 18.

More than 800 women gathered at Long Hollow Church for Lifeway’s 2026 Women’s Leadership Forum, where biblical teaching, discipleship and practical ministry training centered on being rooted in Christ. The national gathering matters because it equipped women serving churches, homes and workplaces to lead from Scripture, cultivate gratitude and strengthen local disciple-making ministries.

Church leaders, prayer teams and volunteers from across the country are invited to the free AG World Prayer Center conference “Redigging the Wells of Revival,” Jan. 11–13, 2027, at Central Assembly of God in Springfield, Missouri. The gathering will combine intercession, biblical messages and Spirit-led worship to help congregations deepen sustained prayer and pursue revival.

Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa’s public clarification that it ordains both men and women to pastoral ministry has prompted responses from Calvary Chapel pastors and regional leaders across several states. The dispute matters beyond one congregation because it tests how a decentralized Bible-teaching movement defines pastoral office, handles scriptural disagreement, communicates local convictions, and preserves fellowship amid longstanding organizational division.

Faith’s 2027 Biblical Counseling Training Conference will gather pastors, counselors, ministry leaders, and lay disciple-makers February 7–12 in Lafayette, Indiana, with virtual participation available nationwide. Seven training tracks will connect the sufficiency of Scripture with spiritual growth, counseling skill, marriage and reconciliation, women’s ministry, certification preparation, and compassionate church care, supported by 90-day access to recorded sessions.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has released the official proceedings of its 2026 national convention, preserving resolutions, elections, minutes, sermons, and major governance decisions for congregations nationwide. The record matters because it documents new mission priorities, the return of the Commission on Worship, expanded international fellowship, and changes affecting ministry preparation and denominational leadership.

National Lutheran Schools Week will bring LCMS students, families, educators, congregations, and communities together January 25–29, 2027, at participating schools nationwide. Centered on the theme Rooted in Christ from Colossians 2:6–7, the week celebrates Christ-centered academics, Gospel witness, chapel life, and the shared ministry of more than 1,800 Lutheran preschools and schools.

Christianity Today reports that churches are struggling to identify and prepare the next generation of worship leaders as many experienced leaders approach retirement. The nationwide challenge matters because congregational singing requires more than musical ability: churches need biblically formed, pastorally minded leaders who can serve people, teach sound theology, develop teams, and sustain worship ministry over time.

The 2027 College Conference at Montreat will welcome young adults ages 18–22 to Montreat, North Carolina, January 2–5 for worship, keynote teaching, workshops, recreation, and guided group reflection. Under the theme “For Such a Time as This,” participants will explore God’s call, faithful Christian life in a polarized world, deeper community, and practical next steps for the semester ahead.

National Cooperative Program giving opened the Southern Baptist Convention’s fiscal year 2.52 percent below the October budget goal, while designated gifts rose nearly 6 percent from the prior year. The mixed result matters because church giving supports international and North American missions, theological education, denominational operations, and religious-liberty work across the United States and beyond.

Passion 2027 will gather 18-to-25-year-olds, their ministry leaders, and high school seniors at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, December 29–31, 2026. The nationwide Christian gathering centers on the name and renown of Jesus through corporate worship, biblical teaching, prayer, and a call for young adults to live with gospel purpose.

A Baptist pastor-historian is restoring hard-to-find books and making them available online for free or at minimal cost. The project matters beyond one denomination: it gives pastors, teachers, students, and church members easier access to primary sources that can deepen historical understanding, recover forgotten Christian witnesses, and bring perspective to debates the church has faced before.

The Alpha Conference will gather pastors, church leaders, Alpha hosts, volunteers, students, and workplace leaders at Friends Church in Yorba Linda, California, on February 3–4, 2027. The two-day event centers on spiritual renewal and practical evangelism, with main sessions, workshops, worship, prayer, and new Alpha resources for inviting honest conversations about Jesus.

Baptist Press is urging churches to make thoughtful care for widows and widowers a visible part of congregational life. Drawing on pastoral experience and biblical commands, the report emphasizes patient presence, careful listening, reliable follow-through, and practical planning—an important reminder that grief ministry belongs within a church’s mission, budget, and ongoing family life.

Future of Faith 2027 will gather Christian professionals, pastors, parents, educators, artists, and students in New York City on January 29–30. Hosted by Redeemer’s Center for Faith & Work, the conference will explore artificial intelligence, human dignity, spiritual formation, vocation, creativity, relationships, and gospel hope through mainstage talks, breakouts, worship, and guided conversation.

New scans and soil work at Turkey’s boat-shaped Durupınar formation have renewed claims about a possible connection to Noah’s Ark. Researchers report organized subsurface features and plan additional work in 2027, while Christian scholars urge believers to reject sensational conclusions and wait for transparent excavation, published evidence, and independent peer review.

Gateway Seminary’s Bible Teaching Conference will gather small-group leaders, Bible teachers, and pastors in Ontario, California, on January 30, 2027. Philip De Courcy will lead the plenary teaching, while breakout sessions develop practical skill in exegesis, hermeneutics, pedagogy, counseling, discipleship, and communicating biblical truth across ministry settings.

The Supreme Court heard arguments over Colorado’s exclusion of Catholic preschools from public preschool funding. The dispute asks whether officials applied neutral rules or burdened religious exercise while granting secular exceptions. The coming decision carries broad consequences for local churches, schools, parents, Christian families, and ministries participating in public-benefit programs.

The 2027 Calvin Symposium on Worship will gather pastors, artists, musicians, scholars, students, and ministry leaders in Grand Rapids from Feb. 3 through Feb. 5. Worship services, seminars, plenaries, retreats, and workshops will examine trauma, Christ’s healing words, pastoral care, wise leadership, and faithful worship across Christian cultures and traditions.

A Lifeway Research quiz of 2,012 American churchgoers found an average score of 51, with 65 percent earning a failing grade. Daily Bible readers performed far better than people who rarely opened Scripture, giving pastors and small-group leaders a clear picture of where biblical teaching and personal reading habits need focused attention.

Serious Joy 2027 brings pastors and ministry leaders to St. Paul from February 1 through 3 for teaching on the fear of the Lord. John Piper, Michael Reeves, Brian Tabb, Marshall Segal, Tim Cain, and Lewis Guest IV will address wisdom, judgment, mission, holiness, worship, confidence, preaching, and Christian leadership.

Ouachita Baptist University will add a written faith affirmation to faculty and staff employment agreements beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The decision matters beyond one campus because it highlights how Christian colleges define mission, doctrine, academic freedom and employee accountability while responding to both supporting churches and internal disagreement.

Renewing Discipleship will gather pastors, lay leaders, formation teams, parents and seminarians January 12-14, 2027, at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church in Houston. Through keynotes, workshops, prayer, Scripture study and peer learning, the conference aims to renew participants' own life with Jesus and equip them to nurture discipleship in their congregations and communities.

A new national survey of 2,401 self-identified U.S. Catholics found that 39% have experienced racial discrimination generally, while 60% believe racism exists in their local community. The findings matter for parish life because respondents linked stronger adult faith formation with greater understanding of Catholic teaching, and nearly half said they want to hear more about racism in church.

Crossway Network's second annual summit will gather men and women ages 18-25 at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, from December 31, 2026, through January 3, 2027. Under the theme 'Made for Joy,' the nationwide invitation connects identity in Christ, holiness, mission, and life together in the church with next-generation gospel leadership.

A new Lifeway Research analysis identifies the habits most consistently associated with stronger Christian discipleship among U.S. Protestant churchgoers. The findings connect prayer, Scripture, praise, service, relationships, and gospel witness to measurable growth, giving pastors and ministry leaders a practical framework for strengthening formation without reducing discipleship to a single program.

The Phillips School of Theology will gather CME pastors, clergy, ministry leaders, and friends January 4–7, 2027, at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia in Dunwoody, Georgia. The in-person conference will connect Christian stewardship with justice, liberation, church transformation, pastoral training, and vibrant worship for leaders serving congregations nationwide.

Gateway Seminary has reported a record 1,095 students in its core programs for fall 2026, including its largest incoming class of 338 students. The figures matter beyond one institution: they point to renewed interest in Bible-centered ministry preparation, flexible regional access, church partnership and practical mission pathways for men and women discerning Christian service across the United States.

Defend 2027 will bring pastors, ministry students, Bible teachers, church leaders and Christian adults to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on January 4–8, 2027. The week-long conference is designed to strengthen Christian apologetics and evangelistic witness through focused study of theology, ethics, science and faith, cults and new religions, moral apologetics and evangelistic preaching.

New State of the Bible 2026 findings show that many Americans struggle most with forgiving others, while significant shares wrestle with self-forgiveness or receiving God’s forgiveness. The national survey matters for churches because it connects forgiveness with hope, flourishing, loneliness, and stress—and points toward careful, Scripture-shaped pastoral care rather than shallow slogans.

Exposure Youth Camp returns December 27–30, 2026, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for students from sixth grade through college and the leaders who serve them. Built around the theme “Absolute Truth,” the in-person gathering will combine worship, gospel-centered teaching, classes, and team time to help young Christians pursue biblical conviction.

A new Lifeway Research study finds 54% of U.S. Protestant pastors say the economy is negatively affecting their congregations, while average giving growth trails inflation. The findings matter because they show how financial pressure is reaching ministry budgets, especially in African American and smaller churches, and why leaders need clear priorities, careful planning, and compassionate communication.

Children’s pastors, family ministry directors, coordinators, and volunteers from across the country will gather January 5–7, 2027, at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. Hosted by INCM, CPC27 combines gospel-centered formation, worship, practical training, personal coaching, resource discovery, and peer connection for leaders who want fresh clarity and durable help for serving children and families.

New research highlighted by Presbyterian News Service shows that smaller congregations often create extraordinary public value through childcare, food access, education, arts, and neighborhood partnerships. With most sacred-space users coming from outside the membership, the findings invite church leaders to see buildings, volunteers, and local relationships as mission assets—not merely operating costs.

AGAPE 2026 gathers ministers, elders, teachers, worship leaders, students, and church teams for gospel-centered worship, listening, and reconciliation, November 6–8 at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ in Little Rock, Arkansas. Featured presenter Derwin Gray and a leadership track will help participants pursue stronger churches and more faithfully reconciled communities.

A new national study estimates that at least 5 million Americans attend one of roughly 1,800 multisite churches operating about 6,000 campuses. The findings matter for pastors and governing boards because they connect church expansion with local leadership, preaching strategy, facility decisions, financial sustainability, and the growing role of mergers in reaching communities across the United States.

Southern Baptist churches, mission teams, families, and prayer groups are invited to unite November 29–December 6 for the 2026 Week of Prayer for International Missions. The eight-day observance provides missionary stories, regional prayer prompts, and downloadable resources that help believers pray for gospel access, local churches, and workers serving among people around the world.

A new $44.4 million settlement payment is now available for eligible distributions to African Methodist Episcopal Church clergy and lay workers affected by alleged retirement-plan mismanagement. The development matters because it advances financial recovery for thousands of church servants while keeping attention on accountability, transparent administration, and the continuing litigation.

Exploration 2026 will bring adults age 18 and older to Orlando, Florida, November 6–8 for worship, workshops, theological reflection, and honest conversations about ordained ministry. Designed for people sensing a call to lead in The United Methodist Church, the gathering offers practical next steps, peer community, and space to listen for God’s direction.

A new Associated Press report documents how school-choice funding is accelerating the growth of classical Christian education, with Texas launching a $1 billion program and a national network pursuing thousands of new schools. The development expands options for many families while raising consequential questions about public accountability, religious freedom, access, and the responsibilities that accompany taxpayer support.

Business professionals, pastors, educators, nonprofit leaders, and public-square servants are invited to Impact 2026 at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, October 27–28. Through keynote messages, interactive breakouts, and Christ-centered community, the conference will connect leadership excellence with biblical conviction and help attendees pursue faithful influence in their workplaces, ministries, organizations, and communities.

North Point has announced a staged 2027 leadership transition: Andy Stanley plans to leave the ministry network’s senior-pastor role on January 1 and the North Point Community Church lead-pastor role on June 1, while elders have nominated Joel Thomas as successor. The process matters nationwide because it centers succession planning, congregational accountability, and ministry continuity in a highly visible American church handoff.

Museum of the Bible will host “Sing a New Song” on October 31 in Washington, DC, with a simultaneous virtual option. Designed for Christians interested in Scripture, worship, missions, and global church history, the program combines Dr. Yousaf Sadiq’s scholarship, a live Punjabi Psalm choir, rare artifacts, gallery exploration, and a reception celebrating a living South Asian Christian heritage.

Undergraduate colleges at five of the six Southern Baptist seminaries are reshaping campus life and expanding the path into ministry preparation. Baptist Press reports that combined main-campus undergraduate enrollment rose 24 percent over a decade, with particularly strong growth at Midwestern. The trend matters because students are encountering rigorous biblical formation earlier while seminaries build deeper relationships with future pastors, missionaries, and Christian professionals.

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Christian Educators Conference will meet February 2–5, 2027, at First Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Designed for ministers serving children, youth, college students, and whole congregations, the gathering combines classes, peer conversation, and practical resources on spiritual formation, anxious systems, intergenerational ministry, neurodivergence, church safety, and equipping parents for faithful discipleship.

PayPal has revised its U.S. acceptable-use language and published a viewpoint-neutrality assurance after religious-liberty advocates challenged broad policy terms. The changes matter to churches, ministries, and Christian organizations that rely on payment platforms because they clarify that account decisions should rest on customer activity, not religious or political affiliation.

The 2027 Midwest Leadership Summit will bring pastors, church staff, and volunteers to Springfield, Illinois, January 26–28 for three days of Southern Baptist ministry training. With 12 tracks, more than 70 breakouts, and leaders from 12 Midwestern states, the summit is designed to pair practical instruction with peer relationships for churches serving varied communities.

Child Evangelism Fellowship says its Military Children’s Ministry now serves young people at 36 U.S. military bases, plus Aviano Air Base in Italy, across all six service branches. With four more bases planned by January 2027, the Bible-centered outreach is expanding Good News Clubs and seasonal programs that offer Gospel teaching, friendship, and continuity for frequently relocating military families.

Pastors, church staff, and ministry leaders will gather at Abiding Hope Church in Littleton, Colorado, January 26–28, for Lead Like Jesus, an Illumin8 Collective conference. Keynotes, practical breakouts, spiritual renewal, congregational vision, worship, youth and family ministry, intentional relationships, and new peer cohorts will help leaders move from sustaining ministry toward faithful vitality.

Three NAMB-endorsed community-service chaplains are pairing Bible study, prayer, listening, and practical help at Veterans Village in San Diego, which serves about 3,000 veterans each year. Their ministry offers churches nationwide a concrete model for honoring veterans by integrating gospel-centered soul care with the demanding work of housing, recovery, employment, and family reintegration.

Pastors, ministry leaders, parents, and caregivers are invited to Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater, Florida, on January 19, 2027, for an SBC Fortify workshop on abuse prevention, survivor care, grooming behavior, trafficking, and church safeguards. The national initiative’s practical framework can help congregations move from concern to clear, localized child-protection policies and trained response.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod extended the application deadline for the second cohort of its national “Sing, Pray and Keep His Ways” project to Nov. 20. The five-year initiative helps congregations involve children directly in worship, catechesis and service, giving pastors, musicians and lay leaders a practical opportunity to strengthen faith across generations.

Christian college, seminary, Bible college and K–12 leaders will gather Feb. 3–5, 2027, at the Riley Conference Center in Fort Worth for the eighth annual International Alliance for Christian Education conference. The program will address faithful leadership, theology, artificial intelligence, accreditation, law and the future of Christian learning, giving educators concrete insight for their institutions.

A bipartisan group of 91 members of Congress has asked House leaders to invite Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, to address a joint session early in the 120th Congress. The request could produce only the second papal address to Congress and places human dignity, peace, service, compassion, the common good, and religious freedom at the center of a national public-witness moment.

The International Mission Board will hold a Sending Celebration on January 27, 2027, at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, with a livestream for churches, families, small groups, and mission supporters nationwide. The gathering will worship, pray, hear missionary calling stories, and send newly appointed workers while directing prayer toward language learning, missionary children, visas, and gospel access among people who have not heard.

Missouri Baptist messengers have embraced a Southern Baptist Convention goal of seeing 450,000 baptisms nationwide by 2033, the two-thousandth anniversary traditionally associated with Christ’s Great Commission. The initiative calls for seven percent annual growth led by local churches, while Missouri reports 7,821 baptisms in 2026 and expects a sixth consecutive year of increase.

Catholic Schools Week will unite students, families, educators, parishioners, and communities January 31–February 6, 2027, at Catholic schools and parishes nationwide. Under the theme Catholic Schools: Communities of Hope and Joy, local celebrations will connect Mass, learning, service, vocations, family life, and gratitude for the people who sustain Catholic education.

North American Adventist leaders have reviewed a proposed credential that would standardize training and responsibilities for volunteer lay pastors serving under pastoral supervision. The discussion matters nationally as hundreds of lay pastors already serve across the denomination, roughly 2,000 pastors may soon reach retirement eligibility, and congregations in both large cities and remote communities face distinct ministry needs.

The No Regrets Men’s Conference will gather Christian men on February 6, 2027, at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin, through host churches and small groups across the United States, and by individual livestream. Built around Jesus’ call to “Follow Me,” the one-day event offers biblical teaching, worship, authentic brotherhood, practical discipleship, and concrete next steps for home, work, church, and community.

The newly enacted Clergy Act gives eligible ministers who previously opted out of Social Security a limited opportunity to elect future coverage. The nationwide change matters for pastors and ministry families because the decision can affect future taxes, retirement income, Medicare eligibility, disability protection, and survivor benefits—and an effective revocation cannot later be reversed.

Calvary Chapel Moreno Valley will host youth and young-adult pastors, directors, leaders, interns, and core volunteers January 28–30, 2027, in Moreno Valley, California. The three-day conference aims to equip, encourage, and connect workers through nine main sessions, two role-specific workshops, worship, prayer, biblical teaching, fellowship, and practical preparation for serving the next generation.

Southern Baptist ethicist Evan Lenow has challenged a recent claim that some pornography can benefit adults, arguing instead from Scripture, human dignity, marriage, and documented harm. The dispute matters for churches because cultural language about sexual media shapes discipleship, parenting, counseling, and public policy, especially as children encounter explicit content at increasingly young ages.

The Evangelical Free Church of America will gather pastors, leaders, missionaries, and ministry staff at Valley Church in West Des Moines, Iowa, February 3–5, 2027. Under the theme “Gospel Prophet,” plenaries and breakouts will trace Isaiah’s theology, holiness, Messiah, New Testament use, and kingdom hope, alongside a preconference on biblical wisdom for artificial intelligence.

Christian public-policy leaders are assessing a mixed set of November 3 state ballot results involving abortion, female sports, protections for minors, and limits on closing churches during emergencies. The outcomes show both gains and losses across the country, underscoring the need for careful verification, principled Christian engagement, and patient public witness after election night.

Lifeway’s free Group Essentials Conference will equip pastors, Sunday school directors, group leaders, and education ministers at Calvary Baptist Church in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 11–12, 2027. The two-day training focuses on healthy Bible study groups, recruiting and training workers, discipleship signposts, and a practical action plan leaders can carry home.

A national church abuse helpline now gives victims, pastors, and ministry leaders a direct path to safety guidance, reporting triage, referrals, and response coaching. Operated by the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention with Southern Baptist abuse-response partners, 833-611-HELP offers live weekday support and follow-up outside posted hours.

Speaking the Truth in Love 2027 will equip Christians, pastors, church leaders, and local ministries to serve as faithful guides in a confusing age. Hosted at Founders Baptist Church in Spring, Texas, January 22–24, the conference joins biblical teaching, church leadership, counseling, public witness, fellowship, and Spanish-language access.

New Pew research presents a divided picture of young adult faith. Americans ages 18 to 22 report unusually strong monthly worship attendance, while those ages 23 to 26 show lower participation, prayer, religious identity, and personal importance. Churches need patient biblical discipleship instead of quick claims about revival or decline.

Rev Frank Webb Ministries will host the free 27:17 Godly Men’s Conference on March 6, 2027, at Gainesville Civic Center in Georgia. The one-day event includes worship, six teaching sessions, response periods, Christian brotherhood, lunch, a speaker roundtable, and a closing commission. Advance registration remains required for every attendee.

Livingstone Baptist Church in Madison trains university students to follow Christ, lead small groups, and disciple others before graduation scatters them across new cities and careers. One Korean student moved from an invitation to baptism, completed a ten-step Bible study, built a rides app, and now prepares to teach another student.

The Anglican Diocese of South Carolina will hold its 2027 Christian Men’s Conference at Lutheridge in Arden, North Carolina, from February 5 through 7. Speaker Matt Canlis will guide men through the theme Made in the Image of God: Godspeed, with attention to stress, identity, relationships, and faithful Christian presence.

Members of Dallas's Highland Park United Methodist Church voted 90.35 percent to leave the denomination and begin worshiping as Highland Park Methodist Church. The decision matters nationally because the 15,000-member congregation's move remains entangled with a lawsuit, United Methodist governance and the trust clause governing local church property.

The 2027 Association of Partners in Christian Education Annual Event will gather Christian educators, pastors and formation leaders January 27-30 at Portland's Marriott Downtown Waterfront and online. Inspired by Ezekiel 37, the hybrid conference will explore how churches can reconnect, revitalize ministry and form faith across generations through theology, worship, workshops and creative practice.

Ahead of International Religious Freedom Day, two U.S. bishops warned that artificial intelligence and other fast-developing technologies can widen surveillance and persecution of religious groups. Their October 21 statement calls churches, government, and the private sector to judge digital tools by human dignity, truth, and freedom-a timely framework for Christian witness in an increasingly automated public square.

Forma's 2027 Annual Conference will bring Christian formation leaders together online and at optional regional sites from January 25-28, 2027. Inspired by Ephesians 3:20, 'Sanctified Imagination' is designed for clergy, educators, and lay ministers seeking gospel-rooted ways to interpret God's activity, embody Christian virtue, sustain vocation, and shape transformative formation practices.

Church insurance premiums rose sharply again in 2026 as severe weather, abuse claims, changing laws, and large jury awards continued to pressure the market. Baptist Press reports that new multi-carrier options and a recent softening trend may give congregations more choices, making careful annual coverage reviews increasingly important for faithful ministry stewardship.

Evangelical Covenant pastors, chaplains, clergy, and ministry leaders will gather January 18–22, 2027, at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Florida. Midwinter’s five-day rhythm of worship, learning, relationships, and renewal is designed to strengthen leaders for the work ahead, beginning with an MLK Jr. Day worship service.

Thirty historic congregations have been selected for more than $9 million in preservation grants through the National Fund for Sacred Places, including three Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) churches. The awards matter because aging church buildings often support worship, social services, childcare, arts and neighborhood gathering, making careful stewardship of historic property an important part of sustaining Christian presence and community ministry.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is inviting Christians to take part in the 2027 National March for Life on January 22 at the National Mall in Washington, DC. The gathering offers Lutherans, pastors, families, students, church groups and pro-life ministries a nationwide opportunity for prayerful public witness centered on the God-given value and dignity of human life.

Nearly 400 pastors and leaders representing 181 churches in 24 states gathered at the North American Mission Board’s largest Replant Summit to date. The meeting’s emphasis on Scripture, prayer, worship, local church renewal, and multiplication offers a national snapshot of how declining congregations are pursuing renewed gospel ministry in their communities.

The 2027 National Founders Conference will gather pastors, ministry leaders, families, and lay Christians January 21–23 at McGregor Baptist Church in Fort Myers, Florida. With teaching on God’s law, the gospel, evangelism, sanctification, and assurance, the conference is intended to bring theological clarity to preaching, discipleship, and everyday Christian life.

A federal consent decree now requires an Illinois school district to give Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Good News Clubs the same facility access provided to comparable youth organizations. The resolution matters nationally because it reinforces a long-standing constitutional principle: public schools that open after-school forums may not impose unequal rules simply because a club offers Bible teaching.

Pastors, church leaders, theology students, and Christians from across the nation are invited to Reformation Bible College in Sanford, Florida, January 14–15, 2027. Ligonier Ministries’ Winter Conference will examine the cross of Christ through Scripture, doctrine, preaching, panel discussion, and Q&A, helping attendees connect the atonement to worship, unity, love, and gospel witness.

A new Reuters/Ipsos analysis finds that white evangelical support for President Donald Trump has fallen since January 2025 but remains stronger than in any other major demographic tracked. The shift matters for churches because partisan loyalty, biblical teaching, and pastoral responsibility are converging again as congregations approach consequential midterm elections.

The Jesus Culture Pastors Conference will gather pastors, church staff, ministry teams, and volunteers January 18–20, 2027, at Jesus Culture Sacramento in Folsom, California. Through worship, teaching, breakouts, and leader gatherings, the event will emphasize prayer, theological clarity, healthy leadership, communication, cultural engagement, and the local church’s role in revival.

Ahead of Student Baptism Sunday on October 25, Southern Baptist ministry leaders are emphasizing that young people need trusted relationships, clear gospel conversations, and sustained engagement with Scripture. Their examples show why baptism is not a stand-alone ceremony but a public testimony that can strengthen discipleship, encourage peers, and mobilize an entire church to reach the next generation.

Pastors, church leaders, state presidents, and delegates from across the National Baptist Convention, USA will gather January 10–14, 2027, in Birmingham, Alabama, for worship, fellowship, leadership development, and ministry enrichment. The in-person gathering will combine practical Power Talk sessions, networking, and convention leadership updates designed to strengthen local churches for greater Kingdom impact.

United Methodist Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry report distributing $38.6 million through the This Moment Matters initiative for food security, education, health, migration ministries, and peacebuilding. The scale of the grants shows how a denomination is using reserves and partner networks to sustain Christian service during economic pressure and global instability.

The Nehemiah Alliance’s Sacred Assembly will gather Christians on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., October 31, with a global livestream for nationwide participation. Open to families, pastors, ministry leaders, and believers, the free event centers on worship, prayer, fasting, repentance, revival, and renewal from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern.

Presbyterian News Service is remembering Joy F. Patterson, the prolific hymnwriter who died October 8 just three days before her 95th birthday. Her hundreds of texts and tunes, service to national Presbyterian committees, and contributions to two major hymnals show how carefully written congregational song can carry Scripture, hope, wonder, and Christian service across generations.

Christians seeking thoughtful, practical ways to serve are invited to Christians for Impact’s Washington, D.C., conference November 13–15 at Union City Church. Worship, prayer, expert talks, workshops, one-on-one conversations, and career planning will help attendees connect Christian conviction with missions, poverty, health, policy, generosity, and other pressing needs while building relationships across denominational backgrounds.

The Arizona Supreme Court has approved Grand Canyon University’s planned law school as the state’s first non-ABA-accredited program whose graduates may sit for Arizona’s bar exam. The Christian university aims to open as early as fall 2027 and still pursue ABA accreditation, creating a closely watched test of faith-integrated legal education, state licensure, and access to legal services.

Christian singles ages 18 and older are invited to Smyrna, Georgia, January 15–17 for the 2027 Reformed Singles Summit. Hosted at Smyrna Presbyterian Church, the Christ-centered weekend offers six Bible-focused sessions, worship, a hymn sing, meals, and unhurried fellowship around the theme “The Christian Life: Running Well.” Reformed and Presbyterian believers are the primary audience, but Christians from other denominations are welcome.