Sammy Rhodes’s @prodigalsam is self-deprecating, observant—and hilarious.

After a decade as senior pastor of Central Presbyterian church, Dr. Dan Doriani will return to Covenant Seminary full time beginning October 1, 2013.

What makes pastoral ministry so difficult that, although men feel called to pastoral ministry for a lifetime and spend years training in seminary, they often quit after a few years?

For the second year in a row, Home Repairs Ministries (HRM) will descend upon General Assembly with hammers, elbow grease, and a desire to bless the local community.

The number of churches that were dismissed from Presbyterian Church (USA) last year has increased by fivefold compared to 2011, says a recently released report. According to statistics released Thursday by the Office of the General Assembly for PC(USA), 110 congregations were granted dismissal in 2012 in order to join other denominations.

CEP in partnership with other committees and agencies as well as Metro Atlanta Presbytery, has begun exploring an initiative to provide training, mentoring, and gospel encouragement to teaching elders through an annual retreat.

The transition plan is expected to begin in September, with the search for replacements beginning Jan. 1, 2014.

Pastors win a round as the New York City Council approves resolution on houses of worship renting from public schools.

The Boy Scouts of America pass a resolution to allow openly homosexual boys to participate in Scouting, forcing opponents to seek alternative programs for boys

The Rev. Harry Reeder III, senior pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, predicts a surge in scouting alternative programs after the May 23, 2013 vote by the Boy Scouts of America to welcome openly gay scouts.