Meeks calls off school boycott in Chicago

The Reverend Meeks, a powerful Illinois state senator, has called off the Chicago public schools boycott after being heavily criticized by politicians and the media."A controversial, four-day Chicago Public Schools boycott ended on Day Two -- after Gov. Blagojevich said any...

The Rise of Marketing God, Megachurches

"Time was when a religion was something people were born into, grew old with in comfort and died with in glory. How quaint. Move over, pastor. Make room for “pastorpreneur.” The Old School church of days gone by has given way to marketing magic. In his latest book,...

House Of God Going Broke After Spirirual Cleansing

"The megachurch founded by the Reverend Ted Haggard, who was fired over drug and sex allegations, has laid off 44 people amid falling income following the scandal. The cuts, announced during services in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sunday, amount to about 12% of the...

Some megachurches closing on Christmas - Dec 6, 2005

(AP) -- This Christmas, no prayers will be said in several megachurches around the country.

Who Loves Creepy Megachurches? / Stadium crowds, thousands of rabid devotees,...

I have never been to a big creepy megachurch. This is my first confession. I have never been to, say, Lakewood Church in Houston, the biggest glossiest megachurch of all, which just dumped a staggering $75 million to renovate the former stadium for the Houston Rockets and...

Thousands Gather to Celebrate Megachurch - Yahoo! News

HOUSTON - America's largest church celebrated its move into the former arena for the Houston Rockets with a capacity crowd of 16,000, an upbeat sermon from its televangelist pastor and a spirited welcome from the governor of Texas. "How do you like our new home?"...