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Two additional states have certified proposals for ballot measures to go before voters in the fall that would establish a right to abortion in their respective state constitutions.?
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ECFA is adding leadership integrity to its accountability criteria. The accreditation agency for over 2,700 evangelical nonprofits wants to raise its standards to address “one of the greatest financial risks” posed to churches and ministries today: moral failures by leadership.For decades, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) has established guidelines around financial transparency, stewardship, and governance. This year, the organization announced plans to add a new requirement to address the integrity and character of a ministry’s leaders.It’d be the biggest change to ECFA’s standards in 45 years.First introduced in March 2024, the proposed standard states, “Every organization shall proactively care for its leader and support the integrity of its leader in conformity with ECFA’s Policy for Excellence in Supporting Leadership Integrity.”ECFA members and experts in the Christian nonprofit agree with the idea of the new standard but aren’t sure exactly how to implement it.In an interview with Christianity Today, ECFA president and CEO Michael Martin likened the standard to a guardrail. While no written policy or accountability measure could eliminate sinful behavior by leadership—each leader ultimately bears responsibility for their own integrity—organizations can be doing more to help keep them in check.“There’s consensus around the idea … that the board has an opportunity and responsibility to come alongside a leader to help leaders be in a position where they can best thrive,” Martin said.In 2021, ECFA surveyed more than 800 of its member ministry leaders and board chairs, and 94 percent said leadership failures are impacting donor trust. Respondents also said they needed more ...Continue reading...
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A California pastor, who openly stated that his wife is an active "adult actress" but still serves as co-pastor of the church, is now facing a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple felonies, including the rape of his younger sister when he was a teenager.
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The South Dakota Secretary of State's Office said late on Thursday, May 16, that a petition seeking to have a proposal to amend the state constitution appear on the November 5 ballot has secured enough valid signatures. But the Life Defense Fund has already promised a legal challenge to this radical “Abortion Up To Birth […]The post South Dakota Pro-Life Advocates Fight Ballot Measure for Abortions Up to Birth appeared first on LifeNews.com.
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Wherever there are states offering some real legal protections for unborn children, you've heard alarms sounded. A rash of stories have suddenly appeared about desperate women and anxious doctors fearful that, because of the law, they will be unable to treat their patients for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, or other medical conditions that may pose a […]The post Abortion Bans are Not Denying Pregnant Women Health Care appeared first on LifeNews.com.
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