Christianity Today

Christianity Today
Cover of the April 2010 issue
President & CEOTimothy Dalrymple[1]
Editor-in-ChiefRussell D. Moore[2][3]
Former editorsCarl F. H. Henry, Harold Lindsell, Kenneth S. Kantzer, V. Gilbert Beers, David Neff, Terry C. Muck, George K. Brushaber, Mark Galli, Daniel M. Harrell
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation130,000[4]
FounderBilly Graham
First issueOctober 1956 (1956-October)
CompanyChristianity Today International
CountryUnited States
Based inCarol Stream, Illinois
LanguageEnglish
Websitechristianitytoday.com
ISSN0009-5753

Christianity Today is an evangelical Christian media magazine founded in 1956 by Billy Graham. It is published by Christianity Today International based in Carol Stream, Illinois. The Washington Post calls Christianity Today "evangelicalism's flagship magazine".[5] The New York Times describes it as a "mainstream evangelical magazine".[6] On August 4, 2022, Russell D. Moore—notable for denouncing and leaving the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention[7]—was named the incoming Christianity Today Editor-in-Chief.[2]

Christianity Today has a print circulation of approximately 130,000, of which approximately 36,000 is free, and readership of 260,000,[4] as well as a website at ChristianityToday.com. The founder, Billy Graham, stated that he wanted to "plant the evangelical flag in the middle of the road, taking the conservative theological position but a definite liberal approach to social problems".[8] Other active publications currently active within Christianity Today include: Building Church Leaders which has vocational education materials for evangelists and clergy.[9] Church Law & Tax which discusses tax compliance.[10] ChristianBibleStudies helps with Bible studies.[11] ChurchSalary helps churches with information on proper remuneration.[12] Ekstasis Magazine about Christian arts and media, specifically to encourage creativity within Christian culture to enable better storytelling, worldbuilding, and cultural representation.[13] PreachingToday is a publication specifically for those delivering sermons.[14] SmallGroups is a leadership magazine for smaller church planting groups such as missional living, cafe churches, pub churches, or house churches.[15]

Graham began the magazine as counterpoint to The Christian Century, the predominant independent periodical of mainline Protestantism, and as a way to bring the evangelical Christian community together.[8][16]

  1. ^ "Meet the CT Team". ChristianityToday.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Dalrymple, Timothy. "Christianity Today Names Russell Moore Editor in Chief". Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Smietana, Bob. "Russell Moore Named Christianity Today Editor, Lynn Vincent to Lead World Magazine". The Roys Report. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Christianity Today Advertising – Connecting You with Christian Audiences". christianitytodayads.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Lupfer, Jacob (June 10, 2015). "Why a 'yes' to gays is often a 'no' to evangelicalism". The Washington Post. RNS. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Leland, John (December 26, 2005). "New Cultural Approach for Conservative Christians: Reviews, Not Protests". The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  7. ^ Wehner, Peter. "The Scandal Rocking the Evangelical World". The Atlantic. The Atlantic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Smith, Christian; Emerson, Michael (1998). American Evangelicalism: Embattled and Thriving. University of Chicago Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0226764191.
  9. ^ Schmidt, Alexandria (January 4, 2022). "10 Best Church Leadership Training Programs In 2022". The Lead Pastor. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Class Notes: Summer 2020". University of Denver Magazine. June 22, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bible study tools and Christian resources". SHEEPHERALD!. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "The hidden costs of job relocation". Church Executive. January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  13. ^ Fryling, Bob (July 23, 2021). "What Is the Future of Evangelicalism?". Bob Fryling. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Why Christians must stay on social media despite the hassles and hostility – Baptist News Global". Baptist News Global. September 27, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  15. ^ Atkinson, Harley; Rose, Joshua (July 23, 2020). "The Small-Group Ministry Movement of the Last Four Decades". Christian Education Journal: Research on Educational Ministry. 17 (3). SAGE Publications: 547–559. doi:10.1177/0739891320942932. ISSN 0739-8913.
  16. ^ "About Christianity Today". Christianity Today.

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