By JIM SALTER Associated Press O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) As lead pastor of one of Missouri's largest churches, Jeremy Johnson has heard all the reasons congregants don't want to get the COVID-19 vaccination. He wants them to know it's not only OK to do so but also is what the Bible urges. Across Missouri, hundreds of pastors, priests and other church leaders are reaching out to … [Read more...] about Missouri Church Leaders Implore Congregants: Get Vaccinated
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Conservative Baptist Network, Mike Stone Call for Resignation of SBC President Ed Litton
The Conservative Baptist Network of Southern Baptists (CBN) released a statement on July 20, 2021, calling for newly elected Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Ed Litton‘s resignation, citing recent reports that Litton plagiarized J.D. Greear’s sermon series on Romans. Greear had earlier responded to the reports, saying he had granted … [Read more...] about Conservative Baptist Network, Mike Stone Call for Resignation of SBC President Ed Litton
There Is Only One Problem With the Uproar Over Joel Osteen’s Ferrari
(ChurchLeaders) Joel Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, is in the news again and this time people are criticizing him for purchasing a Ferrari. After photos surfaced of the megachurch pastor with a $325,000 luxury car over the weekend, the Twitter quips abounded. “I wonder if Joel Osteen thinks he can drive that Ferrari through the eye of a needle,” said … [Read more...] about There Is Only One Problem With the Uproar Over Joel Osteen’s Ferrari
Piper’s Former Church Faces Spate of Resignations Amid Claims of Toxicity, Abuse of Power
(ChurchLeaders) In what’s being called a major shake-up, four pastors have resigned from Bethlehem Baptist Church (BBC) in Minneapolis in the past month, and five faculty and staff members have recently resigned from its affiliate school, Bethlehem College & Seminary (BCS). The resignations include Pastor Jason Meyer, who took the helm from Pastor John Piper in … [Read more...] about Piper’s Former Church Faces Spate of Resignations Amid Claims of Toxicity, Abuse of Power
David Platt’s Megachurch Names New Elders Despite Controversy
(The Roys Report) McLean Bible Church, the multisite megachurch in McLean, Virginia near Washington, D.C. where David Platt pastors, confirmed three new elders Sunday in a revote where members labeled their ballots with their names. The July 18 vote has been surrounded by controversy, with some decrying what they saw as creeping liberalism within the church’s … [Read more...] about David Platt’s Megachurch Names New Elders Despite Controversy