By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday finalized another bill seeking to expand gun rights — this time in churches — and will send it to Gov. Roy Cooper, who vetoed a bill containing the same idea a year ago. The Senate agreed 30-19 to House changes to Republican legislation that would allow … [Read more...] about Right-to-Carry in More NC Churches Gets Final Legislative Ok
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Robby Gallaty: ‘God Turned Off Our Megachurch’s Power — So We Could Witness His Power’
Pastor Robby Gallaty of Long Hollow Baptist Church in Tennessee posted Sunday on his Facebook page a testimony of how God worked in spite of a full-blown power outage that took place during their 11:15 AM service this past Sunday. “We just encountered something I haven’t experienced before at Long Hollow or at any church for that matter,” Gallaty … [Read more...] about Robby Gallaty: ‘God Turned Off Our Megachurch’s Power — So We Could Witness His Power’
Rick Warren Tells Saddleback Church They Will Begin the Search For His Successor
For 42 years Pastor Rick Warren has served as the lead pastor of Saddleback Church, but this weekend he announced to all 15 Saddleback locations in the United States and four international locations that he and church elders will begin searching for his successor. Pastor Rick Warren: ‘Timing Is Everything in Life’ In a video that was aired at … [Read more...] about Rick Warren Tells Saddleback Church They Will Begin the Search For His Successor
Former Insider Urges Megachurch Pastors Associated With Mark Driscoll To Stop His Abuse
(The Roys Report) Several outlets, including The Roys Report, have recently published numerous allegations of abuse and financial misconduct concerning disgraced former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll. Yet, several high-profile pastors who have longtime supported Driscoll have stayed silent, including Jimmy Evans of XO Marriage, Robert Morris of Gateway Church, and North Coast … [Read more...] about Former Insider Urges Megachurch Pastors Associated With Mark Driscoll To Stop His Abuse
Southern Baptist Pastors Demand Inquiry Into Handling of Sex Abuse Cases
Yonat Shimron (RNS) Two Southern Baptist pastors will seek an investigation into allegations that the highest echelons of the Southern Baptist Convention mishandled several sex abuse claims and bullied sex abuse victims. The pastors — Ronnie Parrott of Christ Community Church in Huntersville, North Carolina, and Grant Gaines, pastor of Belle Aire Baptist Church in … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Pastors Demand Inquiry Into Handling of Sex Abuse Cases