SALEM, Ore. (AP) Oregon health officials say at least 74 people linked to a church in Salem have contracted COVID-19. The Oregon Health Authority started investigating the outbreak at the Peoples Church on April 6, The Statesman Journal reported. The state did not release information about the outbreak until Wednesday. The church’s website and Facebook page indicates … [Read more...] about 74 Sickened in COVID-19 Outbreak at Peoples Church in Salem
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‘This Is Not What I Signed Up For.’ Unsettling Exodus of Pastors Leaving the Ministry
High numbers of pastors leaving ministry are an an exodus that’s concerning to pastors‘ coach and co-founder Dan White Jr. of The KINEO Center, a place focused on offering healing for tired and traumatized leaders. On May 3, 2021, White posted on Twitter that he knows 28 pastor friends who have resigned this year, most of whom are … [Read more...] about ‘This Is Not What I Signed Up For.’ Unsettling Exodus of Pastors Leaving the Ministry
Brutal Attack on Chicago Pastor and Wife: Attacker Gouged Eyes and Bit off Parts of Ears
A man attacked Pastor Timothy Johnson of Chicago’s Salem Baptist Church and his wife, Renee, a special education teacher, on May 1, 2021. The couple was doing yard work for her 95-year-old mother at her South Side Chicago home. The Chicago Sun–Times reports the attack happened while Mr. Johnson was cleaning up the alley … [Read more...] about Brutal Attack on Chicago Pastor and Wife: Attacker Gouged Eyes and Bit off Parts of Ears
A Gender-Neutral Homecoming Court? Church Leaders Weigh In on Our Cultural Moment
(ChurchLeaders) More and more schools throughout the country are eliminating the roles of “king” and “queen” in favor of a gender-neutral homecoming court. This is just one of many cultural trends toward inclusivity in the U.S., trends that emphasize the need for church leaders to engage well with their congregants’ beliefs about sexuality and gender. “I’m sure there are so … [Read more...] about A Gender-Neutral Homecoming Court? Church Leaders Weigh In on Our Cultural Moment
‘People Want to Worship in Person’: Police Lockdown Church in Ontario after Ticketing Churchgoers
(CBN News) The battle between a Canadian church and the government has escalated as congregants fight for their right to worship in person, even after authorities locked the sanctuary doors last week. Trinity Bible Chapel in Waterloo tweeted on Saturday, "Our building is now completely locked up and we are unable to use it to even record a sermon." The Attorney … [Read more...] about ‘People Want to Worship in Person’: Police Lockdown Church in Ontario after Ticketing Churchgoers