(ChurchLeaders) Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, is functioning as a warming center as millions of people in the state are dealing with power outages due to last weekend’s extreme winter weather. Texas experienced record-breaking temperatures, with major cities seeing lows that were colder than Anchorage, Alaska, on Monday. “You know, as soon as we heard this storm was … [Read more...] about Lakewood Offers Shelter As Millions in Texas Deal with Loss of Power
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Canadian Pastor Would Rather Go to Jail Than Submit to ‘Evil’ Rules
(ChurchLeaders) A pastor in Alberta, Canada, who has repeatedly ignored pandemic-related health orders says he’d rather serve jail time than disobey God. James Coates, pastor of GraceLife Church near Edmonton, turned himself in to authorities after holding in-person worship services again on February 14. According to the latest update from his lawyer, Coates was awaiting a … [Read more...] about Canadian Pastor Would Rather Go to Jail Than Submit to ‘Evil’ Rules
Ed and Lisa Share Daughter’s Cause of Death, How God Has Been Faithful
(ChurchLeaders) On Sunday, pastors Ed and Lisa Young shared the events that led to the death of their daughter, LeeBeth Young, at age 34. The Youngs said that while their story is one of grief and death, it is ultimately a story of hope, eternal life, and God’s faithfulness. “We probably have never been as weak and as vulnerable as we are right now,” said Lisa in a … [Read more...] about Ed and Lisa Share Daughter’s Cause of Death, How God Has Been Faithful
Survey: Black Americans Attend Church and Pray More Often
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) Black Americans attend church more regularly than Americans overall, and pray more often. Most attend churches that are predominantly Black, yet many would like those congregations to become racially diverse. There is broad respect for Black churches' historical role in seeking racial equality, coupled with a widespread … [Read more...] about Survey: Black Americans Attend Church and Pray More Often
Chrishan and Danielle Jeyaratnam to Replace Carl Lentz as New Leaders of Hillsong NYC
(The Christian Post) Hillsong Church’s Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston announced Sunday that Chrishan Jeyaratnam and his wife, Danielle, will replace Carl Lentz as leaders of Hillsong East Coast following the sex scandal that brought down the church’s former leader. Calling them Hillsong Church’s “absolute finest,” the leader of the evangelical, international, multicampus … [Read more...] about Chrishan and Danielle Jeyaratnam to Replace Carl Lentz as New Leaders of Hillsong NYC