(ChurchLeaders) Thanks to mediation, an ongoing dispute between two South Carolina megachurch pastors is now settled. As ChurchLeaders has reported, Pastor Ron Carpenter, founder of Redemption Church, and Pastor John Gray, who’d rebranded Carpenter’s Greenville, South Carolina, campus as Relentless Church, were caught up in a bungled succession. Carpenter now says, “All legal … [Read more...] about Redemption Church and Relentless Church Settle Dispute in Mediation
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Calif. Church Defies Court, Holds Sunday Service: ‘I Have to Do What God’s Called Me to Do’
(Christian Headlines) A San Jose, Calif., church on Sunday defied a court order prohibiting it from gathering indoors, with its pastor saying he and his congregation have a biblical command to “do what God’s called” them to do. Under the current health restrictions in Santa Clara County, houses of worship are limited to 100 individuals or 25 percent of capacity, whichever is … [Read more...] about Calif. Church Defies Court, Holds Sunday Service: ‘I Have to Do What God’s Called Me to Do’
New COE Resource on Sexuality Seeks Healing for ‘Painful’ Disagreements in LGBT+ Conversation
(ChurchLeaders) The Church of England (COE) has released a body of work called Living in Love and Faith (LLF) that addresses LGBTQ issues and is designed to foster dialogue. While it does not change the church’s official teaching that marriage is between one man and one woman, some argue its nuanced approach opens the door to such changes in the future. “The Church of … [Read more...] about New COE Resource on Sexuality Seeks Healing for ‘Painful’ Disagreements in LGBT+ Conversation
Muslim Woman Claims She Was in a Relationship With Carl Lentz, Unaware He Was a Pastor
(The Christian Post) A New York City designer/actress, who is a Muslim, claimed to be the woman former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz was in a relationship with and she said she had no idea he was a popular Christian minister. In an interview with Sun, a 34-year-old woman, who was identified as Ranin, said she decided to speak out because she was greatly hurt after the … [Read more...] about Muslim Woman Claims She Was in a Relationship With Carl Lentz, Unaware He Was a Pastor
Influential DC-Area Evangelical Leader Bishop Harry Jackson Jr. Passes Away
(CBN News) Bishop Harry Jackson Jr., senior pastor with Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland passed away Monday morning. CBN News learned of Jackson's passing from some of his closest friends, including Alveda King - niece of Dr. Martin Luther King. A statement from the church reads: "It is with a heavy heart that we notify you that our beloved Bishop Harry R. … [Read more...] about Influential DC-Area Evangelical Leader Bishop Harry Jackson Jr. Passes Away