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(ChurchLeaders) The Los Angeles Public Health department has identified John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California as the site of a new COVID-19 outbreak. This is the first outbreak being reported since the church opened its doors in July. The church will appear on the county’s outbreak dashboard later today. Grace Community Church … [Read more...] about Outbreak Confirmed at Grace Community Church

(ChurchLeaders) Unity in the church is important. But so is not compromising the truth. Francis Chan wants to know: How do Christians pursue unity without compromising the essential doctrines of Christianity? And how do we determine exactly what those are? When he posed these questions to Bible Answer Man Hank Hanegraaff and Gospel for Asia Founder K.P. Yohannan, the two men … [Read more...] about Francis Chan: What Is the Key to Unity in the Church?

(ChurchLeaders) Following complaints from Hillsong pastor Brian Houston, the government of New South Wales (NSW) has decided to loosen restrictions on houses of worship that are in place due to COVID-19. As of Oct. 23, the number of people allowed to attend religious services will be increased from 100 to 300 as long as the house of worship has a COVID-19 safety plan and … [Read more...] about Church Restrictions Eased After Hillsong Pastor Cries Foul

(The Christian Post) At the United Methodist Church, money’s tight, factions are readying exits, and social justice takes priority in witness. However, the denomination’s “traditionalists” — so named for their support for the accuracy and authority of the Bible, especially regarding LGBT marriage and clergy — are growing in number and telling others how Jesus saves. The … [Read more...] about United Methodist Evangelicals Growing Amid UMC Decline