Capitol Hill Baptist Church (CHBC), pastored by well-known author and Senior Pastor Mark Dever, is suing the capitol city of the United States (District of Columbia) and Mayor Muriel Bowser for restricting their right to hold mass worship gatherings. The lawsuit filed on September 22, 2020 in the U.S. District Court, states that Mayor Bowser and the District of Columbia are … [Read more...] about Mark Dever’s Capitol Hill Baptist Church Sues D.C. Mayor
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Protecting Abuse Survivors Is ‘Personal,’ Says New Southern Baptist Leader
(RNS) In his first meeting as leader of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, the Rev. Rolland Slade called on other committee members on Tuesday (Sept. 22) to be responsible “to shepherd and to protect” survivors of church sex abuse. Slade, senior pastor of Meridian Baptist Church in El Cajon, California, announced that the issue is “personal” for him … [Read more...] about Protecting Abuse Survivors Is ‘Personal,’ Says New Southern Baptist Leader
Half of Pastors Expect Post-COVID-19 Church Attendance to Decline: Barna
(The Christian Post) A little more than half of pastors expect their worship attendance to decline after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, according to a new report by the Barna Group. Barna recently released the findings of week 17 of their Church Pulse leader survey, which drew from a poll of 422 Protestant pastors taken Sept. 10-18. Because each weekly survey has a … [Read more...] about Half of Pastors Expect Post-COVID-19 Church Attendance to Decline: Barna
Despite Judge’s Order, Church at Planned Parenthood Will Continue
(ChurchLeaders) A church in Washington that meets outside a Planned Parenthood facility once a month has lost a court battle with Planned Parenthood. A Washington Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood by granting a preliminary injunction against The Church at Planned Parenthood on Monday. The injunction stipulates the church group must move its services … [Read more...] about Despite Judge’s Order, Church at Planned Parenthood Will Continue
Ohio Governor Removes State’s Power to Close Houses of Worship
On Wednesday September 16, 2020, Ohio governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 272 into law that prohibits any public officials like himself from having the authority to close houses of worship within the state, including particular parts of the state. Governor DeWine has not ordered churches to close during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, during the beginning of Ohio's … [Read more...] about Ohio Governor Removes State’s Power to Close Houses of Worship