Pastor Joshua Olatokunbo Shonubi of NewLife City Church in Hyattsville, Maryland was arrested on October 20, 2021, and charged with conspiracy to commit marriage and visa fraud as well as presenting false documents to a federal government agency. According to the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Maryland, the pastor allegedly arranged … [Read more...] about Pastor Caught Arranging Fake Marriages So Foreign Nationals Could Gain Permanent U.S. Residency
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John Piper Points to ‘Freedom’ to Encourage Christians to Get Vaccinated
Theologian and author John Piper released an article Tuesday (Oct. 19) encouraging Christians to get the COVID-19 vaccine, joining voices like Russell Moore, Franklin Graham, Robert Jeffress, Daniel Darling, Beth Moore, and Max Lucado. Piper addressed his article to unvaccinated Christians who fear they will be “out … [Read more...] about John Piper Points to ‘Freedom’ to Encourage Christians to Get Vaccinated
Mike Stone Seeking $750k in Defamation Lawsuit Against Russell Moore
Mike Stone, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, GA, filed a defamation lawsuit against Russell Moore on Monday October 18, 2021. Moore is the former president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC). In the suit, which was shared with ChurchLeaders by an SBC pastor, Stone accuses the now … [Read more...] about Mike Stone Seeking $750k in Defamation Lawsuit Against Russell Moore
SBC’s NAMB Clarifies ‘Only Qualified Men’ Can Preach at Their Church Plants
The Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) North American Mission Board (NAMB) released a statement last Thursday, October 14, 2021, clarifying its stance on women in church leadership. NAMB is the SBC’s domestic church-planting and revitalization organization. In 2020, NAMB planted over 550 new churches and reported 3,057 domestic … [Read more...] about SBC’s NAMB Clarifies ‘Only Qualified Men’ Can Preach at Their Church Plants
Kamala Harris’ Sunday Morning Address Draws Comparisons to Mike Pence’s SBC Speech
(ChurchLeaders) A video of Vice President Kamala Harris promoting Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe (D) will be broadcast in more than 300 Black churches from Oct. 17 to Nov. 2. While the video troubles many ministry leaders, some church leaders of color are cautioning white evangelicals against ignoring a potential plank in their own eyes. “Make no mistake … [Read more...] about Kamala Harris’ Sunday Morning Address Draws Comparisons to Mike Pence’s SBC Speech