(ChurchLeaders) While church leaders such as Rick Warren, J.D. Greear, and Andy Stanley announced they will not reopen their churches for in-person services anytime soon, John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California is staying open. This despite California Governor Gavin Newsom’s direction that houses of worship discontinue meeting indoors until the number … [Read more...] about MacArthur: State Does Not, Should Not Have the Authority to Close Churches
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J.D. Greear Announces Summit Church Won’t Re-Gather This Year; Will Meet in House Churches
J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church in Durham, North Carolina and serves as the current President of the Southern Baptist Convention. The Summit Church is a Megachurch that has over 12,000 members whom gather for worship in twelve locations spread throughout the central part of North Carolina. Coming on the heels of Andy Stanley's announcement of North Point … [Read more...] about J.D. Greear Announces Summit Church Won’t Re-Gather This Year; Will Meet in House Churches
Texas Church Planter Killed by Semi-Truck While Helping Motorist in Car Fire
John Powell was a former staff member at Southern Theological Seminary and current pastor and church planter of Emmanuel Baptist Church located in New Caney, Texas. According to Emmanuel Baptist Church's website, John served on the Executive Board of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, and the Leadership council for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Council. On … [Read more...] about Texas Church Planter Killed by Semi-Truck While Helping Motorist in Car Fire
Christian Children’s Book Author and Former CCM Magazine Editor Announces He’s Gay; Getting Divorced
Christian author and former CCM magazine editor Matthew Paul Turner announced on Facebook last week that he is ending his marriage of 16 years to his wife Jessica Turner because he is gay; the couple have three children together. Turner is the the author of over 16 books and is most known for his 2019 release "When I Pray for You" which is a Today, Publisher’s Weekly and Wall … [Read more...] about Christian Children’s Book Author and Former CCM Magazine Editor Announces He’s Gay; Getting Divorced
‘Knowing God’ Author James Innell Packer Has Died (1926-2020)
(Staff) James Innell Packer, more widely known as J.I. Packer went home to be with Jesus on July 17, 2020 at 93 years of age. J.I. Packer was one of the most influential evangelical theologians of the twentieth century. Over his lifetime he published over 160 books, and was best known as the author of the 1973 best-selling book Knowing God, that sold over 1.5 million copies … [Read more...] about ‘Knowing God’ Author James Innell Packer Has Died (1926-2020)