Church

• London Police Block Church's Baptism Service; Pastor Retorts: ‘Love Is Not a Crime’ Police in London reportedly blocked the entrance of a church where a baptism service was being held over the weekend. The church appeared to be defying new COVID-19 restrictions. Nov 16, 2020

  

  London Police Block Church's Baptism Service; Pastor Retorts: ‘Love Is Not a Crime’
• Indian Gov't Accuses Gospel For Asia Sister Church of Siphoning Tax-Exempt Funds Christian ministry Gospel for Asia has responded to accusations by the Indian government that one of its sister churches and its leader have been "siphoning out" illegal tax-exempt dollars for fraudulent expenses. Nov 13, 2020

  

  Indian Gov't Accuses Gospel For Asia Sister Church of Siphoning Tax-Exempt Funds
• Hillsong Founder Announces Investigation after NYC Pastor Carl Lentz's Firing On Thursday, the global senior pastor of the international Hillsong Church announced that there will be an independent investigation into the firing of former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz. Nov 13, 2020

  

  Hillsong Founder Announces Investigation after NYC Pastor Carl Lentz's Firing
• Arkansas Mandates Face Masks at All Times during In-Person Church Services Arkansas officials have issued a new mandate requiring churchgoers to wear protective face coverings at all times during in-person church services. Nov 12, 2020

  Arkansas Mandates Face Masks at All Times during In-Person Church Services
• Survey: 48 Percent of Protestant Pastors Have Seen Economic Shortfalls for Churches in 2020 According to a new LifeWay survey, nearly half of protestant pastors have seen a negative impact on their church amid a struggling economy. Nov 11, 2020

  Survey: 48 Percent of Protestant Pastors Have Seen Economic Shortfalls for Churches in 2020
• United Methodist Church May Delay Appointing New Bishops until 2024 Amid financial issues and some division over the church’s stance on homosexuality, United Methodist Church leaders may decide to delay appointing new bishops until 2024. Nov 11, 2020

  United Methodist Church May Delay Appointing New Bishops until 2024
• John Gray Says He Stepped Down from Leading Relentless Church to Reevaluate His Soul, Marriage In an Instagram post on Sunday, Pastor John Gray shared that he really stepped down from his leadership position with the Relentless Church in order to reevaluate his soul and his marriage. Nov 11, 2020

  John Gray Says He Stepped Down from Leading Relentless Church to Reevaluate His Soul, Marriage
• Calif. Church Defies Court, Holds Sunday Service: 'I Have to Do What God's Called Me to Do' On Sunday, a San Jose, Calif., church gathered for a worship service despite being ordered not to. Nov 10, 2020

  Calif. Church Defies Court, Holds Sunday Service: 'I Have to Do What God's Called Me to Do'
• ‘The Government Is Eradicating Churches’: Chinese Churches Shut Down or Repurposed into Factories, Propaganda Centers According to persecution watchdog Bitter Winter, the Chinese Communist Party has been calling for the demolition or the repurposing of churches into entertainment venues, factories, or propaganda centers. Nov 10, 2020

  ‘The Government Is Eradicating Churches’: Chinese Churches Shut Down or Repurposed into Factories, Propaganda Centers
• Antifa Member Vandalizes Church that Feeds, Shelters Homeless in Downtown Portland An Antifa rioter was caught on tape smashing in the windows of a downtown Portland church that works to feed and shelter the local homeless community. Nov 09, 2020

  Antifa Member Vandalizes Church that Feeds, Shelters Homeless in Downtown Portland