Church

• L.A. Fines Church $1,000 after 11 People Pray in 500-Seat Sanctuary A church in Los Angeles County, California was fined $1,000 this month after the congregation allowed 11 individuals to pray and worship inside the sanctuary in violation of COVID-19  restrictions. Oct 30, 2020

  

  L.A. Fines Church $1,000 after 11 People Pray in 500-Seat Sanctuary
• Report: Megachurches Continue to Grow and Diversify, Steer Clear of Politics According to the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, American megachurches have ­­continued to thrive over the past five years, attracting more worshippers, becoming more diverse and opening new locations. Oct 30, 2020

  

  Report: Megachurches Continue to Grow and Diversify, Steer Clear of Politics
• 3 Killed in Terror Attack at Notre Dome Basilica On Thursday, three people were killed at a church in Paris after someone attacked church members with a knife. Oct 29, 2020

  

  3 Killed in Terror Attack at Notre Dome Basilica
• Hillsong Church to Launch New Campus with First-Ever Black Lead Pastors Hillsong Church will soon be opening a new campus in Atlanta, Georgia. The campus will be headed up by the church's first-ever Black pastors. Oct 28, 2020

  Hillsong Church to Launch New Campus with First-Ever Black Lead Pastors
• One-Third of Pastors Have Endorsed Candidates This Year Outside the Church Role, Poll Shows According to a new LifeWay Research Center survey, 98 percent of Protestant pastors have not endorsed a candidate from the pulpit this year, although 32 percent say they have endorsed a candidate “outside of their church role.” Oct 28, 2020

  One-Third of Pastors Have Endorsed Candidates This Year Outside the Church Role, Poll Shows
• Megachurch Pastors Ron Carpenter, John Gray Settle Eviction Lawsuits Megachurch pastors John Gray and Ron Carpenter have reached a settlement after years of lawsuits between the two. Oct 27, 2020

  Megachurch Pastors Ron Carpenter, John Gray Settle Eviction Lawsuits
• Black Church Leaders Encourage Congregants to Vote with 'Souls to the Polls' Initiative Black church leaders are encouraging their congregants to vote through the 'Souls to the Polls' initiative. The initiative encourages churchgoers to go straight to the polls following church services.  Oct 27, 2020

  Black Church Leaders Encourage Congregants to Vote with 'Souls to the Polls' Initiative
• North Carolina Pentecostal Church Ordered to Close after Coronavirus Outbreak A North Carolina church has been ordered to shut down until November after more than 100 congregants tested positive for COVID-19. Oct 27, 2020

  North Carolina Pentecostal Church Ordered to Close after Coronavirus Outbreak
• John Macarthur’s Attorneys Denounce Reports of COVID-19 Outbreak at His Church Pastor John MacArthur's Attorneys are condemning recent headlines that claimed there was a coronavirus outbreak at MacArthur's Grace Community megachurch. Oct 27, 2020

  John Macarthur’s Attorneys Denounce Reports of COVID-19 Outbreak at His Church
• Pastor David Platt Calls for Church Unity amid 'Toxic Political Climate' In an interview with The Christian Post, Pastor David Platt called for the church to unite amid divisive politics. Oct 26, 2020

  Pastor David Platt Calls for Church Unity amid 'Toxic Political Climate'