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  Nov 23, 2020

  Senior Pastors Eric and Candace Johnson resign from Bethel Church

  After 18 years of ministry at Bethel Church in Redding, California, Senior Pastors Eric and Candace Johnson have announced that they will be formally stepping down in February 2021.

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  Nov 22, 2020

  States may be violating federal law by funding sex textlines for kids, family groups warn

  State health departments are potentially in violation of federal law with the promotion of anonymous sex-text hotlines, family advocacy groups across several states say.

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  Nov 21, 2020

  Pro-life groups sue DC over arrests outside Planned Parenthood, usurping free speech

  Two pro-life groups have filed a lawsuit against Washington, D.C., over the arrest of two pro-life advocates for writing “Black Preborn Lives Matter” with a piece of chalk outside a Planned Parenthood abortion facility.

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  Nov 21, 2020

  Church growth expert warns of 'leadership crisis,' offers 3 tips for passing ministry to next generation

  A “crushing leadership crisis” lies ahead for the American Church — and pastors must be asking, “How do we hand our ministry off to the next generation?” a church growth expert has said. 

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  Nov 20, 2020

  Chris Tomlin partners with Sackcloth & Ashes to benefit children nationwide this Christmas

  To help children in need this holiday season, worship artist Chris Tomlin is partnering with a company that's donating blankets to children at homeless shelters nationwide. 

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  Nov 20, 2020

  Church growth expert: Pastors must 'lean into' innovations created in response to COVID

  A church leadership expert has urged pastors and ministry leaders to “lean into” the innovations forced by COVID-19, warning that failing to steward what has been learned in the wake of the pandemic by becoming too focused on getting back into a physical building “would be a colossal missed opportunity.”

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  Nov 20, 2020

  Bethlehem 'has been devastated' by COVID-19 policies, charity says

  A major ecumenical charity is warning about the harmful impact COVID-19 policies are having on tourism to the birthplace of Jesus.

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  Nov 20, 2020

  China: Authorities raid church, confiscate Bibles, detain members

  A church plant of the heavily-persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church was raided by authorities in China’s Taiyuan, Shanxi province, who then detained the pastor and six other members.

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  Nov 19, 2020

  Post-COVID church: Expert identifies 2 biggest concerns facing church leaders

  When it comes to the post-COVID church, church leaders’ two biggest concerns are how to engage in disciple-making in a virtual context and “the whole debate over new normals,” a church-planting expert said. 

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  Nov 19, 2020

  Lysa TerKeurst talks unresolved pain, says forgiveness is not an unfair gift

  Prominent women's ministry leader Lysa TerKeurst is the first to admit she struggles with forgiveness.