
Melissa Barnhart
Managing Editor
Melissa Barnhart has served as managing editor for The Christian Post since February 2021. She graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's degree in government, religion and communications, and a master's degree in communications.
She joined CP in 2013, reporting on a variety of national political issues, including immigration, and has covered numerous church and ministry events.
Along with her colleagues, she has won several Evangelical Press Association awards.
Ms. Barnhart began her reporting career in college by working for a city newspaper where she interviewed pastors, politicians, Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch, and former President of Mexico Vicente Fox.
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Counter Protesters Force Westboro Baptist Church Members to Flee Moore, Okla.
Members of Westboro Baptist Church from Topeka, Kan., staged several protests in Oklahoma and Texas over the weekend where they faced counter protesters, including a group of 2,000 who rallied against them in Moore, Okla., Sunday.

Duck Dynasty's Leading Ladies Tell All in New Book, 'The Women of Duck Commander' (Interview)
Much like the men in their lives, Duck Dynasty's five leading ladies are outspoken about their faith in Jesus Christ and their desire to grow God's kingdom by sharing their testimonies with the people they meet. In their new book, "The Women of Duck Commander," Miss Kay, Lisa, Missy, Korie and Jessica share never-before-told stories about the Robertson family, and how their reliance on God has enabled them to persevere through life's unforeseen challenges, heartaches and strife.

Filmmakers Launch Crowdfunding Campaign to Make TV Movie About Gosnell's 'House of Horrors;' Claim Censorship on Kickstarter
Three independent filmmakers have 40 days to raise over $2 million to make a made-for-TV movie about abortionist Kermit Gosnell and the women who were harmed at his "house of horrors" late-term abortion clinic in West Philadelphia.

Appeals Court Upholds Texas' Controversial Abortion Regs
A U.S. appeals court upheld a Texas law on Thursday that requires abortionists to gain admitting privileges at a local hospital within 30 miles of their abortion clinics.

World Vision President Grieves Over Children Hurt by Controversial Decision on Hiring Married Gays
World Vision U.S. President Richard Stearns expressed grief over the child sponsorships that were canceled after the organization announced its original policy change on hiring those in same-sex marriages.

World Vision Reverses Decision on Gay Married Employees: We Made a Mistake
After days of backlash from Evangelicals, World Vision, an international nonprofit ministry, has reversed its decision to allow those in same-sex marriages to be employed.

Assemblies of God Calls on Members to 'Shift Support Away' From World Vision After Policy Change on Same-Sex Marriage
The Assemblies of God issued a statement Tuesday encouraging its churches and individual members to gradually shift support away from the U.S. branch of World Vision towards Assemblies of God World Missions, and other Pentecostal and Evangelical charities "that maintain biblical standards of sexual morality."

Woman Files Lawsuit Against 'Gosnell of Texas' After Sustaining Life-Threatening Injuries During Abortion
A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against late-term abortionist Douglas Karpen, who's been dubbed the Gosnell of Texas, after she sustained life-threatening injuries at one of his three abortion facilities last year.

Dinesh D'Souza Blasts Obama's 'My Brother's Keeper' Initiative After President Fails to Help Kenyan Brother
Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza continues his criticism of President Obama, who before launching the "My Brother's Keeper" initiative, allegedly failed to help his half-brother who needed money for emergency medical care.

Gosnell Abortion Clinic Employee Sobs in Court Over 5-10 Year Prison Sentence
Sherry West, a former employee at Kermit Gosnell's West Philadelphia abortion clinic, was sentenced Thursday to serve five to 10 years in prison for her role in a patient's death at the facility.



















