Megachurch pastor Lonnie Snell fired over sexual misconduct with staffer
New Life Chapel in West Chester, Ohio, has announced the firing of their founder and senior pastor, Lonnie Snell, for engaging in consensual sexual misconduct with a staffer.
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A bishop has appointed a new lead pastor for a Texas megachurch that voted to leave the United Methodist Church, though the breakaway congregation still occupies the disputed property.
2K Texas churches join 'Black Out Sunday' to 'energize' African American vote for midterms
Approximately 2,000 churches of diverse denominations in Texas took part in an event geared toward mobilizing the African American vote for the midterm elections.
United Methodist Church to host first-ever general conference in 2 locations
For the first time, the United Methodist Church will hold its next denomination-wide lawmaking gathering in two locations: one in the United States and one in Africa.
Historic Church of St. Mary agrees to sell air rights to developer for $23.9 million
The historic Society of the Free Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Midtown Manhattan has agreed to sell 87,000 square feet of its unused development rights to real estate giant Extell Development for $23.9 million, according to court documents.
‘Preserving our historic autonomy’: Texas megachurch votes overwhelmingly to leave the UMC
A Texas megachurch involved in litigation with a regional body of The United Methodist Church over internal changes to its governing documents has voted overwhelmingly to leave the denomination.
Fired Northview Church Pastor CJ Johnson launches new church
Four months after he was fired from the multi-campus Northview Church in Indiana due to concerns over his leadership style, Pastor CJ Johnson is now back in the pulpit with a new congregation at Patmos Church.
Florida church, school allowed suspected child predator to work with children, lawsuits say
Two lawsuits allege that a Florida church and a Christian school failed to protect children from Matthew Clark Graziotti, a former youth pastor and teacher serving a 210-year sentence for federal child sexual exploitation crimes.
Lutheran synod to install first female bishop on Reformation Day
A Pennsylvania-based regional body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will soon install its first female bishop.
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