Tag: Leonardo Blair
2 North Carolina churches merge to survive pandemic | Church & Ministries News
By Leonardo Blair Two North Carolina congregations that have hemorrhaged members and donations during the pandemic will merge this Sunday in a bid to survive the toll of the coronavirus. — Read on http://www.christianpost.com/news/2-north-carolina-churches-merge-to-survive-pandemic.html
17 missionaries still captive in Haiti, families plead with Biden | U.S. News
By Leonardo Blair The Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries urged continued prayers for their 17 missionaries being held captive by the 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti as families of 26 Americans being held hostage around the world recently pressed the Biden administration to push more aggressively… Continue Reading “17 missionaries still captive in Haiti, families plead with Biden | U.S. News”
NJ AME church rejects appointed pastor because of her sex | Church & Ministries News
By Leonardo Blair Ratona Stokes-Robinson, a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church who was appointed to lead St. James AME Church in Thorofare, New Jersey, in June, is still waiting to preach her first sermon from the pulpit as congregants have kept her… Continue Reading “NJ AME church rejects appointed pastor because of her sex | Church & Ministries News”
‘Change in calling’ top reason black, evangelical pastors quit | Church & Ministries News
By Leonardo Blair Some 15% of black and evangelical pastors have walked away from the profession in the last decade and their top reason for doing so is a “change in calling” followed by church conflict. And for many of those who remain, the… Continue Reading “‘Change in calling’ top reason black, evangelical pastors quit | Church & Ministries News”
Viola Brown credits faith for helping her through wars, pandemics | Living News
By Leonardo Blair Viola Roberts Lampkin Brown was an infant when the “Titanic” sank into the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912. She was not yet 3 when World War I began. She was still 6 when the Flu pandemic started in February… Continue Reading “Viola Brown credits faith for helping her through wars, pandemics | Living News”
Federal judge blocks Texas abortion law | Politics News
By Leonardo Blair A federal judge on Wednesday granted a request from the Justice Department for a temporary restraining order against Texas’ controversial law that bans most abortions in the state after six weeks gestation, drawing swift praise from the Biden administration and rebuke… Continue Reading “Federal judge blocks Texas abortion law | Politics News”
Youth pastor shot dead while trying to help congregant | World News
By Leonardo Blair A beloved youth pastor was reportedly shot dead as he tried to help one of his congregants save their burning home after it was set ablaze by Myanmar’s military junta during an attack on civilians in Chin state Saturday. — Read… Continue Reading “Youth pastor shot dead while trying to help congregant | World News”
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