Two former pastors at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in California are facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly defrauding churches across the state out of $14 million.
Legendary gospel artists and pastors John P. Kee and Hezekiah Walker are taking a page out of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s “Verzuz” book for their own “Battle of the Hits,” where they’ll trade songs on Instagram Live.
1. Coronavirus Update: Black Pastors Make Moral Appeal To Trump As Pandemic Ravages Black Communities What You Need To Know: Nearly a dozen African American pastors around the U.S. are reaching out to the Trump administration about the “alarming number of deaths” in black communities from the pandemic. 2. Bill Collections Could Divert Stimulus Checks […]
Pastors decided not to cancel service, they still held church and put themselves and their church members at risk. D.L. says people “they risked their lives” in order to attend church instead of using the “discernment” God gave us and being wise. Ir was unwise for pastors to call their congregations together and for those […]
A recent emotional revelation by Pastor Howard-John Wesley, the head of the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, for 11 years, shows that there hasn’t been enough conversation regarding the emotional state of pastors around the country. Following the suicide of Jarid Wilson, a popular pastor who struggled with depression and burnout for years, […]
Lead pastor of Relentless church John Gray was one of the Black pastors who met with Donald Trump. Gray says “obedience comes with the anointing of misunderstanding,” like Mary in the bible. “What God says to one he may not say to another, but you’ve got to know what he said.” He went to meet […]
A Virginia pastor and his wife were found guilty of church fraud after they reportedly scammed millions of dollars from their friends and congregation members.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A descendant of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee says he stepped down as pastor of a North Carolina church after negative reactions to his comments supporting racial justice during an MTV awards show “made it clear that I was no longer welcome there.” The general’s distant nephew, the Rev. Robert W. […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A descendant of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee says he stepped down as pastor of a North Carolina church after negative reactions to his comments supporting racial justice during an MTV awards show “made it clear that I was no longer welcome there.” The general’s distant nephew, the Rev. Robert W. […]
Terry Wayne Millender, senior pastor of Victorious Life Church in Alexandria, Va., and his wife were indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money-laundering conspiracy. The pastor, his wife and their friend are all being accused of defrauding their congregation out of more than $1 million, Fox5DC reports. According […]
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio pastor with deep roots in the Dayton community was shot and killed in his church office as service was winding down Sunday, and police say they plan to charge his brother. The Rev. William B. Schooler, 70, was shot around 12:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church, Dayton […]
Hennessy in the pulpit. Yeah, that’s probably something a pastor shouldn’t do. Just saying. Listen to the audio player to hear Claudia Jordan list more things…
