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Christian news on The Christian Post. en https://www.christianpost.com/news/bill-johnson-the-holy-spirit-does-not-rest-on-all-believers.html Bethel Church senior leader Bill Johnson told attendees at a Texas conference that the Holy Spirit indwells but "does not rest upon every believer," drawing criticism from evangelist Justin Peters. ]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:15:00 -0400 bill-johnson-the-holy-spirit-does-not-rest-on-all-believers https://www.christianpost.com/news/iranian-christian-overseeing-ai-tool-shepherding-new-believers.html An Iranian-born Christian whose family left Iran after receiving a call from God is now overseeing the launch of an artificial intelligence tool that aims to provide biblical truths to Iranians and others living in nations that persecute Christians.]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:48:00 -0400 iranian-christian-overseeing-ai-tool-shepherding-new-believers https://www.christianpost.com/news/small-group-involvement-creates-better-discipleship-analysis.html People who are regularly involved in small group Bible studies tend to score higher on measures of discipleship, according to a new analysis from Lifeway Research.]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:00:38 -0400 small-group-involvement-creates-better-discipleship-analysis https://www.christianpost.com/news/young-people-twice-as-likely-to-want-more-liturgy-in-church-poll.html Younger churchgoers in the United States are twice as likely than older worshipers to want more liturgy and structure added to their church services, according to the Evangelical research group Lifeway Research.]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:51:00 -0400 young-people-twice-as-likely-to-want-more-liturgy-in-church-poll https://www.christianpost.com/news/john-piper-weighs-in-on-doomscrolling.html John Piper is urging Christians to rethink the way they consume tragic news, suggesting that every negative headline should serve not as fuel for endless "doomscrolling" but as a call to repentance.]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:56:52 -0400 john-piper-weighs-in-on-doomscrolling https://www.christianpost.com/news/greg-lockes-church-moving-to-new-location-amid-attendance-drop.html Global Vision Bible Church in Lebanon, Tennessee, which is led by controversial preacher Greg Locke and recently reported a sizable drop in membership, will soon be moving to a new location.]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:50:00 -0400 greg-lockes-church-moving-to-new-location-amid-attendance-drop https://www.christianpost.com/news/this-week-in-christian-history-henry-viii-dissolves-abbey.html Events from this week in Christian history include the death of Frederik Franson, King Henry VIII dissolving a popular abbey, and the baptism of John Eliot.]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:27:00 -0400 this-week-in-christian-history-henry-viii-dissolves-abbey https://www.christianpost.com/news/hundreds-of-samaritans-purse-volunteers-respond-to-wisconsin.html A Navy veteran whose house was damaged by a tornado in Wisconsin says the assistance from Samaritan’s Purse volunteers he received is “living proof that God exists” as hundreds of volunteers have participated in relief efforts in the hard-hit state, including coming alongside the family of a woman trapped in her basement for hours.  ]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:02:08 -0400 hundreds-of-samaritans-purse-volunteers-respond-to-wisconsin https://www.christianpost.com/news/andrew-brunson-urges-arise-asia-to-pray-prayer-that-led-to-prison.html Andrew Brunson spent 23 years planting churches in Turkey. When he was arrested on charges of espionage and terrorism and locked in a Turkish prison for two years, he expected to find God close. What he found instead was silence — and what he did with that silence, he told thousands of delegates at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress became the most important test of his life.]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:13:04 -0400 andrew-brunson-urges-arise-asia-to-pray-prayer-that-led-to-prison https://www.christianpost.com//pastor-who-preached-bible-for-96-hours-says-witch-cursed-him.html The Mississippi pastor who recently preached through the entire Bible for 96 consecutive hours says a young witch in Texas who attempted to curse him during his preaching ended up converting to Christianity after her black magic backfired.]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:23:29 -0400 pastor-who-preached-bible-for-96-hours-says-witch-cursed-him https://www.christianpost.com/news/mexican-megachurch-building-113m-clergy-home.html The Phoenix campus of Mexico’s largest Evangelical church, La Luz Del Mundo (The Light Of The World), is building a massive “clergy home” worth more than $1 million as its embattled global leader, Naason Joaquin Garcia, continues to lead the organization from prison while serving a 17-year sentence for sexually assaulting three minor girls from his flock.]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:06:00 -0400 mexican-megachurch-building-113m-clergy-home https://www.christianpost.com/news/jerry-lamb-bishop-of-diocese-that-split-over-lgbt-debate-dies.html Episcopal Church Bishop Jerry Lamb, who oversaw a California diocese that experienced schism over the denomination’s increased acceptance of homosexuality, has died at age 85.]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:49:30 -0400 jerry-lamb-bishop-of-diocese-that-split-over-lgbt-debate-dies https://www.christianpost.com/news/tavner-smith-fundraising-for-new-church-building-after-bankruptcy.html Four years after an adulterous affair with a staffer at his foreclosed Venue Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Pastor Tavner Smith is now raising money to move his growing young Georgia-based congregation, Hope House Church, into a new building.]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:33:38 -0400 tavner-smith-fundraising-for-new-church-building-after-bankruptcy https://www.christianpost.com/news/greg-locke-says-his-church-has-lost-members.html Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke, who is under federal investigation for allegedly misappropriating church funds, says his "tent" church, which drew up to 3,000 people in its heyday, is now down to a few hundred in the wake of his ongoing challenges.]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:59:54 -0400 greg-locke-says-his-church-has-lost-members https://www.christianpost.com/news/georgia-church-sees-120-decisions-for-christ-at-athletes-event.html A Georgia church saw 120 students make decisions for Christ at an event centered on reaching young athletes for the Gospel.]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:25:00 -0400 georgia-church-sees-120-decisions-for-christ-at-athletes-event https://www.christianpost.com/news/this-week-in-christian-history-william-wilberforce-dies.html Events from this week in Christian history include the death of William Wilberforce, the arrest of Francisco Penzotti and Meriam Ibrahim arriving in the United States.]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:32:00 -0400 this-week-in-christian-history-william-wilberforce-dies https://www.christianpost.com/news/robert-jeffress-surpasses-1-million-youtube-subscribers.html Pastor Robert Jeffress' Pathway to Victory YouTube channel has surpassed 1 million subscribers, earning the video-sharing platform’s Gold Creator Award for reaching the major milestone.]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:57:41 -0400 robert-jeffress-surpasses-1-million-youtube-subscribers https://www.christianpost.com/news/fount-church-nyc-pastor-josh-kelsey-resigns.html Founding pastors of Fount Church in New York City Josh Kelsey and his wife, Georgie, have stepped down as lead pastors and permanently returned to their native Australia months after an independent investigation cleared them of fraud allegations.]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:49:00 -0400 fount-church-nyc-pastor-josh-kelsey-resigns https://www.christianpost.com/news/samaritans-purse-aids-thousands-after-venezuela-earthquakes.html Evangelist Franklin Graham visited Venezuela this week to meet with earthquake survivors being aided by Samaritan's Purse, including a stop at a church that has mostly collapsed after June 24 back-to-back magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 earthquakes killed thousands of people and injured even more.]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:15:00 -0400 samaritans-purse-aids-thousands-after-venezuela-earthquakes https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-who-sued-abyssinian-baptist-starts-her-own-church.html Yale Divinity School professor Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman has launched her own church just over a year after a federal judge dismissed her gender discrimination lawsuit against the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City, which she alleged rejected her application for the church’s top job because of her sex.]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400 pastor-who-sued-abyssinian-baptist-starts-her-own-church