Adrienne S. Gaines
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Group Takes D.C. Marriage Battle to Supreme Court
A faith-based coalition is taking its push for a vote on gay marriage in Washington, D.C., to the Supreme Court. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed a cert petition Tuesday on behalf of members of the Stand4Marriage D.C. Coalition asking the Supreme Court to hear its case against the district's Board of Elections and Ethics.…
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Pentecostal Church Stronger After Shooting, Pastor Says
A Pentecostal pastor says his Texas congregation has grown stronger since a church member's son walked into a youth service last month and shot the youth pastor in the face."We did cry, we did weep, but our church is stronger," said Mauricio Elizondo, senior pastor of Walnut Park Asamblea de Dios church in Garland, a…
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African Christians to Pray for U.S. Revival
Tens of thousands of African Christians are expected to gather this week to pray for a spiritual awakening—in the U.S.Organizers expect the Africa Prays for America event to draw some 50,000 believers to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday. The gathering, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., is hosted by the African…
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Gospel Legend Albertina Walker Dies
Gospel singer Albertina Walker died Friday morning after battling emphysema. She was 81. Hailed the "Queen of Gospel," Walker began singing in the choir of West Point Baptist Church in Chicago at the age of 4. In 1951, at age 22, she founded the Caravans, which helped launch the music careers of gospel legends such…
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Global Advance Names New President
Global Advance is announcing new leadership this week as the Dallas-based missions ministry marks its 20th anniversary.Jonathan Shibley, son of founder David Shibley, was named president and CEO of the global leadership training organization during a commissioning ceremony Thursday night. Former President David Shibley will serve as chairman of the charismatic ministry, and continue to…
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Millions to Pray to Reduce Extreme Poverty
A cross-section of Pentecostal and charismatic groups will be joining tens of millions of Christians worldwide Sunday in praying for the world's poor. The Assemblies of God (AG), Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.), Hillsong Church and Alpha International are among the dozens of ministries endorsing Micah 2010. Led by Britain-based Micah Challenge International, the campaign…
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Expat Christian Teacher Forced to Flee Maldives
Authorities in the Maldives last week had to transport a Christian teacher from India off one of the Islamic nation's islands after Muslim parents of her students threatened to expel her for "preaching Christianity." On Wednesday night a group of angry Muslim parents stormed the government school on the island of Foakaindhoo, in Shaviyani Atoll,…
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Church under Attack in Indonesia Agrees to Change Venue
A West Java church has agreed to move temporarily to a government-selected site following Islamist harassment that included a Sept. 12 attack on two of its leaders.The Batak Christian Protestant Church (Huria Kristen Batak Protestan, or HKBP) in Ciketing village, Bekasi, decided in a congregational meeting on Sept. 26 to accept a government offer to…
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DirecTV to Keep God TV in Lineup
After receiving thousands of calls and emails from viewers, DirecTV is keeping God TV in its lineup. The California-based satellite TV provider planned to remove the Christian network beginning Friday when its four-year contract expired. To renew, God TV would have had to pay DirecTV's typical rate, which is significantly higher than the one brokered…
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Millions to Pray for Peace of Jerusalem
Roughly 100 million people worldwide are expected to pray Sunday for the peace of Jerusalem. Organizers say 300,000 churches in 175 nations—including underground congregations in China and the Middle East—will participate in the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, which is considered the world's largest Israel-focused prayer event. Eagles' Wings founder Robert Stearns,…
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Muslim Extremists Suspected in Death of Christian Worker in India
Family members of a Christian worker who was found dead in a Muslim area in Jharkhand state a day after the Islamic Eid festival said they suspect he may have been murdered by local residents.The body of Shravan Kumar, who had worked with the Gospel Echoing Missionary Society, was found lying in a well near…
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Eddie Long: ‘This Thing I’m Gonna Fight’
Atlanta megachurch pastor Eddie Long said he plans to fight recent allegations that he coerced several young men into sexual relationships when they were teenagers. "I want you to know, I am not a perfect man, but this thing I'm gonna fight," Long told his 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Sunday. "And I want…
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Continued Ban on Converting Others Proposed in Nepal
A legislative panel in Nepal has proposed retaining a ban on converting others in the country's new constitution.Parliament has yet to decide on the proposal, but Christian leaders said they fear it is likely to be approved given that Nepal's largest political party, led by former Maoist rebels, sympathizes with the deposed king's wishes for…
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Christians Call for United Jerusalem During Feast of Tabernacles
Christians from around the world are gathering in Israel this week to show support for an undivided Jerusalem during the annual Feast of Tabernacles, which began Thursday.The weeklong celebration hosted by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) also marks the organization's 30th anniversary, which is to be commemorated Friday with a reception at the Zionist…
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Eddie Long Denies Sex Abuse Claims, Says Truth Will Emerge
Atlanta megachurch pastor Eddie Long said he categorically denies allegations that he coerced three young men into having sexual relationships with him when they were teenagers.In a statement his attorney read on the Tom Joyner Morning Show Thursday, Long said "ugly charges" made against him and his 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church are false.…
