Atlanta, Georgia
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GwenMegachurch Pastor Arrested, Charged with Beating Child with Extension Cord
Kenneth McFarland, an associate pastor at Atlanta’s 2819 Church, has been arrested and charged with child cruelty after allegedly using an extension cord to discipline a teenager. The...
Atlanta Megachurch Pastor Bryan Meadows Admits to 12-Year Relationship With Co-Pastor, Sparks Abuse Allegations (Atlanta, Georgia)
Bryan Meadows, senior pastor of Embassy City Church in Atlanta, has admitted to a 12-year relationship with a co-pastor, Stephanie Prescott. The revelation has sparked significant controversy within...
More Churches Need to Be Here: Urban Ministry Evolves as Gentrification and Immigration Reshape Communities
Atlanta — As the Atlanta Inner-City Ministry, known as AIM, hosted the recent National Urban Ministry Conference, keynote speaker Mark Powell urged fellow Christians to expand their presence...
Atlanta’s Oldest Church Feeds Over 250 People Daily (Atlanta, Georgia)
Volunteers at the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception have been serving meals to those in need for decades, offering a daily morning sandwich and snack ministry program....
Jamal Bryant Announces Target Boycott Ending Without DEI Concessions
Jamal Bryant, pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, announced the end of a year-long boycott of Target after the retail giant rolled back its...
African Methodist Episcopal Bishop Reginald T. Jackson Dies at 71
Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, a prominent leader of the African Methodist Episcopal Church known for his dedication to social justice and voting rights, passed away on Tuesday, November...
Messianic Leaders Warn North Point Church Against Discarding Old Testament in Replacement Theology Teachings
Messianic Jewish leaders in the Atlanta area have raised concerns about the teachings of Andy Stanley, pastor of North Point Church, the second-largest church in the United States....
Rev. Al Sharpton To Join Big Bethel AME Church For Souls To The Polls Sunday
Rev. Al Sharpton will join Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church for Souls to the Polls Sunday, Oct. 25, as part of a community effort to mobilize voters...
Megachurch with 1.4 million YouTube followers fires pastor accused of abuse
The 2819 Church, a megachurch in the Atlanta area with over 1.4 million YouTube followers, has removed pastor Kenneth McFarland from his position after he was arrested on...
Ebenezer Baptist Church Affiliated with Progressive National Baptist Convention Calling for End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel
Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he serves as senior pastor and CEO, is a member of the Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC), a denomination...
