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COVID-19 has forced religious communities to adjust when it comes to gathering in person for services. Reginald W. Sharpe Jr., senior pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, recently went viral after giving a sermon that included a clear message about worship and safety. “We’re not coming back to church until the Lord —…

Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks is no stranger to sacrificing and providing for his community. In 2013, Brooks camped out on the roof of a rundown motel across the street from his South Side church, New Beginnings, in order to shut it down. He succeeded in that cause, then walked across America in order to raise…

Jamie Foxx is set to take a seat in the director’s chair once again. The 52-year-old actor co-wrote the script for the movie about pastor siblings with Donald Ray “Speedy” Caldwell. The plot follows two brothers who take on jobs at two completely different churches, with one thriving and the other left struggling to cope…

Nona Jones is an author, pastor, business executive, and international speaker. She is also the founder and CEO of Nona Jones Ministries. Jones graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s of business administration. She previously held executive leadership roles across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors before…

A pastor in Chicago peddled religion for a payday. Rev. Clarence Smith, Jr. allegedly used his storefront church, New Life Impact Church in the Lawndale neighborhood, as a way to make himself wealthy, according to New York Post. Rev. Smith, 45, allegedly defrauded the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program that is administered by…

Charles Jenkins is a pastor and an award-winning songwriter and producer. The Chicago native was previously the senior pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. Jenkins discusses faith and fatherhood with rolling out. What legacy are you leaving for your children and the children of your community? The opening phrase of Proverbs 13:22 says, “A good…

Byron Fitchpatric is a Memphis, Tennesse native who was called to ministry. Fitchpatric is the Senior Pastor of Crosstown Church of Memphis. When he was 22-years-old, he relocated to Des Moines, Iowa after his family helped him extricate himself from a destructive life. Through a series of events, God got his attention and led him…

City: Aragon, Georgia House of Worship: Bellview African Methodist Episcopal Church Religion: Christian Social media handles: Facebook: Susan H Buckson; Instagram: rev.susanb Rev. Susan Buckson is currently the pastor of Bellview A. M. E. Church in Aragon, Georgia. During our time, she stressed the importance of developing a relationship with God and how that ties into going to…

City: Atlanta, Georgia House of Worship: The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church Religion: Baptist Social media handles: Facebook: Richard C. Flippin, Instagram: @rcflip_inc Rev. Dr. Richard C. Flippin is a graduate of Morehouse College, Emory University’s Candler School of Theology and has completed his doctorate studies at the Wesley Theological Seminary-American University. He also has been inducted into the…

Easter Sunday is a time when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Each year, families come together in their Sunday best to attend church services. But for many people who are seniors, who aren’t physically able, who don’t have transportation or who don’t have a church home to go to, watching a worship service…

A young girl’s nightmare is over and her father is in jail, charged with sexually abusing her in Brooklyn, New York. The New York Police Department has announced the arrest of Matthew Gibson, a pastor at Progressive Baptist Church of Brownsville. Gibson is the son of Bishop Ben Gibson, who is head of the church.…

Since the death of Bishop Eddie Long in January 2017, Atlanta-area megachurch New Birth Missionary Baptist Church has struggled to find a leader that can match the vigor of its late leader. The first replacement was Bishop Steven A. Davis, who ran a successful satellite church tied to New Birth in Birmingham, Alabama. Davis resigned from New…

A pastor and his wife in Memphis, Tennessee, are facing some serious charges after an act of pure evil against an elderly church member. The Rev. Frederick Smith of New Life Holiness Church and his wife Jerri Smith are accused of stealing the identity of an elderly female member identified as Clevie Williams, 77, and…

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For some strange reason, Andrew “I’m delivert” Caldwell, known for his testimony at the COGIC conference decided to call out the Rev. Thaddeus Matthews for his use of profanity. Matthews has received thousands of views of videos where he has no problem stating in vulgar terms the parts of a woman he finds attractive. He is the…

Social media has shown us some of the unbelievable theatrics that African mega pastors engage in. From baptizing with laundry supplies to one pastor selling selfies he took in heaven, there is no shortage of charlatans. In this video, Nigerian pastor JB Josua beats the lesbian spirit out of two women.

Pastor Kenneth Glasgow is being charged with capital murder. Glasgow, who is reportedly the half-brother of Al Sharpton, is being accused of being a driver in a crime that led to a woman’s death. According to reports by police in Dothan, Alabama, Glasgow, 52, was with Jamie Townes, 26, when the crime occurred. Townes claimed…

Back in April 2017, rolling out reported on the story of two Ohio pastors and the alleged rape of a teen girl. Pastor Cordell Jenkins, 46, founder and leader of Abundant Life Ministries in Toledo, along with Anthony Haynes, 37, are accused of exploiting a then-14-year-old Black girl in a series of sexual encounters over a…

Pastor Charles Jenkins of Fellowship Chicago takes a moment during his video shoot for his newest song “Grace” to tell us what grace is.

A man of God may have reacted unholy when viewing an image of Nicki Minaj on Instagram. The incident allegedly took place after Nicki Minaj posted a photo of herself that shows most of her derriére. Pastor William Henry Dewberry III, of Church of God in Christ in Memphis, was reportedly inspired to respond to…