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Dear Ministers and Pastors,

As church leaders, you are at the forefront of sharing the Gospel with local communities. But the culture around us is changing, and we have much more to be concerned about than we did even a decade ago.

Because of the changing culture, churches across the country are experiencing legal challenges that threaten their religious freedom. These challenges relate to the use of church facilities, sexual orientation and gender identity laws, equal access to government grants and property, employment regulations, and more.

At a time when so much is changing, we have to ask ourselves, is my church prepared to handle these legal issues? In a threat to our church’s religious freedom, how would we respond?

We’ve partnered with ADF Church Alliance to help us address these important concerns. ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that helps prepare and protect your church’s religious freedom, so you can freely live and preach the Gospel.

Benefits of membership include:

  • Religious liberty audit: ADF reviews your church’s constitution, bylaws, and policies to expose and correct areas of legal risk.
  • Direct access to attorneys: Consult with ADF attorneys whenever you have legal questions.
  • Resources: Access resources to help you and your congregation navigate religious freedom issues.
  • Pro bono legal representation: ADF can represent your church in cases involving its religious freedom.

You can learn more about the program by clicking here. Check out videos from Dr. Tim Hill, COG General Counsel Dennis Watkins, and Pastor J.C. Worley from GO Church.

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Texas Dedicates New State Offices


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Texas Dedicates New State Offices

Weatherford, Texas—On Saturday, June 19, 2021, leaders of the Church of God in the state of Texas were joined by Dr. Tim Hill, General Overseer of the Church of God, and native Texan, who led an official dedication of a new office building.

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Films Earn Recognition at NRB with ICVM Crown Awards

BMG-Global had several films under their distribution partnership who brought home laurels from the annual NRB: ICVM Crown Awards ceremonies held in Nashville, TN last week. The victories included 3 Golds, 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze in the following categories: Best Comedy, Best Narrative under 250k, Best Lead Actress, Best Picture, and Best Evangelistic Film.

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‘The Anxiety Reset:’ Overcoming Fear, Stress, Worry, Panic and More

40 million. That is the number of adults in the United States that are affected by anxiety disorders, according to Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).

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Pathway Press Releases ‘Reverse’


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Pathway Press Releases ‘Reverse’

Cleveland, TN–As Christians living in a self-serving and self-destructive world, we must continually look to God’s Word to stay on course. Sometimes, this means “backing up to find it,” says J. David Stephens in his new book, Reverse.

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Public Prayer Prohibited on Grounds of U.S. Capitol Building on July 4

A Christian minister was denied the right to conduct a peaceful prayer vigil and worship service at the Capitol after he was told his permit would not be processed because the U.S. Capitol grounds were “restricted.”

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Missionary Coaches Guatemalan Youth Triathlon Team to Victory in Tikal

Several months ago missionary Paul Heier was training lifeguards in first aid and CPR at the public beach as part of his ministry to first responders when he was approached by some teenagers. The teen athletes explained that they love the sport of triathlon, but that no one was helping them and they needed lots of help if they were going to compete after the Pandemic.

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Black History Awareness Observance This Week

Black History Awareness Observance This Week


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Black History Awareness Observance This Week

Cleveland, TN–Church of God Intercultural Advancement Ministries (IAM) is partnering with the Pentecostal Theological Seminary to present two services dedicated to Black History Awareness.

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VA Church Goes Back to Appeals Court

Lighthouse Fellowship Church has appealed for the second time to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the federal lawsuit against Governor Ralph Northam for violating its religious freedom by targeting churchgoers. Liberty Counsel represents the church on Chincoteague Island.

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National Marriage Week Produces COVID Guide to Helping Marriages

Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic has put significant strain on relationships, National Marriage Week USA (NMW) released a new COVID Guide for celebrating National Marriage Week 2021 this week, February 7-14, and called for organizations across the United States to provide online marriage-strengthening activities for the week leading up to Valentine’s Day.

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Robert L. Bailey Commissioned Director of Youth and Discipleship


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Robert L. Bailey Commissioned Director of Youth and Discipleship

Cleveland, TN–Rev. Robert “Rob” Bailey, elected as the Assistant Director of International Youth and Discipleship for the Church of God in 2016, was officially installed in the director’s role during a commissioning ceremony on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The brief ceremony took place as a Special Order of the Day during the regular monthly meeting of the International Executive Committee.

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The Church Is Essential: Supreme Court Lifts COVID Restrictions on California Churches

After a tumultuous legal battle, the house of God and the body of Christ in California can return to some semblance of normal meeting. The Supreme Court struck down California’s coronavirus public health mandates Monday that prohibit indoor worship services.

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Biblical Counseling at Rock House Center Offers Hope

John and Beth Murphy founded Rock House Center more than 15 years ago to help Christians draw on their faith for solutions to difficult life issues. Rock House Center’s unique approach to biblical counseling addresses the root causes of emotional suffering, self-defeating behaviors and troubled relationships.

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New Release Calls for Spirit-Powered Revitalization


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New Release Calls for
Spirit-Powered Revitalization

Principles of church growth and revitalization are powerless without empowerment from the Holy Spirit, who energized the early church. That’s the core message of the newly released book Back to Acts, written by James E. Cossey.

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Group Launches Awareness Ad Campaign

Save the Storks announced today it is launching a new awareness campaign in “mission critical” markets in California and Florida which have some of the highest abortion rates in the nation. According to the research group Abort 73, 22 and 24 percent of all pregnancies are aborted in California and Florida, respectively.

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Worship Leader Eddie James Joins Nations Church

Lead Pastor Daniel Kolenda and the Nations Church / Christ for all Nations team are thrilled to announce that world-renowned worship leader, Eddie James, will join them as the Worship Director and Associate Pastor at Nations Church, as well as the Director of the forthcoming CfaN School of Worship.

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Church of God Pastor, Winner of ‘The Voice,’ To Release Book


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Church of God Pastor, Winner of ‘The Voice,’ To Release Book

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—When Todd Tilghman, pastor of two decades and father of eight from Meridian, Mississippi, auditioned for The Voice, he counted it as a win simply to sing in front of an audience outside of his family and church members. Despite no music or vocal training, he not only made it through the blind audition––with all four celebrity judges vying to coach him––but he also won the show’s entire eighteenth season. Fans were drawn to Todd’s tremendous joy onstage, which gave them much-needed inspiration during the hard challenges of a global pandemic.

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Presidential Prayer Team Launches Campaign in Support of National Day of Prayer

The Presidential Prayer Team, the largest full-time prayer ministry for our nation’s leaders, today announced the launch of a nationwide prayer campaign in support of the National Day of Prayer. This prayer campaign is part of an ongoing mission to encourage Americans to pray for the leadership of The United States of America.

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How Progressive Christianity Denies God’s Truth

Many so-called Christians today have abandoned the teachings of Jesus and the Bible and taken on a belief system that denies the power of the cross and the infallibility of the Word of God. In his new book, Hope for This Present Crisis, Dr. Michael Youssef writes, “Why do they deny 2,000 years of orthodox Christian doctrine and tradition? I believe it’s because many of today’s false teachers want to be accepted and admired by the world. They don’t want to be lumped in with all those ‘rigid,’ ‘narrow-minded,’ ‘intolerant’ evangelical Christians. They want to be admired for their ‘enlightened,’ ‘open-minded,’ ‘inclusive’ approach to religion.

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