Lord have Mercy! Lord, may the truth be revealed!
The Christian Post
Pastor E.J. Newton of 433 Church in Miami, Florida, says he was questioned and his congregants searched after officers from the Miami Police Department forced an abrupt end to his sermon over a child custody dispute between him and his ex-wife Marissa Pardun.
A recording of the incident captured during the church’s YouTube Live broadcast of the service shows Newton, 34, ending his sermon in just under 12 minutes and advising his shocked congregants to pray as he left his pulpit to talk with officers.
The Miami Police Department did not immediately provide their account of what happened next when contacted by The Christian Post on Monday. More Here
Many Churches are in the news for all the wrong reasons. I do not know all what’s happening in the above news report, but so many Churches and Pastors have lost their way. Its like a weekly rap sheet. Many Churches have become like a business model, instead of what the Church is to be. Many are chasing people away from the Church by how they live.
Arizona Pastor Admits Placing Video Camera and Recording Women in Church Bathroom
God’s will for the church is to grow spiritually, make new disciples, and exalt God, edify the saints, and evangelize the world.
The church should be unified, steadfast, Spirit-filled, and pray and worship so that people can fulfill the purpose for which they were created.