PHILADELPHIA — An evangelist was cited with disorderly conduct Friday night after a woman passing by stopped and exposed herself as he was preaching. Mike Stockwell of Cross Country Evangelism says that he was open-air preaching on the infamous South Street in Philadelphia late Friday, which is a popular downtown area known for its bars, […]
HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. — A national legal organization is defending a missionary that was arrested on the Fourth of July for telling police officers that they needed to “repent.” The Rutherford Institute of Charlottesville, Virginia has issued a letter to attorneys representing the town of Holly Ridge, North Carolina, demanding that its police department be […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Christians in Charlotte, North Carolina are preparing to gather in public repentance on Labor Day weekend, one day before the Democratic National Convention. Charlotte714 is an event organized by local businessman David Benham of Benham Companies, along with other area pastors and community leaders. “The organizers of Charlotte714 are Christians who love […]
LONDON — Evangelists from around world have descended upon London, England to share the gospel of Jesus Christ during the 2012 Olympic games. “God has literally gathered the nations of the earth here and we praise Him for letting His gospel go forth. What a joy it has been serving alongside my brothers and sisters […]
PHILADELPHIA — A civil liberties organization states that the United States Supreme Court is showing signs of interest in a case involving an evangelist who was arrested while preaching near the Liberty Bell. The Rutherford Institute is representing Michael Marcavage of Repent America in Marcavage v. Saperstein, et al., which surrounds Marcavage’s unlawful arrest in […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Evangelists that visited the largest free festival in the Southeast this past weekend say that police looked on while event-goers engaged in openly lewd acts and turned hostile toward the message of the gospel. Christians from at least nine states traveled to the Bele Chere festival in Asheville, North Carolina to witness […]
A county judge has recused himself from a case involving a Kansas pastor that he convicted for handing out Bibles outside of a local mosque. For unknown reasons, Judge Phil Journey recently removed himself from any continued involvement with the case of City of Wichita v. Mark Holick. Holick was charged with two counts of […]
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Phoenix officials recently cracked down on Christians who were handing out bottled water during an evangelistic outreach in the city. Patrick Moore and Dana Crow-Smith say that they were prohibited from giving away bottled water last Friday at the city’s monthly “First Friday” festival as they were witnessing to event attendees on […]
TORONTO — Police recently shut down a Canadian preacher for sharing the gospel during a homosexual pride parade. The parade took place on July 1, also known as Canada Day, in the city of Toronto, Ontario, which is the equivalent of Independence Day in America. David Lynn of Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries brought a group to […]
HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. — The criminal charge that was filed against a missionary who told police officers to repent on Independence Day has been dismissed. Ernest Lee, the District Attorney for Onslow County, North Carolina, has informed Jesse Boyd of Full Proof Gospel Ministries, a missionary to South Asia, that prosecutors will not pursue his […]