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Barna Poll: 50% of Mainline Pastors ‘Seriously Considering’ Quitting

More than half of mainline pastors are seriously considering leaving the ministry altogether, according to a Barna study, which polled over 500 protestant senior pastors.

The report, which sought to look at in part at the burnout rate of pastors in the last year, found that while overall 2 in 5 pastors seriously considered leaving the ministry, that rate was much higher among mainline denominations, which comprised of the usual mix of villainous scripture traitors. Basically the ‘Seven Sisters of American Protestantism’- Disciples of Christ, Episcopalians, ELC, United Methodists, PCUSA, United Church of Christ, and American Baptist Churches- with a couple of other queer-affirming ones mixed in. In this group, 51% said they were considering hanging up their collars for good.

Another group with was more apt to quit were the pastrixes. Barna Reports:

Other significant differences arise among gender, with female pastors being far more likely than male pastors to have considered giving up full-time ministry, and ministry tenure. Specifically, roughly one-third of pastors who are considering resignation have been in ministry for about 20 years but have been at their current church for seven years.

According to David Kinnaman, President of Barna Group:

“This is a growing crisis for church leaders in America. Now is the time for the Christian community to come alongside their pastors to pray and support them so they can continue to lead in healthy ways. Pastors, too, need to proactively guard their health and well-being, taking a holistic assessment of how they are doing….More than ever, the Church needs resilient leaders who are humble, agile, rooted in prayer and who are committed to being healthy as an essential aspect of effective leadership.”

We’re all for this here at Protestia. As far as we’re concerned, the more mainline pastors and lady preachers quit, the better.

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Megachurch Heretic Charged with Sex Trafficking, Sexual Abuse

Megachurch ‘pastor’ Apollo Quiboloy and his two top administrators have been and charged with “orchestrating a sex trafficking operation that coerced girls and young women to have sex with the church’s leader under threats of “eternal damnation” according to a Justice of the Department release.

Quiboloy, 71, is head of The Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) Church, a restoration church in the Philippines that claims 4 million members in the country. They believe that only those within their denomination will be saved, and that their pastor had a miraculous birth that was foretold by God himself. The pastor is a multi-millionaire several times over and maintains “large residences in Calabasas, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Kapolei, Hawaii despite his main home being in Davos City.” The indictment further reads:

“Quiboloy, Dandan and Salinas were participating in a conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, as well as the sex trafficking of children. These three defendants allegedly recruited females ranging from approximately 12 to 25 years of age to work as personal assistants, or “pastorals,” for Quiboloy. The indictment states that the victims prepared Quiboloy’s meals, cleaned his residences, gave him massages and were required to have sex with Quiboloy in what the pastorals called “night duty.” The indictment specifically mentions five female victims, three of whom were minors when the alleged sex trafficking began.

The leader, who has publically stated he is “The Appointed Son of God,” would tell the women and girls that if they do not satisfy his deviant sexual urges, they risked hellfire and damnation for the sin of refusal.

While the churches in California were raided, Quiboloy himself is currently believed to be residing in the Philippines and was not there at the time. If extradited and convicted, he faces a minimum of 20 years.

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A Gallery Of The Faithful Gathering For Church. Album 17

The sixteenth album in our series showing our brothers and sisters in Christ gathering for church service as faithful believers. While going to church does not make one a believer, refusing to faithfully attend a local church should seriously call that faith into question. This is a glimpse of what the global church is up to, and will feature images in chronological order, week to week, of the men and women being obedient to the scriptures. As always, click to enlarge.

For previous albums Album #1, Album #2, Album #3 Album #4 Album #5 Album #6 Album #7 Album #8 Album #9 Album #10 Album #11 Album #12 Album #13 Album #14 Album #15 Album #16

For our multi-volume series showing the progression of the Church worldwide experiencing the lockdown and pandemic, from March 2020- July 2021, click here.

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‘Pa$T0r’ John Blanchard Appears In Court on Felony Prostitution Charges

Several weeks ago, news broke that John Blanchard, lead pastor of the 4000-member Rock Church International in Virginia Beach, VA, was busted by police for trying to hook up with an underage prostitute, joining 16 other men arrested who were caught up on the sting by law enforcement. Blanchard was quickly released on bail and appeared at the church service the next Sunday, blowing a shofar from the stage and offering a prayer, without addressing his arrest

A statement on the church website reads

“Under the guidance of our legal counsel, We cannot make a statement or comment concerning the accusations against Rev. John Blanchard at this time. We are all committed to walking in integrity and truth at Rock Church International and will continue to take steps to do so. Pastor Blanchard has voluntarily stepped back as lead pastor and from all his ministerial duties until this present situation is totally resolved. During this season, Bishop Anne Gimenez will be stepping in as Lead Pastor and sharing the pulpit with Pastor Robin Blanchard.”

We shared how this was not the first time Blanchard was accused of gross sexual sin, explaining how his church gave him a pass in 2019 and swept an illicit affair with a former member and employee of the church. At the time he suffered no consequences for it, but his public arrest is even more than they can bear.

Rock Church, now realizing that they might actually have to pull the trigger and deal with their pastor’s sexual sin, rather than sweep it under a rug, have updated their statement to express their newfound deep and abiding horror at the sin of it, and to reiterate how “committed” they are to ferreting it out wherever it may be.

Rock Church encourages godly lifestyles by all of its members and leaders, in keeping with the tenets of the Bible. The Church condemns sexual immorality of any kind and in any form by its members and leaders and especially holds its leaders to a high standard of accountability on any lifestyle choices that could reflect negatively on the reputation of the Church or disparage the character of the Savior whom it purports to represent.

​Rock Church is committed to honesty and integrity in dealing with charges or accusations of sexual misconduct or immorality among its leaders and will support any investigation arising from accusations of violation of this standard among its staff and leaders in an effort to find the truth and to protect its members, church families and their children, at all times.

​Under the guidance of our legal counsel, We cannot make a statement or comment concerning the accusations against Rev. John Blanchard at this time. We are all committed to walking in integrity and truth at Rock Church International and will continue to take steps to do so. Pastor Blanchard has voluntarily stepped back as lead pastor and from all his ministerial duties until this present situation is totally resolved. During this season, Bishop Anne Gimenez will be stepping in as Lead Pastor and sharing the pulpit with Pastor Robin Blanchard.

​As followers of Christ, we must remember that redemption, salvation, grace, mercy and healing are all gifts given to the children of God. Although everyone must address their own convictions and consequences, our assignment as believers is not to condemn, but to be agents of God’s love, healing, justice, and reconciliation. (Romans 3:23-“for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”) If we are to walk in eternity with Christ, our position must be one of truth, love, faith, mercy, justice, and forgiveness.

Thank you for your prayers and support. The outpouring of love has been overwhelming and we appreciate all of those who have reached out to be an encouragement to us! We would ask that the privacy of the Blanchard family be respected as they walk through this difficult journey together.

​Yesterday Blanchard was arranged in the Chesterfield County courtroom. He faces a felony charge of Solicitation of Prostitution from a minor age 16 or older, as well as a charge of Use of a Vehicle to Promote Prostitution. If found guilty, he faces between 1-5 years in prison. According to 13NewsNow:

“Blanchard’s lawyer asked that the judge consider changing the conditions of Blanchard’s bond which stipulate he cannot leave the state. The lawyer said there is church business outside of Virginia and that Blanchard travels for his job. (Note, given that he has stepped down from ministry, what would this be?)

Prosecutors objected to the defense’s request, based on the nature of the charges. The judge said another hearing was needed to consider whether the conditions of the bond should be changed. The judge set a hearing for Nov. 17.

The judge asked Blanchard to “maintain good behavior” until Blanchard’s trial which is scheduled to take place on Jan. 6, 2022.”

We will be following this story closely.

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Pastor Announces Vax Mandate, Boasts ‘Our Church Already Turns People Away’ Without Masks

In a video announcement message to his congregation on October 17th, Rev. Jim Head-Corliss of Kent United Methodist Church in Kent, Washington, issued an announcement to his church that as of October 31, they would insist on having proof of vaccination or a valid negative COVID test as a precondition for attending worship, and further boasts that they have already turned people away who were unwilling to provide one.

In the ironically named ‘All are Welcome’ Section, which is rife with, pro-LGBTQ imagery, they also include a spiel about inclusion, where seemingly everyone but the unvaccinated are worthy of full participation in the church.

Kent United Methodist Church joyfully embraces God’s acceptance and love of all people.  We affirm that all individuals are persons of sacred worth.  We welcome the full participation in our church of everyone, without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, education, marital circumstances, physical and mental abilities, economic status, theological perspective, political affiliation, and any other means people use to categorize or discriminate. We are committed to discovering how we can most faithfully include, learn from and grow with all people in our community.

Our purpose as a church family is to ensure that all feel welcome by providing an open, inclusive and non-judgmental place to worship.

Unlike other churches like Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church, Tim Keller’s Redeemer Church, or certain campuses of JD Greear’s Summit Church which segregate by vaccination status but at least let you attend unmasked if you’ve gotten the jab for the novel coronavirus, this ‘church’ does not, and even the vaccinated must wear masks and are prohibited from singing during worship. (which given they are likely all lost, is probably a good thing, as they are just bringing more judgment upon themselves with their false worship)

The Rev Jim Explains:

Good morning, church, and happy Sunday. When we reopened in July, we and all United Methodist churches throughout the Pacific Northwest, we all agreed to follow the guidelines provided by local, state, and national authorities concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. We also promised not to avail ourselves of any exceptions in those guidelines that are allowed for religious organizations. We also agreed to take the most cautious path forward.

Well, this week on Tuesday, the administrative council leaders of our church followed the recommendation from our own “Reimagined Church” task force to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours or a medical exemption to attend in-person worship or events within our building.

Now, this requirement applies only to those who are eligible to be vaccinated and begins Sunday, October 31st. This requirement follows the King County Health Department’s new mandate which, remember, church, we agreed months ago to follow. The goals of this decision are simple: keep the church spaces and events as safe as possible for all people and to encourage all eligible people to get vaccinated.

Church, healthcare professionals and experts stand in strong support of vaccination mandates as one part of a multi-layered approach to preventing COVID-19 infection. Research is showing the vaccine mandates are the driving force behind the current decreases in COVID cases and COVID deaths. Those in the medical field also tell us that these mandates are vitally important in protecting healthcare capacity for our community, as well.

… Here’s what you can do to get ready. If you are unvaccinated, please, please, get vaccinated now. If you are vaccinated, find your vaccination card and bring it with you to church. The big goal: let’s get everyone vaccinated, everyone protected. In order to keep people safe and protected, our church already turns people away. If you arrive with COVID-19 symptoms or if you are not willing to wear a mask, you cannot participate in our in-person activities.

… Church, there’s no need for division around these policies. As Americans, as followers of Jesus, please, let’s unite for the well-being and the safety of everyone. If we ever want to see life together get back to some version of normal where everyone feels safe to participate again, we’ve just got to do everything we can together to beat this pandemic. I love you, church

h/t to @WokepreacherTV for the clip, who got it from Jonathan Shuttlesworth

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Charismatic General Sends 100,000,000 Angels to Unleash ‘Terror’ on White House

When Kat Kerr, our favorite pink-haired charismatic meme-bot and “Dr. Michael Brown-approved prophetess” isn’t weaving an unbiblical tale of witchcraft and false theology by claiming that she has a picture of thousands of lioned-faced angels frog-marching chained demons across the sky in order to go to heaven for judgment, or that Miscarried Babies are Reincarnated For the Next Pregnancy, she’s acting as a general in God’s army, claiming that she’s unleashing 100,000,000 angels to unleash ‘Terrors’ on White House.

Speaking to chief-enabler Steve Shultz on Episode 50 of Wednesdays with Kat and Steve, Kerr, who has previously sent 1 million angels to “stop” critical race theory, and even has her own 150ft tall angel that follows her around wherever she goes and will literally murder anyone who messes with her, explains:

I take power over all the power of the enemy that is involved in activites in the White House or
D.C., in ways that they’re… cheating, stealing, and lying. They’re defiling the people by allowing evil
to come in.

I command my hosts of heaven, 100 million, to go there now and 24 hours-a-day, for the next 10
days, or 30 days, you will release the terror of God upon those places, upon the people doing those
things, that they will come to repentance, or great fear will fall upon them and they will just sometimes
stop what they’re doing, or feel like they have to report it. Go host, make toast!

And in that second, they will immediately go and begin to leave waves. There is waves of the terror of
God. I mean, God has- there’s a terror. There’s a terror of God coming. Not for us, it’s not for the
body, it’s for the wicked. And He is going to do it.

But we can send the Army of Heaven who actually can bring that and release that, they will do it.

She is not the most angels she has ever sent on mission. Previously, she described how she sent 5 billion angels to work on a daily basis- sending them off to scour the earth to find and expose wickedness, to the point that her exploits will soon be covered on TV and shown in magazines.

As crazy as that sounds, her streams are routinely watched by hundreds of thousands of people, and the combox has thousands of replies agreeing with her and giving her a hearty amen.

h/t to the hive of scum and villainy known as “the Friendly Atheist’

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Carl Lentz’ Wife Laura Details PTSD Over Fallout from Husband Carl Lentz’ Adultery

Laura Lentz, wife of disgraced former pastor Carl Lentz, has opened up on Instagram about the hardships she endured over the last year, after it was revealed that her husband Lentz engaged in several extra-marital affairs, putting the couple and their marital struggles directly in the international public spotlight.

Though it was initially believed that her husband’s only sexcual infidelity was with designer Ranin Karim, the couple’s former nanny and now a pastor at Hillsong Boston, Leona Kimes, also alleges that Lentz sexually assaulted her for over 7 years. She claims that when she finally spoke up, she told Laura, who bullied her and terminated her for her troubles, explaining:

When his wife sat me down, she told me that I should repent and dismissed me from all of my duties in the house. I’d been fired from their family, but not from their staff. I felt like it was my fault, leaving me full of shame. I wasn’t given another role, and thought we could resolve it, though I wasn’t sure how. I just knew we were all going to keep quiet.

As far as public statements, Lentz and her husband have been very silent over the last year, with Carl being off social media altogether. In her first real comment about it, Laura revealed that the last year gave her PTSD-like experiences.

“this past year was a doozy for our family. i have dealt with so much personally, i have never experienced anxiety or PTSD until this year! i have struggled with a mild depression for many years, but this year it got to be so bad that there were days i didn’t want to get out of bed... although i wouldn’t wish my journey on my worst enemy (i apparently have a few), i would not change my story!!..don’t get me wrong it’s not easy, everyday i feel the trauma, the thoughts and memories. and geez am i grateful for my therapists! We all have scars from many of life’s experiences, and i am choosing to see mine as “BEAUTIFUL”..”

Furthermore, in a separate post, she shared that she starting is a new career as an interior designer, far away from the pastorate.

This is good news, as not only is she thoroughly unqualified, but as one of the primary leaders of Hillsong NYC during its heyday, she oversaw the years of spoils, excesses, and scandals, benefitting from all the bad behavior that was going on at the church and being fully complicit in it.

Two documentary tv series based on the fall of Hillsong and Carl Lentz are currently in the works.

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Political Idolatry? John Hagee’s Church Breaks out in ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Chant

Editor’s Note. An earlier version of this article described the event as happening during their Sunday service. In reality, it happened during Clay Clarke’s Reawaken America Tour, which Hagee’s Cornerstone Church hosted from the 11th to the 13th.

Furthermore, the church itself has released a new update, writing “This past week, Cornerstone Church facilities were used by an outside organization. Cornerstone Church is not associated with this organization and does not endorse their views.” 

We are leaving the unedited article up for the sake of transparency, with the erroneous words striken through.

Proving that Greg Locke is not unique in his ability to conjure up a ‘Let’s go Brandon’ chant in the middle of service, he was joined yesterday by famed false teacher and heretic John Hagee, whose own congregation likewise broken out in the infamous rallying cry during their November 7th service.

During the service, the speaker on stage was firing up the crowd and actively encouraging them to chant it, with the majority of the congregants joining in as he let them through the chant fit for a sports arena.

While some may share the sentiment, the pulpit is decidedly not the place for this. It is to be reserved for preaching and teaching, not for shouting out stand covert language for coarse expressions.

ht/ Reformation Charlotte

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Pastor Gives ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Prayer for Veteran’s Day

In what is fast becoming a nasty little trend, Pastor Steve Simons of Creation Springs Church in Eldersburg, MD offered upon a public, corporate prayer during his Sunday Morning service on November 7, 2021.

During the prayer, Simons prayed for politicians like President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harries, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and AOC, and then finished off with a flourish: invoking the kinder, less controversial stand-in for the expression ‘F*** Joe Biden’ as the exclamation to his prayer.

“May the day be the day that you come to Jesus, and you fall on your knees and you ask for forgiveness. You submit yourself to the king of kings and Lord of Lords. He is your king. He is your Lord. He is your savior. He is your God, and we pray that you would see that you would recognize, that you would embrace it, you would walk into his presence and you would humble yourself to him to see his truth, his way, his life reaching out in front of you. That you would come under the good shepherd and you would do what he asked you to do. That you would give up your lives and your wealth and your position and your power for the goodness of the people of these great United States of America. God we pray.

Let them be convicted. Let them walk back from their evil plans and their tyranny. Let them walk back from their corruption/ Let them walk back from their evil ways to be set free and to make America great again.

…convert them, revive them, wake them up, turn them around, kick them in the butt and set them on the right direction. That they may know you. That they may see you. That they may embrace your way, and that in so doing they can bring peace, justice, equality, respect, dignity and prosperity to every human life. Not just in America, but around the world. God we pray this in Jesus’ name.

And for those who would oppose us, we say ‘Let’s go Brandon.’

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A Gallery Of The Faithful Gathering For Church. Album 16

The sixteenth album in our series showing our brothers and sisters in Christ gathering for church service as faithful believers. While going to church does not make one a believer, refusing to faithfully attend a local church should seriously call that faith into question. This is a glimpse of what the global church is up to, and will feature images in chronological order, week to week, of the men and women being obedient to the scriptures. As always, click to enlarge.

For previous albums Album #1, Album #2, Album #3 Album #4 Album #5 Album #6 Album #7 Album #8 Album #9 Album #10 Album #11 Album #12 Album #13 Album #14 Album #15

For our multi-volume series showing the progression of the Church worldwide experiencing the lockdown and pandemic, from March 2020- July 2021, click here.