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Alcohol use reignites issue among Baptists

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Copyright (c) 2016 Baptist Press. Reprinted from Baptist Press (www.baptistpress.com), news service of the Southern Baptist Convention. The original story can be found at http://www.bpnews.net/47211/alcohol-use-reignites-issue-among-baptists

Alcohol use reignites issue among Baptists

NASHVILLE (BP) — Alcohol consumption has jumped back into Baptist discussions, this time stirred by the termination of a high-profile pastor. Perry Noble's removal as senior pastor ..

Clayton King to replace Perry Noble as NewSpring Church interim senior pastor

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Clayton King has been named interim senior pastor of NewSpring Church in South Carolina following the removal of pastor Perry Noble.

After stepping down from his position at NewSpring Church because of alcohol abuse and marital woes, Pastor Perry Noble will be replaced by Clayton King, the leader of Crossroads Worldwide ministry.

King will be the interim senior pastor of the South Carolina megachurch, according to its website. “Perry Noble is no longer the Senior Pastor ..

Perry Noble Fired From NewSpring Church Over Alcoholism, Marital Issues

11/07/2016 0 Comment

GREENWOOD, S.C. (Greenville Online) — About 2,000 members made the warm walk across the NewSpring Church parking lot in Anderson for each worship service Sunday morning.

Few were fully braced for the news that awaited: Perry Noble, the only senior pastor the church has known, has been removed from his duties for personal issues related to alcohol by the church’s leadership team.

Williamston Town Councilman Rockey Burgess said the news “did come as a shock” in the 9:15 a.m. service, even though..

Perry Noble: Why alcohol isn’t his only problem

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Perry Noble, the now former pastor of Newspring Church in South Carolina, has been forced to step down. He joins a melancholy list of high-profile megachurch pastor casualties, fallen warriors brought down by the temptations of money, sex and power.

On the other hand, it doesn't usually take long for them to respawn and get back in the game; Mark Driscoll's new church in Phoenix is doing pretty well, at least by his own account, and Todd Bentley is up and about t..

Megachurch pastor Perry Noble fired over alcohol abuse

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Perry Noble has been fired by the church he founded, NewSpring.

Perry Noble, pastor of the giant NewSpring Church in Anderson, South Carolina, has been fired for alcohol abuse.

Noble founded NewSpring Church 16 years ago and it subsequently grew to 30,000 members in 17 cities across South Carolina.

The church was told of his removal by the church's board of directors on Sunday. In a statement, the directors said Noble had “made some unfortunate choices and decisions that have caused us m..

Alcohol Abuse, Perry Noble, and the Church’s Response—What Now?

10/07/2016 0 Comment

Alcohol abuse wrecks another pastor.

By now, you’ve probably read that Perry Noble is no longer the pastor at NewSpring Church.

The Greenville Online newspaper explained:

The Rev. Perry Noble, who started NewSpring Church nearly 20 years ago, is no longer its senior pastor.

Early in Sunday's 9:15 a.m. service, Executive Pastor Shane Duffey announced that Noble had been removed as pastor on July 1… after Noble “had made unfortunate choices,” and that the board members had confronted No..

“Preacher”

08/07/2016 0 Comment

The figure of the wanderer dominates the popular imagination, as evident in the heroes of our popular TV shows and movies. So observes Alissa Wilkinson at RogerEbert.com, who says the wanderer reflects the spiritual condition of our time. As an example, she points to the TV series “Preacher,” based on a comic book about a tormented pastor with strange super powers and a dark attitude. He is trying to track down a demon that has destroyed his congregation. I suspect some of you pastors can relate..

New Archbishop of Kenya will fight for the future of his church, his country and its young

06/07/2016 0 Comment

The new Archbishop of Kenya, Dr Jackson Ole Sapit, with President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy President William Ruto

The new Archbishop of Kenya is spoken of by friends and admirers with not so much shock as a considerable amount of awe.

One reason is because this large, strong and unqestionably holy man is from the influential Masai tribal group – a warrior tribe which the charisma of the new primate's presence personifies. His mother was the seventh of his wealthy fath..

London church saves public over £300k per year through homeless work

04/07/2016 0 Comment

A church in north London is saving the public purse over £300,000 per year by offering a home to 50 destitute men addicted to drugs or alcohol or suffering mental health problems, according to a new report.

The Highway House church in Tottenham has been running the project for seven years and, according to the Institute for Health and Human Development at the University of East London, for every £1 invested, £5-£8 is returned to society.

Members of the church's congr..

7 Bible verses to help you celebrate and value your dependence on God

03/07/2016 0 Comment

As millions of Americans get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday marking their nation's Independence Day, we take a look at our dependence on God.

For non-believers, the thought of being dependent on someone or something is often seen as a sign of weakness. For example, there are people who want to have a drink before they feel confident enough to be sociable.

But a dependence on God makes us strong because He is the source of the greatest power. Through Him we don&#039..