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Southern Baptists set for pivotal annual meeting in Indianapolis: The key issues to watch

Southern Baptists set for pivotal annual meeting in Indianapolis: The key issues to watch
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Pandemic Shift: Many Christians Have Returned to Church, They re Just Going to Different Congregations

After dealing with the ups and downs of the COVID pandemic for almost two years, many Christians across the country are back in the pews attending worship services once again. But just as the pandemic affected churches' attendance and finances, it has also left its mark in a different way – some of the faithful have left the church they attended before the rise of COVID to attend a new congregation.

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A pastor s life depends on a coronavirus vaccine Now he has to convince skeptics in his church

A pastor’s life depends on a coronavirus vaccine. Now he faces skeptics in his church. Sarah Pulliam Bailey © May-Ying Lam/For The Washington Post From left, Steve Ward, Debbie Ward and Dawn Younce sing during Sunday service Dec. 6 at Houston Northwest Church. Masks are encouraged, but not everyone wears them. (May-Ying Lam for The Washington Post) HOUSTON Concerned someone from his own congregation could pass him the coronavirus, evangelical pastor Steve Bezner sneaks in a back door of his church to protect himself from his flock. Before the pandemic, the 45-year-old minister, who normally leads nearly 2,000 people, would stand by the entrance to shake hands and offer hugs. Now, before services, he stays secluded in a room offstage until it is time to preach while an armed church member who works for Homeland Security watches the door.

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