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Gay, Ex-Hillsong Leader Speaks About Experience With Unclear Policy

In 2015, Josh Canfield was asked to step down from leading worship at Hillsong NYC. He now is speaking out about the need for all churches to have clear LGBTQ policies.

February 27, 2019

Church Clarity Responds to UMC General Conference

Church Clarity Team

A Response to the United Methodist Church’s 2019 Special Session of the General Conference.

February 26, 2019

Church Clarity Profile: Churchome

Sarah Ngu (she/they). Database Director. Methodology.

We score the LGBTQ and Women in Leadership policies for Churchome (formerly City Church), which is led by Pastor Judah Smith, is located in Seattle and Los Angeles, where Justin Bieber, Russell Wilson, Ciara Wilson, Abby Champion, and Maria Shriver reportedly attend.

February 20, 2019

Dear Flatirons Church: "Biblical Authority" is Not a Policy

Mary Finch

Saying your church relies on "Biblical Authority" doesn't say anything about who can participate in your church. Our response to Flatirons' vague tweet.

February 19, 2019

Church Clarity Profile: Vous Church

Sarah Ngu (she/they). Database Director. Methodology.

We examine the LGBTQ and Women in Leadership policies of Vous Church, led by Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. It's located in Miami, Florida, where Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber and many others attend. Wilkerson Jr. officiated Kanye West’s and Kim Kardashian’s wedding in Florence, Italy; Wilkerson Jr. and his wife, DawnCheré, now have a Reality TV show hosted by Oxygen.

February 15, 2019

UPDATED: Pastor Brian Houston Responds to Church Clarity's Statement on Hillsong's "Inclusion" Claims

Church Clarity Team

Hillsong Church released a statement in regards to the attention they've received in the media, stating that they welcome all people. However, their statement, like their LGBTQ policies, is vague and unclear.

February 12, 2019

Church Clarity Profile: Zoe Church LA

Sarah Ngu (she/they). Database Director. Methodology.

A guide to navigating the policies of the popular, celebrity attended, Zoe Church LA. Here's what we found about the church that Justin Bieber, Ashley Benson, Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver attend. It is led by Chad Veach.

February 8, 2019

A Guide to Navigating Policies of Celebrity Churches

Sarah Ngu (she/they). Database Director. Methodology.

A guide to LGBTQ and Women in Leadership policies of Celebrity Churches -- Hillsong, Zoe, Vous, Churchome -- by Church Clarity.

February 8, 2019

Church Clarity Profile: Hillsong NYC

Sarah Ngu (she/they). Database Director. Methodology.

A guide to the LGBTQ and Women in Leadership policies of Hillsong NYC, which is attended by several celebrities: Justin Bieber, Kevin Durant, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Nick Jonas, and Selena Gomez. It is led by Pastor Carl Lentz.

January 31, 2019

Scoring America's 100 Largest Churches (2018)

Church Clarity Team

Press Release: Church Clarity scores Outreach Magazine's 100 Largest Churches in America for how clearly they communicate their Women in Leadership policies.

A 2-year-old birthday letter from Church Clarity co-founders: Why We're Raising Money to Reboot Our Website

Gay, Ex-Hillsong Leader Speaks About Experience With Unclear Policy

Church Clarity Responds to UMC General Conference

Church Clarity Profile: Churchome

Dear Flatirons Church: "Biblical Authority" is Not a Policy

Church Clarity Profile: Vous Church

UPDATED: Pastor Brian Houston Responds to Church Clarity's Statement on Hillsong's "Inclusion" Claims

Church Clarity Profile: Zoe Church LA

A Guide to Navigating Policies of Celebrity Churches

Church Clarity Profile: Hillsong NYC

Scoring America's 100 Largest Churches (2018)

Church Clarity is a crowd-sourced database of Christian congregations scored by our team of volunteers based on how easy it is to find a church's Actively Enforced Policy online. We currently evaluate church websites for policies that impact LGBTQ+ people and Women in Leadership.