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May 23, 2019

What's the Difference Between Clarity and Consent?

Here at Church Clarity, we want you to know what you’re getting into when you attend a church. We want you to know you are consenting to something, and we simply want to help shine a light on what that “something” is, so it might be revealed for yourself and others to see.

Grace Midtown Church said I'd "Never Hit a glass Ceiling." That wasn't true.

Kevin Garcia was told they were wanted and needed at Grace Midtown Church. But when they . started to volunteer as a small group leader, they hit a glass ceiling.

If Your Church is "Still Figuring It Out"

Church Clarity Team

If your church is still discerning what their policies will be for LGBTQ folks and Women in Leadership, there's a score for that.

April 23, 2019

Church Clarity, But For Individuals

Our favorite niche Twitter meme is the one that goes “Church Clarity, but for __________.” The demand for Clarity continues to grow beyond church congregations, and while we’re anxious to increase the scope of our work into several different verticals in the near future, Clarity for Individuals has long been the most frequently requested expansion. That’s why our team has been hard at work developing Individual Clarity (BETA).

March 25, 2019

Accelerating Church Clarity with Clarity Credits™

George Mekhail (he). Cofounder.

Church Clarity was borne out of a genuine desire to address very simple, yet profoundly impactful shortcomings of the church. It has never been about making money or building an empire. Quite the opposite in fact. A new standard of Clarity is redistributing power back into the hands of the people -- the actual church.

March 21, 2019

Clarifying Our Women in Leadership Policy and More

Church Clarity Team

There's a lot of data to consider when evaluating Women in Leadership policies. We wanted to clarify how we do it.

March 19, 2019

Why Are Some Churches Afraid of Clarity? an interview with Chris Stroop

Why are so many churches and faith leaders afraid of Clarity? Chris Stroop explains.

March 12, 2019

Andy Stanley's Church is NOT the "Safest Place in the World" for My Gay Teen

Jennifer O'Rourke

North Point Ministries, lead by Pastor Andy Stanely, claims they want the church to be "the safest place in the world" for gay teens. When Jennifer's daughter came out as gay, this turned out to be the furthest thing from the truth.

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.

A Call for Church Unity

What's the Difference Between Clarity and Consent?

Grace Midtown Church said I'd "Never Hit a glass Ceiling." That wasn't true.

If Your Church is "Still Figuring It Out"

Church Clarity, But For Individuals

Accelerating Church Clarity with Clarity Credits™

Clarifying Our Women in Leadership Policy and More

Why Are Some Churches Afraid of Clarity? an interview with Chris Stroop

Andy Stanley's Church is NOT the "Safest Place in the World" for My Gay Teen

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

Church Clarity Responds to UMC General Conference

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.