Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne Archives - MinistryWatch
Coronavirus infections linked to religious gatherings
In mid-March, Pastor Howard-Browne, head of the River at Tampa Bay Church, declared before his packed congregation: “I’ve got news for you: This church will never close.” A little over two weeks later, he was under ...
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a 30-day stay-at-home order on Wed., Apr. 1, requiring the state’s residents to remain indoors to avoid spreading or contracting the novel coronavirus, he noted that the regulations do not apply to ...
But Prosperity Gospel Preacher an Outlier
A Florida pastor was arrested by a local sheriff on Monday (March 30) after he refused to stop holding worship services at his church despite regulations banning large in-person gatherings that could further the spread ...
