{"id":2234,"date":"2023-09-29T15:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T15:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/29\/cancellation-of-promise-keepers-mens-ministry-by-christian-venues\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T15:32:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T15:32:01","slug":"cancellation-of-promise-keepers-mens-ministry-by-christian-venues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/29\/cancellation-of-promise-keepers-mens-ministry-by-christian-venues\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancellation of Promise Keepers men&#8217;s ministry by Christian venues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_content\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"article-byline has-tools\">\n<div class=\"article-tools\"><a href=\"#cp-talk\" class=\"has-number talk-cp-255776\" data-scrollto=\".viafoura\" aria-label=\"Go to comments\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/assets\/img\/icon\/chat-rect.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><span class=\"number\"\/><\/a><a href=\"\" class=\"js-share\" aria-label=\"Share\" id=\"share-btn\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/assets\/img\/icon\/share-outline.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"img-box align-left left\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><picture width=\"400\" height=\"303\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/images\/cache\/image\/1\/06\/10650_w_400_303.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/images\/cache\/image\/1\/06\/10650_w_400_303.jpg\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" width=\"400\" height=\"303\"\/><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption\"><span class=\"photo-des\">Wayne Armstrong\/Promise Keepers<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Promise Keepers, a prominent men&#8217;s ministry, has seen some of its events at Christian organizations and churches canceled in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>The reason? According to Ken Harrison, chairman and CEO of Promise Keepers, one of the causes centers on his organization&#8217;s traditional and biblical views on gender and sexuality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One venue was worried that we would offend people by expressing our belief, rooted in Scripture, about gender and sexual identity,&#8221; Harrison said. &#8220;Others said they didn&#8217;t want to draw protesters or simply didn&#8217;t give us a reason.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Listen to Christian Post reporter Ian M. Giatti break it all down:<\/p>\n<p><iframe data-duration=\"13:10\" style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 100%;\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/player.edifi.app\/embed\/index.html#\/episodes\/Christian-Men's-Group-Promise-Keepers-Reportedly-'Canceled'-Over-Biblical-'Gender-and-Sexual-Identity'-Views:-The-Inside-Story\/6136869\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/player.edifi.app\/channels\/The-Christian-Post-Podcast\/26313?ts=1643797944335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Inside Story<\/a>\u201d takes you behind the headlines of the biggest faith, culture, and political headlines of the week. In 15 minutes or less, Christian Post staff writers and editors will help you navigate and understand what\u2019s driving each story, the issues at play \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/player.edifi.app\/channels\/The-Christian-Post-Podcast\/26313?ts=1643797944335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">why it all matters. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listen to more Christian podcasts today <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edifi.app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the Edifi app<\/a> \u2014 and be sure to subscribe to The Inside Story on your favorite platforms:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"eoa_freedom_post\">\n<h2><span>Free<\/span> Religious Freedom Updates<\/h2>\n<p>Join thousands of others to get the <strong>FREEDOM POST<\/strong> newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/christian-venues-cancel-mens-ministry-promise-keepers.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Armstrong\/Promise Keepers Promise Keepers, a prominent men&#8217;s ministry, has seen some of its events at Christian organizations and churches canceled in recent months. 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