Outrage And Talk of Boycott Surround New Publication Targeting Church Community

For 46-years, the ACC (A Corporation for Christ) News has been a weekly source of church news and information, and before this year had never ceased publication. But for the second time in six months, the newspaper has been out of print.

It’s been almost a month since the ACC Newspaper has printed an issue, sending the rumor mill into overdrive and leaving an ever loyal base of more than 300 churches who regularly list their services in its church directory—without a voice.

Some have sought other avenues to publicize what’s going on in their churches, but most have been eagerly awaiting the return of what has been a legacy in the LA church community.

At least one pastor got tired of waiting. His name is Frederick Howard and last month the first issue of his new publication hit the streets. Howard began Raise The Praise Church and Community News to provide a more steady flow of church news to the church community.

Howard’s plans are to start the paper off with a distribution base of 150-200 churches and for thirty days, listings have been extended to churches free of charge, but there’s one problem Raise the Praise bares an uncanny resemblance to its troubled predecessor, the ACC News. Continue Reading »