LA County drops charges against John MacArthur’s church and hands over a lot of money in a settlement.
John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church won a 800,000 dollar settlement against Los Angeles County after government officials tried to prevent the church from holding services during the pandemic, claiming them to be “non-essential.”
The county also agreed to drop all charges against the church.
Jenna Ellis, the attorney representing Grace Community Church, called the settlement a “total win.”
She tweeted — “The First Amendment rights of John MacArthur and Grace Community Church were vindicated when the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors deciding they would rather settle than battle the case in court.“
Phil Johnson, Executive Director of Grace To You, a ministry of Grace Community Church, added:
“This is definitely a victory worth celebrating. After long fought battles, threats of police force, threats of shutting down power and water, and taking away parking lots used by the church, LA has finally backed down and paid out for their persecution of Grace Community Church.”
MacArthur made headlines when he boldly proclaimed that Church is essential and that his Church would meet during the pandemic, regardless of government restrictions.
He pointed out the hypocrisy of not allowing churches to meet while allowing violent BLM riots to take place during the summer of 2020.
MacArthur was one of the few evangelical leaders who stood up to government overreach.