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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Michigan pastors delivered over 23,000 petition signatures to state legislators in support of Pastor Jeremy Schossau of Metro City Church and FORGE Ministries. The petitions were addressed to Rep. Camilleri and Rep. Zemke who called for an investigation into the church and ministry for hosting “The Unashamed Identity” Workshop – an event offered for teenage girls to learn what the Bible teaches about sexuality.
The petition urges Rep. Camilleri and Rep. Zemke to withdraw their request for an unconstitutional government investigation into Metro City Church and FORGE Ministries, and to respect the freedom of this church to teach what the Bible says about human sexuality.
Randy Wilson, Family Research Council’s National Field Director for Watchman on the Wall, made the following comments:
“Pastor Jeremy Schossau’s leadership at Metro City Church has created a place that is governed by the precepts and principles of God’s word and is compelled by the love of God. The workshop offered by Metro City Church and FORGE Ministries was created to answer difficult and sensitive questions on identity and sexuality from a biblical perspective. Metro City is putting love into action by offering a safe place for teenage girls struggling with sexual identity issues from a biblical perspective not a personal opinion. For elected officials to call for an investigation into matters of the church is a gross violation of the First Amendment and government overreach.”
“We’re seeing that the church is increasingly under attack. These petitions condemn this type of overreach by legislators Rep. Camilleri and Rep. Zemke who demanded a government investigation into Metro City Church. We encourage bold spiritual leaders like Pastor Jeremy Schossau to continue to stand by the truth of God’s word and speak it in love. This type of speech should always be protected by our government, not regulated,” concluded Wilson.
Click here to read the full petition.
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