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Rock Church suspends indoor services after staffers test positive for COVID-19
A month after Rock Church in San Diego, California, held their first indoor worship service since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the church has suspended indoor worship at all of their campuses for May 23, except at the Point Loma and microsite locations, after multiple staffers tested positive for COVID-19.
Rock Church named in lawsuit over death of former elder's 11-year-old daughter
The Rock Church in San Diego, California, and one employee have been named among several defendants in a civil lawsuit alleging numerous failures to report and investigate child abuse less than a year after Leticia McCormack, a one-time elder and former volunteer, was charged with the murder of her 11-year-old adopted daughter, Arabella.
Rock Church Hosts Good Friday Service at San Diego Padres Petco Park
Members of the Rock Church in San Diego, Calif., are sharing the message of Jesus Christ by taking Good Friday service to the masses at Petco Park for a day filled with family activities centered around Christian ministry and service.
California to pay $1.35M to settle Harvest Rock Church lawsuit against gathering restrictions
California will have to pay over $1 million in legal fees and attorney costs as part of a settlement reached with Harvest Rock Church over litigation surrounding the state’s lockdown rules.
Rock Church turns 20: Big dreams, Billy Graham and wealthy Christian man
We started the Rock Church 20 years ago. As we celebrate our anniversary, I’m reflecting on being a young pastor who had the audacity to ask God to bless my efforts to start a church.
5K attend first indoor services at Rock Church in over 1 year; pastor says it feels like 'Christmas'
More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the shuttering of the campuses of Rock Church in San Diego, California, Senior Pastor Miles McPherson welcomed back over 5,000 of his congregants indoors for the first time on Sunday, and it felt like “Christmas.”
Rock Church working to help save lives by retrofitting 300K N95 masks
As the number of the new coronavirus cases continues to rise, volunteers from California's Rock Church are helping replace the elastic bands on 300,000 N95 masks stored at the County of San Diego’s Medical Operations Center that are beyond the manufacturer’s recommended date.
California's Rock Church to reopen for first time since COVID-19: 'We want to honor God and our city'
While churches across California sparred with local governments over restrictions on gathering for worship, Rock Church took another approach, focusing their efforts on ministries outside the building's four walls.
Rock Church Pastor John Blanchard gets prostitution charge expunged; prays over baby for church dedication on Sunday
Despite a special prosecutor concluding that prostitution-related charges brought against him by local police nearly two years ago were "sound," a Virginia judge agreed last Wednesday to expunge the case from the record of Rock Church International Senior Pastor John Blanchard.
Over 2,500 families receive toys, groceries at California's Rock Church Toys for Joy donation event
Loud cheering amid encouraging words of prayer and a Gospel message could be heard as over 2,500 families and children received donated toys and boxes filled with groceries this holiday season during a California church's drive-thru distribution event, Toys for Joy.
Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Tells Rock Church He And Ciara Are Dating 'Jesus' Way,' Abstaining From Sex
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson asked members of The Rock Church to pray for him and singer Ciara Harris on Sunday as they strive to build a strong relationship "Jesus' way" and abstain from sex, since the couple isn't married.
Rock Church Ministry Serves San Diego's Victims of Domestic Violence
For domestic violence and rape victim Jessica Yaffa, the adage that God uses pain for good is very much a reality. HEALING, the ministry support group that she leads, has touched the lives of more than 4,000 women, men and children in less than five years.
Women Claim Groping, Inappropriate Sexual Behavior and Intimidation Took Place at Megachurch-Affiliated Rehab Facility
Three women have come forward in the case involving the former director and owner of a rehab facility linked to the Rock Church in San Diego, California, alleging groping, sexual comments and intimidation.
Six Women to File Sexual Battery Suit Against Former Rehab Facility Director Linked to San Diego Megachurch
The former director of a rehab facility once on the addiction recovery referral list of Pastor Miles McPherson's Rock Church in San Diego is being sued by six women alleging sexual battery and harassment.
San Diego Mayor Refuses to Suspend Megachurch's Permit
The mayor of San Diego has decided to not suspend the conditional use permit of a large local church, going against an earlier recommendation.
San Diego Megachurch May Pay $1M to Share Arts Center; City Officials Hope Deal Will Revitalize El Cajon Economy
A megachurch based in California is eyeing the usage of a shuttered performing arts center, which may involve paying a city approximately $1 million over five years.
20,000 People Flock to San Diego Megachurch's 'Toys for Joy' Festival
Tens of thousands of San Diego-area families gathered to take part in the annual Toys for Joy Christmas event, organized by The Rock Church.
Calif. megachurch initiative distributes $44K in groceries to families in need
Many churches across the United States are partnering with local organizations to provide food to hundreds of people in need in their communities as the coronavirus pandemic has caused economic frustration and hunger for many families.
Rock Church Pastor John Blanchard agreed to psychosexual assessment to dismiss prostitution case
A defense attorney for Rock Church International Pastor John Blanchard initially struck a deal with Chesterfield County Commonwealth's Attorney Stacey Davenport of Virginia to do a psychosexual evaluation and sex offender-related counseling in exchange for tabling a child prostitution case against him.
San Diego Megachurch Equips Young Ones for Service
A San Diego megachurch seen as a leader in community service is now empowering county school students to bring smiles to the faces of the homeless, the elderly, and their peers in need of help.