Mike Hixenbaugh (@mikehixenbaugh.com)

Australia's Assemblies of God church adopted a nationwide rule requiring every congregation to adopt policies to prevent sexual abuse. But in the U.S., denomination leaders say its unbiblical and "impossible" for the national church organization to impose rules on local congregations. Our latest:

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Australia's Assemblies of God church imposed rules to prevent child sex abuse. Why won't the U.S.? The Assemblies of God, the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, does not require its churches in the U.S. to adopt strict child safety rules. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/australia-assemblies-god-church-rules-prevent-child-sex-abuse-rcna245711?fbclid=IwY2xjawOyQQRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF1MzZWeDY1bEE1RU41VndHc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHruM_YuIrDSloAi9A663FI1gzdmj-EnL5RLsehsQuXRtnXevj7G23c1tEr-t_aem_mm-4dgWB-WpJTwsR2lYyHw