The Christian Post

{{Short description|American newspaper}}
{{refimprove|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = The Christian Post
| caption = Front page of ''The Christian Post''
| type = Christian news website
| format = [[online newspaper|Online]]
| owners = The Christian Post, Inc.
| editor = [[Richard Land]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|2004|03}}
| language = English
| headquarters = 6200 Second Street NW<br/>[[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="address">{{cite web |url=https://www.christianpost.com/about-us.html |title=About CP |access-date=October 25, 2017 |work=The Christian Post}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://christianpost.com}}
| image = The Christian Post website front page.png
| motto = "Then you will know the truth, and [[the truth will set you free]]." (John 8:32)
| logo = Christian Post logo 2016.svg
| publishing_country = United States
}}

'''''The Christian Post''''' is an American [[nondenominational Christianity|non-denominational]], [[Conservatism|conservative]], [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Christian media|Christian]] [[online newspaper]]. Based in [[Washington, D.C.]], it was founded in March 2004.<ref name="address"/>

News topics include [[Christian Church|the Church]], [[Christian ministry|ministries]], [[Christian mission|missions]], education, [[Christian media]], health, opinions, U.S. events, and international events. Also featured are devotionals, cartoons, and videos. 

Its executive editor is [[Richard Land]], president of [[Southern Evangelical Seminary]], and president emeritus of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]'s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. Christopher Chou is CEO.

==History==
The online newspaper was founded in March 2004.<ref name="otomayoobanjochristianpost"> Omotayo O. Banjo, Kesha Morant Williams, ''Contemporary Christian Culture: Messages, Missions, and Dilemmas'', Lexington Books, USA, 2017, p. 32</ref><ref name="address"/>  The objective is to deliver news, information, and commentaries relevant to Christians across denominational lines and to bring greater attention to activities of Christians and Christian groups in United States and around the world. It moved its headquarters from [[San Francisco, California]] to [[Washington, D.C.]] in 2006. In 2017, the website had a monthly average of 10 million visits.<ref name="otomayoobanjochristianpost" />

On December 23, 2019, Napp Nazworth, a nearly ten-year veteran of the publication and an editor for ''The Christian Post'', resigned because the magazine planned to publish an article supporting [[Donald Trump|President Trump]]<ref>[https://www.christianpost.com/voice/why-it-is-wise-for-christians-to-support-president-trump.html Why it is wise for Christians to support President Trump. By Jack Graham, CP:VOICES, Thursday, December 19, 2019.]</ref> after he became the subject of an editorial by a peer publication, ''[[Christianity Today]]''. In that article, Mark Galli called for the removal of the president on December 19, 2019, following the [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|impeachment]]. Nazworth stated that he could not "be an editor for a publication with that editorial voice" and resigned from ''The Christian Post'' as its political editor.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50906346 Christian magazine editor quits in row over Trump's evangelical support]'', BBC News, December 24, 2019</ref>

==Membership==
''The Christian Post'' is a global partner of the [[World Evangelical Alliance]]<ref>[http://www.worldevangelicals.org/members/globalpartners.htm WEA – World Evangelical Alliance Est 1846<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and a member of the [[Evangelical Press Association]]<ref>[http://www.epassoc.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/profile/view&reset=1&id=179&gid=10 Evangelical Press Association - Publication members]</ref> and the [[National Religious Broadcasters]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-24 |title=General Information |url=https://www.christianpost.com/about-us.html |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.christianpost.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.christianpost.com/ ''The Christian Post''] (official site)

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