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WASHINGTON (RNS) The National Association of Evangelicals is urging pastors to unite under a consistent code of ethics. NAE leadership says the code will provide uniform guidance to church leaders across 40 denominations. By Chris Lisee.

Topics: Faith, Clergy & Congregations
Beliefs: Christian - Protestant
Tags: bill hybels, charles blake, clergy ethics, code of ethics, david p. gushee, ethics, evangelical, leith anderson, national association of evangelicals, rick warren, samuel rodriguez

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