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Missouri Church Leaders Implore Congregants: Get Vaccinated

As lead pastor of one of Missouri’s largest churches, Jeremy Johnson has heard all the reasons congregants don’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccination. He wants them to know it’s not only OK to do so, it’s what he says the Bible urges.

Across Missouri, hundreds of pastors, priests and other church leaders are reaching out to urge vaccinations in a state under siege from the delta variant. Health experts say the spread is due largely to low vaccination rates. Now, many churches in southwestern Missouri, like Johnson’s North Point Church, are hosting vaccination clinics.

Meanwhile, more than 200 church leaders have signed onto a statement urging Christians to get vaccinated.

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