We Do Not Consent: Josh McPherson's First Covid-era Manifesto

McPherson writes "I led a coalition" in a lawsuit against the state governor in the 72-page document

Grace City Church’s founding and lead pastor, Josh McPherson, published a 72-page manifesto in August 2021 that lays out his role in a 2020 lawsuit involving “40+ individuals” who got together to “legally challenge our governor’s overreaching powers” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s the first of three lengthy documents McPherson has authored pushing back against pubic health protocols and state mandates designed to limit the spread of a virus that has killed more than 800,000 Americans so far.

He explains how he brought the plaintiffs together on page nine, under a subheading titled “Camp David.”

“I began reaching out to local community leaders, elected officials, pastors, anyone…,” he wrote. “One by one they began showing up at my house. This was new territory for everyone and no one knew what to do. One group was working on getting us approved to move out of Phase 1. Would I be willing to help by coordinating with local pastors to help with the required application process of the …