Ohio's Sixth District Court of Appeals has ruled that a pastor, who was criminally charged for helping the homeless, can continue to operate his temporary shelter ministry while he continues his fight against city officials to keep his church open.

The State appellate court issued a ruling late last week that allows Pastor Chris Avell of Dad's Place to operate the church's overnight ministry, while sending the case back to the trial court.

First Liberty , a non-profit legal group, and other attorneys are representing Avell against Bryan, Ohio, city officials to keep his ministry open.

As CBN News has reported, the City of Bryan attempted to shut down his church due to alleged zoning violations and charged him with a criminal code violation. The Bryan City Zoning Commission claimed that

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