Dozens of protesters disrupted a Sunday morning worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 18. Gerber said based on video evidence, the organizers appear to have gathered at a nearby shopping center to finalize plans to disrupt the church service. A federal magistrate judge declined to issue charges against former CNN host Don Lemon, who livestreamed the protest and interviewed several attending the church service, including Pastor Jonathan Parnell. North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell believes the affidavit reveals the distress faced by those inside Cities Church on Jan. 18. “People know we care about what happened inside Cities Church.