[2] Within a few years, the church had moved to its present location on Roscoe Boulevard, and the decision was made to hold two Sunday morning services to accommodate the growing congregation.Grace Community Church holds to the beliefs of the cessation of supernatural spiritual gifts, Lordship salvation, and the sufficiency of Scripture.[7] In August 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the church leadership permitted defiance of local health orders by not wearing masks or social distancing."[8] The State of California and Los Angeles County attempted to prevent the church from holding large indoor services during the COVID-19 pandemic.Lawyers for Grace Community said this move by the county was in response to the church's decision to hold indoor worship services during the pandemic.[14] After the Covid shutdown ended, MacArthur promptly sued the city and the state in order to recoup moneys lost from being unable to meet in person.