Stone said he wants to help local churches do more evangelism and to do a better job at dealing with abuse.
Report features a lucrative honorarium model tempting many U.S. pastors to pay to play
Although Stone admitted to acting inappropriately, grand jury rules the FBI investigation lacks enough evidence to charge him
The exiting congregations represent 15% of the Conference’s membership
He’s appealing a second charge of driving with a high blood alcohol content
He took advantage of a crisis in the church to carry out his fraud
He also led the Southern Baptist Convention and was a best-selling author and ministry founder.
The church has been fighting the county’s fines since 2020, but has been ordered to pay $1.2 million.