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On this Date: ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood Takes Leave of Absence Plus, Beverly Heights leaves EPC, Scott Sauls resigns, Village Church moves away from multi-site model and more.

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ONE YEAR AGO: On November 5, 2025, MinistryWatch reported that Archbishop Steve Wood, who heads the Anglican Church in North America, would be taking a voluntary leave of absence in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment, bullying and plagiarism. His trial concluded on September 11, 2026. Read more ACNA coverage here.

TWO YEARS AGO: On November 11, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that the pastor of Beverly Heights Church — a congregation in western Pennsylvania attempting to leave the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) because of disagreements over “certain theological, social, and religious issues” — was charged with an intent to sow division and disparage the EPC when he forwarded communications to MinistryWatch. Read more here.

THREE YEARS AGO: On November 14, 2023, MinistryWatch reported that Scott Sauls, an influential evangelical pastor and author, had resigned from Nashville megachurch Christ Presbyterian Church that he led for the past decade. Read more here.

FOUR YEARS AGO:  On November 16, 2022, MinistryWatch reported about a Sunday morning double shooting causing the deaths of a couple who worked for Charis Bible College, the Colorado school founded by health-and-wealth teacher Andrew Wommack. Read more here.

FIVE YEARS AGO:  On November 16, 2021, MinistryWatch reported that the Village Church completed its multi-year plan to transition away from the multi-site church model it had earlier helped pioneer. In 2024, a follow-up showed the independent congregations were thriving. Read more here.

SEVEN YEARS AGO:  On November 25, 2019, MinistryWatch reported that an independent report into the operations of Harvest Bible Chapel found “massive corporate governance failure apparently developed over several years” primarily because of its former senior pastor, James MacDonald. Read more here.

THIRTEEN YEARS AGO: On November 29, 2013, MinistryWatch reported about Steven Furtick’s Charlotte mansion making news. Read more here.

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