ONE YEAR AGO: On Jan. 26, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that American Family Radio would no longer air Alistair Begg’s radio program “Truth For Life” because of remarks Begg made about Christians attending LGBTQ weddings. Begg stood by his advice. In September, he announced his retirement from leading Parkside Church but will continue his ministry at Truth for Life. Read more here.
TWO YEARS AGO: On Jan. 23, 2023, MinistryWatch reported that Coram Deo Church in Washington and Garden City Church in California had withdrawn from the Acts 29 church planting network over theological and cultural issues, along with concerns about financial and organizational transparency. In January 2024, Fort Worth’s CityView church also withdrew, and in February 2024, Free Grace Church in Fresno explained its reasons for leaving the network. Read more here.
THREE YEARS AGO: On Jan. 26, 2022, MinistryWatch reported that Staccato Powell, the former president of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church’s board of bishops, was federally charged with fraud and conspiracy connected to allegations of his mishandling the properties of congregations in California and fraudulently gaining millions of dollars for personal use. According to a federal court search, the case is still ongoing. Read more here.
FOUR YEARS AGO: On February 1, 2021, MinistryWatch reported that the Museum of the Bible would return thousands of artifacts to Syria and Iraq. In December 2023, the Museum of the Bible named a new CEO, Dr. Carlos Campo. Read more here.
FIVE YEARS AGO: On Feb. 4, 2020, MinistryWatch reported on concerns about John Ortberg’s leadership of California’s Menlo Church. In July 2020, Ortberg resigned from the church. Later, in October 2021, an investigatory report found no evidence the pastor’s adult child had acted on his confessed attraction to minors. Read more here.
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