ONE YEAR AGO: On September 23, MinistryWatch reported that Michael David Sills would no longer seek damages against the estate of the late Jennifer Lyell in a lawsuit stemming from Lyell’s accusations that Sills sexually abused her. Read more here.
TWO YEARS AGO: On September 19, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that the Southern Baptist Convention put its Nashville, Tennessee, headquarters up for sale to help cover the $12 million the denomination had spent dealing with clergy sexual abuse. Read more here.
THREE YEARS AGO: On September 20, 2023, MinistryWatch reported that former Baylor University Chi Alpha campus minister Chris Hundl and his mentor Daniel Savala were indicted by a McLennan County, Texas, grand jury on Sept. 14 for indecency with a child and trafficking of persons. In May 2026, Savala pleaded guilty to count of continuous trafficking of persons. To read our complete coverage of Chi Alpha and the Assemblies of God, click here.
FOUR YEARS AGO: On September 16, 2022, MinistryWatch reported that Movie Prop Rentals had filed a lawsuit against the Kingdom of God Global Church and Joshua Media Ministries, both led by self-proclaimed apostle David E. Taylor, to recover the cost of constructing a stage set that the plaintiff claims the church never paid for. The case has not yet been resolved, but Taylor has been arrested and indicted for a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Florida, Texas, and Missouri. Read more here.
FIVE YEARS AGO: On September 16, 2021, MinistryWatch reported that one of the primary insurers of the Boy Scouts of America had reached a tentative settlement agreement with the organization and with attorneys representing tens of thousands of men who say they were molested decades ago by scoutmasters and others. Read more here.
SIX YEARS AGO: On September 18, 2020, MinistryWatch reported that less than a week after resigning as president of Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. was injured in a fall after drinking, according to 911 transcripts and audio obtained by the Huffington Post. The Sept. 17 Huffington Post report said Falwell’s wife, Becki Falwell, called 911 on Aug. 30 to report her husband had fallen down the stairs and was bleeding. According to the report, Becki Falwell told the dispatcher her husband had been drinking but would not say if he had been “drinking heavily.” Read more here.
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