The minister was outspoken against sexual abuse reforms in the SBC
A Florida pastor is facing a minimum sentence of life without parole over harrowing child rape allegations and could receive capital punishment if convicted.
Abuser’s youngest known victim was 6 years old. California elderly parole law will allow abuser parole after 20 years.
A former youth counselor at Vineyard Anaheim in California has been sentenced to 125 years to life for collecting and creating child pornography materials and molesting four girls between the years 2009 and 2014.
Church claimed they were unaware of millions of dollars of debt incurred under former pastor
Nearly a year ago, MinistryWatch reported that one of Miami’s oldest black churches had just weeks to repay a $1.6-million mortgage that its former pastor had taken out in the church’s name. St. John Institutional ...
Woman tells police she had a relationship with Ronnie Goines but claims he made unwanted advances while visiting him.
Police have arrested a North Texas pastor on charges of sexual assault.
Max Lucado to become interim teaching pastor
Seven weeks after Robert Morris resigned from Gateway Church after Cindy Clemishire publicly claimed he abused her in the 1980s when she was 12 years old, Gateway has announced that Morris' son, James Morris, is ...
Plea deal allowed alleged abuser to bypass sex offender list
Last year, MinistryWatch reported on John Kim, 48, a pastor at Salvation Army Mayfair Community Church who police charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor.
Gateway elders step down, new lawsuits filed, and more comes to light following Robert Morris abuse claims
The aftermath of fallen Gateway pastor Robert Morris continues as the church’s leadership team transitions its ministries without him.
Another Christian university closing its doors due to financial hardship
Clarks Summit University (CSU) announced on July 1 that the college, including its Baptist Bible Seminary, will not offer classes as of the fall 2024 semester.
Gateway Church elder apologizes to victim
Ministries continue to distance themselves from Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church in Texas, in the wake of accusations that he sexually abused a girl for several years, starting when she was 12. After survivor ...
Records show he had a habit of theft—plus three other food bank volunteers charged
Background checks reveal a pastor charged with stealing more than $250,000 last year from the food bank his church operated has an extensive criminal history.