Texas law bans NDAs in sexual assault, trafficking, and child sexual abuse cases
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill (SB) 835, also known as “Trey’s Law,” over the weekend. It will take effect on September 1.
Another lawsuit against Kanakuk Kamps, Seattle Pacific Cuts Budget, JD Hall disqualified from ministry, and more.
One Year Ago: On June 28, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that Kanakuk Kamps had been sued by another victim, Andrew Summersett, who claims he was abused by former camp director and now convicted felon Peter Newman. ...
Elders believe he misled congregation about his knowledge of Robert Morris’s alleged abuse.
Brady Boyd resigned his position last week after it became clear he misled the congregation regarding his knowledge of former Gateway Pastor Robert Morris’s alleged abuse of Cindy Clemishire.
New Jersey pregnancy resource centers ordered to turn over documents by state attorney general.
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, a group of pregnancy resource centers in New Jersey.
Gateway Church and Grace Community Church are facing challenges with their long-time leaders missing.
Two large, well-known churches in the U.S. are facing budget shortfalls and financial cuts. Gateway Church and Grace Community Church have been missing their long-time preachers, with one facing scandal and the other health challenges. ...
Timing of elders’ knowledge about her age is at issue.
Cindy Clemishire and her father Jerry filed suit last week in Dallas County, Texas, against Gateway Church and its elders, plus founding pastor Robert Morris and his wife Deborah, for defamation, conspiracy, and intentional infliction ...
Louisiana extends ‘look back’ window, Belmont pulls plug on Promise Keepers, Chris Rice report, and more.
ONE YEAR AGO: On June 19, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that the Louisiana Legislature voted to extend the “look back” window for survivors of child sexual abuse another three years to June 14, 2027. Read more here. TWO ...
Castle Rock’s settlement included payment for the church’s attorney’s fees.
The Rock church can continue its ministry to temporarily house homeless persons after it reached a settlement agreement with the town of Castle Rock, Colorado.
Jerry Klemm denies there is any “witch hunt” of Parsons in the Central Florida Presbytery.
Jerry Klemm, a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), knew that being chosen to prosecute the case against St. Andrew’s Chapel senior pastor and Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow Burk Parsons over the ...
Summer camp ministries facing staff shortages.
With summer upon us, the mid-June list includes the 20 largest Christian camps and conference centers by total revenue in the MinistryWatch 1000 database. Total revenue for the 20 camps and conference centers on the ...