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Local church sites assess options
Mars Hill Church, which as recently as January had more than 14,000 people attending Sunday morning worship services, will cease to exist organizationally by the end of the year.
The megachurch pastor will step down for at least six weeks while elders investigate charges against him
Mark Driscoll, pastor of Seattle’s Mars Hill Church, will relinquish leadership of the megachurch for at least six weeks while elders investigate charges against him.
We have passed the 10-year mark for PEPFAR – the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Bill Gothard accused of sexual harassment and other misconduct.
Steven Furtick Draws More Scrutiny for “Spontaneous Baptisms”
What Furtick calls “spontaneous baptisms” appear to be manipulated baptisms. Furtick has even published a guide to pulling off the baptism events at the web-site of his book Sun Stand Still.
At least two more Christian publishers are investigating concerns of plagiarism regarding Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Crossway, which published Driscoll’s Death by Love, issued a statement saying, “We are in ...
A Charlotte pastor’s mansion generates critics – and supporters
Furtick’s house will be more than 8,500 square feet of heated space, with nearly that many more of porches, pavilions, and garages. It has 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms. The station needed a helicopter because ...
Lawsuits involving the world's largest Christian broadcasting network may hang by a flash drive
“It just didn’t make sense.” That’s what Jonathan Rovetto thought when he heard his employer, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), fired Brittany Koper last fall, alleging embezzlement and fraud. After all, Koper is the granddaughter of ...
Pair of lawsuits allege crimes, cover-ups, sexual impropriety, and lavish spending
A $50 million jet. Chauffeurs. Mansions in California and Florida. Clandestine affairs. Crimes and cover-up. Even a $100,000 motor home for the pet dog. These are just a few of the allegations directed against the Trinity ...
Franklin Graham Decides He Can Get By On A Half-Million A Year
When the Chronicle of Philanthropy released its annual list of the top-paid executives in the non-profit world, Graham appeared twice, at the top of the list for his salary with BGEA, and only slightly farther ...
