Plaintiffs argue denomination has repeatedly ignored and abused discovery process.
A civil district judge in Texas took aim last month at the Assemblies of God for repeatedly failing to produce documents in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the denomination in Houston last year.
Same Assemblies of God network plagued by Chi Alpha sexual abuse scandals
The South Texas Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God announced last month that it had discovered “financial misconduct” by a former accounting office employee.
Arrest comes as denomination defends its handling of sex predators
As the Assemblies of God faces scrutiny over alleged failures to stop sexual predators, another affiliated youth leader has been hit with criminal charges.
Liberty University leads in using private aircraft, followed by Assemblies of God and Samaritan’s Purse.
MinistryWatch, in collaboration with the Trinity Foundation, each month publishes a list of the private planes belonging to pastors and Christian ministries.
Chi Alpha leader resigns, Pastor arrested for elder fraud, James MacDonald sues, Food for the Poor donor alert
ONE YEAR AGO: On December 4, 2023, MinistryWatch reported that Scott Martin, the national director of Chi Alpha—the college ministry branch of the Assemblies of God denomination—resigned his post effective Monday, November 20. Read more ...
Since the Catholic sex abuse scandal of the early 2000s, many congregations have moved to make their churches safer for kids, but few denominations check to see if churches follow those procedures or track those ...