New accusers came forward while alleged perpetrator awaited retrial.
Ruven Meulenberg, a former volunteer and youth mentor at Saddleback Church, has been charged with five felony acts of lewdness with a child.
Saddleback Church, Ravi Zacharias Ministries, David Jang, and Bill Gothard
Last year, MinistryWatch reported that Saddleback Church, the megachurch long led by Rick Warren, was ousted from the Southern Baptist Convention for naming a woman to its pastoral team, against SBC teaching.
Committee also voted out Kentucky church for having woman pastor
Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention voted to cut ties with four churches, including two for alleged mismanagement of sexual abuse.
These are the Top 25 stories of the year, as ranked by the number of page views at the MinistryWatch website.
Issue now moving to the states
A month after Southern Baptists confirmed the expulsion of churches for allowing women in pastoral roles, the Baptist General Convention of Texas urged its staff to continue to affirm women in “ministerial and leadership roles.”
The stories that had the most page views at the MinistryWatch website during the month of June, presented in a “countdown” format, from 10 to 1.
The multi-campus church led by Steven Furtick did not give a reason for the exit
North Carolina megachurch Elevation—known for its popular music and charismatic pastor—is withdrawing its affiliation with the Southern Baptist Convention.