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1. 'Giant of a Man': Celebrate Recovery Announces Death of Co-Founder John Bake

Pastor John Baker, co-founder with his wife, Cheryl, of faith-based addiction recovery movement Celebrate Recovery, has died. The ministry, born in 1991 at megachurch Saddleback in Southern California ...

Created on 25 February 2021

2. Steven Furtick Reveals His Battle With Anxiety

Steven Furtick recently opened up about the subjects of anxiety and intention. He talked about the times when he feels an improper anxiety—the kind that cripples rather than steadies. He shares in this ...

Created on 12 June 2018

3. Megachurch Pastor Sentenced to Prison After Fully Repaying Fraud Victims

... 2014, approximately $3.5 million was 'invested' in these bond deals." Caldwell and his wife, Suzette, were the first members of the 15,500-member megachurch to buy into the scheme, according to a statement ...

Created on 15 January 2021

4. California Megachurch Celebrates Mega 'Good News' Harvest in 202

Harvest Ministries experienced unprecedented success in 2020 with more than 150,000 people making professions of faith. Greg Laurie, founder and lead pastor of Harvest Ministries, expects the new year ...

Created on 11 January 2021

5. COVID-19 Claims Life of California Charismatic Megachurch Pastor

The coronavirus continues to hit the country hard, and pastoral staffs of churches are no exception. Bob Bryant, the associate pastor of benevolence at Water of Life Community Church in in Fontana, California, ...

Created on 01 December 2020

6. Megachurch Blesses Organizations, Families With $3.5 Million

Christmas came early for the congregation of Transformation Church in Bixby, Oklahoma, and the people they blessed with $3.5 million in gifts Sunday. The megachurch, pastored by Michael and Natalie Todd, ...

Created on 16 December 2020

7. Bethel Redding's Eric and Candace Johnson Resign as Senior Pastor

Eric and Candace Johnson have served in leadership roles at Bethel Church in Redding, California, for the last 18 years, including serving as senior pastors since 2011. They said "yes" with forever in ...

Created on 21 November 2020

8. Falsely Accused: John MacArthur's Church 'Cleared of COVID-19 Outbreak,' Battle Rages

... public health officials have decided to rescind all outbreak-related requirements and restrictions on Grace Community Church." The megachurch, as well as Pastor John MacArthur, has been the subject of ...

Created on 18 November 2020

9. Francis Chan: Why I Left the Megachurch I Created

Francis Chan started his California megachurch in his living room. He says it was all he knew to do. Until the Holy Spirit convicted him. Here's why. ...

Created on 13 October 2017

10. God May Be Calling You to Topple These 'Christian' Idols in Your Lif

... in huge stadiums. The topic of church growth was burgeoning, and megachurches were beginning to burst at the seams. The bar for success was raised, and there was a clear distinction between successful ...

Created on 15 June 2017

11. Megachurch Leader Transitions to Pastor Emeritus

Dr. Charles Stanley announced his decision to step down as senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 13, during a livestream service. With a succession plan in place, the 87-year-old ...

Created on 14 September 2020

12. Texas Megachurch Pastor Takes Leave, Confesses Sin of Pride

Todd Wagner is temporarily stepping down from his role as senior pastor of the Dallas, Texas, church he founded more than 20 years ago. The reason for his sabbatical is the sin of pride. "For the first ...

Created on 09 September 2020

13. How This California Megachurch Pastor Beat Stage 4 Kidney Cancer

Diego Mesa of Abundant Living Family Church in Rancho Cucamonga, California, was seemingly in the best shape of his life. Not only was he pastoring a 16,000-member congregation, but he was also running ...

Created on 11 August 2020

14. Embattled Megachurch Pastor John Ortberg Resigns From Menlo Church

John Ortberg, popular Christian author and speaker, has resigned as pastor of Menlo Church, a megachurch congregation outside of San Francisco. His resignation is effective Sunday (Aug. 2). "I have considered ...

Created on 30 July 2020

15. Megachurch Pastor Ed Young Warns 'Woke' Christians Against 'Cultural Hype Train

... megachurch pastor in Grapevine, Texas, was dragged repeatedly on social media for —in the eyes of his detractors—failing to recognize the difference between the phrase "Black lives matter" and the official ...

Created on 21 July 2020

16. Suit Alleges Megachurch's Negligence Led to Abuse of Tee

... megachurch. The lawsuit claims that a former teenage volunteer in the church's child-care program was groomed and later abused by a church staffer. "In May of 2019, a former part-time employee of Bellevue ...

Created on 16 July 2020

17. Atlanta Megachurch Suspends In-Person Worship for Remainder of Year

An Atlanta-area megachurch announced this week it will suspend all in-person worship services for the remainder of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. North Point Community Church, which meets in multiple ...

Created on 15 July 2020

18. Mike Evans Sues Jentezen Franklin Over Holocaust Survivor Funds

... Center, a multisite megachurch based in Gainesville, Georgia. Evans says Franklin and Free Chapel have withheld more than $3.3 million in money raised to support charitable projects for Holocaust survivors; ...

Created on 10 July 2020

19. Megachurch Pastor Has Supernatural Encounter With Jesus That Disrupts His Ministry and Changes Everything

... Passover lined up with Good Friday. Paul Wilbur was on stage, leading the Seder service. "I was pretty tired and not feeling very spiritual when Paul called me up." The megachurch pastor admits. Paul was ...

Created on 05 June 2020

20. Pastor Gibson to Preach in Chicago Sunday, Applauds Trump Comments on Church Reopenings

Megachurch Pastor Brian Gibson, founder of the PeaceablyGather.com movement to safely reopen churches across America with 5,000 churches now joining the effort that launched May 17, praises President Trump' ...

Created on 22 May 2020