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TD Jakes denies claims he 'harbored carnal desires' for men in defense of defamation lawsuit
Megachurch Pastor TD Jakes has formally denied allegations he sexually assaulted former pastor Duane Youngblood when he was a teenager or his older brother, Pastor Richard Edwin Youngblood, in a legal response to a motion seeking to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against his accusers.
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Hillsong Church loses another US campus as San Francisco location separates
The number of Hillsong Church campuses in America has now fallen to just five after leaders in the global Australia-based megachurch announced Sunday that Hillsong San Francisco — led by pastors Brenden and Jacqui Brown — is separating from the Hillsong brand and will be independently run under a new name.
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Independent investigation into IHOPKC's Mike Bickle publishes findings
International House of Prayer Kansas City's disgraced founder Mike Bickle used predatory tactics and spiritual manipulation to sexually abuse at least 17 females, including minors, according to the findings of an independent investigative report. One victim claims she was so gaslit by Bickle he made her read Psalm 51 after sexual encounters.
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Church leader mourns 'losses too great to bear' as California wildfires continue to rage
The list of names of members of our churches in the San Gabriel Valley and in the Pacific Palisades area who have lost their home could exceed 40 or 50 by the time all of the news is in."
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Michael Brown admits 'lack of judgement' but denies sexual misconduct
Michael Brown, host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio programme, who is also president, founder and professor of practical theology at FIRE School of Ministry, admitted to a "definite lack of judgement" but denied allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct with a former female staffer he said he treated like a "family member" 23 years ago.
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TD Jakes files defamation lawsuit against man who accused him of sexual assault
A day after suffering "a slight health incident" while preaching on Sunday, Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas, Texas, filed a defamation lawsuit against former-pastor-turned-registered sex offender Duane Youngblood, who alleged he was sexually assaulted by Jakes when he was a teenager some 40 years ago.
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TD Jakes suffers 'slight health incident' during Sunday sermon
T.D. Jakes, founder of The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas, Texas, is in "stable" condition after suffering "a slight health incident" after praying Psalm 19:14 during his Sunday morning service, his church has confirmed.
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7 Christian leaders' reactions to Trump's reelection as 47th president of the United States
"We need Donald Trump to live up to the spirit of his words presented this morning."
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Church reels after murdered missionary's wife arrested in connection with his death
"I'm so sorry and simply do not have words to express my disbelief and sorrow about this news."
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American missionary killed in Angola
Beau Shroyer, a pastor and former police officer from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, who began working with his wife Jackie, and five children as missionaries in Lubango, Angola, for SIM USA, was "killed while serving Jesus" last Friday, months after his family raised concern at a local church about ongoing security issues they had at the mission. He was 44.
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Christians consuming porn nearly as much as non-Christians - study
A majority of practising Christians, including pastors, admit to viewing pornography and a large share say they are comfortable with the habit, a new study has found.
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IHOPKC's board says 24/7 Prayer Room will no longer be connected to a church
After months of deliberation, the board of the embattled International House of Prayer Kansas City has decided that the vaunted 24/7 Prayer Room will not be operated under the umbrella of any church.
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Robert Morris resigns, Gateway elders say they didn't have all the facts
The Board of Elders of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, announced Tuesday that the megachurch's founder, Robert Morris, has resigned, and they have retained a law firm to investigate a claim made by a woman who alleges Morris sexually abused her over multiple years in the 1980s beginning when she was 12.
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Gateway founder Robert Morris confesses to past 'inappropriate sexual behaviour'
Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, which attracts an estimated 100,000 worshipers weekly, has confessed to "inappropriate sexual behaviour with a young lady" more than 35 years ago while he was a young pastor after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her over multiple years beginning when she was 12.
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IHOPKC's Forerunner Church closes with final service amid Mike Bickle scandal
International House of Prayer Kansas City continues to unravel amid founder Mike Bickle's sex scandal as its Forerunner Church held a final service in the fellowship of about 1,000 worshippers Sunday, leaving some in tears.
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