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IHOPKC says some reports of misconduct likely 'were not handled properly'
"From what we can tell, most of those incidents happened under the watch of leaders who are no longer here, but that doesn't change IHOPKC's responsibility to thoroughly examine and address each case."
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Serious allegations levelled against late Nigerian megachurch pastor TB Joshua
More than two years after his death, T.B. Joshua, one of Nigeria's most controversial megachurch preachers and televangelists, has been accused of secretly abusing and raping young women on three continents several times a week for nearly two decades.
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TD Jakes' camp calls trending unverified report 'false'
A representative for popular televangelist T.D. Jakes, who leads The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas, Texas, has dismissed as "unequivocally false and baseless" an unverified report casting innuendo about his sexuality and accusing him of being a frequent participant at sex parties hosted by producer and music mogul Sean Combs, known by his stage name, Diddy.
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Mike Bickle accuser goes public with allegations IHOPKC calls 'unsubstantiated'
Jane Doe's allegation comes in the wake of an investigation by IHOPKC of Bickle for "serious allegations including sexual immorality" made against him by multiple women.
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International House of Prayer report says Mike Bickle abuse allegations lack evidence
Amid claims by a founding member and two former leaders of International House of Prayer Kansas City that founder Mike Bickle engaged in clergy sexual abuse, citing allegations involving eight women, a report released by the Missouri-based ministry Wednesday states it wasn't presented with "any actual evidence."
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International House of Prayer report says Mike Bickle abuse allegations lack evidence
Amid claims by a founding member and two former leaders of International House of Prayer Kansas City that founder Mike Bickle engaged in clergy sexual abuse, citing allegations involving eight women, a report released by the Missouri-based ministry Wednesday states it wasn't presented with "any actual evidence."
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Most Christians think AI isn't good for the Church: study
As some pastors experiment with using artificial intelligence to generate a church sermon, a new study released by Barna shows that the majority of Christians don't believe AI is good for the Church.
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More than a billion people struggle with loneliness globally: Gallup
Younger adults are more likely to suffer from the condition, which health experts warn can have the same effect on health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
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Liberty U threatened with $37.5M fine, president says
Liberty University President Dondi E. Costin says the private Evangelical institution has been threatened with an "unprecedented" $37.5 million fine by the U.S. Department of Education
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Practising Christians more likely to be 'spiritually open' than non-Christians, study finds
As America's religious landscape grows more syncretic and the population's connection to Christianity continues to weaken, data from a recent Barna study shows that practising Christians are more spiritually "open" or interested in exploring other spiritual traditions than non-Christians or Christians who don't practise their faith.
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Iraq: fire at wedding in Christian town kills over 100
Family members of a Christian bride and groom confirmed Wednesday that they survived a massive fire that erupted during their wedding celebration that killed at least 100 and injured more than 150 of their guests in Iraq's biggest Christian town in northern Nineveh province Tuesday.
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Christian parents are failing to pass on the faith to their children, says Christian researcher
"Most parents, even born-again parents, do not really think the spiritual component of their child's life is a big deal," writes George Barna in his new book.
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Medical missionary who once criticized the UN's work in Haiti wants them back after government collapse
"When they leave, and everything goes down, you realize that they were actually doing a good job, so I had to repent for that."
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Study suggests looming succession crisis as aging pastors prepare to retire
As American pastors continue to skew older, with an average age of 52, a majority now say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find mature young Christians willing to do their jobs as they prepare to retire, data from a new Barna study shows.
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Faith-based global security ministry helped free kidnapped American nurse, daughter in Haiti
Concilium Inc., a faith-based global security company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, worked with the U.S. State Department and other American law enforcement officials to secure the release of New Hampshire nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter.
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