Category: evangelical
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Gateway Church Tithing Lawsuit: Members File Class Action Seeking Donation Refunds After Sex Abuse Scandal
Embattled Southlake, TX-based Gateway Church is facing a lawsuit that was submitted Oct. 11, demanding that the church refund member donations, known as tithes, Amelia Mugavero of CBS News reported. Attorneys representing the plaintiffs report a significant increase in the number of Gateway members now seeking refunds. The lead counsel for the class-action lawsuit told…
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“Church-Planting” Network Abuse Scandal: Protests Mounting Over Culture of Silence and Obedience
In recent years, the church-planting movement—a network of churches dedicated to spreading evangelical Christianity across the United States—has come under intense scrutiny due to allegations of sexual and mental abuse. The state of Texas, in particular, has been the epicenter of these accusations, though similar cases have surfaced in other parts of the country. This…
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Sexual Abuse Scandal Within the Evangelical Church Movement: A Disturbing Pattern
Revelations of sexual misconduct within evangelical churches have surfaced, revealing decentralized, systemic patterns of abuse.