congregational safety
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GwenParents in West Lafayette, Indiana, Sue Reformed Presbyterian Pastor, Church and Synod Over Alleged Abuse by Pastor’s Son
West Lafayette, Indiana, is the setting for a dispute involving Jared Olivetti, senior pastor of Immanuel Reformed Presbyterian Church, which he helped plant in 2007. A 2020 report...
Former Quiverfull Church Members Advocate for New York’s CARE Act Amid Abuse Allegations
A year after being charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a child, a member of the Christian Fellowship Center (CFC) in New York’s North Country has entered a...
Jehovah’s Witnesses Church Allegedly Covered Up Child Sex Abuse, Survivors Say
Jehovah’s Witnesses have faced allegations of failing to report child sexual abuse by a congregation elder, according to survivors who filed a lawsuit. Deryk Terril, now 57, recounted...
Church of the Nazarene Warns of Imposter Scam Targeting Ministers
The Church of the Nazarene has issued a warning to its members and leaders about a recent imposter scam targeting its ministers and lay-ministers. In a blog post...
D-FW churches face multiple abuse allegations as 11 pastors resign or are removed since June 2024
Hope Fellowship in Frisco faced a significant challenge when a former student pastor disclosed inappropriate contact with a minor at a previous church. Lead pastor John McKinzie expressed...
