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1. CN Morning Rundown: Megachurch Pastor John Piper's Successor Resigns Amid Concern Over Leadership's 'Damaging Behavi

Here's a quick summary of the top stories featured on charismanews.com: Successor to Megachurch Pastor John Piper Resigns Amid Allegations of Leadership's 'Unethical Behavior' Jason Meyer, successor to ...

Created on 22 July 2021

2. Successor to Megachurch Pastor John Piper Resigns Amid Allegations of Leadership's 'Unethical Behavio

Jason Meyer, successor to famed evangelical pastor and bestselling author John Piper, resigned from Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sunday amid allegations of what is termed as "abusive ...

Created on 22 July 2021

3. California Megachurch Pastor Partners With Clay Clark's Reawaken America Tou

As a pastor of a large Southern California church, experiencing the strains of government overreach during the COVID pandemic, Phil Hotsenpiller responded by preaching Sunday sermons related to the Constitution ...

Created on 14 July 2021

4. Megachurch Pastor Rick Warren Announces Retirement From Saddleback

Megachurch pastor Rick Warren has announced his retirement after 42 years of leading Saddleback Church in Southern California. A search for his successor will be launched this week. The well-known evangelical ...

Created on 08 June 2021

5. Nigerian Megachurch Pastor TB Joshua Dies at 57

Nigerian televangelist, prophet, philanthropist and megachurch pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua has died one week shy of his 58th birthday, his ministry announced on Sunday. Born June 12, 1963, he died June ...

Created on 07 June 2021

6. Megachurch Pastor Says Believers Must Respond to Today's Mental Health Crisis No

We live in an incredibly anxious and depressed culture here in America, and the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest and divisive politics have further exacerbated this issue. According to a 2020 report from ...

Created on 18 March 2021

7. '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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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