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Is James MacDonald Planning a Comeback?
Is recently-fired Harvest Bible Chapel founder, James MacDonald, planning a comeback? Yesterday, Barry Bowen at The Christian Sentinel speculated that he is, noting that on…
Category: Evangelicalism
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Harvest Issues Public Apology
I just received the following email from the elders of Harvest Bible Chapel. I was not expecting an apology, but it is a welcome development…
- Evangelicalism ·
Should Christian Foster Agencies Agree to Place Children with LGBT Couples?
Bethany Christian Services, the largest Christian adoption and foster agency in the U.S., recently faced a gut-wrenching decision. Either change its policy and begin placing…
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Former Elders Say ECFA Ignored Their Warning Six Years Ago About Harvest’s Lack of Financial Controls
Last week, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) terminated Harvest Bible Chapel’s membership in its organization for “significant violations” of ECFA standards. Yet three…
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James MacDonald Took Millions from Harvest & Now Demands Broadcast Ministry
Harvest Bible Chapel founder, James MacDonald, told three elders in 2013 that he’d “lose 1,000 sheep” before he’d reveal his salary. That’s according to former…
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Contributing Editor for Christianity Today Faces Conflict of Interest Questions After Accepting Car From James MacDonald
“Got me a 1971 Beetle,” announced Ed Stetzer on Facebook last April, adding that he and his daughter were planning to restore the classic Volkswagen…
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The Lawsuit, The Sermon, The Selection of Elders: An Update On The Disappointing Developments at Harvest
When Harvest Bible Chapel fired James MacDonald nearly two months ago, I was cautiously optimistic. “God can rebuild something beautiful from these ashes,” I wrote.…
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Classroom Videos Show James MacDonald Bullying Students & Disparaging Rival School
Many have asked me to release videos I have of James MacDonald berating students at Harvest Christian Academy (HCA) during his ill-fated and short-lived time as…
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Harvest Elder Resigns From Board, Saying Former Executive Elders Continue “Sinful, Secretive…Controlling Culture”
About a month ago, Harvest Bible Chapel Elder Dan George issued a public apology and vowed to use his position to push for reform at the…
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