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Abuse ·

Matt Chandler’s Church Hired His Father, an Admitted Child Sex Abuser, Former Elder Says

By Ann Marie Shambaugh·
July 12, 2024 2:20 pm·

Matt Chandler’s Dallas-area megachurch employed his father for five years as a custodian, despite his father’s admission he had committed a child sex crime, a…

43 comments·

Church Issues ·

Dallas-Area Church Leaves Acts 29, Citing Potential ‘Corruption’

By Josh Shepherd·
January 4, 2024 4:20 pm·

A Dallas-area congregation planted by a flagship Acts 29 megachurch has left the prominent evangelical church-planting network, citing potential “corruption and compromise.” On Tuesday, Rick…

16 comments·

Evangelicalism ·

Matt Chandler to Return to Preaching This Sunday, After 3-Month Leave

By Julie Roys·
December 2, 2022 7:45 am·

Following a three-month leave due to an “inappropriate online relationship,” embattled megachurch pastor Matt Chandler will return to preaching this Sunday at The Village Church…

8 comments·

Church Issues ·

Matt Chandler’s Church Says His Return to Pulpit Will Be ‘Soon’

By Julie Roys·
November 4, 2022 4:27 pm·

Matt Chandler’s megachurch says the embattled pastor is making “consistent and positive” progress following confessed misconduct and it anticipates he will return to the pulpit…

18 comments·

Leadership ·

Matt Chandler Signals Imminent Return to Ministry in Social Media Post

By Julie Roys·
October 25, 2022 2:40 pm·

Embattled megachurch pastor Matt Chandler has signaled his imminent return to ministry at The Village Church (TVC) in Flower Mound, Texas. In an Instagram post…

14 comments·

Church Issues ·

Matt Chandler Steps Aside After Admitting Inappropriate Online Relationship

By Julie Roys·
August 29, 2022 10:30 am·

A tearful Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church (TVC) and president of Acts 29, on Sunday confessed an inappropriate online relationship with a woman…

64 comments·

Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·

Village Church Settles Civil Suit Over Alleged Child Sexual Assault

By Sarah Einselen·
August 9, 2022 7:15 pm·

The Village Church (TVC), the Dallas-area megachurch led by Matt Chandler, has settled a lawsuit brought by a woman over how it handled her report…

6 comments·

Education ·

Cedarville U Fires Professor With History of Admitted Sexual Abuse

By Julie Roys·
April 24, 2020 9:33 am·

Cedarville University yesterday fired professor, Dr. Anthony Moore, for sexual misconduct. The action comes three years after Cedarville learned that Moore had secretly videotaped a male youth…

94 comments·

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Matt Chandler’s Church Hired His Father, an Admitted Child Sex Abuser, Former Elder Says

Dallas-Area Church Leaves Acts 29, Citing Potential ‘Corruption’

Matt Chandler to Return to Preaching This Sunday, After 3-Month Leave

Matt Chandler’s Church Says His Return to Pulpit Will Be ‘Soon’

Matt Chandler Signals Imminent Return to Ministry in Social Media Post

Matt Chandler Steps Aside After Admitting Inappropriate Online Relationship

Village Church Settles Civil Suit Over Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Cedarville U Fires Professor With History of Admitted Sexual Abuse

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JOIN US MAY 20-21 FOR RESTORE CONFERENCE

RESTORE CONFERENCE

June 9-10, 2023 | Elgin, IL

MaryDeMuth

ScotMcKnight

NaghmehPanahi

Reporting the Truth. Restoring the Church.

Matt Chandler’s Church Hired His Father, an Admitted Child Sex Abuser, Former Elder Says

Dallas-Area Church Leaves Acts 29, Citing Potential ‘Corruption’

Matt Chandler to Return to Preaching This Sunday, After 3-Month Leave

Matt Chandler’s Church Says His Return to Pulpit Will Be ‘Soon’

Matt Chandler Signals Imminent Return to Ministry in Social Media Post

Matt Chandler Steps Aside After Admitting Inappropriate Online Relationship

Village Church Settles Civil Suit Over Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Cedarville U Fires Professor With History of Admitted Sexual Abuse

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Mary
DeMuth

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McKnight

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