Tag: Julie Roys
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James MacDonald fights over firing, assets of Harvest Bible Chapel amid murder-for-hire allegations – Christian Post
Harvest Bible Chapel founder James MacDonald is still contesting his firing from the greater Chicago megachurch even as police investigate murder for hire allegations. Source: James MacDonald fights over firing,Read More
The move comes as Harvest transitions to a new board of elders this week and prepares to move forward under new leaders.
Harvest Bible Chapel apologizes as it installs new elder board
by: Emily McFarlan MillerCHICAGO, May 3, 2019 (RNS) — Harvest Bible Chapel has apologized both privately and publicly to a freelance journalist and two bloggers whom it sued last fall.Read More
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Contributing Editor for Christianity Today Faces Conflict of Interest Questions After Accepting Car From James MacDonald | Julie Roys
“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 car. However, what Stetzer didn’tRead More
His departure follows years of controversy over MacDonald’s leadership style and the church’s finances.
James MacDonald fired as pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel by church elders
by: Bob Smietana, Feb 13, 2019 (RNS) — James MacDonald, the embattled pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, has been fired by the suburban Chicago megachurch he founded three decades ago.Read More
The move comes a week after Harvest dropped a defamation lawsuit against two bloggers, their wives and a freelance reporter...
James MacDonald on “indefinite sabbatical” from Harvest amid renewed criticism
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Jan 16, 2019 CHICAGO (RNS) – Pastor James MacDonald will take an “indefinite sabbatical from all preaching and leadership” at Harvest Bible Chapel, the influential Chicago-areaRead More
MacDonald claimed the defendants had "harmed our ministry through their careless campaign to discredit,"...
Harvest Bible Chapel drops lawsuit against bloggers, writer
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Jan 8, 2019\ CHICAGO (RNS) – Harvest Bible Chapel, an influential Chicago-area megachurch, will drop a defamation lawsuit against two bloggers, their wives and a freelanceRead More
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Harvest Bible Chapel Sues Former Members, Julie Roys for Defamation – CP
The multi-campus Harvest Bible Chapel in greater Chicago along with founder James MacDonald, has slapped several former workers and independent journalist Julie Roys with a defamation lawsuit alleging the publicationRead More