Julie Roys

A letter written by an apologist on staff with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) sheds light on how that organization has handled the allegations of sexual abuse concerning its late founder.

James MacDonald, who founded and served at Harvest Bible Chapel for 31 years before elders disqualified him from public ministry, claims that attorney Sally Wagenmaker intended to harm his reputation as well as his eventual arbitration efforts.

The financial watchdog of evangelical churches, ECFA, has suspended Harvest Bible Chapel's accreditation. Many are saying the move comes way too late and are even calling the ECFA's competency into question over their delay.

Landon MacDonald indicated the past few months at Harvest Bible Chapel have been “painful and heavy in ways I didn’t think possible.”

Citing leaked audio footage aired during a radio program, the elders of Harvest Bible Chapel "accelerated" their decision to fire Senior Pastor James MacDonald.

After ongoing developments, elders addressed issues such as the Harvest Bible Chapel lawsuit against its critics, the firing of Naples pastor John Secrest, and inadequately mending "relational hurts."

Following on the heels of the announcement that the Harvest Bible Chapel lawsuit is being dropped, the church elders have a new announcement.

The elders of Harvest Bible Chapel have announced their intention to drop the lawsuit against five critics of the church and James MacDonald in particular.