Elephant’s Debt
Harvest Bible Chapel apologizes as it installs new elder board
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 3, 2019
CHICAGO (RNS) — The move comes as the Chicago-area megachurch transitions to a new board of elders this week and prepares to move forward under new leaders.
James MacDonald fired as Harvest Bible Chapel pastor
By Bob Smietana and Emily McFarlan Miller — February 13, 2019
(RNS) — Elders announced that the church founder was fired for 'engaging in conduct that the Elders believe is contrary and harmful to the best interests of the church.'
James MacDonald on ‘indefinite sabbatical’ from Harvest amid renewed criticism
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 16, 2019
CHICAGO (RNS) — The move comes as its elders announced a 'peacemaking process that seeks both reconciliation and change where needed' in an update posted Wednesday (Jan. 16) on the Harvest Bible Chapel website.
Harvest Bible Chapel drops lawsuit against bloggers, writer
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 8, 2019
CHICAGO (RNS) — Harvest Bible Chapel has announced it will drop a defamation lawsuit against two bloggers, their wives and a freelance reporter after a court ruled that documents subpoenaed in the case could be made public.
Harvest Bible Chapel sues bloggers for spreading ‘false information’
By Bobby Ross Jr. — November 8, 2018
(RNS) — Megachurch pastor James MacDonald and his congregation filed suit recently, claiming two bloggers and a freelance writer were spreading false information about the church.
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