Matt Chandler, US megachurch pastor and ACTS 29 leader, placed on leave
United StatesRNS A popular Dallas-area megachurch leader has been placed on indefinite leave for online communication with a woman who is not his wife. Leaders at The Village Church, based in Flower Mound, Texas, announced longtime pastor Matt Chandler’s leave during a service this past weekend, citing inappropriate Instagram messages. Pastor Matt Chandler preaches at […]
In the US, charges dropped against former Village Church children’s minister Matt Tonne
RNS Criminal charges have been dropped against a former associate children’s minister at The Village Church, a Dallas-area evangelical megachurch. Matt Tonne was indicted for indecency with a child involving sexual contact in January, 2019, and has denied the charges against him. The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. PICTURE: Courtesy of Google Maps The Dallas County […]
US megachurch sued for more than $US1 million over alleged abuse at church camp
RNS A young woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a youth minister at a church camp is suing the Village Church for more than $US1 million for gross negligence and the emotional distress the alleged abuse has caused her. According to the lawsuit obtained by Religion News Service, the Village Church’s former associate children’s […]