15. Greg Locke Removes Church’s Tax Exempt Status; Calls Steven Furtick, Kenneth Copeland, T.D. Jakes, Perry Stone False Prophets
On May 22, Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, announced that he is voluntarily removing his church’s tax exempt status. This came after some of Locke’s critics contacted the IRS, demanding an investigation into political comments the pastor made.
14. Steven Furtick Criticized for Promoting 16-Year-Old Son’s Rap Album About Violence, Sex, and Money
Steven Furtick, senior pastor of Elevation Church based in Matthews, North Carolina, heard from critics after praising his son Elijah’s rap album, which references guns, shooting, oral sex, and bragging about excessive amounts of money.
13. Two Years Later, Beth Moore Addresses John MacArthur Telling Her To ‘Go Home’
Beth Moore wrote on Twitter recently that she is baffled by how seldom some Christian leaders feel the need to apologize when they spread misinformation. She then addressed something said about her by a well-respected evangelical pastor at a conference in October 2019.
12. Pastor Confesses Adultery During Sunday Worship Service; Survivor Unexpectedly Takes the Stage Describing It As Sexual Abuse
In May, Pastor John B. Lowe II of New Life Christian Church and World Outreach in Warsaw, Indiana, confessed to his congregation that he was in an adulterous relationship 20 years ago. Bobi Gephart, the pastor’s victim, then took the stage to give clarity to Lowe’s confession, claiming that it wasn’t adultery, but was sexual abuse.
11. Pastor Greg Locke to Fight ‘Demonic Influences’ by Burning ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Twilight’
Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke announced he was holding a “burning service” at Global Vision Bible Church and urged his congregants to bring books and anything witchcraft-related so the items could be destroyed in the flames.
