Pastor John Blanchard Has Resumed Church Duties
John Blanchard, who led worship two days after his arrest, “voluntarily stepped back” from pastoral duties after the police report was first released. When charges against him were dropped, Rock Church co-founder Bishop Anne Gimenez praised his “exoneration”—despite no official findings of innocence.
During his return to worship duties on Dec. 4, 2022, Pastor Blanchard thanked congregants for their support. He said he’d been the “subject of vicious and inhuman accusations,” calling them “demonstrably false.” Blanchard also indicated he’d be pursuing legal action to “recover our good name in this community.”
ChurchLeaders reached out to Blanchard and Rock Church for comment and will update this article in the event of a response.
