“We grieve deeply with unwavering hope”: Family Of US Megachurch Pastor Devastated Following His Death By Possible Suicide

Pastor Darrin Patrick, who founded The Journey megachurch in Missouri and served as a teaching pastor at the South Carolina-based multi-site Seacoast Church, died by what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound last Thursday. He was aged 49 His wife, Amie, posted on his Instagram page the following message: “…We will never be able...

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After wedding Bible college sweetheart, Pastor in training drowns on honeymoon days

Just days after turning 22 and wedding his Bible college sweetheart, Dalton Cottrell, an Iowa pastor-in-training, drowned tragically while on his honeymoon in Florida on Tuesday. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office told the Florida Times-Union that Cottrell, who was a Pastoral Training major at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa,...

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Pastor Bill Hybels Resigns Amidst Accusations

Pastor Bill Hybels, one of the country’s most influential mega-church pastors, has resigned  allegations of misconduct. During a “family meeting” on Tuesday night, Hybels told the church .”It has been extremely painful for us to see this controversy continue to be a distraction that is hindering our Elders and church staff,” According to the Chicago Tribune, claims...

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Pastor, Daughter and 3-Year-Old Grandson Detained For Spreading the Gospel

Chinese authorities have arrested a pastor, her daughter and her 3-year-old grandson for attempting to spread the gospel. According to China Aid, Pastor Xu Shizhen was taken into custody after sharing the gospel message in parks and public squares in  Xianning, Hubei. The two women are part of the Zion Church, a group frequently targeted...

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