Numerous sources are now covering the James MacDonald and Harvest Bible Chapel story, and one reason to continue this blog is to aggregate the numerous sources regarding this story in one place. Here are several (not all) stories regarding MacDonald and HBC that have been reported elsewhere.
Julie Roys’ Blog:
HBC Issues an “Apology”
30 April 2016
Former Elders Say ECFA Ignored Their Warning Six Years Ago About Harvest’s Lack of Financial Controls
25 April 2019
James MacDonald Took Millions from Harvest & Now Demands Broadcast Ministry
17 April 2019
Classroom Videos Show James Macdonald Bullying Students
23 March 2019
EDFA Accreditation of Harvest, Despite Glaring Improprieties, Raises Concern
13 March 2019
Former Harvest Employees Say James Macdonald Lived Large on the Church’s Dime
9 March 2019
Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel Naples Asks for His Church Back in the Wake of James MacDonald Controversy
18 January 2019
Harvest Elders Put James MacDonald on “Indefinite Sabbatical” and Announce “Peacemaking Process”
16 January 2019
My Response to Harvest’s Lawsuit: Time for You to Confess, Repent and Resign
8 January 2019
James MacDonald Removes Walk in the Word from TV and Radio Amid Controversy
4 January 2019
ICYMI: Julie Roys Discusses Journalism and James MacDonald on Doctrine and Devotion Podcast
26 December 2018
Son of Former MBI President Joe Stowell Speaks of “Toxic,” “Unholy” and “Dangerous” Culture at Harvest
22 December 2018
Harvest Elder Accuses Church Leaders of “Deceitfulness and Manipulation” and Attempting to Run a Cult
18 December 2018
Letter That Prompted Harvest Ex-Communication: “We are Convinced that James … is not biblically qualified to be an elder”
13 December 2018
Fox News:
James MacDonald is Fired
19 February 2019
The Daily Herald:
HBC Reviewing Former Senior Pastor’s Spending from Discretionary Account
27 April 2019
HBC Loses Financial (ECFA) Stamp of Approval
19 April 2019
Offerings Down, Spending Being Cut at HBC
28 March 2019
HBC Second-In-Command Resigns (Rick Donald)
22 March 2019
Evangelical Financial Group Suspends HBC Accreditation
18 March 2019
Luke and Landon MacDonald Resign
20 February 2019
HBC Leaders Resign
17 February 2019
After Founding Pastor’s Firing, HBC Members Want to Heal
13 February 2019
HBC Moves Quickly to Fire Founder MacDonald After Recordings Air
13 February 2019
HBC Founder James MacDonald Fired
13 February 2019
Mancow: Speaking My Truth to harvest Bible Chapel’s Pastor James
25 January 2019
HBC Says MacDonald Now on Indefinite Sabbatical
17 January 2019
MacDonald on Sabbatical Says He Has Sinned
16 January 2019
HBC Naples Campus Pastor John Secrest Fired Raising Objections
13 January 2019
HBC Drops Defamation Law Suit
7 January 2019
James MacDonald and HBC Sue Critics
28 November 2018
The Chicago Tribune:
HBC Pastor MacDonald Fired
14 February 2019
“Mancow” Describes HBC Turmoil as “Spiritual Sucker Punch”
13 February 2019
The Chicago Sun Times:
Mancow Bites Pastor MacDonald
13 February 2019
World Magazine:
Hard Times at Harvest Bible Chapel
29 December 2018
Great Commission Collective (Former HBC Church Plants):
GCC Public Statement
17 January 2019
