James MacDonald

“MacDonald was once pastor of what had been one of the largest churches in the Chicago area and the voice of Walk in the Word, a broadcast Harvest shut down in 2019.” - RNS

“The suit alleges defamation, invasion of privacy, and civil conspiracy. MacDonald asserts that Wagenmaker advised HBC elders and helped write the statement about his disqualification in a way that favored the church.” - C.Leaders

“James MacDonald, controversial founder of Harvest Bible Chapel in greater Chicago, is now in danger of losing his custom-built home in Elgin, Illinois, for failing to pay his mortgage with the Republic Bank of Chicago, according to a new lawsuit.” - CPost

Disgraced Pastor James MacDonald last night announced that he’ll be returning to the pulpit on March 22 with an 8-part series at Calvary Chapel South Bay in Gardena, California.

“MacDonald claims his new ministry, which seeks to equip a network of home church groups, will provide ‘all the impact of a large church but none of the drama.’” - Church Leaders

“Harvest Bible Chapel’s founder and former leader James MacDonald has slapped Chicago radio personality Matthew ‘Mancow’ Muller with a lawsuit alleging multiple counts defamation and is seeking at least $50,000 in compensatory damages for the spread of false information which caused him emotional distress and significant harm to his reputation.” - Christian Post

“ ‘Early in 2020, around the anniversary of my last local church sermon, we will begin considering interim preaching opportunities,’ MacDonald said in a message on his ministry website, jamesmacdonaldministries.org, where he lists Vertical Church and Act Like Men as ministries that are ‘coming soon.’” - Christian Post

“I was, am, and will remain very sorry for the careless and hurtful words that were illegally recorded and publicized,” the apology states. “I immediately sent written apologies where appropriate, grieving what it revealed about the state of my heart at the time, as well as the hurt caused to those who trusted us to be a more consistent example of Christlikeness.

“In a statement released Sunday (Nov. 3), the church elders found MacDonald was prone to anger, ‘had a pattern of improperly exercising positional and spiritual authority over others to his own advantage,’ and sought to profit from the church’s ministry.” - RNS

“Former Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald reportedly shared some news on a closed Facebook page indicating that he may be returning to ministry” - Christian Headlines