Moody Bible Institute

“Rick Melson has been elected the new president of Moody Bible Institute, months after his predecessor announced plans to step down…. Melson will begin his term as Moody’s 11th president Aug. 17, succeeding Mark Jobe” - CPost

“Chicago Public Schools (CPS) had excluded Moody’s elementary education students from its student teaching program unless the college agreed to hire employees who disagreed with the school’s biblical views on sex, sexuality and marriage.” - Daily Citizen

“According to the lawsuit, Chicago education officials prohibited Moody from participating in a student-teaching program solely because of the Evangelical institution’s hiring practices.” - CPost

“Grove City makes biggest jump; Moody Bible Institute sees biggest drop.” - Ministry Watch

“Garrick… filed a lawsuit claiming sex discrimination and other Title VII civil rights violations. She accused the Christian school of mistreating her on the basis of gender, alleging personal harassment and opposition over her egalitarian views on gender that women can be pastors.” - CPost

“A former Moody Bible Institute instructor claims under Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act that the school uses a doctrine that only men can be pastors as a pretense to discriminate against women.” - BPNews

“Moody Bible Institute leadership has issued an apologetic statement announcing the results of a lengthy investigation into the Chicago-based evangelical institution’s protocols amid charges it poorly handled sexual abuse allegations.” - C.Post

“Almost 3,000 Moody Bible Institute students, alumni, and parents have signed a petition urging President Mark Jobe to initiate changes to the school’s approach to disclosures of sexual harassment and abuse.” - C.Leaders

“Decades-old photos depicting white students in blackface in Moody Bible Institute yearbooks have led the leaders to issue an apology and pledge to carefully examine racism in its history and current ministry.” - CToday

During a sermon delivered at Moody Bible Institute’s Founders Week Conference: “I’m going, ‘God, please, please heal,’” he recalled. “People started coming forward for healing….Every person I touched was healed,” Chan declared as the audience applauded. - Christian Post