Summer was off to a tumultuous start when allegations of child sexual abuse surfaced on a blog dedicated to Christian survivor stories.
They’ve noticed people who have sat and prayed around them for years are once again not showing up for service.
The church has seen a decrease of 17% to 19% in weekend services attendance, a church spokesperson told CNN.
It is considered one of America’s largest megachurches, which are congregations with an average weekly worship attendance of 2,000 people or more.
There are nearly 1,800 megachurches in the United States, according to the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
Pastor Joakim Lundqvist, a leader of a megachurch in Sweden, has shared how his own congregation faced and overcame several crises.
Lucado, an author and church leader in San Antonio, Texas, encouraged the Gateway community to think about what’s next. »
