Mission Community Church Explained

Denomination:Non-Denominational
Mission Community Church
Img Size:250
Country:United States
Location:Gilbert, Arizona
Attendance:5,000[1]
Website:www.missionaz.org
Founded Date:October 1, 1995[2]
Seniorpastor:None[3]

Mission Community Church (formerly known as Superstition Springs Community Church)[4] is an American non-denominational church located in Gilbert, Arizona.

Leadership

In January 2014 lead pastor Mark Connelly was confronted in regard to extramarital affairs he was having with more than one female member of his congregation. His was requested to resign and he did. Gary Sutliff then became interim pastor.[5]

Joel Thomas was announced as new Lead Pastor in November of that year.[6]

The church hired Landon MacDonald as lead pastor in September of 2022, despite allegations that he abused congregation members at his previous position as executive pastor of the Illinois church his father founded. Landon allegedly verbally abused volunteers and failed to report the abuse of a minor which Illinois pastors are mandated to do by law. He resigned from the that church a few days after his father was forced out for bad behavior.[7] [8]

Mission Community Church promoted Kevin Rhineheimer from a staff member, where he had worked for 16 years, to Lead Executive Pastor. Landon MacDonald is Lead Teaching Pastor.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Common Questions @ Mission. Mission Community Church. June 4, 2015. dead. https://archive.today/20140131034837/http://www.mission68.org/about-mission/meet-our-staff/. January 31, 2014.
  2. Web site: MISSION questions . MISSION Community Church . 2010-01-26 . 2010-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100113025843/http://mission68.org/about-mission/mission-questions/ . dead .
  3. Web site: MISSION - Update . 2021-11-30 . 2021-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130230554/https://missionaz.org/update . live .
  4. News: The Arizona Republic. Mission Community Church to dedicate $10 million facility. Perera, Srianthi. March 27, 2010. June 4, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000527/http://archive.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/03/26/20100326gilbert-mission-church.html. dead.
  5. Web site: 2014-01-08 . Gilbert pastor resigns over affairs . live . https://archive.today/20240619020646/https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/gilbert-pastor-resigns-over-affairs/article_07c4d58c-78c4-11e3-aac4-0019bb2963f4.html . June 19, 2024 . 2024-06-19 . East Valley Tribune . en.
  6. Web site: Local Church Confirms New Lead Pastor . live . https://archive.today/20240619020937/https://www.pr.com/press-release/593228 . June 19, 2024 . 2024-06-19 . PR.com . en.
  7. Web site: Einselen . Sarah . 2022-08-30 . Landon MacDonald to Lead Arizona Megachurch Despite Allegations of Abuse When at Harvest Bible Chapel . live . https://archive.today/20240619022608/https://julieroys.com/landon-macdonald-lead-arizona-megachurch-despite-allegations-abuse-when-harvest-bible-chapel/ . June 19, 2024 . 2024-06-19 . The Roys Report . en-US.
  8. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Former Harvest Members Alarmed by Return of Luke MacDonald; Warn of Bullying & Bizarre Behavior . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130213301/https://julieroys.com/luke-macdonald-bullying-bizarre-behavior/ . 30 January 2023 . 30 January 2023.
  9. Web site: MISSION - Staff . 2023-01-30 . 2023-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130213257/https://missionaz.org/staff . live .

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