The affair happened in 2013 and lasted until the following year. I felt his arms and hands wrapped around my legs making contact with my inner thigh, butt and crotch,' she wrote in the 2018 statement reviewed by the Christian Post. Anna Crenshaw, now 23, told the Christian Post this week thatJason Mays, a married Hillsong staff administrator, assaulted her at some point before 2018 when she reported the incident. One thing I have been thinking about a lot lately is that I want to make decisions now that my future self will be grateful for. How do you manage to help so many people and still take care of yourself and your family? But I never want to push God on my kids because God is capable of getting their attention Himself. There can be no doubt that given the extreme power imbalance between the two, as well as the dont say no culture which permeated the New York Church at that time, there was ample opportunity for Mr. Bogard to take advantage of a systemic inability for Ms. [redacted] to have meaningfully consented at the time in question, the report noted. In addition to helping plant Hillsong Dallas and Hillsong LA, the Bogards helped plant Hillsong NYC while serving alongside recently disgraced pastor Carl Lentz. An internal investigation commissioned by Hillsong Global into former Hillsong Dallas pastor Reed Bogard showed that his abrupt resignation in January 2021 was due to a rape accusation by a junior female staffer with whom he had an affair with for months. On Sunday, Reed Bogard announced his and his wife's resignation in a prerecorded message that aired during the church's streaming worship service. In a statement Crenshaw made toMargaret Aghajanian, Hillsong Church's head of pastoral care oversight, she said a friend of Mays encouraged her not to report the alleged incident. Another former New York City congregant Jenna Babbitt, 27, said she was given one of the cards to buy items for the children of Reed and Jess Bogard, who she babysat. 2. Months on the heels of a sex scandal that rocked its Hillsong NYC location, Hillsong Church is now facing allegations of financial abuse as a number of former members accuse pastors of splurging tithe money on lavish expenses. She stated people did not say no to Mr. Bogard, investigators said. RNS. I want to get to heaven exhaustedusing every opportunity I had to share about God's grace and love. Use what is in your hand to fulfill what is in your heart. As we were establishing Hillsong Church in Dallas, the pandemic swept across the globe and quickly changed the shape of our growing church in the city, the Houstons explained. Comparison has been a constant thing Ive had to battle in my own life. Other former church members have compared it to a cult and detailed incidents of sexual assault. Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post. Bogard did present as aggressive.. Hillsong Dallas pastor Reed Bogard was secretly accused of raping a younger, female staffer who he had an affair with in 2013, it has been revealed. Bogard told her if you dont sign this contract, you dont work here.. The church then said it would understand if its members opted to attend local churches in Dallas rather than watch Hillsong broadcasts online. I always ask people, What do you love? I believe God places a natural thing in us to where we are inclined to do the things we lovepursuing that will show you what your gifts are. Hillsong Dallas Pastors Resign to 'Get Healthy,' Focus on New Season Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. More than six years later, on or about October 2020, Hillsong Church Australia learned of additional allegations concerning Ms. [redacted] and Mr. Bogards affair. I followed the music one Sunday morning and found a church. Hillsong Dallas pastor Reed Bogard is accused of rape He was fired by Brian Houston and retreated from the limelight, which he had enjoyed with his celebrity following. 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They originally met at Hillsong International Leadership College in Australia in 2005 and have since served on Hillsong staff for 14 years in different capacities, including being part of the teams on the ground that planted the Hillsong New York City and Los Angeles campuses in the USA. Read more of her story below or watch the Facebook Live video here! Bogard's departure from the church is the latest in a string of scandals to have plagued the organization. ", After this encounter, Bogards accuser entered into a regular sexual relationship with him. Hillsong Dallas Operations Are on 'Pause' Following an - RELEVANT Pastors Reed and Jess Bogard met at Hillsong College, and Reed later established the church that would become Hillsong NYC. The fact that no Church leader appears to have even considered this issue is a cause for concern," investigators said. The journey continues after 4 years of college, 4 of med school, 5 of PhD #neverstops #mdphd. Lets be more unified than ever before, said Houston. New Hampshire is crowned beer capital of America and Washington DC has biggest number of winos, official data shows so how boozy is your state ? I assure you there are more factual errors on the part of your staff than in Annas story, he wrote in response. 'I'm not interested to support an organization that's willing to treat abuse the way I've seen them treat abuse. Following months of internal scandal and shocking allegations, Hillsongs founders have informed congregants that the Australia-based institutions only Texas church will be closing up shop until further notice. We can glorify the pastor and the preacherbut truth be told, if we dont have great people financing the Kingdom of God, people loving people, people serving through outreachthen we dont make up the full body of Christ. The Houstons said Reed Bogard, who along with his wife allegedly used church funds lavishly, had been suspended from his pastoral duties as complaints that he failed to uphold the standards of Hillsong leadership were being investigated. As the coronavirus swept the world in late 2020, the church learned that the affair didnt start out consensually. In an email to members, founders Brian and Bobbie Houston addressed the church's investigation into former Dallas pastor Reed Bogard and his wife, Jess Bogard, who resigned in January after. When I try to step out of my lane, I get out of Gods grace. Lentz was fired from Hillsong in 2020. Jeff Bogard - President - R.E.A. Homes | LinkedIn Church News | Former Hillsong Dallas Pastor Reed Bogard Resigned Less than two weeks after Reed Bogard abruptly resigned as lead pastor of the now-defunct Hillsong Dallas in January 2021, an internal investigation commissioned by Hillsong Global showed that the married father of three was accused of rape by a junior female staffer with whom he had a monthlong affair while serving at Hillsong NYC years earlier. At night when Im tired and want to go to bed and see the dishes in the sink, I do them because I know the next morning with the boys will be crazy and Ill feel better if I do it now. When we start to get an eternal perspectivewe can see our lives in light of eternity. Church leaders were led to believe the relationship was consensual and "consequences to both [parties] were meted out accordingly," investigators revealed.