首席牧师John McKinzie 于2021年因性罪辞职; Lead pastor John McKinzie resigned in 2021 over sexual sin; church faces scrutiny after multiple misconduct-related departures.

2021年9月, 德克萨斯州弗里斯科希望联谊会首席牧师John McKinzie在承认「性罪与道德失败」后辞职, John McKinzie, lead pastor of Hope Fellowship Church in Frisco, Texas, resigned in September 2021 after confessing to "sexual sin and moral failure," according to church leaders. 教会没有透露有关指控的细节,说没有工作人员事先知道。 The church did not disclose specifics about the allegations, stating no staff members were aware beforehand. 之后一月份青年牧师Jerry Nickerson因“与未成年人不适当接触”被开除。 This follows the January dismissal of youth pastor Jerry Nickerson over "inappropriate contact with a minor." 教会在与不当行为相关的多重领导人离职时面临审查。 The church has faced scrutiny amid multiple leadership departures linked to misconduct. 客座牧师将担任传教角色,教会则负责善后工作。 Guest pastors will fill preaching roles while the church addresses the aftermath.