Although Living Word Church Pastor Mark Barclay has expressed regret over how the church handled victims of sexual abuse by two convicted elders, one survivor — who once called him “Grandpa” — says ...

Many churches never recover from a clergy scandal. Betrayals by a senior leader are often the death knell for a congregation. Not so for Living Word Lutheran Church in Katy. A member of the ...

Randy Saylor, 71, a suspended pastor of Living Word Church, was bound to Midland County Circuit Court on four more criminal sexual conduct charges Monday, Aug. 19 following testimony of a 15-year-old ...

Additional testimony from an alleged criminal sexual conduct victim Monday led to nine felony charges being added to Living Word Church Associate Pastor Randy Saylor’s list of crimes. Originally ...

MANSFIELD – A Madison Township couple is suing Living Word Church and its senior pastor, claiming they were active in the congregation and gave the church considerable money, but have been banned from ...

MIDLAND, MI — In July, a woman learned an elder at a Midland-based international ministry had been charged with sexually assaulting at least one child. The next month, she went to police about a ...

A conflict of interest is delaying suspended Living Word Church Associate Pastor Randy Saylor’s criminal sexual conduct trial that was set to begin Sept. 22. Midland County Circuit Court Judge Michael ...

After three church leaders were convicted of sexually abusing children, an MLive investigation examined how Living Word Church grew, how warning signs were missed and what the fallout has been for ...

WORCESTER — The First Assembly of God, a church that will celebrate its centennial in 2022, is now known as Living Word Church of Worcester. Pastor Brian Minnich made the “official” announcement this ...