ARISE Church

2022 - 4 - 14

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NZ mega church accused of mistreatment towards interns and ... (1 News)

ARISE pastor John Cameron. (Source: ARISE Church). 1News has spoken to several who describe feeling used by ARISE Church, eventually ...

“As a Board we hold a duty of care to ensure that all complaints are dealt with robustly – with due process and through fair and impartial channels. “There needs to be a whole culture change from the top down. He said the board asked media to “privacy and welfare of Arise Church members, volunteers, and staff while this independent review is taking place”. “It emotionally takes a toll on you as well. 1News approached ARISE Church, asking for an interview with pastor John Cameron. That was declined, instead the ARISE board chairperson Graeme Kirkwood, sent a written statement saying the governing board was “deeply saddened by the width and depth of statements made by former volunteers and interns”. “Mentally, and physically, you’re pushing yourself to the point of exhaustion,” one former volunteer said, who had been with the church for more than a decade.

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'Overworked, overwhelmed, taken advantage of': The heartbreaking ... (New Zealand Herald)

Two reviews are underway at a large pentecostal church after interns on a ministry school course claimed they were "overworked, overwhelmed and taken ...

We have changed and made massive improvements in recent years, and this year more improvements will be made." It is not acceptable." It is running alongside an HR review by a law firm to examine the ministry school. The church's website says that the Arise Ministry School is to "empower, equip and release" a new wave of ministers and leaders into their God-given circles of influence. "The truth is for a period of time as a church we allowed a culture of performance to be part of our Arise world, and this negatively affected Arise Ministry School students. "Our heart as a church has always been to make a positive difference in the lives of people, and to hear experiences where people have felt negatively impacted by Arise is devastating."

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