Venue Church in Chattanooga used to be among the fastest-growing churches in the nation, topping 1500 people spread across four services and two locations. Then the pastor and senior leader, Tavner Smith, cheated on his wife, divorced her, and subsequently had an illicit affair with his worship leader/ personal assistant.
Venue Church used to be among the fastest-growing churches in the nation, topping 1500 people spread across four services and two locations. Then the pastor and senior leader, Tavner Smith, cheated on his wife, divorced her, and subsequently had an illicit affair with his worship leader/ personal assistant, resulting in
This is an expanded Twitter thread. See notes at bottom for more details. The Venue Church in Chattanooga (under Pastor Tavner Smith) filed for bankruptcy yesterday, roughly 9 months after the pastor’s alleged affair received national attention. Here’s what stood out to me in the megachurch’s filings. But first, we
Update. See more details here Weeks after Venue Church ‘pastor’ Tavner Smith addressed rumors surrounding the foreclosure and sale of their property, the result of hemorrhaging members and money for nearly a year after he was exposed for carrying on an illicit affair with his worship leader/ personal assistant, the
Venue Church ‘pastor’ Tavner Smith spent several minutes during yesterday’s church service addressing the rumors surrounding the foreclosure and sale of their property. The church, led by the ‘WISH’ version of Steven Furtick, has been hemorrhaging members and money for nearly a year after being exposed for carrying on an
In a self-righteous rant about love that is sure to intimidate no one, Tavner Smith said he wants to punch the Church in the face. The disgraced preacher from Chattanooga who was caught cheating on his wife with one of Venue Church’s worship leaders wants to lecture others on love.
The Chattanooga Free Press has released leaked audio of church volunteers confronting Tennessee Megachurch church pastor Tavner Smith on December 17, 2021 over his affair with worship leader and employee Lexi Elijah, with Tavner explaining that he’s been through a lot these last few years, that they’ve been kissing (but
New details have emerged in the ‘Pastor’ Tavner Smith scandal, further demonstrating the power and control the disgraced impastor enjoyed for years over his flock, with the fact that he will soon be returning to the pulpit the further proof of the Driscollian hold he has over his congregation. It’s
A week after a video was released showing Venue Church ‘pastor’ Tavner Smith sharing an illicit kiss with his has worship leader Lexi Elisha, confirming a long-rumored affair, Smith announced on Instagram that he is taking a sabbatical from church business in order to take some time to “fill up,
A video has begun to widely circulate showing Venue Church pastor Tavner Smith and Worship leader Lexi Elisha allegedly sharing a kiss at a restaurant, confirming a long-rumored affair, according to sources. For the uninitiated, Tavner became the Executive Student Pastor at Redemption World Outreach Center (now Redemption) in Greenville in 2008, SC.
Subscribe on Patreon or connect your subscribed account to activate ad-free reading.
