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.
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
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.
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