Jesse Johnson, formerly Pastor for Outreach at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif., was installed as Lead Teaching Pastor at Springfield’s Immanuel Bible Church during three services on ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Two lawsuits have been filed against Immanuel Baptist Church on behalf of multiple victims who allege they were sexually abused while in the care of church leaders.

He was there in April 2018, when Immanuel called the Arkansas child abuse hotline to report sex abuse accusations and in May, when police began interviewing the Little Rock church employees.