Two of the most senior leaders at the Gloriavale Christian Community have resigned their positions, as the West Coast community fulfils its promise to change after last week’s unprecedented public apology.
Fervent Stedfast and Faithful Pilgrim have both gone, according to a statement from Gloriavale and issued exclusively to the Greymouth Star.
Mr Stedfast had resigned his position as financial controller last year, but yesterday also resigned as a senior community leader, a role he has held since 1995.
He was previously second-in-command to Gloriavale founder, the late Hopeful Christian.
Mr Stedfast was accused several times in the recent Employment Court hearing of failing to properly handle issues around employment during his time as financial controller.
Mr Pilgrim resigned as principal of the Gloriavale Christian School in 2020 over his failure to protect children in his care. In taking full responsibility for this, he has also resigned from his position as a senior community leader, Gloriavale said in a statement.
A community spokesman said the resignations were part of Gloriavale's commitment to change.
No decision had yet been made on their replacements. — Greymouth Star
