Nathan Peternel
Life Church
Lead pastor of Life Church, a multi-campus megachurch in Indiana deeply intertwined with MAGA politics through Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith, who serves as a campus pastor. Peternel is Beckwith's longtime mentor and close ally. The church was rocked by scandal when Peternel's son Jonathan was arrested and sentenced to prison for child exploitation and possession of child sex abuse material. Peternel stepped away from day-to-day leadership amid the crisis.
Ministry Location
Life Church
PO Box 1568, Noblesville, IN 46061 (Fishers Campus: 9820 E. 141 St., Fishers, IN 46038)
www.lifechurchin.com→If you attend this church or are considering it, review the evidence below.
Documented Evidence(4)
+ Submit EvidenceInvestigation into Pastor Nathan Peternel and Life Church's deep ties to Indiana MAGA politics through Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith.
View source →'Jesus & Politics' -- coverage of the Peternel family scandal at Life Church while the pastor lectured congregants on mixing faith and politics.
View source →24sight News investigation: 'Families flee embattled Life Church amid abuse reports, child porn arrest' -- Lt. Gov. Beckwith said he's sticking by lead pastor Nathan Peternel despite the scandals.
View source →Indiana Citizen report on the arrest of Pastor Nathan Peternel's son on child sex crime charges, drawing scrutiny to Life Church's ties to Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and the MAGA political machine in Indiana.
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