Destiny Church’s failed attempt to set up a charter school was blocked in part because of Ministry of Education fears about students being pressured into joining the church.
The ministry discovered irregularities between Destiny’s claim that they were open to non-church members, as school-goers were also expected to attend the church.
In a stinging debrief delivered to church elders, the ministry wrote: “[Destiny] say they currently have an open enrolment process, but the ministry could not reconcile this with an apparent expectation that learners will attend church.” Continue reading
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