Statement Regarding Catch The Fire London
It is with great sadness that we release this public statement following the resignation of Stuart and Chloe Glassborow as the Senior Leaders of Catch The Fire, London. Their resignation comes after a full investigation into their leadership by one of the UK’s largest Safeguarding Organisations. This investigation was commissioned by the Board of Trustees of Catch The Fire London after Catch The Fire World had been made aware of serious concerns and issues relating to the leadership of Stuart and Chloe; including being informed by those raising their concerns, that they believed they had followed the biblical process Jesus outlined in Matthew 18:15-17 with Stuart and Chloe, but felt they had not been heard. The safeguarding investigation substantiated the claims of a significant number of individuals. As a result, the CTF London Board was in the process of implementing HR’s recommendations when Stuart and Chloe resigned.
We are truly sorry that people have been hurt in one of our churches, and it is extremely sad to hear first-hand some of the stories from the individuals. On behalf of the entire Catch The Fire family, we humbly ask you for your forgiveness. We want to thank the individuals for their bravery in being willing to come forward and speak of their experiences and to share their pain.
Moving forward, it is our desire to journey with those who have been hurt in order to facilitate healing where we can. We want to rebuild trust where this has been lost, and we pray for each and every person who has been affected that Heavenly Father would restore all that has been lost. We take very seriously the findings of the safeguarding Investigation. We will be working not only with Catch The Fire London to ensure the implementation of necessary changes, but we are also looking at Catch The Fire World to consider how we can learn from this and ensure our churches, ministries, and missions are healthy, with a healthy leadership culture, where people can thrive as followers of Jesus and grow as healthy leaders.
John & Carol Arnott - Founding Pastors Catch The Fire
Duncan and Kate Smith - Presidents Catch The Fire
Steve and Sandra Long - Vice Presidents & Europe, MiddleEast and Africa Sphere Leaders Catch The Fire