Original sentence: " On February 13, 2019 James MacDonald was fired from Harvest Bible Chapel by the church's elders after recordings were released to the media of MacDonald making inappropriate comments.On January 16, 2019, MacDonald took an "indefinite sabbatical from all preaching and leadership
Edited sentence: Former Harvest members and Elders have over time brought against MacDonald accusations of bullying, authoritarianism and lack of transparency in finances.MacDonald was fired by Harvest’s board of elders after recordings surfaced of comments he allegedly made in which he joked about orchestrating a plot to blackmail Harold Smith, the CEO of Christianity Today magazine, by planting illegal child pornography on Smith’s computer.On February 13th, 2019 James MacDonald was fired from Harvest Bible Chapel by the church's elders after recordings were released to the media of MacDonald making inappropriate comments.On January 16th, 2019 McDonald took an "indefinite sabbatical from all preaching and leadership," saying in a statement that he has "...battled cycles of injustice, hurt, anger, and fear which have wounded others without cause,” and that as a result he has  “...carried great shame about this pattern in certain relationships that can only be called sin.This came after years of reports from former elders, pastors, and staffers accusing him and the church of financial mismanagement