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Peternel says he can’t be fired by church board, says state Pentecostal leaders can yank him

Embroiled Pentecostal leader and employer of Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has rebuffed concerns about sex talk with teens, congregation, but declined interview requests

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Tom LoBianco
Nov 19, 2025
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Nathan Peternel preaching at Life Church in Indiana. (Screenshot of Life Church website by Tom LoBianco/24sight News.)

The head of one of Indiana’s most powerful Pentecostal churches has regularly told members of his church he can’t be fired by the board overseeing him at Life Church, but did reveal how he could potentially be removed in an audio recordi…

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