Editing Gloriavale Christian Community (section)

===John Ready's 2021 civil lawsuit===
In February 2021, former Gloriavale member John Ready filed a civil claim at the Christchurch High Court seeking to remove the board of trustees of the Christian Church Community Trust, the registered charity behind Gloriavale, and replace them with a public trust. Defendants named in the lawsuit included Fervent Steadfast, Faithful Pilgrim and Gloriavale leader Howard Temple.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bayer |first1=Kurt |title=Former Gloriavale member John Ready launches civil court action against leadership trust |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-gloriavale-member-john-ready-launches-civil-court-action-against-leadership-trust/ENDOU6RSNGR3H7RYFS2PVZKY74/ |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=11 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218212842/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-gloriavale-member-john-ready-launches-civil-court-action-against-leadership-trust/ENDOU6RSNGR3H7RYFS2PVZKY74/ |archive-date=18 February 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

In mid-May 2021, [[Stuff (company)|Stuff]] and ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]'' obtained court documents relating to Ready's lawsuit against Gloriavale. The plaintiffs' lawyer alleged that the community bred sexual predators, exploited members as forced labour, and required members to give up all their possessions, including property, money, and any future earnings, to the Christian Church Community Trust. Gloriavale's leadership denied these allegations, contesting that they were untrue or historical.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McDonald |first1=Liz |last2=Naish |first2=Joanne |title=The court battle between Gloriavale leavers and leaders revealed |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125159753/the-court-battle-between-gloriavale-leavers-and-leaders-revealed?cid=app-iPhone |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519093456/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125159753/the-court-battle-between-gloriavale-leavers-and-leaders-revealed |archive-date=19 May 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bayer |first1=Kurt |title=Gloriavale: Leadership denies breaching its duties to members, reveals remarkable insights into community |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/gloriavale-leadership-denies-breaching-its-duties-to-members-reveals-remarkable-insights-into-community/CKOCEJ76CX5Y3RKFBJU7X6TNNI/ |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519100630/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/gloriavale-leadership-denies-breaching-its-duties-to-members-reveals-remarkable-insights-into-community/CKOCEJ76CX5Y3RKFBJU7X6TNNI/ |archive-date=19 May 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

The legal action concluded 10 June 2021, with the Christian Community Charitable Trust agreeing to be overseen by the [[Public Trust]] for a period of 18 months. During this time the Public Trust would provide regular reports to the [[High Court of New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Naish |first1=Joanne |title=Settlement reached after Gloriavale leavers took civil action against leaders |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125400090/settlement-reached-after-gloriavale-leavers-took-civil-action-against-leaders |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210610015148/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125400090/settlement-reached-after-gloriavale-leavers-took-civil-action-against-leaders |archive-date=10 June 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>