On November 6, 2025, Matthieu Koumarianos, former pastor of My Gospel Church, was placed in pre-trial detention in Paris for acts described as serious. This legal attack, revealed simultaneously by the weekly Réforme and Evangeliques.info, follows a long series of complaints for sexual assault and abuse of authority dating back over a decade.
The pastor’s dismissal was recorded on December 6, 2024 by Union Perspectives after consistent reports of manipulation and abuse, leading to the dissolution of My Gospel Church two weeks later. This church, known for its gospel gatherings and social engagement, has been closed since December 2024, its social networks and website having been deleted. According to institutional sources, Miviludes and the Stop Abuse association support around fifty victims in their legal and psychological journey.
The National Council of Evangelicals of France (CNEF) immediately communicated on preventive measures: suspension of Matthieu Koumarianos from all pastoral activity, information to members and public support for those affected. In a letter, Erwan Cloarec, president of the CNEF, recalls: “Given the scale of the revelations, the Stop Abuse service was mobilized to support the victims. » At the same time, the former pastor acknowledges in a letter of forgiveness: “I betrayed the trust of the My Gospel Church team. »
At the end of this procedure, the French evangelical Christian community is questioning the management of abuses and strengthening awareness against abuse, with increased sectoral mobilization since 2025.
But this affair also raises an essential question for the Haitian evangelical community in Haiti and throughout the diaspora: do pastors of Haitian origin today have a solid, independent and sufficiently rigorous body to protect victims, act with transparency and make firm and responsible decisions when scandals break out within their churches?
Sources: Evangeliques.info, RegardsProtestants, InfoChrétienne, CNEF, Stop Abus.
