Mighty Men Conference
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 Angus Buchan preaching at MMC 2010 |
The Mighty Men Conference, organised by Shalom Trust of South Africa, was an annual gathering of Christian men and boys which ran from 2004[1] to 2010.[2] The Conference included camping outdoors and preaching by Angus Buchan.[3]
South African farmer Angus Buchan began the conference in 2004,[1] with reports of attendees varying from a few dozen[4] to 240.[5] The number of attendees grew rapidly, with numbers reportedly rising to 600 in 2005 to 1060 in 2006, 7,400 in 2007 and 60,000 in 2008.[5] The final national event in 2010 was attended by up to 300,000 men and boys.[3] Mighty Men Conferences have continued around South Africa and the world, however these are no longer one central conference organised by the Shalom Trust.[6][7]
In 2014, Mighty Men of God, Inc, a Christian organization from Orlando, Florida brought a lawsuit against Angus Buchan and World Outreach Church of Murfreesboro Tennessee, Incorporated for using the name "Mighty Men" in the United States, which it had trademarked in 2004.[3] In April 2015 United States District Judge Carlos Eduardo Mendoza denied a motion to dismiss the case from Buchan and the World Outreach Church.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Buchan, Angus (2012). The Mighty Men Journey (PDF). Vereeniging: Christian Art Publishers. p. Preface. ISBN 978-1-4321-0247-0. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Khumalo, Nonku (19 April 2010). "Curtain falls on Mighty Men sermons". Times Live. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Kunerth, Jeff (26 August 2014). "Christian groups duke it out in 'Mighty Men' lawsuit". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Mighty Men USA Christian Conference Debut Plans For 10,000". PR Newswire. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ a b Ryan, Myrtle (28 April 2008). "Farmer makes miracles". IOL. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "About Us". Mighty Men Conference Central South Africa. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Graham, Efrem (6 May 2013). "Tenn. Arena Packed for 'Mighty Men' Conference". CBN News. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Mighty Men of God, Inc. v. World Outreach Church of Murfreesboro Tennessee, Incorporated et al, No. 6:2014cv00947". Justicia US Law. Justicia. Retrieved 18 September 2015.