Ted Haggard
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"Ted Arthur Haggard" is an American Evangelism/evangelical pastor. Known as "Pastor Ted" to the congregation he served, he was the founder and former pastor of the New Life Church (Colorado Springs, Colorado)/New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado; a founder of the Association of Life-Giving Churches; and was leader of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) from 2003 until November 2006.

In November 2006, male prostitute and masseur Mike Jones (personal trainer)/Mike Jones alleged that Haggard had paid him for sex for three years and had also purchased and used crystal methamphetamine. Haggard denied having sexual intercourse with Jones, but admitted purchasing crystal methamphetamine, claiming he did not use the drug. A few days later Haggard resigned from all of his leadership positions. Grant Hass, who formerly attended New Life Church, has said that then-pastor Ted Haggard performed a sex act (allegedly masturbation) in front of him in a hotel room in 2006 and sent him explicit text messages.

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