I don't know much about him either, other than a brief interview with him that Michael Horton conducted over the phone which was later broadcast on the White Horse Inn. Seems there was something about him in a recent issue of Modern Reformation as well. I believe he's straight-up evangelical with a twist of charismata. New Life Church, which he pastored until this scandal broke, was involved in that "prayer mapping" exercise which is a totally charismatic practice. (Please correct me if I'm wrong with these details.)

It would be easy for those of us in the Reformed/Lutheran camp to say, "Well, what do you expect from an evangelical?" but I am genuinely saddened by one more public (and overtly sexual) scandal involving a well-known pastor. The checks and balances aren't in place in these Lone Ranger independent churches, and that's a weakness that hopefully this tragedy will bring to light. But I understand that he is--or was--the President of the National Association of Evangelicals in addition to pastoring the megachurch in Colorado Springs. I've been confused about the purpose and role of the NAE and maybe this will be the final nail in their coffin. The NAE was first organized--again, correct me if I'm wrong here--to counter the liberal, leftist shift of the National Council of Churches. But my feeling is that it has outlived it's purpose and maybe it's time to pack up and go home.

I haven't answered Gnarley's question about Haggard's doctrinal position, and maybe this thread should be moved to the Open forum.

My two cents,
Relztrah