ARLINGTON (TX)
ChurchLeaders.com [Wheaton, IL]
July 26, 2024
By Dale Chamberlain
A Texas pastor turned himself in to police on Thursday after an arrest warrant was filed against him in connection with a sexual assault investigation. Ronnie Goines, lead pastor of Koinonia Christian Church in Arlington, has been charged with one count of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault.
Goines, 51, previously served on Arlington’s Unity Council, a group formed in 2020 to “promote and encourage greater equality.”
He is also a former member of the Arlington Police Department’s clergy and police partnership program, which consists of clergy who are “called upon to pray for the police department members, build relationships with police officers and other governmental officials, and to be available for various situations involving our community.”
According to The Dallas Morning News, an investigation into allegations against Goines began after “an adult woman made an outcry that was reported to the department” in June.
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Due to the nature of the case, the Arlington Police Department is not currently releasing any further details about the case.
According to his profile on the church’s website, Goines is the founding pastor of Koinonia Christian Church and holds a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry from the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University.
Goines is also the founder of the IMPACT Center, a nonprofit organization in Arlington that offers “services and [establishes] collaborative partnerships with other area organizations allowing them to provide services from our location.”
Additionally, Goines is the owner of All Things Insurance Agency.