The organizers of an online petition seeking an independent board of directors for the financially troubled Crystal Cathedral called on the federal bankruptcy trustee Friday to "investigate the validity" of the church's recent board shake-up.
The Garden Grove church, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced Wednesday that its board had been expanded from five members to nine and restored founder Robert H. Schuller to voting status. The new configuration means five members are independent.
"While the changes reflect a movement that appears to be in the right direction, it does not address the basic issues of conflict of interest and self-imposed positions by the Schuller family," according to a statement released by petition organizers.
The new board consists of Schuller; his wife, Arvella; daughter and senior pastor Sheila Schuller Coleman; son-in-law Jim Penner; and five independent members. Schuller Coleman serves as a non-voting member and interim chairwoman.
The board is considering at least four offers to buy the property, which would allow the church to exit bankruptcy.
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