ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, wˈɜːld ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd: "æz mˈæk dˈɑːnəld ænd hˈɑːɹvɪst sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt twˈɛnti fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz ʌv mˈɪnɪstɹi, ðeɪ fˈeɪs ɐ bɚɹˈɑːʒ ʌv kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm fɹʌm fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈɛldɚz, pˈæstɚz, ænd stˈæf hˌuː sˈeɪ ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp hɐz ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ɹˈiːsənt jˈɪɹz wɪð tˈuː lˈɪɾəl tɹænspˈæɹənsi ænd ɐkˌaʊntəbˈɪlᵻɾi."
In October 2013, World reported: "As MacDonald and Harvest celebrate 25 years of ministry, they face a barrage of criticism from former elders, pastors, and staff who say the church leadership has operated in recent years with too little transparency and accountability."