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."
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."