April 22, 2014 – On Tuesday, April 22, 2014 a funeral was being held at the Galilee Baptist Church in Trenton, New Jersey. The funeral was for 19 year old Cagney Roberts who had been shot to death on April 9th in a street shooting. Hundreds of people were in attendance at the church for the funeral. Just after noon, As the sermon in the sanctuary was about to begin, gunfire could be heard outside the church. Police reports say that shooters opened fire in front of the church injuring 3 people. During this chaos there was also one person who was trampled as people were fleeing the church.

April 9, 2014 – In Cicero, Illinois a man who served as an authority figure within the roles of Youth Minister, Church Photographer and a Teacher at the church is accused of engaging in sexual conduct with several juvenile boys within the church between the ages of 9 and 17. As the information is coming out it is alleged that this misconduct took place over 6 years and in numerous locations including his own apartment and two youth retreat camps.

February 12, 2014 – An Intoxicated Male at the Seagate Baptist Church in Naples, Florida causes a disorderly drunken disturbance at the church and in the parking lot. The report accuses Thomas Wilson, 52 years of age, a homeless man, of being heavily intoxicated and yelling profanities at church members as people were arriving for an evening church service. He refused to leave so law enforcement was called to the church.

February 2, 2014 – A shooting incident at the Double Springs Community Church in Cookeville, Tennessee left two people dead.