Fallen evangelical leader Ted Haggard to start new church

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Ted Haggard, the megachurch pastor and former National Association of Evangelicals chief whose career was undone by a gay prostitution and drugs scandal in 2006, plans to start a new church.

Standing in front of his barn, Haggard and his family announced Wednesday that they are starting a church in Colorado Springs, Colorado called Saint James.

The church will not be affiliated with any denomination. It will have its first gathering Sunday at the Haggard home.

"All are welcome. Whether you're a Democrat, a Republican, gay, straight, bisexual tall, short, addict, recovering addict....I believe Jesus' arms are open to all," he said.

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