City Harvest Church opens overseas branch despite scandal in California

Even as its leaders are battling criminal charges of embezzlement among other problems, City Harvest Church (CHC) has opened its 48th overseas branch, in Orange County, California.

The church, which is CHC's first in the United States and its farthest branch from Singapore, joins a network of 47 others in places such as Malaysia, Taiwan and Australia.

CHC supports its affiliates financially and also sponsors church workers to attend its School of Theology here.

Former CHC Singapore executive pastor Derek Dunn, 40, who is leading CHC USA, told The Straits Times that funds for the Orange County branch have come from Singapore, his own speaking engagements and donations to Derek Dunn Ministries.