Haggard made national headlines in November 2006 when male prostitute and masseur Mike Jones alleged that Haggard, who had advocated against the legalization of same-sex marriage, had paid him for sex for three years and had also purchased and used crystal methamphetamine. He served as President of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) from 2003 until November 2006. Haggard is the founder and former pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is a founder of the Association of Life-Giving Churches. Ted Arthur Haggard ( / ˈ h æ ɡ ər d/ born June 27, 1956) is an American evangelical pastor.
