Eastview Christian Church Senior Pastor Mike Baker resigned Saturday amid a review of allegations of an “abusive power dynamic and coverup by church leadership in 2016.”

The senior pastor of one of Bloomington-Normal’s largest churches has resigned amid allegations of an “abusive power dynamic and coverup by church leadership,” church officials said. The pastor, Mike Baker, said the allegations are “completely not true.”

The controversy spilled into public view Sunday, when Eastview’s elders – a group of seven church leaders – addressed church members and shared a lengthy statement on the church’s website. They acknowledged allegations of unspecified abuse dating back to 2016 when Mike Baker’s adult son left his position at Eastview. Mike Baker resigned Saturday after reaching an “impasse” with the elders about how to deal with the situation, the elders said.

Barton Shaw, chairman of the elder board, told church members Sunday…