dr. jack schaap (born october 1, 1957), was the pastor of the first baptist church of hammond, indiana until july of 2012. following the death of the former pastor dr. jack hyles, he became the pastor of the largest church in indiana, and with their average weekly attendance of more than 20,000, it has become one of the largest churches in america. schaap was fired for having a sexual relationship with a 16 year old girl. this affair happened in multiple states and is being investigated by local and national authorities.