That is the point where most abuse reporting falls apart.the person hearing what happened. Follow the policythe well-trained experts will be able to figure this out, is what you are trained. I laugh now, but back then it was no laughing matter. The next year, he raised an insane $103 million in donations the most by a single megachurch to date. In your opinion rather than being a saint I would think youd consider Pastors including Jon a con man. It does occur in smaller churches, again where church government invests most of the decision making with just the pastor who chooses his own successor. That doesnt mean that there isnt forgiveness and some other ministry opportunity, but they cant be pastors. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. According to Western seminary adjunct professor Guy Gray, Applegate leaders knew of an inappropriate romantic relationship between Jon Courson and a female staff member in the 1980s. its horrendously embarrassing, whether people immersed in christian culture feel it or not. This was not any church. Ive been in similar heartbreaking discussions. I am not suggesting throwing stones, but again, there were no innocent parties. His ministry was paying his son 20 k a month I hear. for a job at Calvary Chapel Marin, a 160-member church that . In 2011, The Lord provided our current location at 603 S. Valencia Avenue in Brea. Again church leadership was not happy with that as I went over their heads and went to the head of the denomination (Presbyterian). I think this verse goes well on another thing with that: (It's unclear if he worked there.) . Thank you, Guy Gray, for being the man of integrity youve always been. I used to listen to Christian radio a lot for a time decades ago. Coy, who was never charged with a crime, lay low after leaving Calvary but recently turned up at Boca Raton's Funky Biscuit, where he helps manage the club. Why? We always heard the lines that basically inferred that this is just a character attack on our family, on the Coursons, so we must be doing something right, Jordan said. John 3:16-17. Coy aligned his fledgling church with Calvary Chapel, a movement started in Southern California in the 1960s by Chuck Smith, a laid-back West Coaster who wore Hawaiian shirts while he preached a fire-and-brimstone, old-school religion. Please join us on a Sunday morning for gatherings at 8:30 & 11 AM with Pastor Brian Brodersen. Neither Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, the movement's flagship, nor the Calvary Chapel Association returned messages from New Times seeking comment for this story. At work. My sheep know my voice and because they know me they will not follow or be misled to another. This was also true of an ad for Searchlight: both the promotion and a sample of him speaking. If just ONE of those people had honored their role by upholding their responsibility in that position as it is described according to the BIBLE, the situation wouldnt be such a mess or have been dragged out for so long. "The law enforcement agency makes [its] decision on whether to bring the case to us," says Ron Ishoy, a spokesman for Satz. Sunday Services. If you are 50+, join us September 18-22 for a Royal Caribbean Cruise! By. They'd already sold their Coral Springs house about six months after he resigned; the settlement divided their substantial remaining assets including a $330,000 Hillsboro Beach condo he still owns and defined custody of their two children. No one ever really holds them accountable for really bad things they say.. That was 35 years ago! When the elders went to the woman in question home to tell her husband, there were children there, including my daughter who was a teenager at the time. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? The revelations come at a sensitive moment for Calvary's national network of about 1,800 churches, which have been riven by legal infighting and dogged by claims that bad pastors have been allowed to run amok. That whole incident really brought out the crazies too. In January, two families claimed their sons were dismissed because of medical conditions. They say the church regularly did whatever Jon Courson wanted, even if it meant violating the law or overworking staff to the point of illness. These religious leaders who fell from grace shocked the world when their crimes and scandals became public. 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My dad was part of the original group in the 80s who tried over the first affairs (yes, I said affairs as there were several women over a 4-year time-frame before it came to light). Tim Elfrink November 14, 2017 8:00AM. But the case soon stalled. Coy's flock, which had followed him for decades as the church became Florida's largest, was devastated. The doctrine is Christ focused and Bible based and is sound. The case reeks of political favoritism. Trimmer said she also heard Courson preparing for a Bible retreat in Hawaii that coincided with the woman staffers vacation there. ", "I haven't prayed enough for my Pastor Bob and his family," Beth Graber wrote. Yet, Gray told The Roys Report that Applegate refused to discipline Courson, and instead kept his sin private. 7 Ramona. That case was settled out of court, but the attorney who brought the case says that, in general terms, Smith's habit of forgiving and rehiring pastors who have committed sexual offenses is a recipe for disaster. The Deep Strangeness of the Catholic Church's Latest Scandal. 6 Dana Hills. I am in shock over this story. The leader passed the church on to his son and last I knew was planting franchises in England. The perpertrator (associate pastor) eventually resigned. "Scandal" is a word often heard used in recent months by U.S. bishops regarding the best ways to provide pastoral care and communicate authentic church teaching to pro-choice politicians who . During the whole time I was a lightning rod. I had a problem with his divorce and how it was handled at the congregation, then I was a little concerned with some of his teachings and I finally left when Ben preached his support of BLM and the protesting, which when brought up in an email to Ben I was ignored. Then a friend told lies about my husband, my daughter, my son, and eventually me. He has gone on to be successful in another business. I had come to respect his wisdom and leadership in his church and in the community. Our tenures on the board of a local seminary had briefly overlapped. But they never did.. Others stayed in Smith's original system. Its embarrassing. You seem to confuse first-hand accounts of wrongdoing with slander and gossip. Sin is sin in Gods Word. I was up against a senior pastor, 9 associate pastors, 39 elders and a church membership of nearly 5000. Cherry-picking and twisting scripture will lead you far away! Ask questions later. "Our former pastor was caught in sin," Lowe said April 16, according to the Sun Sentinel. The Roys Report reached out to Heater for further comment, but he didnt respond. (Liberty University via . Yes, I understand exposing unrepentant sin, but sins from decades ago? In 2007, Christianity Today published a blockbuster story investigating charges that Calvary Chapel was lax in punishing financial and sexual abusers within the church, laying the blame on an. He sat on a U.S. presidential advisory board and received weekly updates straight from GOP mastermind Karl Rove. And Coy turned out to be a charismatic preacher. But the work came with a cost: a bout of shingles at 19. If single, please book with someone of the same sex or by yourself (subject to double occupancy). The investigation included multiple follow-up emails, phone calls and in-person visits to the churches approached to . At the time, Jordan said he and his wife, Teresa, rolled with it and kept working for the church in other capacities. (The cases were settled out of court.). It would be highly illegal.. But Newnham says the pastor still has more to answer for especially because his sources say Coy has been trying to mobilize investors to start a new church. Young women begged for photos. He claims his record as pastor at Calvary Chapel was unblemished by sexual harassment or molestation claims. He shows us because He loves us and His heart is grieved when He sees His blood bought sheep especially His precious daughters dearest to His heart in the blood filled mouths of the wolves ! Part of it is an agenda of fear which leaders have cultivated fear of judging, fear of gossip, fear of being divisive, fear of this, fear of that. The pastor is true man of God. But two weeks after his surprise resignation, Assistant Pastor Chet Lowe filled Coy's followers in on what had happened. His gray goatee is neatly trimmed, and he wears a light-blue plaid shirt and expensive jeans. In this case, a lot of time has passed since the 1980s (roughly 40 years now). Coy soon upgraded again, by moving to a warehouse in Pompano Beach, where thousands came every week to watch him preach. "The media ministry of the Active Word that distributes his Bible teachings through radio, television and digital media has also been suspended. Wickedness loves companyand leads other into sin., Like father like son. People like Jon and his son Ben will come and go, but Jesus is forever. The church won't say, though a spokesman says the chapel was "saddened to hear of the allegations." In January 2016, he and Diane filed for divorce in Broward County. As they sank into plush, arena-style seats and flipped open well-thumbed copies of the Bible, Coy's followers quickly noticed something was very wrong. He quit the cocaine and strippers, met his wife, and moved to South Florida to preach. In my opinion, if he did this [to one victim], it's just a question of how many others are out there. "Our pastor, he committed adultery with more than one woman. For some reason, christian culture produces sloppy morals & integrity that are inferior to the world which christians look down on in superiority. Tracked down at the bar on a recent weeknight, the well-dressed ex-pastor looks no different from the days when he preached to thousands of followers. Megachurch Pastor Bob Coy abruptly resigned Sunday afternoon, ending his 30-year leadership at one of the largest churches in the country. He toured the nation on Evangelical radio and TV shows, hung around with Billy Graham, and published books and CDs. Less than three months ago, Hocking, 51, resigned from the 6,000 +-member church amid the disturbing revelation of sexual scandal after church elders heard of his admission of "sexual sin". As any church that claims to be Christian, the Bible is the governing policy in EVERY situation. His church started with just 25 members in a Costa Mesa lot in 1965, but by the mid-2000s, it had grown to include hundreds of affiliated chapels around the nation and internationally plus a lucrative array of radio stations. When confronted, Courson admitted to an emotional affair but nothing more, Gray said. Yes, we might not have a reason to doubt the claims. The most serious claim against Calvary's national church came in 2011, when four men in Idaho filed a federal suit alleging a youth minister named Anthony Iglesias had molested them between 2000 and 2003. In a lawsuit, a woman named Lori Pollitt said after she had moved from Texas to Idaho to work for Kestler, he repeatedly demanded she divorce her husband, give up her children to adoption, and marry him. We all thought is Jon can fall, we all can. Atheist or not. Both last Wednesdays sermon at Applegate, and this Sundays sermon posted online, make no reference to Stroble or any allegations against Ben Courson. I know an individual who embezzled money from a bank. ABC 10 News reported that 43-year-old Matthew Tague, a pastor at North Coast Calvary Chapel in Carlsbad, has been charged with at least 16 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 14. There was a wide range of responses to Channel 9's Church Transparency Survey. No, it wasnt always so because the mega-church is a fairly recent phenomenon though Metropolitan Tabernacle in UK where Charles Spurgeon preached would be considered mega. But the one time I tried to be a part of a church and my son was unjustly accused as a young child basicly of something that was just silly. Theres no way of putting 24 people up here, Skeen said he told Applegates leaders. Amid that legal battle, the movement essentially split in half shortly after Smith's death. They dont tolerate such things in their alliances with people. The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines scandal as "an attitude or behavior which leads another to do evil. Somehow it lacks the signs of divine leading, IMHO. Thank you Cindy for reminding us of those words and I have to add, let him without sin throw the first stone. The Roys Report has reached out to the woman who reportedly had an inappropriate relationship with Courson through her daughter, but the woman declined our request for an interview. But instead, church leaders reportedly cited Genesis 9 as their guideline, noting that Noahs sons covered up Noahs nakedness. Shame on you. It's October 2017, and Bob Coy hunches over a laptop in a far corner of the Funky Biscuit, a dimly lit club in Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The only cure is Christlike character. "On April 3, 2014, Bob Coy resigned as senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, effective immediately, after confessing to a moral failing in his life which disqualifies him from continuing his leadership role at the church he has led since its founding in 1985," the statement read. Welcome to America.. Jon is no Saint! His popularity soared. He stoped going to church and so did we. "She had an experience with God and has found forgiveness" for Coy over his abuse. He quit the cocaine and strippers, began training as a preacher, met his wife Diane, and moved to South Florida. Another dedicated Applegate member and daughter of a pastor, Heidi Smith, said she worked for church camps for long hours and little pay, which was typical of Applegate camp staff. The governing board of the church is providing counselors and ministers who will help guide him through the process of full repentance, cleansing and restoration.". There were no innocent parties during the 80s incident. The lawsuit highlights allegations that Calvary Church and child development director Pat Collins discriminated against children with disabilities. Youre an atheist. A major red flag in one of his messages was excessive self praise of his own preaching, followed by and thats why youre here. But . He taught how societal trends lined up with scripture and prophesies of the end times, he discussed how new technologies might play a role or be heading toward those prophesies, but I never heard anything that didnt pan out and would require any apology. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of Jesus v. Evangelicals: A Biblical Critique of a Wayward Movement by Constantine Campbell. "When Pastor Bob left, people definitely left too because they wanted to follow him or because they were just hurt," says Healy, the longtime church member. Gray and the elder then met separately with the rest of Applegates leaders and told them the womans story, Gray said. Our purpose is to point people to Jesus by exalting the Lord w Just say NO !!! "They do what they feel is right based on the evidence they have.". November 14, 2017 I think we all went a little bit crazy. She told Payne she was "moving tomorrow [overseas] on a mission trip with the church, and asked if it was possible to destroy any record of [her] abuse," the detective wrote in a closeout memo. He ran gay-conversion groups and preached that all nonbelievers would go to Hell. The next year, Santa Ana police investigated the Costa Mesa chapel after a 12-year-old told a staffer that a pastor had been touching her inappropriately. And we know our enemy Satan accuses every single one of Gods children every second of every day before before the throne of our Almighty Merciful God. Why is that? Hes human! Gray said the woman didnt want others to be hurt. So, he arranged a meeting between the woman, himself, another area pastor, and an Applegate elder in which the woman shared her story. Also, like Applegate reportedly handled the recent allegations against Ben Courson, witnesses say church leaders in the 1980s covered up Jon Coursons misconduct, as well. Dont you know what forgiveness is. Its all manipulation to shame and silence the person. Beginning with the 25-person Costa Mesa congregation in 1965, Smith's influence now extends to "more than 1,000 churches nationwide and hundreds more overseas", some of which are among the largest churches in the United States.He has been called "one of the most . Charles E. Blair, the man who transformed Denver's Calvary Temple into one of the largest nondenominational churches in the country and presided over its . There's no evidence to date that the controversy surrounding him is affecting turnout at Calvary . I love your comment. The Rev. Coy's preaching career ended with shocking speed, but his sex scandal was far from the first for Calvary Chapel. Many of the mega church founders are reaching retirement age so we are beginning to see transitions in many of these churches. But to this point, numerous people who were truly loving and caring for the under trodden there have been fired from their organizations, traumatized, and one was thrown in jail and has been fighting within the justice system (all the way to the supreme court of the country). To "avoid substantial injury" to Coy's former employer Calvary Chapel according to the court file. Smith was among the first pastors to make a startling discovery: Many of the hippies and disaffected youth who'd come for the Summer of Love had realized psychedelic drugs and the Grateful Dead weren't filling the holes in their lives. Why isnt anyone holding the woman responsible as well? Teach them to do what I do and speak as I speak. Jesus. Our Lord militates against scandal, and even ties a curse to those who promote . He had admitted to a grave "moral failing." Calvary Chapel's Tangled Web Scandals A pastor killed in Albuquerque belonged to an association of evangelical churches that critics allege stands behind its pastors when they're accused of. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of Jesus v. Evangelicals: A Biblical Critique of a Wayward Movement by Constantine Campbell. I attended ACF from 1981 to about 1985-86 While I was shocked and pleased to see this article, I have to say Jon did bring the allegations of sexual misconduct to the congregation and he did apologize to all of us. Coy sued Fort Lauderdale in 2003 after the city tried to block Calvary from placing a sign with a Christian message at a Christmas light show. "Typically, how it goes in these cases is you have a violator in the church, but the leaders will have this notion that if he repents, he's forgiven, and then we don't have to talk about it any more," says Leander James, who specializes in church child abuse cases. I think youre overlooking the fact that Scripture gives very specific qualifications for elders/pastors. The reason for the resignation is a "moral failing," according to Calvary Chapel leaders, as reported by the Christian Post. "My job was to make sure that the artists on Capitol Records were happy and entertained when they were in my city. Then a few years later the pastor apologised because it came out that it was never my son. Former staff, deacons, and members of a 2,000-member Texas megachurch associated with the Calvary Chapel movement are accusing the senior pastor there of lies, bullying, manipulation, blacklisting former members, and abuse of power. In a piece about the Iraq War, he called Saddam Hussein a "rabid dog" and wrote that "we cannot simply sit idly by and let evil happen." It is still in process. It is beneath them to betray their relationship commitments, to lie, to take advantage of other human beings, and to exploit others and systems for selfish gain. 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