I think that the important thing is to remember that NO ONE is without sin. John 8:7. Many members expressed disappointment, encouragement, and hope on the church's Facebook page. The root of Calvary's problems, critics say, lies in its unique structure. Pastor Jon has taught me so, so much and he is a big part of my life even though I live too far away to go to church there. Two groups formed after Pete Nelson resigned in February as senior pastor of the 14,000-member Calvary of Albuquerque, affiliated with the Calvary Chapel network of 1,300 independent churches . Bob Coy, at Liberty University's convocation in 2013. for a job at Calvary Chapel Marin, a 160-member church that . Gray said the woman told him about a months-long relationship with Courson, which involved kissing in the church office and at least one encounter in a hotel room. "There were no other allegations," he says. Another classic example of spiritual abuse. I wanted everyone to know and they did. November 14, 2017 "The law enforcement agency makes [its] decision on whether to bring the case to us," says Ron Ishoy, a spokesman for Satz. To the author- youre ridiculous. His daughter has filed suit alleging elder abuse and neglect when Smith. Lol Well if youre an atheist why are you in church? 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. That doesnt mean that there isnt forgiveness and some other ministry opportunity, but they cant be pastors. But the senior pastor also resigned. To "avoid substantial injury" to Coy's former employer Calvary Chapel according to the court file. local news and culture, Tim Elfrink But last year, the Jordans began raising concerns when Jon Courson promoted Ben to be lead pastor. The Church, marriages, families, it left all of us reeling. I'll never forget that meeting.". Theres no way of putting 24 people up here, Skeen said he told Applegates leaders. Gray got involved with the issue in the 80s because the woman left Applegate and began attending Medford Christian Fellowship, where Gray pastored at the time. Leadership was not happy. "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. They dont have to give an explanation. Huge crowds hung on his every word. "If you're broken, Jesus will be gentle with you in your anger and disillusionment," Sauder said. Becoming apprentices to Jesus. I started attending a Calvary Church 18 months ago. A bit of saying no would help. Brodersen, the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, says the pastors of the Calvary Chapel Association saw founder Smith as their common bond. My sheep know my voice and because they know me they will not follow or be misled to another. Then, on July 18, police arrested 41-year-old Roshad Thomas, who had spent 13 years as a volunteer youth pastor at Calvary Chapel Tallahassee. 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. It is my understanding that Joe Stroble resigned. | (Screenshot: YouTube/Liberty University) Bob Coy, founder of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale in Florida who resigned as senior pastor over moral failings in 2014, has been accused of molesting a girl when she was 4 years old and into her teens. When leaders are allowed to abandon the rules and tenants of the organizations they serve (in this case God and The Bible) and their actions are covered up, it is the responsibility of those who know to bring it to light so healthy changes are made or at least to warn future patrons that the organization is rotten at its core. Church government which allows for the pastor to appoint his successor often leads to this kind of situation. My heart is to see true repentance where there has been a long history of denial, cover-up and destruction of womens lives in order to bring restoration, healing and true accountability to all involved, Trimmer said. "He's contacted many former associates to try to get funding. The next year, he raised an insane $103 million in donations the most by a single megachurch to date. The leaders also said they had prayed against the spirit of sensuality that had descended on the church, Gray said, and believed this would take care of the problem. The investigation included multiple follow-up emails, phone calls and in-person visits to the churches approached to . I pursued change so that this church (and others in the system) could not ignore or dismiss victims in the future. 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. I felt like I was a daughter of the church, she said. As his star rose and his congregation grew into the tens of thousands, the Sun Sentinel solicited weekly faith columns written by Coy. Following the well-researched policy which included believing the victim who comes forward with their allegations of abuse and reporting to authorities within 24 hours no matter what you might think you know about the person accused of abuse, our longtime church, school, and mission threw us to the wolves, and the christian community of our city was thrown into complete fear and disarray. Test all things ! In fact, at least eight pastors, staffers, and volunteers in Calvary Chapel's network around the United States have been charged with abusing children since 2010. But for Gods grace the males in our family would all be dead, not sure about my daughter and me. He's accused of molesting at least ten children aged 13 to 16 over several years, victimizing members of the youth group he led after taking them back to his apartment. Skip Heitzig (born 1955) is the American founder and senior pastor of Calvary Church, a Calvary Chapel fellowship located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. So I am not a fan of what is happening and I have lost my home church and fellowship of 20 years. To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. In Coy's case, Bailey made a relatively unusual ruling: All financial documents would be kept secret. But they never did.. But in 1981, his life changed forever thanks to an epic holiday hangover and his brother Jim, who'd already found religion. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. Ask questions later. ", Like Smith, though, Coy used his relaxed persona to sell a deeply conservative brand of Christianity. Jr High Service Available. The church still claims about 20,000 members, and on a recent Wednesday night, thousands of them poured in for a service led by Pastor Sauder, Coy's replacement. 5 Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana. Police say Thomas has admitted to the abuse (though his criminal trial is pending). Without the sexual abuse alligations that would also or should be questioned dont you think???? Except that it DOES have such a policy. 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 . (The cases were settled out of court.). Founder of Florida's Biggest Megachurch Accused of Molesting a 4-Year-Old. Yes, I said affairs my family and others were driven from the church by the elders over addressing the affairs. After graduating, he found a career in the entertainment industry. Why do we, especially Christians, treat anyone like they are guilty before all the facts are presented and proven guilty or innocent? Two years later, a Calvary Chapel in Laguna Beach fired its pastor for adultery and embezzlement but Smith quickly rehired him to preach at the nearby Costa Mesa church. None of you. "When Chuck Smith died, there was nothing left to hold back all the competing factions," church critic Michael Newnham says. Id be ashamed to publish such he said she said. The church grew to include as many as 7,000 members, but due to COVID and the recent scandal currently has an attendance of a few hundred, former elder Paul Sandu said. . Even though these didnt pan out, Coughlin said Courson wouldnt apologize. 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. Rebecca Hopkins is a journalist based in Colorado. He takes in the homeless, he ministers to prostitutes and in the prison. Then a friend told lies about my husband, my daughter, my son, and eventually me. I think youre overlooking the fact that Scripture gives very specific qualifications for elders/pastors. "The media ministry of the Active Word that distributes his Bible teachings through radio, television and digital media has also been suspended. The church won't say, though a spokesman says the chapel was "saddened to hear of the allegations." "I was brought up in a very religious, traditional Midwestern home," he told Ed Stetzer, a Wheaton College professor, in a 2013 interview for a video series. Shortly after resigning, the disgraced pastor moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where Calvary Chapel has another affiliate church. Coy's preaching career ended, but his sex scandal was far from the first for Calvary. The church Coy helped build has moved on without him, but the national Calvary organization has struggled. 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. I know an individual who embezzled money from a bank. Then a few years later the pastor apologised because it came out that it was never my son. Its training on how to best protect everyone including staff. He found work as the entertainment director at the Jolly Trolley, a storefront casino and strip club, where he said he wasted away his early 20s in a haze of sex, coke, and alcohol. There is no God so why go? The in-depth reporting of Jon Coursons sin and the umbilical handling of it decades ago is to give the context of the unbiblical way the sin of Jons son, Ben, is being handled now. You seem to confuse first-hand accounts of wrongdoing with slander and gossip. God will judge all of our actions and HE will reveal truth. photos: Screencap via Youtube/Google Street View, The club has now terminated its relationship with Coy, toured the nation on Evangelical radio and TV shows. Ive been in similar heartbreaking discussions. Learning to live my life in the way Jesus would if He was me. "Those men cannot call sin sin," one 20-year veteran of the church complained to the publication. A woman told Coral Springs Police she had recently learned something terrible: A South Florida man had molested her daughter for years. The pastor, John Munro, is a friend. . Now years later I think churches are far to interrested in looking Christain than being Christain. Similarly, another former member, Paul Coughlin, said Jon Courson would make prophecies and predictions, often at New Years Eve. High School . The Daily News has similarly reported issues with Applegates buildings, including building without permits, building on a neighbors property, and the alteration of a floodplain. In 2011, The Lord provided our current location at 603 S. Valencia Avenue in Brea. The Voice of God is not to the wolves and hirelings but rather to the sheep ! For some reason, christian culture produces sloppy morals & integrity that are inferior to the world which christians look down on in superiority. It puts forgiveness to the test. When He comes back will he find us in pastures where wolves and hirelings lead blind undiscerning sheep ? Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Now, witnesses have come forward with allegations that Ben's father, Jon Coursonfounder of Applegate Christian Fellowship near Medford, Oregonhad an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the 1980s. It didnt make any difference if its right or wrong, its what Jon says, said Ken Skeen, a former deacon and elder, who was at Applegate from 1989 to 1999. It is not for us or me to slander someone or judge them. Thats not saying it strong enough these behaviors are abhorrent to them. Instead, the pastors Smith installed in his hundreds of megachurches, which are similar to Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, had nearly unlimited power over budgets, personnel, and message. Jon should be ashamed of himself, but I remember him saying Keep your eyes of Jesus, Keep your eyes on God. I had to! "People were really, really hurt," says Colleen Healy, a Broward resident who began following Coy in 1995. around New Years; I appreciated those teaching a lot; however, Jon did not teach a works based salvation in any way for the 20 + years I was under his teaching it was always by the grace of God. Coy then moved to an even more debauched scene: Las Vegas. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. This was not any church. ! READ that again. The reason for the resignation is a "moral failing," according to Calvary Chapel leaders, as reported by the Christian Post. Nobody else should be judging brother Jon or trying to solve this issue. Amid that legal battle, the movement essentially split in half shortly after Smith's death. In 2006, Coy's church in Fort Lauderdale landed in court over claims of lax oversight. Coy opened it to the Gospel of John, and by the time he hit 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" he said he was weeping uncontrollably. 10 Norco. After the announcement, the congregation had a prayer and worship service. The sexual assault claims, which have never before been divulged, raise new questions about the pastor, his church, and the police who handled the case. Join the New Times community and help support Thus, Costa Mesa split from the CCA and is now part of the Calvary Chapel Global Network. At Smith's church, "you could come in jeans, and it didn't matter what your hair looked like or how long your beard was," says Thumma, the Hartford professor. Both last Wednesdays sermon at Applegate, and this Sundays sermon posted online, make no reference to Stroble or any allegations against Ben Courson. Please join us on a Sunday morning for gatherings at 8:30 & 11 AM with Pastor Brian Brodersen. There's no question he wants back in the game," Newnham says. If Coy's resignation stunned his followers, it hasn't hurt Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale much in the long run. Im so sad that another church leader is brought down. That same year, the church found itself in a bizarre scandal centered on a lucrative, 400-station radio network and its head, Idaho-based Pastor Mike Kestler. If true, the allegations would be disappointing as any would be against a pastor or local church. The only reason we are innocent is because of the blood of Jesus. So, we did. The doctrine is Christ focused and Bible based and is sound. There were no innocent parties during the 80s incident. Coy's life story is biblical in scope and obvious in moral lessons. He stoped going to church and so did we. Find a Gathering. It is still in process. If anyone knew of all of my failures they would not think a thing about brother Jon and what he did or didnt do. In the May 2 episode, "A Woman . Unlike the Christian view that the . Please click here to learn how. In his 1973 senior class portrait, his dark hair, parted neatly down the middle, hangs well past his shoulders. Mike, a policy which tells people to report to the government is NOT the answer. "He was just transparent, and he could be very funny as well. Our pastor, he committed sexual immorality, habitually, through pornography. The previous congregation disbanded in the mid-1990s after a pastor sex scandal. "But we need to remember it is Jesus Christ who is our leader and not man.". But that conversation reportedly wasnt welcome. Teach them to do what I do and speak as I speak. Jesus. Dr. John Munro, senior pastor of Calvary Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, will return to church this coming Sunday, weeks after he was placed on paid leave for alleged violation of the employee handbook, a complaint that a third-party investigation did not find support for. That body recommends candidates for higher legal office to the governor. Your sister in the Lord. There's no evidence to date that the controversy surrounding him is affecting turnout at Calvary . This confusing and eclectic system of beliefs threatened to destroy the Church in its infancy. Our tenures on the board of a local seminary had briefly overlapped. 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. 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. The leaders used Genesis 9 as their guideline? Easy to join in a witch hunt when you dont have to face who youre accusing. "These guys have been covering for Coy for a long time," Newnham says, "and they're still covering for him now." According to Christianity Today, he'd been fired twice before for sexual misconduct, including once after getting caught having sex on church grounds, but kept getting his job back. Coy certainly paid a heavy price for his infidelity: His family has broken to pieces, and his chapels packed with thousands of adoring fans have been replaced with a half-full nightclub in Boca. "I can't discuss it on the record," he said, before adding cryptically: "If you're foolish enough to go through with this story it would hurt a lot of people.". Now Jordan looks back with skepticism at how the pastors handled past criticism. His name was Bob Coy, and until the previous year, he'd been the most famous Evangelical pastor in Florida. Courson retired in 2020, but still maintains a radio ministry called Searchlight. When Smith discovered a grace-based Gospel, she was excited and started talking about it at church. "They do what they feel is right based on the evidence they have.". Yet Skeen said the leaders responded that it didnt make any difference because thats what (Jon) wanted. As a result, Skeen quit his involvement with the church. The evil world sees it all and shakes their head is astonishment & well-deserved disgust. 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. Applegate culture and sermons tended to be works-based mixed with a lot of end-time prophecies, she said. Police say the victim wasn't a church member, and Calvary Chapel says it immediately fired Tague upon learning about the claims. Genesis 4:7, Numbers 32:23. 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. We were doing it for Jesus, she said. Yes, I understand exposing unrepentant sin, but sins from decades ago? "That whole approach always ends up hiding pedophiles.". Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. I used to listen to Christian radio a lot for a time decades ago. What has become of the name of Christian? Thank you Cindy for reminding us of those words and I have to add, let him without sin throw the first stone. Pastors and church leadership loving their families and the sheep would be helpful!!!!!! Great! Indeed, police records show no progress on the case until eight months later, on April 4, 2016, when Coy's young accuser showed up at Coral Springs Police headquarters. Once, in 2005, his family was asked to move to Mexico to help with a church ministry. The family of Pastor Chuck Smith is embroiled in a legal battle over control his Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa megachurch. Coy shocked his flock and made national headlines by walking away from his ministry, selling his house, and divorcing his wife. Bob Coy founded Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale and turned it into a 25,000-member . Even worse, they said church officials knew full well he was a pedophile: He'd been kicked out of another Calvary youth ministry in California after being charged with sex crimes there. The case reeks of political favoritism. I was told to leave the church and take other victims with me. Dont you know what forgiveness is. Its all manipulation to shame and silence the person. one person was to go to them and confront them about their sin, and if not repentant, then the elders were to go to them and if still unrepentant, then presented to the congregation and dismissed out of the congregation well, apparently the latter was done, because both JON and BEN are no longer at Applegate. What made this and all betrayal of trust just that, a betrayal of trust, for all parties involved. Encore - Catalina/Ensenada Cruise. I was at least two times a week in attendance and often listened on the radio during the rest of the week, so I doubt I missed very much. Broward State Attorney Mike Satz says he was never notified about the investigation. Upon Smith's death, many members had different visions of where the denomination should go. CalvaryPHX is 1 church in 2 locations. 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. People repent, change, grow. Rest assured, God will not be mocked.". There was a wide range of responses to Channel 9's Church Transparency Survey. Two years later, her family sued Calvary, alleging leaders should have done more to stop Thomas. Especially your leaders as the Bereans tested the greatest apostle ever lived! The future needs of others was more important than what happened to me and that is what kept me going. Megachurch Pastor Bob Coy abruptly resigned Sunday afternoon, ending his 30-year leadership at one of the largest churches in the country. In May, Matt Tague, an assistant pastor at North Coast Calvary Chapel in San Diego, was arrested on 16 counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a minor under 14 years old. "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. Its embarrassing. They ended up locked in dueling lawsuits, with the pastor accusing Calvary's leaders of skimming profits and the Smiths charging that he used his influence running the radio stations to pressure women into sex. The only cure is Christlike character. I think this verse goes well on another thing with that: Jon Courson rubbed me the wrong way. The outing of a top administrator of the nation's conference of Catholic bishops as a regular Grindr user was clearly a story. He ran gay-conversion groups and preached that all nonbelievers would go to Hell. A major red flag in one of his messages was excessive self praise of his own preaching, followed by and thats why youre here. When the scandal broke his wife was promoting KPs wife there on the big island. I got saved in the 80s, and thats a long time ago. This time, Smith and his son Jeff actually turned on their pastor, pushing him out. 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. Their congregation consists of approximately 20,000 members. 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". It didnt matter if a guy didnt believe in Amun, Marduk, or Apollo, and it didnt matter if he was a total creep. I think part of it is a misunderstanding and misapplication of grace, and an end-justifies-the-means happy-go-lucky attitude. 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 . 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. No one ever really holds them accountable for really bad things they say.. Thank you, Guy Gray, for being the man of integrity youve always been. ", "Moses was the leader appointed by God," Smith told Christianity Today in 2007. Tim Elfrink November 14, 2017 8:00AM. Recent Sermons. By 1986, his church had outgrown the funeral parlor and attracted about 1,200 regulars to an Oakland Park chapel. I just chose for things to be done differently, but it felt right. Unlike many Protestant churches, which set up powerful boards of elders to oversee ministers, Calvary used a management style Smith called the "Moses method. But in August, Ben stepped down after allegations of sexual misconduct by numerous women were made public. Plus, several former church members, including a former elder and staff pastor, are accusing Applegate of a pattern of bullying and lack of transparency. 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. "I was brought into the Lutheran church without a choice that's where I learned what a religious environment was like, but I was missing the spiritual thing.". "We need answers.". Just say NO !!! If single, please book with someone of the same sex or by yourself (subject to double occupancy). The failure is a failure of discipleship. you said, These abhorrent behaviors are a result of non-discipleship. Why isnt anyone holding the woman responsible as well? Jons son, Ben Courson, was appointed to replace his father at Applegate. 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