the fact of the matter is that my friends and family who are agnostic, atheist, muslim, hindu, and buddhist have higher personal integrity standards for themselves than many christians. Was it always so? The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines scandal as "an attitude or behavior which leads another to do evil. The devil is a liar and trickster but God is the truth and his will shall be done. I just chose for things to be done differently, but it felt right. I wanted everyone to know and they did. But he declines to share the results of the test, which he says was not done for the police. Their congregation consists of approximately 20,000 members. Im so sad that another church leader is brought down. His popularity soared. Heater also warned his congregation against division and warned that God would come against anyone who would come against His church.. Please click here to learn how. "These guys have been covering for Coy for a long time," Newnham says, "and they're still covering for him now." 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. It didnt matter if a guy didnt believe in Amun, Marduk, or Apollo, and it didnt matter if he was a total creep. Do these pastors take a class at seminary on how best to gaslight congregants and misuse scriptures to cover their sins?? 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. They dont tolerate such things in their alliances with people. and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. Tim Elfrink November 14, 2017 8:00AM. 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. 8:00AM. Once, in 2005, his family was asked to move to Mexico to help with a church ministry. 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. After graduating, he found a career in the entertainment industry. Calvary Church is a non-denominational church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jons son, Ben Courson, was appointed to replace his father at Applegate. And somewhere along the line, Coy slipped right back into his old life. If you are 50+, join us September 18-22 for a Royal Caribbean Cruise! The lawsuit highlights allegations that Calvary Church and child development director Pat Collins discriminated against children with disabilities. "We take every allegation of abuse seriously, and our prayers are with the Coy family as they pursue redemption and healing.". The next year, he raised an insane $103 million in donations the most by a single megachurch to date. . SANTA ANA The Rev. Welcome to America.. Jon is no Saint! The church Coy helped build has moved on without him, but the national Calvary organization has struggled. In Coy's case, Bailey made a relatively unusual ruling: All financial documents would be kept secret. That's not good enough, critics say. "My job was to make sure that the artists on Capitol Records were happy and entertained when they were in my city. A bit of saying no would help. The only side that we should take is the side of the Lord (*as the angel told Joshua in Joshua 5:13-14). Many women have been harmed by the Coursons indiscretions throughout the years and families have been destroyed.. However, the church recently removed Applegate Administrative Pastor Joe Stroble from its website. 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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. In January, two families claimed their sons were dismissed because of medical conditions. "People were really, really hurt," says Colleen Healy, a Broward resident who began following Coy in 1995. 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. Applegate culture and sermons tended to be works-based mixed with a lot of end-time prophecies, she said. "We learned of this report after it was disclosed and reported to the appropriate authorities," says Michael Miller, a church spokesman. Jon is still teaching about Gods Word but is Jon still GODS man to preach to us anymore? "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 . Its embarrassing. 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). Plus, several former church members, including a former elder and staff pastor, are accusing Applegate of a pattern of bullying and lack of transparency. (P)eople are getting hurt in the process and the church deserves something better, he said. Pastors should have real jobs and then preach on the weekend or a midweek study. 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. Also, the issue of succession to children is not limited to mega churches. Pastor Bob had suddenly resigned, the assistant pastor told the stunned crowd. Gray said hes coming forward now because hes concerned about a pattern of spiritual abuse and abuse of power he sees in the evangelical church in America. Guess John needs to cover for Benji.a chip off the old rock. He's an engaging storyteller "somewhere between Billy Graham and Billy Crystal," the Miami Herald once suggested with an easy laugh and a voice that excitedly rises into high nasal registers. With a sitcom dad's wholesome looks, a standup comedian's snappy timing, and an unlikely redemption tale of ditching a career managing Vegas strip clubs to find Jesus, Coy had become a Christian TV and radio superstar. "If Calvary gives these pastors this much authority and they use and abuse it with no accountability, they have to blame themselves.". 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. Your a true Non believer. She added that at the time, Courson said hed go away to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa for a few weeks for his time of repentance. He returned to pastoral ministry at Applegate after that, Trimmer said. It puts forgiveness to the test. Former Applegate member Charleen Trimmer confirmed Grays story about Courson. His attorneys, meanwhile, persuaded a judge with deep Republican ties to seal the ex-pastor's divorce file to protect Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale from scrutiny. Even though these didnt pan out, Coughlin said Courson wouldnt apologize. This is not true in my 20+ years of following Jons teaching; I never heard him set dates or claim to be making a prophesy. 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. He can't be put in a position of power ever again.". Without a comprehensive policy in place a church is basically sending the message that what one has to report is not welcome. I attended ACF from Nov 1999 until a little after Ben took over the fellowship. He would regularly "finger and fondle her" genitals, make her touch his penis, and "dirty talk" to her. This was not any church. Skeen said he raised concerns in the late 1990s about Applegates building projects, such as the Bus Barna church property that was used to house people for ministry training. Several former Applegate members have also come forward with concerns spanning decades that centered on Jon Coursons control of staff, church members, and church finances. Calvary Chapel started as a non-denominational Christian church founded in 1961 in Costa Mesa, California, which in the wake of a move of the Holy Spirit, grew into an international family of over 1700 churches around the world. I believe the true scandal in CC is what being a typical CC pastor does to that man's personal walk with the Lord. (It's unclear if he worked there.) Its between Jon and God. Thats not saying it strong enough these behaviors are abhorrent to them. 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. Ask questions later. To donate, click here. In the May 2 episode, "A Woman . ", Anne Marie Giri, a churchmember who was present at the announcement, stated that although the she was disappointed, we must not put our faith in human beings. Im just asking! He declined to discuss the child abuse case except to say he is innocent and passed a polygraph test to prove it. Become a member to support the independent voice of South Florida Please join us on a Sunday morning for gatherings at 8:30 & 11 AM with Pastor Brian Brodersen. I think part of it is a misunderstanding and misapplication of grace, and an end-justifies-the-means happy-go-lucky attitude. The church didn't respond to a detailed set of questions from New Times, instead sending a general statement about the former pastor. The rock band that usually played raucous hymns to start services was missing. Any kind of suffering, any kind of personal conflictthats the rug we slipped it under, because we would do anything for the expansion of the Gospel.. Mike, a policy which tells people to report to the government is NOT the answer. But after theyd sold most of their belongings, the Jordans were told they werent going after all; Jon Courson was going instead. Pastor so and so would never do that. 9 Cathedral. Over two decades, Coy had built a small storefront church into Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, a 25,000-member powerhouse that packed Dolphin Stadium for Easter services while Coy hosted everyone from George W. Bush to Benjamin Netanyahu. The abuse lasted until she was a teenager, she told the cop. He sat on a U.S. presidential advisory board and received weekly updates straight from GOP mastermind Karl Rove. 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. It would be highly illegal.. When Smith discovered a grace-based Gospel, she was excited and started talking about it at church. Our accuser was the wolf in sheeps clothingabusing her own daughter and pointing at those who truly loved her. Apparently context does not matter. In the Coy case, though, Payne never made that kind of headway. Then you are thanking the church for handing you such an excellent tool to destroy pastors, families, and churches. He had been in hot water in the '90s when multiple women in his church claimed he'd sexually harassed them, but Smith gave him another chance. Joshua Jordan, a longtime Applegate member and pastor for five years, said church staff often werent told how ministries were doing, where the finances went, or even who the elders were. But in 1981, his life changed forever thanks to an epic holiday hangover and his brother Jim, who'd already found religion. Unlike many Protestant churches, which set up powerful boards of elders to oversee ministers, Calvary used a management style Smith called the "Moses method. Stay up to date with the latest Christian news! Keep in touch with Julie and get updates in your inbox! And it was devastating to many of us. It just shows that no one is immune from sinning. The battle is not yours but Gods. In another, he called adultery "the ultimate betrayal of trust in human relationship" and cautioned that "repentance is not just being sorry that you were caught.". Although he's spent years away from the altar, Coy still looks straight out of central casting for a hip Evangelical preacher. To the author- youre ridiculous. His church fought in 2002 to remove LGBT people from protection under Broward's Human Rights Ordinance, and Coy loudly defended George W. Bush's disastrous Iraq War: "I believe in war because it's biblical, scriptural, and religious," he told his followers in one sermon. The evil world sees it all and shakes their head is astonishment & well-deserved disgust. But then, in April 2014, he resigned in disgrace after admitting to multiple affairs and a pornography addiction. If single, please book with someone of the same sex or by yourself (subject to double occupancy). its horrendously embarrassing, whether people immersed in christian culture feel it or not. "Our former pastor was caught in sin," Lowe said April 16, according to the Sun Sentinel. In the marketplace. Welcome to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. In 2005, Coy's church rented out Dolphin Stadium on Easter Sunday and drew more than 20,000 people. Youre an atheist. The Scandal of the Church. 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. 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. (Update: The club has now terminated its relationship with Coy and says it had no inkling of the allegations against him.) Every single control out into place according to the Bible, failed from the top to the bottom. "Our pastor, he committed adultery with more than one woman. Its to get all parties to forget or minimize the incident. Ben Courson, pastor of an Oregon megachurch, recently stepped down amid allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. Atheist or not. It is my understanding that Joe Stroble resigned. 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 . People like Jon and his son Ben will come and go, but Jesus is forever. If you believe that here in the US a falsely accused person (especially straight male who loves Jesus and is talented as a pastor) will get a fair chance and due diligence done, you are sadly mistaken. This is the tip of only one iceberg. When asked for comment, Stroble told The Roys Report to save the dime and not call me back anymore.. He received probation before judgment, but he is not allowed in the banking industry the remainder of his life. Also, all sins are not the same. Becoming apprentices to Jesus. His name is Bob Claycamp. And a grim-looking assistant pastor, gripping a letter, was walking across the stage. Its like they read the same exact same script. At first, the new church led a charmed existence. There was no court system involved and that was ok with me. That was 35 years ago! I will never be thanked for it but that is ok. Pursuing the legal system wasnt the answer for me. We were doing it for Jesus, she said. 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. I think we all went a little bit crazy. But instead, church leaders reportedly cited Genesis 9 as their guideline, noting that Noahs sons covered up Noahs nakedness. Ushers passed tissue boxes down the rows as his followers wept. I am in shock over this story. If anyone knew of all of my failures they would not think a thing about brother Jon and what he did or didnt do. christian culture produces people who are more concerned about their own sinlessness & advancing the gospel than they are about taking a stand on right and wrong and the consequences that bring harm to others. Now my life revolves around the Lord, thanks to brother Jon. When He comes back will he find us in pastures where wolves and hirelings lead blind undiscerning sheep ? In 2011, The Lord provided our current location at 603 S. Valencia Avenue in Brea. Go and make disciples. John's Great Commission and a Gospel Rhythm for the Church.mp4. Gray said he urged Applegate leaders to follow I Timothy 5:19-20, which instructs church leaders to expose sinning elders. you said, These abhorrent behaviors are a result of non-discipleship. 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. As spring breakers poured into Fort Lauderdale to bong beers, he set up "The Recovery Room" at the Jolly Roger motel, where he offered live music, first aid, and of course Evangelical literature. A woman told Coral Springs Police she had recently learned something terrible: A South Florida man had molested her daughter for years. The case reeks of political favoritism. Its training on how to best protect everyone including staff. Courson, who was mentored by Calvary Chapel founder Chuck Smith, founded Applegate Christian Fellowship in the late 1970s. Jon was very much loved and respected, maybe too much so. -. Calvary Chapel has always had to balance accountability with the independence and authority granted to pastors under the "Moses model" of congregational leadership the movement controversially. But on February 22 of that year, the case went to Judge Tim Bailey, a member of a powerful conservative family; his father, Patrick, founded the Pompano Beach Republican Club, and both father and son had chaired Broward's Judicial Nominating Commission. On Campus 8:30:00 AM Kids' Church Available. 1 Corinthians 11:19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. After the announcement, the congregation had a prayer and worship service. Do we really think another policy, law or regulation will solve the problem of sexual sin, bullying, financial fraud or any of the other possible land mines? In ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece, priesthood was a heredity, government position, a heritable civil service job. Let talks about your problems. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. The senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale's resignation comes amid reports of an affair scandal and admitting tocheatingon his wife, Diane Coy. (The cases were settled out of court.). Among Gnosticism's tenets was the conviction that the material world is contemptible, unworthy of redemption. Bob Coy founded Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale and turned it into a 25,000-member powerhouse before resigning in disgrace. So I am not a fan of what is happening and I have lost my home church and fellowship of 20 years. In my neighborhood. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. To reflect our new location, Calvary officially changed its name from "Calvary Church of Placentia" to "Calvary Community Church of Brea." After a 10-year capital campaign, we completed construction on our new Worship Center in March of 2021. Shortly after resigning, the disgraced pastor moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where Calvary Chapel has another affiliate church. 6 Dana Hills. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? Some complained anonymously that Smith was "dangerously lax in maintaining standards for sexual morality" among his preachers. 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. 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. Even the great Chuck Smith defended Jon and attacked those trying to bring repentance and healing to a very ugly situation. Skip Heitzig (born 1955) is the American founder and senior pastor of Calvary Church, a Calvary Chapel fellowship located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Titus 1:5-9) Why would Scripture give these qualifications if Christians are just supposed to use them to determine if a pastor is qualified for office? 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. Are we really ready for His Return? Now years later I think churches are far to interrested in looking Christain than being Christain. In January 2016, he and Diane filed for divorce in Broward County. "I took a polygraph." Megachurch Pastor Bob Coy abruptly resigned Sunday afternoon, ending his 30-year leadership at one of the largest churches in the country. I took a lot of heat and it was absolutely exhausting. But for Gods grace the males in our family would all be dead, not sure about my daughter and me. Genesis 4:7, Numbers 32:23. Shouldnt somebody from the church that I had given my entire life to, shouldnt they have come after me to help? 10,000 lies does not make it truth. Hundreds left or found other churches while Calvary scrambled to find a new leader, eventually settling on Pastor Doug Sauder, a less flashy but respected veteran of the organization. Paul Coughlin, said Jon Courson would make prophecies and predictions, often at New Years Eve. Very true. He has gone on to be successful in another business. 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. It is still in process. This principle certainly does not excuse sin. Dr. Tejado W. Hanchell, Senior Pastor of Mount Calvary Holy Church of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is one of many ministers to use Scandal as an object lesson. But in August, Ben stepped down after allegations of sexual misconduct by numerous women were made public. Discipleship. Smith walked away from Applegate in 2010. 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. The man had forced her to perform oral sex, she said. (Liberty University via . Yes, we might not have a reason to doubt the claims. The founder's son-in-law, Brian Brodersen, left the network of Calvary churches and started his own organization with many of the chapels, including Coy's old church in Fort Lauderdale. On a Sunday evening in April 2014, thousands packed into Calvary Chapel's sanctuary, a cavernous space that looks more like a midsize city's convention center than a church. 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