That whole incident really brought out the crazies too. Again church leadership was not happy with that as I went over their heads and went to the head of the denomination (Presbyterian). Payne had taken his case against Fort Lauderdale Police Maj. Eric Brogna to the Broward County State Attorney's Office, but prosecutors declined to press charges. Coy has never been criminally charged, and if there were other cases of sexual harassment or abuse in the decades he ran Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, neither the church nor cops have revealed them. 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. Many members expressed disappointment, encouragement, and hope on the church's Facebook page. I think we all went a little bit crazy. Now years later I think churches are far to interrested in looking Christain than being Christain. The woman told him "she had an experience with God and has found forgiveness" for Coy over his abuse. In a ruling . Sunday Services. In the second century, the Church faced its first great heresy: Gnosticism. His name was Bob Coy, and until the previous year, he'd been the most famous Evangelical pastor in Florida. His gray goatee is neatly trimmed, and he wears a light-blue plaid shirt and expensive jeans. A bit of saying no would help. Heater also warned his congregation against division and warned that God would come against anyone who would come against His church.. When the scandal broke his wife was promoting KPs wife there on the big island. Please call Kimberly (800.414.1531, ext. "He was just transparent, and he could be very funny as well. "If Calvary gives these pastors this much authority and they use and abuse it with no accountability, they have to blame themselves.". Two years later, her family sued Calvary, alleging leaders should have done more to stop Thomas. Pastor Bob will be focusing his full attention on his personal relationship with God and with his family. The detective told her that he couldn't destroy the files, but he closed the case that day. He was punished by being followed around by the youth pastor , which was humilating . Upon Smith's death, many members had different visions of where the denomination should go. John's Great Commission and a Gospel Rhythm for the Church.mp4. These religious leaders who fell from grace shocked the world when their crimes and scandals became public. (Flores was eventually convicted of sex with the minor.). 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). | (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. A woman told Coral Springs Police she had recently learned something terrible: A South Florida man had molested her daughter for years. 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. High School . If Coy's resignation stunned his followers, it hasn't hurt Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale much in the long run. Coy is friendly and voluble, but his lively green eyes suddenly brim with tears when he's asked about the sexual assault claims. But then, in April 2014, he resigned in disgrace after admitting to multiple affairs and a pornography addiction. -. However, the church recently removed Applegate Administrative Pastor Joe Stroble from its website. Yet, regardless, the Lord deals with people individually. The perpertrator (associate pastor) eventually resigned. Thank you Cindy for reminding us of those words and I have to add, let him without sin throw the first stone. Why do we, especially Christians, treat anyone like they are guilty before all the facts are presented and proven guilty or innocent? The future needs of others was more important than what happened to me and that is what kept me going. all thats left is passive compliance & lax accountability. When He comes back will he find us in pastures where wolves and hirelings lead blind undiscerning sheep ? Coy's life story is biblical in scope and obvious in moral lessons. She'd never even told her family about the crimes. "Our former pastor was caught in sin," Lowe said April 16, according to the Sun Sentinel. Go and make disciples. Why is that? There's no evidence to date that the controversy surrounding him is affecting turnout at Calvary . It is my understanding that Joe Stroble resigned. (It's unclear if he worked there.) "We learned of this report after it was disclosed and reported to the appropriate authorities," says Michael Miller, a church spokesman. People like Jon and his son Ben will come and go, but Jesus is forever. Coy rented space for his church from a funeral parlor in Oakland Park and made ends meet by selling shoes while his wife worked as a waitress. "We need answers.". 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. 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. This is ridiculous. Coy's church won the suit plus $81,000 in damages and fees and the city, which organized the event, stopped offering sponsorships out of concern that hate groups might take advantage of the ruling. 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. Goodness, uncovering sin from the 1980s is a bit nuts. They would all be too busy saying bad things about me but brother Jon taught me how to live for the Lord and I cant thank him enough for that! And it was devastating to many of us. The department assigned the case to Det. Coy himself was not present at the Sunday announcement in which his resignation was announced, but church elders read a statement and answered parishioners' questions. I took a lot of heat and it was absolutely exhausting. "That whole approach always ends up hiding pedophiles.". Even in the chemically altered '70s music business, Coy's appetites were too voracious. 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. . 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. Megachurch Pastor Bob Coy abruptly resigned Sunday afternoon, ending his 30-year leadership at one of the largest churches in the country. Great! 17,887 were here. 838) and use booking ID 88715385. "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. There was a wide range of responses to Channel 9's Church Transparency Survey. In fact, he says Capitol Records paid him to party. The next year, he raised an insane $103 million in donations the most by a single megachurch to date. Welcome to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. In 2003, John Flores, a pastor at Smith's flagship in Costa Mesa, was arrested for having sex with the 15-year-old daughter of another pastor. (My dad was one of the men who went to Guy Gray for help in the Biblical steps of confronting a sinning brother.) Documents show that Coral Springs cops sat on the accusations for months before dropping the inquiry without even interviewing Coy. The sage continues in the country in which we used to serve, which really does have a serious problem with abuse of children and women. Parents who said their children were booted from the day care at Calvary Church in south Charlotte because their kids developed medical conditions have settled their lawsuit with the church . The doctrine is Christ focused and Bible based and is sound. For some reason, christian culture produces sloppy morals & integrity that are inferior to the world which christians look down on in superiority. In the May 2 episode, "A Woman . Im sure if one of these elders had the courage to confront either Ben or Jon, as it is instructed in Gods Word. He takes in the homeless, he ministers to prostitutes and in the prison. I wrote him and his son a warning about what was going on. Atheist or not. Shortly after resigning, the disgraced pastor moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where Calvary Chapel has another affiliate church. Ive been in similar heartbreaking discussions. Your sister in the Lord. 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. Even the great Chuck Smith defended Jon and attacked those trying to bring repentance and healing to a very ugly situation. "My heart is breaking for my Church, my Pastor and his family," wrote Marie L. Harris in a Facebookcomment. and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. Brodersen, the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, says the pastors of the Calvary Chapel Association saw founder Smith as their common bond. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. Among Gnosticism's tenets was the conviction that the material world is contemptible, unworthy of redemption. Congregants need to start pushing back on this foolishness. John H. Munro, M.Th., D.Min., . Learning to live my life in the way Jesus would if He was me. I was up against a senior pastor, 9 associate pastors, 39 elders and a church membership of nearly 5000. . But instead, church leaders reportedly cited Genesis 9 as their guideline, noting that Noahs sons covered up Noahs nakedness. Tim Elfrink November 14, 2017 8:00AM. Paul Coughlin, said Jon Courson would make prophecies and predictions, often at New Years Eve. 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. ", Like Smith, though, Coy used his relaxed persona to sell a deeply conservative brand of Christianity. Remember, Allegations are not truth. "That changes today. Courson simply went away for a time and then returned to the pulpit without any official restoration or safeguarding. Very true. The church didn't respond to a detailed set of questions from New Times, instead sending a general statement about the former pastor. "I was living a life of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, literally," Coy told Stetzer. Now, 53 people have joined a Facebook group Smith started, called Applegate Christian Survivors. Guess John needs to cover for Benji.a chip off the old rock. I encourage you to listen to this podcast. ! READ that again. The Church, marriages, families, it left all of us reeling. And somewhere along the line, Coy slipped right back into his old life. I was feeling horrible.". Thus, Costa Mesa split from the CCA and is now part of the Calvary Chapel Global Network. In a 2007 CT interview, one pastor said of Calvary Chapel, "The Titanic has hit the iceberg. Dont get involved with a married man might be a good place for the first no. In his 1973 senior class portrait, his dark hair, parted neatly down the middle, hangs well past his shoulders. 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. My sheep know my voice and because they know me they will not follow or be misled to another. "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. Applegate didnt enact any discipline against Courson, according to Gray. Others stayed in Smith's original system. The pastor, John Munro, is a friend. April 6, 2020 6:50 pm A Chicago-area megachurchalready under fire for telling staff to keep a pastor's COVID-19 diagnosis secret and allegedly forcing them to work in unsafe conditionsnow is 43 comments Test all things ! This is the tip of only one iceberg. Long before his epic fall from grace, the pastor used his own struggles with sex and drugs to preach that anyone could find redemption in Jesus. If a believer (including a minister) is in sin, then that minister needs to acknowledge and repent of that sin (preferably in privateand not to bring a public reproach to the faith). Jon remained unrepentant and the elders defended him entirely. Its to get all parties to forget or minimize the incident. Especially your leaders as the Bereans tested the greatest apostle ever lived! Bob Coy, who founded the Calvary Chapel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 1985, stepped down after admitting to adultery and watching porn. Yes, we might not have a reason to doubt the claims. I had help, but it took two years of my life and much heartache. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. Jeff Payne, a veteran investigator in the usually sleepy, affluent suburb of 120,000. In truth, we dont know the veracity of these reports. "We are not led by a board of elders.". Hes human! "It was attractive on both sides, for the Christians who hadn't really gotten into the drug culture but were younger and wanted something new and for the people who had come through '60s free love and drugs and needed some stability.". The Rev. Its more than defining what improper relationships are . After all these are just allegations at this point. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. "I took a polygraph." 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. But they never did.. 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. "I was really hurt. Instead, Coy drifted to his hometown's specialty: rock music. "There could be other victims out there," says Michael Newnham, an Oregon-based pastor who runs a blog critical of Calvary Chapel. Coy had forsaken rock 'n' roll for Jesus but then became a rock star anyway. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. The Roys Report reached out to Heater for further comment, but he didnt respond. 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Note; if your church leaders are incorporating Hillsong music in worship , RUN for the leaders are blind ! Jon should be ashamed of himself, but I remember him saying Keep your eyes of Jesus, Keep your eyes on God. I had to! We were doing it for Jesus, 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. What Im still confused about, is WHY Christian stations are still broadcasting SEARCHLIGHT podcasts on their stations. Founder of Florida's Biggest Megachurch Accused of Molesting a 4-Year-Old. 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. Join the New Times community and help support This year, Calvary has been hit by even more sexual abuse claims. 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. However, that is the key. A major red flag in one of his messages was excessive self praise of his own preaching, followed by and thats why youre here. The Roys Report reached out to Jon Courson, Ben Courson, and Applegate for comment, but no one responded. 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. I do feel bad for what you went through. Expand. The reason for the resignation is a "moral failing," according to Calvary Chapel leaders, as reported by the Christian Post. Sin not dealt with will ALWAYS be repeated and in bigger ways. 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. 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. Smith even launched a music label and began fusing Evangelical faith with electric guitars and drum kits. Coy's flock, which had followed him for decades as the church became Florida's largest, was devastated. Unbelievable. 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. Yet Trimmer said she had walked in on Courson kissing and embracing the woman in the church office. 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. Im so confused. The lawsuit highlights allegations that Calvary Church and child development director Pat Collins discriminated against children with disabilities. I however think that accuracy and honesty is more important than feelings based statements. The Lord says, when they come to church, its a place to be open, to be real, not to judge one another, not to look down on one another, not to say, I cant believe what this person did, Heater preached. I know. The only reason we are innocent is because of the blood of Jesus. Applegate culture and sermons tended to be works-based mixed with a lot of end-time prophecies Jon did teach about Prophesy, esp. "They do what they feel is right based on the evidence they have.". He was ready to give his life to the church. OMG Jon Courson had an emotional affair in the 1980s!! He declined to discuss the child abuse case except to say he is innocent and passed a polygraph test to prove it. Its training on how to best protect everyone including staff. 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. 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. Please join us on a Sunday morning for gatherings at 8:30 & 11 AM with Pastor Brian Brodersen. Just say NO !!! Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. Shouldnt somebody from the church that I had given my entire life to, shouldnt they have come after me to help? Wickedness loves companyand leads other into sin., Like father like son. Its embarrassing. 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. But two weeks after his surprise resignation, Assistant Pastor Chet Lowe filled Coy's followers in on what had happened. 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. His daughter, Janette Manderson, and his widow, Kay, sued the organization, alleging its leaders conspired to take over Smith's empire and even denied him emergency medical care on his deathbed. 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. Born in 1955 and raised in Royal Oak, a suburb north of Detroit, he grew up in a strict Lutheran family but didn't buy into the church. The amended suit was filed Wednesday morning in Mecklenburg County. "But we need to remember it is Jesus Christ who is our leader and not man.". 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.". It is what has destroyed a number of innocent families and missionaries. I started attending a Calvary Church 18 months ago. Becoming apprentices to Jesus. David Hocking, a Protestant minister who has a national following through his taped radio sermons, resigned as pastor of Calvary Church after acknowledging an affair with a. Jon was very much loved and respected, maybe too much so. Another classic example of spiritual abuse. In my neighborhood. It's still not clear how Coy's sexual indiscretions came to light in 2014. Discipleship. The call came from California. 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 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. "People were really, really hurt," says Colleen Healy, a Broward resident who began following Coy in 1995. In 1996, the church paid $21 million for a 75-acre campus just east of Florida's Turnpike off Cyprus Creek Road, where Coy often dipped into politics to guide his massive flock. November 14, 2017 sunday. 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. 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I have not forgiven Jon or Garnet Page or the Elders for the way handled that. He damages virtue and integrity; he may even draw his brother into spiritual death.". I would think the bible is the policy the church has. But for Gods grace the males in our family would all be dead, not sure about my daughter and me. Though I eventually left it did not make me bitter. We all thought is Jon can fall, we all can. I just chose for things to be done differently, but it felt right. . . The church board fired Messner when he became embroiled in the PTL scandal, and J.N. That doesnt mean that there isnt forgiveness and some other ministry opportunity, but they cant be pastors. That body recommends candidates for higher legal office to the governor. You seem to confuse first-hand accounts of wrongdoing with slander and gossip. I demanded a comprehensive policy for that church and I got it. "Never.". But the work came with a cost: a bout of shingles at 19. Now Jordan looks back with skepticism at how the pastors handled past criticism. 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. Also, the issue of succession to children is not limited to mega churches. 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. 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. "Our pastor, he committed adultery with more than one woman. He would regularly "finger and fondle her" genitals, make her touch his penis, and "dirty talk" to her. Try running a dairy farm 24/7 365. At work. Becoming apprentices to Jesus. This was also true of an ad for Searchlight: both the promotion and a sample of him speaking. Youre an atheist. 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. The pastor is true man of God. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. 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 . 197K views 3 years ago People within the Calvary Chapel movement are trying to destroy this video. There were ample cases to make that point. He can't be put in a position of power ever again.". Pastor Bob had suddenly resigned, the assistant pastor told the stunned crowd. "When Chuck Smith died, there was nothing left to hold back all the competing factions," church critic Michael Newnham says. 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. 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.". Applegate culture and sermons tended to be works-based mixed with a lot of end-time prophecies, she said. The leaders used Genesis 9 as their guideline? 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. 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. . "We had a big party at the casino girls, cocaine, alcohol, the whole thing. (Update: The club has now terminated its relationship with Coy and says it had no inkling of the allegations against him.) 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. "Religious leaders have a tremendous amount of power over their flock," says Scott Thumma, a professor of sociology of religion at Hartford Seminary who has studied the Calvary movement. 8:00AM. If true, the allegations would be disappointing as any would be against a pastor or local church. 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