On the Aug. 25 Wednesday night service, Pastor Alex Heater preached out of I Corinthians 3, urging the congregation not to judge others. Another classic example of spiritual abuse. When He comes back will he find us in pastures where wolves and hirelings lead blind undiscerning sheep ? Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. People like Jon and his son Ben will come and go, but Jesus is forever. The battle is not yours but Gods. Coy's life story is biblical in scope and obvious in moral lessons. sunday. "Our pastor, he committed adultery with more than one woman. But since returning to South Florida, he's spent most nights here, helping run the Funky Biscuit a late return to his music industry roots. But change within was. 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. 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. Police say the victim wasn't a church member, and Calvary Chapel says it immediately fired Tague upon learning about the claims. I know an individual who embezzled money from a bank. Yet despite noting illegalities in the building plans, Skeen said he was rebuffed. I will never be thanked for it but that is ok. Pursuing the legal system wasnt the answer for me. Instead, Coy drifted to his hometown's specialty: rock music. It's still not clear how Coy's sexual indiscretions came to light in 2014. There was a wide range of responses to Channel 9's Church Transparency Survey. 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. On Campus 8:30:00 AM Kids' Church Available. In 2005, Coy's church rented out Dolphin Stadium on Easter Sunday and drew more than 20,000 people. They dont tolerate such things in their alliances with people. 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. The pastor is true man of God. 838) and use booking ID 88715385. To donate, click here. She'd never even told her family about the crimes. And even if complaints arose, Smith's answer was often to give wayward preachers second and third chances. But for Gods grace the males in our family would all be dead, not sure about my daughter and me. Without a policy the person hearing might say, Im sure you misunderstood. Both last Wednesdays sermon at Applegate, and this Sundays sermon posted online, make no reference to Stroble or any allegations against Ben Courson. Note; if your church leaders are incorporating Hillsong music in worship , RUN for the leaders are blind ! I took a lot of heat and it was absolutely exhausting. Remember, Allegations are not truth. Smith even launched a music label and began fusing Evangelical faith with electric guitars and drum kits. The Scandal of the Church. To "avoid substantial injury" to Coy's former employer Calvary Chapel according to the court file. Coy then moved to an even more debauched scene: Las Vegas. Courson simply went away for a time and then returned to the pulpit without any official restoration or safeguarding. The Roys Report reached out to Heater for further comment, but he didnt respond. "I was really hurt. (Judge Bailey didn't respond to messages from New Times to comment on this story.). Yes, I understand exposing unrepentant sin, but sins from decades ago? "I was living a life of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, literally," Coy told Stetzer. I used to listen to Christian radio a lot for a time decades ago. At the time, Courson was married to his first wife, who later died in a car accident. Congregants need to start pushing back on this foolishness. This principle certainly does not excuse sin. The divorce file includes nearly 30 pages of documents related to their finances and settlements. Please click here to learn how. Who of you has a spotless history? To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. He was ready to give his life to the church. Jeff Payne, a veteran investigator in the usually sleepy, affluent suburb of 120,000. 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.". The expected tributes to the late Rev. 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.. There was no court system involved and that was ok with me. 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. She confirmed the story in stomach-churning detail. When she rebuffed him, she said he stalked her and put a "hangman's noose" in front of her house. Test all things ! I bought it all. As his star rose and his congregation grew into the tens of thousands, the Sun Sentinel solicited weekly faith columns written by Coy. It was Calvary Church, perhaps the most prominent church in town, with a massive cathedral-like building on a major thoroughfare. Coy's preaching career ended with shocking speed, but his sex scandal was far from the first for Calvary Chapel. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. So crazy that I became addicted to cocaine.". I am in shock over this story. 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"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. In a ruling . The recent think Robert Schuler Crystal Cathedral, helped pioneer the mega church movement (along with the church growth) methodology. Then a second attempt by the man possibly constitutes an offense. By 1986, his church had outgrown the funeral parlor and attracted about 1,200 regulars to an Oakland Park chapel. The fallen pastors and leaders include famous men like Ted Haggard, one of many anti-gay activitists caught being gay, and Tony Alamo, who was sentenced to 175 years in prison for pedophilia and marrying an eight-year-old girl. 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. "When Chuck Smith died, there was nothing left to hold back all the competing factions," church critic Michael Newnham says. 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. Whatever happened or didnt happen is none of our business. Munro, a native of Scotland and in his mid-60s, has been Calvary's senior pastor since 2006. Courson, who was mentored by Calvary Chapel founder Chuck Smith, founded Applegate Christian Fellowship in the late 1970s. 1 Corinthians 11:19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. In January, two families claimed their sons were dismissed because of medical conditions. 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. Metric Constructors, a Charlotte general contractor, took the structure from . Once, in 2005, his family was asked to move to Mexico to help with a church ministry. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. A major red flag in one of his messages was excessive self praise of his own preaching, followed by and thats why youre here. I am not sure what God plan is, but if nothing else he shows us just how flawed people are and that is why we have to live covered by the blood of Jesus. But the music is still playing." Calvary Chapel is, however, still afloat, and has survived not just . Coy wouldn't be charged over her allegations. "They have been at war ever since.". 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. I wanted everyone to know and they did. Police said they couldn't find enough evidence to press charges, but the staffer claimed the church forced him to resign for alerting the authorities. for a job at Calvary Chapel Marin, a 160-member church that . 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. The department assigned the case to Det. Become a member to support the independent voice of South Florida As any church that claims to be Christian, the Bible is the governing policy in EVERY situation. Coy says he was never approached by the police about the allegations. Then a few years later the pastor apologised because it came out that it was never my son. Discipleship. He can't be put in a position of power ever again.". 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. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? 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. John 3:16-17. Now, witnesses have come forward with allegations that Bens father, Jon Coursonfounder of Applegate Christian Fellowship near Medford, Oregonhad an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the 1980s. Jons son, Ben Courson, was appointed to replace his father at Applegate. The rock band that usually played raucous hymns to start services was missing. Its to get all parties to forget or minimize the incident. 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. The lawsuit highlights allegations that Calvary Church and child development director Pat Collins discriminated against children with disabilities. 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. "If we go off the record, I could tell you a lot," he says. 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.". What are your secret sins that you think are not as equal to accusations in this article? It's unclear how seriously they took the claim of the teenager whom New Times is not naming in accordance with our policy on reporting on victims of sexual abuse who said Coy had forced her to have sex even when she was only 4 years old. Every single control out into place according to the Bible, failed from the top to the bottom. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. ! READ that again. 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). Just show up and follow the book and do the rituals and collect the donations. 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. Passing your pulpit along to your sons seems to have become fairly common in prosperous megachurches over the last 30-40 years. 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. Now my life revolves around the Lord, thanks to brother Jon. Coy's preaching career ended, but his sex scandal was far from the first for Calvary. "They do what they feel is right based on the evidence they have.". The reason for the resignation is a "moral failing," according to Calvary Chapel leaders, as reported by the Christian Post. The Rev. To the author- youre ridiculous. What has become of the name of Christian? 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. 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 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. 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. But then, in April 2014, he resigned in disgrace after admitting to multiple affairs and a pornography addiction. Their congregation consists of approximately 20,000 members. Payne had experience with sensitive cases involving sex crimes; earlier that year, he'd investigated a high-ranking cop for allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old girl. . 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. 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. He declined to discuss the child abuse case except to say he is innocent and passed a polygraph test to prove it. In late 2013, Chuck Smith died at the age of 86 after battling lung cancer. There is no sin greater or less than the other, other than blasphemy. Its more than defining what improper relationships are . But Jon Courson. ", Like Smith, though, Coy used his relaxed persona to sell a deeply conservative brand of Christianity. Proverbs 16:27-29 christians tolerate all kinds of rotten behavior, being too timid and afraid to take a stand on anything (except abortion and homosexuality). I was feeling horrible.". In my opinion, if he did this [to one victim], it's just a question of how many others are out there. 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. Charles Ward "Chuck" Smith (June 25, 1927 - October 3, 2013) was an American pastor who founded the Calvary Chapel movement. 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. His gray goatee is neatly trimmed, and he wears a light-blue plaid shirt and expensive jeans. But he declines to share the results of the test, which he says was not done for the police. Upon Smith's death, many members had different visions of where the denomination should go. However, every person in this story who knew about any indiscretion would also be held accountable even off they choose to quit rather than too report building code violations (which could get people killed), or if they chose to separate themselves from the scandal rather than to make sure there was some accountability made to the congregation, and especially as an elder who was aware of any behavior that was not Biblically sound. This was also true of an ad for Searchlight: both the promotion and a sample of him speaking. Were there other abuse claims against Coy during the nearly three decades he controlled Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale? Ive been in similar heartbreaking discussions. However, that is the key. 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. Unbelievable. In one case, victims claimed the church knowingly moved a pedophile to another city without warning parents. After the announcement, the congregation had a prayer and worship service. The pastor of a Baptist church in Virginia is in jail on child sex abuse-related charges, the Washington County (Va.) Sheriffs Office, Steve Morgan, founder and president of a group of 26 evangelical-charismatic churches known as the Network, has been hiding a disqualifying sexual, At their annual meeting last month in Anaheim, California, Southern Baptists passed a series of reforms to address sexual abuse in the. Encore - Catalina/Ensenada Cruise. Founder of Florida's Biggest Megachurch Accused of Molesting a 4-Year-Old. Hes worth at least 6 million so his ministry has blessed at least him and his family. (It's unclear if he worked there.) 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. 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. Gray and the elder then met separately with the rest of Applegates leaders and told them the womans story, Gray said. Megachurch Pastor Bob Coy abruptly resigned Sunday afternoon, ending his 30-year leadership at one of the largest churches in the country. They all are reading from the same book. Genesis 4:7, Numbers 32:23. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. Ben Courson, pastor of an Oregon megachurch, recently stepped down amid allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. The Deep Strangeness of the Catholic Church's Latest Scandal. Great! It did not go over well. He attempted to pass it on to his family which has been a disaster. Many members expressed disappointment, encouragement, and hope on the church's Facebook page. Discipleship. He takes in the homeless, he ministers to prostitutes and in the prison. 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. "If you're broken, Jesus will be gentle with you in your anger and disillusionment," Sauder said. Among Gnosticism's tenets was the conviction that the material world is contemptible, unworthy of redemption. 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. The Church, marriages, families, it left all of us reeling. He never hid who he was," says Tina Rivera-John, who began attending Calvary in the mid-'90s when she was 12 years old. This year, Calvary has been hit by even more sexual abuse claims. 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