Without the sexual abuse alligations that would also or should be questioned dont you think???? 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. "I had been invited to his house for Christmas dinner and I skipped it," Coy told Stetzer. 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. "Those men cannot call sin sin," one 20-year veteran of the church complained to the publication. Follow the policythe well-trained experts will be able to figure this out, is what you are trained. 9 Cathedral. 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. The root of Calvary's problems, critics say, lies in its unique structure. 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. I think part of it is a misunderstanding and misapplication of grace, and an end-justifies-the-means happy-go-lucky attitude. The reason for the resignation is a "moral failing," according to Calvary Chapel leaders, as reported by the Christian Post. His son responded, but he never did. I encourage you to listen to this podcast. Smith was among the first pastors to make a startling discovery: Many of the hippies and disaffected youth who'd come for the Summer of Love had realized psychedelic drugs and the Grateful Dead weren't filling the holes in their lives. The woman told him "she had an experience with God and has found forgiveness" for Coy over his abuse. By. Its training on how to best protect everyone including staff. He received probation before judgment, but he is not allowed in the banking industry the remainder of his life. Julie metoo, disdain for patriarchy, leader of Misandry, part of the cancel culture at its finest. He takes in the homeless, he ministers to prostitutes and in the prison. 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. 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. In 2005, Coy's church rented out Dolphin Stadium on Easter Sunday and drew more than 20,000 people. 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. At work. They have violated a sacred trust and they have harmed a sheep that belongs to the Chief Shepherd (1 Pet. 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. its horrendously embarrassing, whether people immersed in christian culture feel it or not. Discipleship. Every single control out into place according to the Bible, failed from the top to the bottom. "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 . The next year, he raised an insane $103 million in donations the most by a single megachurch to date. Unlike the Christian view that the . Also, the issue of succession to children is not limited to mega churches. The perpertrator (associate pastor) eventually resigned. I have not forgiven Jon or Garnet Page or the Elders for the way handled that. In Coy's case, Bailey made a relatively unusual ruling: All financial documents would be kept secret. "She had an experience with God and has found forgiveness" for Coy over his abuse. 8:00AM. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. "They do what they feel is right based on the evidence they have.". ", "I haven't prayed enough for my Pastor Bob and his family," Beth Graber wrote. Learning to live my life in the way Jesus would if He was me. Miami's independent source of 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. 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. In the May 2 episode, "A Woman . "If we go off the record, I could tell you a lot," he says. Hi. I think youll find it eye-opening: https://julieroys.com/podcast/untwisting-the-scriptures-wolves-hypocrisy-sin-leveling/. 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. As any church that claims to be Christian, the Bible is the governing policy in EVERY situation. At the time, Jordan said he and his wife, Teresa, rolled with it and kept working for the church in other capacities. He never hid who he was," says Tina Rivera-John, who began attending Calvary in the mid-'90s when she was 12 years old. You seem to confuse first-hand accounts of wrongdoing with slander and gossip. Police say Thomas has admitted to the abuse (though his criminal trial is pending). "God is with us all who learn and grow so much from a man who always reminded us he was human and not one is perfect not even Pastor Bob but God gave him a purpose and he did well by God. In 2006, gubernatorial candidates Charlie Crist and Tom Gallagher personally pleaded for Coy's endorsement, though he declined. 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. Jeff Payne, a veteran investigator in the usually sleepy, affluent suburb of 120,000. By 1986, his church had outgrown the funeral parlor and attracted about 1,200 regulars to an Oakland Park chapel. Sunday Services. This is not even remotely a text about how to choose pastors or elders. High School . 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. "When Chuck Smith died, there was nothing left to hold back all the competing factions," church critic Michael Newnham says. Although he's spent years away from the altar, Coy still looks straight out of central casting for a hip Evangelical preacher. But that conversation reportedly wasnt welcome. The future needs of others was more important than what happened to me and that is what kept me going. (Flores was eventually convicted of sex with the minor.). His name is Bob Claycamp. Neither Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, the movement's flagship, nor the Calvary Chapel Association returned messages from New Times seeking comment for this story. I got saved in the 80s, and thats a long time ago. Another classic example of spiritual abuse. I believe the true scandal in CC is what being a typical CC pastor does to that man's personal walk with the Lord. Calvary Church is a non-denominational church in Charlotte, North Carolina. I bought it all. Dont get involved with a married man might be a good place for the first no. 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. Gray and the elder then met separately with the rest of Applegates leaders and told them the womans story, Gray said. In 2007, Christianity Today published a blockbuster story investigating charges that Calvary Chapel was lax in punishing financial and sexual abusers within the church, laying the blame on an. Why do we, especially Christians, treat anyone like they are guilty before all the facts are presented and proven guilty or innocent? In my neighborhood. Coy shocked his flock and made national headlines by walking away from his ministry, selling his house, and divorcing his wife. 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.. He ran gay-conversion groups and preached that all nonbelievers would go to Hell. Im just asking! November 14, 2017 The pastor, John Munro, is a friend. CalvaryPHX is 1 church in 2 locations. Discipleship. Ben Courson, pastor of an Oregon megachurch, recently stepped down amid allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. "There were no other allegations," he says. (Update: The club has now terminated its relationship with Coy and says it had no inkling of the allegations against him.) Rest assured, God will not be mocked.". This is what happens when a church institution doesnt have a sexual misconduct policy in place. Gray said he urged Applegate leaders to follow I Timothy 5:19-20, which instructs church leaders to expose sinning elders. I attended ACF from 1981 to about 1985-86 While I was shocked and pleased to see this article, I have to say Jon did bring the allegations of sexual misconduct to the congregation and he did apologize to all of us. Coy's life story is biblical in scope and obvious in moral lessons. We were doing it for Jesus, she said. I never expected him to be perfect. None of you. 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! Applegate didnt enact any discipline against Courson, according to Gray. 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. 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. Some complained anonymously that Smith was "dangerously lax in maintaining standards for sexual morality" among his preachers. If anyone knew of all of my failures they would not think a thing about brother Jon and what he did or didnt do. There were ample cases to make that point. The battle is not yours but Gods. 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.". They dont have to give an explanation. Our tenures on the board of a local seminary had briefly overlapped. Last year, around the release of Ben Coursons latest book, Flirting with Darkness: Building Hope in the Face of Depression, Smith started contacting others the church had wounded. The Roys Report reached out to Jon Courson, Ben Courson, and Applegate for comment, but no one responded. Bob Coy, who founded the Calvary Chapel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 1985, stepped down after admitting to adultery and watching porn. 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. He had admitted to a grave "moral failing." He quit the cocaine and strippers, met his wife, and moved to South Florida to preach. This is the tip of only one iceberg. There were no innocent parties during the 80s incident. I will never be thanked for it but that is ok. Pursuing the legal system wasnt the answer for me. 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. ! READ that again. Despite the allegations against both Jon and Ben Courson, church pastors havent responded to The Roys Reports multiple requests for comment. Then you are thanking the church for handing you such an excellent tool to destroy pastors, families, and churches. Our purpose is to point people to Jesus by exalting the Lord w 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. I wrote him and his son a warning about what was going on. 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. Applegate culture and sermons tended to be works-based mixed with a lot of end-time prophecies Jon did teach about Prophesy, esp. 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. In the second century, the Church faced its first great heresy: Gnosticism. That whole incident really brought out the crazies too. Brodersen, the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, says the pastors of the Calvary Chapel Association saw founder Smith as their common bond. Grays church, which at the time had ministry connections to Applegate, disassociated with Applegate because of Applegates response. After all these are just allegations at this point. In January, two families claimed their sons were dismissed because of medical conditions. Like his mentor Smith, he looked for converts in unusual places. I pray we can all ask ourselves, what would Jesus do. (Liberty University via . The Voice of God is not to the wolves and hirelings but rather to the sheep ! My family is in splinters, still, after all these years. The person who gives scandal becomes his neighbor's tempter. The case reeks of political favoritism. But then, in April 2014, he resigned in disgrace after admitting to multiple affairs and a pornography addiction. 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. It was an ordinary . 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. Charles Ward "Chuck" Smith (June 25, 1927 - October 3, 2013) was an American pastor who founded the Calvary Chapel movement. Coy then moved to an even more debauched scene: Las Vegas. The only cure is Christlike character. It is my understanding that Joe Stroble resigned. Hes worth at least 6 million so his ministry has blessed at least him and his family. They dont tolerate such things in their alliances with people. But after theyd sold most of their belongings, the Jordans were told they werent going after all; Jon Courson was going instead. Shouldnt somebody from the church that I had given my entire life to, shouldnt they have come after me to help? But the work came with a cost: a bout of shingles at 19. It is not for us or me to slander someone or judge them. Proverbs 16:27-29 Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. He had a staff of 13. An evil man sows strife:gossips separates the best of friends Welcome to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. After the announcement, the congregation had a prayer and worship service. 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. According to Western seminary adjunct professor Guy Gray, Applegate leaders knew of an inappropriate romantic relationship between Jon Courson and a female staff member in the 1980s. Its between Jon and God. Police say the victim wasn't a church member, and Calvary Chapel says it immediately fired Tague upon learning about the claims. Many of the mega church founders are reaching retirement age so we are beginning to see transitions in many of these churches. "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. "My heart is breaking for my Church, my Pastor and his family," wrote Marie L. Harris in a Facebookcomment. 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. 17,887 were here. Nobody else should be judging brother Jon or trying to solve this issue. 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. 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 church didn't respond to a detailed set of questions from New Times, instead sending a general statement about the former pastor. Call the cops. Coy's flock, which had followed him for decades as the church became Florida's largest, was devastated. 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. (Judge Bailey didn't respond to messages from New Times to comment on this story.). independent local journalism in Miami. . Now, 53 people have joined a Facebook group Smith started, called Applegate Christian Survivors. In the Coy case, though, Payne never made that kind of headway. She confirmed the story in stomach-churning detail. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? Their lawsuit was dismissed this past July. Coy says he was never approached by the police about the allegations. 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. I attended ACF from Nov 1999 until a little after Ben took over the fellowship. To critics such as Newnham, there's only one reason to fight for a ruling like that: to hide from churchgoers the amount of cash the church gave Coy to go away. "We are not led by a board of elders.". "The law enforcement agency makes [its] decision on whether to bring the case to us," says Ron Ishoy, a spokesman for Satz. She'd never even told her family about the crimes. If true, the allegations would be disappointing as any would be against a pastor or local church. Preaching Sundays or Wednesdays, big deal! Please click here to learn how. I was a victim of sexual abuse in my own church. 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. "I was living a life of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, literally," Coy told Stetzer. Cancel culture at its finest. It has to be a policy that is strong and pushed from the Board and Elders down to the senior pastor all volunteers or anyone such as staff working with congregants. Coy wouldn't be charged over her allegations. In a 2007 CT interview, one pastor said of Calvary Chapel, "The Titanic has hit the iceberg. When asked for comment, Stroble told The Roys Report to save the dime and not call me back anymore.. This was not any church. Many people have tried to confront Jon to bring about repentance and change. Its more than defining what improper relationships are . Now Jordan looks back with skepticism at how the pastors handled past criticism. Founder of Florida's Biggest Megachurch Accused of Molesting a 4-Year-Old. The Bible warns that gossiping and slandering is also a sin. I had come to respect his wisdom and leadership in his church and in the community. (Attorneys for both sides declined to comment on the terms.). ", Like Smith, though, Coy used his relaxed persona to sell a deeply conservative brand of Christianity. 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. Guess John needs to cover for Benji.a chip off the old rock. This is the WORST tool Ive ever seen for the church to useunless, of course, you happen to be Satan. Young women begged for photos. Wickedness loves companyand leads other into sin., Like father like son. If single, please book with someone of the same sex or by yourself (subject to double occupancy). Jon should be ashamed of himself, but I remember him saying Keep your eyes of Jesus, Keep your eyes on God. I had to! I laugh now, but back then it was no laughing matter. sunday. 197K views 3 years ago People within the Calvary Chapel movement are trying to destroy this video. I was part of Applegate Christian Fellowship when Jon had his first affairs. Gray said the Applegate elder told the woman at the meeting that he believed her story, involving lots of private meetings with Courson. But he declines to share the results of the test, which he says was not done for the police. The senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale's resignation comes amid reports of an affair scandal and admitting tocheatingon his wife, Diane Coy. Shame on you. 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. "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.". Recent Sermons. What are your secret sins that you think are not as equal to accusations in this article? Coy's preaching career ended, but his sex scandal was far from the first for Calvary. I know an individual who embezzled money from a bank. 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. Ive been in similar heartbreaking discussions. I demanded a comprehensive policy for that church and I got it. Now my life revolves around the Lord, thanks to brother Jon. It was Calvary Church, perhaps the most prominent church in town, with a massive cathedral-like building on a major thoroughfare. In truth, we dont know the veracity of these reports. The Scandal of the Church. 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. He declined to discuss the child abuse case except to say he is innocent and passed a polygraph test to prove it. Even the great Chuck Smith defended Jon and attacked those trying to bring repentance and healing to a very ugly situation. Pastor Bob had suddenly resigned, the assistant pastor told the stunned crowd. Were there other abuse claims against Coy during the nearly three decades he controlled Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale? "Never.". He was punished by being followed around by the youth pastor , which was humilating . 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. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Id be ashamed to publish such he said she said. I started attending a Calvary Church 18 months ago. An officer noted the information and called the victim, who was then a teenager. There was a wide range of responses to Channel 9's Church Transparency Survey. Similarly, another former member, Paul Coughlin, said Jon Courson would make prophecies and predictions, often at New Years Eve. 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. 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. 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