We who are conservative Christians love to lecture the world about their sins. Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale spokesman Mike Miller said Monday the church was not commenting beyond its statement. My prayers are with all concerned. He is trying to restore his family. You are a funny guy 1st you quote to me Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, and then you tell me you JUST READ THE BIBLE which is it. So Blessed to hear this,what an awesome speaker,God Bless You Diane! I am happy that Coy has at his disposal round the clock ministry partners, Pastors, counselors. That passage is no more teaching dispensationalism than ice hockey rules. You will have new people to blame for the fact that your pastor couldnt keep his pants on. Please provide verse my bible does NOT say bar code. Hope youll give us another try and check out some other articles. You are covering for a very scary thing. . As it is biblical to do so. Antonio, I think you were best served by disagreeing with MLD. In July, Roshad Thomas, a 41-year-old former volunteer youth pastor at Calvary Chapel Tallahassee, was arrested after he was accused of molesting at least 10 children aged 13 to 16 over several years, with victims including members of the youth group he led. Bob has helped save thousands with his teaching and we should leave the punishment up to God and pray that he will repent and use this fall to come back stronger than ever. the church sits on the new Mcnab which is an extension of Cypress Creek Road people confuse the two all the time. I am praying for him, his family, and his church. Right, he didnt believe his own Bible studies. (RNS) Florida megachurch pastor Bob Coy has resigned from his 20,000-member Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale congregation over a moral failing., A statement on the churchs website reported the news: On April 3, 2014, Bob Coy resigned as Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, effective immediately, after confessing to a moral failing in his life which disqualifies him from continuing his leadership role at the church he has led since its founding in 1985.. Thank you. | (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 accuse The reformed/protestant groups picked up on it, since they were catholics and knew nothing else. When he made them laugh he had them. Dusty you make an excellent point. Im not going to Judge anybody, the behavior is absolutely wrong but Pastor Coy is still one of Gods Children , you loose your fellowship with Him until you truly repent and change course but you do not loose your salvation, that would make Jesus a failure and that my friend is Impossible, no one can take His sheep from his hand. I dont always agree with his point of view and we have had a few discussions to that end. awesome. Coral Ridge is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). Interesting and worthy of noting: it was called CC Ft Lauderdale and was never in Ft Lauderdale but Pompano BeachHe was called to Ft. Lauderdale but never ever had a church there. I havent been rebuked and cursed so much since Chuck passed away. findre, This is exactly why we are to rely on God and not in man. i heart sheck wrote: And, I dont see anyone coming to the defense of his co-sinners. Trust me friends, the moral failure is not so uncommon amongst leaders and parishioners within our churches and something we should all give deep, hard consideration to in our personal lives. You say regarding John Macarthur, Otherwise, at least he doesnt get rich off of Jesus and doesnt bilk people of their money and tows the moral line he lays down. Really? Ill let the heavy hitters take the rest of the shift. You have no idea how enamored people are with this man. My thought when I was there was Doesnt the first person feel ripped off? So please put blame where blame is due, Bob Coy. Well the subject is that is Bob Coy is not fit to be a Pastor because of his sexual indiscretions. Will they be allowed? told you. Pastor Bob has said time & time again that you dont go to church for him you go to church for a connection to god. Thanks Michael. Brian is extensively involved in missions and church planting around the world. They know it is wrong of them to commit adultery if they are married, they know its wrong to steal, wrong to hurt other people etc and they know its right to give money to help the poor and they know its right to be a good Samaritan etc. Anyone can fall at anytime ! No one in the NT saying as was said by the prophet Isaiah, when the 1,000 yrs comes.. Dispensationalism was unheard of until the 1800s. Thats where she is from. In 1968, he moved to California building hot rods by day and working as a machinist at Disneyland during the night. Calvary Chapel is notorious for their cover ups. just because others in the Body of Christ hold to different conclusions regarding aspects of theology doesnt require them to be wrong. You chose to join in I did not initiate the conversation. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. This post is the work of SATAN. In light of that, the apparent glee/self righteousness voiced by some above/previously sickens me. Power corrupts. Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. "These guys have been covering for Coy for a long time," Newnham says, "and they're still covering for him now." A Calvinist sniffing for sin and pointing the finger at those who have been successful with a different paradigm, and relishing in the fall of those who do not hold his view, seems to be very suspect and stinks of ulterior motives. But peace to you anyways. Lets come together as a body and shame the devil. Thats worse than not knowing you are doing wrong. When we objectify we act as gods. The support for the church was standing room only and out the door but the city still said no and actually took offence to the overwhelming turnout. The reference is not to Rev 5 But to Isaiah 11, which speaks of the millennium. Good for you. Net Worth of Coy Gibbs-After the death of Coy, the citizens are sincerely interested to know about his net worth and constantly search on the internet. I could see being gracious to a guy who practiced and modeled it and was truly privatebut the fact is Coy was a big time celebrity (and probably will be again) and he had a broad congregation and broad viewershipand its probably right to let everyone know what happenedwhich as usual the blogs are standing in the accountability gap. At least some very close higerups did not because they are the ones who told Newnham knowing he would report it. The subject was brought up suggesting that church and Flynn was correct in most of his post which addressed those issue. However, if the Pastor fails, I am called to be forgiving and cut him slack. Jimmy kind of got thrown under the bus, he did not get all of these gracious words for his infraction. Tell me why you need to be the first w news rather than respecting the church body and unity of faith and respecting that as a congregation, we need to be together to receive our family update. Have you ever had a hairball? David was a man after Gods own heart. Will try and just observe rather than contribute. How do you KNOW that Israel on the Mediterranean is the Israel of God? This didnt HAPPEN to him He HAPPENED to many others. There are a lot of conversations we need to haveand I have some folks working on those conversations for the coming week. When that sold well, on the spur of the moment they added another day. following your convoluted reasoning, a wife should forgive her husband 490+ trysts with the bathsheba of his choice. That was where I thought I was saved. As Michael said, I care more about the victims than the victimize at this point. 326 MICHAEL WHO MADE YOU MESSENGER?????????? You and I argue a lotbut Im in agreement with you on this matter. CNN's Coy Wire recalls being on the field when play continued after two catastrophic football injuries - as a college player and while playing with the Buffalo Bills, who must now cope with what . Amen brother. "My heart is breaking for my Church, my Pastor and his family," wrote Marie L. Harris in a Facebookcomment. Yes, I was on staff a long time ago and didnt like the behind the scenes stuff. So do II just ate half a box of Chicken in a Biskit and have terrible indigestion. The truth is we dont know very much and the only thing we can do is acknowledge what little facts we have here on earth: 1. Daniel uses the 7s in its proper biblical sense to mean a completeness of time this is not a specific period of time. You may respond to the Gospel and be saved, sure. My sources (multiple) are accurate. November 14, 2017 Some are called to a higher level and accountability, and how much more do they need our prayer and support? Pray for Bob and his family.He is only human.We are all sinners.The devil is hard at work all over the world.Follow Jesus.He will not foresake you. At times I feel I get a lot of unnecessary flack from some people, but they have to feel comfortable in expressing their opinion, even if I disagree. David, Jerry Falwell despised Bakker because of his theology and his lifestyle. Michael has his little posse of the usual suspects, always looking for a lynching, like circling vultures at the scent of a wounded sojourner, depart from me for I never knew you, you workers of iniquity! Are the words those of your ilk will ever hear unless you repent, you shall know them by their fruits, and your fruit stinks! Did anyone see Fireproof? I pray that Bob Coy hasnt left decades of bodies in his wake, and I will be praying for them (nameless as they may be to me) and for his church and family to recover. Instead of just cowardly putting it on a message board to a bunch of strangers. and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. There of course will be natural consequences for his sin (as there for all of us) when we too sin, but his will be on a much bigger stage. Most here know of my desire to minister to pastors who have fallen, and God has allowed me to reach out in the past as names where brought to me. The youth pastor was set up to be the fall guy. Grace Bible Church Plantation. Church isnt a club or a pick up joint. We will all disappoint others, we all sin, but Christ will always be there for us and will never let us down. Mercy should not be misused to render punishment ineffective for both. So although Bob did at one point attempt to put rots in Pompano God had other plans, much like Noah getting swallowed by the great fish after being thrown off a ship and subsequently deposited in the land where God intended him to go. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. I have read SO MANY comments from Bob Coy followers that said, Bob always said to us, If you trust in me, I will let you down. Sheesh. No, your position has replaced Jesus Christ who is the sum and substance of all prophecy, with the nation state of Israel. Neither Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, the movement's flagship, nor the Calvary Chapel Association returned messages from New Times seeking comment for this story. My walk with God is mine alone and that is why, respectfully, its none of your business. Ever. I will remind all in this blog that Jesus said if you look at a woman with lust you have committed adultery in your heart. Actually that is not in the Bible a humorous mistake for a literalist. People have gifts, given by God apt to speak is one of them. They always fail to note the huge differences between the king and themselves. You are correct. 29 Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. It is not an easy process, but you will find one. Your right Dusty. "We need answers.". if not you would be guilty of bearing false witness. At that time the services were also being displayed live. I fight another battle and if you click on my erunner name it will take you to the blog Ive run for six years because of the help of Michael who runs this blog. Please click here to learn how. Lets let our new folks visit and vent. this too I am speaking from personal experience. We all do it. Frankly, we are afraid to go anywhere now. Thats the kind of crap my step-dad CC pastor pulled. And in the greater Ft. Lauderdale area, Ive no doubt there are many good churches. MLD, until you show me that you are wiling to disagree with Luther on anything, then it is, in essence, me discussing doctrine with a man that has been dead for centuries. And if you read June one of the comments I believe she really got it right. In 1988, Coddington founded Boyd's Wheels, Inc. to manufacture and market his custom billet wheels. For Diane, all the skills gained at being a pastors wife are now useless. I was exposed to pornography at a very early age. Hugh if you are going to MOCK at least read the Bible before you mock people who do actually read it. All sin is equal. tim petrovic career earnings what happened to diane coy. "Everyone was visibly upset," she wrote on Facebook, according to the Christian Post. He was divided, must have been tormenting at some point? 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. And then you want me to take the 1,000 yrs as literal when there has been nothing literal in the chapter? What if Sharon doesnt come in the postoperative period? There is obviously far more to the story that I dont have sufficient verification on. A man has been overcome in a trespass, perhaps a series of trespasses. BUT, as Michael mentioned in the post above, the need for prayer for the wounded is so vitally important. And a grim-looking assistant pastor, gripping a letter, was walking across the stage. Hello dear readers! A few things to keep in mind BC may have said look to Jesus but his actions did not. Process and healing will take time. Im a line cook (staff member) at Calvary chapels restaurant The Grill, I went to the church staff meeting at 2:30 today (4/6/14) where this information was officially announced. Thank God we are saved by grace through faith, I understand, my apologies once more to the forum and MLD, how each one wants to handle their feelings in this situation whether with condemnation or mercy is between them and God! Given the opportunity of beautiful young women throwing themselves at at men, 99.9 percent of men would fall. In case of her demise, she promised not to file a lawsuit. I knew you could. Do those people have a right to know?. Moe- I thought of the verse Does a dog return to its vomit. Pastor John has always publicly spoken about his sins of adultery, Im not aware of Fidels but I am aware of others, regardless this isnt about the leaders more so than the entire body. Check out the evidence here: http://www.thewatchmanwakes.com/John-Macarthur-Kory-Welch.html, bob wrote: And if thats not enough proof that hes getting rich off Jesus. Is the IRS coming to take them to jail? The church is over 2000 years old. Was any reference at all made to the transistion. Anyone can read it and see what was said. As I made comment on those who did, others jumpe in and made each a Luther discussion. You said that the 1,000 yrs had to be taken literally. I'll never forget that meeting.". His fame went to his head. Mega-churches always have such a high profile for scandal. where the Bible literally says that there will be a 1,000 yr EARTHLY reign of Christ this should not be hard since it is so clear. Michael, you agree with 0% of the things that come out of my mouth, so calling me ludicrous is only adding to the list of pejoratives Ive accumulated from you . The next year, he raised an insane $103 million in donations the most by a single megachurch to date. Am I Chuck Smiths disciple? We are all susceptible to temptation and sin until the day we are redeemed and changed incorruptible. This is all speculation and I dont think MacArthur should do this kind of thing. And may your little friends who warm themselves in the fires of scoffing and mockery take heed as well! Those in his wake need compassion. My husband and I were members of Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale for 14 years, we left 7 years ago to move to South Carolina..We loved Pastor Bob and his family and what he and Pastor Fidel did to bring Calvary to where it is today it is amazing. Sharon is still a strong and encouraging leader for her firefighting unit despite the sadness of losing her daughter in a car accident involving her son Bode. A CCFL employee posted it on my blog and I started asking questions all over the place and then published the question. His church believed that lie for another ten years, until he finally got a young woman, a babe in Christ, pregnant and so FINALLY the church and his wife kicked him out. Were still worshiping the same old gods. Thank you for the correction. @pierreduelz The duration of absence from leadership should be commensurate with the size of the flock he shepherded and the duration of the corruption.. Contents show Robert J. Mark this day April 8, 2014 and remember my words! "When Chuck Smith died, there was nothing left to hold back all the competing factions," church critic Michael Newnham says. The Asst Pastors are not as annointed or equiped imho- and frankly I cant deal with Chets over the top, Broadwayesque mannerisms read: distraction. I sincerely hope you will stop wasting your time on this blog, seeing each of for who we really are, a bunch of very failure ridden representatives of Jesus, just faking our way through every day and butchering this faith called Christianity. Frank, are you cool with Calvary Chapel pastors judging those outside their church who are gay and want to get married? This year, Calvary has been hit by even more sexual abuse claims. MLD, so Isaiah is the Old Testament, therefore it is invalid. This thread will be closed shortly so I can have an evening to do other things. WHY WHY WHY? 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. Punishment is for both, the guilty person, and for all the onlookers to witness the aftermath of disobedience.