Obedience to the Great Commission requires total commitment to Him who loved us and gave Himself for us. He calls us to a life of self-denying love and service. I can see now why so many Calvary Chapels changed their names to: Harvest, Maranatha Chapel, Applegate, those were the wise ones who were anticipating a scandal of this magnitude to hit, i think its no longer going to be the Calvary Chapel Association or affiliation that up and coming pastors will crave and seek, but more of a disassociation, as more CCs are now going to change their names, lets see heres some ideas, Refuge, Revive, the Not Bob Coy Chapel! Oh now its inappropriate!!! Just saying. A few things to keep in mind BC may have said look to Jesus but his actions did not. Too bad Christians dont look beyond a mans reputation to the truth. Diane Downs children: Where are Christie and Stephen now? There was a time many years ago that many good families were leaving. I get no pleasure in pointing this out. Just think if David was removed as king for his indescretions, his adultery and then setting up the killing of her husband. How am I sure there are details? Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale spokesman Mike Miller said Monday the church was not commenting beyond its statement. These are well documented facts. I dont give a rip if you allow this past the moderation phase or not! Man is capable of all sorts of evil even saved 2. Others have met as well so we are a bit of a family although not admired by all. I know of huge churches that do teach the Bible, and arent funny at all, and they still have a large attendance. why do the most ardent Coy defenders have to use capital letters and too much punctuation? Sad. It provokes mockery and rage, but very rarely a constructive response. Peace. @pierreduelz The duration of absence from leadership should be commensurate with the size of the flock he shepherded and the duration of the corruption.. The Bible is inerrant. Bob Coy is very intimidating and you cannot cross him. He made it public and we are no one to judge. Revelation 20:6. well I should hope they would. Im not married. His approval of Jakes procedure was crucial. Back 160 yrs ago Martin Stephan led the Lutherans from Saxony to America. It is no doubt that BC did a lot of good. But I cannot confirm on the matter. I knew/know many who know him and he has no skeletons. Diane Coy is scheduled to speak at womans conference in ccphilly in a couple of weeks. We did not have the luxury of all those in ministry on his payroll. Through that rehabilitation, I became a better man. People were asked to make pledges. If we find ourselves taking joy in the sins of others we need to take a serious self inventory as we arent what we imagine we are and in need of forgiveness ourselves. Is all sin equal to God? MacArthur is being grossly misrepresented here. Please. In fact, the concept of an earthly reign of Christ,of any length of time is foreign to the NT. Since you have only been taught the CC line yes, Satan has been bound for the past 2,000 years. . Lets look 20:1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit do angels have hands? But after a short time, good old Martin Stephan was caught diddling the girls and dipping into the funds. Hes too plugged in there. A woman told Coral Springs Police she had recently learned something terrible: A South Florida man had molested her daughter for years. CP reached out to Calvary Chapel for further comment but no response was received by press time. According to Christianity Today, he'd been fired twice before for sexual misconduct, including once after getting caught having sex on church grounds, but kept getting his job back. Only such as are born of the Holy Spirit and receive Jesus Christ become children of God and heirs of eternal life. 2:10). Ya because he has 20k followers that he lies to daily. I went to and loved this church. I still love pastor Bob. Returning to a CC isnt returning to folly unless you know its folly. Here is fine, but not sure of the rest of the readers care for this and dont wish to clog up the blog:) Thanks. We are told 20,000 attend the church. Krent W, what was the one condition Jesus allowed for a divorce? Andy, OK, you go with that but to hold your position you have to call Peter a liar in Acts 2. That is Calvary Chapels biggest failure, an arrogant view of the Pastor and his ability to be Jesusand its made worse when the congregants know this and still support a flawed leadership model that is a corrupting force among the Pastors in Calvary Chapel. His wife was beautiful and she still had competition for her husbands desires. Who is Kassanndra Cantrell? Frankly, we are afraid to go anywhere now. Im sorry you have experienced the pain you described and hope the best for you. I speak with the people right out of the Bible , MLD wrote: Yet Andy made about 30 comments after saying it wasnt worth talking to me. That is so true. CPAC: Vivek Ramaswamy warns of 3 secular religions, proposes 'national revival' not separation, The Gospel Coalition takes down 'Sex Won't Save You' article; Rick Warren calls for apology, Wife of pastor killed by reckless driver breaks down in testimony, Tulsi Gabbard encourages Americans to 'recognize each other as children of God', From a progressive Christian antagonist to an orthodox Christian advocate, In Haiti, big money for orphanages can endanger children, 7 signs of failed Christian leadership in business, My agonizing question after Nigeria's presidential election, Ukraine war exposes weaknesses in Russia and the West, What's Next at Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale Without Bob Coy? And if not, then the best thing is to keep your lying mouth shut! Whether it be true or not we will always love Pastor Bob and Diane. I have spent years hearing people around me saying, Bob Coy is so funny!, Bob Coy knows how to do church! ad nauseum. Please try to have compassion and understanding for those who struggle with sexual sin. 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. Hmmmm.wonder how you wouldve responded when the adulteress was thrown down at Jesus feet.and he responded let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her. Instead go to the surest source about Jesus, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. I do wish he had faced the congregation, it would be helpful in the cleansing and restoration process, besides Ive seen him hold people accountable publicly and so should he but thats water under the bridge. Anonymous? Anon, I cant really say how I know. Michael Newnham, a pastor from Oregon whose blog " Phoenix Preacher " details the scandals swirling around Calvary Chapel, pointed to sources claiming that Coy is trying to mobilize investors, because he . Gods speed in healing for all. I think the blogger has the best synopsis of what the biblical model is to do in this case. If Bob leaves satan wins. To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. 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. Did she die? Hello dear readers! This is the real price of sin in our lives, fully on display. That is indeed, spiritually scary. As Michael said, I care more about the victims than the victimize at this point. No thanks. Is the IRS coming to take them to jail? Im just trying to figure out why Michaels on the take. These guys are not special and they are not anointed. Hate the sin; love the sinner. 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. There is just NO WAY a board would put an organization this big at risk unless they were guarding something more. 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 am not too sure he wanted a small group of believers because the building kept getting larger to accommodate all that were being brought in. I love him as my true brother in the Lord and because his weakness overtook him will not change that. But to be honest, I dont think eschatology should be a dividing line doctrine that some folks put it into. If someone tried to start a ministry that they had no control over (even Bible studies) they were often shut down. Pastor Bob will be focusing his full attention on his personal relationship with God and with his family. The covering tells me that whatever Bobs moral failures wereit warrants protection for the Body. And when some were gone like that in recent years, it was probably said, they were troublemakers, or, they didnt respect the work of God, and so on and so on. 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. There is no rejoicing in any of this. That's not good enough, critics say. My step-dad CC pastor did that same thing as well. It will be interesting in this post-Coy(tal) era to learn the truth as it comes out. They were the ones with the power to fire him, and they did so. Im in good standing with my church and those Im accountable to. So Gary, why do you bring up the Lutheran thing. Megachurch Founder Bob Coy Accused of Molesting 4-Y-O, Sexually Abusing Her Into Her Teens. That body recommends candidates for higher legal office to the governor. Hugh, Ill mark the calendar. More people should resign. Bode cared more about saving his mother than he did about himself. And continue to be fed where you are but continue to ask God to show you where you need to be. Read some of the reports from that nightits all over the place in reputable sources. Pastor Bob Coy and his wife Diane led a Florida ministry that grew to include satellite locations in Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, West Boca, Plantation, Hollywood, and the Keys, according to SunSentinel. However, Bob has disqualified himself, perhaps for the rest of his life, from the office of Pastor. And you can prove it. I agree with Michael, that MacArthur is being grossly misrepresented here. The blog host has spent the week publishing positive, restorative articles after the news broke. MLD, again, Acts 2 isnt speaking on the truth of a literal 1000 years in Revelation. If they see him relinquish controlsubmit to leadership he disagrees with, defers his influence to other more healthy leaders etc etc. Plus, listen to Greg Laurie talk about the situation on Pastors Perspectiveclearly the moral failure wasnt that Coy was driving solo in the carpool lane. Others who knew of this pastors sin and felt the Lords call to also speak up, had dead birds put in their mailboxes and were threatened in other ways as well. <3. Blessings on your search. The one thing Id point out is that like so many other CC he was always preaching about behavior as well as keeping our eyes on Jesus. One adversary is seduction. The only one who was worried was Vince. 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. I love this while trying to mock me Flynn said I myself am a disciple of Jesus, so read what he said not what Luther said:. Coral Ridge is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). My Prayers and heart go to Bob Coy and his family. Thanks for sharing that Laura. Another explosive comment on the other blog about Coy. end of earthly story. An indiscretion with a woman..ok.two women is ok in this culture. Good luck with that bridge. I showed you that nothing in the passage is literal which would include the 1,000 yrs and you defaulted to the chains are real. Lets talk about how 1,000 is used in scriture Jesus owns the cattle on a 1,000 hills literal or figurative (figurative is the answer or, who owns the cattle on hill #1,001?) I was feeling horrible.". I too had moral failure well after I stepped away from staff. Whose idea was separation of church and state? Unless you live in this area you have no idea the influence BC has had on it. told you. I have a feeling there are many surrounding churches that are getting ready for the mass Exodus out of CCFL. Deal with that and then come talk to me. He had everyone mesmerized. Sources tell Charisma News there was a positive response from the staff and congregation. 2Cor. 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. Find a church that could use your contribution of time and talent and let the mega house worry about itself. So what your all saying is your stronger than samson, you love God more than David and your wiser than Solomon. To know love is the greatest..certainly the church body has some seeking to do. You are an angry man, Lorenzo, and very unattractive to anyone who you are unloading upon. Oh did I spoil your little party, are your dirty little garments full of ulterior motives showing as you point your self righteous little finger at others and relish in their fall! lack of accountability and lack of transparency. Calvin did not come up with any new doctrines, nor did he teach the mangled misrepresentations that you have presented. Blessings and peace to you as well, Dusters. No one will recognize him on the beaches of South France or strolling through Florence. Comments are back on at the CC Abuse blog. We have confirmed that Coy has admitted to at least . may God give wisdom, grace, and comfort to all those affected. For the people at CC Fort Lauderdale, and the family of Bob Coy we should grieve and pray for the pain and disappointment, and even betrayal they must feel. If I need to defend myself, I have documentation to prove every word. Which is typical of todays modern quick moving world! Some of the biggest anti-Semites have been Jewish! Although, he DID go before the congregation and HIS troubled marriage didnt lead to a sexual encounter. And somewhere along the line, Coy slipped right back into his old life. Wow, the kingdom is disappointing. 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. What sin are you guilty off?????? Lets you and I join in prayer along with all the others that are doing the same thing for Pastor Bob and pray that The Lord will deliver him from this horrible thing. Why? 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. Founded in 1985 by Bob Coy and his wife Diane, it is affiliated with the Calvary Chapel movement. And pray with you for repentance! He wrote a very good book, I Was Wrong in 1996. Miss Daisy, i assume youre a woman, if youre not, then you have bigger problems, but if youre a woman of course you havent had problems with porn, porn is primarily a mans vice. Lorenzo, http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/80920408899/what-were-reading, Lorenzo, Consider this http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/80107711769/the-libertine. Your soteriological arrogance is nauseating. But some thought it was financial issues. Some of Coddington's signature innovations were his custom-fabricated alloy wheels, typically machined from a solid aluminum billet, an industry first. Oh yeah lets take care of that child playing with a snake, the snake is actually a licorice stick, nope no millennium there!
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