Unaccountable at Calvary Chapel
Former pastor still pulled strings years after his departure, Calvary of Albuquerque members claim.
Rob Moll | posted 5/08/2006 12:00AM
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Though Calvary Chapel has resisted imposing normative regulations and standards for its churches, it did recently begin Calvary Chapel Outreach Fellowships, through which pastors can officially affiliate with the movement, or be disaffiliated when extreme measures of discipline are necessary.
Newnham says Calvary Chapel's top leaders are not doing enough to hold pastors accountable for improper or even immoral actions. Several public scandals have erupted within the last year, including a lawsuit between the two board members of Calvary Satellite Network. A separate sexual harassment lawsuit was filed last December by a former CSN employee against the network's president. These scandals and others, say critics, are evidence of significant problems and not isolated incidents.
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Related Elsewhere:
Michael Newnham's blog is PhoenixPreacher.com.
A press release from Skip Heitzig is available from Calvary of Albuquerque's website.
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