The allegations are contained in a complaint filed by the church's governing body, the Peninsular Florida District Council of the Assemblies of God, which sued Stocker in May after he refused to step down.The pastor, who had been preaching at the church in Miami's Westchester neighborhood since 2014, is accused of engaging in sexual affairs with three women from his congregation, two while he was still married.David Stocker, 46, was forced to step down from his ministerial duties at Brave Church in April after an investigation found him guilty of 'gross sexual misconduct and immoral actions'.By God’s grace we continue this legacy of gospel change as we strive to see God glorified in the church and Christ magnified in the city.EXCLUSIVE: Charismatic pastor, 46, of trendy Miami church is fired after having affairs with THREE worshippers - during which he 'drank frequently, got matching tattoos with one lover, and used church's credit card to fund trips for secret encounters' Today we still have a number of women in our church who made this brave sacrifice in 1968. This church was formed out of doctrinal convictions and a missional zeal to save souls. Here, over fifty years, four locations, four senior pastors, and a few name changes later is Sovereign Hope Church. Elmer Neff, and on that morning the First Evangelical Church conducted its first service. The pulpit was filled by the chaplain of the National Guard at Fort Missoula, Rev. The next day, Sunday May 12th, the small group was joined by several others in the basement of Jack and Jill Nursery and Kindergarten a few blocks east of 1605 4th Street.
But that night, on May 11th, those men and women voted to continue gathering as a faithful body. "Doctrine is an absolute essential to us," was boldly underlined on the type set position paper given to the Montana Assembly.ĭespite these concerns, the EUB and the Methodist Church were united and those 30 dissenting Montana churches, including the one which met on 10th and Garfield, had their buildings reclaimed by the denomination. In their position paper they were stunned that the leaders of the Methodist denomination "should manifest so little agreement with one another.over basic elements such as the authority of Scripture, the trustworthiness of Christ, and the mission of the Church." This body in Missoula stood with 30 of the 33 EUB churches in Montana refusing to join a denomination quickly giving way to universalism and casting aside the inerrancy of Scripture.
The majority of the EUB churches and church members in Montana refused to merge with the Methodists on account of three specific issues. They had been members of an Evangelical United Brethren Church on the corner of 10th and Garfield but had opposed the merger with the Methodist Church. This small gathering was a portion of a larger church, which had just found themselves homeless. But on around a dozen believers gathered for a prayer meeting in the small home. You probably wouldn't give it a second glance. Drive by it today and its white trim, lap siding and old trees blend in seamlessly with the rest of the neighborhood. Just a couple blocks south of the Good Food Store sits a small home on 1605 South 4th Street.
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