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COG pastor caught sexual molesting 12 year old (L)

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16646 **6/5/18 2:20 pm**

According to this news report - this COG minister was doing something he shouldn't be doing - to a child.

Someone near there needs to stop by and administer the right hand of fellowship to this piece of PLEASE SELECT ANOTHER WORD.

http://newschannel9.com/news/local/grundy-county-pastor-charged-with-sexual-misconduct-with-minor
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[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 12817 **6/5/18 3:29 pm**

If she were my daughter, he ought to be glad heâ€™s in jail.

Dear Lord what a terrible thing.

Friendly Face Posts: 358 **6/5/18 5:29 pm**

This is why we need annual and biennial background checks as part of a pastorial license renewal. After reading this article it makes me want to push for drug testing as well. This would go MILES in protecting our children and churches. It was posted on here months ago how to do a back ground check for $8 per person with a free data base. The way has been given is there a will to do the right thing.

Re: COG pastor caught sexual molesting 12 year old (L)

Friendly Face Posts: 253 **6/5/18 8:14 pm**

Golf Cart Mafia Capo Famiglia Posts: 4804 **6/5/18 8:47 pm**

Friendly Face Posts: 358 **6/5/18 10:09 pm**

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **6/5/18 11:03 pm**

My only comment came from a thought of a recent post by friend Aaron about the consequences of our actions.
I am sorry, at times I forget all the ones affected and effected by a pastor's STUPID/CRAZY actions. Not just a pastor, but anyone. But a pastor is looked up to and respected.
It is impossible for us, miles away, to even imagine the hurt in the local church. The pain to the pastor's and victim's families. Members having to hear it from unbelievers, BUT YOU PEOPLE ARE SO HOLY!, ETC.

I know of fathers who were dedicated to God and the COG, who helped their sons as they climbed the ladder in the COG only to be thrown under the bus by a STUPID son as a pastor. I fished and traveled with one such dad, his heart never healed. He and his wife were under constant 'sweet attacks' from their fellow ministers.

Please God, aid in the healing of families and the church, they will need YOUR Support. Embarassed

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Re: COG pastor caught sexual molesting 12 year old (L)

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16646 **6/6/18 5:12 am**

Acts-dicted Posts: 8065 **6/6/18 7:49 am**

I'll never feel the same again listening to "Grundy County Auction" by John Michael Montgomery.
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Was this pastor ...

Acts Enthusiast Posts: 1994 **6/6/18 9:44 am**

Was this pastor an "Ordained Bishop"?

Mat

Acts-dicted Posts: 7604 **6/6/18 4:14 pm**

I'm from Grundy County, Beeresheba Springs. I know where that church is located. MY question is, Where were the parents, where was she supposed to be? Parents are to lax these days.

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 7307 **6/6/18 4:36 pm**

There is no out for this man.

No excuse, no reason.

No reinstatement.

Forgiveness?, yes.

Disqualified? Also yes.
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Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 5923 **6/6/18 4:45 pm**

What a sad, awful situation...May God help the AB that has to deal with this!
Two broken families, a broken, hurting church...

It's hard for me to understand why ministers especially do not guard themselves by not allowing themselves to be with anyone of the opposite sex without your spouse. That should be an unbreakable rule.

I also don't understand why he would volunteer he was a pastor.

Heartbreaking on every side.

Crying or Very sad

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Friendly Face Posts: 358 **6/6/18 9:52 pm**

I am researching this case to see if the pastor of this church had runs with the law. I am presently under the assumption that yes this is the case but I will not know more until morning. If I am right this means the denomination couldâ€™ve prevented this person from abusing their position By properly running annual or beinnal background checks. I am also pushing that all elders should be background checked as well. This would prevent so many cases like this. This does not need to be local church decision this needs to be a denominational mandate.

We need bylaws on this... itâ€™s not rocket science... this is common sense...

ANNUAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LICENSEES NOW

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Acts-celerater Posts: 787 **6/7/18 4:43 pm**

I 100% agree that background checks should be made mandatory for anyone involved in the ministry. The fact that in 2018 they are not reflects a huge gap in organizational accountability. Either that or it is already known that such a background check would bring to light things that may disqualify certain individuals and no one wants to go there. Either way, it needs to happen sooner not later.
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Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 5923 **6/7/18 5:09 pm**

How do we know that they are not already doing background checks?
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[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 12817 **6/7/18 5:16 pm**

I know the CoG does background checks upon every application to any level of credential, and even if you pass at one level, you still have to have another background check when you apply for advancement. I know that all youth camp workers have to submit to a background check.

In one of my secular jobs as a school bus driver, I have to get a background check every year, and submit to random drug and alcohol testing too.

Sooner or later...the denomination will be sued

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6042 **6/8/18 10:55 am**

I'm sure they already have been many times, but all it takes is one person to get under the radar and do something like this...and someone can sue the denomination (I suppose)...and likely for millions.