Bob Coy did not fall victim to Contemplative Spirituality or emerging church doctrine. Calvary Chapel has been at the forefront in the fight against this doctrinal aberration. Chuck Smith Sr. excommunicated his own son for falling into that doctrinal error. If the Church uses the name “Calvary Chapel of.....” then they don’t teach contemplative spirituality.
Bob Coy did, however, fall victim to the temptation of the flesh. He has resigned and I believe he recognizes that his pastoral ministry is at an end. Doctrinal purity does not guarantee that a preacher will not fall victim to the temptations of the flesh. This has happened to pastors and priests of all denominations and sects. Calvary Chapel is not better or worse than any other. It only makes the news when the church is bigger than most small towns.
It’s a temptation to identify one variety of wrong for every possible spiritual ill. It’s the old, “if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” problem.
An article I read from another site did not reveal what the failing was. The comments contained some speculation. This article excerpt is very brief, and also with no information. I don’t feel like clicking to it.
For all I know he was stealing funds. Has anyone read a release or have backchannel info that says what the moral failure was?
Amen, and thanks for defending the truth behind the sin he admitted instead of piling on where it is not warranted.