LTRJ Note: “Co-incidentally,” Lighthouse Trails had just posted an announcement about the Great Lakes Prophecy Conference this fall, when 30 minutes later we received this news brief reporting that Calvary Chapel Appleton is withdrawing from the Calvary Chapel Association. Lighthouse Trails was expecting this to happen in the near future based on information we had been sent.
Given the sad present state of the Calvary Chapel movement, we commend Pastor Douville for this action.
“Fed Up With False Teaching: Calvary Chapel Church Says “So Long” to the CC Association”
By A.S.
Fed up with false teaching: Calvary Chapel church says “So Long” to the CC Association – Berean Research
A Calvary Chapel pastor who warned of false teachings and apostate movements seeping into the Calvary Chapel organization has been removed from his regional leadership position, and is now removing his local congregation out of the Calvary Chapel Association altogether.Pastor Dwight Douville of Calvary Chapel Appleton Wisconsin was informed last month that he was being removed from his position as a regional leader, a position he’s held for many years. Why? He says because personal friendships have been put above doctrinal truth, muddying the waters of what Calvary Chapels are all about. And because he advocated for maintaining and staying the course while calling out wolves and yeast seeping into Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and the organization as a whole since the death of founder Chuck Smith.Says Douville:
“Back in March, I sent out the first of 2 letters regarding ongoing concerns about the direction of Calvary Chapels since the passing of Pastor Chuck. In both the primary letter and follow up, many of us had hoped that the CCA Council would follow up and see what could be done to address these concerns. Click here to continue reading.
I am shocked to hear all this. 50 years and 1,700 churches says alot like “truth” why the son-in-law has changed what is being taught? Why didn’t he go on his own when Pastor Chuck was alive? Because he knew he would be meet with the truth. He is leading people away from the soild teaching! For 50 years it had been the truth! And all of a sudden its wrong. “Son-in’-law, you have treaded on shaky ground, your own…that makes it a teaching of a man not lead by God! Daughter why would you be any part of what your father Pastor Ch uck. Smith taught you?” so sad! I was taught when I was 13 years old by Calvary Chapel and the same Pastor today continues to teach what he was taught. Soild teaching. Repent Son-in-law or be responsible for leading the flock astray. Thats some scary responsibility! Wake up daughter! !!