In the Old Testament, God sent prophets to deliver messages to His people. But politics arent foreign to Parsley; in 2008 he endorsed John McCain, who subsequently disavowed the endorsement after reports surfaced that Parsley had preached that Islam was a conspiracy of spiritual evil. Unlike Parsley, Harris and Sauders didnt use the election to make a pitch for donations. Fidel Gomez Hollywood. We are indeed a blessed congregation to have him., Pastor Bob Coy resigned April 3 under circumstances that church leaders only would define as a moral failing. That was clarified nearly two weeks later, on April 16, when another pastor told a congregation during a 78-minute service that Coy had committed adultery and committed sexual immorality, habitually, through pornography.. Doug Garand. They met last year in her class, where they were both seeking help for strongholds of fear. Learn More. Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale - Wikipedia He had a large shipment of medical supplies, and Glenn and Bob were able to connect him with one of the orphanages they had visited. I mean, he was a big guy, and I was little. Within this issue of VARY, youll get to read a little more about Pastor Doug, his family, and his new role. Thank you for all your love and support! Self-centeredness is the enemy of unity. During that time, she says she felt something was missing. Parsley hasnt formally endorsed Trump, though many prosperity gospel preachers like himmost notably televangelists Paula White and Darrell Scottflocked to the mogul as soon as he rolled out his candidacy. It was no coincidence they took the class together. After an period of transition, staff teacher Doug Sauder was recently named lead pastor of the 20,000-member church. And all the free people in the building give the Lord a shout of praise! cried a blonde worship leader as the service was kicking off. Fr. You can always expect to dig into the Bible. And no one may understand that better than mega-church pastors, as was evident from watching the livestreams of three church services in swing states the Sunday before the election. Doug Sauder serves as Lead Pastor of Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale.. For the past fifteen years, Pastor Doug has served the church in a variety of pastoral roles, while also serving as President of 4KIDS of South Florida Doug is also the author of The One Factor, which explores the biblical truth and powerful stories of the amazing things that happen when one caring person loves a . This crippling emotion robs people of their joy and peace through fear and apprehension. We think of goodness in terms of, I got that job or The doctors report came back clear or That person feels the same way about me as I feel about them. Let's reach the world together.