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Bob Coy | |
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| Born | Robert J. Coy November 27, 1955 |
| Occupation | Founding Pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale |
| Term | 1985–2014 |
| Successor | Doug Sauder |
| Spouse | Diane Coy (m. 1984, div. 2016) |
Robert J. "Bob" Coy[1] (born November 27, 1955) is the founder and former Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[2]
On April 3, 2014, Coy resigned as Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. He admitted to committing adultery and having an addiction to pornography. In 2017, he was accused of sexually abusing a four-year-old girl.[3][4][5] His media ministry, which includes radio, television, and digital media was subsequently terminated.[6]
- ^ Davis, James D. "The Rev. Bob Coy". Sun Sentinel Newspaper. Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ "America's Fastest-Growing and Largest Outreach 100 Churches, 2013". Outreach Magazine. 16 September 2014.
- ^ Cohen, Howard; Harris, Alex (November 14, 2017). "Founder of Florida's biggest megachurch accused of molesting a 4-year-old girl". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Calvary Chapel of Fort Lauderdale: Pastor Bob Coy committed adultery, viewed porn". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014.
- ^ David Usborne, "Florida's not-so-coy pastor is just the latest in a plague of fallen preachers", The Independent, 13 April 2014
- ^ "Statement Regarding Bob Coy". Calvary Blog. Apr 6, 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.