I have been doing my best to avoid issues such as these, but recently COGIC claimed to have taken strong action and removed Pastor Erik Cooper of Dominion Harvest Church COGIC of Phoenix, AZ. from his pastoral office due to sexual
SINS. Quite naturally this caught my eye as it would have been one of the
few publicized removals of anyone from office that had to do with anything
other than money or alleged mishandling of money in recent memory.
This was the press
release that came forward on May 4th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, INC.Statement onPastor Erik M. CooperThis communication comes in response to claims received by our national office concerning alleged lewd conduct and inappropriate sexual acts alleged to have been committed by Pastor Erik M. Cooper, of Phoenix, Arizona, with an adult female church member. Upon presentation of these accusations to Pastor Cooper, he submitted his resignation and official separation from all responsibilities within the Church of God in Christ (“COGIC”). This includes his local church, district, the Arizona jurisdiction, and the National Church.
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