There is a serious sex scandal brewing in Atlanta concerning "Archbishop" Earl Paulk, founder of Chapel Hill Harvester Church, a large Charismatic megachurch in the area. Apparently, Paulk has been exposed in sleeping with his brother's wife 34 years ago and fathering a child with her. Until a recent DNA test, this child, whose name is D.E. Paulk, was always known as Earl Paulk's nephew. D.E. is now the Senior Pastor of the Church. Apparently, this is not the first time a sex scandal has hit this church. Paulk (as well as his brother Don) has been accused of having sex and/or molesting at least four other women over the past 25 years. A couple of these cases were never filed or were settled out of court.
The actions of the "Archbishop" and the longevity of his discretions makes me wonder how a man like this could be in the pulpit so long. While all these incidents were taking place, he was preaching to a congregation that went as high as 10,000 on any given Sunday. We, as believers need to take heed to the accountability of our pastors and make sure that they are truly "watching their lives and doctrine closely" (1 Tim. 4:16). We should not blindly follow a teacher who seems to speak for God, nor should we tolerate constant discretions without consequences. It is my prayer that Paulk will repent of his transgressions, but it is more of my prayer that God will not allow Paulk to guide His people while living in deliberate sin.
If you would like to read the article on this scandal, click here
Also, here is a Wikipedia bio on Paulk, here
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