Samuel Metzger Resigns from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
It was with deep sadness that on Thursday, September 24, 2009 I came to the decision that I must resign as Senior Organist of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. It was with a very heavy heart that I made this decision, and I know it was the same for John Wilson when he resigned as Director... Continue Reading
Two Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Elders Resign
Two elders have resigned from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, saying the mega-church’s new pastor is retaliating against his critics. Divisions deepened at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, the Fort Lauderdale mega-church, as two elders resigned Tuesday night following the first service of a breakaway congregation on Sunday. The two have accused Pastor Tullian Tchividjian and his officers... Continue Reading
Coral Ridge Church Dissidents Organizing Breakaway Church
A report from the Sun-Sentinel: A new congregation may be in the birthing by dissident members of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church who failed to oust Pastor Tullian Tchividjian last week. The dissidents, who lost a congregational vote Sept. 20 to fire Tchividjian from the Fort Lauderdale church, held a worship service in Coconut Creek on... Continue Reading
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Votes to Keep Pastor
At a meeting on September 20, 2009, the congregation of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church voted to keep its pastor, the Rev. Tullian Tchividjian by a vote of 940 – 422. The meeting was held as a result of a petition submitted to the Session (the church elder board) by around 400 members requesting that the... Continue Reading
When Churches Have Disputes
In March I was honored to be elected pastor of one of the great churches in South Florida–and indeed in America. Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church had been led by Dr. D. James Kennedy for nearly 48 years until he died in September 2007 at the age of 76. Even though I grew up in South... Continue Reading
Coral Ridge Church to Vote September 20 on Recall Petition
The Session of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, acting on a petition signed by a sufficient number of communicant members, scheduled a congregation meeting for Sunday, September 20, to consider a motion to recall their senior pastor, the Rev. Tullian Tchividjian. The members of Coral Ridge will vote on whether or not to... Continue Reading
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Members Request Congregation Meeting to Dissolve Pastoral Relationship
The Sun-Sentinel reported the following on September 2, 2009: FORT LAUDERDALE – Dissident members of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church have taken the next step in their effort to oust Pastor Tullian Tchividjian, turning in petitions to call a congregational vote. Go here to read article. [Editor’s note: the original URL (link) referenced in this article... Continue Reading
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Facing Difficulties
MIAMI (AP) — Descendants of two of the country’s most influential evangelical leaders — Billy Graham and the late D. James Kennedy — are feuding over control of a Florida megachurch that is a bedrock of the religious right. Under the leadership of Kennedy, the former pastor who died in 2007, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church... Continue Reading
Coral Ridge Calls Tullian Tchividjian as Pastor
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Tullian Tchividjian, 36, has accepted the call to serve as senior pastor at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. In doing so, New CityChurch, which Tchividjian has served for 5 ½ years, will merge with Coral Ridge. Tchividjian will be the second pastor in Coral Ridge’s history, following its... Continue Reading
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Search Committee Nominates Tullian Tchividjian as Pastor
The Pastoral Search Committee of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., announced on January 18, 2009 their choice for their next pastor: William Graham Tullian Tchividjian, 36, pastor New City Church (EPC) in Margate, Fla. Tchividjian is a grandson of Billy Graham.