Dean Nelson, for further comment but did not hear back prior to publication. TRR contacted First Church board member, Dr. They have been incredibly kind, supportive, and encouraging to me throughout this process,” he said. “The church has a beautiful diversity of viewpoints, and they exhibit the important trait of maintaining unity in the midst of diverse viewpoints. In an interview with The Christian Post, Kelley said he has received much support from his congregation regarding his position on LGBTQ issues. “I serve at a church that is unlike any place I have been in regard to affirmation, support and receptivity.” “I am passionate about God’s love,” Kelley shared on the church’s website. Prior to this, he served on the administrative cabinets at three Nazarene universities. Kelley has served as senior pastor at his church since 2006. The Roys Report ( TRR) reached out to the Southern California District of the Church of the Nazarene and District Superintendent Thomas Taylor for comment.
Kelley plans to make an appeal, according to the Christian Post. The accused is then entitled to appeal the decision within 30 days to the Regional Court of Appeals, provided the accused has suspended ministry activity. (Photo via Facebook)Īfter the board investigates the facts, they can administer discipline for the offense, such as repentance, confession, restitution, suspension or expulsion from the ministry. San Diego First Church of the Nazarene in northern California. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of “I Didn’t Survive: Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse” by Naghmeh Abedini Panahi. Typically when a pastor in the Church of the Nazarene is “accused of conduct unbecoming a minister or of teaching doctrines out of harmony with the doctrinal statement of the Church of the Nazarene,” the concerns are taken to the regional district superintendent who presents it to the District Advisory Board, according to the denomination’s 2017-2021 manual. This made him no longer eligible to serve as the pastor of First Church. 14 that a judiciary process found he was in violation of denominational clergy standards because of his essay. I fear that we are headed for a crisis confrontation just like other denominations before us.”Īccording to the San Diego Union-Tribune, regional Nazarene leadership informed Kelley on Aug. “I believe that our viewpoints are spread across the spectrum. “One of my primary reasons for writing this brief essay is to encourage further dialogue among the clergy concerning LGBTQIA+ issues,” he said in the essay. ” Kelley states his support of same-sex marriage in the essay and his desire to marry and bless same-sex couples. Dee Kelley, senior pastor at San Diego First Church of the Nazarene, wrote an essay in February titled “A Hope for Change.” The essay appears among 90 submissions in a publication titled, “ Why the Church of the Nazarene Should Be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming.
While the Nazarene denomination holds a traditional stance on marriage and sexuality, Rev. But she gives me no indication she will back down.A California pastor affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene may be removed from his position due to an essay he wrote supporting same-sex marriage. I point her to Romans 1:26 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: –27. She has told me on several occasions she doesn’t believe homosexuality is a sin. However, there is only one thing that stops me. We both love each other dearly, and we would both be excited to be married together. The next step in our relationship is marriage. She loves Jesus, and shows it in many ways. “Dear Pastor John, I have been with my girlfriend for eight months now, and I believe that she could be the one God has for me. What types of things are marriage deal-breakers? And that’s the theme of today’s question, a really important one from a young man. We get many questions from boyfriends and girlfriends who are trying to discern God’s will in a spouse. “My girlfriend affirms homosexual love - is this a deal-breaker?” Yes.
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