Tim Timberlake, who was installed as Celebration Church’s senior pastor in September 2021 to succeed Stovall Weems, acknowledged the civil court case that involves allegations of financial misconduct and fraud.
“I could have never imagined as we transitioned, me and Jen, into leadership that things would unfold the way that they have,” said Timberlake to the congregation. “To be honest with you, it’s our board of trustees and our church’s attorneys’ desire to keep those matters private that are now public. Not to hide anything, but just because we care about the former leaders. Unfortunately, other parties involved did not desire to do those things.
Timberlake said the church’s bylaws and board of trustees are put into place “for times and seasons as this, to protect the church” and the board and church’s attorneys are handling this serious matter. Church’s purchase of a parsonage for $1,286,863.30 that a company solely owned by Stovall Weems had bought four months earlier for $855,000
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