Archbishop Earl Paulk Jr., A Rabid Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Archbishop Earl Paulk Jr., A Rabid Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

When my family and I relocated from New York City to Atlanta, we searched around for a church where we could worship and have fellowship with other Christians. We first attended New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, led by Bishop Eddie L. Long, who has been ordered by Senator Grassley to turn over his church's financial records. We were turned off by the constant requests for money and the inaccessibility of Long to his everyday congregants. I saw Bishop Earl Paulk on Trinity Broadcasting Network and I immediately liked his style. We sought out his location and started attending the church. On Sundays, I eagerly attended his church services live or in the Internet when we could not attend. I sowed faithfully into his ministry and liked his message of diversity and acceptance, but little did I know what was simmering in the background.

During the late 1999s a scandal erupted that he had molested a young girl in the church, who was related to one of his pastors. That was quickly silenced and the church settled the matter with the woman. I certainly questioned it, but then I said that it was time to move on because there could have been some falsehood to the accusations. Next came a series of allegations of unfounded proportions. Mona Brewer, a Sunday school teacher and a soloist came forward with her allegations. She said that she had been engaged in a torrid affair with Paulk that began in 1989 to 2003 and he coerced her into the relationship by telling her that it was her only path to salvation. Brewer and her husband are currently suing the archbishop, his brother, Don Paulk and the church. Well, I questioned why in the world did not tell her husband that Paulk had made sexual advances to her, unless, in some way, she wanted it to happen. I am not here to criticize her, but one has to wonder. She sang most of the solos during the Sunday services, and I must say, she has a beautiful voice. The case has been in the court system for some time and I had forgotten about it to some degree.