Why The Abuse Allegations Coming From Larry Osborne’s North Coast Church in San Diego Are Going to be a Test for Greg Strand and the EFCA

The abuse situation coming out of Larry Osborne’s North Coast Church is profoundly disturbing. The allegations coming forward at an Instagram page about abuse in many different forms that has allegedly taken place over the previous ten years inside North Coast Church are hard to process. Sexual abuse allegations are going to test congregationalism as practiced by the EFCA. And especially after the EFCA’s 2020 pre-conference at the theology conference which addressed the topic of abuse. How individuals like Greg Strand and Tim Jacobs respond to this situation growing out of Larry Osborne’s church in California is going to speak volumes about the health of the EFCA.

The Issue of Sexual Abuse and When a Predator Walks Freely Inside North Coast Church

A disturbing story was recently posted to a survivors group of people who were once involved with Larry Osbrone’s. It deals with a young male who allegedly sexually abused someone from outside the church. According to the Instagram comment the alleged perpetrator is still involved inside North Coast Church. This blog post is designed to be a public service announcement for North Coast Church.  

An Open Letter to Chris Hilken (Pastor at North Coast Church in Vista, California on Owning Mistakes and Seeking Forgiveness)

An open letter to Chris Hilken of North Coast Church offering advice on seeking forgiveness. This is a how to do it, and a possible way ahead. Remember a bad apology only adds to pain and makes a mess worse. That said, I don’t think Chris will be able to do this but hopefully he prove as the writer of this blog wrong. 

An Analysis of Chris Hilken’s Apology For Past Misconduct Inside North Coast Church and Why It Falls Short

Chris Hilken both the teaching pastor and leader of the young adult program at North Coast Church in the San Diego, California area recorded a seventeen minute apology that was sent out to 37 individuals on July 24, 2020. This is an analysis of his apology and how it comes up short. A bad apology makes things worse and that is exactly what happened. True humility puts others above themself especially when they have made a serious mistake, which is what transpired under Chris Hilken’s watch at North Coast Church. 

Chris Hilken’s Apology to Those Formerly Involved in North Coast Church

This post is the apology that Chris Hilken made to a group of people who stood up a page on Instagram dealing with abuse from Larry Osborne’s North Coast Church. You can listen to it and think it over. Be prepared to discuss it in the next post tomorrow which is an analogy of Chris Hilken’s apology.

A Disturbing Sermon on Death and Grief at North Coast Church Carlsbad

A troubling sermon was given at North Coast Church Carlsbad about death and dying. This blog would like to ask a question, why would anyone want to have their funeral at North Coast Church and subject their family members to trauma? After all didn’t Jesus say the grieving are blessed? 

A Closer Look at the North Coast Church’s Chris Hilken. Questionable Behavior By a Questionable Pastor

Chris Hilken is a teaching pastor at North Coast Church in Vista, California. In an Insatgram account he is known for allegedly bullying, shaming, and shunning people. It also appears as if the EFCA pastor allegedly tried to turn a child against their family in creating devotion to North Coast Church. But this blog would also like to ask another question. Should a pastor who allegedly urinates on his wife to “mark his territory” even be a pastor?

The Wondering Eagle is Looking for Stories About Abuse, Misconduct and Cult Like Behavior at Larry Osborne’s North Coast Church

This post is call for information in regards to Larry Osborne’s North Coast Church. In order to write about this church I am going to need access to information, sources and church documents. There are deeply troubling allegations regarding David “Chancho” Garcia who was a youth pastor at one point that this blog is seeking to confirm. This post also explains why Larry Osborne’s North Coast Church is important in the EFCA. 

A Look at the Troubling Purity Culture at the EFCA’s North Coast Church in Vista, California

North Coast Church is the largest EFCA church in California. Its in the San Diego area and out  of this church is hemorrhaging some disturbing stories of sexism, sexual predation, abuse, and cult like behavior. This blog which writes about the EFCA is going to begin to look at Larry Osborne’s North Coast Church in close detail. This first post is going to look at the purity culture that exists. For some your daughter’s worth is measured by a stick of used chewing gum.

A Look at EFCA One in Chicago at Compass Church. Its Schedule, Who’s Speaking and More

This is an overview of the EFCA One conference which took place at Compass Church in Chicago. This looks at the speakers, the item of business dealing with the EFCA’s Statement of Faith and also a item of concern to point out to the EFCA.