Stovall Weems and his wife Kerri are positioning themselves for a “comeback” despite allegations they defrauded and spiritually abused their former church.
The Weemses were ousted earlier this year from Celebration Church, the Florida megachurch they founded. Now they are launching a new church, Awakening Ecclesia, and are planning to lead a tour of Israel next February, according to their new ministry website.
“We’re calling for 300 people, 300 people to join up as soon as possible and be part of this foundational launch team of Awakening Ecclesia,” Stovall Weems said in a sermon video posted Sunday titled “Are you ready for a comeback?”
He said in the same video that he’ll be hosting weekly Bible studies and other events live on social media.
A July 13 email indicates the Weemses went ahead with their new ministries based on counsel from a spiritual oversight team. Only one member of the spiritual oversight team is named—Raleigh Washington of The Road to…
