SOUTH CAROLINA
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ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. —Leaders of the NewSpring megachurch have removed founding pastor, Perry Noble.
Pastor Shane Duffey made the announcement from the main campus in Anderson during services Sunday morning.
The decision was based on Noble’s personal behavior, which included alcohol and marital issues, Duffey said.Perry Noble Headshot
The message was broadcasted throughout all 17 campuses that belong to the church, and was available to its more than 30,000 parishioners across South Carolina.
Duffey read a statement from church officials that said, “Perry has made some unfortunate decisions,” and that he “is no longer qualified” to continue as pastor.
Noble wrote in a letter, “In the past year or so, I have allowed myself to slide into, in my opinion, the overuse of alcohol. This was a spiritual and moral mistake on my part, as I began to depend on alcohol for my refuge instead of Jesus and others. I have no excuse, this was wrong and sinful, and I’m truly sorry.”
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