It is unclear where that now leaves Stocker as the action against him in the court remains open.ĭ approached the preacher this week outside the three-bedroom, $846,000 home in Miami where he appears to be living. The council, which also goes by PenFlorida, has now reached a settlement with the church and the directors, although the details are not known. In the same action, the council sued Brave Church and directors Eliada Rivera, Yarilend Taboada, Josephine Lejuez and Nivia Pena for damages claiming they had covered up Stocker's 'misconduct' and allowed him to keep his position.Īdditionally, it demanded that ownership of the church building be reverted to the organization. He did not leave until the council launched its legal bid five weeks after informing him of its decision.ĭ approached the preacher this week outside the three-bedroom, $846,000 home in Miami where he appears to be living However, Stocker remained preaching at the large white painted church, which has the words 'You Belong Here' emblazoned on one side in black capital letters. The preacher would mix his wardrobe between casual, smart, and dazzling – varying from dark jeans paired with a light top, to a stylish black suit and a shiny red leather jacket.īut his world would come crashing down on April 15 when the council, a branch of the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with 300 churches in Florida and the US Virgin Islands, fired him in a letter following the investigation, according to court documents. He took to the pulpit confidently each Sunday, microphone in hand, and bursting with emotion his passionate and stirring words rising above live background music. Stocker, who joined Brave Church with then-wife Christina in 2014, was known for cutting a flamboyant figure as he preached to a vibrant and generally young congregation, which included many families. This included an incident with a different alleged mistress at a Miami Heat basketball game, where police were called when the pair tried to walk on the court, she claimed in her email along with pictures of the incident. She also claimed the fired minister, whose position demanded he abstain totally from alcohol, was frequently drunk, sometimes while in high-profile public places. The middle-aged mother alleged she and Stocker had sex on their first date as part of their 'whirlwind romance' and later had each other's names tattooed on their necks with the day they met. One of his lovers, identified in documents as 'Woman #1', reported their illicit relationship, sharing photos of their clandestine encounters and secret getaways The woman, whose identity is being protected by the council, was distraught after discovering Stocker went on to have relationships with two other worshippers - and is currently still with one of them, according to the legal papers filed in Miami Dade Circuit Court. He was investigated after the scorned woman from his first alleged affair reported him to the council in a damning email in January, in which she supplied 'hundreds' of photographs, videos, and text messages cataloging his shame. Stocker's attorney did not immediately comment on the sex and alcohol allegations when contacted by. The shocking allegations are contained in a 307-page complaint filed by the council that sued Stocker after he refused to step down and continued preaching even despite being dismissed for breaching the church's bylaws. The clergyman, who had preached at the church since 2014, is also accused of using the church's credit card to fund some of his alleged illicit encounters, including paying for a flight to New York for one of his lovers. A Christian pastor of a trendy Miami church has been forced out for allegedly having steamy affairs with three women from his congregation, two while he was still married, can reveal.ĭavid Stocker, 46, was fired from Brave Church in Westchester in April after its overseeing body - the Peninsular Florida District Council of the Assemblies of God - found him guilty of 'gross sexual misconduct and immoral actions.'