Youth Pastor Removed from Elevation Church Following Allegations

Tim Somers, Elevation Church’s youth pastor, was fired for allegedly engaging in inappropriate behavior with former kids at Oaks Church in Texas, where he worked as a staff member and intern more than ten years ago.

Following multiple reports, the megachurch, which is led by Pastor Steven Furtick, released this announcement.

“Recently, allegations were brought forward about Tim Somers’ conduct while serving at a church in Texas approximately 12 years ago,” an Elevation representative told The Christian Post.

“As soon as Elevation learned about these allegations, we reached out to local Texas authorities and immediately placed Tim on leave. No charges have been filed, but Tim understands how impactful these allegations are for his role in ministry, and we have agreed he will no longer serve on staff,” he said in a statement released on Monday by the Red Oaks Police Department Chief of Police, Garland Wolf, following Elevation Church’s dismissal of Tim Somers.

“We’re still working to establish the chronology of events, the precise location of the offense or offenses, potential suspects, and potential victims. Additionally, the inquiry is being carried out to ascertain whether or not anything happened on church property or within Red Oak, Texas’s authority,” Wolf stated.