A Pentecostal minister who raised eyebrows after giving an address suffused with liberation theology themes and called for openness to the promotion of homosexual, transgender and intersex “realities” as faithful representations of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity has been dismissed as a clergyman from the Assemblies of God (AoG) denomination.
In ministerial list changes made in the period between September 1 and November 30 of 2013, Paul Alexander, of West Chester, PA, is listed as “dismissed,” the denominational equivalent of defrocking. Dismissal is a separate category from resignation, lapsed credentials or not renewed credentials. It is the result of disciplinary action, although the details of the action were not made public in the document.
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