Hope Fellowship is a non-denominational church headquartered in Frisco, Texas, with 4 locations. Two locations are in Frisco, with additional locations in McKinney and Prosper.
On Wednesday, January 8, 2024, Hope Fellowship lead pastor John McKinzie sent an email to church members announcing the termination of Frisco West campus youth pastor Jerry Nickerson.
Church,
On Monday, the Frisco West Student Pastor, Jerry Nickerson, voluntarily disclosed inappropriate contact with a minor from when he was an adult volunteer youth leader at a previous church 10 years ago. This incident occurred before his time at Hope Fellowship, and we had no prior knowledge of this situation or any allegations against him. It became known to us on Monday after Jerry voluntarily disclosed this information to Hope Fellowship. We are not aware of any other incidents. Following his confession, Jerry’s employment with Hope Fellowship was terminated.
We are devastated by this news. We believe that this behavior is disqualifying to those in pastoral and leadership positions, and Hope Fellowship is committed to supporting and advocating for victims of abuse.
I found an archived staff page showing Jerry Nickerson as the youth pastor.
Based on the pastor’s email, this confession of a child sex crime has not been reported to law enforcement. Every citizen in Texas is a mandated reporter. This church is mandated to make a report to law enforcement, even if the victim is now an adult. I will be making a report.
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