I have received information that North Carolina megachurch Elevation Church youth pastor Tim Somers has been fired for alleged sexual abuse that occurred in Texas about 13 years ago. Steven Furtick is the lead pastor of Elevation Church.
Elevation Church allegedly was contacted by Red Oak, Texas police about sexual abuse allegations during his time at Oaks Church in Red Oak. The abuse allegedly took place around the same time frame as abuse by another Oaks Church youth leader, Jerry Nickerson. Nickerson was terminated from his youth pastor position at Hope Fellowship Church in Frisco, Texas in January 2025 after he confessed to inappropriate conduct with a minor while he was a volunteer youth leader at Oaks Church.
Oaks Church is an Assemblies of God church.
I have reached out to Elevation Church to confirm this information. I am waiting for a response.