Update on Pastor Mark Lewis case

The mother of the deceased wife of Pastor Mark Lewis shared stories of her daughters spousal abuse with Soroptimists International of Vacaville this week. Patricia Hunter last saw her daughter about a month before her death. Her daughter's death was ruled a suicide. I don't believe it was suicide. I believe the case should be reopened. I believe that the authorities should look at Pastor Mark Lewis. So do a lot of other people. 20/20 was on hand to film the event. 

According to Hunter, one out of every four women will be victims of domestic violence in their lifetime. Mark Lewis, was convicted of felony spousal abuse 15 years ago, Solano County Superior Court Judge Peter B. Foor confirmed during a Feb 18 hearing. Lewis ultimately plead to and served probation for the abuse charge, his attorney noted. Hunter doesn't believe the conviction was the only time her daughter endured abuse, though.

"I don't know how many visits to the hospital my daughter made," she said emotionally. "I know of three. I don't know how many she kept from me."

Source: Mother shares story of abuse: Details relationship daughter endured with embattled Vacaville pastor

I recommend reading the whole article. It’s fascinating. I learned that Lewis had a prior conviction for felony spousal abuse. I wonder if his congregation knew this and continued to support him? 

Pastor Mark Lewis is setting in jail on charges the he conspired to firebomb his ex-girlfriends house and that he lied about source of funds used to secure his bail. 

Pastor Mark Lewis to remain in jail

Baptist pastor Mark Lewis has given up on bail and will remain in Jail pending his trail on a long list of allegations connected to the firebombing of his ex-girlfriend's home.

Lewis, the pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, initially was arrested following the Jan. 9 firebombing of his ex-girlfriend's home on Chateau Circle, also in Vacaville. Six people, including three children, were asleep inside the residence at the time, but no injuries were reported, police said.

Three others were also arrested in connection with the firebombing. Kristen Broyles, 30, of Citrus Heights, and Sacramento residents Anthony Newbolt, 33, and Richerd Wright, 28, have all pleaded not guilty to felony charges of arson of an inhabited structure and possession of flammable or explosive material. They remain in Solano County Jail custody, with bail set at $150,000, $155,000 and $290,000, respectively.

Source: Vacaville Pastor remains in jail by Ryan Chalk

His congregation at Fellowship Baptist Church had been selling off his possessions and church property in an attempt to raise his bail. That must not have worked very well.

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Update on the Pastor Mark Lewis case

Pastor Mark Lewis is sitting in jail because he cannot raise one million dollars bail. His congregation is selling church property and his possessions in an effort to raise bail.

Fellowship Baptist Church Pastor Mark Lewis remains behind bars on more than $1 million bail, accused of putting three people up to firebombing his ex-girlfriend’s home.

The pastor was rearrested after bailing out the first time for allegedly fraudulently registering his church, which was used as bail collateral.

Sarah Bongard is one of the jailed pastor’s devoted parishioners. She says the church needs the money to help it’s leader.

“It’s been a little rough, but God’s working it out, we know that,” she said. “Knowing that he’s in control, even of getting our pastor out and restoring our church to what it should be.”

Source:Vacaville Congregation Selling Property To Pay Pastor’s Bail

I wish knew about this beforehand, I would have bought one of his bibles to add to my collection of holy books owned by corrupt men of God. I would have bid as high as a dollar. 

Update on the Pastor Mark Lewis case

The latest news regarding Baptist pastor Mark Lewis, profiled here, is that a search warrant reveals drug accusations.

A new search warrant uncovered by CBS13 has found a pastor arrested in connection with the firebombing of an ex-girlfriend’s home and possible identity theft of a church is also under investigation for drugs.

The sprawling property that includes Pastor Mark Lewis’ church and his home was searched by officers, who found a handgun and methamphetamine on the property.

Hi starch friend, Charles Young, said this, "I know our God is real. I know that a negative force is out there trying to hinder us from doing our work”. Does this sound familiar? I should. It's typical IFB doublespeak. Pastor Mark Lewis is an IFB pastor. Damn. This case keeps getting weirder. 

More trouble for Pastor Mark Lewis

Police documents filed this week indicate that Baptist pastor Mark Lewis was under investigation for dealing meth and assorted other crimes.

Mark Lewis, 39, pastor of the Fellowship Baptist Church, has been under investigation for dealing meth for the past two years, according to court records obtained by the Fairfield-Suisun Daily Record.

Police documents filed this week by an undercover Vacaville police officer linked Lewis to several other crimes, including burglaries, acts of vandalism and witness intimidation, the newspaper said.

The bombshell report also revealed claims that Lewis allegedly smoked meth with one of the accused fire bombers just hours before the Jan. 9 attack.

Source:California 'firebomb' pastor investigated for meth dealing by Philip Caulfield

I think its time we put pastor Lewis on suicide watch. How much more bad news can this dumb-ass take?

Pastor Mark Lewis and the reasonable person test

The reasonable person test is something I use to determine if the remarks a pastor makes sound true or not. I ask myself, what would a reasonable person say in a situation like this. In the case of Mark Lewis, he fails the test. This is what he said when asked by a reporter  about the arrest of three people who allegedly perpetrated the crime and are now saying that Lewis paid them to do the act. 

"'They caught the people who did that,' the pastor said. 'They were just trying to point the finger at me. That's normal. That's normal. It'll come out and be cleared up.'"

Source:California pastor says innocent in firebombing - The York Daily Record:

Is that what a pastor would say in this situation? No! It sounds off. It sounds wrong. I come to this conclusion because of motive. Lewis is trying to explain why three people are linking him to the crime by saying something like, “Well, what do you expect from trash?”

The three people who were arrested for the firebombing have no motive other than financial gain. These losers did it for money. Why? Because a few hundred dollars is a lot of money to homeless drug addicts. It is simple math. Do the pastor a favor = make a hundred bucks = go get high. We all know this to be true. 

Lewis is linked to both groups. The victim is his ex-girlfriend and at least one of the homeless lived with Lewis at his church. All three suspects are making the same allegation against Lewis. They were to be paid for what they did. By who? The person with the motive maybe? So far, that is only Lewis. 

What could have Lewis said that I would have believed? A categorical denial of any and all evolvement along with an assurance of cooperation would have been a good start. Instead, he’s trying to figure out how to explain restraining orders, firebombing, drugs and guns. Did I mention he was a pastor?

Update on pastor Mark Lewis case

There is an unconfirmed report that pastor Mark Lewis bought, used and sold meth when visiting Sacramento. It's an unbelievable twist in an already odd story.

$1,200 is what John Maes claims he used to charge for two ounces of meth along West Capitol Avenue in West Sacramento.

On his list of customers, he says, was Vacaville Pastor Mark Lewis.

“It was probably about 1:30 a.m. when I met him a few months back. He told me he was looking to buy some meth,” Maes said. “He told me he had a church in Vacaville and told me he usually makes some side money.”

During an interview with FOX40 Tuesday, Maes admitted that selling drugs to anyone, a pastor or not, was not his proudest moment.

“First thing that went through my mind was, ‘he’s lying.’ I mean, a pastor coming to West Capitol Avenue, and he’s selling meth out of the church? That can’t be,” Maes said.

Source: Former Drug Dealer Claims to have Sold Meth to Vacaville Pastor

The only person less reliable than a pastor is a drug dealer. We have both is this story. I’m calling it a race to the gutter. 

All the dirty little lies... the Pastor Mark Lewis edition

I had a feeling that there was more to the story of pastor Mark Lewis and his alleged attempt to firebomb an ex-girlfriend. It seems I was right. I found this while doing some research into the suicide of his wife, Joanna Lynn Lewis. Her parents asked the money be donated to a battered women’s shelter. I wonder why?

Posted by "A Concerned Former Member" on June 24, 2013.

UPDATE: Mark Lewis has been caught cheating with the ex wife of another man, and using drugs, lying, being a complete hypocrite, not wanting a directory so that people can associate with each other outside of church. The ladies, especially the younger ones are especially enamored with him. He is a narcissist, and I wonder how many other women he slept with. His wife committed suicide over some sort of financial scandal in 2011. I'm beginning to wonder if there wasn't more to it. He almost stepped down from ministry. Now, I wish I had, because he got to me too. I totally fell for all of his B.S., and when I heard this news, it was from a family who used to lead music there. They told me that he was having an affair, had someone bringing hi drugs onto the property, and not only that, I suffer from fibromyalgia. Their caretaker offered me a "joint" for my pain, on the premisis of the church. I warned Mark, but he didn't take it seriously at all, which is going off like alarm bells now. I totally bought into his charm, his wit, and how good he is behind that pulpit, but even satan can masquerade as an angel of light. I have dropped a dime on him, as he already had his car searched by the police dept just a few short weeks ago. I told him that the caretaker offering people weed was going to take the whole church down, and not only did they search Mark's car, they searched his car as well, which wasn't even his, he was just driving it.

I know he is hurting after his wife's death....but at least now he feels no pain, and he's having sex again!

God bless him eh?????

To be honest, cheating with the ex-wife of another man, especially if you are single, is fair game. Although, in Baptist land, that would still be a sin because sex out of wedlock is fun. The other allegations, those are serious. Here is the list.

• Using drugs (Meth)
• Lying
• Being a hypocrite
• Controlling communications
• Narcissist

Reading further into the long list string of posts we find these allegations. 

• Misappropriate funds
• Inappropriate conduct with young women
• alleged arrest over an assault related to a drug deal
• Spousal abuse
• Blackmail
• Sending naked photos of himself to young men
• Sleeping with the deacon’s wife
• Pastor Lewis went to prison in his 20s for selling meth
• The church is bankrupt

And then there was this.

Our sweet daughter died after years of physical, spiritual, and emotional abuse by Mark Lewis. We have been devastated by her loss and nothing will bring her back. It is, however, a small measure of comfort to know that his abuses are coming to light. We hope people, in memory of Joanna, will share with police all they know, including information that may help resolve questions still remaining surrounding the circumstances of her death.

I’m home sick today. I read the whole damn thread coving three years of lies, charges and counter charges. Pastor Lewis makes his presence felt in several posts. It is really too much to take in all at once. This man and his church are a mess. Here’s to hoping that it closes for good and he goes to prison. 

 

News video on the pastor Mark Lewis case

It's always good to see the alleged victim and her outrage.

Update on the pastor Mark Lewis case

This story keeps getting more interesting. Here are the latest developments in the Pastor Mark Lewis case. 

Pastor Mark Lewis was arrested for sending three homeless people to firebomb his ex-girlfriends house. Lewis was arrested for conspiracy in connection to the firebombing. The ex-girlfriend, Sarah Nottingham, broke off the relationship after nude selfies of the pastor started showing up around the community. Sarah Nottingham allegedly received death threats after the break up. Her car and house were vandalized. She has a restraining order against Lewis. Police found an illegal handgun and suspected methamphetamine in the pastor home. And the big news… police are re-opening the suicide of the pastor’s ex-wife, who took her life in 2011.

Lewis made bail. I think he posted on my blog last night. He’s a little sensitive about his education and stupid too.

I completely agree. You need to know the facts!!!! In addition, this blog is all about putting some one down. It is sad today we are trying to teach kids/teens not to bully, but yet adults are. In addition, if its all about education you care about, then you should know I went to a University and went to grad school.

Lewis also made a statement to the press. 

“I didn’t do it … I didn’t have someone else do it. What do you want me to say? That’s the truth,” Lewis said.

A special note to my readers. I want the nude selfie of pastor Mark Lewis. I will put it front and center on my blog for the world to see his little hypocrisy. Please send me a copy.

The three people Lewis allegedly sent to firebomb Sarah Nottingham's residence were named yesterday. 

A responding officer spotted a lone rental car in the area heading towards the highway and stopped it. The occupants, 33-year-old Anthony Newbolt, of Sacramento; 28-year-old Richerd Wright, of Sacramento; and 30-year-old Kristen Broyles, of Citrus Heights, were arrested in connection with the firebombing.

The nice thing about sending other people to do your dirty work is that the will all tell a different story. Who are you going to believe? The pastor or his minions? 

Pastor Mark Lewis arrested

Baptist Pastor Mark lewis was arrested on suspicion of arson after people he sent allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at a house with six people inside.

In the most recent incident, according to a press release, Vacaville police received a 911 call at 3:30 a.m. Thursday from someone inside a residence on Chateau Circle who said a Molotov cocktail had been thrown into their home.

Police said no one was injured and damage to the home was minor, as the residents were able to put out the fire before firefighters and police officers arrived. Six people, including three children, were asleep inside the residence at the time of the incident, police said.

Source: Vacaville pastor is suspect in Arson by Melissa Murphy

Mark Lewis is the pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Vacaville California. He was arrested with three other people who claimed to be homeless and living at the church.

I cannot understand why anyone would try to burn a house full of people down, let alone a pastor. Nor can I understand how this crime was not booked as attempted murder.

I read Lewis' bio on the church homepage. I find this statement revealing.

Having only some “formal training” in the ministry, but lifelong training as a preacher’s kid, Pastor completely relied on the Lord’s leading for such a calling.

Decode this and we find that Lewis is uneducated, a lifelong Baptist and the son of a Baptist preacher. How this qualifies anyone to run a church I'll never understand. Nor will I understand why people follow him or men like him. 

Correction: 1/13/14 - Pastor Mark Lewis did not throw the Molotov cocktail. He allegedly conspired with others to do so. Also, the people arrested were not all men. It was two men and one woman. 

Update: 1/13/14 -  See Update on the pastor Mark Lewis case.