Church Wrangle

A local church has fallen into turmoil upon hearing word that the pastor has resigned his office as pastor of Locust Grove Baptist Church in Columbia, LA. The Monroe Dispatch was informed by a concerned individual of some alleged issues that the pastor and several deacons appeared to have had issues within the church that could not be resolved. According to sources, Pastor Troy Gaines was allegedly forced to resign after seven years of fighting with members of the church. The alleged dispute was said to be over “making changes” which was met with pushback from some members. The fight allegedly...