SIERRA VISTA (AZ)
Sierra Vista Herald/Review
By Nate Searing
Herald/Review
SIERRA VISTA — Still reeling from allegations that a former youth pastor allegedly molested at least two members of its youth group, First Baptist Church has begun the difficult task of moving forward.
In the process of hiring a new youth pastor and holding special prayer services and counseling for the families of victims and those affected by the incident, church officials say their congregation is slowly healing.
“First Baptist Church is made up of imperfect people in an imperfect world seeking to serve a perfect God. … Our prayer is for everyone in our community who has been touched in one form or another by what has transpired,” Senior Pastor Paul Berkley said in a news release Friday.
The case arose Nov. 1 after Sierra Vista police arrested Eric K. Craig, 41, a former youth pastor at the church for continued sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy.