KERRI WEEMS

The former pastors of Celebration Church accused the church of “taking a cult-like position” on an issue of their church membership in their latest court filing. The pastors also accuse the church of violating their rights to religious freedom.

The pastor who founded one of Jacksonville’s largest churches and resigned amid a bitter legal battle has announced his future ministry plans.

Newly filed court documents show Stovall and Kerri Weems want the court to dismiss an eviction notice they’ve been served by Celebration Church -- the church they founded in Jacksonville in 1998 and grew into one of the largest in the city.

Celebration Church filed an eviction complaint against its founding pastors, Stovall and Kerri Weems, in a move to get the couple out of a home the church owns on the Nassau River.

Celebration Church filed an eviction complaint against its founding pastors, Stovall and Kerri Weems, in a move to get the couple out of a home the church owns on the Nassau River.

The ongoing legal battle between one of the largest churches in Jacksonville and its founding pastor took another turn Tuesday.

The former pastors of Celebration Church owe more than $716,000, according to a lawsuit filed by First Citizens Bank.

The senior pastor of Celebration Church, one of the largest churches in Jacksonville, took a moment during Sunday morning service to address a legal dispute between the church and its founding pastors.

A spokesperson for the founding pastors of Celebration Church, one of the largest churches in the Jacksonville area, says the couple did not misuse government PPP money as the church alleges in a court filing.