Joel Webbon
Birth Date | 1987 (approximate) |
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Birth Place | Tomball, Texas |
Occupation(s) | Elder |
Residency | Georgetown, Texas |
Affiliation(s) | Covenant Bible Church (Georgetown, Texas) Right Response Ministries |
Spouse(s) | Megan Webbon (m. July 31, 2015) |
Children | 4 |
Website | RightResponseMinistries.com CovenantBible.org |
Joel Webbon is the President and Founder of Right Response Ministries and is the Senior Pastor of Covenant Bible Church in Georgetown, Texas. He is the husband of Megan Webbon[1] and the father of four children: Olive, Ruth, Eleanor, and Franklin.
Webbon was formerly a pastor of at a Pacific Church Network church plant in San Diego called The Response Church (which was later renamed San Diego Reformed Church).[2][3]
Controversies and criticism
Webbon, a Christian Nationalist, argues that "the United States belongs to Christians" and that non-Christians should not hold public office. He remarked, "It’s not for Hindus. It’s not for Muslims. And it's not for Jews. It belongs to Christians."[4] Webbon has also expressed opposition to women's suffrage, suggesting that women should not have the right to vote.
In a sermon, Webbon suggested that women who falsely accuse men of sexual assault should face public execution, stating, "False accusing, playing the victim when you’re actually not; you know how to end that real fast? All you have to do is publicly execute a few women who have lied."[5]
In March 2025, allegations surfaced in an online article by Eli McGowan about Webbon's past misconduct, including claims of fornication and dishonesty.[6] Critics argue that such behavior disqualifies him from pastoral ministry (Webbon contests that such was before being actually ordained).[7]
See also
References
- ↑ https://archive.constantcontact.com/fs163/1102591137287/archive/1122041559609.html
- ↑ https://www.acts29.com/family-update-the-reponse-church/
- ↑ https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2019/jul/19/sheep-response-church-empilgrims-progressem/
- ↑ https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-joel-webbon-no-place-for-non-christians-in-us-leadership.html
- ↑ https://www.yahoo.com/news/far-pastor-wants-false-sexual-141959467.html
- ↑ https://www.scribd.com/document/839556297/Testimony-Regarding-Joel-Webbon
- ↑ https://x.com/elimcgowan/status/1903177210988777872