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Pritchett v. Wesleyan Pentecostal Church at Holly Springs

The state court had jurisdiction to decide a suit in which the plaintiff sought to recover church funds and property from its former pastor.

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The Wesleyan Pentecostal Church at Holly Springs filed suit against its former pastor, Keith Pritchett, seeking to recover funds and property belonging to the church. The trial court granted the church’s motion for summary judgment on its claims, and Pritchett appeals. The Wesleyan Pentecostal Church at Holly Springs was formed in 1998, and Pritchett served as its pastor. The church held services in a building owned by Pritchett, but the church members purchased furnishings and materials for the church’s use, such as chairs, songbooks and a podium. In October 1998, the Holly Springs church became associated with the Wesleyan Pentecostal Churches, Inc. Pritchett signed the “Wesleyan Pentecostal Church Constitution” reflecting this affiliation on October 11, 1998. The constitution provides that “no part of the net income of this church shall inure to the benefit of any private individual or member.” That document also states that all properties of the church are held by the church and are not individually owned.

In the spring of 2001, charges were leveled against Pritchett and his wife in connection with certain statements she was alleged to have made in contravention of Wesleyan Pentecostal policy. Following notice and a hearing on these charges, Pritchett was terminated as Pastor of the Holly Springs church, and the church memberships of both Pritchett and his wife were terminated as of May 4, 2001.

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