Members of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church v. Jackson

Miller, Judge.

The members of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church and Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Inc. appeal from the trial court’s order dismissing their lawsuit against Mary Jackson and other former church members for want of jurisdiction. Upon review we find that the subject matter of the lawsuit was secular in nature and did not involve matters of church policy. Since the trial court had jurisdiction to decide this matter, we reverse.

The record reveals that the parties have had a long history of legal disputes and conflicts. Appellees claim that as the Board of Directors of Calvary…