Pastors Marc Brulé & Andrew Thompson
Filed: 1995–2009, Reopened in Subsequent Years
Opening Statement
Members of the jury, this case examines not just an institution, but individuals entrusted with spiritual leadership: Pastor Marc Brulé and Pastor Andrew Thompson of Wellspring Community Church (formerly Jubilee Worship Centre). The evidence will show a pattern of hypocrisy, nepotism, manipulation, and betrayal – a pattern that eroded faith, fractured community, and left lasting wounds.
Exhibit A: Early Years at Wellspring
In 1995, I entered Wellspring with five years of sobriety behind me, living on a disability pension due to PTSD from childhood abuse. At first, Wellspring became a refuge, even a family. I cannot deny that the early years had a positive impact. People like Paul Lacroix welcomed me with genuine kindness. For this, I am grateful.
But not long after my arrival, the cracks began to show.
Exhibit B: The Party Initiative
I was invited to help with a new outreach called The Party. I secured sponsors: Tim Hortons, Pizza Hut, and Zeller’s. The first event was a success. At the next planning meeting, Andrew Thompson appeared for the first time. He had no involvement before – yet berated Paul and me for our choice of sponsors, singling out Pizza Hut. He argued for Volcano’s Pizza instead.
This was not about pizza. It was about Andrew’s narcissistic need to assert dominance and be the center of attention. His behaviour revealed a pattern: an insatiable appetite for control. Without nepotism, Andrew would never have held a pastoral position.
Exhibit C: Public Undermining
Not long after, Paul Lacroix left the church under vague accusations of being “offended.” In truth, Andrew’s hostility played a role. Scripture warns against causing another to stumble, yet jealousy drove a good man out of ministry.
Later, while I led worship, Andrew interrupted mid-song. Before the congregation, he seized the microphone and dictated new instructions to the band. His justification? That God told him to intervene. Evidently, the God who created the universe could not communicate with the worship leader – only with Andrew.
This was spiritual theater masquerading as divine authority.
Exhibit D: Bizarre Practices
Over time, I witnessed erratic, even dangerous behaviors excused as “moves of God.” People ran around the sanctuary like trains, rolled on the floor, fell backward during prayer, even injured themselves – one woman split her head open. These spectacles were rationalized by twisting scripture, eroding both dignity and truth.
Exhibit E: False Accusation
In 2007, Andrew orchestrated my removal from leadership through a fabricated accusation. Using Nicole Smith, he spread the claim that I shouted at Pastor Marc’s teenage daughter, Amy: “I’m not here to serve you; you’re here to serve me!”
The accusation was false. I was denied the chance to confront my accuser or defend myself. Amy herself stormed off when asked to clarify. Yet leadership acted without evidence. I was removed – guilty without trial.
Exhibit F: Collapse of Justice
For two years, I hoped truth would prevail. At an annual meeting, Christine Journeay asked why worship leaders kept disappearing. Pastor Marc responded with a lie: “No worship leader has been removed; they’ve just been reassigned.”
This was not pastoral care. It was politics. And it broke my trust.
Exhibit G: Final Betrayals
Even after leaving Wellspring, I sought reconciliation. I invited Andrew to join me onstage, opened doors for him in ministry, and received his public praise as a “man of integrity.” But behind closed doors, he again undermined me. At Christ Community Church, where I later served as worship director, Andrew and Marc raised false concerns about me to other pastors, blocking me from participating in prayer meetings.
Their duplicity was clear: praise in public, sabotage in private.
Closing Argument
The Bible commands: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone” (Matthew 18:15). That principle was ignored. Gossip replaced reconciliation. Politics replaced truth. Friendship was sacrificed on the altar of power.
The verdict is clear:
- Marc Brulé and Andrew Thompson wielded leadership without integrity.
- Nepotism and ambition outweighed scripture.
- Love and mercy were abandoned for control.
Final Word
If Christians cannot demonstrate greater love, power, and mercy than those outside the church, then what evidence is there of divine truth in their faith?
Members of the jury, the evidence speaks for itself. What Wellspring offered me was not Christlike leadership, but a cautionary tale of how power corrupts &mdash even in a church that claims to bear His name.