The Rev. Gregory Stevens, a California pastor who has been highly praised for his “ability to relate to people,” stepped down from his role at a progressive Baptist Church in the wealthy city of Palo Alto last week after sparking furor over his comments that the city is an “elitist sh** den of hate.”
Stevens, who is associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Palo Alto, had recently made several controversial tweets about the city’s residents, among other things. Those tweets became an issue during a city council hearing last Monday when the council was considering the church’s request for a conditional use permit that would allow its facility to be used as a community center and thus lease space to outside tenants.
According to a letter that was addressed to the city council and Palo Alto residents, City Clerk Beth Minor expressed concern over Stevens’ “troubling recent tweets” and felt they should come to the city’s attention.
“Should this type of person and the organization he represents oversee a Palo Alto Community Center? Should a person that hates the City of Palo Alto, hates the Palo Alto Police Dept, hates Palo Alto residents, makes fun…
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