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	Edward F. Byskal (Eddie) died at the age of 90 on September 17, 2025, and was the founding pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]], a message church in Surrey, BC, Canada.		Edward F. Byskal (Eddie) died at the age of 90 on September 17, 2025, and was the founding pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]], a message church in Surrey, BC, Canada.

	He was a friend of William Branham and was well known for being the man in the "green checkered shirt" in the story that Branham told about shooting a grizzly bear.		He was a friend of William Branham and was well known for being the man in the "green checkered shirt" in the story that Branham told about [[The Brown Bear Vision#The 1961 Vision of the Grizzly Bear\|shooting a grizzly bear]].

	The church went through a significant split when there was a massive departure of the senior church leadership in October 2009, after it was discovered that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor in the church. Several new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and at least one in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.		The church went through a significant split when there was a massive departure of the senior church leadership in October 2009, after it was discovered that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor in the church. Several new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and at least one in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.

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	Edward F. Byskal (Eddie) died at the age of 90 on September 17, ~~2025e~~ and was the founding pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]]. The church went through a significant split when there was a massive departure of the senior church leadership in October, 2009, after it was discovered that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor in the church. ~~Two~~ new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and ~~a second~~ in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.		Edward F. Byskal (Eddie) died at the age of 90 on September 17, 2025, and was the founding pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]], a message church in Surrey, BC, Canada.

			He was a friend of William Branham and was well known for being the man in the "green checkered shirt" in the story that Branham told about shooting a grizzly bear.

			The church went through a significant split when there was a massive departure of the senior church leadership in October 2009, after it was discovered that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor in the church. Several new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and at least one in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.

			After the split, Byskal referred to those who left as "apostate," even though their doctrinal beliefs had not changed.

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	Edward F. Byskal (Eddie) is the founding pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]]. The church ~~has suffered in the last years with~~ a departure of the senior church leadership ~~en masse~~ in October, 2009, after ~~allegations surfaced~~ that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor ~~that took place~~ in the church. Two new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and a second in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.		Edward F. Byskal (Eddie) died at the age of 90 on September 17, 2025e and was the founding pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]]. The church went through a significant split when there was a massive departure of the senior church leadership in October, 2009, after it was discovered that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor in the church. Two new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and a second in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.

	=Video Transcript=		=Video Transcript=

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	Edward Byskal (Eddie) is the founding pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]]. The church has suffered in the last years with a departure of the senior church leadership en masse in October, 2009, after allegations surfaced that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor that took place in the church. Two new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and a second in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.		Edward F. Byskal (Eddie) is the founding pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]]. The church has suffered in the last years with a departure of the senior church leadership en masse in October, 2009, after allegations surfaced that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor that took place in the church. Two new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and a second in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.

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	<div style="border-bottom:2px #B87333 solid; text-align:left; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Honesty in the Ministry?'''.</font> </div>		<div style="border-bottom:2px #B87333 solid; text-align:left; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Honesty in the Ministry?'''.</font> </div>

	<~~mediaplayer~~>http://youtu.be/VcDUm1KFC2A</~~mediaplayer~~>		<youtube>http://youtu.be/VcDUm1KFC2A</youtube>

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	'''Rod Bergen:''' Thanks, Peter, we appreciate your time in sharing this, and clearing this up.		'''Rod Bergen:''' Thanks, Peter, we appreciate your time in sharing this, and clearing this up.

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	<div style="border-bottom:2px #B87333 solid; text-align:left; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''~~Shouldn't Ministers of~~ the ~~Gospel be Credible~~?'''.</font> </div>		<div style="border-bottom:2px #B87333 solid; text-align:left; padding:1px; margin:1px;"><font color='#800000' size='+1'>'''Honesty in the Ministry?'''.</font> </div>

	<mediaplayer ~~width='800' height='600'~~>http://youtu.be/VcDUm1KFC2A</mediaplayer>		<mediaplayer>http://youtu.be/VcDUm1KFC2A</mediaplayer>

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	Edward Byskal (Eddie) is the ~~recently retired~~ pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]]. The church has suffered in the last years with a departure of the senior church leadership en masse in October, 2009, after allegations surfaced that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor that took place in the church. Two new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and a second in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.		Edward Byskal (Eddie) is the founding pastor of [[Cloverdale Bibleway]]. The church has suffered in the last years with a departure of the senior church leadership en masse in October, 2009, after allegations surfaced that Byskal covered up the sexual abuse of a minor that took place in the church. Two new churches were established by those who no longer had confidence in Byskal's leadership (one new Church in Canada and a second in the United States). Prior to the split, Ed Byskal told his congregation that if 49% of them voted for him to step down, he would. More than half of his congregation left after he refused to acknowledge their concerns.

	=Video Transcript=		=Video Transcript=

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	'''~~Rod Bergen~~:''' ~~Hi, my name is Rod Bergen and this~~ is a first in a series of spots examining the credibility of message ministers. The first is of Ed Byskal of Cloverdale Bibleway in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada and specifically we want to look at some comments he made on the morning of October 21, 2012:		'''Interviewer:''' This is a first in a series of spots examining the credibility of message ministers. The first is of Ed Byskal of Cloverdale Bibleway in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada and specifically we want to look at some comments he made on the morning of October 21, 2012:

	:''I had a man, about 40 years ago, brother Ken (EFB speaking to a man on the platform), who you know well, come into my office and he says…and I’ve mentioned this before, but now I am going to tie it together with my message. He said, “I don’t believe in the “Cloud” anymore. He says. “I have learned that it was just a missile that was destroyed…sent up from Fort Edward’s missile base in California.		:''I had a man, about 40 years ago, brother Ken (EFB speaking to a man on the platform), who you know well, come into my office and he says…and I’ve mentioned this before, but now I am going to tie it together with my message. He said, “I don’t believe in the “Cloud” anymore. He says. “I have learned that it was just a missile that was destroyed…sent up from Fort Edward’s missile base in California.
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	'''~~Rod Bergen~~:''' We have with us, Peter Duyzer, the author of “Legend of the Fall, the 400 page book that Ed Byskal was referring to. Peter, it’s good to have you here with us today.		'''Interviewer:''' We have with us, Peter Duyzer, the author of “Legend of the Fall, the 400 page book that Ed Byskal was referring to. Peter, it’s good to have you here with us today.

	'''Peter Duyzer:''' It’s my pleasure to be able to speak to your audience.		'''Peter Duyzer:''' It’s my pleasure to be able to speak to your audience.

	'''~~Rod Bergen~~:''' Peter, when did you first meet Ed Byskal?		'''Interviewer:''' Peter, when did you first meet Ed Byskal?

	'''Peter Duyzer:''' I met Ed Byskal for the very first time in his Cloverdale home one evening in February, 1972. He was entertaining two minister friends from northern BC. They had just returned from some meetings at Bible Way in the Tri-cities area in southeast Washington state. They related how many young people had come to Christ and had gathered to burn all their drugs, magic and paraphernalia. This impacted me and I had a very dramatic conversion experience in Ed’s living room.		'''Peter Duyzer:''' I met Ed Byskal for the very first time in his Cloverdale home one evening in February, 1972. He was entertaining two minister friends from northern BC. They had just returned from some meetings at Bible Way in the Tri-cities area in southeast Washington state. They related how many young people had come to Christ and had gathered to burn all their drugs, magic and paraphernalia. This impacted me and I had a very dramatic conversion experience in Ed’s living room.

	'''~~Rod Bergen~~:''' Was there any mention made of Bro. Branham?		'''Interviewer:''' Was there any mention made of Bro. Branham?

	'''Peter Duyzer:'''No, when I became a Christian I had never even heard of William Branham.		'''Peter Duyzer:'''No, when I became a Christian I had never even heard of William Branham.
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	Finally in 1980, after doing a lot of research, I published a 27 page booklet, called “’Mystery Cloud, Expose on Wm. Branham,” the findings of which were eventually rolled into Legend of the Fall.		Finally in 1980, after doing a lot of research, I published a 27 page booklet, called “’Mystery Cloud, Expose on Wm. Branham,” the findings of which were eventually rolled into Legend of the Fall.

	'''~~Rod Bergen~~:''' So what about Ed Byskal’s story of you coming into his office to discuss the cloud?		'''Interviewer:''' So what about Ed Byskal’s story of you coming into his office to discuss the cloud?

	'''Peter Duyzer:'''It’s just that – a story – pure fiction. In fact I did not know of the cloud 40 years ago (1972) when I first became a Christian, and I left Bible Way over other disagreements with Ed in 1975.		'''Peter Duyzer:'''It’s just that – a story – pure fiction. In fact I did not know of the cloud 40 years ago (1972) when I first became a Christian, and I left Bible Way over other disagreements with Ed in 1975.

	'''~~Rod Bergen~~:''' Did you ever discuss the cloud with Ed Byskal?		'''Interviewer:''' Did you ever discuss the cloud with Ed Byskal?

	'''Peter Duyzer:'''I have never discussed the cloud with Ed and certainly never walked into his office for the purpose of telling him that I no longer believed in the cloud.		'''Peter Duyzer:'''I have never discussed the cloud with Ed and certainly never walked into his office for the purpose of telling him that I no longer believed in the cloud.
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	But it has a natural explanation and had nothing to do with appearing to Wm. Branham. He was in Houston, TX at the time and was not hunting.		But it has a natural explanation and had nothing to do with appearing to Wm. Branham. He was in Houston, TX at the time and was not hunting.

	'''~~Rod Bergen~~:''' So Peter, you are saying that Ed Byskal made up the story about your coming to him to discuss your changed beliefs relating to the cloud.		'''Interviewer:''' So Peter, you are saying that Ed Byskal made up the story about your coming to him to discuss your changed beliefs relating to the cloud.

	'''Peter Duyzer:''' That’s correct. Ed Byskal fabricated the events he related in his sermon. I’m not sure why he felt he had to do this, but there is absolutely no truth to it.		'''Peter Duyzer:''' That’s correct. Ed Byskal fabricated the events he related in his sermon. I’m not sure why he felt he had to do this, but there is absolutely no truth to it.

	'''~~Rod Bergen~~:''' Thanks, Peter, we appreciate your time in sharing this, and clearing this up.		'''Interviewer:''' Thanks, Peter, we appreciate your time in sharing this, and clearing this up.

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