In a complaint filed in October, Mark E. Hosler claimed that pastor John D. Clark Sr. had defamed his name with comments he made during the time he attended Bible and prayer meetings at Pastor John’s House.

A pastor from a church in New Mexico, however, is so convinced John Clark’s group is a cult that he dedicated a section of his church’s Web site to look at the group’s doctrines and beliefs.

In a complaint filed last month, Hosler claimed that Clark , who leads Pastor John’s House in Graham, where he and his wife attended prayer and Bible study meetings, attacked him personally and publicly during the time he was part of the group.

A Chapel Hill man is suing a local minister for allegedly alienating his wife’s affection.