A reverend who helped Mica Miller’s disgraced husband set up his church has defended the pastor – telling his congregation that he needs ‘guidance and counselling’ DailyMail.com can reveal.
Rev. Charles Randall disputed reports that he had fired John-Paul Miller, 44, after 30-year-old Mica was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 27.
‘He has not been fired’, the preacher, 72, said during a sermon at Solid Rock Ministries in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Sunday.
‘I have released him from ministerial functions for a minute to get some healing, and some counselling and some guidance. You can’t go through these things like this and just step right back to same day.’
Randall, who previously described himself as Miller’s spiritual advisor and mentor, told DailyMail.com that there is ‘misinformation and lies’ being spread about the church and Miller.
Pastor John-Paul Miller (right) seen with his replacement Charles J Randall (left) at Rock Church in Myrtle Beach on Friday
Randall claimed Miller had not been fired amid the fallout surrounding the death of his wife, 30-year-old Mica Miller
The 72-year-old preacher told DailyMail.com that there is ‘misinformation and lies’ being spread about the church and Miller
He declined to respond to allegations that Miller had sexual encounters with young girls under the age of 16 who he met through the church.
The claims were revealed by DailyMail.com after obtaining explosive divorce papers filed against Miller by his ex-wife Alison in 2015, where she also said he admitted to being ‘addicted to prostitution’.
Miller also started an affair with Mica, who at the time was the couple’s babysitter and the wife of his best friend Jeremy Deas, his ex, Alison said in an affidavit from 2017 referring to events two years earlier.
It is unclear if leaders at the church failed to report the allegations against Miller to police at the time, but sources told DailyMail.com the fallout of his affair with Mica led to swathes of the congregation leaving.
Court papers backed up the accusations, with the affidavit of Alison adding that the leaders ‘demanded that the defendant seek counseling for sexual addiction’, but when he refused the ‘majority of our church left the congregation.’
Randall, who helped Miller to set up Solid Rock Ministries in 2006, urged the congregation to stay ‘steadfast’ after being hit by a ‘storm’ – noting that there were fewer people attending his Mother’s Day service, where everyone was advised that no filming was allowed.
He said: ‘We need to be stable, steadfast, unmovable while we go through this storm. Too many folks are being moved by lies and innuendos.
‘This building should be full right now, if you’re going through a storm you have to be steadfast. I’m here for the duration, I’m not gonna be here forever.
‘I want you to know I’m here because there’s a Christian brother that needs help. He needs help, I refuse to let this ministry die because I believe in it.
‘There has been a lot of attacks and roadblocks, but God is not going to use someone to do this much work. Yes, there will be times when you make mistakes and times where you might fall, but God tells us to get up and keep going.’
The announcement was met with cheering and clapping by around thirty people in the church, with their leaders filing a report to Myrtle Beach Police Department on May 1, claiming they were being ‘harassed’ on social media following Mica’s death.
Randall told the congregation that Miller is ‘progressing’, and that he has stepped in to help the ‘born-again Christian’ navigate the situation.
He added that he was taking the sermon to ensure that the ‘seed God used Mica to plant’ continues to grow, and to take the church ‘forward’ despite the scandal.
Randall declined to respond to allegations that Miller had sexual encounters with young girls under the age of 16 who he met through the church
Police reports show that she had previously accused her husband of grooming and fraudulently having her committed to hospital so he could steal her car
Speaking to DailyMail.com on Saturday, Randall said: ‘There may be a time the church will speak. But there is too much misinformation and lies out there, so I have instructed the church to not give any statements or interviews at this time.
‘I will advise the church of a time to speak out about it. Pastor Miller, I have released him from ministerial duties for now and a statement on that will be forthcoming as well.
‘He is grieving and healing at this time. I’m in touch with Pastor Miller every day, and he’s healing.
‘A problem I’m running into people are taking stuff and they’re just lying they’re trying to fabricate something, and I don’t have time for that.’
Rev Randall previously confirmed that he had been counseling Mica and Miller since September 2023, and denied any abuse allegations.
Pastor Miller was seen attending a meeting at the church on Friday afternoon, which lasted around an hour. Randall was also in attendance.
The pastor appears to have the support of his family, who have been seen at his Myrtle Beach home about two miles from the Solid Rock Church.
DailyMail.com can also reveal that Mica’s sister, Sierra, has filed a claim against both the church and Miller following her sister’s death.
Court documents filed in Horry County Family Court accuse Solid Rock Church of ‘colluding and conspiring’ with the pastor to ‘defraud and deprive’ his wife.
Miller reportedly sold their marital home to the church in December 2023 – two months after Mica initially filed for divorce and asked that the property be split equally between them.
A police report obtained by DailyMail.com has since revealed that Mica Miller had accused her husband of sharing a nude photo of herself on a Facebook group, weeks before her death
Mica Miller, 30, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in North Carolina on April 27 days after filing for divorce from her pastor husband John-Paul Miller, 44
Filings by Sierra’s lawyer say Miller of selling the property for $169,331.31, which they argue is ‘significantly less’ than the true value of the property.
She also asks that the property be restored back into the marital estate, and for Miller to provide proof that he did not try to hide money from Mica in the past three years.
In in her October filing Mica requested that their assets be split equally, as she ‘contributed to the improvements’ of the home, totaling $90,000, and asked for Miller to pay her alimony, as well as her legal fees.
The documents also revealed that the couple signed a ‘postnuptial agreement’ in February of 2023 – eight months before Mica first started divorce proceedings, highlighting that there were issues in the marriage long before the papers were submitted.
Mica and Miller both signed the agreement, drafted by the pastor’s lawyer, where they agreed that their finances were separate, were both employed by Solid Rock Ministries, signed the document ‘without coercion or distress’.
They agreed that Mica would waive her right to seek alimony, and separate support, as well as their home being rules ‘non-marital property.’ It stated that prior to signing Mica did not consult with an attorney.
Part of the contract was a ‘no adverse contact order’ (NACO), which banned both of them from ‘stalking of following’ the other.
Mica and Miller also agreed that they would not ‘speak negatively of Solid Rock Ministries’ and would ‘keep their personal life confidential.’
In the family court filing from May 7, Mica’s sister argues that the church is an ‘extension’ of Miller, with a hearing set for June 5 between them.
Sierra is asking for Mica’s property – including her cell phone, purse, vehicle and clothing, her plunge ice bath, apple air pods, apple tv, iPhone, laptop, apple watch and firearms – to be taken into evidence by the Robeson County Police in North Carolina where she shot herself dead.
Miller was seen breaking cover on Wednesday morning, in the wake of his wife’s suicide – which came just 48 hours after he was served with divorce papers
Pastor John-Paul Miller was seen leaving his lawyer’s office on Wednesday after being released from his duties at Solid Rock at Market Common Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
She has also filed a temporary restraining order against Miller to stop him ‘harassing and contacting’ her friends and family.
This includes sharing any footage or images of her, and destroying or selling her property. They have asked that Miller pay for any legal fees and that Mica have her maiden name restored to her following the divorce.
Initially the family argued that Miller may be a ‘person of interest’ in Mica’s death in probate court, which was later ruled out by authorities after police confirmed he was in Charlotte with his girlfriend at the time.
Court documents show that the couple initially split on September 20 2023, before the divorce was dismissed on February 13.
Later that same month Miller filed against his wife for separate support and maintenance in a motion withdrawn March 11.
But on April 15, just 12 days before she was found dead, Mica filed for divorce once more and sought a no contact order against her husband. They split for the second time on February 6.
DailyMail.com previously revealed how she accused him of posting a nude photograph of her on Facebook just weeks before her death.
Miller has since admitted to the malicious act and even claimed he tried to make amends – telling NewsNation the act was ‘evil’.
Mica was found dead from a gunshot wound at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina.
In the days after her death, Miller’s friends and family held a rally outside the church where her husband previously worked. Randall relieved him of his duties last Sunday.
The pastor had initially shocked his congregation by casually announcing his wife’s death as a suicide at the end of a service at his church in the Market Common area of Myrtle Beach.
In an emotional Facebook video shared on March 22 (pictured) Mica offered her support to victims of abuse, reminding them that they ‘don’t have to stay’
Police released images and audio of Miller in the lead up to her death amid conjecture about the circumstances – including allegations he had groomed her from the age of 14. He has denied this through his lawyers.
The speculation was partly fueled by a bizarre video of Miller’s husband casually informing his congregants of her death at the end of a service. He said her passing was ‘self-induced’.
Evidence released by Robeson County Sheriff’s Office as part of their investigation conclusively shows Miller plotting to end her life. She bought the gun just a few hours before her suicide.
Weeks before her death, she had shared a video speaking about abuse within marriage as claims emerged, she was being harassed and was ‘afraid for her life’.
She said: ‘Today my heart’s a little heavy. I’ve had lots of women that have reached out to me about situations of abuse, and I just want to tell you what a lot of people have told me lately, because I think I forgot.
‘But you are the bride of Christ before anybody else’s, male or female, it doesn’t matter what gender you are, abuse is abuse.’
If you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal thoughts or actions, please contact the National Suicide Hotline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)