Solid Rock Church in Market Common is moving, made apparent by the sign being taken down and movers loading trucks with church items on Tuesday afternoon.
John-Paul Miller is the former pastor of Solid Rock and has been embedded in controversy after his wife, Mica Miller, committed suicide in late April. Following her death, people accused John-Paul Miller of abusing her and causing her death, which he has repeatedly denied.
On Tuesday afternoon just after 1 p.m., movers were carrying items such as food and organizational equipment out of the church.
Charles Randall, who oversees the church, said he did not want to comment on why the church was moving.
The Solid Rock Church sign had also been taken down. It’s unclear where the church is moving to. Solid Rock bought a nearby property in 2023 to build a larger church. Construction has not begun for the new building.
Jay Bingham, better known as Jesus Jay and one of the many protesters who have been at the church since Mica Miller’s death, said movers showed up around 11 a.m.
The move comes less than a week after the FBI searched John-Paul Miller’s home. FBI officials have not shared what they were searching for. The Sun News requested the search warrant and incident reports from the search but have not received the documents.
Why have protesters gathered outside the church?
Shortly after her death, Mica Miller’s family alleged that John-Paul Miller abused Mica, which John-Paul Miller has denied. The story became popular among true crime circles, leading to the case gaining national attention.
Mica Miller’s death was ruled a suicide. Security footage showed her buying a gun at a Myrtle Beach pawn shop before driving to a state park in Robeson County, North Carolina. She called 911 and asked them to find her location because she was planning to kill herself and wanted her family to find her body. She was then found floating in a river.
John-Paul Miller said Mica Miller struggled with mental health problems and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dependent personality disorder. He alleged her family was not supportive of her mental health and encouraged her not to take her medications, he told The Sun News in an exclusive July interview.
The family lawyer, Regina Ward, said Mica Miller had no mental health problems until she started dating John-Paul Miller.
Her death has sparked debate and true crime podcasts and speculation on social media. Protesters asking for “justice for Mica Miller” have been outside the Solid Rock Church this summer and were at Miller’s home during the FBI search.
In July, John-Paul Miller and Mica Miller’s family ended their legal battle by reaching a settlement in which both parties agreed to end current litigation and to not file future lawsuits.
Mica’s family previously went to court to gain control over her estate, as she had filed to legally separate from John-Paul at the time of her death. Later additions were added because the house John-Paul and Mica lived in is now church property.
The Francis family filed a lawsuit against Solid Rock and John-Paul Miller for the property the church owns, including the land the church sits on and where it plans to expand.
