Good Grief. Amen to that Max! I am now beginning to wonder if it is not simply the beginning of wisdom. Which almost conquered my soul. Are we any better? You state things so well that there is little to no need to add anything. A verse comes to mind Beware of Alexander the Coppersmith he has done us much harm., http://thewartburgwatch.com/tww2/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Dallas-Jenkins-1.pdf. Or maybe their model for doing church is wrong? So do you think this is something like Stockholm Syndrome? a Christian/inspirational filmmaker, and former Director of Visual Media and member of the Executive Leadership Team at Harvest Bible Chapel . Lets face it, in this era one can access whatever superior teaching is preferred in the comfort of their home or car. Then add in the many who are in it for whatever personal gain they covet . Or would they even care? Some of that was probably bad stuff that was always phony, that Im glad is gonebut Im sure some of it was good stuff that, far as I know, died years ago. You should repent and make reparations where necessary. The protracted dispute between Pastor James MacDonald and Harvest Bible Chapel (HBC) recently concluded through arbitration.Now the Chicago-area megachurch is sharing details of the settlement and has apologized to its former pastor, who was fired in February 2019.. MacDonald also is speaking out for the first time about the contentious, high-profile split with the congregation he led for 30 . Many parents contacted the school about it, and it was one of the first of many, many issues that arose there. But this just doesnt seem to fit. Harvest Bible Chapel looks forward to the future as we continue training up ministry leaders, pastors and church plants that seek to fulfill the Great Commission in Matthew 8:28. The damage he has done is incalculable. We now see, via ECFA, that these massive personal perks were evidently excluded from their comp review, meaning James has likely been under reporting his income to the IRS by hundreds of thousands a year. They are needles in the haystack, rare and endangered species, last of the Mohicans so I will cheer them on rather than applauding those who masquerade as angels of light. Pathetic at best. The lawsuit also claims that beginning in 2018, a pastor at one of Harvest's campuses began working with a "disgruntled" former Harvest worker, filmmaker Dallas Jenkins, to solicit letters. bad things will happen to them, You also have no idea what else is happening. I once perceived this as a tragic loss, leading only to hopeless cynicism. Otherwise, of course theyd have told us what was untrue. Ken F (aka Tweed): Vincent is a coward: came to an old thread less likely to be read and didnt stick around to answer for his comment. Ill have to ruminate on that a while. Harvest took in over a HALF A BILLION DOLLARS in the last 12 yrs and many of their properties were donated free and clear. Plus there are several tombs of El Cid, the lost hero who saved Spain from the Muslim rulers in different cathedrals. That said, the bishops, priests, and deacons are supposed to be models of humility and servanthood. Those extra-Biblical portions comprise 95% of what's been in the show thus far, according to Jenkins, but that and everything else is still run through a proofing process involving scholars of the Bible and people in full-time ministry to make sure it is in harmony with what's in Scripture. Peter wrote, Shepherd the flock of God which is among you Paul said, take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers The number of bishops is always plural, but the jurisdiction of these overseers is singular. This is accomplished mainly through having only a few puppet elders who are as dirty as the head pastor, hence, the 3 out of state elders Driscoll chose. Hosting Harvest America in your church is a unique and powerful way for the gospel to reach people in your community too." James MacDonald , Senior Pastor, Harvest Bible Chapel "There is no questions that Greg Laurie is making a huge impact for Christ and that lives are being changed by the thousands through Harvest America. No judgment from me. We know the examples of Timothy, Titus etc. Ive never felt a humbling that felt particularly good, at least short-term. Dee fully admits Hall scares her. MacDonald may join him next year on the Stronger Men circuit. His newest outreach into the community is that he will be partnering with a music minister from another local church and they are starting a church service in a bar on Sunday evenings. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. You can ONLY imagine the slowly erupting chaos that ensued. You could be the pope for all I know. Theyre showing their colors alright. Years later, the church long ago destroyed by heavy abuse and the former members scattered, a number of them atheists today, that drama pastor is now into the New Age. The elders would tell people to leave quietly in order to *protect their family. Unless it was a danger to someone. im so glad i resisted & refused all the pressure the christian community put on everyone concerning that film. They all seem to be on display at HBC. God looks lovingly upon your confusion and pain, and wants nothing more than for you to find and know him as he truly is, apart from all of the hypocrisy and falsity that parades as the institutional church. If you have questions, concerns, or encouragements for them, they would love to hear from you. And he was promoted to the XLT or whatever?? For some, that would be a great option. Such men do not really serve our Lord Jesus Christ at all but are utterly self-centred. jyjames: How to do church that has nothing to do with Jesus, then. Same thing I guess. I do not live to approve comments. Jenkins is jealous that he couldnt run the con as well as Jmac. you have understanding and knowledge and a unique perspective that is valuable. Rescuing those who have ears to hear is the best any of us can do. But as long as theres sin, there will be plenty of work to do to shine a light in the dark places of Christendom. I do know from reading the Acts of Perpetua and Felicity (said to have been written in 203) that church leaders argued with each other. Culty. In 2012, after several decades of developing the worship culture at Harvest, the Vertical Church Band was born. I suppose those are the sort of preachers Jesus had in mind when He said: Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. It sounds more like men puffing up their status among the brothers . The man most likely is considering launching a new ministry and needs to be stopped in his tracks. Lowlandseer: Also, we must note who it is that the elders have authority over. That clearly does not describe James MacDonald and HBC elders who are coming forth one at a time to confess their roles in the great deception in Chicago. Dallas, you helped run an organization that prospered because of its public image which you helped create. About how you think there is something wrong with you because you dont feel the same things that they do, and soon you come to believe that you are defective or damaged goods. As God himself never forces anyone to believe in him, or acknowledge the Truth, we cannot expect to be able to persuade others to see what, to us, seems so obvious. Open Discussion Page. What in the world is going on? I believe if Jesus was here today, He would be sitting around the campfire drinking beer with the boys! Max responding properly (thats all I will say). elastigirl: why does it matter what Paul thinks? Sovereign Grace Ministries Every man has his price, or a guy like me couldnt exist. What is significant about Clements first letter is how he describes the church offices as an established fact rather than as something he was trying to invent from scratch. TS00: Nothing is more dangerous than a tyrant who genuinely believes in his own false mission. Or an attempt to conceal more? Pingback: Quote for the day | Civil Commotion, When was this statement made and to whom? I guess the other 25% are hoping to get some plum positions. First question: when was this letter written and sent? I understand your point and the historical information. I guess Dallas understands the power of the written word on the internet. I am not saying that I am a proponent of hierarchy. You have done some confession, but in private only. They engineered the black funds and the worst of the financial abuse. A narcissist is very good at manipulating people, and very patient. Someone even mentioned an anti-Christ component here, which I agree with. (Many self-claimed Reformed do not really know or embrace the God their theology demands, so its not an issue.) Trust me, youre not. Or rather, a simulacrum of an ancient city. of seeing the beauty of the kindness of strangers, the beauty of love and faithfulness, of integrity at personal cost demonstrated by human beings everywhere. Thats why the early church had congregational governance, rather than elder rule polity the Body of Christ had a say in who the church leaders were. Based on my 70-year snapshot of the institutional church, theres a vast difference in what Christ describes vs. what we have put together in this thing we call church. Thus, I try to insert IMO where applicable. And this being heard is not merely some desire for gossip or vengeance, but a desire to confront evil and protect the rest of the naive flock from being manipulated, abused and otherwise taken advantage of. I am not on Twitter myself, but I have been following others, like you. Or are we to believe he just held back on refuting all this defamation out of a righteous desire to turn the other cheek? So at least in theory there are checks and balances. They are set in place as the shepherds of Gods people, and thus are the care takers of the spiritual needs of the church. ], anyway, its helpful to verbalize & hopefully dialogue). A: To learn how to do church in order to manipulate, intimidate and dominate trusting souls. The evidence points to a scam designed to benefit one person only. There was something wrong with you if you didnt go with the whole church to see it. im proud to be human. I appreciate both of you being so vulnerable. In some cases these elders may be greater in years of living faithfully rather than simply age. etc. I, personally, do find truth to be something to rejoice in. Those types rarely think of anyone but themselves. be a spiritual failure, And you sound profoundly arrogant. Cut corners in the case of MacDonald, Hybels, Driscoll, and assorted others meant they decided it was OK to be a little wicked if a little good could come from it. The statements were given to Greg Bradshaw, who shared with only a few Elders. Of course, he wasnt qualified for either so I guess that didnt matter. And it is bad form to hijack a thread to comment on a topic when asked not to. all of this is deeply regrettable. Dallas, his dad Jerry Jenkins, and James MacDonald also played poker together. Since I hate group think, we did not go. He relocated here from another state to marry my daughter, and pastors a small mainstream church that has been struggling to keep its doors open the past few years. Oh, I probably am too self-righteous or self-centered or something. . My family get in my face from time to time over it. Elsewhere on this thread I talked about a situation where itd be cruel imo to air public matters. "I'm going to make mistakes. IDK what the other XLT staffers and Elders are waiting for, but they will be judged if these wolves are allowed to set up new lairs due to their silence. "And at the same time, I'm doing a show about humans who are flawed people," he says. Amy Moore: Truth the WHOLE truth is the only antidote More leaders must take a stand and shine the light of truth. AND PREACHER-MAN INFLICTED THAT ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS? Vincent: Man if you are looking for a physical church to be perfected and wholly sanctified, by mere men, you will be disalusioned. My Comment was Deleted Gateway is the church that planted Driscolls new The Trinity Church in Scottsdale and they are the ones transferring him cash each year since to keep it afloat and charging that to Global Missions expense. Give them what they want in the present, and they wont care about the past. . My comment as Amy kept not going through so I asked a family member whos previously posted successfully here to try using their account and they posted only half the comment because they thought maybe it was too long. Too many are like big box stores that shutter all of (the little churches on) Main Street, and then close their own doors forever. Rather, it appears that the early church looked much more Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, or Anglican than low-church protestant. We know these things intrinsically by knowing the people. Theres so much we dont know. Good words, Fisher. I will have to wait until I get to my computer because Im on my phone and the type of the letter is too small to read. Trust (Cambridge Dictionary): to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and reliable. Were more or less on the same page, it sounds like. I dont have any answers. Hard to imagine that they would ever voluntarily fission into smaller groups. That is the foundation of our faith. TS00: I dont know, if one follows Twitter, there are several who have commented that attended church with JMac in his youth, and they have nothing positive to say about him or his character from way back. And I think (as an atheist heathen) that what people really need is community, not so much the religious stuff. Law Prof: All this, with the goal of getting me, my family and the Executive Elders removed ," MacDonald wrote. We swore our allegiance to him. I call it B.S. They are crumbling under their current debt load that FRED saddled them with; still he brags. I approve as soon as I have a moment. Wonderful, on point comment. I have to admit that Philippians 1 often comes to mind as I look at these mega-messes the American church is in. Law Prof: Years later, the church long ago destroyed by heavy abuse and the former members scattered, a number of them atheists today, that drama pastor is now into the New Age. Dont let the hypocrisy of men lessen your trust in God. Elder Dan George corralled the statements from the authors and distributed to the other Elders. Us what was untrue either so I guess that didnt matter that he couldnt run con! 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