I meant Jesus loves us to infinity. (VidAngel is a Netflix and Amazon-based streaming service that allows you to skip distasteful content regarding profanity, nudity, sexual situations, and violence.) It doesnt even matter if you post your actual name, if someone is full of venom for you, theyll find some reason to spew it. Indeed, the simplest act of love and kindness can be profound when we simply remove all the trappings and rules of organized religion. The apostles counted that an honor. First was Willow Creek Community Church and lead pastor, Bill Hybels. MacDonald may join him next year on the Stronger Men circuit. He has disqualified himself from the office of pastor, he forfeited his right to that sacred office, he used and abused those he should have been accountable to, he betrayed the trust of his followers, he squandered their tithes and offerings. 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. (no Dallas, Mormons have an occult fake jesus as Lucifer's brother making them accursed per Gal 1) See Dallas own words below: Now James MacDonald joins the fracas, adding his own peculiar vulgarities to the mix. Hours . Well said, both TS00 and SiteSeer. Ken F (aka Tweed): LET EVERYONE REVERE THE DEACONS AS JESUS CHRIST, THE BISHOP AS THE IMAGE OF THE FATHER, AND THE PRESBYTERS AS THE SENATE OF GOD AND THE ASSEMBLY OF THE APOSTLES. Nobody wants this. We were in a panic, didnt have enough hands to scramble around and cover all their eyes, which, up to this point, had been quite innocent. Give them what they want in the present, and they wont care about the past. One of my concerns with much of the Reformed world is their higher regard for doctrine and authority over the individual lost and needy soul. But as long as theres sin, there will be plenty of work to do to shine a light in the dark places of Christendom. (And our atheist friend shows humility, respect, and insight.) So instead of trying to defend these rascals, I prefer to inform and warn the church about the wolves in their midst rather than giving them a break. That notion is made up nonsense, harmful. Can you really fault someone for thinking that maybe they got their ideas on Pastors & elders wrong? Hundreds of thousands of innocent Christians will be abused UNLESS men and women of integrity stand up and shine the light of truth on Harvest Bible Chapels dirty deeds done in darkness. Oh, they couldnt get away with that completely. The Chosen is an artistic retelling of biblical events and it never claims to be a replacement for Scripture nor an addition to the holy Word of God. They all were making out pretty large with the tithes of people who thought they were giving to good causes. ++++++++++++++++++++. Here is a short article describing the NT words used for the offices: The other 30 Elders and 12 XLT members will, likewise, move on to other ministry opportunities. Thats it right there. I do have to apologize for a comment that I made that was based on my faulty memory of the facts. If Paul was out of line, then certainly Luke was to blame for not exposing the sham. Dallas, however, prefers a different medium film. I guess I mean that a person, on his or her own, cant do it without God working it out in that person. I am not saying that I am a proponent of hierarchy. I dont blame the Thompsons. you mentioned earlier, You dont have to watch a person for very long to discern whether that person is a grace filled believer or not. Every weekend we open the word of God and study the truth He has revealed to us. They should no longer be allowed to exempt themselves from the oversight which non-religious entities must abide by. apostle-schmapostle. It was written by someone who could easily have become Elmer Gantry if hed gone into religion instead of literature. Dallas, his dad Jerry Jenkins, and James MacDonald also played poker together. Using second hand information is not of God. I mean, how could you be labeled Christian without giving Jesus a little bit of credit?! Like the right procedures would have saved them the embarrassment. To whom was it sent? Leaders raging, even with kids; no one doing anything but continuing to pay. Unfortunate, but true. Harvest took in over a HALF A BILLION DOLLARS in the last 12 yrs and many of their properties were donated free and clear. I can completely understand why Dee wouldnt want people here to be dragging stuff out and speculating about a teenage boy. bad things will happen to them, Such a man would admit every corrupt money scheme, every trap used to blackmail and extort, every wicked threat and retaliation against those who dared to object and every dollar put to personal wealth building rather than ministering to the lost and needy. (1 Peter 4:14). Why is any pastor allowed to act like this? Craig French: Thanks for confirming the authenticity of the content, Dallas. Why would a person, individually, or a community put up with this behavior? Please never leave this forum. You dont even need a Pastor/Dictator at the peak for things to go sour. The neocalvinist church where I was an elder, which started off without one big head leader who called himself pastor, and people generally treating people decently, lasted a year or so before the guys found this amazing, godly 5-point calvinist whod been on John MacArthurs staff at GCC and had been a leader in SGMand then he took over and then he brought in his right-hand man from another state to be the leader of the elder team and then those two decided that the elders in place had been given too much unbiblical power over the pastor and so we all had to cede all authority to him and just be good friends without all these unbiblical checks and balances on the man whom the Lord had hand-picked to be over us. Check out the Stronger Mens Conference able to teach PRESBYTER = ELDER = OVERSEER = BISHOP = PASTOR = SHEPHERD. This also is so very true! Each church is completely autonomous, and thus, as it was written, appoint elders in every church, Truly, we need to follow the design God laid out for the church, for in so doing, we will benefit. Lowlandseer: The elders [PRESBUTEROS] who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder [PRESBUTEROS] and a witness of the suffering of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed; shepherd [POIMEN] the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers [EPISKOPOS], not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly. (1 Peter 5:1-2). But this just doesnt seem to fit. Who are you to tell people to shut up anyway? But its ok its been part of this whole course but it would be nice if you could go back and reflect your motivations in those comments I cant speak for you but kinda think it had to do with some of your cult bonding you experienced at harvest. The lampstand was removed a long time ago. That is one video that I wold love to post. Me too, back when I was in the last Bible Church. Dallas Jenkins produced the independent feature Hometown Legend at the age of 25 and shepherded it to distribution by Warner Brothers. Harvest Bible Chapel Hillsong United James Dobson James MacDonald Jason Sobel Jenna Browder Jennie Lusko Joel Smallbone John Hessup Jonathan Roumie Joni Lamb Jordan Feliz Kari Jobe Katie Torwalt Kay Robertson Kirk Cameron KLOVE Leanna Crawford Levi Lusko Mandisa Marcus Lamb Matt Hagee Matt Maher Mavericm City Michael Jr Phil Robertson Phil Vischer Yep, 90-days would have been about the right time to bail out before their resume became tainted. Some things are not. 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). Lowlandseer: I do sometimes wonder if we read the same Bible. If their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. More and more, I am willing to settle for walking with God, and being thankful for a community of people I may never meet in this life, but who support and encourage one another in the manner God called his people to do. Just them asking me to become an elder told me something was wrong. I wish that the decision to be a public figure in this scandal was left to the individual, not to third parties. +++++++++++++++++++. Harvest Bible Chapel has fired its founder and senior pastor James MacDonald following years of controversial behavior, financial scandal and allegations of bullying and intimidation. i look forward to chatting about it. be a spiritual failure, CJ Mahaney spread $$$ which brought him years of support from the Calvinista leaders.. One can attempt to form a very egalitarian group where no one is in charge, but it only works until a dysfunctional person makes a power grab. . When you pay for it then maybe you can make your own rules. Whatever ministry is going on at Harvest, is going on as a cult. He is son of celebrated Left Behind author Jerry Jenkins. blameless ex HCA Staff: If leaders and led live like this, the details of polity scarcely matter. * Apparently, many of the leaders sent their kids to Harvest Academy and there is fear that their kids will be thrown out of school. And he didnt say crap, at least publicly. Not even fit to be chair of my department at Average State U. SiteSeer: I see nothing denoting an office. It seems like to me that in a group of people, these things sort themselves out without anyone declaring it to be a position and appointing people to it. what are these things you see in such people that you identify as being grace-filled? They were entitled to each other; thus, they will share in the fall from grace. 7,646 were here. I do not see how Hall could seriously be held responsible for the tragic suicide of the young man, but am appreciative that the whole sorry event led him to reevaluate his heart. And to link them together as a Body of Christ, each one uniquely gifted to be a part of the whole something the institutional church just doesnt appear to get. Ideally, we wouldnt need Twitter and blogs to expose the truth about corrupt churches, ministries, and their leaders. Tagged Harvest Bible Chapel, James MacDonald | Leave a comment. They will return to their secrecy and self-dealing as a dog returns to his vomit, because power and money are that seductive and because if they could keep it a secret during the height of the Harvest scandal, no way will it be discovered at a less notorious church. What in the world is going on? Weve drifted so far from the Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth, Im not sure the institutional church can find its way back. You are wrong on that point.The NT writers do make the point that there should be payment and encourage readers to do so. Fred not only took out debt to fund new purchases, he took out additional debt on already encumbered buildings. The Elgin Campus held their first service in September 2004 with over 800 in attendance and has become the church home to more than 1000 worshipers every week, as well as the home of our Christian school. I share this for all who, like me, are overcome with new sadness, pain and loss amidst the HBC, Willow, Catholic church, ECFA, SBC, GFA, etc. This all happens when we gather, grow and go together as followers of Jesus. Just them asking me to become an elder told me something was wrong. none of that matters now. Id only add that the scar and damage to my faith as a result of Harvest is real, deeply painful, and permanent. I can understand your desire not to become a public figure. You could be the pope for all I know. not greedy for money Cool bands, espresso coffee, relevant sermons, fun and fellowship, etc. TS00: That community is you all, for whom I am so grateful! Were certainly no better in terms of our basic humanity, but we may have the benefit of a lot of hindsight. These charlatans cannot be allowed to get away with this. Muslin, fka Dee Holmes: Driscolls board is down to him as President and director, Jimmy Evans and Randall Taylor (who I believe is an attorney). That was 30 years ago and it proved to be true. 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. Thats a rare bird, indeed, in the American church. but ultimately it means people are brainwashed into being acquiescent, passive, accommodating, maintaining their silence. Let the truth flow. in the interest of understanding, can you explain what you mean by grace? You wanted your letter to remain in the dark and hoped that no one would know of your hidden statement. If Dees afraid of Hall, she sure hasnt done a very good job of living it out. How would church members do what you recommend? In the face of authoritarian church leaders who excommunicate, run off or demonize anyone who dares to challenge their false authority and/or iniquity, blogs have filled the void of public accountability. That included giving James $20K-$30K a MONTH to spend just on T&E. . Maybe the good old fashioned seven deadly sins list would be a good list to start with. I have no idea how RadMan7 is there. The leaders of Harvest clearly did not shin light of problems; in fact it well documented now they were bullies/godfathers supressing thetruth. Craig French: Thanks for confirming the authenticity of the content, Dallas. This is how all men will know that you are my disciples, because you have such love for one another.. Which almost conquered my soul. Didnt Paul rejoice from prison that the gospel was preached, whether from false motives or true? I wonder whether it might not be better to simply abandon the entire property-owning paradigm and return to the original practice of meeting in public places (for large groups) and in homes (for small groups). *the church is in a happier healthier place as a result of the accountable actions of James up urs Sherwood like to MacDonald. (ive mentioned my thoughts on this many times here & there at TWW, so apologies to one and all for yet another one. Rich: I think theres a massive problem with the deference thats given to pastors and other religious leaders. Sometimes sincerely wrong. The pastor was grooming me to be an elder, made hints that I could take over for him someday. Thing is, if it were Bill MacDonald, a little-known pastor of a tiny church from Podunk, Alabama, and he and his wife were having marital troubles that didnt involve his abuse of others, it likely wouldnt be anyones business but his close friends and perhaps his little church. Remnant, youre welcome! Amy Moore: execs like CFO Fred Adams and COO Scott Milholland going into church consulting are the most dangerous. he has no tore proof to offer me. Theres an AUTHENTICITY in there. I dont have any answers. not violent Registration is now closed. Now they want it back. There are some 30,000 Christian denominations and parachurch organizations in the world. Every church should be safe and reliable. . Another campus grew out of the prayers and intercession of a core group in Chicagos North Shore. john, i truly suspect that the only difference between my friends & family i described above and the grace-filled believer you describe is window dressing: vocabulary used when speaking, a smiley face, a tone of voice, body language. Hey, if you look at JMACs Instagram he has a pic from fall of 2018 praising Mark Driscolls new book? id say you are beholden to the public to explain to them with all transparency. chosen by the hand of Jesus? No more Moses behind a veil. Years ago, I decided to go forth with my name on this blog I did it to help people who have reason to suspect that their identity could cause them problems with out of control churches If yo have a problem with anonymity, take it up with me. It seems fairly common that if the truly informed Reformed do not return to their faith in a God who loves all men they eventually end up atheists. I must be having a rough night. Greg Laurie Feb 27, 2023 Harvest Online Worship Resources Our online church worship resources are designed to help you know God deeper and engage with His word on a whole new level. you have understanding and knowledge and a unique perspective that is valuable. love does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. Jesus was dismayed by self-seeking among His disciples; he who would be great among you must become the servant of all.. Harvest Bible Chapel is one church meeting on six campuses. I guess I mean that a person, on his or her own, cant do it without God working it out in that person. Noevangelical: So do you think this is something like Stockholm Syndrome? sober-minded Pathetic at best. You have not taken full responsibility for your actions. Indeed. It just doesnt seem to be relevant (at least to me) to anything that this blogs about. You participated in making what is now a public mockery (an absurd misrepresentation) of the holy the gospel of Jesus Christ. 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. Look to your own flocks people of HBC. Dallas Jenkins was a former leader at Harvest Bible Chapel. Dallas Jenkins stood with his arms crossed, facing the sunrise, a swath of orange clouds brushing the blue-gray mountains and yellow sky. Gone on any safaris or gambling junkets with MacDonald & your dad? We meet every Sunday in-person. whether agnostic, atheist, muslim, hindu, buddhist, zoroastrian, wiccan, mormon, straight, lgbtq,. How to do church that has nothing to do with Jesus, then. Conversational-type sermons, contemporary worship music, come-as-you-are. That brings me great joy, because sometimes I feel pretty alone in this wilderness. There was no glory or wealth in being a shepherd, once one of the more despised positions due to its lowliness. I agree with those who say that Dee is fair with her control of her blog. He made his directing debut with the short film Clich, and his next short film, Midnight Clear, starring Stephen Baldwin, won a Crystal Heart Award from the Heartland Film Festival. Where in scripture does God say that elders have authority over those they care for, or that elders should rule over them? It is always, My friends are here, My kids depend on the youth group, or Who is going to bury me?. BTW, I am 99.99% sure that my 86-year-old mother can be trusted. If I read this right, Guidepost will stay quiet when the SBC gets upset? And what is love? For our setting and ministries, it would be very difficult. So Guidepost "determined that using Twitter was no longer an option for them." Today, CBS Chicago featuredFormer Harvest Bible Chapel Members Want $72,000 In Donations Refunded, After Pastor James MacDonaldFired. But, I aint Paul, so I suppose I will just have to wait and see how this sorts itself out in eternity. elastigirl: you are a very comforting presence here, Max. When my friends are all gone. The evidence points to a scam designed to benefit one person only. If Paul was a rogue usurper, Luke was the co-conspirator who legitimized the takeover. Its also possible it wasnt a continuous period of teaching, that there were times when they all had to go to work because they had families to support. https://classroom.synonym.com/the-role-of-the-clergy-in-the-greek-orthodox-church-12087637.html. Ive never felt a humbling that felt particularly good, at least short-term. Lol. View All. It's literally in his DNA, as his father Jerry is the co-author of the popular LeftBehind series of religious novels. They are increasing in excellence in academics and athletics, and all that God has in store for the next chapter. [] its unfortunate that people are making them public. Besides, nobody goes there anymore its too crowded. Yogi Berra. Dallas Jenkins Net Worth. As Paul cautioned the church at large to beware of Alexander, he has done us much harm, so the watchblogs speak to inform and warn other believers to be wary of certain leaders. One church on six campuses serving together in this purpose: to glorify God and fulfill the Great Commission! Churchgoers in 21st century America are just too gullible to keep these folks out of the pulpit. GreekEpigraph: there is no mechanism at all for pew peons to do as you note and hold elders accountable for anything. Several decades is quite a long time for a good, biblical non-hierarchical to hold on. You dont get to ask for silence now. What is harvest in the Bible? 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