"For many of you, he was preacher, pastor, mentor or friend. Hes a complex character. But what happens when there is a sheep within the flock who needs to be defended? I have plenty of authentic friends just not at church. Why didnt others support them? The Journal Sentinel reported: Elmbrook resignations are the latest to rock evangelical Christian churches. Jill Youre its just not its not a matter of if its a matter of when. Fellowship, Church family, Community. And I still havent been able to get her to visit with me. Petes teaching and emphasis on the sufficiency of Christ leaves an indelible mark on so many of our souls. And yet, when these issues started being raised about Bill Hybels, the larger church, other than you know, a few people you mentioned the Ortbergs, for example, they came forward and spoke. WebSince that time he has ministered on every continent, written more than 40 books, pastored a church for 30 years, and founded a media ministry called Telling the Truth which now broadcasts daily worldwide. Guest Bios Show Transcript Spiritual abuse has become an increasingly hot topic, as more and more stories of bully pastors and hyper-controlling, Guest Bios Show Transcript After years spent in an abusive church, how do you heal? How did that all happen? And so I do think its a healthy thing when youre afraid of doing wrong, because it will be brought up and you will be held accountable. Like so many of you, I love Pete. For the next 90 minutes, Pete Briscoe enraptured us with his presentation of The Bema. I was blown away. And you have to, there must be assiduous accountability going on in the life of someone who has the big radio show has the big platform, his platform at conferences and large organizations, because the temptations are greater. Pete is the son of Jill and Stuart Briscoe. You can read about them at their website Teaching the Truth. Its so HARD today to know who to donate to. This is Chicago Tribune. This is people who are dissillusioned, who wanted big jobs at Willow and didnt get them. But when Scot, the the intra tribal dissenter steps up and says, This is wrong, things shifted. And I think you hit the nail on the head. Honestly, without being a part of the Willow family at any time, I saw Bill as the best Christian leader I had encountered, by far. I just, Im amazed that they were in such geographic proximity to one another dealing with almost the exact same problem. You have to have a strong culture of accountability. At one point, the elder board at Willow became what people call a policy governance board. And he came back and said, I cant do this anymore.. But I guess this is the question so many are asking is, Can anybody be in those kind of jobs with the kind of responsibility that is put on one human, one person to lead thousands of people? And so many looking to him for vision for leadership for everything. So whos supposed to hold whos supposed to hold the leaders accountable in that structure? James MacDonald was friends with Ed Stetzer. And then everyone could say, Oh, how sad that that one person did that one thing. And to do that, we must avoid falling into the trap of our Christian beliefs being pitted against culture in the public sphere of debate. This was an excellent interview and elders need to read this interview. Thats one of the things that attracted me to it is that he would admit something that he had failed, like, I remember one Wednesday night at a midweek service, and he got up and he said how that day he had seen somebody who was, you know, he could tell that they were upset and in need, and he just walked right by the person and totally blew them off. To me, this was one of the beautiful God moves about the entire situation. "For many of you, he was preacher, pastor, mentor or friend. Julie, thats whats so interesting about this story to me as I got deeper into it, I started to understand That, you know, when you go to the movies, and you see a story, you expect, okay, that guys the villain. Because we represent their interests. He even cites a conversation with Darrell Bock, a member who disagrees with the elders but who also says it is not an issue worth dividing over. Yeah, they eventually did. With that purpose in mind, they launched theTelling the Truth ministry. 1 talking about this. Vanilla orchids are actually pollinated by hand in most places. At the end of the day the aftermath of destruction is felt on so many levels by so many people and we all react differently in our humanness. WebPete Briscoe is a podcaster and evangelical pastor. I hear you say that and I believe in accountability really strongly. Heres my belief, Julie, I think the church at large, the big leaders in evangelicalism, we can name names if we want to, and Im sure that people have names on their mind when theyre hearing this, Why were they silent? But theres something wrong in the whole business of Church. And that needs to be an elder in the church really any size, you need to say, Look, I see what youre doing this is wrong. And when the person makes excuses or says, You know, this is a misunderstanding, I didnt mean to, you know, message that kid inappropriately online, or I didnt mean to Invite them to go do something by ourselves out of, you know, trying to do something bad. So when you have a culture thats willing to, you know, exfoliate spoiliate, destroy documents in order to preserve a narrative, theres really very little that the culture will not accomplish at the cost of innocent people. Why did so many look the other way for so long? This is what manifests. I Please know you are not alone. Because I often wonder what would have happened if he had come back and you know, not been well are not been really able to do his job but said, You know what, Ive got to do this. This is the you know, erither, I need the job, or, This ministry completes me. or whatever, whatever the excuse is. Id like to share a few things as we navigate this loss together. The Journal Sentinel reported: Elmbrook resignations are the latest to rock evangelical Christian churches. Continue Reading The Upper Room: John 15 Posted by Nate Murray Youve youve created a fiction when you organize church, what is a church organization but a legal fiction, right? However, there should be a bubble level of character in Christ that we return to. Its good to be visiting with you again. And thankyou for all you do in the NAME of JESUS! It is. And if you are not willing to as an organism, or as an organization say, We messed up. I was blown away. The small tape recording process drew the attention of many people who were eager for a copy of the teaching they heard at church to share with friends and neighbors. Im so glad that theyre godly men like you serving. I was a member of WCCC for many years. When you think about the economic reach of an organization that was that size within evangelicalism, my goodness, even Christianity Today was scared to run articles about it. I dont know the answer but rampant clergy abuse just took my discontentment to a whole new level. So, you know, Julie, its really its death by 1000 cuts. And I had a wonderful experience. And I thought, I think I knew what he was doing when he named it that, but heres why I think its so ironic. So Im guessing youre not against lawyers being on board. Pete reminds us that our goal is not to win arguments, but to win people. Pete grew up in a home with intelligent and committed parents: both And not elevated above it. He even cites a conversation with Darrell Bock, a member who disagrees with the elders but who also says it is not an issue worth dividing over. A person whos not walking in the Spirit is susceptible to that type of behavior, even a senior pastor. This is simply a place where I share the message of Gods unadulterated grace through my preaching sermons and bible teaching. I know for a fact that his article was circulated among the staff at Willow, and they crossed the Rubicon of credulity. Hes just an affectionate kind of guy. WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. I mean, there were some things that you learned specifically, that were done to potentially cover wrongdoing by Bill Hybels. And so I thought it was so funny that James MacDonald had his house in the name of an entity called Vanilla Bean LLC. Not so much at Willow till after, because I was so wrapped up in the Harvest stuff at that time and the Moody stuff that I didnt really have the capability or the bandwidth to do much reporting about Willow. So since youve seen a lot of this kind of up close and personal through talking to witnesses and elders and staff people, how bad was the abuse at Willow Creek? Im wary of the theatrical, evangelical stars that are so prevalent now. Mike is a dear friend and Im sad this day has come. So to some extent, we all have a measure of hypocrisy. Subscribe Sign up for my daily email devotionals and to stay in touch! So I want you to think about this while you know Bill Hybels is being accused of doing awful things by a dozen women. Briscoe I think youre absolutely right about that. The news of Petes resignation landed heavy on my heart. Im good friends with Vonda Dyer, who worked at Willow and was one of the women who bravely came forward with her story about her interactions with Bill Hybels. When you have a woman who says I was molested by a staff member, or you have a staff member who says, Bill Hybels just threw a punch at me, or dog cuts me up and down the hallway, those arent matters of policy, Julie. Yet Mitch isnt just the lawyer whos seen megachurches as an outsider bringing accountability. Stuart Briscoe died on August 3 "of natural causes unexpectedly" according to a tweet from his son, Pete Briscoe. It started as a simple tape duplication ministry in a home basement, using a reel-to-reel tape recorder linked to a dozen smaller recorders to duplicate the Briscoes' teaching. Its my understanding that was a watershed moment. And we need to apologize. Hes one of the good guys. Heres my belief, Julie, I think the church at large, the big leaders in evangelicalism, we can name names if we want to, and Im sure that people have names on their mind when theyre hearing this, Why were they silent? That nonprofit corporation and its bank accounts, thats not what the biblical church is. Well, one thing I did want to cover, and our time is getting to an end, but I know that you have dealt with having a sexual predator within your church. Hes also the chairman of the elder board at a multisite megachurch in Dallas, Texas. When the when the mans lying on the side of the road, naked and bleeding, theyre the priests who cross the street. Happened so often, I quit altogether. And Willow lost the battle of PR on social media. I think ultimately, we are still kind of under the inertia of a culture that was fomented by Pete Briscoe, which was a culture of goodness, a culture of grace and its still carrying forward under that momentum. How do you get people to come to church when there are more authentic people in the bars? I understand that the desire to have elders dealing with what Ill call Echelon or tier level, theological topics: What does the church think about, you know, for example, racial reconciliation? But you lose the guarding mechanism, which I think in todays in todays cultural moment, its probably the most important aspect of eldering. WebPete Briscoe answers that question by pointing us to Paul as the perfect example of one who speaks with tender boldness. Gifted with wisdom, discernment, and a bit of English humor, the Briscoe's bring God's Word to life. Heres my belief, Julie, I think the church at large, the big leaders in evangelicalism, we can name names if we want to, and Im sure that people have names on their mind when theyre hearing this, Why were they silent? I think that they were scared of what Ill call the Christian Industrial Complex that had risen up around Bill, the economic consequences of speaking out on a topic of high consequence. 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