And this is one of the I think exciting things. Much has been written on establishing criteria for board member selection. I encourage you to start praying again and trust God to open doors for you in godly and meaningful fellowship. Jesus said, I call you My friend. They need accountability. He is with us today to talk about growing communication skills to improve preaching as well as how we can find deeper fulfillment in our work and lives. Growing up in a ministry family, Pete watched and learned from his parents and witnessed the reach and power of Telling the Truth's media outreach. I dont think that he caused the elder board to resign. Youre its just not its not a matter of if its a matter of when. Pete has offered to Pete Briscoe was Senior Pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, TX for nearly 30 years. 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. There were some areas or some some critical times when things could have gone differently, but the elders caved in essence to Bill Hybels. Basically, theyre a rubber stamp. But what happens when there is a sheep within the flock who needs to be defended? And its pervasive, and people are, theyre using it. So disappointed in ECFA. Judson is located just 36 miles outside Chicago on a beautiful 90 acre campus. And it turns out there were a lot more women who had been affected by Bill Hybels. Again, thanks so much for joining me today. We needed to go to the hills and fight as guerillas, you know, what is guerrilla warfare? You know, I think, Julie, the other thing that was really whacked out about Willows elder board, and I didnt find this out until very late in the representation was they operated by design out of unanimity. You know, I believe in spiritual strongholds and things like that. Theyre not holding anybody accountable then. Absolutely horrible. So there were more than 10 women that came forward and said that there was sexual misconduct by Bill Hybels. I was blown away. Yep, thats rooted in pride. And if you think its not, you know, go and look in your church building right now, if youre quarantined under COVID, or youre not gathering. It is not a program is not a set of services. I appreciate you so much and look forward to visiting with you again soon. And youre in the process right now of looking for a senior pastor. For the next 90 minutes, Pete Briscoe enraptured us with his presentation of The Bema.. I mean, I cant tell you how many stories I heard just like the one that you told the people who said, Well, I was at a conference with Bill Hybels, and he was awful to me. It should be something that he learned from, right? It grows on the vanilla orchid, and it only grows in really exotic places like Tahiti, and there are some places in Mexico it grows too, but what is unique about the vanilla orchid is when it blooms, its got to be pollinated within one day. He was running and we were praying that he would surrender fully to God. So grateful for those who did and Scot McKnight who came out with a just a powerful, I remember when his blog hit and he said, Every elder has to resign. And within what, wasnt it a week, all of them resigned. So if you think of Willow as being a living thing, we are willing to put other things to death on the altar of preserving that organism. The woman had come forwarded, but then later recanted her story. This was an excellent interview and elders need to read this interview. And what lessons can we learn from Willow Creeks mistakes? Right? Hi. My husband and I actually bought our last car from our court and we had a great experience. Also, major problems. That was my upbringing. Destroyed by a staff person is my understanding. WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. May you and your family be richly bleSSed!!! Im against too many lawyers, and I think Im in a position to critique this. Jill and Stuart came to the States from England. This is simply a place where I share the message of Gods unadulterated grace through my preaching sermons and bible teaching. And wasnt there something with Bill Clinton coming to the church and speaking? All the times something didnt seem right. He makes sure the good things stay in the church and the bad things go out. Im so grateful now for that heritage. God uses the weak things of this world to confound the strong, right? Frankly I find church to be excruciatingly lonely. Its biblical. Well, lets talk a little bit about the leadership that protected him because I think that is the question that I keep hearing over and over from folks is, How do we prevent this from happening? Is that correct? Fortunately, we have not had so much as one complaint about any one of our pastors or staff members. He has been married to Jill for more than 59 years and has three children and 13 grandchildren. Why did so many look the other way for so long? Id like to share a few things as we navigate this loss together. and Im going to butcher the title. What is it was Chicago? And some of it also involved a culture that was willing to cover for wrongdoing. Hi Julie, my name is Teresa and I was wondering if Voice of the Martyr was a good place to donate. (etc. The church is literally a collection of people. The news of Petes resignation landed heavy on my heart. Inside their system, they need to be guarded, governed, guided. He currently leads a multi-faceted media ministry called Telling the Truth which he shares with his parents Stuart and Jill Briscoe. That is not a matter of policy. And in the few times Ive spoken with him, I found his insights to be profound. WebPete Briscoe answers that question by pointing us to Paul as the perfect example of one who speaks with tender boldness. Its the biblical admonition, you know, to hold a knife to your throat lest you desire the Kings delicacies. What Ive told people is, If you are not ready to blow yourself or the organization up in five seconds flat, you need to find a different hobby.. The thief knows how to how to get through that lock, right? Hybels at one point had a major conflict with a woman who was serving on the elder board, who was trying to hold him accountable and essentially used a reconciliation process involving some other big names in evangelicalism to essentially run her off, put her under an NDA. Hmm. I totally agree with you Julie on how I viewed the Clergy and Church growing up. But as you say its Gods grace that despite all that hes used these men to bless many, despite everything. Yeah. 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. WebPete Briscoe is a podcaster and evangelical pastor. Yeah, that is super dangerous. 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. And now lets put that in the past. Willow did not want to reckon with the deformed culture that had manifested underneath Bills leadership. I was a member of WCCC for many years. This is just the way things are in Corinth. Vonda was at one time the director of Willow Creeks vocal ministry, and she was one of the first women to come forward and speak publicly about Bill Hybels alleged sexual misconduct. 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. 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. And that that was something that taught you an awful lot about how elder board should deal with sexual impropriety or sexual abuse within their own walls. A man who "dedicated his life to sharing Gods Word with the world" has died at the age of 91. Briscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. And its designed to be acretive, right that they gain strength over time. And so I hope your listeners understand what I mean, when I say this, thats how good God is that he can use people who are even morally bankrupt, to bring people to himself. And the thing that is astonishing to me, you used the issue of emotional vulnerability is that, you know, a lot of times our strengths are our weaknesses. Pete reminds us that our goal is not to win arguments, but to win people. Hes also the chairman of the elder board and his own church, Bent Tree Fellowship. So I was quite taken aback when this scandal came out. A man who "dedicated his life to sharing Gods Word with the world" has died at the age of 91. The church is nondenominational and has woman pastors and elders. Briscoe stepped down as senior pastor at the end of 2000 but remained involved in the church and active in overseas missions. I agree, Pastor Bob. 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. And presented them with the information, he essentially tossed it to the side and said, So what?, No consequences. And I think you hit the nail on the head. And I really was hopeful that there was going to be a public apology, and yet, None. Powerful ministry at some points. Now, God is leading our friend and leader Pete away from these walls, and we look on with sadness the sadness that comes when a season you love is passing. I will always have my faith in Jesus but church especially WCCC has been a huge disappointment. Well, again, Joining me today is Mitch Little a partner with Scheef & Stone in Frisco, Texas. I was the senior pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship for nearly 30 years. Let me give you some examples. It is. Everyone I knew from childhoodparents, grandparents, pastors, Sunday School teacherswas upright and honest. I just, Im amazed that they were in such geographic proximity to one another dealing with almost the exact same problem. Absolutely. Amen. Well, I want to turn our discussion to what youve experienced at your own church, which is a multi-site mega church there in the Dallas Fort Worth area, because those are things where youve been able to apply some of these lessons that youve learned from watching the negative example maybe of Willow Creek, youve learned an awful lot from going through crisis at your own church. I think thats dangerous. In context, I think my meaning becomes clear as I say soon after, agreeing with Mitchs assessment that unanimity is bad: Absolutely horrible. But essentially, it was the board being asked to deal with matters of policy and then all matters of implementation really get left to the vocational staff in the church. If anything has a whiff of impropriety, we would jump on it immediately. Can I talk about Scot McKnight for a second? Briscoe John and Nancy Ortberg had been at Willow Creek as pastors. And which really makes me sad because theyve had a change in leadership. Stuart Briscoe died on August 3 "of natural causes unexpectedly" according to a tweet from his son, Pete Briscoe. I mean, that is just huge. For that we are forever grateful. Great question. The Elder Board has accepted Petes decision, and his resignation is effective March 31, 2019. These are people that may be in the cubicle next to you at work, who have an acuity for blending in to normal life. And you you actually refer to it as multi-level marketing. They didnt have the ability to respond to new issues as they arose. So when you have someone who is trusted, whos supposed to be an expert, you know, like a pastor, like a longtime senior pastor whos supposed to be a theological expert, and someone whos in authority like a senior pastor, people are willing to do things to satisfy that person that they would not otherwise do, even if those things seem harmful to another person. And not elevated above it. Is that right? 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? These are people that are in your country club. Mitch is an attorney, a church elder and an advocate for abuse victims. Below is a link to a PDF of the article World Magazine did on a sex abuse scandal involving VOM. Amen. Yeah, were all saints who sometimes sin. That goes to the guarding role that Attorney Mitch shared. There are therapy notes to support her story. How do spot a safe pastorand can. I think these women would still like to know the answer to that. In fact, I know some of them. He now coaches Pete Briscoe | Brookfield WI. These little bitty people, from Willows perspective, who helped win the PR back, its a miracle. I think its Pat Baranowskis story that ran in the New York Times that actually caused that. Bent Tree is a multi site mega church in the Dallas Fort Worth area thats had its own share of crises over the past several years. We are egalitarian and sophisticated, and we are Gods chosen church to show how ministry is supposed to be done. That way, youll never miss an episode. I was blown away. And someone Im extremely glad is serving in church leadership. Like if you go back and you actually read his books line-on-line, there are some things in there in those books where you go, For a pastor, that should be unacceptable. But he was attenuating his church culture and culture at large to him in his behavior. And I had a wonderful experience. Okay. Explain that. Its one of the beauties and the deformities of social media is social media is agile. You can choose from more than 60 majors and learn in a Christian environment known for its spiritual values, leadership opportunities, and strong financial aid. Churches sometimes need advocates outside their system. I think it took courage. Volunteers monitored the process in real time, turning over cassettes at the appropriate time to record on the second side. Basically, theyre a rubber stamp., Julie, I have a different take on what happened at WCC. Theyre involved in their own issue right now. "For many of you, he was preacher, pastor, mentor or friend. So glad to see you feature Mitch Little. But they spoke. He was like one of these, I think until Scot decided to speak up, it was, Willow had credulity to say, These are people outside our tribe who are criticizing us. If you have six members of the Board of eight, lets just say its eight or 10. I would love to see Chicago experience revival. Today, Telling the Truthis heard anytime and anywhere, thanks to international radio programming, the internet, and our mobile app. And that was how Bill deformed his accountability structure. And I think Christian leaders need to start stepping up. Lets say you have you have six or eight members who are saying, Guys, we need to fire this person. And basically, my understanding is his cavalier attitude was, Well, Ill just pick up and Ill open a new church down the street [if] you dont you dont like me the way I am.. And theres an element to which a church like Willow Creek was a global church, right? And that set the course for some of these more severe things to continue happening, and then to even get more and more severe. So thank you. Okay, how it didnt bring accountability. Hes also the chairman of the elder board at a multisite megachurch in Dallas, Texas. Its so HARD today to know who to donate to. What I do, you know, and what Ministry Watch is doing and what all these independent bloggers are doing, that its bringing accountability. Jill and Stuart came to the States from England. Youve youve created a fiction when you organize church, what is a church organization but a legal fiction, right? Whats our theology? Can you imagine how many books that sold her? Pete was preaching from Hebrews, and he was making the New Covenant come alive before all of us. https://www.billionbibles.com/voice-of-the-martyrs.html. Well, I tried other churches and its more of the same. We bought the routine and its shocking. Thats what he was. Very few. 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. But then its my understanding too, that when these women met with the elders, the level of bullying and abuse that they were subjected to, was such that I know Vonda told me there were elders in tears at the end of this, of how pervasive the abuse was, I dont know how specific you can be but can you give people an idea of, of what actually happened to these women that were abused? Senior pastors dont need advocates. You know, Willow creeks pastors family members benefit from the Penumbra of Willow Creek and its just sheer size within evangelicalism. It was the summer of 2000, and I was a college student on staff at Pine Cove Christian Camp. And I saw this at Harvest Bible chapel when I was doing reporting there. Or what is the church think about Calvinism? something along those lines. You have to have unity among your vocational staff at the church about, you know, key issues like how do we treat other people? Although theres been some. I mean, its an accurate criticism of people within the church. So Mitch, thank you so much for taking the time to join me today. Because they, I mean, they had a massive PR machine they had, they hired Mark DeMoss, his firm to come in and try to resolve things from a PR standpoint. Thats not to say there arent authentic people there. Its good to be visiting with you again. Maybe some of your listeners are familiar with that you can go on YouTube and and see what thats all about. I wasnt throughout the representation. I hope you have a great day and God bless. Well Mitch, one of the things Ive never discussed is that we used to attend Willow Creek. Gifted with wisdom, discernment, and a bit of English humor, the Briscoe's bring God's Word to life. I mean, there were some things that you learned specifically, that were done to potentially cover wrongdoing by Bill Hybels. Happened so often, I quit altogether. And you made the statement that if you have the character to lead, you dont need a manual. They were almost sacred and benevolent and unable to do wrong. But it was after a period of I dont know the details, and I dont know how much youre at liberty to say them, but its my understanding he went away for a period of time to kind of reflect and assess how he was doing and how he was handling things. So I want you to think about this while you know Bill Hybels is being accused of doing awful things by a dozen women. 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. Heres to better days and better church health. I mean, you dont need to be trying to fit a round peg into a square hole, because it is gonna manifest itself in bad ways. And then everyone could say, Oh, how sad that that one person did that one thing. Pete is the son of Jill and Stuart Briscoe. Thats a bad default state. 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. Ive asked that question many times. Theyre not holding anybody accountable then. 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. I was just following following lawyers advice. So its okay. 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. At one point, the elder board at Willow became what people call a policy governance board. In the late 1990s, Telling the Truth was blessed with opportunities to expand the broadcasts overseas with a newly formed Christian radio station in London, Premier Christian Radio, which today remains the only Christian station across the entire United Kingdom, with 1.2 million weekly listeners. And so when I looked at that in the context of James MacDonald going, you know what, thats the type of accountability that man needed and was denied. Funny, whenever I would watch Bill Hybels preach online or speak at the GLS, and he would go into that quavering voice, tears-in-his-eyes, emotional mode, Id stop listening. Multiple services, being able to do it on cue, proves Hybels theatrical abilitiesI look back and feel sick, given all the details we now know from behind the scenes. https://world.wng.org/sites/default/files/issues/pdf/world_sep012018.pdf, Also, Id encourage you to read the website below. Continue Reading The Upper Room: John 15 Posted by Nate Murray Bent Tree family and friends of Bent Tree, we invite you to post here (or on social media) your comments of encouragement, gratitude, blessing, remembrance, and tribute to the many long years our brother Pete and sister Libby have poured out their lives for the building up of Christs church. Why is it that nobody outside a very small group of women who had no power, really no position, why didnt others come to their rescue? So appreciate. Thank you for joining us in seeing to it that no one misses the grace of God. This is simply a place where I share the message of Gods unadulterated grace through my preaching sermons and bible teaching. Yeah, they eventually did. Because we represent their interests. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. Lawyer for Bill Hybels Victims Shares Inside Story. What is it that causes so many people who know better, to look the other way and allow evil to prosper? When you say the IT department, its my understanding you came into some information about emails getting destroyed. Jill The other woman that Mitch represented will remain confidential but both these cases enabled Mitch to peek behind the curtain at Willow Creek and view upclose some of the dysfunctions that led to that scandal. Well, and thanks so much for listening to The Roys Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. To me, this was one of the beautiful God moves about the entire situation. Thankyou in advance. Pete reminds us that our goal is not to win arguments, but to win people. But if you have a pastor with a glaring character flaw youre fooling yourself if you think youre gonna keep that character flaw in line with a pastor who doesnt put Jesus Christ first in his life, am I right? Board members selected in such a way are unlikely to honor their fiduciary duty ahead of their desire to please the board chairman or senior pastor. Understanding & Overcoming Spiritual Abuse, Part II, Understanding & Overcoming Spiritual Abuse, Escaping & Healing from Abusive Churches, Part 2, https://world.wng.org/sites/default/files/issues/pdf/world_sep012018.pdf, https://www.billionbibles.com/voice-of-the-martyrs.html. Who hasnt given a friend a friendly kiss once in awhile? 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. Think about the people whove done it historically, you know, the Chuck Swindolls that I mean, we can we can run off a list of names, we can also run off a list of failures. 1 talking about this. Its a calling of God. Hes just an affectionate kind of guy. Yeah. And this is a huge problem in the Evangelical Church in the southern baptist church, I mean, just absolutely massive problem where so often the predators covered up instead of brought to justice. They made a lot of friends a lot of money over the years selling books, promoting programs, platforming them at conferences, platforming them at the Global Leadership Summit. You have your identity rooted in something other than Christ, the centrality of Christ. Please know you are not alone. Dear anonymous. And yet, they lost the PR battle, which is unbelievable. I hope someday I can overcome this cynicism because I need Church as it should be. Im still waiting for the apology for the public apology for giving. So as we part ways, let us make the departure sweet. For more information just go to JudsonU.edu. Leave them alone. I can see the elders (more than half of which were women), and people in general saying, It was only a hug. I followed the Harvest situation, which I think is its own it, you know, separate facts. In fact, back in the late 80s, early 90s, we went to Willow Creek and we had a wonderful experience. So, you know, Julie, its really its death by 1000 cuts. Its my understanding that was a watershed moment. How does our elder board navigate things differently with that Pastor? And you mentioned to me that there were some stop signs along the way. And this is whats so difficult. You have to have a lead pastor who creates a strong culture of accountability. And so when you see behaviors that look like grooming, you know, John Calvin, Im not a Calvinist. But lets talk about since were talking about the media, Willow Creek had unbelievable resources at its disposal, right. But he had the emotional and spiritual fortitude to say, You know what? Yes, I would view it far differently today. How do you recommend searching worth while places to donate too? WebBriscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. I know from hearing from men, that that Bill abused men emotionally, spiritually while they were working there. Theres, theres an advocacy piece to lawyering that needs to be there a little bit, but it doesnt need to be pervasive. And I think it wasnt a problem, Mitch, because everybody always agreed with whatever the senior pastor wanted. And I feel that way with these pastors. I mean, I Timothy 5:20 says that we should publicly expose elders who are sinning so that others may take warning. Petes leadership at Bent Tree casts a long shadow with a legacy that will endure. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. 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. What I saw happen at Willow is, the board as a unit was willing to dissemble in the amount necessary to preserve the organization. The Elder Board has accepted Petes decision, and his resignation is effective March 31, 2019. So he said something about so and sos clothing. Telling another woman, how she looks in a dress and how it accentuates her body, everything up to an alleged affair, to Pat Baronowski, Bill Hybels longtime assistant, stating in the New York Times said Bill Hybels made her obtain pornography and they watched it together. And I realized that as we were discussing this, that there might be some people who have heard about what happened at Willow Creek, but somewhat superficially, through the headlines and dont really know beneath the surface. WebPete Briscoe is a podcaster and evangelical pastor. I know for a fact that his article was circulated among the staff at Willow, and they crossed the Rubicon of credulity. You formed a nonprofit corporation. What eventually broke the culture of secrecy and protection? God is doing a new work both in the lives of the Briscoe's and in the life of Bent Tree. Okay. Pete grew up in a home with intelligent and committed parents: both The news of Petes resignation landed heavy on my heart. 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