Def Sheppard

Spare the rod, spoil the pastor. Tag us & we’ll help give them ears to hear.

[@altarofinquiry @alterofinquiry]

My understanding is that one of Radiant's major donors requested financial clarity under Michigan non-profit law (https://t.co/BewAda6Uhq). The church's response? They threatened and banned him in an abusive letter from the same law firm representing @gatewaypeople. @leecummings, did you, or your "Apostolic" Overseers approve of this letter? When pastors get this worked up over financial requests, it’s often a dead giveaway of misconduct. Interesting aside: Gateway's former pastor, Robert Morris, has a net worth of $117M, potentially equal to half the church's assets, per IRS filings. #AntiApostles #DonorsBeware #FollowTheLawyers

[Alyssa DeGraff @AlyssaDegraff]

A survivor's "credibility" does not hinge on whether they talk about their trauma the same way every time.

There is a pain point for survivors of IHOPKC because of the way victims have been elevated as "credible" based off of social status, morality, or consistency that needs to be talked about.

This is more than often NOT the case. Many victims lives are complex, often as a result of their trauma, and they still deserve our validation and support.

#churchtoo #ihopkc #mikebickle #clergyabuse #gateway #trauma #cptsd #ihopkctoo #gatewaychurch #robertmorris

[Nate Postlethwait @nate_postlethwt]

One way survivors are baited is when an abuser pretends to show interest to get them to share vulnerable information. Once they share, the abuser goes silent. This is intentional to get a survivor to doubt their reality & seek comfort from the person who has made them most afraid

[Def Sheppard @Def_Sheppard]

Pumped for the prophetic dreams to roll out tomorrow that everyone had a week ago.

#trump #nar #prophetic

[Alyssa DeGraff @AlyssaDegraff]

Sanctuary Church: certainly not the freshest start for IHOPKC. My favorite comment I'm seeing is,

"Sanctuary...for who?"

Regarding assets: did this new org already have funds to consider in their incorporating documents?

Tikkun Global has responded saying they were unaware they were named as a beneficiary, but what about Hope City?

Naming an org known to have friendly/family relationships with Bickle plus recycling the 4-18 date brings up some murky questions as to whether Mike's fingerprints are on this move...

#ihopkc #ihopkctoo #mikebickle #churchtoo #institutionalbetrayal

[Def Sheppard @Def_Sheppard]

@reachjulieroys @ihopkc

[John Huffman @JohnRHuffman]

Over a week ago, news broke that celebrity pastor Robert Morris raped a 12 year old repeatedly and engaged in a decades-long coverup.

Not an hour has gone by since that I've not seen a comment or received a call or text from hurting families in our community wondering when Gateway Church will speak to THEM—the members who faithfully serve, give their time, their resources and hearts to God and his Kingdom through Gateway.

I also hear concern from others that talking about the issue just 'fuels the liberal media' to attack Christians. The only way to stop their attacks is for the people of God to make it clear that we will not tolerate abuse in our ranks, and when it happens we will shine a light wolves who harm the flock and put them out (Matthew 18).

What Gateway has done in the last week:

1. Repeated Morris's lie that he was involved in a consensual sexual relationship with a 'young lady' in his past in a leaked memo to staff
2. Accepted his resignation
3. Hired a law firm specializing in crisis management and mitigating revenue loss
4. Spent hours scrubbing photos and mentions of Morris from their network of websites and social media

What Gateway has NOT done:

1. Send an email to church members
2. Offered counseling to members and hurting families who trusted the church
3. Explain why the church took no action when the victim contacted Morris and church elders in 2005 and 2007
4. Address claims regarding the Church's role in offering a $25,000 settlement to the victim in 2005 under the condition she sign an NDA.
5. Disclose which elders and staff were aware of the above

Gateway Church says it's 'All about people.' It's time they prove it.

1 Peter 5:1-4 — So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;  not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.  And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. ”

[Def Sheppard @Def_Sheppard]

@DrMichaelLBrown @rachaelannsteel @jburn You don’t get to decide what’s gossip and what isn’t, Dr Brown. Your track record on discerning is terrible.

[Def Sheppard @Def_Sheppard]

@DrMichaelLBrown @jburn You silenced Marla Reid! You tell people to trust the system that is harming them and suppress their voices!

[Def Sheppard @Def_Sheppard]

@DrMichaelLBrown @jburn Dr Brown, the mechanisms put in place by IHOP resulted in Bob Hartley, an unrepentant sexual predator giving testimony without the victim he spoke of being contacted or interviewed.

This is such misrepresentation of facts that it’s offensive. @jonochall @ZionConsultTeam

[Darci @Stack_theStones]

Brown is not only flat out lying but being deliberately deceptive. if this is truly his understanding of churches who use NDA’s, then he needs to step down as the overseer @radiantnet Radiant uses NDA explicitly and frequently. what is the point of him as overseer? He’s clueless!

[Joanna May @jburn]

Chris Reed himself opened a “gate of hell” 7 months ago in Kansas City with his platformed “prophetic” manipulation (sin of witchcraft?) to cover and conceal clergy sexual abuse of Mike Bickle. Hearing him criticize “defamers” and social media: 🤡

✍️ MENE MENE TEKEL UPARSIN.

[Def Sheppard @Def_Sheppard]

@realprophetguy https://t.co/0z6xGoMjU9

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@moon_theo @realprophetguy @charismamag

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@realprophetguy 😭❤️😂

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@realprophetguy @shawnbolz

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@shawnbolz

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@AlyssaDegraff Hope he didn’t skip leg day!

[Def Sheppard @Def_Sheppard]

@THESTABLEMEN 🙌❤️

[Def Sheppard @Def_Sheppard]

“They didn’t know”

#gatewaychurch #robertmorris #clergyabuse #gatewaycorp

[Def Sheppard @Def_Sheppard]

@AmeliaJonesTV