One of the most personally difficult dynamics of advocating for victims of Church abuse the past couple years has been encountering those also advocating, yet who eagerly slander or hurt me and my family, because I am a believer, a male, and in ministry. The way that some so-called advocates have treated my family has been abusive. As I have observed this whole mess I've seen those who are consistent, who are willing to call out those their own friends, their own camp, their own heros and show real integrity. But the numbers are very small, unfortunately. And that's very sad. Be careful out there, friends. Don't leave one cult only to join another.
The fact that Mike Bickle resisted banning Rex Phillips from IHOP and was quick to reinstate him tells you a lot.
Whether Rex Phillips recanted his polygamous views, he still abused a minor. Surely Mike knew that. Yet even now, they are good buddies.
There seems to be a lot of money flowing from Hartley and Phillips which might explain the reticence and slow-walking of the exposure.
Here’s the tally of the founding influences of IHOPKC:
- Mike Bickle: serial sexual predator of minors and women
- Bob Hartley: serial sexual predator and datamining prophet
- Rex Phillips: sexually groomed and abused a minor, had views on polygamy
- Bob Jones: domestic violence, sexual abuse, told Mike as long as he didn’t have intercourse, he wouldn’t lose his mantle.
- Paul Cain: alcoholic, datamining, sexual sins
No wonder we have a 68 page report and people are crying out that it doesn’t even scratch the surface.
No wonder the culture is dark and deviant.
Cut off from these poisoned roots.
There has been a steady trickle of information coming out about someone named Rex Phillips that no one seems to be tackling head on. Someone said he is like Voldemort—he who must not be named. Of course, that means we need to name him and bring him to the light.
I never heard of him, but this is what I’ve gathered so far—please add and correct as needed.
- Comer Rex Phillips and Mike Bickle go far back to maybe the 80s where they met at the Full Gospel Businesmen’s meeting
- Rex, along with fellow sexual predator Bob Hartley, helped fund the birth of IHOPKC
- Rex groomed and sexually abused a 15 year old girl and renewed that relationship in adulthood
- There is a court case he is involved in
- He believes in polygamy
- He is still active in and around IHOP and Hope City where Mike Bickle is rumored to be hanging out. Hope City is run by Mike’s sister, Lisa Stribling and brother-in-law
I’m going to gather the posts I’ve seen about him below. Maybe he is protected because of the people involved in his story. I don’t know. Julie and Walter Meyer are connected on the chart someone put together. Allen Hood and Ed Hackett, who I believe is still in leadership at IHOPKC, are being called out as enablers. It would be great if those who are part of this story would speak into this. I believe it needs to be part of the public discourse.
I am able to hold the reality that Allen can be a fantastic advocate now and have made mistakes in the past regarding this and the Tyler & Bethany Deaton situation. I have no desire to crucify anyone who is repentant and takes ownership.
In light of the Firefly report and the deep systemic issues at IHOPKC, it is time to bring this more fully into the light considering Rex seems to have been an integral part of its founding and funding.
Let’s bring things out fully, take some ownership and responsibility, and obtain some measure of justice.
And for God’s sake, we need to remove these predators from our midst.
Oh my lands! Mike Bickle’s connection with Rex Phillips and their merry band of weirdos with all of their polygamous views is a disturbing one, make no mistake. Why let a man like Rex back on base? The more some folks stay silent, the more obvious it becomes to folks. #IHOPKC
@ihopkcsurvivors@legallyblonde88@MrWanMath1@BrotherTodd@blaiseforet Lands sakes alive, Josh! Now you're targeting brother Todd? I like him! Is there no end to your behavior and games? Tell Tracy Bickle, Ben Anderson, Mike Brown, and Rex’s daughters we said hello. And don't think for a minute that we’re unaware you've talked to all of them.
@ihopkcsurvivors@legallyblonde88 @CourtneySt89976 @MrWanMath1@BrotherTodd@TruthWins_2022 Sir, your behavoir is abusive to almost every single woman in these spaces. What gives you the right to think you can bahave abusively like that to women? Huh, Josh? I don’t take too kindly to men who abuse women, sir!
@ihopkcsurvivors@legallyblonde88 @CourtneySt89976 @MrWanMath1@BrotherTodd@TruthWins_2022 Sir, my wife's assessment of your behavior is accurate, reflecting the disrespect you have shown towards both her and Amy. Your actions are simply unacceptable. As a man I find your behavior cowardly and repulsive!
@tom_pureheart@abele_amy95291@blaiseforet@Chosen4newlife Sir, you just did! It’s how this whole thread started. Why put focus on a victim? Why not keep focus on a man who credible judges verified he commited underage sodomy? Sir, she was 15! He was 50! There is nothing you can point at her that justifies what he did to her. Hogwash!
@abele_amy95291@tom_pureheart@blaiseforet@Chosen4newlife I don’t think she has accused him of anything off the wall. She wasn’t the one who said Tom came on to Rex. That was Rex. It’s true he was alone in the cemetary with Rex. It’s true this lad was cruel in my meeting with him and Tim G. What I have personally witnessed is factual.
@tom_pureheart@abele_amy95291@blaiseforet@Chosen4newlife Sir, you just admitted you repeat slander. You don’t know her personally. Rex has made accusations about you and you attack her? I won’t put up with it! What accusations have I made that are insane? Which advocates? Be specific, Sir or you’re just a game player.
@tom_pureheart@blaiseforet@Chosen4newlife Sir, you are just parroting Rex’s family through Mr. Anderson. I am well aware of his schemes. I am well aware that multiple people have every reason in the world to try to discredit when they have things to hide. I managed at a global company for years and have seen it often.