Follower of Jesus Christ. Husband of Amanda. Daddy to 2 beautiful girls & 1 awesome little man. College minister. Football coach at heart. #entrenation
I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the
Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and
take heart and wait for the Lord. - Psalm 27:13-14
Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshipped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. - Joshua 24:14
He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The Lord has spoken. - Isaiah 25:8
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints. - Ephesians 1:18 #hope
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. - Psalm 1:1-2
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. - Matthew 6:19-21
@GaylordTexan@MarriottIntl My wife & I came to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary and, despite having a confirmation number and checked-in thru mobile app, were denied a room and sent to another hotel. No heads-up….no communication until we arrive after 5-hour drive.😡
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears, The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:4, 18
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. - James 1:2-3 #persevere
“Come unto Me all you who are weary and heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” - Matt. 11: 28-30
#humble#kind#rest
To every single “Spirit Filled” leader in the USA:
I’ve heard you boast for YEARS about your special revelation—Strategies from Heaven! Prophetic Utterance! Divine Wisdom! Apostolic Authority! Some of you claim to see secret sin!
How is it then, that in two decades, I have yet to hear of even ONE case where you have foreseen and then correctly handled clergy sexual abuse?
Tell me, what good is it to me—a woman who was sexually abused as a child—if you hear from heaven, but you do not hear me?
What good is it if you have the faith to move mountains, but are unmoved by the cries of the broken? Who does that faith serve?
What good is your prophetic utterance, if you refuse to be a voice for voiceless? You are so quick to speak on things outside of your influence, but when it comes to men you share stages with, you are SILENT in the face of abuse. You take your check and shut your eyes as the men you share stages with prey on the very ones Jesus came to redeem. When you *finally* speak, it’s when our own throats are so hoarse that we no longer sing.
Tell me, and every victim of abuse: what good is your leadership, exactly, to me? Surely when Jesus said “Peter, feed my sheep,” he meant for you to nurture and protect—not fatten them for slaughter.
Here is what I’d like to know:
1. As a minister, are you trained in trauma informed care for victims disclosing abuse to you? Are you willing to do that?
2. What protective policies do you currently have in place?
3. Are you open to having those evaluated by an expert like GRACE?
4. What is your policy on ministering alongside ministers with current allegations of sexual or spiritual abuse?
5. Who is on your board?
6. Who are you accountable to?
7. What does financial transparency look like in your ministry?
These questions every single minister should be able to answer—or should be engaging with deep and honest assessment, at minimum.
“He who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and he who is unfaithful in very little is also unfaithful in very much.”
To me, it’s very simple: God wouldn’t not give apostolic authority to the church if it cannot even correctly steward the authority it already has. So if you want to “be great in the Kingdom,” learn to serve the ones given to you to protect.
Show me “the goodness of God in the land of the living,” because I no longer believe that I will see it from you—that is why so many of us are deconstructing. We aren’t leaving. We’re fainting.
#psalm27 #ihopkc #clergyabuse #churchtoo #prophecy
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