And this is when everything really started happening. Of it could be that shes been taken in by him. If hes ok with lying it places doubt on the gospel. And and that would be my word to James McDonald. Yet, Dan, you owned it. In June, he posted a picture with 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake. Visconti wins the Internet! Bank Dismisses Foreclosure on James MacDonald's Estate After Settlement with Harvest. And everyone who stayed just drank the Kool-Aid. to anyone whos been a part of, of what went on. This is a story that directly contradicts what MacDonald published in recent videos and statements on his webpage. Ryan Visconti, the Arizona pastor platforming discredited celebrity preacher James MacDonald is attracting attention . If the church wants to regulate marriage, let them say you cant get remarried in their church if you are already married in the eyes of the church. Also, if youre in the market for a car, I encourage you to check out my friends at Marquardt of Barrington. I believe the board was deceived by Satan. Its so interesting. Whats the point of arguing the point, you know, like, okay, youre gonna say you dont remember that part. Who Will Pay for the SBCs Abuse Reforms Over the Long Term? Its almost like he got a bit weird with elephant conference and his new ministry associations as he left the Gospel Coalition and jumped into the Prosperity group. I also knew that I needed to talk enough so that it wasnt like, well, this whats whats going on with him? I really am so very sick of these self-righteous, insensitive, insulting church leaders who think they are the only ones who have a hardwire connection to God preaching on the subject of wives submit to your husbands while they leave out the husbands responsibility to love their wives as Christ loved the church. James MacDonald Suspends New Home Church Network Julie Roys September 29, 2020 Seven months after launching a Home Church Network (HcN) for those who "struggle to get to church or to stay in church," former celebrity pastor, James MacDonald, is suspending the program. And they were praying in earnest this entire time. I remember as a young pastor first hearing about James at a 2002 Moody Pastors Conference and reading his well written book on hermeneutics with an apologetic leaning and being blessed from his book. uterus or clean out a womb after a stillbirth (because these treatments are labeled abortions, and even that word brings out comments like yours). The Asbury Revival Is Over. I knew what the topic was. He would probably be wildly successful. This is James said what he said. This story saddens me. In our required Old and New Testament classes, we utilized the Oxford Annotated Bible. And that would have been right before you came back on the board. So grateful to be healthy and happy in the Lord to where I can finally wade into the filth from JuLIE Roys. Gosh she is just filthy with gossip as fact and at very best half the story. Julie can and has spoken for herself, but I must speak up against loaded questions like this. And, and the drama begins. And it became so obvious to be like that that was what it was. On Thursday, Im in a meeting with him where honestly, Julie, they were trying to convince me and the other elders in the room that hadnt been in previous meetings to let him resign. And so I was pulling into the garage, and I knew I knew, as soon as I pulled in the garage, you know, I was, I was gonna go drive up to whatever floor and go to the meeting. So Rick had been there 29 plus years. The fruit which was souls coming to Christ was enormous. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. I shouldnt be doing this. How do you how do you do anything with 30 people? And there was a group and we had two prayer meetings of people who had been former elders, staff people who have gone on the record with me. And this wasnt a one time thing. This man has been your pastor for decades. The pastor of the largest church in Minnesota (around 23,000 average . Right? Its phrased to make you feel morally superior. And in case you dont know, Dan Marquardt was one of three former elders at Harvest, who stood up to James McDonald in 2013, and was excommunicated as a result. Had it not been for that recording, I mean, what do you think? Im gonna put it up on my Facebook page, on my blog. ( was spent) That seems pretty straightforward. It was a conference call because it happened fast. 28 Feb 2023 13:40:27 And you then forwarded them to the elder board. What Happens Now? Not all the elders had physical copies of the letters at that point. Like, I cant believe this. You know, they asked him as an executive committee member and the elder board chairman. Please dont read something into a story thats not there. And it was a pretty tough meeting. And what happened and all the backroom meetings, private conversations and phone calls leading up to that fateful event? I encourage you to talk to Christian doctors who are fearful of extreme under no circumstances legislation that now forces molested preteens to give birth, and makes it difficult to treat a septic I would listen to MacArthur, Piper and Macdonald on a regular basis. And you got all of them. Great! You have exemplified godly leadership and godly character. For more information just go to Judsonu.edu/visit. That was positioned as an attack from the start. #JRgossipslut #JRcancerinChristsbody. Roys detailed evidence from former Harvest elders, employees, and members that . There was a push for him to be able to resign, and to negotiate on several points that we now know what have you know, let him walk away with millions of dollars. Ive listened to the entire recording. And yet so many still have not and still waiting for James McDonald to do that. It seems we are being punished for the acts of someone who was our spiritual leader. These were people bringing charges against an elder. And lets just, for people who dont know, tell them who Rick Donald is and the position he held and his relation to James McDonald. According to anindependent auditof Harvest Bible Chapel, disgraced celebrity pastor, James MacDonald, siphoned off millions in church funds to support his lavish lifestyle. And theres Ephesians 5 about exposing the unfruitful works of darkness having nothing to do with those. What it really means to speak the truth in love, one post read. And I stopped my car. Gosh she is just filthy with gossip as fact and at very best half the story. Malachi 2:16 has been harmfully interpreted & practiced based on twisted translations, Malachi 2 clearly talks about husbands dealing treacherously w their wives these husbands are the ones who hate and divorce 16 The man who hates and divorces his wife, says the Lord, the God of Israel, does violence to the one he should protect, says the Lord Almighty. We STILL confuse sex and gender, which leads to conflating a lot of issues when discussing this. No One Knows. Only Gods opinion is what counts. Because Im not a quiet guy in meetings. His sermons changed from adoration of the text to little postcard messages. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. And then you know, you would categorize these things. | (Photo: Harvest Bible Chapel video screen grab) Harvest Bible Chapel has dropped a lawsuit against author and journalist Julie Roys and the writers of the Elephant's Debt blog amid public scrutiny for an alleged culture of fear, intimidation, and financial mismanagement. I also dont believe girls (or boys) have to like certain colors or behave and dress in certain ways to be real girls/boys. You could tell where it was headed probably. And by that time Harvest was 30, in its 31st. Good to be here. I knew I had to do it. Again, James is is now saying, oh, all of that had approval. MacDonald is a successful American religious entrepreneur. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. When Christian leaders continue to teach that abuse does not constitute biblical grounds for divorce they are wrong, Vernick wrote. Gary, James MacDonald, who was recently fired as senior pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel, is now facing an allegation of sexual misconduct by the church's former worship leader. And again, this was on the churchs dime. I hope you have a great day and God bless. That was you, wasnt it? But according. Rick Donald said that that would make us the judge, the elders, if we had the letter. (God) says, the prudent see danger and take refuge. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. As I saw it, this letter of unconditional support was a huge and somewhat desperate PR move on James MacDonalds part, to say, hey, look, all our leaders stand with us, I must be okay. If you hear that from the pulpit, or you hear that up front, I think, if Im sitting, if Im sitting in the seat, I think well, how fast can I get to my car and confess everything that just the Holy Spirit just brought to mind? Ministry News. Christian counselor and author, Leslie Vernick, took exception to Viscontis post. Literally more than two dozen people. This is the most used and abused (pun intended) argument. . This is this is one of the biggest things elders could do. The multi-campus Harvest Bible Chapel in greater Chicago along with founder James MacDonald, has slapped several former workers and independent journalist Julie Roys with a defamation lawsuit alleging the publication of false information about the church, its finances and governance that resulted in the loss of 2,000 members. She declined. Thats about my attitude lately. Harvest Insider Tells What Really Happened with James MacDonald. it's time for the cult of personality of James MacDonald at Harvest chapter to close and the actual Bible to be opened . Keep in touch with Julie and get updates in your inbox! Dan currently is an executive and leadership coach and the founder of Front Seat Leadership. Harvest Bible Chapel Sues Former Members, Julie Roys for Defamation; Harvest Bible Chapel's chief information officer allegedly stole $270K; Harvest Bible Chapel to launch 'Freedom House' 90-day residential addiction recovery program ; James MacDonald Reflects on 30 Years in Ministry, #MeToo, Millennials and Future of Faith in the US He was in the many meetings leading up to McDonalds termination. We turned out to have six witnesses who wrote 28 pages with innumerable charges. Patient, kind, not self-seeking. It was positioned as an attack because the ministry was growing and those people were bitter, etc. In the area (a south metro suburb of Minneapolis, MN ), that's just the average cost of a house. Its impossible to take evangelicals seriously. To donate, click here. But James McDonald, he did not like to fly with the commoners, from what I understand. The Roys Report has over 78 articles dedicated to MacDonald and/or HBC, many of which were written by Roys. And most of them, a number of them, Ill say, have not read any of these letters. Receive E-Devotionals and Ministry Updates. I remember saying to the larger board, Guys, it is the grace of God that we have these letters. I wrote back to her, and I apologized to her. He had joined, I think a year into, into Harvests history. Whoever said the dumbest thing had to take off an, Despite being disqualified from public ministry by his former megachurch for a pattern of sinful behavior, James MacDonald is preaching at Generation. And I just asked the Holy Spirit to show me You have to show me You have to show me whats going on. Great! She first came to my attention with James MacDonald, then with Ravi Zacharias, and now John McArthur plus one of his side-kicks is in her cross-hairs. Yet another American megachurch is immersed in accusations of wrongdoings. And I sat down on the couch in my office and cried. And there were a number in the room who were looking at I Timothy 5, thats for those who persistence sin rebuke them in the presence of all so that the rest may stand in fear. And Im just grateful that finally, the board, open their eyes. We all need to do it together, etc, etc. Again, thanks so much for joining me today. Its a reference to sex magik and the leaders have given a hat tip to their god right in the church name. Should have that should have been enough of enough of a clue for me to say, Wait, wait, wait, thats a check. So Im deeply grateful for their faithful support. However, you did sign a letter of unconditional support. And again, youre one of the people who actually apologized for that. And we were at a stalemate. If hes fired, and its in the church is very clear on him being fired and disqualified for ministry. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? So, Dan, thank you for that. MacDonald notes in the email that about a month after the settlement, he was able to write to recipients of the email. And so we had a long meeting that Saturday to talk about what we were going to do. And you know, Rick Donald was one of the people. The ministry is growing, we should expect to be attacked. I mean just absolutely devastating stories and, and feeling the pain. Think of the godly ones youve known and thank God for them. I dont see that as absolving James McDonald. When I did not immediately respond, MacDonald tweeted I had declined his invitation, which I did not. But over there, you know, I, you know, six, seven people who had read the letters, probably more than that by the time, and we talked about what was in the letters. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. Not saying anything about the about the men in the room, but that becomes unwieldy. Understanding & Overcoming Spiritual Abuse, Part II, Understanding & Overcoming Spiritual Abuse, Escaping & Healing from Abusive Churches, Part 2. My husband really appreciates James McDonalds preaching against my better judgement I told him about the new messagesso we have the Advent message from his Home Church network cast to the TV I had planned to leave the room so I didnt have to watch it I have to tell you he sounds sincere (without wax) I find the whole situation so heart breaking and confusing. And and its sad to me other than when they did finally, the former elders apologize for the lawsuit that was brought against me. But the other letters, my understanding is they came in, and youre in a meeting with the other elders. 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