Its designed to be fought asymmetrically. It is not a program is not a set of services. They need accountability. In fact, back in the late 80s, early 90s, we went to Willow Creek and we had a wonderful experience. Continue Reading The Upper Room: John 15 Posted by Nate Murray Or what is the church think about Calvinism? something along those lines. At least, thats how I saw it. 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. WebIt is with heavy hearts that the Elders of Bent Tree announce that Pete Briscoe has submitted his resignation as Senior Pastor. Pete Briscoe was Senior Pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, TX for nearly 30 years. Pete grew up in a home with intelligent and committed parents: both etc. So to some extent, we all have a measure of hypocrisy. Tell us what you learned through you know, bringing this person to light, confronting him and dealing with the entire situation that we can learn from as a church. I was the senior pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship for nearly 30 years. So thank you. WebPete Briscoe is a podcaster and evangelical pastor. Now, I coach pastors and business leaders in communications and self-care. That night we had a guest speaker come in for a special presentation. I had no idea what to expect as this lone man stood on the stage. And the Nancy Ortberg situation, a hug that lasted too long. I cant do this authentically anymore. And as hard as the last year and a half has been, I applaud him for that. I understand that the desire to have elders dealing with what Ill call Echelon or tier level, theological topics: What does the church think about, you know, for example, racial reconciliation? This is a calling. It was stunning to me. So your pastor, he chose himself to step down, correct? Today, Telling the Truthis heard anytime and anywhere, thanks to international radio programming, the internet, and our mobile app. WebBriscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. I have plenty of authentic friends just not at church. And yet youre still in a megachurch, multi-site church. I was blown away. 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. And he offers keen insights that are desperately needed as many churches today struggle to be healthy and to avoid the mistakes other megachurches have made. Yeah, that is super dangerous. You have to have a strong culture of accountability. WebLearn More About Pete Today - Pete Briscoe God loves you to distraction, There is nothing you can do to make Him love them more or less, And, that Life with this Lover God is rich beyond description, regardless of your performance. Well, early on in the process after the Tribune article, we had to make a decision, How are we going to fight a machine of this size that is basically promulgating lies about these women and their families and their supporters? And I reached out to people that I already knew within, you know, the watch blogging community. The church is nondenominational and has woman pastors and elders. You can read about them at their website Teaching the Truth. 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. 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 so when you see behaviors that look like grooming, you know, John Calvin, Im not a Calvinist. 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. Its so HARD today to know who to donate to. Now, I coach pastors and business leaders in communications and self-care. Through Petes teaching on Sundays and through various conversations with other staff members during the week, God shifted my perspective on what it means to live life in Christ one from my own efforts to please God to one of Christs efforts on my behalf to love me deeply, extravagantly, and permanently. And so, you know, as a lawyer on the board, youre not absolved from the obligation of complying with the mandates of Scripture. And so when you know from the pulpit, that might be a strength. What I need most is what I dont have. He has been married to Jill for more than 59 years and has three children and 13 grandchildren. This is the kind of thing that you would expect from someone whos cruel and not in relationship with Jesus. Pete grew up in a home with intelligent and committed parents: both And which really makes me sad because theyve had a change in leadership. 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. WebPete Briscoe answers that question by pointing us to Paul as the perfect example of one who speaks with tender boldness. And youre in the process right now of looking for a senior pastor. And it turns out there were a lot more women who had been affected by Bill Hybels. Then, I did what all good Christian college students did at that time I acquired a boot-leg copy of the drama and listened to it several times on my own. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. John and Nancy Ortberg had been at Willow Creek as pastors. How did that all happen? Hes like, I wasnt trying to protect the man, who by chance was his brother in law. I dont know. Youre its just not its not a matter of if its a matter of when. But you have seen the the worst of it. I havent seen a lot of true owning, true repenting, true confessing. Bill Hybels and Bill Clinton, you know, developed a friendship over the years that at least what Ive discovered in my research, there was an invitation for Clinton to come and speak at the Global Leadership Summit, and a confrontation with the elder board about that because Clinton was on the heels of an adultery scandal. He represented two women involved in the sex abuse scandal involving Bill Hybels. The thing that is so terrifying is that someone who has been a senior pastor in an organization like that is not beyond it. When you have a woman who says I was molested by a staff member, or you have a staff member who says, Bill Hybels just threw a punch at me, or dog cuts me up and down the hallway, those arent matters of policy, Julie. Serving in the role of elder is a huge responsibility. In this Milgram experiment, they found that people are willing to do things under collar of authority and that they would not probably otherwise do. I hope someday I can overcome this cynicism because I need Church as it should be. WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. Why did so many look the other way for so long? You have your identity rooted in something other than Christ, the centrality of Christ. If you go back and you look at Bill Hybels books in retrospect, Im amazed at some of the things that are contained in his books that people became okay with. Fellowship, Church family, Community. And thats not what this is about. WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. The fact that, I dont know. (etc. And that was how Bill deformed his accountability structure. Hi Julie, my name is Teresa and I was wondering if Voice of the Martyr was a good place to donate. But it really had the tone has to be set by leadership for a culture of goodness. But youre right. Then, I did what all good Christian college students did at that time I acquired a boot-leg copy of the drama and listened to it several times on my own. 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. As a lawyer whos represented some of Bill Hybels victims Mitch Little has seen a side of Willow Creek that few others have. Much has been written on establishing criteria for board member selection. So you caught them before that anything actually happened? Yes, I totally agree. And he committed sex acts with her. And I think that Bill Hybels created an advocacy structure around him by having that many lawyers on the board. At the urging of a friend working in the radio industry, the Briscoes followed God's leading and used the tape sales proceeds to purchase local radio time, which launched Telling the Truth's radio outreach. Its one of the beauties and the deformities of social media is social media is agile. Yeah, thats right. 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. I encourage you to start praying again and trust God to open doors for you in godly and meaningful fellowship. But you lose the guarding mechanism, which I think in todays in todays cultural moment, its probably the most important aspect of eldering. You know, Willow creeks pastors family members benefit from the Penumbra of Willow Creek and its just sheer size within evangelicalism. 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. But before we begin, I just want to take a minute to thank the sponsors of this podcast, Judson University, and Marquardt of Barrington. Because it was lawyers advice, you know, and its like, where does the word of God play into our decision making? And he realized that he had missed an opportunity to share Christs love with this person, and he didnt even feel worthy to give this message tonight, you know, and he got teared up and, and Im watching this, you know, as a 20, early 20 something right? It involves a level of compartmentalization that is truly stunning. Its my understanding that was a watershed moment. I think there were a few major events. Julie, it is great to be with you again. These are people that may be in the cubicle next to you at work, who have an acuity for blending in to normal life. Hi. They have to be theyre incredibly convincing. I think one of the things that happens in churches, from a deformed leadership standpoint, is requiring boards to operate in unanimity or using unity as a cudgel against people who have firm convictions about things. And what lessons can we learn from Willow Creeks mistakes? Basically, theyre a rubber stamp. This is a person who is pushing a boundary because they want to do something bad. And its pervasive, and people are, theyre using it. 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. Put a skin tag on it or a flesh tag. Pete Briscoe @petebriscoe 12 Dec 2021. Today were talking with Pete Briscoe, who served as the senior pastor for nearly three decades at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, Texas, and now consults with and coaches pastors. If anything has a whiff of impropriety, we would jump on it immediately. Yeah, I just saw you ran a story on MacDonalds massive mansion in Illinois being held in the name of Vanilla Bean LLC. I know about the deleted emails. Id like to share a few things as we navigate this loss together. I think one of the ways that Willow tried to reckon with the situation was to permit Bill Hybels to retire from his role at the church. And you made the statement that if you have the character to lead, you dont need a manual. What makes you stick with that model and believe it can still be used despite how badly that model has been abused? May you and your family be richly bleSSed!!! Think about the psychology of someone who could be doing what was alleged by Pat Baranowski to have been done to her. If youre looking for a car I encourage you to visit my friends at Marquardt of Barrington. Everyone I knew from childhoodparents, grandparents, pastors, Sunday School teacherswas upright and honest. Gifted with wisdom, discernment, and a bit of English humor, the Briscoe's bring God's Word to life. Amen. And in the few times Ive spoken with him, I found his insights to be profound. I dont agree with a lot of his views, but he said something and it is true, we need to have, you know, church leader needs to have two voices, one for gathering the sheep and one for scaring away wolves. Hes a complex character. They had these Global Leadership Summits. You can read about them at their website Teaching the Truth. The Journal Sentinel reported: Elmbrook resignations are the latest to rock evangelical Christian churches. Subscribe Sign up for my daily email devotionals and to stay in touch! Many organizations that have a board of directors consisting of yes men or yes women who are inclined to go along with the board chairman and/or are friends with them. And I saw this at Harvest Bible chapel when I was doing reporting there. And I have other thoughts about that and how that all worked out. That has been documented and proven through therapy notes. The priests who cross the street, right? I appreciate your feedback. It was everything from Vonda Dyers situation of being asked to come up to Bills room and talk leadership and a forced kiss, you know, a grab around the waist. With distinctly different teaching styles, you'll be moved by the emotional appeal of Jill and the compelling logic of Stuart, as they boldly proclaim God's sovereignty, grace, and love. 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. 1 talking about this. That nonprofit corporation and its bank accounts, thats not what the biblical church is. So since youve seen a lot of this kind of up close and personal through talking to witnesses and elders and staff people, how bad was the abuse at Willow Creek? I think the larger the platform, the more rigorous the accountability needs to be. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. And really, I came back to the Lord at Willow and He used that church to help me reestablish my relationship with Him and with His church. At that age, I had never had someone in spiritual authority lie or manipulate me. And thankyou for all you do in the NAME of JESUS! 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. Pete grew up in a home with intelligent and committed parents: both Interestingly enough, during the interview, he seemed extremely angry and resentful. A man who "dedicated his life to sharing Gods Word with the world" has died at the age of 91. He has been married to Jill for more than 59 years and has three children and 13 grandchildren. I think, as believers, we should be standing for truth, we should not look the other way. Its something like Child Protection Policies. And this is one of the I think exciting things. Pete is the son of Jill and Stuart Briscoe. This is just the way things are in Corinth. Because I often wonder what would have happened if he had come back and you know, not been well are not been really able to do his job but said, You know what, Ive got to do this. This is the you know, erither, I need the job, or, This ministry completes me. or whatever, whatever the excuse is. And my understanding was the elder board set some boundaries for Clinton to be able to come and speak. The Journal Sentinel reported: Elmbrook resignations are the latest to rock evangelical Christian churches. Yeah, I think youre gonna be waiting a while. "For many of you, he was preacher, pastor, mentor or friend. But this certainly raises red flags. 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. I mean, its an accurate criticism of people within the church. Im still waiting for the apology for the public apology for giving. I hope you have a great day and God bless. So, Mitch, how is it that a lawyer from Texas ended up representing victims of sexual harassment at a mega church in Chicago? Then, I did what all good Christian college students did at that time I acquired a boot-leg copy of the drama and listened to it several times on my own. Well, one thing I did want to cover, and our time is getting to an end, but I know that you have dealt with having a sexual predator within your church. If you go back through Willow Creeks archives, you can see all the, you know, the authors of books who came in and were platformed at Willow Creek. Character always has to come first in hiring, then competence, and then chemistry. Its biblical. Its a serious analog for what happened at Willow. Its really pride. Vanilla orchids are actually pollinated by hand in most places. 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. That to me, is a corruption of the role. Absolutely. Mitch is an attorney, a church elder and an advocate for abuse victims. So as we part ways, let us make the departure sweet. And thats one of the things that I just come back to is that the word hypocrisy in the Greek the word that comes from that means actor. 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