In September 2018, the church moved into its current South Campus facility in Lakeville. Like in many evangelical churches that are majority white, some members of the congregation believed the church was putting too little an effort into addressing ethnic harmony and justice, while others felt like it became too much of a focus. Brilliant people dont do that because they dont need to. Feel the freedom to lament," he wrote. I have found abuse of power issues typical among conservative churches. Pastor, you have introduced the last three sermons that way. The departures most directly affect the downtown campus, where Stokes, Bethlehems pastor of church planting, has assumed some of Meyers duties in the short term. But if you see what I see, and if you experience this community (leadership, faculty, and students) as loving, and supportive and fair, and if you share my excitement about the future with Joe Rigneys leadership and under Gods merciful providence, then I believe we will together walk in truth and love, and have a great impact for the glory of Christ.. Over time, for a variety of reason, the members of the narcissistic family system are trained, conditioned, molded, shaped, and manipulated into becoming co-conspirators in the idolatry of The Image., And they are coerced into being temple prostitutes at the temple of The Image.. According to the website, Meyer's resignation was announced last week in an email to the congregation by Elder Council Chairman Dr. Kurt Elting-Ballard and Bethlehem Pastor for Strategic Implementation Ken Currie. Brian Tabb, a BBC elder and dean at BCS, told Takata in an email that he could understand her concerns. They leave behind a sizable community2,400 members, spread across three campuseswhose leaders are also disappointed and grieved, enough that the church decided to postpone its 150th anniversary event scheduled for this weekend to November. Abigail Dodds, who attends the North Campus, said that most remain confident in the churchs leadershipnot as blind allegiance, but based on personal knowledge of their characterand that she has seen a renewed unity around Gods Word and deepening hope in Christ among our members in recent weeks. She called what happened double abuse.. Up until this point, I thought he was a pretty cool guy and authoritative in his teaching.. In Meyers letter of resignation, which The Roys Report obtained, Meyer writes, Despite the charge that Bethlehem is drifting toward liberalism, I actually think we have lost some of our elasticity as the wind blows more in the direction of neo-fundamentalism., Meyer also wrote, I personally fear we are in danger of veering too much towards a unity culture. espaol, "It's been more painful to me personally than corporately. She referenced the six habits that shape BCS education: observing, understanding, evaluating, feeling, applying, and expressing. Piper cant step in, from what I understand. From afar it looks to me like Bethlehem Baptist has dodged a bullet of baloney. 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. In his resignation letter, Meyer referenced the fracturing of evangelicalism described in a recent Mere Orthodoxy article, which details how certain groups will experience significant philosophy of ministry differences in how to contextualize the gospel in this cultural moment. While accusations swirled of liberal drift under his leadership, Meyer instead saw the congregation moving in the other direction and suggested a pastor in the neo-fundamentalist category would be a better fit. Just wanted to insert that my wife and I have been taking biblical counseling classes through CCEF and they have a strong emphasis on the need to grow in empathy. And if Im saying its no longer a place to be able to say those things publicly and remain safe, theyre thinking, Thats not a place for us then either.. Steve and Janette Takata told The Roys Report they were shocked by Nasellis ultimatum. But what I noticed, underlying the meaningful time I worshiped at Bethlehem, was rigidity and control among leadership. | Screenshot/YouTube/Fellowship Church Church of the Highlands and ARC officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit when contacted by The Christian Post on Tuesday. When we talk about the six habits of heart and mind, [we need to] actually do that., Rigney said that as Christian hedonists, feel becomes an educational distinctive at BCS. One need only look at the life of John Calvin, father of Reformed theology (deformed is more like it) and how his followers minimize his past (as Piper himself does; this is referenced in Dave Hunts book What Love is This? Rev Patricia Downes. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. Tong preaches to the downtown campus in March. A debate over untethered empathy underscores how departing leaders, including John Pipers successor, approached hot-button issues like race and abuse. His writings are dreck, laughable to those who havent already decided to worship at his temple. By now, you Bethlehem uses the phrase ethnic harmony, believing ethnicity is a better match for the the cultural categories described in the Bible than race, which is primarily biological or physical. Though the process was done with the approval of Bethlehem pastors and the elder chair, some wanted the church to do its own review of Naselli last year. There's bullying. Let's re-learn to lament together," he noted. Jason Delgado served as lead pastor of Vibrant Church in Columbus, Mississippi, until he resigned in April 2021. I attended Bethlehem for nearly 3 years, belonged to one of the small groups. 2. . Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Bowers said that at BCS, Black lives matter feels more threatening than the racism that has made that phrase necessary.. It seems as though one issue is differing views regarding the churchs theological emphasis, while another issue is abusive leadership and a culture of fear. Kenny Stokes, a pastor and elder at Bethlehem and associate professor and trustee at BCS, told CT they are currently in discussion to clarify protocols and policies between the two institutions. WebJason Meyer | 2 Corinthians 11:16-21. Rigney recognizes spiritual abuse as something that does happen in Christian contexts, but he also challenged what he saw as the possibility for criticism or correction from a position of authority to get inflated as abuse. But he also saw the debate as a proxy for the other issues stirring around Bethlehem. Not Jesus. This led the Takatas and other BBC members to file grievances against Naselli with BBCs Elder Council. Sarah Brima and her husband were former members of Bethlehem and Rigneys Cities Church but left in part over his affiliation with Wilson. Now, Meyer is part of a growing exodus of leaders and members ***, The pastor also reminded the South Campus members his letter was "just to state the reality of things and to give you space to lament.". Rigney has become known for raising concerns about the sin of empathy, a topic hes written about on Desiring God and discussed in a video series hosted by Doug Wilson. We are open and available if you need to talk The church formed an ethnic harmony task force in 2019 to review issues such as representation and diversity within the church and leadership. WebWhile details of what's actually going on at Bethlehem Baptist are sparse, the resignation of the church's head pastor and several is arguably newsworthy, so we're going to allow discussion on the topic.. A couple of reminders to everybody: John Piper hasn't been the pastor at BBC since 2012, and thus far there is zero indication that he's in any way Are there good reasons for why Pastors are leaving the church? He challenged his flock to consider their own experience in light of Meyers claims of drift toward neo-fundamentalism and unity culture.. As far as I can see, Pipers church and seminary are just carrying the torch. Even people whove left in frustration agree theres no single cause or person beneath the conflict. "With regret, a deep sense of loss, and praise to God for his mercy and grace even in trial, we announce the resignation of Pastor Jason Meyer from the position of Pastor for Preaching & Vision, Downtown Campus. ), I believe in 2013. Co-author of the entry on fundamentalism in the Encyclopedia of North Carolina (Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2006), Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees (preachers and teachers,) you hypocrites! I dont see how there can be any interpretation other than empathy for the Romans 12:15 instruction to Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. There are things that professors would admit in classroom settings when I began that they wouldnt be willing to admit now.. Commentators have tried to parse the fault lines, and evangelicals themselvesincluding CTs president and editor in chief Tim Dalrymplehave generated their own categories for how people of common faith can find themselves at odds. Our friendship is not up for grabs even a little, yet I'm personally heartbroken. Members who spent 10, 20, or even 30 years worshiping and serving there, who expected they would be part of Bethlehem for the rest of their lives, said goodbye to their spiritual home. Help is Here a new sermon series; Upcoming Events. ), Boyum said it was because of her training at Bethlehem that she felt like she should raise concerns. . Is this not the very thing that the Pharisees did that got Jesus so mad that he would call them out by comparing them to that which was the most filthy and disgusting thing in their own theology? Pastor Jason Meyer, Bethlehem Baptist Church Almost 1-1/2 years ago, I wrote an article about John Pipers former church, Bethlehem Baptist Church (BBC) Meyers exit last month followed two others at Bethlehems downtown campus. Part of whats happened, in the last five years plus especially, is emerging fault lines among people with sensibly shared theological commitments, Rigney said in an interview with CT. At the same time, Theres been an escalation of language and inflation of language such that when a certain issue rises to where it becomes the litmus test, where it becomes, Youre either with us or against usas opposed to simply a different instinct or tendency within a same shared theological commitmentthats when theres real problems, and its hard to work together.. Many at BCS, including Bowers himself, were influenced by Pipers 2011 book Bloodlines, his confession of his own racism, and his desire for diversity. One of the things that gets brought up in the abuse conversation is that abusers and their communities gaslight and minimize what theyve done, said Rigney. Piper quite dysfunctionaly spoke in regard to Wilsons repentance over his hurtful and honestly unsupportable writing, I believe in regards to Southern Slavery As It Was. 276. Thanks Megan. The episode was titled The Sin of Empathy, and featured guest Joe Rigney, who at the time of the January meeting had been appointed president of Bethlehem College and Seminary (BCS) but had not yet assumed office. On April 20, the elders met again for what Pickering and Meyer likened to a tribunal. Pickering said that in that meeting, the elders accused Meyer and Tong of subordinating the gospel and embracing Marxism and Critical Race Theorya controversial approach to understanding systemic racism. A lay member, who attended Bethlehem for over a decade and asked not to be named to preserve ministry relationships, told CT it made sense that Meyer, Pickering, and Tong were the ones to go since they were seen as the empathetic ones. I feel like we have encountered wave after wave after wave, and that in a good-faith effort to keep the peace and maintain some form of unity, we have not spoken with sufficient clarity about what is true and what is false and instead have attempted to appease left-leaning folks who are virtually unappeasable , By the time the Takatas eventually met with Naselli and church leaders, they saw that there are more dividing lines being formed here than we expected, Janette told CT. There is no one factor that has driven me away from this school. Follow Receive an email notification when changes occur for Jason Meyer. Hes good at multi-syllabic word salads, but hes basically a fast-talking hyper-aggressive con artist who just happens to have chosen the church as the source of his narcissistic supply. Its a simple case of the seeds of the founder coming to fruition. The Takatas were jarred by the response. Hi. Id like to see his surgically precise definition of neo-fundamentalism or even fundamentalism for that matter. Ahead of the commemorations, though, the community finds itself in the midst of what current leaders have called a confusing and challenging time and a hard and difficult season in the life of our church. Three pastors and a staff member resigned from the downtown campus of Bethlehem Baptist Church in recent months, alongside dozens of lay members. During the difficult moments over the past few months, hes reminded himself of James 3:17 (ESV): But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. As the downtown campus grieves the loss of longtime leaders and friends, Stokes said he continues to answer questions, but he gets the sense that nearly all the remaining members are committed to stay. January 31, 2021 Pastor : Jason Wallingsford, Pastor Paul Meyer. Jason Meyer has resigned from his position as the lead pastor of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, amid allegations of toxic and In a letter that Pickering presented to Naselli in February, and the churchs Elder Council in March, Pickering accused Naselli of displaying a pattern of controlling and egregious sin against God and people., I do not think you are presently qualified for the office of elder, Pickering wrote, and urged Naselli to resign to spare the church, and the elder council, grief upon grief.. Bethlehem College and Seminary (BCS)which grew from the churchs lay training institute to an accredited programalso has reason to celebrate. "At Bethlehem . The Christian conversation about racism has come a long way in the 10 years since Bloodlines, and has taken on more weight amid the recent string of high-profile police killingsthree in the Minneapolis area alone: Philando Castille, George Floyd, and Daunte Wright. But it takes a lot of hard work, time, and money to do what we do. Four students recalled intense debates in their 2019 undergrad course in Christian ethics and apologetics. there's harm being done," Pickering said. The attitude undergirding the motion is too easily offended or hurt, and it turns that woundedness or offense into a crusade, Naselli wrote in an email to fellow elders in February, referring to the move as a form of cancel culture.. When met with issues that strike at the core of ones identity, its natural to have visceral responses, she tweeted. Most, though, come through the Young, Restless, and Reformed movement. I wish the congregation the best in getting this all sorted out. WebOur Legacy. Even with the warning, there were moments where the tone and classroom demeanor intensified in contrast to others at BCS. Browse 60+ years of magazine archives and web exclusives. cultural, damaging behavior that's being done, and has been done, for a long time.". I had a growing concern that compassion that lacks discernment would ultimately and subtly undermine sound doctrine. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. Pray for me, and I'll be praying for you. Zuleger noted Meyer's resignation was painful to him personally due to their years-long friendship. If youve seen much of Doug Wilson or his church/school/publishing empire in Moscow, ID, and you have some understanding of narcissism, youll immediately recognize the warning flags. Meyer told his congregation to expect that race would continue to be addressed from the pulpit. Some current seminary students say they were satisfied with the outcome and have seen repentance from their professor following the investigation. Until a chance encounter with my moms old Bible opened my eyes. Four other congregations with female pastors were also determined to be not in friendly cooperation with the SBC, as well as one removed over its abuse response. (BBC has about 40 elders, but the congregation is considered the final authority and meets quarterly to vote on church matters.). Seriously? Jason refers to an article in his letter, which describes neo-fundamentalism as one of six groups into which evangelicals are fracturing. Heres a short definition offered there, but youd have to read the entire article for the more complete definition: Neo-Fundamentalist Evangelical Neo-fundamentalists are those who have deep concerns about both political and theological liberalism. Meyers exit last month followed two others at Bethlehems downtown campus. Ming-Jinn Tong, pastor for neighborhood outreach, announced his resignation WebView Jason Meyers profile on LinkedIn, the worlds largest professional community. He writes for The Gospel Coalition and has served as D. A. Carsons longtime research assistant. Hurt feelings arent always a sign that someone has been sinned against. Are there good reasons why members are leaving? Thats actually kind of incredible. Jesus Word speaks as loud today as it did then. Interview with Jason Mayer | North County Campus Pastor by Dave Franco | August 15, 2014 How did you become a Christian? Worship Service 1/24/2021 Pastor Jason Wallingsford, Pastor William Knippa, June 20, 2021 Most Recent Blog Post. The Roys Report noted Meyer, the successor to founder John Piper, is the fourth pastor to resign from the megachurch in the past four months. Naselli often started the semester with an explanation of Malcolm Gladwells terminology of direct speech vs. mitigated speechdirect being the commands you give when a plane is crashing, and mitigated, the niceties you use as a matter of courtesy. But in contexts where believers already agree on the capital-T Truth, theres even more weight and fallout when they fail to see eye to eye on the lowercase-t truth of a situation. Mekala, her husband, and another BBC elder met with Tomlinson in December 2019, Mekala said. Such sensitivities, he fears, can threaten Christians relationship with the truth. But when urged to make a public statement that BBC did not endorse Rigneys view, one elder instead directed Mekala to meet with Tim Tomlinson, who was then president of BCS. This dysfunctional mess is the logical outcome of John Piper and his theology and its methods. Why anyone would align themselves with Doug Wilsonwhose latest in a string of anti-Christian behaviors is authoring an erotic novel about a sex robotis beyond me. Im not convinced that I sinned against you. On March 16, the elders dismissed the grievances against Naselli. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. To my knowledge, and I have researched it, that is the only time Piper got even close to creating distance. WebKnown Addresses for Jason Meyer 1801 Norwood Dr Hurst, TX 76054 Advertisements Source Texas Secretary of State Data last refreshed on Monday, January 23, 2023 What next? The others who have resigned include Bryan Pickering, former I still believe we should have done the investigation, but I was able to get to the point where I regarded the March 16 process as incomplete, not immoral.. Naselli, associate professor of theology and New Testament at BCS, spoke up to identify himself as the five-star reviewer and said that if the motion passed, hed quit. He had the power to just wreck me. At Bethlehem, the biggest source of frustration and disappointment, in many cases, came not from the grievances themselves but from the resistance and attitudes people said they faced when they tried to bring those grievances forward. Nothing in seminary wife class prepares you for this.. A Taiwanese American, Tong also wore traditional Chinese attire as he preached on the Sunday following the Atlanta massage parlor shootings. While a former leader hopes for change, women who sought refuge in biblical counseling at John MacArthurs church say they feared discipline for seeking safety from their abusive marriages. WebPastor: Jason Wallingsford, Pastor Paul Meyer | Series: Life Pending Our academic dean is an elder at the church. And if the elders were to move for that motion, I would resign out of principle.. examples (from Wilsons church). (An investigation by Wilsons denomination found several serious errors in Wilsons handling of sex abuse cases in his church, including shifting blame for sexual abuse from the perpetrator to the father of the victim. He also did not respond to The Roys Reports repeated requests for an interview. Wilson tells you very plainly what his show is about: his own male self aggrandizement. Even before Rigneys selection and the Naselli investigation at BCS, church leaders had begun to rethink what it means for the college and seminary to be a church-based school when the church now has three campuses instead of one. Jason Meyer, pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, preached on the pride-crushing power of the cross in Alumni A better way to describe this is rigid and controlling. Its been a taxing year for everyone, and its been a taxing year for ministry. But its more difficult to shift peoples thinking the other way, though more resourcesbooks like Somethings Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuseand Freeing Yourself from Its Power by Wade Mullen and A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing by Laura Barringer and Scot McKnightare changing how people see abuse within the church. So far this year, about 200 peoplenearly 10% of the megachurchs total membershiphave resigned as members from Bethlehems Downtown campus, according to statistics provided to The Roys Report by former BBC members. To unlock this article for your friends, use any of the social share buttons on our site, or simply copy the link below. Why? Paul used this same verb in verse 19 (you gladly bear with fools), and now he repeats it once more in order to make plain some of the foolish stuff the Corinthians put up with. Some of the faces that appear in the compilation video of 150 Gods Grace at Bethlehem no longer belong to the multisite Twin Cities churchmost prominently Jason Meyer, Pipers successor and Bethlehems pastor for preaching and vision. Rev Bethany Douty. https://julieroys.com/bethlehem-baptist-church-culture-fear-abuse WebPastor Jason serves as Pastor of Holy Nativity. Last year, Pickering and Meyer resigned from their teaching roles at BCS, with Pickering citing egregious student complaints against a professor-elder among his top reasons. This was supposed to be a landmark year for Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, as the historic congregation, best known for John Pipers 33-year tenure as pastor, marked its 150th anniversary. Though Rigney serves as a pastor at a Bethlehem church plant in St. Paul, Cities Church, he is the first head of BCS who doesnt belong to Bethlehem Baptist Church itself. If you find over time that Johnathons perceptions are true, you will rightly seek out another place to study or work. The motion passed on a voice vote and Takata told The Roys Report that three of the task forces five reports were eventually released to church members with redactions. WebFor more information about enrolling in services, please contact Mary Ali at agencyintakes@esarc.org or 260.456.4534 ext. One of them, Ann Mekala, wrote in a 2019 letter to several elders, There is an air of disdain and distrust towards women woven throughout the episode. She noted that Wilson and Rigney gave examples of women falsely accusing men in the podcast and encouraged listeners to be skeptical toward those who report abuse. We also have troubles that have played out at Bethlehem over the past year. Bethlehem was the plan until we were going to be in Jesus arms. We will continue to entrust ourselves to him in every circumstance., Churches and evangelical institutions across the country are trying to navigate their own divisions, but the process can be painful. He later apologized for not being quick to listen in the moment and in later discussions of the incident, though in April the elders considered the grievances against him unfounded. The investigation found that BCS policies did not violate workplace law. Subscribers receive full access to the archives. I didnt start experiencing regular conflict until I started advocating for racial justice issues, Bowers told CT. Pickering, however, said he was not surprised by Nasellis response at the meeting. If the church would take seriously the scriptural qualifications for elders, it would protect the sheep from these narcissistic leaders. 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