The Roys Report reached out to Tomlinson for comment, but he did not respond. But empathy that is true does not result in that. God commands us to be compassionate. Not Jesus. This fall, the school will inaugurate its second president, 10 years after its first graduating class. The Roys Report has also learned that Pastor for Care and Counseling Bryan Pickering, who also recently resigned, called for the resignation of a fellow elder, Andy Naselli, whos a professor at Bethlehem College and Seminary. What a thorough article. Meyer preached in 2015 against the dangers of hyper-headship and made the case that doing nothing when faced with abuse is taking the side of the abuser. I thought others agreed with me as we talked about taking that approach. Ann Mekala and her husband, who was on the ethnic harmony task force, left the church a couple years ago. ++++++++++. So, lets call this what it is, address it as the foul, malevolent, pernicious evil that it is, and stand against the manifold oppression and abuse that are not only forbidden by God, but condemned by Christ Himself. Now, Meyer is part of a growing exodus of leaders and members . Submitted by escamp on August 31, 2015 - 3:04pm. WebPastor Jason Meyer. 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. Today was the first time Ive ever heard of the controversy re: the concept of empathy as discussed by Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney, and also now the idea the some biblical counselors are also thinking similarly. . WebRev David Dodge. Zuleger noted Meyer's resignation was painful to him personally due to their years-long friendship. But his take has also resonated. The Takatas were jarred by the response. One of the few evangelical colleges in New York City is in sudden financial crisis, and students are planning for a possible shutdown. BCS is a confessional school where professors teach from its 52-page affirmation of faith, but students from other traditions can attend. 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. Similarly, Lee at Bethlehems North Campus referred to the spiritual abuse accusations against Naselli as the result of concept creep, suggesting that conceptions of abuse and victimhood are being expanded too far. Ive worked with victims for 26 years in the Christian Reformed Church. There are still a few spots open; which we hope will be filled. The other, and far more contentious, motion concerned an October 1, 2019, episode of Man Rampant, a podcast on Christianity, leadership, and masculinity hosted by Doug Wilson. However, this past spring, several church members also brought allegations of sin and misconduct against Naselli. If I just resign and pretend that I think everything at Bethlehem is fine, I would be dishonest, wrote Meyer, who left August 1. But he loses people when he says empathy is a sin. There is some overlap and co-belligerency with Christian Nationalism (a syncretism of right wing nationalism and Christianity) but neo-fundamentalists do so with more theological vocabulary and rationality. Let's re-learn to lament together," he noted. And when the truth and the truth-tellers are minimized, marginalized, and demonized, this is a narcissistic family systems. A year later, Rigney, who had taught theology and literature at BCS since 2007, was named the schools second president in an announcement by Piper as chancellor. I say all of that to let you know that it's okay to feel sad and confused," Zuleger continued. Opinion: What is Revivaland is it Happening at Asbury? "It's been more painful to me personally than corporately. | 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. And in such a case, the school will rightly wither and die. Meanwhile, church elders and BCS administration concluded that the processes largely worked as they should, but that they came to a different conclusion than the accusers. 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. Elders and ministers at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota have resigned over what Pipers successor, Jason Meyer, calls an embrace of neo-fundamentalism and a unity culture that breeds fear and seeks to protect the institution. At the meeting, Steve Takata moved that the task forces unedited reports be released to Bethlehem members. 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. Naselli did not reply to CTs multiple requests to offer comment for this story. The issue of abuse also has particular resonance at Bethlehem. 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. One point of tension was a months-long process evaluating grievances made against a Bethlehem elder and a BCS professor, Andy Naselli, who was accused of failing to be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, and thereby unfit for his positions, after his remarks at a church meeting. Jesus Word speaks as loud today as it did then. Part of what I want to say is theres actually an answer to that question.. Tong preaches to the downtown campus in March. In the summer of 2019, the task force presented an 85-page report to the elders, which essentially died in committee. 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. There's bullying. He commands us to show sympathy, but people demand empathy, and they regard it as a kind of betrayal if you refuse to join them in their pain, in their grievance, he says in the series with Wilson. -It is honestly appalling that he has not called Wilsons use of savagely misogynist rhetoric, specifically in Wilsons blog. She described how hard it was to leave a church theyd helped plant, even as disagreements about race and gender emerged. Piper has hosted and defended pastor and author Doug Wilson over the years, even as hes become an increasingly contentious figure in evangelicalism for his teachings on slavery, women, and other issues. cultural, damaging behavior that's being done, and has been done, for a long time.". 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. After more than 30 years as senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, the fiery preacher of hardline biblical values is retooling his priorities. In arguing for the motion, Takata expressed that it was disheartening to her that an elder who calls himself a pastor had given the Man Rampant episode a 5-star rating. It feels jarring.". In the podcast Mr. Rigney basically said, show compassion but dont have empathy.. For twelve BBC students to submit allegations against N is not insignificant. . Patrick, I believe Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney are NOT associated with CCEF, so hopefully that helps. If yes leave the church. A few Bethlehem elders responded positively to her letter, Mekala said. He said he felt a conviction that he couldnt in good conscience stay at BCS and by the end of 2020 his family left Bethlehem too. There is no one factor that has driven me away from this school. There's domineering. But for others, the pastors focus on race and abuse issues reflected a differing philosophy of ministry. July 19, 2021 Source: Facebook In whats being called a major shake-up, four pastors have resigned from Bethlehem Baptist Church (BBC) in Minneapolis in the past Its one of the things that meant I never took John Piper seriously, or trusted his exposition of Scripture. Jason Meyer, John Pipers successor at Bethlehem Baptist Church, has stepped down from his position as pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehems Web1-31-2021 Worship Service Pastor Meyers retirement. Pastor Ralph Donohue. As far as I can see, Pipers church and seminary are just carrying the torch. 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. From there he went on to study at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky where he earned M. Div. "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. Our academic dean is an elder at the church. Im not convinced that I sinned against you. Hes the one that featured Wilson repeatedly on the Desiring God website, and (to my knowledge) hes never once called Wilson out for his revolting rhetoric and his various public misdeeds. Zuleger also asked church members to pray for their leaders. Ive heard from various people who have said things like when they heard Jason preach or Ming-Jinn preach or me pray publicly, or things that I would post on social media, they would feel like they were very cared for, seen, or felt alignment with us, said Pickering, who led the church in prayer the Sundays following the Capitol insurrection, the presidential inauguration, the Atlanta spa shootings, and the killing of Daunte Wright. In this context of untethered empathy, he argues, you lose the ability to actually make an independent judgment about anything that theyre saying or doing. ]. 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. Pastor Jason And if the elders were to move for that motion, I would resign out of principle.. Nothing in seminary wife class prepares you for this.. Bethlehem is in Gods hands, she said. Any theology that creates abusive jerks is all doctrines taught by demons. 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! 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. Rigney at BCS lamented the challenge of responding if a harsh word immediately becomes abuse. Lee at the North Campus worried that even tenderhearted, gentle pushback is at risk of being dismissed. Beneath this constellation of hot topics, though, theres also a deeper philosophical disagreement over how to approach the various conflicts themselves. All three had conflicted at times with Bethlehems 40-plus-member elder council, and they eventually saw their own ministries and the focus of the church going in different directions. Steve and Janette Takata told The Roys Report they were shocked by Nasellis ultimatum. 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. Overall, her professors and pastors modeled a way to engage the world not from fear and suspicion, but with openness and critical thinking., Theres much I love about Bethlehem. 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. And according to audio obtained by The Roys Report, Naselli responded to the motion by stating publicly: I am the pastor that Mrs. Takata just quoted. Wilson can easily be intellectually challenged, but he uses verbal and physical intimidation as a shield to avoid it. The stakes continue to be raised, said Josh Panos, a BCS alumnus. Having just come out of an abusive system where women arent believed, it was like, Yeah, this is exactly what Ive lived, Mekala said. Are the elders or board members abusive? In an emailed statement to CBN News on Wednesday, Ken Currie, Bethlehem Baptist's pastor for strategic implementation, said Meyer's resignation would be effective Aug. 1. Five of our professors are elders; four of our trustees are elders, said Rigney. His experience in the class led him to hear from others who had been called out by Naselli, and he brought concerns from a dozen students to leaders at the church at BCS the following year. This led the Takatas and other BBC members to file grievances against Naselli with BBCs Elder Council. And are people on either side pitting truth and grace against each other and distorting the way of Jesus? Looking back, Pickering, as a counselor, wishes the church had established an understanding of systemic abuse prior to its focus on domestic abuse back in 2015. The leader of the narcissistic family system is always, always ALWAYS a narcissist themselves, and they are adept at manipulation and emotional coercion to maintain the status quo and silence any naysayers (Nasellis ultimatum in public, no less is a classic example). Calvins Misrepresentation of God) to see the outcome as we see here. I found it very helpful. This organization investigates any level or kind of abuse within the church, and founded by Boz Tchividijian, (an attorney) and his team has done excellent work to help churches navigate through this kind of thing. In the end, seven of the 17 original members of the task force ended up leaving Bethlehem, which some elders saw as confirmation that their misgivings about the group were justified. Ming-Jinn Tong, pastor for neighborhood outreach, announced his resignation The sensitivity over Black Lives Matter and differing approaches to contemporary racial issues hits particularly hard in the Bethlehem community. 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. 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. Rev Bethany Douty. Brilliant people dont do that because they dont need to. 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. Rigney acknowledges that a criticism of empathy sounds provocative, and hes made efforts to explain and defend his position online. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. According to Pickering, Naselli had been the focus of an internal investigation at BCS due to allegations of bullying and spiritual abuse brought by about 12 former and current BCS students. He also expressed misgivings around the treatment of women, which he claimed was the result of attitudes that went beyond complementarian convictions, as well as around Rigneys ties to Wilson. God has moved at FCC in amazing ways. 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. 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.. Meyers most recent title was pastor for preaching & vision at Bethlehems downtown campus. With Rigney slated to lead the college and seminary, some worried that his theological views and his affiliations would become conflated with Bethlehemsspecifically his concerns on empathy discussed in the hour-long Wilson interview (which is now on YouTube). Bowers had been a professor who looked forward to the first day of school every year and loved interacting with studentsand it showed. 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. To unlock this article for your friends, use any of the social share buttons on our site, or simply copy the link below. Youre going to have people on opposite sides saying theyre making mountains out of molehills and then other people saying youre making molehills out of mountains. Brian Tabb, a BBC elder and dean at BCS, told Takata in an email that he could understand her concerns. I have found abuse of power issues typical among conservative churches. 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. Some current seminary students say they were satisfied with the outcome and have seen repentance from their professor following the investigation. An outside investigation TEAM is objective, trained, experienced, know what they are looking for, knows how to speak to the church about what they see, and love Jesus Christ. Elders and ministers at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Ive always been mystified by claims that Doug Wilson is brilliant. Take Back Your Life. Its not bad to feel hurt., The BCS alumna said that he went on to say, We came from a generation where Nasellis teaching philosophyand Don Carsonsis completely normal. The resignations and fractures in leadership at Bethlehem Baptist Church (BBC) extend to the congregation and have been simmering for years. He is well respected for his scholarship and rigor, earning two PhDs (from Bob Jones and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) before he turned 30. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. Piper should intervene to save what is left at Bethlehem. Help us continue to be a voice for truth in the media by supporting CBN News for as little as $1. You are learning not to be led by your emotions. Jason Delgado served as lead pastor of Vibrant Church in Columbus, Mississippi, until he resigned in April 2021. 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. What shocks me is that these men have not bothered to look at the clear examples in the New testament, including of sympathy and empathy in Hebrews. Ive always been mystified by Pipers attraction to him. Worship Service 1/24/2021 Pastor Jason Wallingsford, Pastor William Knippa, June 20, 2021 Most Recent Blog Post. The successor to John Piper at Bethlehem Baptist Church this week resigned in what appears to be a major shake-up at the church amid allegations of toxic Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. *This article has been updated for accuracy. Instead, he said it confirmed the pattern he already suspected after speaking with nearly all 12 former BCS students who in 2020 submitted allegations against Naselli to BCS administration.. Using language like unity culture waters down and redefines what is really going on. Former Elder, and BBC professor of Biblical Counseling Pickering, however, said he was not surprised by Nasellis response at the meeting. 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. 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. From afar it looks to me like Bethlehem Baptist has dodged a bullet of baloney. But many were due to tensions resulting from racial and womens issues, ties to controversial pastor Doug Wilson, and the elders handling of allegations of misconduct by Andy Naselli. At Bethlehem, Rigney said, we want to un-coddle the American mind, or at least the Christian mind. 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) We also have troubles that have played out at Bethlehem over the past year. 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This is another painful and confusing moment for us," Zuleger wrote. Most, though, come through the Young, Restless, and Reformed movement. Many at BCS, including Bowers himself, were influenced by Pipers 2011 book Bloodlines, his confession of his own racism, and his desire for diversity. I never met Jason Meyer but I know an oblong blur generality, when I read one. By now, you Ive blogged about that twice. Follow Receive an email notification when changes occur for Jason Meyer. We are open and available if you need to talk Get the best from CT editors, delivered straight to your inbox! Its a simple case of the seeds of the founder coming to fruition. I think hes unnecessarily connected the two. In his resignation letter, Meyer added, Ming-Jinn, Bryan, and I were called shame terms like coddlers, and Ming-Jinn was called Absalom.. She asked how the message, with Rigney and Wilson discussing examples of women using emotional manipulation or falsely claiming abuse, would square with the churchs own ministry to care for victims. Wilson tells you very plainly what his show is about: his own male self aggrandizement. WebPastor: Jason Wallingsford, Pastor Paul Meyer | Series: Life Pending Earlier this month, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican, addressed the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee in Coeur dAlene, Idaho, whose, A century after the 19th Amendment to the U.S Constitution gave American women the right to vote, a group of male leaders, Costi Hinn, nephew of Benny Hinn, has been called a progressive to mark and avoid for more than two years by Michael. Hes brilliant, which is what makes him dangerous. Disagreements in this area can feel like personal attacks or as doctrinal attacks, when they really are neither.. 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They resigned not long after. . A motion was brought at a July 25 QSM for such an investigation. Jason informed Bethlehem's Council of Elders of his resignation effective August 1, 2021," the statement read. No decent man, and no credible minister of Jesus, should enter the same room with such a craven and corrupt person as Wilson, much less appear on his radio show or promote his thinly-veiled sexual fantasies as credible theology. I feel terribly that I hurt you, and I own that and I regret it, and Im so sorry, he said. You can thank John Piper for that mess. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. I had a growing concern that compassion that lacks discernment would ultimately and subtly undermine sound doctrine. The Takatas, like the group of Nasellis former students, felt like they too had gone through a convoluted process of praying, reporting, documenting, scheduling, meeting, and working for resolution only to have the process end without feeling like their concerns were fully understood and that nothing would change as a result. We cant even think about whats next, said Debby Pickering, whose family left when her husband, Bryan, resigned his position as pastor. Notifications include: New company roles Change in active status Location updates New In our next article on events at Bethlehem Baptist Church, well explore the allegations against Naselli, as well as the response by BCS administration and BBC elders. The implications were clear: He would not be sugarcoating in this class. These tensions came to a head at a contentious BBC congregational meeting on January 31 in which two members, Steve and Janette Takata, submitted motions for the church to consider. A debate over untethered empathy underscores how departing leaders, including John Pipers successor, approached hot-button issues like race and abuse. Students saw the effects too, where professors were becoming less willing to find merit in concepts that have become associated with CRT, such as institutional bias. "Jason Meyer's resignation is not due to impropriety or moral failure, and we thank God for Jason's ministry among us for the past nine years, first as Pastor for Preaching & Vision for Bethlehem's three campuses, and then since last summer as Pastor for Preaching & Vision at the Downtown Campus," the statement concluded. The investigation found that BCS policies did not violate workplace law. Both sides in a conflict want to get at what really happened; as Christians, they rightly set out to work toward justice and reconciliation where they can. Janette Takata also wrote emails to BBC elders in 2019 with concerns about the episode. Both Meyer and Tong spoke out against racism, Pickering said, but added that the charges were not true. Are there good reasons for why Pastors are leaving the church? When Pastors leave a church due to a fear culture there is a massive problem with that church. But what I noticed, underlying the meaningful time I worshiped at Bethlehem, was rigidity and control among leadership. Doug Wilsons carnality is so blatant that a sincerely devoted follower of Christ would be unable to be around him for long, and certainly would not repeatedly seek him out. Stay informed with the latest from CBN News delivered to your inbox. Dave Zuleger, the church's South campus pastor for preaching and vision also confirmed and addressed Meyer's resignation in a blog post on the church's website, writing "this is another painful and confusing moment for us. Even with the warning, there were moments where the tone and classroom demeanor intensified in contrast to others at BCS. There are things that professors would admit in classroom settings when I began that they wouldnt be willing to admit now.. After Christ is a deliverance church. This moment is hard. We learned Augustine in doctrine class, Carvette said. He kept saying dont get sucked in which is quite a different thing than having empathy. He challenged his flock to consider their own experience in light of Meyers claims of drift toward neo-fundamentalism and unity culture.. At the conclusion of the two investigations, Johnathon Bowerswho had taught for a decade at BCSfelt no better about the growing reservations he had over his place at the college. If not leave that church. It remains based at Bethlehems downtown campus, and though BCS has its own board of trustees, theres significant overlap in leadership. A unity or one voice culture puts a lot of focus on institutional protection. 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