I read the No Eden Elsewhere posting last night on the web site, and just wanted to be ill. guests. i.e. I do have questions: At this point both couples had stopped attending Citizens Church, and Isaac Wimberley had served a short stint as a worship leader at Lake Pointe Churchs White Rock Campus, where former Village Church Northway Campus Pastor Steve Hardin is now the pastor. She also asked me to direct people from Twitter to her new post. Every time I think Ive heard it all, I realize I havent. The practice of Swinging/Wife Swapping is straight out of those pre-AIDS, pre-Herpes, pre-Chlamydia days of the Swinging Seventies. Complicit, $upporting their Dear Leaders who are all about goons (power), grab (vice), & greed (money). peer pressure. Church Discipline But theres a system and construct that keeps leading to this sort of thing. SWINGING PASTORS? Or is it a sign of embedded grandiosity? YOU WOMAN! Because of that faulty system, the responsibility has now fallen on those of us who are willing to expose these misbehaving pastors so that there is a record for others to find. I have to wonder if Lake Pointe Church is aware of ANY of this. If they $upport the pulpiteers? Contact Us About Coverage Options, Discounts, and Insurance Quotes. Max: I would be OK with following the Biblical principle of old godly men teaching young spiritually immature men for a season before they are released on the Body of Christ. Then theyre perpetuated and enforced in those same dynamics and ideas in seminaries and churches when they leave their late teens early 20s. Do they pass around a bowl of car keys from all present (picking at random selects which wife to swap), or is that too Seventies? Everyone benefits. A pastor who asks his wife to follow into this level of sin is wickedness of the worst order. Though there are serious and difficult consequences involved, we are charged with ministering to the brokenhearted and giving the grace Jesus has given each of us. Are you not to judge those inside? To address the original question: Chandler himself said that he only adopted the other sites because they were running out of space at Flower Mound. . If you are a first-year or transfer student, you may be eligible to receive a renewable $1,000 per semester scholarship for on-campus living at Hunter Hall. Sorry. Bill Decker, Executive Pastor. Part of the problem is that Evangelicalism loves to define everyone and put people into groups. Pastoral search committees may not use Google, but the membership can. I hope someday someone does a study on it. Our church made a mistake about 15 years ago in hiring an associate pastor at a time when some key people were under a lot of strain. It isnt just New Calvinism into antinomianism, Calvinism in general leads to that. More accurately, they have created a highly-toxic closed system that cranks out the results youd expect (and that any outsider could see). what mattered was kindness and generosity. It came to light Tuesday that in 2016, Hunter Hall committed infidelity with another adult member of our church, which disqualifies him as an elder and staff member and he has therefore been removed from both of those positions. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Reach out to us if you have any questions about the housing process, room assignments They are the parents of three sons, and the grandparents of five. Listen to him preach about those Filthy Romish Papists and their Priestcraft!!!! example, two out of three UHCL students received some kind of aid package. You might be wondering if this is case of clergy sexual abuse, and on the surface it might appear to be. This is hurtful and ugly and you dont even know the entire story and are making assumptions about peoples lives and telling it as truth. In addition to NPD, learning about malignant narcissists can be helpful. Bed spaces Executive Pastor. Hunter Hall was a longtime staff member at The Village Church, most recently as the Campus Pastor of the Plano location (until August 2019). Our local Catholic archdiocese has men screened very thoroughly before they get anywhere near a seminary. This disqualifying sin happened in 2016, but came to light this week. I dont think it was help completely, but maybe itd be a start? They take the risk of presenting a range of viewpoints instead of drilling farther and farther down into the One True Way. Evangelicalism has a cultural problem. (christianity as wholly distinct from jesus of nazareth/Jehovah-/Holy Spirit). . This may only work IF your not the king in your own kingdom. Unlike the demagogues, real leaders will tell you to hold close. When I learned that the chairman of the elders board at my church had been swinging with his much younger second wife (who had been coerced into it), had defrauded a church member and a person from outside the church, then committed insurance fraud a number of times (one of which caused an innocent fatality), it was shocking and sickening. The professors there make constant demands of students, and are constantly pointing out areas in need of improvement. Even Racism is an Inner Ring of an ethnicially-defined In-Group; classic Gnosticism/Occultism/Conspiracy Crackpottery are all Inner Rings/In-Groups of Tnose Who KNOW Whats REALLY Going On. The reason Im talking about that is because today is the last day Plano is going to be on our stream. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Perhaps he is too busy raising cattle and selling expensive, but guaranteed, clean steaks. The enemy of God offers counterfeits to everything, including grace., Association of Related Churches Those are our people. Hall and Wimberley would certainly be in the running. Immoral behavior by church leaders is becoming far too common. Trust me, that ego got deflated. Serving Our Community Since 1919 . ++++++++++++++++. but still, how did this happen? Abigail: Regarding james beamers comment about calling out the wivesyes their sin is disgusting but its the MEN onstage every sunday claiming to speak for God! The information I received IS from a member of Citizens Church, who contacted me to write the post. While I misread who your source was, it doesnt change the fact that a lot of this article is assuming things and not whole truths, some even absolutely untrue. Those are our people. Pastor / Worship & Liturgy. Menu. He would have decided whether it was time to intervene, or let the kids handle it themselves while he paid close attention. A common term that is used is, passing the trash. I repeat left unchecked, New Calvinism will lead to antinomianism. Pastor Christopher A. Wimberly Sr. invites you to worship at Hunter Hill 1st Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday at 7:00pm and Sunday at. If they would avoid this bizarre obsession with calling preachers Gods special anointed and lifting them up so high, these men might actually retain enough humility to embrace the concept of working out your faith in fear and trembling. Humility before God and humility among your fellow humans would go a long way to change these horrible offenses. There used to be a tradition of the loveable rogue who would steal from the honour boxes in churches and buy a round of drinks with the money he snagged. I could see this as an outsider (from Growing up Martian); what about some GUBA (Grew Up Born Again) immersed in Christianese Culture since conception with NO outside perspective or possibility of same? If Hunter Hall or Isaac Wimberley try to weasel back into ministry again, lets hope some folks will do a Google search and find this blog post. And total blind spots on insiders is one of those results. A sign of low self differentiation and low self worth? New Calvinism has a particularly bad case of it. (Im getting sarcastic). (I need to keep reading, but I am so sorry, I am so sorry) You probably have a myriad of questions, and we will be creating space for that, today and in the coming days. If you are a first-year or transfer student, you may be eligible to receive a renewable Wasnt Falstaff intended as a comedy-relief character? With all of the recent news of Jerry & Becki Falwells strange proclivities and now Carl Lentz getting the boot from Hillsong Church because of his infidelity, Im convinced these stories come out in threes. This is a problem, and baked into their DNA. A pastor who asks his wife to follow into this level of sin is wickedness of the worst order. If youre elect, then the P in TULIP teaches that youre never out no matter what. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. A lot of these men are grown and harvested in problematic college ministries, Bible colleges,and discipleship programs when theyre young. Perhaps the economics wont work, in which case it may be necessary to rethink the traditional model of owned meeting places and full-time mono-vocational staff. It may be better to screen for these traits, and that might be more possible if the candidates are people who are known to the congregation for a long time. Agreement Signature Date. When they fail to do that, they must be held to account publicly. A pastor who asks his wife to follow into this level of sin is wickedness of the worst order. Its perfectly manly for dads to wade into rowdiness or do any child-care chore. This also happens in mainline congregations, where yes indeed, people in the handshake line are perfectly happy to say the sermon stank. It was during this process that she revealed there was more to the story. I dont think it was help completely, but maybe itd be a start? Then add to that the local groups with multiple sites: besides Village, we have Fellowship, Watermark, Gateway, even Prestonwood has two sites (if they were REALLY into the movement they could easily have several more). elastigirl: the significant part is the wife becomes conditioned to be passive. Never forget that Matt Chandler, who picked these losers (once again), is considered one of the leaders of the gospel boys. Our pastor followed this advice. Pastor / Leadership Development. before they move into the next ring closer to the center where the big-boys live, the ring from which all rings come forth.Someday, if they are faithful and true, they will rub shoulders with Pope Piper and King Mohler they will have arrived at The Inner Ring. Diane A. Calvin himself was an accomplice to murder. Excellent comment. To paraphrase an old Excedrin commercial: The reason Im talking about that is because today is the last day Plano is going to be on our stream. After speaking with my source, who is a member at Citizens, she informed me that the Halls & the Wimberleys were very close friends outside of church, were involved in the band together, and that there did not seem to be an imbalance of power in their relationships. It all goes back to 2016, when Hunter committed adultery with a woman in the churchbut the story only began there. How come its the men wife swapping! Skip to content. What we had here were two long term staff members of the The Village Church who were highly regarded, very popular and ready to be launched into an autonomous church body as leaders. Wild Honey: I finally walked up and said, Hey, maybe the dads could break up the party in the back?. He has never dealt with the truth, since the truth will have nothing to do with him. aising cattle and selling expensive, but guaranteed, clean steaks. Max: Well, this is the sickest use of complementarianism I have seen yet! B. G. Prince - 1899; Rev. (I remember stories of people growing up in abusive-to-incestuous environments to whom that sort of stuff was NORMAL. When it is about ideology, its no longer about how you live. You hide behind anonymity and dont even know the truth. Hunter handles all Sunday morning experience aspects, including sound, production, and worship amongst others. Everyone who trusted in Hunter Hall & Isaac Wimberley as religious leaders and representatives of Christ have been betrayed. The Reverend Steve W. Hall has been the proud Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church since 1985. 14,350 listeners . (A lot of men werent like that but it was definitely a pretty high percentage who were) A few women seemed NPD, too. Wives arent really a person for some of them rather theyre only a plot device for the husbands personal grand narrative, the wife didnt exist before she met the husband and she doesnt exist now outside his preferences. I saw the same thing with husbands and wives all the time, as well. These are open ended questions that are yet to be answered. Max: Cheap grace has infected the church.New Calvinism has a particularly bad case of it. Inexperienced and unproven, they assume Lead Pastor roles right out of the chute! how long were we going to keep standing here, chatting? Before moving on I need to say again what I just shared, as it is difficult to process on Tuesday of this past week, the elders of Citizens Church were informed that Hunter Hall committed infidelity with an adult member of our church, resulting in him being disqualified as an elder and being removed as both an elder and staff member. I do have questions: At this point both couples had stopped attending Citizens Church, and Isaac Wimberley had served a short stint as a worship leader at Lake Pointe Churchs White Rock Campus, where former Village Church Northway Campus Pastor Steve Hardin is now the pastor. It didnt take long before the leadership at Citizens Church was made aware that there was more to the issue than they were originally told. And, my board had ongoing assessment while home on furlough. It reeked to high heaven! I might work myself up to a 10-pack of Haines socks for something terrible, and stinky, sweaty socks for the truly awful. How to Resign from a Church Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks in character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (John 8:44). I was recently contacted by someone who informed me that VERY BAD things have gone on over at Citizens Church Plano (formerly The Village Church-Plano Campus) which involved the campus pastor, Hunter Hall, and the worship pastor, Isaac Wimberley. But theres a system and construct that keeps leading to this sort of thing. or meal plans. the group of women i was chatting with started looking around in frustration. They are morally bankrupt, terrible people who never should have been leaders to start with and yet always manage to get in control of other people. Finance Assistant. Mercy meets practical needs, as does helps or service (not the pastors To Do Checklist). Yeah. Yet another sign that Christians are Late Adopters. The first floor of Hunter offers a gender inclusive restroom. Sovereign Grace Ministries Aaron Addison. We continue to work closely with Facilities https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-puvst-ba4f1e, I have really difficult news that I need to share with you, and its heavy, and its heartbreaking, Im going to read a statement: As Christians, we are called to make war with our sin and through grace to lead lives marked by holiness. What it turned into was mens ministry literally becoming invite-only (hello, Inner Ring), an extremely high turnover of other pastors/elders (hello, Celebrity Pastor disorder), and the church folding between the twin hits of founding/celebrity pastor departing and pandemic. I think they had only one murder mystery during my favorite seasons 2-5 (with Eric has his apprentice/other sidekick); instead, most of the mysteries were the type a somewhat-shady antique dealer would encounter: fakes, frauds, cons, counter-cons, and general strangeness, all delivered with a wry sense of humor. 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