Life is a minefield. That didnt happen with the Village Church. To say his affect was hypnotic, would be an understatement. 2023 www.news-leader.com. There are people who are suffering in silence, feeling completely alone, to the point of taking their own lives because they don't know how to cope, how to deal with it. Anyone who survived high school and wasnt a quarterback or cheerleader could tell you that. You are brave. There was no sexual abuse that we knew of, but it was childish, inappropriate, ill-advised, and crossed a line that the camp was not willing to tolerate. They've admitted to their negligence in private; we want them to admit it in publicand be held accountable. Some animals are more equal than others. http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/01/us/university-of-kentucky-sues-student-newspaper-sexual-assault/index.html That shouldnt happen. How did Berny Madoff get the trust of all of his investors, or other finical con artist? If they abuse anyone children, women, the people in the pew dont reward it with money, or for that matter your presence. With knowledge of three separate events, the result should have been Newmans dismissal, documents state. Even with Dr. Kloudas lawsuit, the judge declared the seminary, a church, and threw it out. Branson is indeed well known as a vacation destination in the central US. I was far and away the youngest person in most crowds at 45. After all Sandy Willson had more pressing issues! . I hope they win. She also wanted female elders. There are some decent people in church, and if we can teach them that is all to the good. The college said, ok. We dont want it. ", Later, Hoffpauir said the sessions with Staples "deteriorated. When it comes to actors and other onstage entertainers, I cut them a lot of slack when it comes to plastic surgery. It was more exhausting to drive them places and to hunt for activities in the first place, but I was cautious about overnight camps, especially very large ones. As long as Christians remember the words of St. Peter To whom shall we go, Lord. It all go so fancy. They protect each other. Can she not add and subtract? Any posting trying to take down his Social Media Celebrity Image gets taken down and replaced by another puff piece within days puff pieces whose style and phrasing indicate he personally wrote them. They honestly believe the leaders have the answers. PS I guess he wouldnt have clientel to train and make a salary from if he had a reputation for suing on behalf of victims. Brians comment up thread and the various responses to it have greatly reinforced the old adage of the wolf in sheeps clothing. No wonder he didnt care. Ive never been there, but Ive heard descriptions of christianized shows and activities. "I don't think I really questioned why, I was just kind of flattered by it. If you mean that ones own thoughts and feelings (the conscience) are sufficient in themselves without scripture to mediate that personal responsibility to God, then no that was not what I was taught. Most lawyers are not in a position financially to do it. The leadership, that knowingly invites the sick predators near children, has an even GREATER responsibility for what happens as a result. And I just didn't answer. Some eventually do make it all the way across the Tiber (my alley and some find a refuge in the beautiful eastern Orthodox Churches, which is REALLY a change for them coming into eastern Christian ways of seeing the faith of Our Lord . Jesus is powerful to produce life in his true followers. Like Steven Furticks mega chronicling the expense of how many breath mints Pastor and Staff consume each year while remaining silent on where the money for Pastors estate and mansion came from? Who are the expert witnesses who can ascertain the damage done to a groomed and molested 12 year old? I, for one, am hoping things have changed. Kanakuk Kamps leaders say they acted swiftly after learning Pete Newman abused campers. Until I read Joel Gregorys book and started blogging I had no idea he spent most of the post CR years one step gap head of the firing ax but always landing on his feet. It just strikes me that if these churches et al were as concerned about legally protecting themselves from lawsuits stemming from harboring pedophiles (since its obvious they dont care about protecting children) as they are about legally protecting themselves from their flocks via church membership forms, everyone would be a lot better off. Do you have a news link for that story? Both of those things can be effective and I am fond of anything that is affective. Fundamentalism has a very different feel compared to evangelicalism. Yet fruit has nothing to do with it? Ive sat through youth ministry volunteer training with MinistrySafe, and they get it. The male buddy-system seems to be forged in such a way that tolerance for the presence of an abuser is much greater among these male-headship idolators. CPS would be called in case the perpetrator was a family member and there were other children in the home. She's blaming other parents for not saying things, but they didn't even know. @ Lea: Disagreeing on method is all it is with me. There are goats. because I was somewhere in the process of incubating my second child and I threw up about every hour or so. The Dygertssettled. They *make* themselves useful to deceivers. Do you think they believe in Christ yet dont believe this one passage? That is what I call integrity. Hes in the cesspool himself. I never heard the word Holy Ghost as it was said back then, until I was somewhere around 10 or 11 and then I heard it from another child-not parents or church. I read their Bob Jones and ABWE reports. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead mens bones and all kinds of filth.. For the fundamentalist the evil world is what one builds an ark for themselves and their family to avoid when judgment comes. I once saw my manipulator younger brother spend FIFTEEN YEARS on a Long Con of personal revenge against our stepmother. Is this accurate? Hire family and family of family and people we know from conferences, etc.. See, I never heard this dont trust your conscience thing until I started researching here. Kanakuk, meanwhile, did not directly respond to inquiries from the News-Leader for this report. If White had not read any of this easily available information, then he had not business being in the business of camp.. These folks are not far from where they sat a three year old girl down across from her abuser and exhorted her to forgive him because shes a sinner too. I think so. For one thing they think differently about the world. should be: Velour wrote: Im just going to post it again for new readers affected by this story. I have yet to hear anyone else lay out how inadequate most churchs policies are for protecting kids, and why. No wonder there are so many problems. In court documents filed in February 2013, Kanakuksays it will present testimony from expert witnesses that will cast doubt on the severity of the harm John Doe suffered as a 12-year-old sexual abuse victim. I keep thinking of something from the Preface to Screwtape Letters a throwaway comment by Lewis: On June 9, 2010, Newman, then 34,pleaded guilty in Taney County court to eight charges of sexually abusing six childrenin connection with his role as a counselor and director at nearbyKanakuk. Newman, Hoffpauir said, performed the ceremony. I wasnt aware GRACE promoted themselves as victim advocates, either. Dantonists stage a Coup on the Hebertists. If everyone else is going along with it then it must be ok or the right thing to do. Maybe when this season of life has passed, I can investigate Orthodoxy. Most judges throw them out. Gateway did this with Sammy Nuckolls. Just a short off-topic note. Mohlers boys in appointed positions accused a Baptist college here as going liberal. And then the dominoes started to fall. A Dallas man is suing Kanakuk Ministries and its former camp director Pete Newman for negligence, fraud and emotional harm related to sexual abuse. ", Dygert added that his mother thought "she was upfront with Pete and protective, and she thought that's why nothing had ever happened to me. I cried reading this. I dont remember having seen any of this in the news at the time. Well, Boris & Natasha were as Psevdorussky as you could get. And Im going to point out that my presence on the sidewalk outside Mark Driscolls holy temple could be seen as extremely disturbing to the people inside. I escorted my parents to Branson once. The real problem is people want to be led instead of self govern. It only stopped, Hoffpauir said, when he and Madison began seriously dating. Probably. The Church isnt that silly social club down the road where some egotistical leader and his boyz lord it over the sheep, no. Ive wondered if they might have feared that accepting speaking in tongues in the SBC would be one of the infamous slippery slopes, leading to the acceptance of female pastor? these are institutional culture problems. I probably mostly agree, but I still think the issue is one of the heart of these supposed leaders and until that changes, we will make no headway. This judge gets it right! And didnt your last article explain that Bryan Loritts himself was found out to be a voyeur in the womens bathroom? @ dee: (Not mentioned was Colorado), -At a "Purity Conference" in Memphis, Newman engaged a group of boys in sex talk, telling them what it was like to "have sex with a woman now that he was married.". After gas which will be about thirty bucks a week, so I will have made 38.00 take home, wow it puts it into perspective for me im making about .27 cents an hour take home after taxes and gas. We are talking about more than just sin here- we are talking about personality disorder. Accusations of sex abuse tied to Newman and Kanakuk have made headlines recently as two journalists with conservative online news site The Dispatch published a report on March 28 that asserted the Newman scandalwas more widespread and systemic than previously understood. The verb receive is used and it is often used in some sentence that does not go ahead and explain receive what but it is just assumed that is one receives at mass it means the Eucharist. Deceiving your own flock is okay, if you choose your words carefully enough? Like the Parasymp organs of the Heirarchy (a corrupt religious dictatorship) in Fritz Leibers Gather, Darkness! I hope you realize I am speaking of cover ups, hiring known abusers, etc. He was in the temple courts, he was disrupting the precursors to worship, which included trading the evil Roman money for holy temple money so people could buy sacrificial animals. We still would not know how Cultic the Villiage is had it not been for that brave young woman. I know who you are referring to and no, I dont believe he converted. He currently resides in Branson, Missouri, with his wife, Debbie Jo. One would hope. It is horrible to hear detailed child grooming and molestation stories.but we must. Since they aresupposedlyintelligent men, I will assume that they checked this out. I would have much rather had Patterson at SEBTS than Akin. My point about this is that even licensed CPAs have gotten in trouble for fudging things for clients and it came down to the $$$. They will, however, mediate. I think a big part of it is actually doctrinal in some ways. (He remained in Kanakuk's employ until 2009.) Stay with discernment from the Holy Spirit. A rare man. Maintaining relationships inside the neo-cal industrial complex is key. A female doctor who had been a member of the church for 35 years. He was merely a volunteer from the seminary. Did you see Spotlight? And why not? All Very Righteous and Respectable and Christian(TM). I dont view PP and the like as fundamentalists but politicians selling their personal brand. Education the parishioners that sometimes your pastor is not your friend, does not care about your children? The kid had been throwing up the entire afternoon and was left alone in the room. Even without intentions, entropy easily sets in over time and they can drift into serious Cult territory. Close your wallet and leave through the exit. They still are highly sought after and do meticulous work. But in the meantime, if the Church needs to be sued, for its own sake, I can see this as a temporary justice of sorts, yes. Be still and know that I am God? There has to be SOME concept of personal responsibility for decision-making, for actions taken . The problem is not that no one is immune (although certainly none of us are perfect). Camp officials reportedly rub elbows with powerful people, and have done so for a long time: In "Pure Excitement," a "righteous" guide to sex, love and dating for teenagers first published in 1996 by camp owner Joe White, White tells ofhis friendship with "an heir to the Coors brewery throne," Shane Coors. It could be literally years before a judgment comes inif ever. . Fixing the mentality behind the protection of evil men? There certainly seems to be a lot of nepotism. In 2003, defendants White and Kanakuk had actual knowledge that defendant Newman continued to engage in activities with children at Kanakuk camps that involved defendant Newman and the children becoming naked together., Why wouldKanakukgiveNewman a promotion and allow him to have access to boy kampersif they knew about his activities? and a follow up check up the day after. Plagiarized material for his book. '", They talked regularly for nine years, Hoffpauir said, from 2012 until September of 2021. @ Nancy2: "We're getting ready to go to bed and I look over and all of a sudden, he's got an erection under the blanket," Dygert said. 2. there is heavy reliance on leadership for interpretation of sacred Scriptures. @ BeenThereDoneThat: The proof is in the fruit. But what happens to them? He says he wont sue the church, because he would find it uncomfortable to explain to Jesus how he took the churchs money and gave Him back 10%. Just Like Disneyland or Vegas, Except CHRISTIAN(TM)!, (Tip: Just like fill-in-the-blank, Except CHRISTIAN(TM)! is NEVER a good sign.). Manybut not all come from wealthy Texas evangelical families. Kanakuk located in Branson, Missouri,hasbeen long known as the premier Christian camp in the UnitedStates and abroad. OK, bye.' I had a very hard time believing any of it. 1. To say his affect was hypnotic, would be an understatement. My wife came home early from church last week, apparently the sermon was quite graphic about appropriate sex between a man & a woman. I dont think so. 18:6), In response, Kanakuk filed their own motion in opposition to the amended petition. She's like, 'Right, Keith? I think that seems to be what has been created. I harbored no notions that it was safer because it was smaller and closer to homeshe was able to bunk with a friend and I was just ready to loosen my reins a little for her. Im afraid I do not give a pass for any adult who knew about this activity and blew it off. but how does God doesnt meet with them there when He has said, @ Lea: Semi relevant, I was reading something the other day about dating sites and a lady said that narcissists use the free sites in part because they have some sort of quizzes they can study before coming after their prey. I agree with them being master cons. I was far and away the youngest person in most crowds at 45. Through offshoots like Youth Life (now dubbed "K-Life"), Kanakuk reaches even more children and teenagers than those who attend camp. The newspaper left a voicemail for Staples at First Baptist Church, of Branson, where Staples serves as family life pastor. There always has been a small percentage that are good and a larger percentage that are not. It. Kanakuk's leader, Joe White, claims to have served over 500,000 youth from all 50 states and around the world during its history. Was it okay because there was adult supervision, and they were all boys together? "All I know is, he said, 'Don't worry about it. To all the Children hurt by this person and their family and friends I am sorry this has happened to you. We are instructed to expose the evil that lies in the shadows. I have ordered three of his cartoons for my home as well and have one in my living room. My daughter has forwarded this link to many of her colleagues; I hope it will open eyes and help prevent sexual abuse. @ BeenThereDoneThat: When did the simple trusting in Our Lord become obsolete? I suppose that is the effect that Mohlers Calvinism (TULIP) has on his thinking (Total Depravity) ??? According to the civil lawsuit Dygert later filed, these and other abusive behaviors by Newman, including mutual masturbation, continued for "several years." Now if I could just find one that preaches Jesus and Him Risen I just might be persuaded to meet up with em, Now if I could just find one that preaches Jesus and Him Risen I just might be persuaded to meet up with em. This modified form of ignorance is found in people who, if confronted with certain truths realize that they have to accept them and thereby acknowledge evil, and that scares them. And I do wonder how many of these people call themselves pro-life. Theres a difference between being anti-abortion and pro-life: you have to actually care for and about those who have been born *in addition to* those who havent. When a Christian has an encounter with a person like Newman, they have come to a crossroads. @ Lea: However, it is because of Pete, that I have developed a worldview that acknowledges the power of sin and that no one is immune to the influence of the flesh. ", Newman's call came in 13 years ago, butHoffpauir said he remembers thatwhen the phone rang, he was in bed watching TV with his wife, Madison. The leadership? When we became aware of this situation we took . Well, there is something to that, but no emphasis was placed on training the conscienceonly on understanding doctrine and memorizing bible verses. We will never stop being sorry for the pain inflicted on victims. I had a very hard time believing any of it. Sort of a rite of passage thing? "They were mostly promoting Youth Life at that time," Dygert said, referencing the religious youth group that Kanakuk now calls "K-Life. Perhaps Im just used to Christian lawyers who dont offer some services based on their convictions. Church Discipline I do t think this is just a Neo Cal problem. but how does God doesnt meet with them there when He has said, Our SBC church (the men, actually, because they are the only ones allowed to speak) was up in arms over that. The programs also went over grooming signs. I dont think they have nefarious motives at all. I use my phone to plug into internet on the desk top, it saves money. Thats okay, I saw them at the Western Kentucky State Fair 3rd row seat, front and center! Brian- you were groomed to think about this man the way you did. Dygert helped out around the camp and eventually served as a Kanakuk counselor himself, for four years. The blogger eventually landed in DC working for a senator. Poor, poor judge Aaron Persky is now asking for money because his career is taking a hit. When groups play down their lack of protecting children and punishing those who harmed them, they are acknowledging their incapacity to care about protecting and defending the most vulnerable of society. Its a tough gig for lawyers trying to represent victims of clergy sexual abuse. Two years after the Newman case blew up in the media, Newman was sent to prison and Kanakuk finally introduced a "Child Protection Plan"the first time in the camp's long history that procedure and policy surrounding sexual assault was put into writing. SHAME ON YOU, churches, para-churches, church schools anyone who dares claim the name of Christ, any and all who refuse to vigorously defend the weak and cast out the wolves among you. Christians tend to be trusting and gullible people and they are easy for deceivers to groom. Like Hoffpauir, Dygert says he accompanied Newman on speaking engagement trips linked to Kanakuk. They *want* to believe that there are people who stand head and shoulders above the rest, spiritually. Summer 2009: Newman is hired byFellowship Memphisas a curriculum writer and is given a place to live. People complain about lawyers taking a 35 to 40 percent fee if theres an award, but fail to remember that this includes all the costs of bringing the case and that can be a significant outlay of cash up front with no expectation of return. They know what people want to see. Its much easier to see this for what it is once you have known someone like this, once youve seen behind the mask. He also went onfather-son retreats with Newman. There was something that felt off about it so I stopped going there. I just bang my head against the wall. Many churches are very unsafe places for adults and children alike. I went on many speaking engagements with him. I say all of this, not to excuse those that turned a blind eye, but to provide some shading to what is easily drawn as a black and white picture several years later. So, how many points are there on a line? Thats why the lawsuits were filed. I saw the Dixie stampede, loved it, but Im a horse person. I did not say anything remotely related to Mirele or MD and/or what she is doing in my original comment. What I am saying is that if we make it to their benefit or not to the detriment (carrot and stick) for the average church to do the right thing, we will protect more people from being victims. A man who comments over on Spiritual Sounding Board has said that he and his wife came to the conclusion that when a church wont protect children, thats just the tip of the iceberg of other serious problems at that church. Why is this so *hard* for churches to get right? () Theyre everywhere. PP was not very influential in this neck of the woods in SBC circles. Never again. Last I heard he converted to Catholism. I dont know. Sorry but no one will truly ever know the impact of abuse on a child until its theirs and the parents live with watching their baby fall apart over it. That is why they both told us to be diligent. Newman did not have an attorney on file for the case Monday. Loritts allegedly responded It was just some skinny dipping thing.. Youre either one of them or youre not, and its such an economic driver.". Since 1926, Kanakuk has been the Christian summer camp for over 300,000 youth. AND I can see this as a definite wake-up call to churches where men have played church, taken money from people, lorded their power and control over these people, and allowed their children to be abused by their buddies. They used to file as a 501(d) as a religious community. Both say they were sexually abused for years by former Kanakuk camp counselor Peter Newman. How does he decide what is a body of Christ and what isnt? It is a real distinction. Alas, however; you are very unlikely to ever see Dolly herself there. It seems totally normal. If they cover up scandal to protect their damned reputations then they are false. Please do not make the mistake of assuming that either all Christian pastors are good or that they all are evil. Pretty sick stuff. He said he refuses to sue the body of Christ but bring the Watchtower on. Newman admitted he betrayed the trust of underage boys and their parents when he held naked bible study in his hot tub, where he performed masturbation with/or on the boys, performed oral sex with the young men and played naked basketball with the youths. We spent a weekend in Branson back in 06, when it was just getting started . Then what? In 2010, one of the camp's senior counselors, Pete Newman, pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexually abusing boys. And because I know lawyers like this.and I am skeptical. Amen, and even Penn State cleaned house when it blew up But not a Christain organization Instead, lets further tear fiwn the victims to defefend ourselves Yup, they really are modeling Christ.. On this issue there has to be zero tolerance. I pray frequently for Petes victims healing, and that Pete remains in jail while here on earth. Pete Newman's Apology. He was the pastor who allegedly kept thing on the down low. They promote Jesus, not their own brand. He is not advocating for the victims in a church (his personal definition of what Church is, I might add) case. This list of examples I could cite is pretty long. Fixing the mentality behind the protection of evil men? They take responsibility when they screw up. I am thinking that this is a text book case of misunderstanding all the way around. The damage he inflicted on thousands. I look forward to reading what she has to say about the sexual abuse coverup in the church her ex-husband, Joshua was senior pastor. 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