Friends are important! They need accountability. And in the few times Ive spoken with him, I found his insights to be profound. Subscribe Sign up for my daily email devotionals and to stay in touch! And Hybels said, essentially, Yeah, well, well do it that way. And Clinton showed up and then didnt comply with anything that the board had said. Much has been written on establishing criteria for board member selection. WebPete Briscoe is a podcaster and evangelical pastor. None at all. Subscribe Sign up for my daily email devotionals and to stay in touch! I know for a fact that his article was circulated among the staff at Willow, and they crossed the Rubicon of credulity. But then its my understanding too, that when these women met with the elders, the level of bullying and abuse that they were subjected to, was such that I know Vonda told me there were elders in tears at the end of this, of how pervasive the abuse was, I dont know how specific you can be but can you give people an idea of, of what actually happened to these women that were abused? And someone Im extremely glad is serving in church leadership. And gratitude is where we must go in this time, as Kurt Baxter reminded us on Sunday. I dont think I could survive the corruption I see today had I not seen so much thats good and beautiful in the church growing up. I was the senior pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship for nearly 30 years. Growing up in a ministry family, Pete watched and learned from his parents and witnessed the reach and power of Telling the Truth 's media outreach. Many more than even Vonda Dyer knew. https://world.wng.org/sites/default/files/issues/pdf/world_sep012018.pdf, Also, Id encourage you to read the website below. Who hasnt given a friend a friendly kiss once in awhile? If you have six members of the Board of eight, lets just say its eight or 10. I just, Im amazed that they were in such geographic proximity to one another dealing with almost the exact same problem. At that age, I had never had someone in spiritual authority lie or manipulate me. and so I almost feel like the elder boards are there to keep the honest person honest. You know, I believe in spiritual strongholds and things like that. Stuart Briscoe died on August 3 "of natural causes unexpectedly" according to a tweet from his son, Pete Briscoe. He was like one of these, I think until Scot decided to speak up, it was, Willow had credulity to say, These are people outside our tribe who are criticizing us. Petes teaching and emphasis on the sufficiency of Christ leaves an indelible mark on so many of our souls. And they were no friends of ours during the Harvest investigation either. Well, I want to turn our discussion to what youve experienced at your own church, which is a multi-site mega church there in the Dallas Fort Worth area, because those are things where youve been able to apply some of these lessons that youve learned from watching the negative example maybe of Willow Creek, youve learned an awful lot from going through crisis at your own church. For the next 90 minutes, Pete Briscoe enraptured us with his presentation of The Bema.. Pete Briscoe @petebriscoe 12 Dec 2021. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? I wonder, I wonder what effect that might have had on them. Character always has to come first in hiring, then competence, and then chemistry. I would love to see Chicago experience revival. Basically, theyre a rubber stamp. So I was quite taken aback when this scandal came out. Hi. WebPete Briscoe is a podcaster and evangelical pastor. Mike is a dear friend and Im sad this day has come. Can I talk about Scot McKnight for a second? About Stuart and Jill Briscoe And he offers keen insights that are desperately needed as many churches today struggle to be healthy and to avoid the mistakes other megachurches have made. Multiple services, being able to do it on cue, proves Hybels theatrical abilitiesI look back and feel sick, given all the details we now know from behind the scenes. Well, and that is one aspect of the story that I wanted to explore together because I know that what happened at Willow from my understanding of speaking with Vonda and several victims is that it was far worse, the abuse there and far more pervasive than most people know, and thats one of the frustrations I know of a lot of the victims is that Willow hasnt publicly acknowledged that or publicly said how bad it was. It started as a simple tape duplication ministry in a home basement, using a reel-to-reel tape recorder linked to a dozen smaller recorders to duplicate the Briscoes' teaching. With distinctly different teaching styles, you'll be moved by the emotional appeal of Jill and the compelling logic of Stuart, as they boldly proclaim God's sovereignty, grace, and love. I was just trying to build a relationship, or whatever you just go, But I see you for what you are and youre gonna have to go.. Growing up in a ministry family, Pete watched and learned from his parents and witnessed the reach and power of Telling the Truth's media outreach. So you caught them before that anything actually happened? Now, I coach pastors and business leaders in communications and self-care. Briscoe Jill and Stuart came to the States from England. There are therapy notes to support her story. Yeah, without using any names. And when I came into the representation, that was a new term to me, Id never heard anything like it. He even cites a conversation with Darrell Bock, a member who disagrees with the elders but who also says it is not an issue worth dividing over. Yeah, right. Guest Bios Show Transcript Spiritual abuse has become an increasingly hot topic, as more and more stories of bully pastors and hyper-controlling, Guest Bios Show Transcript After years spent in an abusive church, how do you heal? What eventually broke the culture of secrecy and protection? Heres my belief, Julie, I think the church at large, the big leaders in evangelicalism, we can name names if we want to, and Im sure that people have names on their mind when theyre hearing this, Why were they silent? I think that they were scared of what Ill call the Christian Industrial Complex that had risen up around Bill, the economic consequences of speaking out on a topic of high consequence. Because we represent their interests. Is that right? Okay. Subscribe Sign up for my daily email devotionals and to stay in touch! These are people that may be in the cubicle next to you at work, who have an acuity for blending in to normal life. Because I often wonder what would have happened if he had come back and you know, not been well are not been really able to do his job but said, You know what, Ive got to do this. This is the you know, erither, I need the job, or, This ministry completes me. or whatever, whatever the excuse is. It is also the church in which Pete Briscoe, my former wonderful pastor, grew up in. The news of Petes resignation landed heavy on my heart. You can read about them at their website Teaching the Truth. Today, Telling the Truthis heard anytime and anywhere, thanks to international radio programming, the internet, and our mobile app. Briscoe stepped down as senior pastor at the end of 2000 but remained involved in the church and active in overseas missions. It manifested at the Human Resources level. We bought the routine and its shocking. Theyre involved in their own issue right now. Lawyer for Bill Hybels Victims Shares Inside Story. Telling another woman, how she looks in a dress and how it accentuates her body, everything up to an alleged affair, to Pat Baronowski, Bill Hybels longtime assistant, stating in the New York Times said Bill Hybels made her obtain pornography and they watched it together. It took a variety of forms. But the thing that was so shocking to me, is that Bill Hy Hybels was the first pastor I had ever seen be so vulnerable from the pulpit. And I feel that way with these pastors. They know there would be swift and sure discipline, if not firing, even with one mistakedepending on the severity of the misbehavior. A person whos not walking in the Spirit is susceptible to that type of behavior, even a senior pastor. That has been documented and proven through therapy notes. Yeah, I think youre gonna be waiting a while. It manifested even at the IT level at the church. I dont agree with a lot of his views, but he said something and it is true, we need to have, you know, church leader needs to have two voices, one for gathering the sheep and one for scaring away wolves. Now, I coach pastors and business leaders in communications and self-care. But at 22, I completely bought it. Heres my belief, Julie, I think the church at large, the big leaders in evangelicalism, we can name names if we want to, and Im sure that people have names on their mind when theyre hearing this, Why were they silent? The Elder Board has accepted Petes decision, and his resignation is effective March 31, 2019. It was a huge fixture in evangelicalism. The news of Petes resignation landed heavy on my heart. Amen. And its like, now someone inside the tribe has said, Something is wrong here and it must be dealt with. And it took someone of Scot McKnights gravitas to be able to shift the discussion at Willow. Bent Tree is a multi site mega church in the Dallas Fort Worth area thats had its own share of crises over the past several years. Lets say you have you have six or eight members who are saying, Guys, we need to fire this person. How do you recommend searching worth while places to donate too? WebLearn More About Pete Today - Pete Briscoe God loves you to distraction, There is nothing you can do to make Him love them more or less, And, that Life with this Lover God is rich beyond description, regardless of your performance. May you and your family be richly bleSSed!!! For more information just go to JudsonU.edu. He currently leads a multi-faceted media ministry called Telling the Truth which he shares with his parents Stuart and Jill Briscoe. I mean, I Timothy 5:20 says that we should publicly expose elders who are sinning so that others may take warning. :), I would strongly urge you to research Voice of the Martyrs. Not sad or contemplative, but agitated and very irritated. Well Mitch, one of the things Ive never discussed is that we used to attend Willow Creek. But lets talk about since were talking about the media, Willow Creek had unbelievable resources at its disposal, right. Pete is the son of Jill and Stuart Briscoe. And I can only imagine what the economic forces are behind the scenes for that, but it really disappoints me, that that hasnt happened. But when we look at it from some practical ways that God used people to undo this, explain what you see as being the key forces. Churches sometimes need advocates outside their system. Toward that end, the site requires that people use their full name when commenting. And I had a wonderful experience. WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. And that set the course for some of these more severe things to continue happening, and then to even get more and more severe. Why is it that nobody outside a very small group of women who had no power, really no position, why didnt others come to their rescue? To us, he was Stu, Dad and Poppa and we already miss him achingly." In another area, it might be used to groom someone and use vulnerability as a mechanism to draw people into something that is corrupt. Why didnt others support them? What I do, you know, and what Ministry Watch is doing and what all these independent bloggers are doing, that its bringing accountability. These are people that are in your country club. which Hybels assented to including you know, repenting for his behavior and not talking about politics and some other things as well. It is simply to feed ourselves. Pete reminds us that our goal is not to win arguments, but to win people. Hes just an affectionate kind of guy. I mean, there were some things that you learned specifically, that were done to potentially cover wrongdoing by Bill Hybels. And if you dont have a character to lead, no manual is going to help you. And the Nancy Ortberg situation, a hug that lasted too long. He has been married to Jill for more than 59 years and has three children and 13 grandchildren. It grows on the vanilla orchid, and it only grows in really exotic places like Tahiti, and there are some places in Mexico it grows too, but what is unique about the vanilla orchid is when it blooms, its got to be pollinated within one day. Its designed to be fought asymmetrically. WebSince that time he has ministered on every continent, written more than 40 books, pastored a church for 30 years, and founded a media ministry called Telling the Truth which now broadcasts daily worldwide. Jesus said, I call you My friend. Pete Briscoe was Senior Pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, TX for nearly 30 years. Gifted with wisdom, discernment, and a bit of English humor, the Briscoe's bring God's Word to life. Pete Briscoes father, Stuart Briscoe, who I loved dearly, hes not in good health, I wish he was, I wish he could hear this and Id wish him well. WebLearn More About Pete Today - Pete Briscoe God loves you to distraction, There is nothing you can do to make Him love them more or less, And, that Life with this Lover God is rich beyond description, regardless of your performance. Everyone I knew from childhoodparents, grandparents, pastors, Sunday School teacherswas upright and honest. And so when you see behaviors that look like grooming, you know, John Calvin, Im not a Calvinist. Again, thanks so much for joining me today. This person or these people were hurt as a result, you have a pride problem. Continue Reading The Upper Room: John 15 Posted by Nate Murray And you you actually refer to it as multi-level marketing. I think, as believers, we should be standing for truth, we should not look the other way. Powerful ministry at some points. Bent Tree family and friends of Bent Tree, we invite you to post here (or on social media) your comments of encouragement, gratitude, blessing, remembrance, and tribute to the many long years our brother Pete and sister Libby have poured out their lives for the building up of Christs church. Your browser does not support JavaScript. They were almost sacred and benevolent and unable to do wrong. This is a person who is pushing a boundary because they want to do something bad. Briscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. One of those is that you had your senior pastor resign kind of suddenly. And you made the statement that if you have the character to lead, you dont need a manual. Yeah, my understanding of that of the history has come from interviewing witnesses, talking to people who have served in those roles and hearing their stories at Willow. Yep, thats rooted in pride. The Journal Sentinel reported: Elmbrook resignations are the latest to rock evangelical Christian churches. I want to share that God used Petes sermon on not being isolated (Ecclesiastes) in our sons life. I mean, it was a great time. I Pete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrysteaching team from 2003 to 2021. He now coaches Pete Briscoe | Brookfield WI. I will always have my faith in Jesus but church especially WCCC has been a huge disappointment. I mean, that is just huge. Jill and Stuart came to the States from England. As a lawyer whos represented some of Bill Hybels victims, Mitch Little has seen a side of Willow Creek that few others have. And thats not what this is about. Okay, how it didnt bring accountability. What is it was Chicago? Yeah, I just saw you ran a story on MacDonalds massive mansion in Illinois being held in the name of Vanilla Bean LLC. I think youre absolutely right about that. So Im guessing youre not against lawyers being on board. As a lawyer whos represented some of Bill Hybels victims Mitch Little has seen a side of Willow Creek that few others have. And theyre born knowing how to do that. The church is nondenominational and has woman pastors and elders. Heres to better days and better church health. The ministry began in 1971 while Stuart served as senior pastor of Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin, which grew into the largest evangelical church in the state. Please know you are not alone. To me, Bill did not come across as a predator, flirty or suggestive with women. Those are the good guys. And the people in this story are complex characters. For the next 90 minutes, Pete Briscoe enraptured us with his presentation of The Bema.. Continue Reading The Upper Room: John 15 Posted by Nate Murray This is simply a place where I share the message of Gods unadulterated grace through my preaching sermons and bible teaching. Briscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. Well, Mitch, this has been read. So Scot, its like the scene in The Avengers when Iron Man just kind of drops out of the sky. If you go back and you look at Bill Hybels books in retrospect, Im amazed at some of the things that are contained in his books that people became okay with. And really, I came back to the Lord at Willow and He used that church to help me reestablish my relationship with Him and with His church. If youre looking for a car I encourage you to visit my friends at Marquardt of Barrington. But you had said you had gotten this manual and it was about, you know, basically how to be an elder and how to lead. I agree, Pastor Bob. I just want to say this was not someone who acted on any behavior at our church, but had someone who was in the process of grooming someone else. This is a calling. But we dont have time on this podcast. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. I wasnt throughout the representation. So Im very much looking forward to our time together today. Manipulative theatrics. WebPete Briscoe answers that question by pointing us to Paul as the perfect example of one who speaks with tender boldness. I hear you say that and I believe in accountability really strongly. The other thing I wanted to talk to you about in you mentioned this in earlier discussion we had about the identity of elders and how so often, and I dont think its just elders, I think its a lot of the senior pastor leadership and staff that their identity tends to become enmeshed with the success or failure of the organization theyre a part of. He, Becky and their kids have been part of the fabric of BT for so long, it is Its a serious analog for what happened at Willow. I learned that from Bill. Its a calling of God. Can you imagine what that does for book sales to be on stage at the Global Leadership Summit among people all over the world and touted as an expert in something? So, you know, Julie, its really its death by 1000 cuts. Why did so many look the other way for so long? You know, when you have somebody like Bryan Loritts, who when hes talking about why when he was at a former church, he didnt disclose to the church that they had a sexual predator among them for six months. The Journal Sentinel reported: Elmbrook resignations are the latest to rock evangelical Christian churches. Thats a rhetorical question. He even cites a conversation with Darrell Bock, a member who disagrees with the elders but who also says it is not an issue worth dividing over. and Im going to butcher the title. Hes also the chairman of the elder board at a multisite megachurch in Dallas, Texas. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. Pete grew up in a home with intelligent and committed parents: both etc. As I look back on my own four years on staff, Im thankful for the teaching and leadership that Pete Briscoe has brought to Bent Tree, and I know that so many of us have been impacted by his attention to the Lord and quick obedience to however God leads him. Great question. I think it took courage and boldness on his part to be able to do that. WebIt is with heavy hearts that the Elders of Bent Tree announce that Pete Briscoe has submitted his resignation as Senior Pastor. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. Thats a bad default state. So many people are looking the other way. Pete is the son of Jill and Stuart Briscoe. Continue Reading The Upper Room: John 15 Posted by Nate Murray You have to have unity among your vocational staff at the church about, you know, key issues like how do we treat other people? Youre absolutely right. But it just has not really looked like true repentance in so many ways. And he came back and said, I cant do this anymore.. I think he lost it. Today were talking with Pete Briscoe, who served as the senior pastor for nearly three decades at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, Texas, and now consults with and coaches pastors. Fortunately, we have not had so much as one complaint about any one of our pastors or staff members. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. 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. God uses the weak things of this world to confound the strong, right? It involves a level of compartmentalization that is truly stunning. And thats one of the things that I just come back to is that the word hypocrisy in the Greek the word that comes from that means actor. I mean, I cant tell you how many stories I heard just like the one that you told the people who said, Well, I was at a conference with Bill Hybels, and he was awful to me. It should be something that he learned from, right? To me, this was one of the beautiful God moves about the entire situation. I Pete has offered to But he had the emotional and spiritual fortitude to say, You know what? Well, again, Joining me today is Mitch Little a partner with Scheef & Stone in Frisco, Texas. Yeah. We have an open listing for a lead teaching pastor in a what I believe is a healthy church environment. It was like trying to fit a battleship through a set of French doors. I did live it. Theyre not holding anybody accountable then. He has been married to Jill for more than 59 years and has three children and 13 grandchildren. Like they didnt read a book, figuring out how to do it, but there are warning signs that people need to be aware of. How do spot a safe pastorand can. You formed a nonprofit corporation. Yeah, apparently its not going to happen. Happened so often, I quit altogether. The Elder Board has accepted Petes decision, and his resignation is effective March 31, 2019. Literally thousands of people have come to know Jesus under Bill Hybels teaching and yet, he was morally bankrupt at the same time. Mitch is an attorney, a church elder and an advocate for abuse victims. The Elder Board has accepted Petes decision, and his resignation is effective March 31, 2019. WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. "For many of you, he was preacher, pastor, mentor or friend. Absolutely horrible. You can choose from more than 60 majors and learn in a Christian environment known for its spiritual values, leadership opportunities, and strong financial aid. To view their entire showroom online. Scott Dyer was the worship pastor at Bent Tree Bible fellowship. Whats our theology? Yet, Scripture and to how to teach it became new and deep and exciting every week as I listened to Pete in the short three years I have been at Bent Tree. Hybels at one point had a major conflict with a woman who was serving on the elder board, who was trying to hold him accountable and essentially used a reconciliation process involving some other big names in evangelicalism to essentially run her off, put her under an NDA. Bill Hybels and Bill Clinton, you know, developed a friendship over the years that at least what Ive discovered in my research, there was an invitation for Clinton to come and speak at the Global Leadership Summit, and a confrontation with the elder board about that because Clinton was on the heels of an adultery scandal. And unless theyre pollinated by hand, on the one day that the bloom opens, they wont make anything. Petes leadership at Bent Tree casts a long shadow with a legacy that will endure. And presented them with the information, he essentially tossed it to the side and said, So what?, No consequences. With distinctly different teaching styles, you'll be moved by the emotional appeal of Jill and the compelling logic of Stuart, as they boldly proclaim God's sovereignty, grace, and love. What I need most is what I dont have. May God lead your next steps and may you find ways to use your gifts from a place of health. Briscoe stepped down as senior pastor at the end of 2000 but remained involved in the church and active in overseas missions. I heard an elder once describe his role as a glorified sanitation engineer. But so far, I havent seen that. I But it really had the tone has to be set by leadership for a culture of goodness. David Jankowski. I cant vouch for all the information because I havent researched it myself. And so when you know from the pulpit, that might be a strength. But other than that, you know, there just werent a lot of people in the larger church speaking and there had to have been a lot of church leaders who knew about what was going on and knew that there were problems with Bill Hybels. They have a responsibility to the larger church to speak. Jill And I saw this at Harvest Bible chapel when I was doing reporting there. it is. And yet youre still in a megachurch, multi-site church. I dont think that theres anything at a mega church that innoculates it from being good. To us, he was Stu, Dad and Poppa and we already miss him achingly." 1 talking about this. Growing up in a ministry family, Pete watched and learned from his parents and witnessed the reach and power of Telling the Truth 's media outreach. But before we begin, I just want to take a minute to thank the sponsors of this podcast, Judson University, and Marquardt of Barrington. And its not something you can control like traditional mainstream media. Boy, and if more churches did that, how much pain and heartache among the sheep would have been spared? He, Becky and their kids have been part of the fabric of BT for so long, it is I think the larger the platform, the more rigorous the accountability needs to be. To us, he was Stu, Dad and Poppa and we already miss him achingly." Just go to BuyACar123.com. A man who "dedicated his life to sharing Gods Word with the world" has died at the age of 91. I am with you in this sad place of justified disappointment in the church. But heres what happened when Scot criticized them publicly. What eventually broke the culture of secrecy and protection? But essentially, it was the board being asked to deal with matters of policy and then all matters of implementation really get left to the vocational staff in the church. I was just following following lawyers advice. So its okay. Its so HARD today to know who to donate to. 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