Hes a complex character. When you think about the economic reach of an organization that was that size within evangelicalism, my goodness, even Christianity Today was scared to run articles about it. I hope you have a great day and God bless. John and Nancy Ortberg had been at Willow Creek as pastors. Yes, I have be disillusioned many times by churches and some leaders. 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? I have been a child of God since I was four and in ministry most of my life. Pete was preaching from Hebrews, and he was making the New Covenant come alive before all of us. Yeah, without using any names. I was blown away. Gifted with wisdom, discernment, and a bit of English humor, the Briscoe's bring God's Word to life. Stuart Briscoe died on August 3 "of natural causes unexpectedly" according to a tweet from his son, Pete Briscoe. For more information just go to JudsonU.edu. (See page 54 and following) And sadly, I think they have still. Gifted with wisdom, discernment, and a bit of English humor, the Briscoe's bring God's Word to life. That nonprofit corporation and its bank accounts, thats not what the biblical church is. This is Chicago Tribune. This is people who are dissillusioned, who wanted big jobs at Willow and didnt get them. But when Scot, the the intra tribal dissenter steps up and says, This is wrong, things shifted. I wasnt throughout the representation. They didnt have the ability to move quickly. The vanilla bean is incredibly hard to harvest. Its M-I-L-G-R-A-M the Milgram experiment, but basically American researchers were trying to figure out after World War II, why so many in German society were willing to go along with the Nazis or go along with their leadership, do incalculably horrible things to people. Im good friends with Vonda Dyer, who worked at Willow and was one of the women who bravely came forward with her story about her interactions with Bill Hybels. Please contact us or click here to learn more about how to enable JavaScript on your browser. Yeah, I just saw you ran a story on MacDonalds massive mansion in Illinois being held in the name of Vanilla Bean LLC. But this certainly raises red flags. And it had all of these allies not just in the media, but among the angelical industrial complex, other megachurch pastors, everything. Powerful ministry at some points. Subscribe Sign up for my daily email devotionals and to stay in touch! But its an analog. Like if you go back and you actually read his books line-on-line, there are some things in there in those books where you go, For a pastor, that should be unacceptable. But he was attenuating his church culture and culture at large to him in his behavior. God showed him through that sermon how his trip was actually isolating and began a process of transformation. Because they, I mean, they had a massive PR machine they had, they hired Mark DeMoss, his firm to come in and try to resolve things from a PR standpoint. 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. Thank you so much. You have your identity rooted in something other than Christ, the centrality of Christ. But we dont have time on this podcast. How do we deal with claims of sexual abuse? 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. Hes also a strong believer and advocate for abuse victims. I am with you in this sad place of justified disappointment in the church. Hes one of the good guys. Later Telling the Truth began airing in several countries in southeast Asia and across 10 countries in southern Africa. Hi. And to do that, we must avoid falling into the trap of our Christian beliefs being pitted against culture in the public sphere of debate. Really what it is, Julie, if we want to get down to it and go to spiritual or biblical terms, these are these are works of the flesh when were not led by the Spirit. Its all a Business and Power tool and stage for Virtue Signaling. I appreciate your feedback. How are you? And heres what we have to do as people leading churches, okay, you have to understand what the signs of grooming are so one of the things that I did that really helps me, my good friend, Boz Tchividjian, put out a book through his organization G.R.A.C.E. Its scripturally rooted. There was another case that also occurred where he committed oral sex with his assistant. He gave me a few new friends here and there, people to pray with, to share with, to be coworkers in some small ministry, etc. These are people that may be in the cubicle next to you at work, who have an acuity for blending in to normal life. Absolutely. If youre looking for a car I encourage you to visit my friends at Marquardt of Barrington. Hes also the chairman of the elder board at a multisite megachurch in Dallas, Texas. So I want you to think about this while you know Bill Hybels is being accused of doing awful things by a dozen women. 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 if you dont have a character to lead, no manual is going to help you. And yet youre still in a megachurch, multi-site church. So you can go to Amazon and enter in Boz Tchividjian and his book will pop up but you need to know what youre looking for because people who are sexual predators, they have an acuity for blending into society in ways that they dont stand out like this is not like, you know, the sexual predator in your church is not some, you know, grease ball sitting outside your kids ministry just kind of looking for a way to get at, like, thats our common image of what a sexual predator is. It is not a program is not a set of services. Thats what he was. I was the senior pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship for nearly 30 years. Frankly I find church to be excruciatingly lonely. Pete is the son of Jill and Stuart Briscoe. The Journal Sentinel reported: Elmbrook resignations are the latest to rock evangelical Christian churches. But it just has not really looked like true repentance in so many ways. So many people are looking the other way. Not sad or contemplative, but agitated and very irritated. 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. Well, again, Joining me today is Mitch Little a partner with Scheef & Stone in Frisco, Texas. Great question. I attended Willow for seven years. The cover up of his behavior manifested at the elder board level. 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. One of those women is Vonda Dyer. So your pastor, he chose himself to step down, correct? The news of Petes resignation landed heavy on my heart. Pete reminds us that our goal is not to win arguments, but to win people. Think about the psychology of someone who could be doing what was alleged by Pat Baranowski to have been done to her. So if you think of Willow as being a living thing, we are willing to put other things to death on the altar of preserving that organism. What eventually broke the culture of secrecy and protection? But youre right. And something else that you mentioned about the board, which I found fascinating was that the Willow Creek board had an awful lot of lawyers on it. That has been documented and proven through therapy notes. Jill and Stuart came to the States from England. 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. Like so many of you, I love Pete. At least, thats how I saw it. And I could explain why I think thats funny, but you have to have extreme accountability, the larger your platform gets. And I have other thoughts about that and how that all worked out. We were fighting asymmetric warfare, right? and so I almost feel like the elder boards are there to keep the honest person honest. At the end of the day the aftermath of destruction is felt on so many levels by so many people and we all react differently in our humanness. Hes also the chairman of the elder board and his own church, Bent Tree Fellowship. They were almost sacred and benevolent and unable to do wrong. I would love to see Chicago experience revival. The church said in essence, Tsk, tsk. But I guess this is the question so many are asking is, Can anybody be in those kind of jobs with the kind of responsibility that is put on one human, one person to lead thousands of people? And so many looking to him for vision for leadership for everything. That night we had a guest speaker come in for a special presentation. I had no idea what to expect as this lone man stood on the stage. I would probably have been among those who defended Bill saying, He couldnt have done these things; Hes too strong of a Christian leader. I see this culture as similar to the Corinthian church with the man who was involved with his fathers wife. Briscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. That goes to the guarding role that Attorney Mitch shared. Manipulative theatrics. I mean, there were some things that you learned specifically, that were done to potentially cover wrongdoing by Bill Hybels. And youre in the process right now of looking for a senior pastor. "For many of you, he was preacher, pastor, mentor or friend. Or what is the church think about Calvinism? something along those lines. And its designed to be acretive, right that they gain strength over time. I mean, its an accurate criticism of people within the church. 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. About Stuart and Jill Briscoe About Stuart and Jill Briscoe Im still waiting for the apology for the public apology for giving. So thanks again. Pete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrysteaching team from 2003 to 2021. So Mitch has a very unique perspective. You can read about them at their website Teaching the Truth. Funny, whenever I would watch Bill Hybels preach online or speak at the GLS, and he would go into that quavering voice, tears-in-his-eyes, emotional mode, Id stop listening. Im Julie Roys. He was running and we were praying that he would surrender fully to God. WebPete Briscoe is a podcaster and evangelical pastor. Amen. Like so many of you, I love Pete. He, Becky and their kids have been part of the fabric of BT for so long, it is Fortunately, we have not had so much as one complaint about any one of our pastors or staff members. Let me give you some examples. I understand that the desire to have elders dealing with what Ill call Echelon or tier level, theological topics: What does the church think about, you know, for example, racial reconciliation? Posted by Jonathan Deatherage on Apr 02, 2019. WebHi friend, I'm Pete Briscoe. 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. He now coaches Pete Briscoe | Brookfield WI. And he committed sex acts with her. Pete grew up in a home with intelligent and committed parents: both They had these Global Leadership Summits. WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. He currently leads a multi-faceted media ministry called Telling the Truth which he shares with his parents Stuart and Jill Briscoe. Im doing well but probably not as well as you because youre on vacation in Florida. To me, this was one of the beautiful God moves about the entire situation. WebBriscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. Pete grew up in a home with intelligent and committed parents: both So grateful for those who did and Scot McKnight who came out with a just a powerful, I remember when his blog hit and he said, Every elder has to resign. And within what, wasnt it a week, all of them resigned. Continue Reading The Upper Room: John 15 Posted by Nate Murray Petes teaching and emphasis on the sufficiency of Christ leaves an indelible mark on so many of our souls. 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. I mean, I Timothy 5:20 says that we should publicly expose elders who are sinning so that others may take warning. It took a variety of forms. I know for a fact that his article was circulated among the staff at Willow, and they crossed the Rubicon of credulity. Pete Briscoe @petebriscoe 12 Dec 2021. Its the biblical admonition, you know, to hold a knife to your throat lest you desire the Kings delicacies. WebBriscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. Just what I call a deformed leadership culture at the church where certain things became acceptable that shouldnt. They know there would be swift and sure discipline, if not firing, even with one mistakedepending on the severity of the misbehavior. I think he lost it. Now, I coach pastors and business leaders in communications and self-care. So Im very much looking forward to our time together today. Toward that end, the site requires that people use their full name when commenting. I think that was a move of God, a move of the Holy Spirit. 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. Pete reminds us that our goal is not to win arguments, but to win people. And to do that, we must avoid falling into the trap of our Christian beliefs being pitted against culture in the public sphere of debate. David Jankowski. 1 talking about this. 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. Id like to share a few things as we navigate this loss together. And what lessons can we learn from Willow Creeks mistakes? I think it took courage. Jill WebBriscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. Pete Briscoe @petebriscoe 12 Dec 2021. Jill The radio program began to attract listeners and supporters, enabling the ministry to expand its broadcasting to a growing number of stations throughout the United States and abroad. 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? For the next 90 minutes, Pete Briscoe enraptured us with his presentation of The Bema. I was blown away. Like they didnt read a book, figuring out how to do it, but there are warning signs that people need to be aware of. 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. Pete Briscoe was Senior Pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, TX for nearly 30 years. This is a person who is pushing a boundary because they want to do something bad. Continue Reading The Upper Room: John 15 Posted by Nate Murray Well, I tried other churches and its more of the same. I did live it. At the same time, hes writing a book and writing articles for Christianity Today about marriage purity. You feel that they have to have more of a governance more of a hands on role than a lot of them do. I think that he lost that. And I think theres a kind of an old guard of megachurch pastors and leaders that think that theyre above accountability and theyre beginning to realize theyre not. 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? Volunteers monitored the process in real time, turning over cassettes at the appropriate time to record on the second side. After a failed attempt to travel alone in his truck out west, he came to church with us that very day. But it really had the tone has to be set by leadership for a culture of goodness. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. Why did so many look the other way for so long? The church is nondenominational and has woman pastors and elders. And presented them with the information, he essentially tossed it to the side and said, So what?, No consequences. Leave them alone. I can see the elders (more than half of which were women), and people in general saying, It was only a hug. For the next 90 minutes, Pete Briscoe enraptured us with his presentation of The Bema.. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. At the same time. Now, I coach pastors and business leaders in communications and self-care. I was blown away. (etc. 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. I do. Thats a rhetorical question. I think, as believers, we should be standing for truth, we should not look the other way. 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. The thing that is so terrifying is that someone who has been a senior pastor in an organization like that is not beyond 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. This was something that was very deeply ingrained in their culture. I was the senior pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship for nearly 30 years. A person whos not walking in the Spirit is susceptible to that type of behavior, even a senior pastor. So its more than flirty words or suggestions. I know from hearing from men, that that Bill abused men emotionally, spiritually while they were working there. Put a skin tag on it or a flesh tag. So Scot, its like the scene in The Avengers when Iron Man just kind of drops out of the sky. Very few. I think these women would still like to know the answer to that. 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. You have to have a strong culture of accountability. I was just following following lawyers advice. So its okay. Glad that Jesus is still our anchor! And now lets put that in the past. Willow did not want to reckon with the deformed culture that had manifested underneath Bills leadership. With that purpose in mind, they launched theTelling the Truth ministry. I think there were a few major events. 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. WebHi friend, I'm Pete Briscoe. In the early 2000s, as Stuart and Jill transitioned into minister-at-large roles and spent more time traveling to serve the global church, an additional voice was added in order to bless the supporters ofTelling the Truth. But he had the emotional and spiritual fortitude to say, You know what? They had so many churches, thousands of churches coming on board and being a part of those. And that needs to be an elder in the church really any size, you need to say, Look, I see what youre doing this is wrong. And when the person makes excuses or says, You know, this is a misunderstanding, I didnt mean to, you know, message that kid inappropriately online, or I didnt mean to Invite them to go do something by ourselves out of, you know, trying to do something bad. Guest Bios Show Transcript Many times, those who have experienced spiritual abuse are retraumatized when they try to speak about whats happened. He is with us today to talk about growing communication skills to improve preaching as well as how we can find deeper fulfillment in our work and lives. This is simply a place where I share the message of Gods unadulterated grace through my preaching sermons and bible teaching. So since youve seen a lot of this kind of up close and personal through talking to witnesses and elders and staff people, how bad was the abuse at Willow Creek? To us, he was Stu, Dad and Poppa and we already miss him achingly." So when you have someone who is trusted, whos supposed to be an expert, you know, like a pastor, like a longtime senior pastor whos supposed to be a theological expert, and someone whos in authority like a senior pastor, people are willing to do things to satisfy that person that they would not otherwise do, even if those things seem harmful to another person. 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? Well, lets talk a little bit about the leadership that protected him because I think that is the question that I keep hearing over and over from folks is, How do we prevent this from happening? 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. Its about serving God. And I really was hopeful that there was going to be a public apology, and yet, None. If they have the character to lead the accountability will help keep them you know, keep them honest, so to speak, you know, its kind of like when you put a bike lock on your bike that. Hes like, I wasnt trying to protect the man, who by chance was his brother in law. Honestly, without being a part of the Willow family at any time, I saw Bill as the best Christian leader I had encountered, by far. WebIt is with heavy hearts that the Elders of Bent Tree announce that Pete Briscoe has submitted his resignation as Senior Pastor. The church is nondenominational and has woman pastors and elders. If you have six members of the Board of eight, lets just say its eight or 10. They need accountability. Youve youve created a fiction when you organize church, what is a church organization but a legal fiction, right? And unless theyre pollinated by hand, on the one day that the bloom opens, they wont make anything. Briscoe stepped down as senior pastor at the end of 2000 but remained involved in the church and active in overseas missions. Again, thanks so much for joining me today. At the urging of a friend working in the radio industry, the Briscoes followed God's leading and used the tape sales proceeds to purchase local radio time, which launched Telling the Truth's radio outreach. I know that the original elders of Harvest thought they could keep James accountable despite the knowledge that he had glaring character flaws from the beginning. Well, Mitch, this has been read. Pete has offered to Yeah. Theyve got a little bit of the guide part. I think one of the things that happens in churches, from a deformed leadership standpoint, is requiring boards to operate in unanimity or using unity as a cudgel against people who have firm convictions about things. They didnt have the ability to respond to new issues as they arose. How do you get people to come to church when there are more authentic people in the bars? The Elder Board has accepted Petes decision, and his resignation is effective March 31, 2019. Your browser does not support JavaScript. So to some extent, we all have a measure of hypocrisy. Much has been written on establishing criteria for board member selection. And wasnt there something with Bill Clinton coming to the church and speaking? Right? WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. But you lose the guarding mechanism, which I think in todays in todays cultural moment, its probably the most important aspect of eldering. Just go to BuyACar123.com. And yet, they lost the PR battle, which is unbelievable. And another womans situation, theyre in an elder board meeting, and Bill Hybels, you know, has his hand on a womans leg, and no one else can see. People can do the job of preaching and leading a church for, you know, 40 plus weeks in the pulpit at a church of this size. Mike is a dear friend and Im sad this day has come. Telling the Truthis the international on-air and online media ministry that distributes the teaching content of uniquely-gifted Bible teachersStuart and Jill Briscoeto help people know Christ and experience Life in all its fullness. Yeah, thats right. He, Becky and their kids have been part of the fabric of BT for so long, it is But heres what happened when Scot criticized them publicly. 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. Serving in the role of elder is a huge responsibility. And he came back and said, I cant do this anymore.. Im wary of the theatrical, evangelical stars that are so prevalent now. Pete has offered to 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. Pete Briscoe was Senior Pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, TX for nearly 30 years. Senior pastors dont need advocates. Stuart Briscoe died on August 3 "of natural causes unexpectedly" according to a tweet from his son, Pete Briscoe. God is doing a new work both in the lives of the Briscoe's and in the life of Bent Tree. As a lawyer whos represented some of Bill Hybels victims Mitch Little has seen a side of Willow Creek that few others have. I think its Pat Baranowskis story that ran in the New York Times that actually caused that. :), I would strongly urge you to research Voice of the Martyrs. This is a calling. And yet, when these issues started being raised about Bill Hybels, the larger church, other than you know, a few people you mentioned the Ortbergs, for example, they came forward and spoke. 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