Gifted with wisdom, discernment, and a bit of English humor, the Briscoe's bring God's Word to life. And what lessons can we learn from Willow Creeks mistakes? It is what manifests. Well, since you brought it up, youre gonna youre gonna have to address the Vanilla Bean. They had so many churches, thousands of churches coming on board and being a part of those. I dont think that he caused the elder board to resign. Who hasnt given a friend a friendly kiss once in awhile? I think the load needs to be shared. I want to thank Pete too for advocating for women participating fully in leadership and for Libby modeling what it means to be a true helper (ezer kenegdo). Absolutely. And in the few times Ive spoken with him, I found his insights to be profound. Fortunately, we have not had so much as one complaint about any one of our pastors or staff members. 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. Then, I did what all good Christian college students did at that time I acquired a boot-leg copy of the drama and listened to it several times on my own. 1 talking about this. You can read about them at their website Teaching the Truth. Basically, theyre a rubber stamp., Julie, I have a different take on what happened at WCC. And this is whats so difficult. They wont produce any vanilla beans. The Journal Sentinel reported: Elmbrook resignations are the latest to rock evangelical Christian churches. Its really pride. Like so many of you, I love Pete. Please know you are not alone. There were some areas or some some critical times when things could have gone differently, but the elders caved in essence to Bill Hybels. Id like to share a few things as we navigate this loss together. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. Pete reminds us that our goal is not to win arguments, but to win people. WebHi friend, I'm Pete Briscoe. I was blown away. Im so grateful now for that heritage. The Elder Board has accepted Petes decision, and his resignation is effective March 31, 2019. These are people that are in your country club. And which really makes me sad because theyve had a change in leadership. Yeah, without using any names. Thats one of the things that attracted me to it is that he would admit something that he had failed, like, I remember one Wednesday night at a midweek service, and he got up and he said how that day he had seen somebody who was, you know, he could tell that they were upset and in need, and he just walked right by the person and totally blew them off. Also, major problems. Briscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. Oh Well, and I appreciate your service to the church. 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. Although theres been some. I appreciate you so much and look forward to visiting with you again soon. Below is a link to a PDF of the article World Magazine did on a sex abuse scandal involving VOM. Hes a complex character. 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. In another area, it might be used to groom someone and use vulnerability as a mechanism to draw people into something that is corrupt. 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. 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. In this Milgram experiment, they found that people are willing to do things under collar of authority and that they would not probably otherwise do. Was there any evidence found that he actually had an affair? Thats a bad default state. I dont think that theres anything at a mega church that innoculates it from being good. 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. May God lead your next steps and may you find ways to use your gifts from a place of health. Glad that Jesus is still our anchor! And it had all of these allies not just in the media, but among the angelical industrial complex, other megachurch pastors, everything. WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. Its not okay. But I had limited contact with him. That is a very fair question. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. 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. 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. 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? 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. 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. Yes, I totally agree. 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. How are you? Fellowship, Church family, Community. But you have seen the the worst of it. They made a lot of friends a lot of money over the years selling books, promoting programs, platforming them at conferences, platforming them at the Global Leadership Summit. Happened so often, I quit altogether. Thankyou in advance. Talk to me about how you saw this playing out at Willow Creek. Well, Mitch, this has been read. I think its Pat Baranowskis story that ran in the New York Times that actually caused that. Its all a Business and Power tool and stage for Virtue Signaling. I was the senior pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship for nearly 30 years. Serving in the role of elder is a huge responsibility. What I saw happen at Willow is, the board as a unit was willing to dissemble in the amount necessary to preserve the organization. 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. I was the senior pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship for nearly 30 years. Stuart Briscoe died on August 3 "of natural causes unexpectedly" according to a tweet from his son, Pete Briscoe. I appreciate your taking time again away from your vacation to spend time with us. Put a skin tag on it or a flesh tag. He now coaches Pete Briscoe | Brookfield WI. Thank you for joining us in seeing to it that no one misses the grace of God. And so I hope your listeners understand what I mean, when I say this, thats how good God is that he can use people who are even morally bankrupt, to bring people to himself. And the thing that is astonishing to me, you used the issue of emotional vulnerability is that, you know, a lot of times our strengths are our weaknesses. 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. 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. What I do, you know, and what Ministry Watch is doing and what all these independent bloggers are doing, that its bringing accountability. Its How do we protect the entity and the entity as expressed through the person of Bill Hybels? Once you make that decision that youre willing to protect the entity or the person in charge of the entity to the detriment of members of the body or members of the staff, youve made some poor choices that are going to have consequences. And sadly, I think they have still. I think there were a few major events. Pete Briscoe @petebriscoe 12 Dec 2021. 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. So Im very much looking forward to our time together today. We were talking a little bit about the elder board. JULIE ROYS 23:38, What I meant by that comment is that unanimity didnt create any problems for the board and senior pastor because everyone agreed with James MacDonald. And my understanding was the elder board set some boundaries for Clinton to be able to come and speak. And he came back and said, I cant do this anymore.. 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? 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. The church is literally a collection of people. The immense audio, video, and written teaching resources on our website help people who are seeking answers about God to know Christ and experience Life in all its fullness. Pete grew up in a home with intelligent and committed parents: both Like so many of you, I love Pete. Thats a rhetorical question. Im Julie Roys. God uses the faithful and generous support of people like you to continue to change lives through the ministry of Telling the Truth. Everything started to make sense. So its more than flirty words or suggestions. And they were no friends of ours during the Harvest investigation either. And thats what, thats what you end up protecting right? Pete is the son of Jill and Stuart Briscoe. 1 talking about this. I think he lost it. And I feel that way with these pastors. That goes to the guarding role that Attorney Mitch shared. A man who "dedicated his life to sharing Gods Word with the world" has died at the age of 91. So I was really struggling with my faith. I think it took courage. Again, thanks so much for joining me today. 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. That way, youll never miss an episode. Your browser does not support JavaScript. Because we represent their interests. Great! Amen. But we dont have time on this podcast. 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. He makes sure the good things stay in the church and the bad things go out. Im doing well but probably not as well as you because youre on vacation in Florida. Briscoe And yet, they lost the PR battle, which is unbelievable. And you have to, there must be assiduous accountability going on in the life of someone who has the big radio show has the big platform, his platform at conferences and large organizations, because the temptations are greater. Gifted with wisdom, discernment, and a bit of English humor, the Briscoe's bring God's Word to life. I would love to see Chicago experience revival. it is. On this episode of The Roys Report, Julie explores these important questions with Mitch Little, whos not just an attorney for victims. 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. I dont know the answer but rampant clergy abuse just took my discontentment to a whole new level. So, and youre the chairman of your board. I 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. Mike is a dear friend and Im sad this day has come. I wasnt throughout the representation. He now coaches Pete Briscoe | Brookfield WI. And I have other thoughts about that and how that all worked out. Jill and Stuart came to the States from England. They need accountability. I mean, it was a great time. The church is nondenominational and has woman pastors and elders. Briscoe stepped down as senior pastor at the end of 2000 but remained involved in the church and active in overseas missions. And its designed to be acretive, right that they gain strength over time. 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. You know, Willow creeks pastors family members benefit from the Penumbra of Willow Creek and its just sheer size within evangelicalism. Theyre not holding anybody accountable then. But this is the beauty of I think whats arisen is an independent media. Im Julie Roys. That is not a matter of policy. Its about serving God. I will always have my faith in Jesus but church especially WCCC has been a huge disappointment. Youre its just not its not a matter of if its a matter of when. 1 talking about this. 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 I could explain why I think thats funny, but you have to have extreme accountability, the larger your platform gets. If youre looking for a car I encourage you to visit my friends at Marquardt of Barrington. And someone Im extremely glad is serving in church leadership. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. Nobody who is an elder at a church should have any aspect of their identity wrapped up in either the role of being an elder or in the success or failure of the organization. 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. Judson is located just 36 miles outside Chicago on a beautiful 90 acre campus. And its so important, I think, for any of us who are doing any kind of ministry at all, if we get our identity wrapped up in what were doing, then what were doing is no longer ministry, its no longer service to the Lord. And so when you see behaviors that look like grooming, you know, John Calvin, Im not a Calvinist. Its my understanding that was a watershed moment. Well, and I hope there are Christian leaders listening to this who take note because is the time of just being silent and thinking that because youre silent, nothing will come back on you, thats past. 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. WebIt is with heavy hearts that the Elders of Bent Tree announce that Pete Briscoe has submitted his resignation as Senior Pastor. Toward that end, the site requires that people use their full name when commenting. Yes, I would view it far differently today. How do you get people to come to church when there are more authentic people in the bars? The church is nondenominational and has woman pastors and elders. This is simply a place where I share the message of Gods unadulterated grace through my preaching sermons and bible teaching. Please contact us or click here to learn more about how to enable JavaScript on your browser. I think these women would still like to know the answer to that. Im still waiting for the apology for the public apology for giving. Not sad or contemplative, but agitated and very irritated. But it really had the tone has to be set by leadership for a culture of goodness. I will let you know as soon as I figure it all out. To us, he was Stu, Dad and Poppa and we already miss him achingly." It is also the church in which Pete Briscoe, my former wonderful pastor, grew up in. And it turns out there were a lot more women who had been affected by Bill Hybels. I dont know. So there were more than 10 women that came forward and said that there was sexual misconduct by Bill Hybels. Because they were required to move by unanimity. I do. I am thrilled to be here. Amen. Also, make sure you subscribe to The Roys Report on Apple podcasts or Google podcasts. Well Mitch, one of the things Ive never discussed is that we used to attend Willow Creek. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. As a lawyer whos represented some of Bill Hybels victims Mitch Little has seen a side of Willow Creek that few others have. Yeah, that is super dangerous. Julie, it is great to be with you again. I know from hearing from men, that that Bill abused men emotionally, spiritually while they were working there. Is that correct? So appreciate. Im so glad that theyre godly men like you serving. 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? But lets talk about since were talking about the media, Willow Creek had unbelievable resources at its disposal, right. And yet youre still in a megachurch, multi-site church. 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. 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. It is a collection of people that we are to care for. And I saw this at Harvest Bible chapel when I was doing reporting there. You have your identity rooted in something other than Christ, the centrality of Christ. 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. I was kind of thrust into the middle of it out of love for wanting to help my friends and man, that thing escalated pretty quickly. But so far, I havent seen that. He represented two women involved in the sex abuse scandal involving Bill Hybels. Its a serious analog for what happened at Willow. Briscoe says that he wants Bent Tree to be a place where people can agree to disagree over this issue. About Stuart and Jill Briscoe There are therapy notes to support her story. And while youre at it, wed really appreciate it if you help us spread the word about the podcast by leaving a review and then please share the podcast on social media so more people can hear about this great content. Everyone I knew from childhoodparents, grandparents, pastors, Sunday School teacherswas upright and honest. Pete Briscoe, our pastor at our church came out in support of the Dyers, which was bold, and it was brave. And presented them with the information, he essentially tossed it to the side and said, So what?, No consequences. You know, Hybels daughter had her own book on Oprahs book club. 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? And youre in the process right now of looking for a senior pastor. They have a responsibility to the larger church to speak. Jill and Stuart came to the States from England. I was just following following lawyers advice. So its okay. I have been a child of God since I was four and in ministry most of my life. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. When I came onto our board, the terms that Pete Briscoe used were, guide, govern and guard. And I think policy governance has the governing part. So whos supposed to hold whos supposed to hold the leaders accountable in that structure? Lawyer for Bill Hybels Victims Shares Inside Story. So I want you to think about this while you know Bill Hybels is being accused of doing awful things by a dozen women. So many people are looking the other way. Nobody has said they had intercourse with Bill. In our church, we have a no tolerance policy. I am with you in this sad place of justified disappointment in the church. 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. If you go back through Willow Creeks archives, you can see all the, you know, the authors of books who came in and were platformed at Willow Creek. I encourage leaders to research their selection criteria carefully before they recruit for their next vacancies. And if you are not willing to as an organism, or as an organization say, We messed up. Thank you so much. He now coaches Pete Briscoe | Brookfield WI. Yeah, I just saw you ran a story on MacDonalds massive mansion in Illinois being held in the name of Vanilla Bean LLC. And I really was hopeful that there was going to be a public apology, and yet, None. It is not a program is not a set of services. 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. And a lot of us who sat in the congregation and received from them were, you know, duped and we bought it. In the late 1990s, Telling the Truth was blessed with opportunities to expand the broadcasts overseas with a newly formed Christian radio station in London, Premier Christian Radio, which today remains the only Christian station across the entire United Kingdom, with 1.2 million weekly listeners. WebPete Briscoe, Stuart and Jills youngest son, was a key contributor to the ministrys teaching team from 2003 to 2021. They had these Global Leadership Summits. 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? And this is a huge problem in the Evangelical Church in the southern baptist church, I mean, just absolutely massive problem where so often the predators covered up instead of brought to justice. Right? Briscoe stepped down as senior pastor at the end of 2000 but remained involved in the church and active in overseas missions. The news of Petes resignation landed heavy on my heart. 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. Its something like Child Protection Policies. 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. As I was working through the Willow Creek representation with these women, the thing that kept cropping up to me was the Milgram experiment. This was an excellent interview and elders need to read this interview. Pete has offered to This is simply a place where I share the message of Gods unadulterated grace through my preaching sermons and bible teaching. The church said in essence, Tsk, tsk. And what lessons can we learn from Willow Creeks mistakes? To view their entire showroom online. It involves a level of compartmentalization that is truly stunning. The news of Petes resignation landed heavy on my heart. Like so many of you, I love Pete. And when I came into the representation, that was a new term to me, Id never heard anything like it. Just go to BuyACar123.com. And that was how Bill deformed his accountability structure. Continue Reading The Upper Room: John 15 Posted by Nate Murray Hes one of the good guys. It is also the church in which Pete Briscoe, my former wonderful pastor, grew up in. So Mitch, thank you so much for taking the time to join me today. But you lose the guarding mechanism, which I think in todays in todays cultural moment, its probably the most important aspect of eldering. 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 the Nancy Ortberg situation, a hug that lasted too long. So, while I have strong feelings about this, as you can imagine being a lawyer, but at all points, legal advice has to be subservient to Scripture. Pete is the son of Jill and Stuart Briscoe. I attended Willow for seven years. Scott Dyer was the worship pastor at Bent Tree Bible fellowship. and Im going to butcher the title. What eventually broke the culture of secrecy and protection? I mean, I Timothy 5:20 says that we should publicly expose elders who are sinning so that others may take warning. 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. ) So, Willows pride did not allow them to see any flaws in their leadership, especially their premier leader. Stuart Briscoe died on August 3 "of natural causes unexpectedly" according to a tweet from his son, Pete Briscoe. :), I would strongly urge you to research Voice of the Martyrs. However, there should be a bubble level of character in Christ that we return to. Tell us what you learned through you know, bringing this person to light, confronting him and dealing with the entire situation that we can learn from as a church. 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. With that purpose in mind, they launched theTelling the Truth ministry. And if you think its not, you know, go and look in your church building right now, if youre quarantined under COVID, or youre not gathering. Pete has offered to Lawyers are, by definition, advocates, right? Now, God is leading our friend and leader Pete away from these walls, and we look on with sadness the sadness that comes when a season you love is passing. So he said something about so and sos clothing. Why didnt others support them? I think its incredibly dangerous. 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. WebPete Briscoe is a podcaster and evangelical pastor. So disappointed in ECFA. Because it was lawyers advice, you know, and its like, where does the word of God play into our decision making? What eventually broke the culture of secrecy and protection? 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. But it just has not really looked like true repentance in so many ways. He said, Pete, you should have one lawyer on your board but not more than one. And I believe that there is some really sound wisdom in that. Board members selected in such a way are unlikely to honor their fiduciary duty ahead of their desire to please the board chairman or senior pastor. And I remember you saying once that you had gotten a manual, I think it was from the ECFA, and boy, we could talk about them. He has been married to Jill for more than 59 years and has three children and 13 grandchildren. So when you have a culture thats willing to, you know, exfoliate spoiliate, destroy documents in order to preserve a narrative, theres really very little that the culture will not accomplish at the cost of innocent people. And yet here we see a church thats ostensibly about serving God, and its about proclaiming the gospel and yet this is happening within the church. Then, I did what all good Christian college students did at that time I acquired a boot-leg copy of the drama and listened to it several times on my own. Well, early on in the process after the Tribune article, we had to make a decision, How are we going to fight a machine of this size that is basically promulgating lies about these women and their families and their supporters? And I reached out to people that I already knew within, you know, the watch blogging community. We have an open listing for a lead teaching pastor in a what I believe is a healthy church environment. 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