Churches Investigating Abuse of Women Must Have ‘Female Advocate’

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Churches Investigating Abuse of Women Must Have ‘Female Advocate’

(Photo: Passion Conference)Popular speaker and author Beth Moore tells the 22,000 students at Passion 2011 that they need to control their mind and set their focus on God during her morning session on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Notable evangelical Bible teacher Beth Moore has stated that when a woman goes through the process of reporting abuse within a church, she should have a “female advocate” with her during the whole process.

The founder of Living Proof Ministries was part of a Monday panel on issues with the church and sexual misconduct, which was hosted by the SBC this Week podcast by Amy Whitfield and Jonathan Howe.

Moore said that “in every case of abuse or assault there has been the misuse of power,” and warned that the victim is “already intimidated by feeling overpowered” and warned that “if there are not many female voices,” that “exaggerates the feeling that she’s got that she’s not going to be heard.”

“When a church staff, whoever it may be, begins to work with the victim, also there must at all times be a female advocate in every single one of those meetings. Without exception. Whether that seems fair or not,” stated Moore.

“I don’t care how wonderful the men may be that are part of it, there just must be a female advocate in with that woman…

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Open Heavens 13 June 2018 Wednesday – Weary In Tribulation?

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Open Heavens 13 June 2018 Wednesday – Weary In Tribulation?

Topic: Weary In Tribulation? [Open Heavens 13th June 2018, Wednesday Daily Devotional]

Memorise: If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. – Proverbs 24:10

Read: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 (KJV)

1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Bible in One Year: 2 Kings 9, Acts 10:1-23

MESSAGE:

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33

Our Lord Jesus Christ never hid from us the truth concerning the Way we have been called to. In the above verse and in several other passages of Scripture, He did not mince words, informing us of the trials, tribulations and persecutions we will face while walking with Him on the straight and narrow way (Mark 10:30, Matthew 24:9). Because we are aware of this truth, we should therefore courageously stand firm in the face of trials of our faith and tribulations. Our memory verse says that if you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. What do you do when you discover that your strength is small in proportion to the tribulations you are facing? You cry to God to increase your strength just as our Lord cried to the Father for help in the Garden of Gethsemane, when He was confronted with the great agony of carrying the weight of the sins of the whole world. The Father heard His cry, and He sent an angel to strengthen Him (Luke 22:41-44). What the Father did for Jesus, He will also do for you.

Let us consider some salient points from Paul’s words of encouragement in today’s Bible reading to the brethren in Thessalonica who were facing tribulations. First and foremost, he made them know that the Body of Christ understood what they were passing through and appreciated their endurance in the face of tribulations. Secondly, he tried to lift their spirits by reminding them that their endurance of tribulation would earn them a place in the kingdom of God, and so they should not be weary. Thirdly, he taught them that God would not allow those who were persecuting them to go unpunished. The essence of this was to discourage these brethren from seeking to avenge themselves of their persecutors, since vengeance is the Lord’s and He would definitely repay evil men. Furthermore, he reassured them of the prayers of the saints for them. We must learn from these points not to condemn brethren who are passing through tribulations or trials of faith. There is a tendency for us to always attribute the suffering of the saints to sins they have committed and to condemn them to everlasting “self-examination”. Instead of attributing their tribulations to sin, the Church took glory in the patience of the Thessalonians in the midst of tribulation (2 Thessalonians 1:4). Beloved, be encouraged that the difficult phase of life you are passing through will come to an end soon. So, don’t give up! Your Master shares in your tribulation. Be of good cheer because He has overcome the world for your sake.

Prayer Point: Father, please strengthen me further as I journey through the wilderness of the world.

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click HERE to read Open Heavens 12 June 2018: Tuesday Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye — Another Gehazi?

Hymn 5: I Have Decided To Follow Jesus

1. I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

2. The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.

3. Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow
No turning back, no turning back.

4. My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

5. Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
No turning back, no turning back.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.

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Federal Judge Rejects Satanist Lawsuit against Phrase ‘In God We Trust’

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Federal Judge Rejects Satanist Lawsuit against Phrase ‘In God We Trust’


Federal Judge Rejects Satanist Lawsuit against Phrase ‘In God We Trust’


Federal judges say the phrase “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency does not force Satanists to spread Christianity.


Chief Judge Diane Wood rejected a lawsuit from Kenneth Mayle, who says he uses only bills and coins because credit and debit cards are too “high risk.”


Mayle, who says he in a “nontheistic Satanist,” said the inscription on the currency was an “attack” on the rights of non-believers. He filed the federal lawsuit in May 2017.


Wood, however, said the phrase is “one of many historical reminders” that an outside observer would not perceive “as a religious endorsement.”


She said it was also not a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act nor unconstitutional.∑


“We do so not because we think that the phrase ‘In God We Trust’ is absolutely devoid of religious significance, but instead because the religious content that it carries does not go beyond statutory or constitutional boundaries,” she said.


Said Mayle: “I definitely have some problems with their (the court’s) logic.”


In 1977, the Supreme Court ruled that people who use U.S. currency are not advertising the phrase because money “is generally carried in a purse or pocket, and need not be displayed to the public.”


In 2013, the Freedom From Religion Foundation tried unsuccessfully to remove the phrase from U.S. currency.


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Southern Baptists Reject Motion to Disinvite VP Pence

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Southern Baptists Reject Motion to Disinvite VP Pence

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(PHOTO: REUTERS/MARY F. CALVERT)U. S. Vice President Mike Pence addresses Chamber of Commerce ”Invest in America!” summit in Washington U.S., on May 18, 2017.

Southern Baptists rejected a motion on Tuesday to disinvite Vice President Mike Pence from giving a speech at their annual meeting. The pastor who proposed the motion said allowing Pence could hurt the unity of the denomination.

“Not only are many of us in this room hurt and bothered by this invitation, but also many of our minority brothers and sisters will be especially hurt by this invitation and I fear that it would communicate that our political associations are more important than our associations with them,” said Garrett Kelly, pastor of Del Ray Baptist in Alexandria, Virginia, in his proposal.

The Southern Baptist Convention announced on Monday that Pence would be addressing the messengers (or representatives) at their annual two-day meeting in Dallas, Texas. Pence is scheduled to speak Wednesday morning to “express appreciation to Southern Baptists for the contributions we make to the moral fabric of our nation,” SBC President Steve Gaines said.

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Raleigh White Baptist Expelled From SBC After Refusing to Repent of Racism

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Raleigh White Baptist Expelled From SBC After Refusing to Repent of Racism

(Photo: Facebook/Raleigh White Baptist Church)Raleigh White Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia

Raleigh White Baptist Church, a small white congregation in Albany, Georgia, charged with being racist towards a black congregation that they shared their building with, was expelled from the Southern Baptist Convention Monday and will not be allowed back into the fellowship unless they repent of their sin.

Roger S. Oldham, spokesman for the convention’s executive committee confirmed with the Tennessean that the committee voted to withdraw fellowship from the church during its morning meeting in Dallas where the organization’s annual convention officially kicks offs at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Tuesday.

The church did not immediately respond to calls for comment from The Christian Post Tuesday.

In an April 3 statement however, the Mallary Baptist Association, which oversees more than 50 churches in Southwest Georgia, said they were first forced to expel the small white church over “racially motivated” attitudes toward the growing New Seasons Church which is predominantly black.

“The reason for this action involved the church’s un-Christian attitudes and acts toward another associational church. These attitudes and acts were racially motivated. Thus they do…

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New poll finds Brits oppose religious influence in education

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New poll finds Brits oppose religious influence in education

The survey, which was commissioned by the National Secular Society (NSS), found that fewer than one in six British adults agree with religious selection in state schools generally. Fewer than one in three support it when they are specifically asked about faith schools.

Half of respondents said school assemblies should be about moral issues, whereas just over a quarter agree that they should feature religious worship.

 

NSS said that the findings suggest education policy across Britain is out of step with the views of the public.

However Rev Ronnie Lamont, a faith and nurture advisor for the Church of England in the Diocese of Canterbury, who also works in schools, disagreed.

She told Premier’s News Hour that if the adults who took part in the survey attended an assembly today, they would have a different view.

“We tend to think of assemblies as what we sat through and the actual world of school assemblies has transformed over the last 30 years, certainly in church schools,” she said.

“Children not only lead the worship, they plan the worship and then evaluate it. You are then in a position where children are asked ‘what do you want to do within this time’.”

Rev Lamont added that the Church has played an important role in education over the years, and she’s certain the legacy will continue.

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Paige Patterson-Chaired Evangelism Task Force Declares That Social Justice Is Not Gospel Priority

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Paige Patterson-Chaired Evangelism Task Force Declares That Social Justice Is Not Gospel Priority

(Screenshot: YouTube)Paige Patterson, 75, speaks at the AWAKEN Conference in Las Vegas, NV, in January 2014.

A task force appointed last year by the Southern Baptist Convention, and chaired until recently by Paige Patterson, has concluded its year-long study on evangelistic renewal by concluding that social justice is not a Gospel priority, among other declarations.

The full report, released on Monday, features 12 affirmations and denials about evangelism, along with eight recommendations.

“We are convinced that these suggestions can be heartily embraced by all gospel-loving Southern Baptists,” the report states, according to Baptist Press, “regardless of differences in theology, methodology, or generational preferences.”

SBC President Steve Gaines, senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church of Memphis, Tennessee, made known his intention to appoint such a task force in June 2017, in order to challenge a reported decline in memberships and baptisms.

Gaines and J.D. Greear, a candidate to be the SBC’s next president, are also members of the task force. 

The 12 articles of affirmation and denial largely emphasize the importance of all believers leading others to Jesus Christ, insisting that salvation is “by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.”

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‘Things will be happening’, Trump offers hope for North Korean Christians

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‘Things will be happening’, Trump offers hope for North Korean Christians

His promise came after a summit between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in which Mr Kim committed to complete denuclearisation and he offered unspecified “security guarantees” to North Korea.

In a press conference after the historic agreement was made, the US President was asked if the fate of Christians was involved in the talks with the secretive state’s leader.

 

Mr Trump assured said Christians were brought up in the discussion and “things will be happening”.

He replied to the reporter: “It will be worked on. Christians, yes. We brought it up. Franklin Graham spent and spends a tremendous amount of time in North Korea. He has it close to his heart. It did come up and things will be happening. Great question.”

Kevin Lim/The Straits Times via AP

 

The US leader said he was prepared “to start a new history” and “write a new chapter” between the two nations, declaring: “Real change is indeed possible.”

John Choi, which isn’t his real name, is a Christian who managed to escape North Korea.

He told Premier’s News Hour that the summit brought him hope that things will improve for Christians in the country because they have been increasingly getting worse.

He believes Mr Kim will make improvements because the North Korean leader wants the benefits of a better economy that comes with the historic agreement.

MeToo Is a Wake-Up Call for Pastors, Says Former SBC President James Merritt

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MeToo Is a Wake-Up Call for Pastors, Says Former SBC President James Merritt

(Photo: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)People participate in a protest march for survivors of sexual assault and their supporters in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 12, 2017.

DALLAS — The MeToo movement is a “wake-up call” for Southern Baptist pastors, said James Merritt, lead pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia, ahead of the denomination’s annual meeting on Tuesday.

“The safest place an abused woman should feel she can go is her church. And the safest person she should feel like she should be able to go to is her pastor,” said Merritt during a panel discussion hosted by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, titled “Conversation on Gospel Sexuality in a #MeToo Culture.”

Panelists at the ERLC event Monday night included Russell Moore, president of the ERLC; Trillia Newbell, director of community outreach at the ERLC; Jamie Ivey, author, speaker and podcaster of The Happy Hour; Kimberlee Norris, sexual abuse trial attorney for Ministry Safe; and Merritt.

(Photo: The Christian Post)From left: Trillia Newbell, director of community outreach for the ERLC; Russell Moore, president of the ERLC; author Jamie Ivey; and James Merritt, lead pastor, Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia; and Kimberlee Norris, sexual abuse trial attorney at Ministry Safe speak…

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Tearfund wins award for work on gender-based violence

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Tearfund wins award for work on gender-based violence

The charity was honoured for its sexual and gender-based violence work in South Africa.

It started a project based in KwaZulu-Natal where 46 per cent of men admit to committing gender-based violence. The project aims to give survivors a safe space to reflect and heal, as well as share their stories with others who have faced a similar ordeal. It also encourages leaders in the area to speak out on the issue.

 

Tearfund said the project, which has been running for three years and is now a locally-owned, has supported 547 survivors.

The charity noted that 90 per cent of survivors said they had spoken out for the first time, improvements were recorded on survivors’ quality of life across a range of physical and mental indicators and engagement with the issue among faith leaders increased.

Nigel Harris, CEO at Tearfund said: “Sexual and gender-based violence is one of the most damaging problems within societies across the world.

“This new project equipped and empowered survivors to work together, support each other and bring about transformation in their own lives.”

Tearfund is exploring how it can support similar movements in other countries.

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