1. In early Nov of 2023 I was invited by IHOPKC leadership & the Advocate Group (AG) to help bring mediation between the 2 groups. My clearly stated objective was to help IHOPKC come to agreement in walking out a mutually agreed upon 3rd party investigation with the AG.
2. In early Dec IHOP invited me to serve on their Board of Directors. I accepted, believing this role would help us get to that agreement. Unfortunately I was wrong. Thru each iteration of IHOP leadership we have been unable to reach a mutually agreed upon 3rd party investigation
@samueljhood_
Thx Samuel. This isn't my actual resignation letter. This was meant to be a simple statement to let people know I was no longer in any formal role. I need a little time to process before sharing more of my story. I know it matters. I just wanna do it with a right heart. Thx again
Some of the most powerful words we can say as husbands & dads to create beautiful marriages & fams r the same words that pastors & leaders can use to create healthy cultures & they're simple... We just gotta mean em: "I'm sorry; I was wrong; please forgive me..."
Absolutly loving having
@Joel7Richardson
teaching at my church this weekend helping us more fully understand God's heart for His people Israel. A great teacher and a genuinely good dude!
@ZadokChurch
@blaiseforet
@seanfeucht
Words are important. So how about these words: she was 14. He was a 25 year old pastor with a wife and children. He worked and manipulated her for the last 40 plus years of her life. Even up until this last January. Those words are factual.
5. I remain available to serve in any way that could be of help & will continue to pray for God to bring His justice, mercy & righteousness to the situation.
4. I am sharing this information because many people who were aware of my role continue to reach out to me for information & to share their concerns. I simply wanted you to know I have bowed out of any formal role.
@Joel7Richardson
I'm 1 of the people from outside IHOP who was invited by Stuart about 3wks ago to serve on the board. IHOP leaderships been keeping our names quiet to give us time to decide if we wanna continue in light of Stuarts resignation. And thx Joel:) Love u man!
@dwaynearoberts
@ihopkc
I know I told u this privately but wanna thank u publicly 4 these words of clarity. I've been walkin this out w u & IHOP for 3 months & I KNOW ur heart & the heart of the AG has never been to tear IHOP down but to labor 4 truth, repentance & justice. Thx 4 ur heart. Luv u man
Feeling overwhelmed with gratitude today knowing we'll baptizing close to 100 new believers here tomorrow night! A beautiful reminder that the Gospel still saves & the focus of the church should be on advancing His glory & His Kingdom until the Day He returns!!
@Joel7Richardson
@lancewallnau
Thx for calling this out Joel. I've never heard of this Lance Wallnau guy but if he has any kind of platform or influence in the body of Christ he's dangerous... As are any pastors or leaders who r not not deeply grieved by the egregious sin of clergy sexual abuse being exposed
@allenshood
@starcazm
@blaiseforet
I love your heart Allen. Thank you so much for modeling humility in leadership; for being willing to recognize mistakes made; own them and ask for forgiveness. You're a good man & I'm honored to call you a friend and brother!
@ThouArtTheMan
Is this real? Mark has elders that aren’t part of that local body? Not only wildly unbiblical IMO but dangerous… those of us that lead large churches need healthy systems that hold us accountable & keep the body safe
@DrSuzzle
Maybe church leaders need to study I Cor 5. Pauls clear we R to judge those inside the church but NOT outside the church. Seems like a lot of us r getting this very backwards…
JC: "There4 if u r offering ur gift at the altar & there remember that ur bro or sis has something against u, leave ur gift there in front of the altar. 1st go & b reconciled to them; then come & offer your gift." I wonder if a little revival might come if we did more of this?
"Blessed r the merciful, 4 they will b shown mercy. Blessed r the pure in heart, 4 they will see God. Blessed r the peacemaker, 4 the will b called sons of God." Words for Christians to live by from Jesus of Nazareth. Let these attitudes mark your people Lord Jesus!
@JenniferVerdery
@SolarChildX1
Thx! I just ended up downloading it from Kindle last night instead of waiting for the hard copy. My wife & I already started reading it. Wow. Every pastor & leader should read it. I may order several copies for all our pastors & elders here
Jesus Christ - the Great King - modeled leadership 4 us by washing the dirty feet of His disciples - even Judas; allowing Himself to b brutally murdered 4 us & by telling us clearly: the greatest among u will b a servant of all. Lord give us grace to follow ur example in 2024
@joshjrainwater
@Joel7Richardson
Hi Josh. My allegiance is to Jesus. So if there were to be a truly independent 3rd party investigation that the AG & IHOP agreed upon in unity that led to that conclusion then yes I would. I'm not in this for a trophy or praise from people. I just want truth & healing for all
I was in Malachi 2 this morning for my devos. A beautiful & relevant chp - esp for leaders in the church in this hr. So much pain in the Body of Christ is being caused by pastors & leaders being unfaithful to their wives. Let us guard our spirits & honor the wife of our youth!
@SolarChildX1
Thank u. I'm starting to realize that & honestly wonder if I should say yes staying on the board. Feeling a bit overwhelmed at seeing all the responses & just not sure I'm the right guy... There's so much pain. The last thing I wanna do is add to any of it
@JenniferVerdery
@bethkiraly_
@Joel7Richardson
Hi Jennifer. I'm one of the people from outside IHOP who was invited to serve on the Board by Stuart about 3 wks ago. In light of his resignation IHOP leadership has been keeping my (our) names quiet to give us time to decide if we wanna continue
I Cor 13 gives us God's definition of love & it's pretty different than the worlds: "love is patient, love is kind, love does not envy, love isn't selfish"... IOW: love is far more a choice than an emotion; far more about what I DO than what I FEEL...
@starcazm
@dwaynearoberts
I'm not certain who was on the ELT at the time. About a month into me doing some mediation Stuart asked if I'd serve in that way to help with creating new systems & structure for the future of IHOP to be safer & healthier going forward. 2 wks after I said yes he resigned.
@DrSuzzle
If ur more concerned w opinions, popularity, paychecks and platforms than proclaiming the unadulterated Word of God it can make that basic understanding difficult:)
@hlgriffin
@JenniferVerdery
@bethkiraly_
@Joel7Richardson
I'm mostly reading commentaries on I Jn in this season as I'm preaching thru that book at the church I pastor, but Dwayne Roberts is dear friend and recommended a book called Something's Not Right: Decoding The Hidden Tactics of Abuse. I should have it soon.
@zhuangcorp
If I remember right I wasn't on the board when that decision was made. If I was I was never asked about it. I can't speak for anyone else but because that investigation wasn't mutually agreed upon & the AG wasn't a part of it IMO it's insufficient.
@hlgriffin
@JenniferVerdery
@bethkiraly_
@Joel7Richardson
Well I grew up in a very abusive home and experienced sexual abuse as a child. I’m hope filled my personal trauma along with 30 years of walking with hurting people as a pastor will help me be of some service in this situation
@brantleyksmith
@bennettisaac
Definitely not orchestrated. I'm not like that. Isaac is my brother. He's a genuine believer in Jesus & so am I. We have some pretty fierce disagreements about this situation but we are brothers.
@sammieleemusic
@THESTABLEMEN
@JenniferVerdery
@blaiseforet
Thx Sammie. I've been a church planter and senior pastor for 30 years but been around IHOP since the trailer days. I deeply love the IHOP community. My heart hurts for IHOP & the larger Body of Christ impacted. If one part of His Body hurts His whole Body hurts.
@jessetaitt
Hey Jesse - I'm pretty tired & emotionally exhausted from the last 6 months. I need some time to detach, think & pray. If Jesus wants me to share more of my story at some point I will. The purpose of this post was just to let people know I resigned. Thx
@zhuangcorp
My purpose for this post was simply to let people know I had resigned from any formal role. I'm not in a place to share my views or opinions right now. I just need a little time...
@Joel7Richardson
@YouTube
Thank you for the honesty, transparency, and humility Joel. We need lots more of that among leaders in the Body of Christ in this hour. I love you and I'm with man!
@SolarChildX1
Ok. Sorry. Those words from Jesus are just what I was meditating on this morning. I was just thinking about my heart and how long for those attitudes to be more real in me & manifest in His people.
@oneofmanysons27
@Joel7Richardson
I don’t. I talked to him that night after I heard the news. I was just checking on his heart. It’s all been spinning fast for General Fuller since. I’m sure we’ll get details from him soon. He’s a good man in a tough situation
@sammieleemusic
@THESTABLEMEN
@JenniferVerdery
@blaiseforet
True. I'm 1 of the people from outside IHOP who was asked by Stuart 3-4 weeks ago to serve on the board. IHOP leadership has been trying to give us time to decide if we wanna continue in light of Stuart's resignation & all that may come with trying to help IHOP right now.
@jessetaitt
Thx Jesse. I appreciate ur words & ur heart in how u've walked this out. I m sincerely seeking Jesus about what & how to share more w people. I know many r hurting & looking 4 answers. I just wanna do that in a way that is helpful & healing for people. Thx again!
@JenniferVerdery
@bethkiraly_
@Joel7Richardson
Hi Jennifer. I'm one of the people from outside IHOP who was invited by Stuart to serve on the board about 3 wks ago. In light of his resignation the IHOP leadership was keeping our name quiet to give us time to decide if we wanted to continue.
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This is a song my daughter in law and worship pastor wrote. I heard it for the first time at our recent worship night and it wrecked me in a beautiful way. Wanted to share it. Get alone with Jesus & enjoy:)
@csa7777
@leemcummings
@Joel7Richardson
Little Fred - do u understand that Joel holds a historic pre-millennial view of the end of the age? By definition he cannot be NAR. He also preaches the true Apostolic Gospel so he's not a false teacher. He's also using his gifts to advance the Kingdom of God. How r using urs?
@reachjulieroys
@ihopkc
It says this "confidentiality acknowledgement" was added to exit forms. Do you know when it was added? Was it a year ago or in the last few weeks? This is a sincere question. Does anyone know the answer?
@samueljhood_
Hey Samuel - I appreciate your wrestle with this. If you're interested I did a 90 minute teaching a few years ago on conditional immortality & eternal destruction. IMO there's a solid biblical argument to be made for that position. Keep digging man!!
@CoachingDads
@Joel7Richardson
@EricVolz
I can tell u I’m one of the people outside ihop Stuart invited to serve on the board about 3 wks ago. I can’t tell u much tho as we only 1 mtg b4 he resigned. The General & I have spoken a few times since but his world is spinning fast. He’s a good man in a very tough spot.
@DarrenHibbs
Thx Darren. I love Michael! He’s a genuine blessing in my life. He speaks highly of u as well. Hopefully u & I can connect sometime. Thx for the words man! Appreciated
@RonSCantor
Thx for ur humility here but what I really wanted to tell u is I was trying to thank u for ur response to my resignation & think I may have accidentally blocked u when I was trying to do that. It was not intentional. I'm not great w technology:). Anyway - thank you!
@John17_9Imyours
All I know for certain is I told the public I was part of the Board back in late Dec & have definitely received no death threats:). Lotsa people reaching out w ?s & concerns but zero threats of any kind:)
@DrSuzzle
@Joel7Richardson
@lancewallnau
I'm honestly not all that familiar with the 7 Mts theology. I know enough to know to avoid it but I've just never heard of this guy. If he really believes he personally is ushering in any kind of Utopia he's a dangerous at best.
@kyledgebhart
@jessetaitt
Thank you again for your heartfelt thoughts. I know many, many people are in deep pain over all this Kyle. I will share more of my story & experience in time. I just wanna do it with a right heart & in a way that is truly helpful.