Subscribe here for Pastor James' twice-weekly email devotionals straight to you inbox, plus occasional updates regarding his ministries, events, and personal news. Dominican Republic, a resort there and invited their wives to come with them. Also, if youre in the market for a car, I encourage you to check out my friends at Marquardt of Barrington. And I remember a comment being made. harmful to the best interests, Disgraced celebrity pastor, James MacDonald, continued his tirade against me and The Roys Report on Tuesday, repeatedly calling me #JRgossipslut and asserting that I am, According to anindependent auditof Harvest Bible Chapel, disgraced celebrity pastor, James MacDonald, siphoned off millions in church funds to support his lavish lifestyle. So Im deeply grateful for their faithful support. She wrote about, you alluded to it, she wrote about the end of this Risen for the Nations tour when they were in Haiti. I mean his letter, not just talking about the abusive behavior of James, but the things he did with the money going on African safaris with the church money. And I just remember my first feeling, you know, just honestly, relief. Not saying anything about the about the men in the room, but that becomes unwieldy. James Macdonald is a wolf and sadly so many have been fooled by this charlatan. Because Julie, I knew that, even if Id gotten the chance to read it in front of Harvest, which would have been really hard, but would have been healing to people. What really caused Harvest Bible Chapel to fire James MacDonald? Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? You know, Ive been here the whole time. Charles, Welcome to The Roys Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. But I think my kat has watched too much Kenneth Copeland. However, MacDonald texted me an invitation to appear with him in a public forum to answer for the many many lies Ive reportedly written about him. You dont know how I got ahold of them. They discuss the role of journalism as it relates to local churches and prominent leaders, and her her current work investigating Harvest Bible Chapel and Pastor James MacDonald. Again, only you and Mike Dunwoody, did that publicly. Ministry News. Thank you. And this wasnt a one time thing. . Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. How do you how do you do anything with 30 people? On January 7, 2019, Harvest elders announced they decided to drop the lawsuit against Julie Roys and four other individuals. I wasnt looking forward to that. And and its sad to me other than when they did finally, the former elders apologize for the lawsuit that was brought against me. So if you cant say anything, I mean, again, hes dismissive of the actual letters. One is, I dont want people to give up on the church. And you then forwarded them to the elder board. But over there, you know, I, you know, six, seven people who had read the letters, probably more than that by the time, and we talked about what was in the letters. 2. Ill write a statement. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. Theres a number of narratives out there right now about how these letters came to the elder board. And lets just, for people who dont know, tell them who Rick Donald is and the position he held and his relation to James McDonald. And my job was to get it to fellow elder board. If not, youre probably looking at what Paul latter in the chapter describes as an immature child. When I did, I told her letters were coming in, would she consider writing it. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? And I thought, well, I got to read the letter. I did not cover my iniquity. This is James said what he said. Who were all shameless self promoters. Malachi 2:16 has been harmfully interpreted & practiced based on twisted translations, Malachi 2 clearly talks about husbands dealing treacherously w their wives these husbands are the ones who hate and divorce 16 The man who hates and divorces his wife, says the Lord, the God of Israel, does violence to the one he should protect, says the Lord Almighty. Dan also was in numerous meetings with James McDonald prior to his firing. What Happens Now? Visconti also had posts supporting far-right causes. You are Julie. After you guys. I was there at HBC & witnessed it. No One Knows. Yes, yeah, there were a number of people. And we talk about that Scripture and quote it over and over again. . That was positioned as an attack from the start. And when I look back at it, thats what I think. Ugh. However, you did sign a letter of unconditional support. The Roys Report is a Christian media outlet, reporting the unvarnished truth about what's happening in the Christian community so the church can be reformed and restored. Search my early tweet history. Today the guys share their conversation with journalist, author, and speaker Julie Roys. How do spot a safe pastorand can. He should sell cars or computers. Hi. I asked Sandy Song to potentially write a letter. I was thrown out of the church we gave our lives to by a group of rogue leaders, MacDonald writes. And I sat down on the couch in my office and cried. H arvest Bible Chapel and founding pastor James MacDonald have announced that they plan to drop their lawsuit against The Elephant's Debt bloggers and Julie Roys after a court today denied. No one takes joy in doing this. But to also say, this was this was my fault, too. I said, again, please dont do it just because Im asking you. Theres no joy in doing this. Toward that end, the site requires that people use their full name when commenting. And there were meetings on Wednesday, where James McDonald was informed of the decision of the elder board. James MacDonald, who was recently fired as senior pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel, is now facing an allegation of sexual misconduct by the church's former worship leader. Others as well, who were defending and saying, well, the elders shouldnt even have these letters we had agreed, they go to the reconciliation team. I wish Id never done it. And so when they started arguing the process, I was just like, Oh, my gosh, thats what were just gonna talk about the process. There were elders and influential families that spoke against Moses in the desert, God destroyed them and their families. When Christian leaders continue to teach that abuse does not constitute biblical grounds for divorce they are wrong, Vernick wrote. Hear the dramatic and sovereignly orchestrated story of how MacDonalds actions finally came to light at Harvest. That would be my word to Ron Duitsman. Ed Stetzer was given a car by James MacDonald, along with a bunch of cash and other things that Roys documents in her reporting. I knew letters were coming to the elder board per First Timothy 5. Judson is located on a beautiful 90 acre campus just 36 miles northwest of Chicago. Yeah, yeah. Hes asking for money. And I did it. On that Haiti trip. . And why do you do it in front of everybody? @jamesmacdonald. Julie Roys knows she published many false statements about me, false statements now proven such in a court of law, yet she has retracted nothing. I wish I didnt. And she immediately said, Ill write a letter. Im Julie Roys. So quick to forgive and people were giving me hugs the next night. The devil is at work. So its critically important that the truth be told. He also advertised an upcoming GrampCampan overnight retreat providing training and tools for grandparents to connect with their grandkids. Lets try little role reversal here. All my legal fees got paid. And yet so many still have not and still waiting for James McDonald to do that. What I especially find troubling is this: How come nobody has talked about the false doctrines that MacDonald has been preaching??? I need to repent. I was at work. If you went back to when the Elephants Debt was launched, I think this is telling. June 17, 2021 James MacDonald, the former megachurch pastor who's been embroiled in scandal and controversy for several years, is lashing out against independent journalist Julie Roys. Her articles have appeared in numerous periodicals. Great! I remember sitting on my couch waiting to press the button to publish it. Rick, Donald actually had talked to me after the meeting and said, how much that meant to James. And he says he refuses to read it and says hes not going to mislead the congregation. When I entered my UCC church-sponsored college, I figured out why. Ryan Visconti, the Arizona pastor platforming discredited celebrity preacher James MacDonald is attracting attentionnot just for his new partnership, but also his provocative social media posts about women and marriage. year. I remember going home, my wife picked me up, I went home, and I just laid on the couch and looked at her. This is going amongst the elders now. Harvest didnt know what it looked like to not have him as a senior pastor. I believe it was from Mancow who texted me. MacDonald is a successful American religious entrepreneur. And then you know, you would categorize these things. And I, the next day, I wrote and said, Well, okay, I respect your wishes. Dan resigned from the Harvest elder board in March 2019, calling for reform. It was one of the big red flags to me, or I guess it was a yellow flag could have been a red flag, I wouldnt have done it. Think Ill go preach at my cat nowhe has huge ears & better discernment than those willfully cowering in the open cage of the corporate state-church. I pray for the man. Right, so now you have this meeting that ends you know, Tuesday night meeting that ends in the wee hours of the Wednesday, February 6. Had it not been for that recording, I mean, what do you think? But it was at this point that I started to reach out to Harvest and really seeking their comment on some of the things that I had heard. Thank you Jesus, Amen. Theres 30 men in the room. That was a very common part of how Harvest approached things like that. Yeah. Great! There was a spirited discussion of the letters and who should be able to read the letters. His sermons changed from adoration of the text to little postcard messages. Hi. And you got all of them. She was a late comer to those of us who had been exposing MacD for a long time. To donate, Lead Pastor and Exec Team of ARC Megachurch Resign Amid Allegations of Bullying and Financial Misconduct, EXCLUSIVE: Dozens Say ARC Megachurch Pastor Bullied and Shamed Staff, Volunteers, James MacDonald Preaching at ARC Megachurch in Arizona, Why Businessman Peter Chung Matters for the Future of The Kings College. And again, this was on the churchs dime. I had been investigating Harvest for months. Its funny how things turn out, and this situation isnt wrapped up, yet. And thank you for loving our Lord and showing the way. For more information on Marquardt Buick go to buyacar123.com. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. The elder board is still in the dark. This wasnt anything else. 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And he said, you know, James Macdonald had requested that I come out to a meeting and he had requested Mike Dunwoody and one other elder Mark Hopwood was a longtime elder from Elgin that we would all join them for a meeting at seven oclock on that Thursday night. TED also reported that MacDonald's church Harvest Bible Chapel was $65 million in debt. I at least heard of it from somebody by that point. In an email to The Roys Report (TRR), Vernick noted that in the Old Testament, Abigail, the wife of the boorish and immature, Nabal, was a strong woman, married to a weak characterand she wasnt toxic. But that is my hope. Im sad for his fall. Vernick, however, believes abuse is grounds for divorce. According to an independent audit of Harvest Bible Chapel, disgraced celebrity pastor, James MacDonald, siphoned off millions in church funds to support his lavish lifestyle. In our required Old and New Testament classes, we utilized the Oxford Annotated Bible. And we would be loved, it would actually be a loving thing for us to do. And marital and sexual satisfaction plummet.. Not all he said was false because then it would have been obvious to any discerning Christian. It is grounds for separation but not divorce., This view is popular in fundamentalist Christian circles. I agree that its loving to speak the truth, even when its unpopular, but the New Testament also has a lot to say about the way we conduct ourselves and how we should treat each other. She declined. The G in freemasonry stands for generation. Why would anyone who follows Jesus Christ care what Generation Church thinks about anything? That didnt happen. Julie Roys lives for her anti gospel, anti authority, man hating bias - even partnering with shock jocks like Mancow Muller or worse. Its almost like he got a bit weird with elephant conference and his new ministry associations as he left the Gospel Coalition and jumped into the Prosperity group. 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. Dan and his wife, Kim, subsequently left Harvest, but remain committed to the integrity of the Church and caring for those who have been hurt in the Church. A strong woman with a stronger husband will become an unstoppable, gracious, and capable woman. Pastor James will provide answers in upcoming featured video posts. You can review it. And learn how MacDonald almost escaped being exposedand how six scathing letters that revealed MacDonalds true nature almost failed to reach the elder board. Harvest Insider Tells What Really Happened with James MacDonald. There would be no Roys Report without Judson University. I knew that I wasnt going to win any arguments in the room. And if I would, you know, post some sort of statement. Please dont read something into a story thats not there. Julie. You disseminated down to the elders, and then that became really the sticking point for James, wasnt it? Well, because Scripture says you do it in front of everybody. So walk us through the drama of that weekend, James McDonald trying to save his job. If hes fired, and its in the church is very clear on him being fired and disqualified for ministry. Thats thats a much harder relaunch. What does the bible say about that? He was in Walk in the Word studios apparently, and said some really vile things, including, you know, joking about putting child porn on a computer, joking about me having an affair with a Christianity Today editor, which has no basis in fact whatsoeve. And I read all these verses, and we were talking about it. Is that an accurate representation? It was the elders failure. Just look at King David . That this was all a plot by him that he was vengeful, towards James McDonald. But some of these people, for 10 years or more, had been maligned. But But I remember saying to the guys, listen, heres the passages Ive been studying. Marquardt is a Buick GMC dealership where you can expect honesty, integrity and transparency. Julie can and has spoken for herself, but I must speak up against loaded questions like this. I remember saying we got to pray. Guard your heart and keep it diligentlyfor from it flows the content of your life. Ive listened to the entire recording. Whoever said the dumbest thing had to take off an, Despite being disqualified from public ministry by his former megachurch for a pattern of sinful behavior, James MacDonald is preaching at Generation. I know James McDonald says it was a conference call. The owners of Marquardt are friends of mine, Dan and Kurt Marquardt. Those are simply other examples of posts about controversial issues. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. And when I read that, I just shook my head. And were like, boy, I hate to say this, but that just felt demonic. And there was a group and we had two prayer meetings of people who had been former elders, staff people who have gone on the record with me. TRR reached out to Visconti numerous times for comment about his partnership with MacDonald and his provocative social media posts, but Visconti did not respond. And there was a voicemail from one of the pastors at Harvest, in a really sort of pushing for me to sign that put my name to that. I dont know whether its the way way down or the way back Id have to reread the letter, but I mean, they stopped and went to the DR,. I remember saying to the larger board, Guys, it is the grace of God that we have these letters. How about that one? So I mean, again, this was round. Im Julie Roys. I knew I had to do it. Although as soon as, pretty much after Mancow aired it. Thanks! This isnt phrased to have constructive conversation. And by that time Harvest was 30, in its 31st. Its phrased to make you feel morally superior. . One, its impossible, and were gonna get killed, were gonna get slaughtered on that. You can imagine it wasnt it wasnt long before the elders were, you know, talking and I dont remember the timing exactly. James MacDonald. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. Dan currently is an executive and leadership coach and the founder of Front Seat Leadership. But I think it was And anyway, hes fired. And I remember being in the meeting thinking, I cant believe were arguing about this. Its a reference to sex magik and the leaders have given a hat tip to their god right in the church name. That this wasnt just James failure. Still. Hes talking about James McDonald, but not calling him out by name. And you know, shepherds, I think of John 10, right, the the hireling runs away, the Good Shepherd stays. 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