What is done in the dark will come to light... The light is HERE AND IT'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE. More people will come forward knowing they have the support of those that have had the courage to speak up before them. God tells us to live our lives with integrity. Integrity is NOT denying and belittling VICTIMS OF CRIMES. Integrity is NOT denying people came to YOU and told you of abuse they had endured... They were told to forgive and move on, it would make them stronger. Yes we are to forgive, but that doesn't negate that justice is required BY LAW for crimes of this nature. Many of these people went on to ruin more and more lives because they weren't stopped the FIRST time concerns were brought up. To belittle these people and say they are depressed or something is just disgusting. They have experienced LIFE LONG TRAUMA due to their experiences, which was compounded by the fact that the people they THOUGHT would protect and help them did the exact opposite. So many chances have been given for redemption... For change, instead denial continues.
53:55 When the Pastor dismisses the fact of abuse or calls it a “very lite thing” or trying to say the victims in the article are depressed and just dismisses it and says “what do they want?” Is very very unnerving from a pulpit is very unnerving and how can you claim to be a “Man of God” but not even recognize the issues at hand.
I am deeply heartbroken and disappointed in this response. To open the sermon with a joke about “people don’t trust us anymore” felt insensitive to the gravity of the accusations. The accusations are talking about the molestation and rape of children over decades with dozens of victims coming forward, many of whom willingly name themselves, which is a great risk to themselves. This is not a one off accusation. From my perspective, which I acknowledge is not one with insider information, if the church truly did not know these things were happening, I would think the response would be horror and grief knowing these things were possibly happening in your church without knowing, but this seems to be immediate defensiveness. I am deeply grieved and honestly angry. Yes, people will persecute us the church and slander us. Joseph was accused by Potiphar’s wife. However, these articles do not seem to be that. These are many, many people accusing. The founding pastors son even came out in the article, which seems very telling. I am heartbroken, because I know there are so many wonderful people at this church who are true lovers of God and are not at all involved, and he’s right, there are many great things that people in the church has done. But these abuse accusations are severe, and the response of defensiveness instead of saying this could have happened and what can we do about it is very discouraging.
Exactly! Why can’t they admit it’s been a blind spot? Essentially I know this will open up a can of legal worms but if God is so great & powerful & loving why are they afraid? They could be an example of how to respond & heal & correct.
42:00 quoting the scripture verse & taking it out of context and using it for this scenario, “blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake”
Respectfully, a better way to handle this would have been taking responsibility and accountability, ask for forgiveness, your plans and ideas going forward to stop this from ever happening, asking for the abusers to come forward and use all your power to bring them to justice...etc. This would have been much more powerful. I'm sorry Pastor, but denial and church giggles with the congregation was not the way. It just continues the denial of all of it and laughter from the pulpit.
Clearly, from minute 39 to 42, Pst. Schaller is saying nothing can be hidden or covered up from God. We are all naked before him according to Hebrews 4:12-13. Thank you Pastor for addressing it all, but of course, nothing will be good enough for those who want “restitution” as the Millstones said on their website. Peace
Sadly, Truth (of God, His Word) falls in the streets (is of no value) when we don't know or we choose to dishonor God's Word. Thankyou Pastor for always telling and bringing us to The Truth, (God's Word, the Bible.)
GGWO and P. Schallar; we recognize the warfare just before the International Convention 24. We love you and are praying for you. May God lift you up above all this allegations and glorify Himself in you and the work of His hands. And as for satan and his agents, The Lord rebuke them in Jesus' name, Amen
P.Schaller God is greatly pleased with your Love for people, your transparency and honesty, your faithful walk with Him; and being faithful to His most Holy Word, the Truth. Yes God is here in the Body at GGWO and other places ONLY where the Truth, the Bible is preached word for word, line upon line, unedited!!!!!
