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. And learn how MacDonald almost escaped being exposedand how six scathing letters that revealed MacDonalds true nature almost failed to reach the elder board. And we were at a stalemate. And marital and sexual satisfaction plummet., We are meant to set aside power and authority and serve one another (Matthew 20:25-28) as we are partnered together (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12), Gregoire added. Toward that end, the site requires that people use their full name when commenting. . And they were praying in earnest this entire time. Hear the dramatic and sovereignly orchestrated story of how MacDonalds actions finally came to light at Harvest. I knew letters were coming to the elder board per First Timothy 5. And with that opening, I felt like it was confirmed. Vernick, however, believes abuse is grounds for divorce. And we talk about that Scripture and quote it over and over again. This is this is one of the biggest things elders could do. And then you know, you would categorize these things. Am I right? Despite being disqualified from public ministry by his former megachurch for a "pattern of sinful behavior," James MacDonald is preaching at Generation Churchan Association of Related Churches (ARC) megachurch in Mesa, Arizona. There were six people who were brave enough, vulnerable enough to write letters. And it was just a deep sadness, deep sadness. So Rick was in the meeting, as were others, and they were defending saying the elders should not have the letters. How come church leaders and male congregants are always beating up the women with this particular Scripture but no one ever (to my knowledge) addresses the husbands responsibility to love their wives as Christ loved the church? I did not cover my iniquity. Marin, In this episode of The Roys Report, former Harvest elder, Dan George, joins Julie to tell the real story of MacDonalds firing. According to Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James McDonald, former Moody Radio host Julie Roys and bloggers Ryan Mahoney and Scott Bryant published and helped publicize false and damaging financial . Jacob Ross, all the credit card that James used for personal expenses. Theres 30 men in the room. 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. Were just talking a minute ago, you know, the emotion and the weight and the relief and the sadness, and all those things are true. Toward that end, the site requires that people use their full name when commenting. And I have, you know, probably probably six weeks later, less than, probably four weeks later or something I I apologized for signing that. So so sorry for anyone who has had to face the James MacDonald storm. We dont know what it would look like tomorrow. Hi. ARC is one of the largest church planting organizations in North America. And I remember being in the meeting thinking, I cant believe were arguing about this. Im sorry, before a so called board.removes a man of God they must first consider the fruit of his ministry. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. And thats got to be a heavy. I look back at those meetings. The fruit which was souls coming to Christ was enormous. And I remember a comment being made. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? And I sat and prayed. Keep in touch with Julie and get updates in your inbox! Now what we did do is there were probably I dont remember the number Julie. In a recent Instagram story, Visconti, pastor of Generation Church in Mesa, claimed abuse is not a biblical justification for divorce. And in an Instagram post on November 21 that received 5,621 likes Visconti wrote: A weak woman with a strong husband will become a strong woman. And there was just this push against a public rebuke. Again, Dan was one of the elders who confronted James back in 2012, and then got excommunicated from Harvest. For more information on Marquardt Buick go to buyacar123.com. The Asbury Revival Is Over. And there were a number in the room who were looking at I Timothy 5, thats for those who persistence sin rebuke them in the presence of all so that the rest may stand in fear. I didnt know these things were going on, but Im so sorry. The devil is at work. And when I look back at it, thats what I think. 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. We are so embarrassed and disgusted by his gross actions in the last 30 years. Okay thats what Gods word says. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. But again, reading those letters, and it does have a different impact when you read the actual letter than someone summarizes it. That way youll never miss an episode. Ed Stetzer was given a car by James MacDonald, along with a bunch of cash and other things that Roys documents in her reporting. You did you have any idea that that this was out there, and might get aired? So appreciate that and appreciate your humility. 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. And I read all these verses, and we were talking about it. What I especially find troubling is this: How come nobody has talked about the false doctrines that MacDonald has been preaching??? MacDonald is a successful American religious entrepreneur. And so I felt relief. Yes, it is. Nah Gary, thats just typical cat behavior for you, with or without Kenneth Copeland. Why is it important to you to let people know what really happened? It didnt sit right with me when I heard about it, that the church was suing you, and the Mahoneys, and the Bryants. Ryan Visconti, the Arizona pastor platforming discredited celebrity preacher James MacDonald is attracting attention . And many who have followed this story know what James McDonald has done. And he conspired with these staff to bring these letters because they all just were out to get James. Just finished my post on clarifiers that will precede the deception lists. Nearly 30 pages, innumerable charges between all those people, Julie, they served on the staff of Harvest Bible Chapel for somewhere between 40 and 50 years collectively. So these letters, and this is what I found really riveting about your story, is when these letters were first given, as you said, they were given to pastors, with the exception of Sandys letter that went directly to you. And I just remember my first feeling, you know, just honestly, relief. It was in the very, very early days of its launch. Then the board announced its executive committee would be resigning over the next few months. We STILL confuse sex and gender, which leads to conflating a lot of issues when discussing this. This was months months later. Dominican Republic, a resort there and invited their wives to come with them. Were supposed to approve this budget, and we dont even have a line item. If hes ok with lies, that calls into question everything he preaches. In October, Harvest along with lead pastor James MacDonald filed a defamation lawsuit against the author of the World article, Julie Roys, for "asserting false allegations" during her eight . MacDonald notes in the email that about a month after the settlement, he was able to write to recipients of the email. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? Well, because Scripture says you do it in front of everybody. So were in the meeting. Bank Dismisses Foreclosure on James MacDonald's Estate After Settlement with Harvest. If youre truly interested in hearing other views ask why or tell me how you landed there. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. When I did not immediately respond, MacDonald tweeted I had declined his invitation, which I did not. Yeah, yeah. And I remember talking to another elder and I looked at him, he was almost in tears, saying, I cant believe were not going to do what Gods word says. Church, Ministry News Thanks that is hilarious!! And if he doesnt, what does that mean in terms of employment at Harvest Bible Chapel? In 2018, Roys' journalism exposed the now-former senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel (HBC) James MacDonald for his aggressive leadership style and abuse of the church's finances. 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. Understandable. And they said, I remember Dan telling me that that James slammed his fist on the table. Lets try little role reversal here. No one takes joy in doing this. And if I would, you know, post some sort of statement. From the overflow of your heart your mouth (and thumbs) are speaking. You can review it. And and its sad to me other than when they did finally, the former elders apologize for the lawsuit that was brought against me. . 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. But to also say, this was this was my fault, too. But again, you push that issue, you got those letters. And there is one thing we know about Satan. Sandy talked about over the years, other staff members coming to her after meeting with James McDonald in tears, just crushed. I was thrown out of the church we gave our lives to by a group of rogue leaders, MacDonald writes. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. Im gonna put it up on my Facebook page, on my blog. 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. But so much else not owned. It was so much easier to read and understand. 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,. We had a group of Pastors who interviewed him and he gave us free tickets to his Straight Up conference. But by the time we were done that night, the decision that night was two things. Prominent evangelical scholar, author, and missiologist, Ed Stetzer, is leaving his position as executive director of Wheaton Colleges The Billy Graham Center, Despite being disqualified from public ministry by his former megachurch for a pattern of sinful behavior, James MacDonald is preaching at Generation, An Arizona megachurch has hired Landon MacDonald as a lead pastor, despite allegations MacDonald bullied and abused those in his care while. I mean, again, it was a meeting into the wee hours of the night, early morning. That this was all a plot by him that he was vengeful, towards James McDonald. Literally more than two dozen people. I remember one other elder leading over to me and said repentant people dont ask for money. All my legal fees got paid. You dont know how I got ahold of them. So he was fired. And you then forwarded them to the elder board. This is James said what he said. I asked Sandy Song to potentially write a letter. He should sell cars or computers. Five of the six have been published. If the church wants to regulate marriage, let them say you cant get remarried in their church if you are already married in the eyes of the church. . Thanks for for standing up for what was right. (Proverbs 27:12). And in case you dont know, Dan Marquardt was one of three former elders at Harvest, who stood up to James McDonald in 2013, and was excommunicated as a result. So, Dan, thank you for that. When I did, I told her letters were coming in, would she consider writing it. 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. As youll hear in this podcast, there was a strong push to suppress those letters by those loyal to James McDonald. You know, they asked him as an executive committee member and the elder board chairman. ( was spent) That seems pretty straightforward. 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. What it really means to speak the truth in love, one post read. Jared Prayed for you just now. Dan currently is an executive and leadership coach and the founder of Front Seat Leadership. But before I dive into my interview with Dan, I just want to take a minute to thank the sponsors of the Roys report, Judson University and Marquardt of Barrington. If you went back to when the Elephants Debt was launched, I think this is telling. And Im just trying to smear him. . Again, James is is now saying, oh, all of that had approval. And that reminded me of something that Dan Marquardt told me. You know, theres, I would say, round two, but I my guess is there were lots of small rounds in there, of people being silenced and bringing charges and, and the board looking the other way. I knew that there were hundreds of people, probably more, that were hurt that all this stuff happened. And by the meeting that night, the executive committee came to the elder board with a unanimous recommendation, per the bylaws, that James McDonalds employment should be terminated for cause at that point. And I dont know whether it was Rick Donald, who was was talking at that point about he had the letters, and didnt think that the elders should read all of them. But like you do what that says and the people responded as you hope Christians do. 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. Christian Rocker Posts Stunning Response to Recent Apostasy of Christian Leaders, Chicago Radio Host & a Former Bodyguard Say James MacDonald Asked Them to Arrange Murders, James MacDonald Took Millions from Harvest & Now Demands Broadcast Ministry, Mancow Airs Shocking Comments By James MacDonald: My Response. So grateful to be healthy and happy in the Lord to where I can finally wade into the filth from JuLIE Roys. And then out of the blue, I get slapped with a lawsuit from James McDonald before I published anything. Hes a large imposing man. The Roys Report reached out to MacDonald with questions about the email, which he would not answer on the record. In that same meeting that same Thursday night, he argued, the elders shouldnt have the letters. 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. And Im just grateful that finally, the board, open their eyes. I know its your hope too, Dan, and I just want to thank you. I remember going home, my wife picked me up, I went home, and I just laid on the couch and looked at her. Great! Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. The pastor of the largest church in Minnesota (around 23,000 average . Ill write a statement. 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. Visconti wins the Internet! Great! pretty rotten.. Yes, yes. Sin has real consequences and sometimes those consequences are permanent. Its come to this. And I know its cost you personally. It was a four hour meeting. One is, I dont want people to give up on the church. James Macdonald is a wolf and sadly so many have been fooled by this charlatan. Keep in touch with Julie and get updates in your inbox! He is not a pastor. 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. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. The senior pastor at my church moved into town in 2014, and bought a home in proximity to the church for $260,000. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. Hes talking about James McDonald, but not calling him out by name. None of those charges were looked into. And again, this was on the churchs dime. And this wasnt a one time thing. https://biblehub.com/hebrew/898.htm bagad (treachery aka abuse) is used FIVE times in Malachi 2:10-16!!! And theres Ephesians 5 about exposing the unfruitful works of darkness having nothing to do with those. And its to warn people, right? Wow! The airing accelerated the timeline. She gave it to me to get to the elders. Thats thats a much harder relaunch. Maybe if the shoe was on the other foot and the men were the ones being abused we might hear them singing a different tune. It wasnt an easy thing to do. Also, if youre in the market for a car, I encourage you to check out my friends at Marquardt of Barrington. He knows! 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. But he demanded that he be flown home on a private jet. We brought up several things from the letters with James McDonald that night, and he was just dismissing everything we brought up. 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. So grateful to be healthy and happy in the Lord to where I can finally wade into the filth from JuLIE Roys. I didnt, I didnt argue with him. 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. Im not positive on that. I called him. You do that, and hope that the person will repent, and that they will turn and that therell be restoration. Any update on the James MacDonald vs Harvest debacle? . I believe it was from Mancow who texted me. How do spot a safe pastorand can. And yet so many still have not and still waiting for James McDonald to do that. I remember waking up that morning. I need to repent. Opinion: What is Revivaland is it Happening at Asbury? 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