Opinion: What is Revivaland is it Happening at Asbury? And what happened and all the backroom meetings, private conversations and phone calls leading up to that fateful event? 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. We did not hurry. I knew that there were hundreds of people, probably more, that were hurt that all this stuff happened. And to give you the flavor of the meeting, when I walked in the room, and we all greeted each other, we were in the former executive pastors office around an oval table, and James McDonald sitting across from me. Instead, he blocked our access to his and Generation Churchs social media accounts. And he says he refuses to read it and says hes not going to mislead the congregation. . No One Knows. ARC is one of the largest church planting organizations in North America. . The leaders in our church spoke like KJ era British people when they prayed, I always wondered why. But so much else not owned. Had it not been for that recording, I mean, what do you think? And they were praying in earnest this entire time. James MacDonald (@jamesmacdonald) June 14, 2021. The devil is at work. A Christian leader, according to 1 Timothy 3:3, should not be "greedy for filthy lucre.". And then immediately after I felt that relief, I thought of Betsy Corning. And you know, Rick Donald was one of the people. 1) Julie Roys. Of it could be that shes been taken in by him. (God) says, the prudent see danger and take refuge. I followed up with this text but Julie did not respond immediately to my request for a comment. There were elders and influential families that spoke against Moses in the desert, God destroyed them and their families. Like wow! But James McDonald, he did not like to fly with the commoners, from what I understand. Its come to this. Again, six, absolutely scathing letters. We all need to do it together, etc, etc. Dan was one of the elders who fired James McDonald. I mean, again, it was a meeting into the wee hours of the night, early morning. After you guys. George of course evangelicalism is [anti-Christ] fundamentalism. And most of them, a number of them, Ill say, have not read any of these letters. How much do you make? One is, I dont want people to give up on the church. I appreciate elders (Hebrews 13:17). That would have been December I think 18th, 2018. The text included the hashtags #gossipslut #gossipmonger #filthygutterwebsite #cancerinChristsbody., MacDonald also tweeted the invitation, referring to me as Julie Jezebel Roys.. But would he have been able to save face do you think? And I dont know what his exact words were, but it was basically dont you dare read scripture to me. And by that time Harvest was 30, in its 31st. Again, thanks so much for joining me today. Dan currently is an executive and leadership coach and the founder of Front Seat Leadership. Its funny how things turn out, and this situation isnt wrapped up, yet. Yes, I agree. What I especially find troubling is this: How come nobody has talked about the false doctrines that MacDonald has been preaching??? And he opened the meeting, looking at me and said, I know what youre going to do, and the church is going to implode or blow up, and its going to be on you. If hes ok with lying it places doubt on the gospel. Should have that should have been enough of enough of a clue for me to say, Wait, wait, wait, thats a check. Again, James is is now saying, oh, all of that had approval. His support of Kari Lake shows that he supports her lies. it's time for the cult of personality of James MacDonald at Harvest chapter to close and the actual Bible to be opened . Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. I think there was a group in the in the room that would have let him have the microphone that weekend. Then let me just ask you from the start, why are you doing this? Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. I dont see that as absolving James McDonald. It was a conference call because it happened fast. You can imagine it wasnt it wasnt long before the elders were, you know, talking and I dont remember the timing exactly. Hes not qualified. You know, while while I was an overseer, I didnt know it. Five of the six have been published. Great! My spouse and I and many others went to college with James in the eighties in Canada. And there was just this push against a public rebuke. But its also an important podcast, because as you may know, James McDonald is aggressively trying to rewrite history and relaunch his ministry. A strong woman with a stronger husband will become an unstoppable, gracious, and capable woman. Marin, It was a Wednesday or Thursday night on the Rolling Meadows campus. Rick, Donald actually had talked to me after the meeting and said, how much that meant to James. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? But, at whatever time it was, you know, midnight in India or something sitting in the lobby, I sent an email, put my name on it, heres my statement. He would probably be wildly successful. And everybody had to say, right? The ministry is growing, we should expect to be attacked. Youre, youre characterizing it correctly. I totally get the emotion that you must have felt because I felt it, too. For more information just go to Judsonu.edu/visit. 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. I believe it was from Mancow who texted me. And I got the text. Like Tullian Tchvidjian, he would be a great salesman. 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. And I know its cost you personally. 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. And I sat down on the couch in my office and cried. Anne Green, who is married, alleged that MacDonald touched her inappropriately on a private plane in 2005. You can review it. I remember praying before the Harvest Elgin campus as a garage, and its a former corporate space. And she immediately said, Ill write a letter. So I mean, again, this was round. And I remember reading through that scripture and reading through Hebrews 13:17, about elders overseeing and giving an account, and Galatians 1:10 about am I trying to please man, am I trying to please God? I just know I got them. But as, as these excerpts of James speaking as, as James did, to so many people knew that, that this was the way he really, really spoke and who he really was. The Roys Report reached out to MacDonald with questions about the email, which he would not answer on the record. And the pain is overwhelming. I remember talking and saying, guys, were all going to give an account to the Lord one day for what were doing in this meeting. Pastor James will provide answers in upcoming featured video posts. Literally more than two dozen people. And I actually requested the letter from Sandy, because Sandy had shared some things with us about what she had seen. Guard your heart and keep it diligentlyfor from it flows the content of your life. And I got it. Unfortunately, immature children in grown mens bodies seems to be a thing now. Its impossible to take evangelicals seriously. But I knew I needed to do it. We knew I needed to do it. I feel that our beginnings, KJV or influences kept many people locked in to the Old Testament, with all of its Thou Shalt nots. One person suggested reading the New Testament first for a change and then read the Old Testament for the beginnings, the stories and allegories and basically manmade superstitions and misogynies. Voice of James MacDonald Believed to Be Featured in Vulgar Comments. (Julie Roys) Eight years ago, prominent author and pastor, John MacArthur, strongly warned the Moody Bible Institute about its association with now-disgraced celebrity pastor, James MacDonald. Again, Dan was one of the elders who confronted James back in 2012, and then got excommunicated from Harvest. Thank you Jesus, Amen. I also dont believe girls (or boys) have to like certain colors or behave and dress in certain ways to be real girls/boys. Julie Roys lives for her anti gospel, anti authority, man hating bias - even partnering with shock jocks like Mancow Muller or worse. There were six people who were brave enough, vulnerable enough to write letters. And this wasnt a one time thing. How come its always wives submit to your husbands and never husbands love your wives? But that is my hope. Hi. Because again, that was one letter that never got published and the contents, other than what Ron Duitsman said in his recent video because he actually referenced that letter. Julie, are you saying that you support trans mutilation/murder of pre-born children/and are against conservatives? Julie Roys October 8, 2020. I think, how is it that we had the word of God sitting in front of us, which is pretty clear about what to do. Ron Duitsman, Chairman of the Board, who agreed to fire James, now appears to be out there, saying that after James got fired, that the elders were were spinning what happened in a false way. How about that one? And so really appreciate that and appreciate the time at which you did that. How about it James McDonald and John MacArthur (and the like), how about it? I believe the board was deceived by Satan. So Rick was in the meeting, as were others, and they were defending saying the elders should not have the letters. . Prominent evangelical scholar, author, and missiologist, Ed Stetzer, is leaving his position as executive director of Wheaton Colleges The Billy Graham Center to become dean, 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, An Arizona megachurch has hired Landon MacDonald as a lead pastor, despite allegations MacDonald bullied and abused those in his care while pastoring at Harvest, It has been said, Show me a persons checkbook and I can tell you what he cares about. Social Action, 1964 James MacDonald, the, Christian actor Kirk Cameron on Monday featured disgraced pastor James MacDonald as a guest on Camerons TBN Takeaways program on biblical illiteracy. 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