John Chisholm and Dean Briggs explain their departure from IHOPKC Leadership in September 2023

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  • čas přidán 23. 01. 2024
  • In light of the current scandal surrounding Mike Bickle and the International House of Prayer, a number of former leaders have sat down to discuss why they have had to get involved in the present situation.

Komentáře • 360

  • @K-tl7ym
    @K-tl7ym Před 5 měsíci +41

    When John first came into leadership at ihop he got to know my department head and me (the assistant) for a few weeks, then sat me down and said that I should pray about a “cut off date” for staying on staff at ihop. It was so wise and ultimately gave me the push I needed to reevaluate my “calling” and resign from a very dysfunctional situation. I very much respect the things this man of God has to say.
    Dean’s story about the man’s marriage is shocking and so sad. I’m horrified at Mike’s response and the evil levels of manipulation he and Stuart were operating in.

  • @BrotherJohnElving
    @BrotherJohnElving Před 5 měsíci +60

    Praise the Lord the full truth is coming to light . Praying fror all who are hurting through this crisis. Blessings 🙏🇨🇦

    • @diane8907
      @diane8907 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Yes

    • @frashrah
      @frashrah Před 5 měsíci +2

      Thank you brother John for always speaking out and praying for the advocates and the Jane Doe’s etc.. You’ve been a really good voice in all of this besides the advocates doing what they’re doing. I really appreciate everything you do specially your street ministry when I get my tax return I want to mail you some gloves and other things that might be needed for your street ministry. Let me know what’s needed.

    • @BrotherJohnElving
      @BrotherJohnElving Před 5 měsíci

      @@frashrah thank you for your encouragement and supporting my street outreach. I’m actually on the street right now. God bless you and have a great day.

  • @matthewharri5195
    @matthewharri5195 Před 5 měsíci +92

    Helps so much to see faces. The first-hand accounts of the prices, the pain of betrayal, the grief and empathy for victims. So tragic, but so grateful for each of you.

    • @asmith1230
      @asmith1230 Před 5 měsíci +7

      Totally agree! Thank you John and Dean for your bravery.

  • @RachelPrice-cq4sk
    @RachelPrice-cq4sk Před 5 měsíci +18

    Covering you all daily - This is the integrity we need to see from our leaders in ALL churches. It’s heartbreaking but these videos are God’s ray of HOPE! Thank you for being obedient and for walking in courage and fear of the Lord.

    • @profmo
      @profmo Před 4 měsíci

      If you are looking for this in leaders then I feel sorry for you. These guys are not interesting in the truth or furthering the kingdom of God. They are solely interested in their own personal gain. Righteous people don't do this. David showed us how to deal with bad leaders. And these guys aren't following that approach at all.

  • @FreeGirl9608
    @FreeGirl9608 Před 5 měsíci +23

    Thank you for sharing truth! Thank you for being who we thought you were and for standing up! Please tell the victims that we’re out here praying for them!❤

  • @user-pc3xq9gi2k
    @user-pc3xq9gi2k Před 5 měsíci +52

    God bless these brave men who are SPEAKING THE TRUTH! They are bringing clarity and understanding to the ungodly and unbiblical patterns of behavior that promote and enable a system like IHOPKC.

    • @blessedbeyondmeasure485
      @blessedbeyondmeasure485 Před 5 měsíci

      "Ex Satanist & High Ranking African Warlock Encounters Jesus | The James Kawalya Interview " From 1:06:01 on youtube, how the Satanist church attack God's church!

  • @teddysmom765
    @teddysmom765 Před 5 měsíci +53

    This is a breath of fresh air - hearing first hand -no spin, no agenda. THANK YOU!!!
    Oh,Papa, help us to get on the other side of this. You have way. Lead us, Papa. Bless us with repentance and deliverance. Heal us!

    • @earlydawn8183
      @earlydawn8183 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Who’s ’Papa’ ?!

    • @lilianhaggland2031
      @lilianhaggland2031 Před 5 měsíci +3

      ​@@earlydawn8183 there can only be ONE...ABBA FATHER

    • @user-qz9jw9ow3f
      @user-qz9jw9ow3f Před 5 měsíci

      My Grampa@@earlydawn8183

    • @profmo
      @profmo Před 4 měsíci

      You really think these guys have no agenda. They are actually trying to get IHOPKC to turn over a large sum of money to them.

  • @ariellegrub
    @ariellegrub Před 5 měsíci +29

    I’m so grieved to hear how calculated each of their moves were. Thank you for shining light on the darkness.

    • @blessedbeyondmeasure485
      @blessedbeyondmeasure485 Před 5 měsíci

      "Ex Satanist & High Ranking African Warlock Encounters Jesus | The James Kawalya Interview " From 1:06:01 on youtube, how the Satanist church attack God's church!

  • @KyleGebhart
    @KyleGebhart Před 5 měsíci +30

    So good to see light and truth shining forth!

    • @BrotherJohnElving
      @BrotherJohnElving Před 5 měsíci +7

      Praise the Lord the full truth is coming to light. Blessings from Canada.🇨🇦🙏

    • @pmlabonte5055
      @pmlabonte5055 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Light and truth became a mere catchphrase at ihop
      One thing ?
      Total catchphrase

    • @blessedbeyondmeasure485
      @blessedbeyondmeasure485 Před 5 měsíci

      "Ex Satanist & High Ranking African Warlock Encounters Jesus | The James Kawalya Interview " From 1:06:01 on youtube, how the Satanist church attack God's church!

  • @leslie5646
    @leslie5646 Před 5 měsíci +21

    You are showing and demonstrating true love for the Body of Christ. Thank you and God bless you. Praying for all involved. 🙏❤️

  • @annaryan4803
    @annaryan4803 Před 5 měsíci +38

    It was 1998, and I was at a Christian Conference in Dallas, Texas. As always, I arrived an hour early so that I could pray for the meeting. I sat my things on seat on the 3rd roll, and knelt on the floor the pray, when I felt a man staring at me with such lust I could not keep my focus on God. I looked up to see Mike Bickle looking at me like I was his next "meal". I sat down, as he continued to stare at me with lust. I pointed to his wedding ring, and shook me head no. He looked devastated. During the lunch break, he came to the edge of the stage and motioned for me to come close. One of the things he told me was that his wife was dying, and that God had instructed him to find another wife. I told him that if he looked at me again, I would start screaming at him so loud that everyone in the huge conference would hear me. Whew! That worked! 26 years later, I keep hearing that he said the thing about his wife dying, to draw other women into his bed.

    • @joannatam6567
      @joannatam6567 Před 3 měsíci +4

      I am very disappointed you did not call him out on this or make known to the leadership and tried to prevent other future victims

    • @annaryan4803
      @annaryan4803 Před 3 měsíci

      @@joannatam6567I discussed with others who were at the conference, and had seen our conversation. None of us knew who was in charge of the conference. One of the attendees spoke to his pastor about it. But his own pastor did not know who was in charge of the conference. My own pastor had seen the ad, for the conference, in a Christian magazine that he showed to anyone he thought might be interested in going to it.

    • @amandabowers9396
      @amandabowers9396 Před 3 měsíci +4

      If only we taught all young women to be this bold.

    • @beckyroy6001
      @beckyroy6001 Před 2 měsíci

      Wow that says it all!

    • @angelirohival6270
      @angelirohival6270 Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@joannatam6567, if she had tried, she probably would have ostracized! Bickle was too powerful of a figure!

  • @natehagerty
    @natehagerty Před 5 měsíci +67

    So revelatory. So egregious. THANK YOU Dean and John for your faithful courage.

    • @Golden_writes550
      @Golden_writes550 Před 5 měsíci

      Should not this have taken years ago? Only now coming out

    • @benjaminjohnson6118
      @benjaminjohnson6118 Před 4 měsíci

      @@Golden_writes550 Christians can't hold pederasts accountable.

  • @marthasoenen2790
    @marthasoenen2790 Před 5 měsíci +17

    Thank you for this. It brings so much clarity to this situation. Many of us are grieving out here over what’s happening - how did it all go so wrong? How could it all be hidden in plain site? Or hidden NOT in plain site. Predators are very skilled at covering up their tracks- and it appears that Mike Bickle is one of the best. So incredibly and colossally disappointing. SO disappointing to devastating levels. My heart grieves for these brave men who’ve had to wade through this cesspool of quicksand. God sustain them. Let Your truth prevail! Strengthen them and keep them. May the blood of Jesus protect them!

  • @myramoir4056
    @myramoir4056 Před 5 měsíci +22

    Wow! Just wow! This helps a lot! I suspected this type of behavior in the leadership at IHOP because I was in a similar "don't ask don't tell" church and the stories coming out jive with that type of😮 leadership style.
    I thank you Dean & John for your courage and what you tried to accomplish. I'm sorry for what you're going through now.
    Dean and John I commend you for your courageous quest to stand for righteousness, truth and healing for these abused, mishandled people.
    I pray God gives you and your families the strength to stand.
    I had a dream about IHOP last night and I believe more is going to be exposed very soon. I think it's going to get uglier.😢

    • @cristilynexposito
      @cristilynexposito Před 5 měsíci +1

      I felt the Lord tell me the same thing a couple of weeks ago.. might be financial? 😱 I also felt He’s making this His business to sort this out… not that it ever wasn’t but it’s beyond human dealings and best intentions at this point.. I think.

  • @deborahduggan9848
    @deborahduggan9848 Před 5 měsíci +10

    I want to thank you for the way in which you have discussed this, with a heart of grief, with desire for redemption in all its forms, and without pride of opinion and partnership with the spirit of the accuser. I love Kansas City, Mike Bickle in the prayer birthed from Kansas City, and the Body of Christ at large. We need to see the ground skirmishes caused by sin and the air force attacks by the enemy of the church to defeat her. This is a global issue for the body of Christ, and I appeal to apostolic fathers- especially some from Africa who have learned to wiel their weapons well in warfare against the church - to lovingly help the church in America. We need wise global and loving fathers to being their wisdom, in love, and strategies of Heaven to the global church right now.

  • @richardm23
    @richardm23 Před 5 měsíci +18

    Thank you for sharing these things, putting your reputation on the line for truth, clarity, healing, and transparency. We hope the current ELT and status of these investigations will be thorough and involve a true third-party that you all agree to, but I’m not holding my breath. Praying for all the victims and you men to stay the course in your advocacy for the victims calling IHOPKC and Mike Bickle to account.

  • @DebraCossu
    @DebraCossu Před 5 měsíci +14

    TRUTH KNOWN IN HEAVEN AND HELL WILL SOON RESOUND WITH CLARITY ON EARTH AS WELL! Thank you so much for speaking……..

  • @HeatherEndeavors
    @HeatherEndeavors Před 5 měsíci +21

    Thank you for sharing all of this.

  • @WriteByLisa
    @WriteByLisa Před 5 měsíci +22

    That's exactly true, and I saw that from Eric Volz's very first words.
    Quote from Dean Briggs: "The ELT makes statements that are technically true but entirely misleading."

  • @totallyotherthan
    @totallyotherthan Před 5 měsíci +16

    Thank you for clarifying.

  • @shortfinancial
    @shortfinancial Před 5 měsíci +28

    Thank you for your courage and leadership in speaking up.

    • @dbaxley4342
      @dbaxley4342 Před 5 měsíci

      Courage and Leadership from What kind of spirit … it would do you well to check out the Chapter in Proverbs 6. I do believe you will find this SIN going on on CZcams etc very radically confronted RIGHT THERE … in the list of the 7 Abominable, detestable 7 sins that God calls abominable … detestable ( sin He Hates) too Him. Same word used for GAY SEX !! Wake up self righteous American Church 😔🤍🕊️🔥🕊️🔥🕊️🔥🕊️‼️

  • @discipleinlight
    @discipleinlight Před 5 měsíci +17

    People knew about lying, drug use and adultery and said nothing. Staggering!

    • @angelirohival6270
      @angelirohival6270 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Staggering. Mind blowing. Unbelievable. Cowardly. Many words come to mind.

  • @grannyinthesticks
    @grannyinthesticks Před 5 měsíci +10

    Incredible statements! Love that you guys are being so forthright and transparent! You're absolutely right, John, that the silence is just like a dysfunctional family, and I would say, at worst, cultish. Maybe to some degree, the reputation is earned. Anyway, Chuck and I always enjoyed hearing the two of you minister from the pulpit during our time at FC. Stand firm and strong!

  • @vipkidteacher
    @vipkidteacher Před 4 měsíci +2

    Thank you noble men of God. Finally godly men who stand to protect women and children !

  • @kenmorse2488
    @kenmorse2488 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Thanks John and Dean for coming forward. It would not be surprising if there were hundreds of victims. Back in the 80's I was involved in a church that was taken over by a novice. What you are saying is deja vu to me. We got out just before the home-groups were tasked with carving 3-ft high chocolate statures in praise of the pastor's birthday. When you know what to look for it is easy to spot. It's all in the Bible.

  • @lorrainemingrino9928
    @lorrainemingrino9928 Před 4 měsíci +5

    This is so tragic my heartbreaks for all that have put their hearts and souls into IHOP all the friendships all based on the vain imaginations of one man! Thank you for putting yourselves out there and standing up for what is right, good and pure! My thoughts on IHOP is that Bickle received a false prophecy if he even received it I have my doubts because of his lying! He moves to Kansas City and then the Kansas City so called prophets are getting attention. They go around to local churches telling those people that God wants them to shut down their churches and join “Bickles church” God would never say that do you really think God would have these pastors give up their callings and hand it to another man? Our God is a Holy God! He does not speak to or anoint nor does He activate gifts to those who are in active sin. He hates sin! Then Bickle says an Angel came to him told him what to do and the 24 hr prayer and worship came to be. This is not something new pagan religions do this also. You know an angel appeared to Mohammad and an Angel appeared to Joseph Smith! Paul said “ if anyone comes preaching another gospel than what we preach even an Angel Do Not Believe Him!”Bickle teaches his own gospel! I’m sorry but IHOP was built on sinking sand because of one man’s vain imaginations! We call it a movement or community but Jim Jones, David Koresh, and Warren Jeffs all had their movements and communities. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has been lost in all this not just IHOP but many other churches also. It’s not about making trips to heaven or speaking with angels or talking to Jesus face to face! Today’s gospel has been so watered down it’s very much centered on self everyone wants some higher spiritual awareness some kind of supernatural experience with God because men like Bickle tell their stories then telling people you can have what I have then sell it in their books, CDs, enroll in my school, or take classes we will teach you all for a fee! A gift of God cannot be taught it is a gift that only God can perfect in that person. If we would just read our bibles not according to man’s teaching or any preconceived ideas but according to God which is having the Holy Spirit teach He will guide us into all truth! With all sincerity of heart ask God to take away any teaching that is not of Him He will answer! Again thank you so much Blessings

    • @lauriekline2920
      @lauriekline2920 Před 2 měsíci

      I agree 100 💯 same with 7th day Adventist thier prophet Ellen. Look at Kathrine Kelman she literally on stage looks like a witch 🧙‍♀️ it's all too much

  • @cristilynexposito
    @cristilynexposito Před 5 měsíci +6

    Thank you guys for creating this channel and going hard after justice. It breaks my heart what’s going on. It feels like no one wins really but at least truth and light gets its day. Praying for all 😭🙏

  • @carlafranklin3081
    @carlafranklin3081 Před 5 měsíci +5

    It grieves my heart to hear these revelations. God exposes secret sin and shines the light on the darkness. "You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons."

  • @markb8944
    @markb8944 Před 5 měsíci +6

    My heart breaks for you all. . . I am praying for all involved.

  • @janeshlefer3791
    @janeshlefer3791 Před 5 měsíci +9

    Thank you for speaking up 🙏

  • @Vanessa-qv6kt
    @Vanessa-qv6kt Před 5 měsíci +13

    Isn't an affair consensual? The affair with Mike's son. My heart goes out to the husband. Just awful.

    • @cristilynexposito
      @cristilynexposito Před 5 měsíci +5

      She was 19 and he was in his 40s. She was an impressionable teenager, he was her pastor, her dad’s friend, a father figure, her spiritual leader. It’s betrayal in the deepest level. But that’s not why we’re here. We’re here cause he’s not truly repentant, he’s tried to cover up and manipulate his way out of this. I believe he’s still trying to win the chess game all this has become. I do think believe he’s truly out of the picture as they say

    • @kevinevans8892
      @kevinevans8892 Před 5 měsíci +3

      ​@@cristilynexpositoif you're 19 then you will be held morally accountable to the Lord on Judgment Day. Even deceived adherents of false religions won't get a pass on Judgment Day for believing falsehoods

    • @Amidat
      @Amidat Před 3 měsíci

      @@cristilynexposito sorry but a 19 year old.

    • @wingedinfinity6715
      @wingedinfinity6715 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@kevinevans8892The bible talks about forgiveness for things we did in our youth. You did not have the wisdom at 19 that you do now. Be careful about judging someone to this degree.

  • @paulv.6040
    @paulv.6040 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Finally some clarity.

  • @anniegaudette9124
    @anniegaudette9124 Před 5 měsíci +8

    This happened in our family - different church - but wow the spin resonates!

  • @jennystull981
    @jennystull981 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Thank you for sharing, this was so needed to bring clarity to this awful situation.

  • @ReLair88
    @ReLair88 Před 5 měsíci +7

    This is SO important to know. Thank you.

  • @kellygoodbrad8104
    @kellygoodbrad8104 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Thank you for your transparency. It is so needed.

  • @CKDA70
    @CKDA70 Před 5 měsíci +9

    you guys are doing great you'll get there

  • @rachaelwalvatne6221
    @rachaelwalvatne6221 Před 5 měsíci +9

    I’m glad you guys are speaking up and standing strong for victims now. I don’t understand why it took so long for you to see some signs of Bickle’s cultish ways. Why did he need so many locked doors leading to his office? Why did no one recognize the ELT as his “yes” men, or worse, his henchmen?

    • @Golden_writes550
      @Golden_writes550 Před 5 měsíci +3

      The damage to the innocent is already done. This should have taken place years back...

    • @joannatam6567
      @joannatam6567 Před 3 měsíci

      Why Americans are so susceptible is because of the hero cult celebrity status that is rampant in Americans and in America..

  • @CKDA70
    @CKDA70 Před 5 měsíci +8

    the final statement was a great summation of the whole issue

  • @sherylturnerturner1352
    @sherylturnerturner1352 Před 5 měsíci +17

    I think they separated Mike for another reason back in 2020 is because there is alot of money that is being shifted around that is never accounted for and grounds for imprisonment if it came to light. Just my opinion.

    • @krissifaith6709
      @krissifaith6709 Před 5 měsíci

      These dudes are after his "brand"... Bickle drives a humble car and leads a very humble life but a lot of money from his books, literature and IHOP....

    • @kevinevans8892
      @kevinevans8892 Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@@krissifaith6709you are actually defending this philanderer?

    • @cockykid1234
      @cockykid1234 Před 4 měsíci

      @@krissifaith6709I think brand in terms of ministry image and namesake.

  • @veldajean1
    @veldajean1 Před 5 měsíci +16

    What a noble and caring thing you are doing to stand together in support for the truth and the JD’s. It’s what Jesus would do! I can respect leaders like you, you are truly being an example of what leading should look like. I wish I had a team like this behind me when I was fighting through my own story of CSA many years ago, it would have helped me so much, but God fought for me and gave me a husband that became a tremendous support, and helped me get through it. In that situation he has always been my hero.
    I started following this story closely as an outsider when I read JD’s story on the Roy’s report and heard that she was being told “his wife was going to die and he was going to marry me” I was told that too by the one that targeted and groomed me. So this part of her story really caught my attention. To be told something like this is so disgusting and confusing.
    I have been praying for this situation and for the advocates. One night when I was praying I heard the Lord tell me to refer back to the book of the prophet Amos and read it and that in that book I would find parallels to what was going on at IHOPKC. Amos was very big on promoting social justice and righteousness, and I believe that God’s righteousness in this scandal has to prevail over evil and wickedness! As I watched this video where you were describing the affair of MB’s son and MB being involved in some capacity with the same woman I was reminded of what I read in the book of Amos.
    They pushed their faces into the ground and walked on them. They stopped listening to suffering people. Fathers and sons had sexual relations with the same woman. They ruined my holy name. Amos 2:7😭😭😭

    • @SethR7597
      @SethR7597 Před 5 měsíci +6

      9:28pm- Wow..I was involved in and around ihopkc for years. I pray Truth continues to prevail and that these men involved and all involved for that matter.. repent. Help Lord..

    • @profmo
      @profmo Před 4 měsíci

      Sorry, Jesus does not do this. Read Revelations chapters 2 and 3. If these guys would say what Mike Bickle did and then talk about reconciliation, then that's on the path of what Jesus would do. These guys only want to mount up accusation against IHOPKC so that people will abandon it. They desire is to destroy IHOPKC. Listen to their language. No words of reconciliation. That's not righteousness.

    • @angelirohival6270
      @angelirohival6270 Před 2 měsíci

      How long was Bickle’s wife on her deathbed? Seriously, he used that line for years. What a disgusting man!

  • @Angela-zm5ox
    @Angela-zm5ox Před 5 měsíci +4

    Thank you. Dark to light.

  • @MartinEngelbrecht-ey3rl
    @MartinEngelbrecht-ey3rl Před 5 měsíci +7

    I think this is a flare and 1st warning to everyone, repent. Don't worry about Pastor Mike, repent and repent some more.

  • @MarySmith-gd7bj
    @MarySmith-gd7bj Před 5 měsíci +10

    Also we have not seen revival because revival is the FRUIT of Repentance not the other way around. Act 3 v 19😢

  • @jackiesipe9487
    @jackiesipe9487 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I’m so sad that I trusted IHOP with my boys! They were in Fire in the Night 2008. As a parent, there are no words! I pray to Abba for him.

  • @angiemartin5869
    @angiemartin5869 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much- felt so validated hearing this interview.

  • @Redhill116
    @Redhill116 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Thank you

  • @hsgrace4evr
    @hsgrace4evr Před 5 měsíci +2

    This was not filmed just 3 days ago but more than a month ago! Thanks for finally sharing!

  • @spoolsandbobbins
    @spoolsandbobbins Před 5 měsíci +4

    This is not an isolated case. This is just part of God’s exposure. Much more to come. Everything that can be shaken is about to be shaken.

  • @joshhouser9417
    @joshhouser9417 Před 5 měsíci

    This is so helpful. Bring so much light to the situation and it’s great to hear from people on the inside.

  • @daniellegrun7014
    @daniellegrun7014 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for this! 🙏

  • @Pollard_jono
    @Pollard_jono Před 5 měsíci +2

    Guys our personal beliefs may vastly differ on a lot of issues at this point in our lives. But I very much appreciate you and what you’re doing here. This is right and good.
    Jonathan Pollard

    • @KingYahtzee
      @KingYahtzee Před 4 měsíci

      Hey Jonathan, hope you are doing well. Kinda surprising to see you here but this is Quaid from Alabama. We used to go to The Ark together if you remember.
      May God continue to expose the wickedness in the Church and may the victims find healing in Jesus' name.

  • @elsiezimmerman4304
    @elsiezimmerman4304 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Thank you for exposing the underlying corruption in this organization!!!! The coverup is absolutely horrible!!

    • @Golden_writes550
      @Golden_writes550 Před 5 měsíci

      Where were they a few years ago?

    • @elsiezimmerman4304
      @elsiezimmerman4304 Před 5 měsíci

      @@Golden_writes550 According to what they both said…they did not know everything that was going on…they left when they found out as things were being exposed!!

  • @anniekierstead5419
    @anniekierstead5419 Před 5 měsíci +9

    Thank you for handling this with integrity. I have to be honest with you. I've followed this "prophetic move" that came through Bob Jones, Paul Cain, and the 'Kansas City Prophets' - that Mike denies... more lies. I'm 75. I saw it happen.
    Personally, I think these so-called 'prophetic gifts' are the worst thing that ever happened to the church. We can't tell the difference between prophecy and divination. Just like Israel of old; worshipping God in the way He has made clear was not enough. We followed the goats up to the high places; lighting our own fires.
    Isaiah 50:10-11.
    I've learned hard lessons in the name of 'intimacy with Jesus.' All I met were seducing spirits and doctrines of demons.
    If we had stayed within the confines of God's true Words 📖 these things would never have happened.
    But His Word wasn't sufficient for us. We demanded "more, Lord!" What we craved for was something else. So that's what God gave us - sending us into deep deception. 😭💔

    • @gareth2736
      @gareth2736 Před 5 měsíci +7

      Jesus said though if we ask the father for a fish he won't give us a snake. I find it hard to believe that God responded to calls for more of his spirit, more of his presence, more love for him and others even more spiritual gifts with giving a deception. It doesn't match the character of God revealed by Jesus.

    • @Butterfly-truth
      @Butterfly-truth Před 5 měsíci

      ​​@@gareth2736
      The problem though is nowhere in scripture is the church urged to seek more "intimacy" with Jesus but rather we are to grow in faith, obedience and character revealing the fruit of the spirit. But we have been addicted to showing off the GIFTS of the spirit for popularity and admiration of leaders.
      John 14:21 (NET) The person who has my commandments and obeys them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.”
      We have made an idol of mysticism and looked to signs and wonders to prove if God loves us or not. Jesus has become our "boyfriend" where we equate "passion for God" like falling in love which is a worldly and fleshly idea of love based on EROS not AGAPE.
      Satan's second temptation of Christ was a religious one using a cherry picked verse. He puts Jesus at the top of the temple (the height of religion) and says "prove you're the son of God by forcing a miracle. Do this risky behavior and see this scripture says God has to save you." He was soundly rebuked with a balancing scripture. The whole use of scripture that cherry picks and ignores the balance of scripture is demonic!
      Godliness with CONTENTMENT is great gain (1 Tim 6:6). But mysticism leaves you empty if you aren't already content with God's spirit in your heart.
      Revival is never mentioned in the NT but the great commission is: preach the gospel and teach my disciples to obey my commands and "Lo I will be with you always." (Matt 28:19-20). He is ALREADY with us always... Why are we so discontent? Because we've been told a lie that to live for God is a romance not a commitment. Ask any married couple if romance keeps them together. No the church fails at marriage just like the society because they have idolized romance over character and commitment.
      There is a promise of "times of refreshing" though:
      Acts 3:19-20 (NET) Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,
      so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you - that is, Jesus.
      We have put the cart before the horse and wonder why we aren't getting anywhere.

    • @Amidat
      @Amidat Před 3 měsíci

      your comment gives food for thought indeed. well one thing I know we like to take scriptures out of context to fit what we want to see. but yeah people are too into "spirits".

  • @starcazm.
    @starcazm. Před 5 měsíci +4

    Thanks

  • @suzaj1430
    @suzaj1430 Před 5 měsíci +1

    God bless you both 👏👏👏🙌
    Truth 🔥 🙏🏻

  • @jadenoemie307
    @jadenoemie307 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you very much

  • @richardm23
    @richardm23 Před 5 měsíci +22

    24:00 Mike tells Dean why don’t you let me take care of the husband of the wife who my son is having an affair with 😮😮😮 WOW!

    • @diane8907
      @diane8907 Před 5 měsíci +5

      I wanted to be sick. That hit me so hard.

    • @robinanderson6893
      @robinanderson6893 Před 5 měsíci +6

      @@pardonedrebel7Really creepy! Chilling! Wicked!

    • @gareth2736
      @gareth2736 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Avoiding conflict of interest is such an important principle in leadership.

    • @user-qz9jw9ow3f
      @user-qz9jw9ow3f Před 5 měsíci

      It makes sense if Mike and his son were both having their way with her.

  • @susannemichel6911
    @susannemichel6911 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank you to the men and women in the previous clip for standing up for the truth, for the courage to speak up, to care, the openness and love and stand in reality. Mostly standing up for the victims. It restored some hope in my heart. Sadly this is much bigger then the victims and i am sure it is unspeakable pain, confusion and grief for them.
    It’s about power…Sadly many of us putting some leaders which are charismatic on god like pedestal and give our internal discernment up and others protect them, Some with good intent, others because we want to be “good” and hope to receive a “blessing”. Some because they want power. Sunshine and light brings clarity and healing. Jesus said he came to set the captives free. He said the truth will set us free. He came to forgive sin. He said he came NOT to judge, but to save….
    Why are we so afraid to be honest in church some environments, that’s my honest question?

  • @AmericanDreamAlbum
    @AmericanDreamAlbum Před 5 měsíci +8

    We all have known Mike never took his hands off of the IHOP steering wheel. This video is just another confirmation of that. 20:07

  • @sheacoaching
    @sheacoaching Před 5 měsíci +1

    😢 This hurts. And, I don’t use that word lightly. I am so glad that I am nowhere near the middle of this nightmare. And, I will continue to pray for IHOPKC, for the church family, for wisdom in those researching/advocating, and most, especially for those women, men and family destroyed, through so much secrecy and habitual sexual sin… heartbreaking… 🙏🏽🙏🏽💔💔

  • @eileenmcgrath4457
    @eileenmcgrath4457 Před 5 měsíci +4

    What a time we are living in!

    • @kathleenking47
      @kathleenking47 Před 5 měsíci

      Between this, and alister begg😢

    • @Amidat
      @Amidat Před 3 měsíci

      nothing new under the sun... these things were going on in bible times..

  • @servantofmessiah1071
    @servantofmessiah1071 Před 5 měsíci +3

    This is pretty much a mind-blower

  • @lawrenceglasner5252
    @lawrenceglasner5252 Před 5 měsíci

    Stand firm in the faith, brothers! Shalom...

  • @jimorsheryl
    @jimorsheryl Před 5 měsíci +4

    One thing this current IHOP drama reveals is the lack of Holy Spirit led 'leadership' on any level. All of these folk that were 'deceived' by Bickle would likely claim to be mature, Spirit led Christians. Since the Holy Spirit is in fact HOLY He would not be present in this 'work'. So how come all of the 'leaders' are so unfamiliar with the Holy Spirit they couildn't tell what was going on at IHOP? Short answer they are like the believers in the church at Laodicea who think they have it all together, yet are blind, wretched and naked. This whole drama is as much a condemnation on what is passing for mature Christianity as it is on Bickle or Jane or any of the other players in this bit of theatre. For all of the 'fame' around IHOP, 24 hr prayer performances and all, what have they actually DONE? They clearly are not producing mature, discerning believers who are doing the work of ministry, as Eph4:12 commands, nor the type of service 1Cor. 14:26 commands..

    • @krissifaith6709
      @krissifaith6709 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Exactly... they all missed the mark and look like a clown show. It is so ridiculous. Confront the sin. Correct it. And move on... get the folks who are supposed be out, OUT. But this is why non-believers mock us...

    • @Amidat
      @Amidat Před 3 měsíci

      I agree. People had to know current things that were going on. workplace affairs usually are known by people out in the world

  • @MarySmith-gd7bj
    @MarySmith-gd7bj Před 5 měsíci +4

    Where is the simply language and character of Christ likeness here. When I was there at the dedication of IHOP in the beginning. People came to write scripture on the floor before the new carpet was laid. I was lead to write boldly before each of the front doors Isaiah 66 v 2. “These are the ones I look upon those of a humble and contrite spirit who tremble at my WORD.” Also let’s look at 2 Corinthians 7 v1. “ Let us cleanse ourselves of all defilement of flesh and spirit perfecting HOLINESS in the FEAR of the LORD!!!!

  • @Golden_writes550
    @Golden_writes550 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Whatever happened to discernment? Did the leader's not have the Spirit of God? Especially being so closed to Bickle. You never know the secret life of a man. But thank God for the Holy Spirit. He will show you something is wrong. THISS INFO SHOULD HAVE COME OUT YEARS AGO...

    • @Amidat
      @Amidat Před 3 měsíci

      but that's why I think it was a cultish place... how could a man watch his wife have an affair for years and still be in the same place as those people. that's more scary than anything.

  • @apressbutton
    @apressbutton Před 5 měsíci +6

    This is classic 'BROTHERHOOD' behavior both outside the church and inside the church. It doesn't help that they take OATHS to protect one another and cover up one another's sin. The Brotherhood aka wolves in sheep's clothing are being exposed within the church (Matt 13:36-43receive

  • @racheldelacruz3665
    @racheldelacruz3665 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Seems to me that the son is no different from the father. Thank you for speaking out! This is so disturbing.

  • @hldvdsn100
    @hldvdsn100 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Thank you for sharing. This is very important information.

    • @blessedbeyondmeasure485
      @blessedbeyondmeasure485 Před 5 měsíci

      "Ex Satanist & High Ranking African Warlock Encounters Jesus | The James Kawalya Interview " From 1:06:01 on youtube, how the Satanist church attack God's church!

  • @MartinEngelbrecht-ey3rl
    @MartinEngelbrecht-ey3rl Před 5 měsíci +4

    Witchcraft blocks the flow of truth!

  • @dinapopovich5424
    @dinapopovich5424 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you Lord for cleaning house! We need a pure bride. John is a man of integrity

  • @sirreptitious6645
    @sirreptitious6645 Před 5 měsíci +2

    True Prophecy from God is both foretelling and forthtelling (truth telling). With all of IHOP’s emphasis on “prophecy” how can it be that they never received a true prophecy from God of the evil in their midst? Did God forget to send the message, or was the leadership so focused on using prophecy to build the enterprise that they were not open to hearing truth from God? This what happens when “leaders” serve a master other than God!

    • @Amidat
      @Amidat Před 3 měsíci

      the master of personality and fame.... deep down that includes all who were there if they are really honest.

  • @michellepeterson6320
    @michellepeterson6320 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I'm glad to hear John speak. Would have loved to hear him speak much more or in his own video. A church shouldn't be under a parachuch org. A healthy board of elders is so important. We came in mid 2019 and never had any idea all of this was going on. It's sad. Was Mike's son still a part of or member of the church? Then Matt 18 should have been in play. However, if a church is going to do this, the whole body needs to submit to it. I have never been a part of a church that does it correctly. But it's biblical, and I wholeheartedly agree with that. Mike has stepped down. To John's point, why, at this time, is this the public's business? I ask this questions, sincerely.

    • @pmlabonte5055
      @pmlabonte5055 Před 5 měsíci +5

      So that the public can know to sow into good soil v corrupted, rotten soil.

    • @miker1721
      @miker1721 Před 5 měsíci +6

      MB IHOPKC preached WORLDWIDE, that’s why.

  • @lwb8326
    @lwb8326 Před 5 měsíci +1

    What a Godly and wise response to exposed sins.

  • @jeffwatkins6136
    @jeffwatkins6136 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Oh the perils of man worship! God does provide for discerning of spirits and all mature sons and daughters need to pay attention.

  • @time2pray777
    @time2pray777 Před 5 měsíci

    These men are heroes of the faith! They will not stand with corruption and ongoing sin in leadership, bless these leaders and all the good courageous leaders past and present at IHOPKC who will hold evil intentions of men accountable! Can you put your dreams on social media please? We need to hear what God said and warned!

  • @alicemattsen2208
    @alicemattsen2208 Před 5 měsíci +1

    There is too much tolerance in churches without church discipline. Glad and it’s refreshing to see some churches take a sinful lifestyle seriously enough to confront it.

    • @LadyPeter
      @LadyPeter Před 5 měsíci +1

      I agree, however, the method of church discipline is just as important as the discipline itself. God won’t tolerate what is going on in this video. See my comment just under yours (when comments are sorted “Newest”).

  • @1016Patti
    @1016Patti Před 5 měsíci +1

    Does MB have one sided dead bolt locks on his door's? That should be a huge suspicion. Wouldn't that be a concern to anyone?

  • @bravotwozero8119
    @bravotwozero8119 Před měsícem +2

    How did the ELT miss the double life and hypocrisy of Bickle for two decades? The victims tell a different story of how useless the ELT members were in addressing this issue.

  • @user-iw6bo1jd9y
    @user-iw6bo1jd9y Před 5 měsíci

    The only thing I am confused about is the number of Jane Does? Is there 3 or 8?

  • @themamachar
    @themamachar Před 5 měsíci +1

    For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. And that means ALL

  • @olivetree89
    @olivetree89 Před 4 měsíci

    The last 20 minutes reminded me of Psalms 55;13 Leadership is a very big responsibility. But getting burned by someone you love and trust, can be almost unbearable. Bringing out truth at right times are important, and could even be life saving.

  • @glonadark
    @glonadark Před 5 měsíci +3

    Man, I kinda grew up with Luke and Paul at MCF and they were rascals. This testimony of which one was in the affair is not surprising though heartbreaking. SMH

  • @juleswallace3483
    @juleswallace3483 Před 5 měsíci +1

    As I've listened to so many interviews surrounding this I come back to the same reality that no one wants to speak the word of abuse. Both gentlemen in this interview use the terminology of isolation regarding Mike and those victims. Abusers typically use as one of their tools isolating the victim, so that the victim has no true voice to protect themselves from deception.

  • @mimicaban9551
    @mimicaban9551 Před 5 měsíci +1

    wow. tip of the iceberg is what i heard in spring 2023 relating to a separate issue involving sexual misconduct of a leader and clergy abuse in oklahoma. it was if i heard it audibly in my right ear. it was weighty and serious. at the time i didn't know if it was just related to my personal situation OR a systemic problem in the body of Christ. i now know it was both.

  • @neilhickey497
    @neilhickey497 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Wow when he said "he was caught up in the fog" that really describes the situation imho

  • @jeannebystrom7831
    @jeannebystrom7831 Před 5 měsíci +1

    just got up in the middle of the night to see, to my horror, an apparently brand-new video sermon from Bickle to IHOPKC! The self delusion in it was stupefying!!! (ALSO -- IS IT TRUE that unlike the promised "immediate and permanent severing of ties w/ Bickle", it's said that Bickle and Stuart have attended every meeting of the ELT since!)

  • @sheilaboland6285
    @sheilaboland6285 Před 5 měsíci

    Ppl, I will pray the same for you.

  • @BobB777.7
    @BobB777.7 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Light dispels the darkness

  • @glendaquintana5236
    @glendaquintana5236 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This is so messy in both sides. I am sure it has been hard to navigate but I truly believe it did not to get this ugly. Is sad.

  • @bbello7573
    @bbello7573 Před 5 měsíci

    Wow! 😢

  • @MarySmith-gd7bj
    @MarySmith-gd7bj Před 5 měsíci +2

    Remember the true gift of prophecy is “the testimony of Jesus”..

  • @neilhickey497
    @neilhickey497 Před 5 měsíci +1

    It occurs to me that what's really needed is for IHOP itself at the very highest level to very definitively and publicly separate themselves from any association w Mike Bickel (apart from some truly genuine sign of repentance),if IHOP wants to have any credibility at all.Basically they need to put him out of the church like it says in Matthew 18.

  • @sorayaabreu2814
    @sorayaabreu2814 Před 5 měsíci +1

    ”“Yet you ask, ‘Why does the son not share the guilt of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to keep all my decrees, he will surely live. The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.“
    ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭18‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬
    This is what I found on the Word regarding sins of fathers and sons .

  • @debrap947
    @debrap947 Před 5 měsíci

    Wow! What different comments there are between the interview with these guys and the interview with Elizabeth Herder and Jennifer Roberts.

  • @Wyattearp73
    @Wyattearp73 Před 3 měsíci

    Accountability has to be bigger than a pastor or leader.

  • @tatiede9618
    @tatiede9618 Před 5 měsíci +1

    With this kind of friends you don’t need enemies. I am glad God is purifying IHOP from this kind of Christians

    • @lilpoohbear653
      @lilpoohbear653 Před 5 měsíci +1

      accountability is TRUE godly friendship and true church leadership...these men of God are a blessing. Men of conviction!

    • @andysung1026
      @andysung1026 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Yes, but why did they abandon the church? Weren’t they leaders? Wasn’t their job to protect the church as well? Weren’t they pastors? Even though they weren’t the senior?

    • @Amidat
      @Amidat Před 3 měsíci

      @@andysung1026 seems that they are all more concerned with what new positions they could have elsewhere. God forgive me if I'm wrong - but that is what this all sounds like. I agree - stay and clean the house instead of opening all the dirt to be seen outside. The non believers only laugh at the church

  • @bordendonna
    @bordendonna Před 5 měsíci +4

    Man in the grey shirt is hitting the target repeatedly 🎯

    • @robinanderson6893
      @robinanderson6893 Před 5 měsíci

      They both appear to be wearing gray shirts. 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @bordendonna
      @bordendonna Před 5 měsíci

      @@robinanderson6893 darker gray

  • @louisadawson3242
    @louisadawson3242 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Not once have either of these brothers mentioned Jesus Christ😢