Aarum maintains that there were no complaints about hisinteractionswith youth group students during his tenure atThe Chapel or in the decade afterward, he said in an April 28 email. Had the authorities had any convincing evidence on him, they would not have dropped all the charges and offered him a trespassing plea, would they? Immediately following the purchase, several area pastors complained that their shows had been pulled from regular programming. Thats the childish statement. I think most people have driven when they probably shouldnt and got out of it scot free (I know I have). Thats still no excuse to do what he did. They asked him what dirt can we create on Pastor Michael Pitts? they wanted to smear him. He grooms them to the point where they have noboundariesanymore. Their breathalyzer machine there was broken, so troopers say Pitts provided a urine sample that was sent to Columbus for analysis. A USA TODAY NETWORK investigation found thatAarum, 55,touchedat least 16teenage girls inappropriately, some on multiple occasions, according to their firsthand accounts. trust me, I do know more about Pastor Michael Pitts than the average perishener. Lets just say he didnt drink and drive or masterbate publicly, regardless he is clearly preaching false doctrine. BUT ANYONE WHO SAYS, YOU FOOL! WILL BE IN DANGER OF THE FIRE OF HELL. I am doing my best as a servant of God to preach the gospel so that a lost and hurt people may come to know Jesus Christ. youve got to be kidding me you really are a beacon of light Julie, Um, who said that? You know how I feel about no names LOL Big Chickens!! They are by-products of being worshipped and idolized. But it is idiotic and foolish to make a judgement when you are unaware of a million facts that are never presented to you. He was in town he was arrested on the day of incident. God loves you regardless of where you go to church. BTW I happen to know Pastor Michael Pitts didnt go to college. Matt, you SHOULD care about gossiping. Lets put him up on a pedestal. Let the mean rest? It dawns on you pretty quickly that this is not appropriate, Smith said. Thats an improper assumption on your part. You should read his Bio. if you tell me your name Ill tell you mine! God knows the truth, and ultimately, thats what matters. A warranted legal documentation requiring a subjects attendance at a hearing. Thats what bothers you! Attorneys file lawsuits. If you are the Pastor, your going to have to give me some more compelling evidence. The answer, apparently, is 7 months. I have always tried to do my best to help.. Do you honestly think he would knowingly jeopardize his livelihood by exposing himself to some kids at a ball park. Hindsight isa ridiculously good teacher.. If he is one who strays from the path he will eventually answer for it. He said in a May 7 email thathe followed Ranch policies, except in emergency cases in which men and women may have to have physical contact. You can unsubscribe at any time. Its not spiritual warfare, its the truth. But there was a significant amount of evidence that many people found quite convincing. I really cannot imagine anyone as high profile, in the city of Toledo at least, cognoscentely exposing themselves to some kids. 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He is a good teacher and preaches for ME to follow the word. Ive been to Cornerstone, have you? I dont expect anyone to understand the blessings in tithing, unless you tithe with a giving heart. You have never heard Pastor Michael say anything like not tithing will send you to hell. Jesus is the only thing that sends you to heaven and not knowing him is the only thing that sends you to hell. However, God loved David not because he was not a sinner, but because had a righteous heart. I noticed they all look young and hip. I thank You Lord!! Truse me Pastor Michael is not making a small fraction of that amount. Making fun of Pastor Pitts on a billboard in Toledo is not speaking your opinion. Its simple so many of the main money makers are so riddled with sin, they form a club and perform at each others conferences. It detailed the Ranchsdenial of the allegationsand called the data found by theMinistrySafe investigationessentially meaningless.. Im an attorney and helped a small church that had a similar situation aka the pastors both were extremely ill. Please know that as I am sorry for my past actions, I am thankful for Gods saving Grace, and the authority he gives me as a child of the King. We all fall short of Gods laws. I am a member of Cornerstone and I want to say to Kevin (and whoever else may be wondering) exactly what happened the service after the DUI. so, if you didnt get that, it wasnt at all because she was not outgoing that I thought her snotty at all. Founder and former Senior Leader of Cornerstone Church Toledo. I was a real prick. Others were less sure. Hi there, I dont want to sound crass or rude, but what on earth is the point of posting those articles on your site? And since for some reason, you are having a hard time with me, and I dont want to cause you to stumble, Im leaving this forum. Advocating for sexual abuse survivors If you were sexually abused by a #MattRasor, Chief Financial Officers of Cornerstone Church - Maumee/ Toledo, we want to help. Pettit Rieman has not responded to the USA TODAY NETWORKs multiple requests for comment. So Ive been a little stressed with that lateley, thats why Ive been gone from this. If youre looking for the truth, I promise you that you will never regret if you choose to leave there. if it is true it will happen again. Pastor Pitts hired some very fine attorneys and, in the end, all charges except for two criminal trespass misdemeanors were suddenly dropped. New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline. I cant make sense of it, said RichFerchen, 52, who worked with Aarum at both The Chapel and the Ranch for decades. San Antonio's Cornerstone Church recently made headlines late last year by hosting a three-day gathering of far-right conspiracy theorists. In skits at church and later at Circle C, he played Jesus. 35 years experience public speaking in over 20 nations. In 2020, The Chapel hiredMinistrySafe,a consulting company supported bylaw firmLove & Norris thatprovidesthird-party investigations of abuse allegations in Christian ministries,to conduct an independent investigation into theclaims. Send your wonderful presence and your fire on each one who reads this!!! I donot follow him I follow Christ No worries though because GOD never sleeps. In 1997, he faced eight counts of public indecency and seven counts of criminal trespass, linked to a series of incidents in which a man matching Pastor Pitts description was reported exposing himself to people in places like a local park and a Wal-Mart parking lot. I dont care if you let the mean rest. Not only has Mahaney praised Mohler, hedonatedover $100,000 to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Arent you afraid? Nineteen years later, in 2016, ata Christian children'scamp in Western New York,16-year-oldLaura Snell straddled a bench facing Aarum, whowas nowthecamp's president. Where did the pastor go? Go Denny!! A bishop must be blameless, with a good report both within (from the church) and without (the community). Well, Im glad someone missed me!! BTW, have you looked into going on disability? Sexual abuse prevention organization Darkness to Light operates a toll-free number for individuals, children or adults, in the U.S. who need local information and resources about sexual abuse. The media exaggerated a lot and the jokes were cruel = but where is Denny Shaeffer, the saved one, now? Once again, I agree we are all sinners. His car was spotted near where several of the incidents occurred. It reminds me of a movie I saw once about a traveling vampire circus. Aarums breath was hot,his mouth inches from hers. The praying in his name statment was a paraphrased quote taken from his message directly after his drinking and driving arrest.you might want to get the tape or have we forgotten about that arrest as well? But Im always available for any of you to talk to. I walked away from it feeling amazingfeeling likeheddone something monumental, said McDonald, who is now 31. Let the mean rest. In fact he apologized and said there was no excuse. I am not a member of Cornerstone, but my membership is at another church in the city, but I still find it very disgusting that people would rather gossip about a pastor who has struggled, rather than pray for Him and trust God to work things out as only He can. Though, there are false prophets that have tried to use God for their own gain, God always expose them in the end. My opinion. [9] Pitts has preached at the annual Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance conference several times,[10] as well as in Mexico and at annual meetings in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Ghana. Cornerstone Church exists to help people find the Father, a family, and a fulfilling future. If youd like, please call our office on 419-725-5000 with suggestions. Do you find yourself not telling them everything because they just wouldnt understand/agree? Carolyn McDonald alleges Wayne Aarum physically and emotionally abused her, including touching her crotch over her clothes and barging into her bedroom while she was in her underwear, while she was on staff at Circle C Ranch from 2006 to 2008. Pastor Michael Pitts spent nine daysin the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio after state troopers pulled him over last December. I think alot of other churches, have a problem with the mixed congregation. Simple as that. Officials did not press charges after Pastor Pitts agreed to seek counseling with a psychologist who sees sex offenders, they said. But during his tenure at Circle C,Ferchenadmitted that he saw Aarumclosely embrace girls, and that, on multiple occasions, he happened upon Aarum and a girlspeaking together in secluded rooms or spaces. Pastor Pitts oversees aVAST NETWORKof churches throughout the country and outside the United States. His kids dont defame people for all the world to see. You may choose to wrap yourself in deception and lies and your bitterness like you obviously have, but you need to keep it to yourself. That is why he was not found guilty of ANY of them. He ran his hands over her shorts and up her thigh,toward her crotch, andslidhis fingers against her outer labia. The suit alleges that the potential additional victims are too many to be included as individual plaintiffs in the suit because SGMs leaders have cultivated an environment conducive to and protective of physical and sexual abuse of children., (Note: The lawsuit itself can be readhere, though I cannot emphasize enough how triggering and generally upsetting it is.). Yes, all these incidents do subtract from the validity of his message. McDonald, a teenagecamp staff memberwho was at the Ranch working a winter churchretreat, sobbed through a confession Aarum had spent hours prying out of her astory of watching porn when she was 13. I can tell you for a fact a number of things. Hes just a man. Follow her on Twitter @Sjtaddeo. Like someone said above, we are growing and are much stronger. He acknowledged in an April 28, 2021, email that he had hugged (youth group members) in greeting or congratulating them,and patted people on the back in acknowledgment of their accomplishments.Both actions were in socially appropriate contextsin the 1990s, he said. Or is that just a oversight to twist scripture to support a false doctrine? In afall 2020 letter,Wayne Aarum saidhe was reinstatedas presidentand that Circle Cs independent investigation was complete, andhad found no factual basisfor the allegations against him at that point. At least as of a few years ago, he was living in a half-million-dollar home on 30 acres, wearing designer duds, and driving a Cadillac. We give as unto the Lord and we do it for Him, not just for our church. As far as thinking the people were walking in funny ummm I guess I can believe you were once a member of a cult. The USA TODAY NETWORK asked for comment from five individuals whosupport the Ranch and the Aarums. I value Pastor Michael enough that aside from preaching herasy, there is nothing that will keep me from being blessed by his ministry. I dont care that he wears a diammond ring gifted to him. You want to differentiate his doctrine from his behavior, but from a Biblical perspective they are both inerrant. I DONT THINK ANYONE IS WILLING TO BOTHER GETTING THE DELTA REPORTTHEY WOULD RATHER BASE THEIR OPINIONS ON RUMORS. What are you doing here? Had he been conclusively identified at the seen, he would have gone to jail! And you go girl. God is the ultimate judge. I am a part of the pitts family and reading this has been both hilarious and very very sad. All Ill say is I no longer go there. Pastor Pitts is annointed, and a lot of people in Northwest Ohio are envious. YOU would know that if you knew him or even attended any services. If these things are true ( which only God and Pastor Pitts really know ) then we should be protecting him. Well I amy also be surprised your a pastors wife seeing as you gossip on an online forum about other pastors wives. It went unchecked. Not sure how he found this website, but none-the-less, Im broken-hearted that my unfortunate past has been BB-Q (to quote my nonsense impersonator). That should tell people something right there. Does this make him righteous? Learn more. A warranted legal documentation requiring a subjects attendance at a hearing. Galations 6:1. When the good Lord walked this earth, he was clothed in simple robes with sandals or on many occassions wore callouses on the soles of his bare feet! As T.F. I was in Maumee today and saw the church for the first time. I dont know about anyone else, but I think Mike Pitts is non other than the infamous Pastor Pitts from this forum. These environments are often helped by a network of oblivious, passive or complicit supporters or followers who dont report the perpetrators actions, saidMinette Drumwright, a professor and researcher at the University of Texas at Austin who has studied workplace harassment. Vengeanceis the Lords, Ademasaid. He also formed deep emotional bonds with these girls,acting as a father figure and maintaining a constant stream of intimacy and adoration, according to the women alleging abuse. (except my cousin). But then again, dealing with false teachers is never pleasant. Pastor Pitts is NO man of Godhe is a sheep in wolves clothing.

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