Child molesters in church?

ReformedBeliever, how is your daughter doing today?

 

Reformed

Just lifting you and your family up in prayer.

 

El Guero, I understand you were trying to do a good thing, but as the family asked these questions, I assume they want to hear everyone's ideas on them.

Tiny Tim, again, church is not for the unsaved. This is a wolf being let in. Yes, we bar attacking wolves from the sheep.
As concerns "just making an accusation", when it comes to such a situation, yes, that should be possible. A Christian should understand the job of the church, and be willing to remove him/herself from it while an investigation over his/her actions takes place.

Yes, we tell people convicted of child molestation that they cannot come to church, if their victim is at that church. If they were truly repentent, they wouldn't put themselves in the vicinity of the victim and cause that person even more pain and frustration. If their victim is not in the church, then you have another situation. At that time the child molestor should openly admit what they have done, and put themself under the safety guidelines every church should have set up in order to help keep their members safe. This would include measure such as not being in a position of authority, not being alone with people, etc..

 

Poor thing. I hope she continues to improve. Menegitis is a nasty thing.

As for the rest, I hope you will give things some time before you make any drastic changes (other than changing churches of course). You don't want your daughter to feel as if you are ashamed of her over what happened. Taking her from her support group of friends may very well leave that impression.

I'll keep your family in my prayers.

 

In my opinion, I would not go to this Association. The advice is unscriptural--"at all costs we must protect the ministry." Hogwash!!! GO TO THE POLICE. This is a CRIMINAL ACT. These kind of issues MUST be taken seriously and purged from the church.

 

I would contact the SBC and report this Pastor for not doing his job and have him looked at. I dont know the whole story, however this Pastor is certainly not doing his job if he has not contacted your family and tried to council on both sides. You should go straight to the Elders of this congregation and have a talk with them about his conduct. If he was doing Gods will in this matter he would be diligent about this matter, I can only image the rumors floating around this congregation. I pray that this matter is resolved on both sides of the fence, there are souls involved that NEED to belong to Jesus.

 

How do you know you are not reading too much into this statement? I don't think they mean "protect the image of a particular institution from public exposure of its wrongdoing." I think they mean "protect the rights of the ministry (in general) from the abuse of the government" and "protect the purity of the ministry (2 Cor 6:3)."

 

Just now decided to read this thread, as it seems to stay near the top of the page.
Reformed believer, I definitely would check with some Christain Attorneys, whether or not this is the Christian Law Association, or another such organization. My personal opinion is this needs to be 'investigated', as to options, by one of that persuasion. Not just any attorney, but one from this perspective. Praying for you, here. In the meantime, as to that church, and until this situation is resolved for one way or another, as we might say here in the hills of KY, "Get the hell out!" And stay out, at least, until it's fixed! (I'm tempted to say, stay out permanently.) Because, for whatever reason, this is a 'black hell-hole', at least where your daughter is concerned! And it will keep on sucking more and more into it, from all sides including innocent individuals both youth and adult, as well as otherwise, until it get fixed.

Ed

 

Welcome to the BB. I noticed you 'joined' two years ago, and this is just your first post. Interesting the thread you first spoke on, after two years. "Curious!", as Spock might have said.

In His grace,
Ed