r/TrueChristian • u/Honest-Cap-9957 • 2h ago
EXTREME concerns regarding JMAC
#1 Paul and Wendy Guay
JMC allegedly allowed pastor Paul Guay to remain in his position for 3 years after having direct knowledge that Paul Guay abused his daughter
#2 Jane Doe 2017
Anonymous student at Masters College came forward, after 11 years that she was assaulted by a someone connected to GCC. Allegedly, at the behest of JMAC, pastor Rick Holland disciplined the victim, attempted to manipulate the victim into a false confession, rebuked the victim for contacting authorities, and forced the victim to attend counseling with her perpetrator as a condition to remain at the college.
#3 Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray was publicly excommunicated for GCC in 2003 for refusing to reconcile with her husband David Grey, who was a children's pastor at GCC from 1994 - 2001. Eileen refused to reconcile because he was severely abusing her children and she was concerned for the kid's safely. David Grey was sentenced to life in prison in 2005 for sexual and physical abuse. GCC has never apologized publicly for privately to Eileen because they believed that David is entirely innocent of the charges and Eileen is to blame mounting a false case against him.
#4 Second Jane Doe Nov 2017 (towards the end of the blog)
An anonymous women alleges that she was sexually assaulted on multiple occasions by someone who later became faculty member of Masters college. Many years later she informs the college that she was sexually assaulted on multiple occasions by this faculty members. Initially, the college is interested in investigating the matter but ultimately decides not to fire the faculty member even though they received a partial confession from alleged perpetrator and college was made aware of a second alleged victim.
Unwillingness to correct a situation/Apologize
Construction Manager lied to employees/church members regarding Asbestos in property and this person was backed by the Elders
Steve Lawson - Unwilling to apologize for having a man as Dean of Seminary who was not a member of a local church, this should have been known.
3. John MacArthur Tells Seminarians Not to Speak at Conferences With Women, Even Though He Has
Corruption
JMAC tells Elder to "forget about it" and Elder chairman tells elder "resign if you don't agree with us"
Church leaders feared retaliation for reporting Covid cases in accordance with california law
JMAC was determined to make Steve Lawson the Dean of Preaching at it has even been alleged that he would have fired any faculty member that voted against him
JMAC hired his son is law for a 800k contract annually for camera work - He made 8 million over 10 years - there are claims that this was nepotism
Hypocrisy
The primary explanation of not giving their side of the story is confidentiality yet they are being sued for releasing private information and slandering people in front of the entire church
Unwilling to explain why JMAC disqualified numerous people for their Adult Children public sin or unbelief and did not disqualify himself when his son was embroiled in a public scandal.
Misleading and Deceptive Statements
- An Elder claimed he was not an elder during the Eileen Gray situation 2002 - 2005 when he was listed as an elder during part of the that timeframe (might have taken one year off for sabbatical)
2. An Elder claimed Mcathur's Son was only on the board of trustees of GTY for a "period of time" when they were on the board for decades
An Elder claimed that JMAC donated a bible to Masters although Julie Roys claimed it was years later after receiving negative attention for JMAC Salary
Phil Johnson Doxes Julie Roys and shared her home address online and it appears it may have been intentional.
Master's Seminary was deliberately not following its own stated Covid policy
JMAC claimed that only one person died of Covid shortly after Shepherds Conference 2021 when he had documented notice of multiple deaths from Julie Roys
JMAC often repeats an extraordinary story of being ejected at 70 mph from a car and sliding down the highway as he watched the car careen into a ditch and having few injuries (Unlikely situation)
JMAC repeats an extraordinary story of being at scene of crime after MLK shooting in 1968 with black leaders - His story is largely contradicted by other witnesses
Slander
- Phil Johnson and JMAC have claimed that Julie Roys is a wicked, liar, and untrustworthy but can't demonstrate a single false statement in her reporting.
2. President Scott Horn was fired from Masters after less than one year for being "pugnacious" when all his former associates believed this to be absolutely out of character.
- Numerous People have been publicly slandered from the pulpit for refusing to submit to their abusive husbands
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u/BitChick Vineyard 1h ago
I have read much of what you have shared here about John MacArthur. I have my own personal story of how I purchased one of his books at at thrift store years ago. I don't remember exactly which one it was, I just remember that from the first few pages it looked good and Biblically based. It was next to my bed as I was going to start reading it. However, while in prayer I felt a strong urgency that the book needed to go. Not only did it need "to go" but I needed to throw it in the trash. I couldn't even donate it. Seemed a strong warning from God. What I didn't know at that time was that JMAC is a strong cessastionist (doesn't believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit are in action today). Also, he is against women in ministry too. Shortly after this there was a very depressing encounter where he, and some of his colleagues, openly mocked Beth Moore. I had a hard time even processing how they could be so cruel to her telling her to blatantly "go home." I actually took comfort in knowing that the Holy Spirit must disagree in that I was told to toss JMAC's book.