The motion failed to pass, allowing Chung to remain an ordained minister in good standing with the PCA. WBEZ uncovered multiple other allegations against CFC, including pastors at the church making sexual comments to teen girls, church officials brushing off women who were sexually assaulted who went to them for help, and an overall culture that diminished women. figcaption.wp-caption-text { So they think that they can have some level of control of the process some access to information before they get to the final product, Singer said. Many times, I thought I lost my own understanding in God. The CCG called the allegations against Min Chung an inappropriate moral failure between Min Chung and a woman. In April 2021, Chungs denomination, the Korean Central Presbytery, an arm of the Presbyterian Church in America, ruled that Chung was guilty of sexual harassment, but allowed Chung to return to ministry. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Commissioners for the Presbyterian Church in America approved a motion to leave the National Association of Evangelicals on Wednesday at the PCAs, The Presbyterian Church in Americas (PCA) highest ecclesiastical court is taking over a case allegedly mishandled by an Indiana presbytery, a letter, The Rev. The commission declared the KCP should have disciplined the pastor according to the PCAs Book of Church Order not follow the restorative steps the associate pastors had instituted, according to Brian Park. However, a document submitted by a group of former CFC members calling themselves the allegation group, asked the Korean Central Presbytery (KCP), a denominational oversight group, to investigate the incident, called it unwanted, non-consensual touch in her private area., Chung reportedly personally counseled the woman after the incident, and said they reached reconciliation.. } Our hope is to provide care and oversight in whatever way is appropriate. He declined to be interviewed in order to respect the privacy of those involved and due to the ongoing nature of allegations.. It was very much like, Why do you think you got into this relationship? The investigation, which began last summer, came after multiple allegations that CFC had silenced and intimidated those who reported sexual misconduct by the churchs former well-known pastor, Min Joshua Chung. The KCP which consists of several pastors who were close with Chung had determined that he had been restored to God, as well as the woman. The regional According to a lengthy investigation by National Public Radio station WBEZ in Chicago, Covenant Fellowship Church and its former head pastor Min Joshua Chung for years fostered a misogynistic environment that included sexual mistreatment and oppression of women. .wp-caption img { In August 2019, Chung stopped preaching at CFC, but said it was to facilitate a transition to a team leadership model. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of "Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse" by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. font-size: 13px The motion requires two-thirds vote. I really did not see this coming, she said. Even the pastors, I would say, do a good job at that. In your pain and in your healing, may you be comforted and strengthened by the presence of Christ, your advocate, your protector, and your savior. URBANA For Janet Park, the events of last year feel like a waste of time and energy. He said in a statement to WBEZ that the presbytery is currently working with CFC and is discussing whether to receive the congregation into our jurisdiction. He kept this information hidden for nearly 20 years from his wife, his church leaders, and other leaders outside the church. CFC also hired The Center Consulting Group to conduct surveys and evaluate the health of the church. background-color: #efefef; This years conference theme is Witness, and we hope to equip the local church to be a compelling witness despite our divisive and divided society and culture. Pete Singer, GRACEs executive director, called the cancellation very rare, adding he is aware of just one other organization that has done the same. Nov. 22, 2018. On January 17, 1990, the couple welcomed their first child, Tucker Stephenson. Susie An covers education for WBEZ. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-button > button { After that, he was But he said the church had recently decided to hire an outside group to investigate in order to work towards rebuilding trust and create a healthier culture that better reflects Jesus.. margin: 0; UIUC officials told WBEZ that CFC has chosen not to renew its status as a registered student organization for the coming year, meaning it cannot recruit new students at a back-to-school event or reserve space on the campus for meetings. The timing of thisso close to the finish of the assessmenthas raised a lot of questions and suspicion among former members, said Pinyo. I have the privilege of living near a large population of Korean Americans, both Christian and otherwise. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. Join with thousands of others to keep this important public media-based resource available to all. A July 13 vote narrowly missed that threshold, with 22 in favor of rescinding the decision, 12 against, and one abstaining. Its disappointing, but kind of in line with what weve seen from them over the past several yearsprioritizing the institution over the victims, said former church member June Pinyo. He also referred WBEZ to Tim LeCroy, a pastor who chaired the PCAs committee that wrote the domestic and sexual abuse report. /* .jet-smart-listing__featured-box-link:before { TRR reached out to Min Chung for comment, but he did not respond. MC (Min Chung) is anointed by God, God only exists at CFC and there is no other place like CFC, Lee said, describing the church environment. They may get along with that for a long time but somewhere along the way, the rot will show, and it will end up destroying them.. In May, CFC severed ties with Chung and hired Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (G.R.A.C.E.) .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-loaded, He added: Theyre banging on the door, looking for justice, and I dont think leaders of the church should look down upon that because that is exactly what they should be doing if they havent found it where they should find it.. But that system broke down: Oversight entities had limited power and the denominations governing rules proved to be inadequate for addressing the issue of abuse in the church. Kim would not agree to an interview but wrote back: We at CFC continue to seek the Lord in the work of the church and we are grateful to God for the way He is leading our congregation and this is our focus right now. border: 0 none; He also spoke at youth and college-aged events, counseled university students, and preached in several countries. Nothing was put in place, to my knowledge, to keep me safe from him. Sexual misconduct and/or harassment in any form is a grievous sin that should never be tolerated. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? Ive been very hesitant for some while about getting really committed and really involved and back to serving with a church, but I feel like my appetite is coming back, he said. It requires public forms of accountability and repentance. Its time that we simply say enough is enough and no -longer co-sign this terrible plight that impacts people generationally. } We continue to seek the Lord for His leading in this season of ministry.. The cost has been high for the whistleblowers, said Amy Han, one of the whistleblowers who submitted the report. Rebecca Hopkins is a journalist based in Colorado. Kim did not respond to a request for comment on these claims against him. Pastor Kim also promised that church leadership would add more layers of accountability and would humbly listen, learn, and grow so we can be a healthier church moving forward.. For us, Pastor Min is more than just a gifted pastor and teacher. The gospel is good news for all sinners; in the blood of Christ, all can find forgiveness and redemption. The churchs website says that as of July 2021, CFC is under the leadership of Reverend KJ Kim and a lay oversight board and is in the process of particularizing or becoming a fully organized church with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). It also alleges that Chung urged a woman not to go to police when she sought his counsel after being sexually assaulted by another church member. But a vote on the matter failed to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority, meaning Chung remains a minister, WBEZ reported. At the same time as former and current members of CFC were being interviewed by GRACE, the case against the figure at the center of the controversy Min Chung made its way through the PCAs judicial system. The decision came before an investigation by WBEZ of Pastor Min Joshua Chung of the Covenant Fellowship Church on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. } The city of Detroit is suing a pastor and his church over the stalled development of a new mega-church at 7 Mile and Woodward Avenue, saying blight has emerged as a result, according to court documents. Former members of Covenant Fellowship Church (CFC) of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, where Chung pastored, say the whole church system breeds abuse. WBEZ confirmed with Justin Coverstone, the stated clerk of the Presbytery of Northern Illinois, that CFC was in the process of joining that regional body as of early September. We judge that his relationship with God is restored as we consider the grace of God. } Pinyo told TRR that shes advising her current church leadership on how to be a safe and healthy church that doesnt turn a blind eye to problems. Though disappointed, the whistleblowers said that they were not surprised with KCP's ruling, citing the environment at CFC where Chung leads and the congregation's high regard for the minister. 6 min read. fostered a misogynistic environment that included sexual mistreatment and There are far-reaching consequences to a leaders sins, and as God lovingly and wisely disciplines those he loves, so the church must do the same beginning with her leaders. Sources at GRACE told WBEZ that the group had conducted interviews with more than 40 former and present CFC members, many of whom spent hours talking about their experiences. 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The church also hired The Center Consulting Group (CCG) to assess problems at CFC and offer solutions. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. We grieve that this incident will cause many to experience confusion and lose trust in their pastors and elders. /* Player background */ Pastoral leadership is an immense privilege, not a right. He cited an example in the Bible, in the book of Luke, where Jesus tells the story of a woman and an unjust judge. CFC added that while the CFC Oversight Board would see the survey ahead of time and GRACE would accept input, GRACE would make final decisions on which survey questions to include. } A couple of other organizations have also severed their associations with the CFC founder. Almost every day of the week, they try to recruit people, Ma said. The woman, a former CFC member, said she was sexually assaulted by a leader in the churchnot Chungand reported the incident to a pastor. I am probably going to get myself in trouble making this next statement but the context was always a sense of Hyper-Complimentarianism or some hybrid form of it because the Denomination that I refereed of believed in women Pastors but the culture was steeped with this type of theological thinking. That same year, the actress retired from acting to start a family with her new husband. Eventually, Ashton was removed along with Angel Chen in episode 9 because she didnt live up to the judges expectations. Through the Presbyterian Church in America's ruling body, Korean Central Presbytery (KCP), Min Joshua Chung, the founder of the Covenant Fellowship Church (CFC) in Champaign-Urbana, was restored to his post as a minister in April this year. CFC came under fire last summer for its alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct by church founder and former head pastor Min Joshua Chung. Members didnt feel safe talking to leaders and sometimes felt ostracized, the report said. Former church members expressed dismay over CFCs apparent about-face. More than a dozen former CFC members, leaders, and volunteers came forward to TRR. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-current, } On December 4, 2022, CFC became a particular church within the Presbytery of Sin has real and lasting consequences and should be dealt with appropriately with discipline and repentance, not in spite of the gospel, but precisely because of it. The group said that though the was guilty, what he did was already enough for his reinstatement and that his hiatus from preaching was also enough to discipline him for the sin. The council also encouraged a member in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) to inform the denomination of the information SOLA had received regarding Min, who is a member of the PCA. /* Track progress bar background (amount of track fully loaded) In the aftermath, CFC promised to make changes and to be transparent. LeCroy said the procedures and laws of the PCAs Book of Church Order by which churches, presbyteries and pastors abide dictates that the lower court, [the presbyterys] decision is to be respected, and that the SJC often does decide things along procedural grounds, and not the merits of the original case. WebDr. The SOLA Network, for the gospel-centric reason outlined in the introduction, feels it is necessary to articulate that: We grieve the fact that ministers of the gospel, those who are to represent Christ himself, have sinned against their own sheep, denied the biblical call to repentance, and failed to seek justice. Photo: Illustration by Andjela Padejski, Photo by Manuel Martinez/WBEZ News, Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA crashed into an asteroid to test planetary defense, Students protest University of Illinois investments related to fossil fuels. Hi. On July 13, the KCP met to discuss a complaint about the ruling filed by a group of pastors who wanted the group to remove Chung from the ministry. I would guess the numbers will continue to collapse keep up the good work PCA. Frank Barker, whose 4,000-member Briarwood Presbyterian Church grew from a Birmingham, Alabama, storefront before he helped found the conservative Presbyterian. That is the message of Esther Lius book Shame: Being Known and Loved. /*Custom svg icon height fix*/ According to The Roys Report(TRR), a group of whistleblowers submitted a report to the KCP in November 2020, accusing Chung with various incidents of sexual assaults. Toward that end, the site requires that people use their full name when commenting. Later, the victim called a friend and told her what Chung had done. They also ruled that the period when Chung wasnt preaching at CFC was enough discipline for his sin. To Thyatira: Hold Fast What You Have Until I Come | Revelation 2:18-29 (Pastor Min Chung) joe 2019.02.19 43. But Chung is subject to the PCAs Book of Church Order because of his PCA ordination, KJ Kim told TRR. Since there is no room in the culture for open candor, exchange of perspectives, and helpful permissive dissension, there is only a cycle of abuse that continues at all levels of leadership," Dan Lee, a whistleblower, revealed. Chung founded CFC in 1990, and its now home to more than a thousand members hailing from more than 20 ethno-linguistic groups, according to its website. My heart breaks. To Thyatira: Hold Fast What You Have Until I Come | Revelation 2:18-29 (Pastor Min Chung) joe 2019.02.19 43. What remains is for the regional body that originally adjudicated the case to respond about procedural steps needing correction for the future.. However, the gospel also demonstrates that mercy is not given at the expense of justice and vice versa. Its time to move on.. Web[130609] On the knowledge of God. Coverstone confirmed in a separate email to WBEZ that Kim, who had been accused by former church members of failing to respond properly to Chungs sexual misconduct, had been accepted into the Presbytery of Northern Illinois in January. For the sake of the churchs purity and healing, we desire for there to be a thorough, fair, and independent investigation completed regarding the incident and the aftermath. It serves as a digital platform for evangelical leaders, writers, speakers, and bloggers who share the same values of faith to provide Gospel-centered resources.View all posts by SOLA Network, This week we continued sharing our content from SOLA Conference 2021. This story has been updated to clarify CFCs relationship with regional and national presbytery associations. CFC separated from Chung on May 27 and has contracted a third-party investigation into his conduct. It was another missed opportunity, Amy Han said. 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CFC came under fire last summer for its alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct by church founder and former head pastor Min Joshua Chung. I went to my head pastor and I was emotionally distressed, she said. CFCs current senior pastor, KJ Kim, was also accused of aiding in the cover-up of Min Chungs misconduct in a report compiled by a team of whistleblowers. However, we hope you will support our work with your prayers and financial gifts. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? The congregation also sought to evaluate the health of the church through The Center Consulting Group (CCG). Chung began private counseling sessions with the victim, using that time to urge her to keep silent about the assault, the report states. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. 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Shame is worse than embarrassment. The SJC decision stated there can be no reasonable hope of just proceedings with no cooperating victim, although Chung himself had admitted to sexual misconduct. Chung reportedly abused a number of congregants at CFC. Last summer, Kim, writing on behalf of the Oversight Board, promised that CFC would release a full report at the conclusion of GRACEs investigation. z-index: 1; Follow her on Twitter @estheryjkang. He has either founded or served in leadership for several youth and college ministries throughout the country, and was a board member for international missions organization SIM from 2006 to 2019. Chungs church reckoned him to have an especially high place of anointing, making him untouchable when he does wrong, said Dan Lee, another whistleblower in the report. margin-top: 18px Hi. We acknowledge that this was wrong., Kim said the woman had forgiven Chung long ago.. WILL and the Illinois Newsroom are committed to bringing you in-depth, relevant coverage that keeps you informed and engages you with our community and state. I would be interested to know how much of the loss of members comes from the PCA and how much comes from the-once much larger-PCUSA(not PSUSA). The commission ruled the KCP had made procedural errors during its initial look at the allegations against Chung, according to Brian Park, one of the pastors in that presbytery who filed the complaint to the SJC. Join our weekly TGIF newsletter and receive recent articles and fresh resources from the web. But TRR said that the ruling may still be appealed to the Standing Judicial Commission of the PCA's General Assembly. Rebecca Hopkins is a journalist based in Colorado. Kim also alluded to the KCP investigation. Chung also was accused of covering up sexual abuse committed by a fellow local pastor. However, the KCP determined at an April meeting that looked only at the single incident that Chung had been restored to God, as well as the woman, and that that discipline instituted by CFC pastors was found to be sufficient.. Since there is no room in the culture for open candor, exchange of perspectives, and helpful permissive dissension, there is only a cycle of abuse that continues at all levels of leadership.. He received disciplinary measures that included temporary leave from the pulpit and acknowledgment of previous personal acts of piety as self-imposed discipline. WebTHE RADIO SHOW WILL BE LIVE! But lay leaders and congregants began leaving the church in recent years, which was also a registered student organization at UICU. According to U of I spokeswoman Robin Kaler, Covenant Fellowship is once again a registered student organization with the university this school year giving the 32-year-old congregation access to the schools facilities and a new crop of potential members. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-embed body { The Council believes sexual sin against a member of the congregation and failure to properly confess or be held accountable are reasons to disqualify a pastor/elder from office. It affects your identity, making you want to hide parts or even all of yourself. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-controls .mejs-time-rail .mejs-time-loaded { Pastor Chung holds a Korean-American identity. [Churches and presbyteries] are not trained to look into [abuse], Langberg said. "MC (Min Chung) is anointed by God, God only exists at CFC and there is no other place like CFC. Were an all-volunteer effort of dedicated staff and interns. font-size: 10px CFC, located in Champaign-Urbana, hired GRACE to evaluate the churchs practices, policies and culture for risks relating to emotional and spiritual abuse, after many in the Asian American community called for reform. I talked to him about it. This is so disheartening. Great! And in August, CFC hired GRACE. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. In 2019, Chung told two associate pastors in a vague and minimized confession that he had sexually touched a woman from his congregation, the whistleblower report states. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-controls .mejs-horizontal-volume-slider .mejs-horizontal-volume-total, Not every religious leader is trained in handling the needs of sexual assault victims They should assist with reporting to the appropriate authorities and seek referrals to the victim services and professional counseling services!!! A few months later, a group of pastors dissatisfied with the presbyterys April 2021 determination filed a complaint in an effort to indefinitely suspend Chung from ministry. They dont know how to assess it, and so I would think the first response would be one of humility., But instead, she said, churches think they are right, and somebody in that position isnt going to listen to any instructions, no matter how wise or good it is.. Several CFC Survivors came forward to tell their stories on an Instagram account, @letters_from_rahab.
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