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. They have no integrity whats soever this is also proven by if the above article regarding Delta was true, there would have been counseling that really was done, when it fact, there wasnt ever any counseling, because the incident never took place. He is married to Kathi and they have two children. Cmon, how stupid would he have to be? no problem Julie if anyone wants to know the TRUTH about Pastor Pitts e-mail me at [email protected] lets just say I have an inside connection. Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Dont waste your time or money with this church. P.S. The Cstone app from Cornerstone Church connects you with everything that is happening. Also, if you read the articles, the Pastor was driving a Black Cadillac at the time and a parishioner saw him in his green Saab. If this kind of a critical error could be made it is obvious that this man is an idiot who is incapable of trustworthy testimony because he may have forgotten what day it was! Themeeting with the Circle C board, brokered by The Chapel,demonstrated the boards reticence to acknowledge apattern of troubling behavior from Aarum. julie: looking at this from a completely nontheistic viewpoint, the fact that Pitts was acquitted should be proof enough, in this country anyway, of his innocence. Maybe I wouldnt have listened anyway, who knows. But by not speaking up or following up on complaints, they are in fact providing passive support.. Another aspect of the story that is seldom told is the fact that the park official who brought the charges against Pastor Pitts was indicted for purgery. 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. and clevland you need to have your mouth washed out with soap, potty mouth! There are others who have gambled everything doing far lesstell me why Pitts would be above it??? Is there an image trying to presented through the leadership to attact young, professionals to the church? Yeah, sad situation. It says that at judgement they will stand before Jesus saying didnt we prophesy in your name, etc. For example, many of the critics are from the Catholic Church. Aarum and the Circle C board members did not respond when asked how thisinvestigation was conducted and who conducted it. If someone was so concerned about thos so called young witnesses, wouldnt you be more concerned about getting a creep off the streets. In theweeks following, over a dozen womengave statements toofficers regarding their experiences with Aarum. So Ive been a little stressed with that lateley, thats why Ive been gone from this. I was in Maumee today and saw the church for the first time. The deal threw out several charges of indecent exposure. But it is idiotic and foolish to make a judgement when you are unaware of a million facts that are never presented to you. When asked if he had even been confronted about his interactions with teen girls at campbyboard members, Ranch employees or volunteers, Aarum said no family member or Ranchboard memberhad even complained to him regarding his conduct. Though there has been some debate surrounding Pitts ability to get charges against him dismissed on legal technicalities, the Bible has no such leniency for those who claim to be bishops in the Lords church. Rest assured, I know Michael Pitts better than you would ever wish to know him. I have never touched anyone with any inappropriate motive.. CJ Mahaney, the founding pastor of Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM), recently spoke at a conference called "Conviction to Lead 2013" at an SGM megachurch in . And I frankly dont care who you are. But despite all the religious grandstanding, court records and media reports show Pitts cant seem to keep his private parts in his pants while he is in public places. Based upon his preachings, the whole congregation should be multi-millionaires. I personally know that this man is SO narcissistic that he had a dental work overhaul done when Cornerstone first came to townbecause he thought his messed up teeth didnt project the proper image!! At that point, Carolyn McDonald briefly considered alawsuit, butdropped it after her lawyers saidit wouldbedifficult to bring her most egregiousallegations of abuseto court, because she couldnt remember whether she was 17 or 18 when they occurred. Toledo Bar Hunt: Holy Toledo, it's a Bar Hunt! Of those, 21women alleging abuse and 27 individuals offering additional corroborating informationagreed to have their accounts reflected in the final report. And. Joe Schmoe would be hated in the community and locked up. Pitts is not exempt from sin because hes carries the title of Pastor or Apostle or because he built a multi-million dollar organization. I walked away from it feeling amazingfeeling likeheddone something monumental, said McDonald, who is now 31. I really believe Pastor Pitts is sincere and annoited. I pray that my family and friends who still attend wake up and see the false teachings this man is heaping on the City of Toledo. His final punishment: 14 days of house arrest with an ankle bracelet and a $500 fine. Suppose someone was to lay out all that you, Josh, have done in the past 12 years, Im sure it would be somewhat less than flattering. Last I checked, being arrogant and manipulative were not by-products of intelligence. hmmmmmm, woulda never pegged her for a pastors wife, until I was actually told who she was. In 2005, the church filed for a restraining order to halt its attempted sale by then owner, Lamaree Marty Miller. 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. if he is guilty as charged, so be it, if not, so be it. When she finished telling him about it, Aarum praised her;he said God still loved her. Circle C Ranchpublishedmultiple statementson itswebsitein recent months,doubling down on the argument that Aarum has never acted inappropriately with teenage girlsin any pastoralrole. Once again, I agree we are all sinners. Why am I bringing this up after the fact? In 1995 Bill Gates gave what is considered the single largest charitable donation in history totaling 5 billion. I wouldnt personally want to go to his church, but I sure do wish people would be more concerned about taking care of pastors and familys of smaller churches, rather than making sure that The Big Guys get the bells and whistles. (Of course, I hadnt to surf in secret and never told anyone at church that I was questioning the church) I felt like I had become so obsessed/convinced that I was in the one, true church that I couldnt leave or I would surely lose my salvation. Others were less sure.. One is Ricky Payne, 20, a bearded man police describe as a hippie. Christ said the only person with the right to cast stones is someone who is without sin right? At the age of 14, Pitts felt called to become a preacher. Toledo, Ohio. The Craziest Things Cornerstone Church Pastor John Hagee Has Ever Said By San Antonio Current Staff Pastor John Hagee of Cornerstone Church has been the victim of #fakenews in the past, sure,. Pastor Pitts is from that particular branch of Christianity that believes that being a holy man and making enormous profits from ones church are not mutually contradictory. princess1075. Try reading the 6th chapter of I Timothy that says withdraw thyself from those that preach godliness is a source of gain. As far as the exposure incidents go, he didnt have any excuses because he held to the fact that he was innocent. Sorry, kinda crabby (lol, crabwalk, get it) tonight. I can say with extreme certainty that Pastor Pitts never said that the church did not give him enough for his birthday and never re-passed the offering containers. Ill pray for you Matt. The USA TODAY NETWORKreached out to Wayne Aarum, his son Josh Aarum, andboard members Daryl Dekalb and Wes Aarum Jr.for comment specifictothis matter. If I wanted to get a copy, yes I could get it..anyone can. Finally, the prosecutors said they agreed not to file charges if Mr. Pitts would agree to counseling, which Mr. Smith said Mr. Pitts did. Truse me Pastor Michael is not making a small fraction of that amount. You are praising Denny Schafer? 4 Reviews. Im not arguing with your choice to go there. 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. So many things in those cases didnt add up. He stands up for God every day while in the secular world. I see there is no telling you anythingyou seem to know it all.I am a native of Toledo and I also followed all the articles ( even before joining the church)and if anyone in there right mind read them articles they can see there was no case against himit looked to me like propaganda for those who did not want this church to succeedthis has all become spiritual warfarethese people at this church are not blindedthe church survives but it is Gods willif in fact any of those issues were true the church would faulterbut in fact it is STRONGERone can truly see through what you are trying to presentit will all settle out in the end. Why is the church still strong? You know how I feel about no names LOL Big Chickens!! Apparently Josh is too busy to check this forum any longer. When a pastor resigns after his 77-church network is implicated in "the largest evangelical sex abuse scandal to date," how long does it take for him to regain the trust of his colleagues? Cornerstone launches as the Downtown Campus 2019 Phil and Meredith Ryburn installed as Lead Pastors Privacy Policy Download Our App Careers Contact Us 1520 Reynolds Rd Maumee OH 43537 [email protected] 419.725.5000 Copyright 2023, Cornerstone Church. Say what you will. I respect that you feel you are not in a cult. If you have a stack of books, Im saying theres quite a difference, pretty obvious difference, between your stack and his stack of books. FYI: If you post on this forum again pretending to be Michael Pitts, Im going to personally send him an e-mail and then maybe the real Pastors attorneys can issue you a warrant. Why is it that any joe schmoe, who could have done the same things that Pitts did, and have the book thrown at him? How are church leaders selected? Get Involved. They lived bored lives and were hungry for entertainment. I dont care if you continue this forum about me. This is a discussion/comment area, and Im commenting on the subject at hand. than to poke my nose in the buisness of one man. And if you find out if the other was true. Gillissaid he brought the concern tohis Chapel colleagueWes Aarum Jr., Wayne Aarums brother, who said hed handle it from there,Gillis said. Let your yes be yes and your no be no. If he didnt do these things, then you have nothing to worry about, right? During that time, Pitts was the only person in the city of Toledo, let alone Delta, driving a teal blue convertible Saab. Reviewed July 21, 2020. princess1075, Willoughby, Ohio. Over the next 8 years the church invested over $800,000 into the station, eventually purchasing 37% ownership. The trooper said he smelled alcohol, and did a field sobriety test. Both clearly violated in this forum. Anyway, yes, I noticed, as I said in one of my other posts, that his website has very little to do with God, and more about Pitts!! He suggested they pray. I do not care about your efforts to attack me, but you all need Jesus. All Right, all right, I never said I was a shining beacon of light. Open today: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Am I a prophet, well, I have received prophecy from God. Its sad to say that my whole family continues to support this man and his organization. Oh, looks like I stuck a nerve. LOL, I knew you meant MAY, darn typing demons at it again, right? [1] He has published more than a dozen books. Im still not angry, but it seems youd like me to be. Hed ask how their relationships with familyorboyfriends were going, and what he could do to help. Wayne Aarum temporarily stepped backfrom his role asthe Ranchs president in January2020, according to a Circle C statement on Jan. 18. YOU would know that if you knew him or even attended any services. How can God bless Someone if they are living in Sin? The MinistrySafereportgiven tolocalChild Protective Services in2021 outlined that the company hadfoundevidence of an ongoing pattern of manipulation and intimacy between Aarum and teenage girls. 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! This, and only this, is the belief that God accepts as righteous. I thought this forum died, if you have a problem with Pastor Michael Pitts, take it the Lord in prayer. Not too long ago, I read something on The Toledo Blades web site about Pastor Michael Pitts of Cornerstone Church. Alert: Bishop Michael Pitts and other vipers preparing to strike. You can reach her on Twitter @gsilvarole or by email at [email protected]. lily you smell like shit. This is the official Cornerstone Church YouTube channel. Prosperity preachers didnt make that up. and Jesus says I never knew you, you workers of iniquity. I came back just to see if you had the nerve to comment again. Those who didnt fit the type boys and plain-looking or heavier-set girls wereoftenignoredorbrushed off, said Ferrante and McDonald, whom Ferrante said he often saw inone-on-one conversationswith Aarum. He was identified by witnesses along with his automobile. Individuals canalsotext LIGHT to 741741 for crisis support with a trained counselor, 24/7 and free of charge. Patterns of predatory behavior emerged and grew more egregious as time passed.. Other wise, get over me. After the lawsuit against SGM was dropped, in fact, Mohler and two fellow evangelicals published astatement of supportfor Mahaney, calling him our friend and a vast influence for good. The statement claimed that Mahaney was not charged with any credible, serious, and direct wrongdoing. Thus, they wrote, we, along with many others, refused to step away from C.J. All rights reserved. None of the townspeople knew they were part of a scheme to rob them of their lives. on Mr. Pitts. If I got fired, who was going to stand in the gap?. Curious to note a few things here that were never brought out or known or told in or by the media: 3 months before the big arrest a few city/government/police officials called a certain individual in the police department, in the investigations, and spoke to this person. Patterns of predatory behavior emerged and grew more egregious as time passed. Free speech is great isnt it? I will not validate thier slander with comment, suffice to say, the gentleman from NJ has a point and it should render this debate over the alleged dealings of one man moot. Have faith in him and He will move your mountains of impossibility. Many ofthose womenwould later spend years in therapyto erase traces of emotional entanglement with him. These girls often hadamix of issues going on in their home lives and a desire to talk at length about their adolescent problems, according to McDonald and other former Ranch staff members. 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. 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. Cornerstone Church (Maumee) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go. Hes completely unapproachable and has set up his organization so that the congregation worships him and not Jesus. I just want to say thanks for posting these articles. Religion Dispatches is your independent, non-profit, award-winning source for the best writing on critical and timely issues at the intersection of religion, politics, and culture. Eight additional public indecency charges were dropped due to "substantial evidentiary considerations" and Pitts pleaded "no contest" to two charges of criminal trespassing and was sentenced to 60 days in jail. Then, in 2012,Elle Campbell, a staff member and youth leader at The Chapel,went tocurrentLeadPastor Jerry Gillisabout a concerning incident between a youth group member and Aarum at Snow Camp. Actually, the Delta incident like you called it was proven to be false just like the other so-called incidents its hard for him to do those things when hes out of the country! That is love! Hes known for his knowledge, humor, devotion to the Lord and to His people. He never gave them any inkling of an idea either, since he wanted to keep the door open for them so he would know what they were up to. It was almost like I needed that from him, said Poulsen, who now lives inAmherst. But you dont have to be bamboozled. . But the Ranchsboard rejected Hilliker's findings, Fancher said. I completely agree with you. His roles asyouth pastor atBuffalo-area churchThe Chapelin the 1990s and then as presidentat Circle C RanchinruralCattaraugus Countyplaced him in close proximitytodozens ofgirls particularly youth group members from area churches, andcamp staff members. They were righteous. Last time I checked, Dave, I wasnt trying to convince anyone I was a holy man who is the best route to understanding God. Im sure you cant let this die.youre character is such that you must have the last word. Last year,Carolyn McDonaldfacedmembers of the Circle C Ranch boardandsharedherstorydirectly for the first time. Thank You Lord for all that you are doing in my life and in the lives of those who you have called and anointed for this season!!! When reached by phone, Hilliker said she could not comment on what her recommendations were orwhether they were accepted or rejected by the board. Going to the next level, a new season, Im believing God for a harvest, getting my stuff back from the devil are saying frequently used in Charasmatic circles. (I want to make sure that his lawyers, wherever they may be, see I am making this clear.) The Delta incident is a completely separate incident. Similar indecent exposure charges in Wauseon and Toledo were thrown out. Thank goodness!!! Aarums breath was hot,his mouth inches from hers.
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