Publisher Log-in However, no evidence of racism has yet been produced. Im too far away to comment on the specific allegations, but whatever the truth of each, its pretty clear that youve got at least two strong factions in church leadership, and possibly also the church as a whole, which need to have a come to Jesus moment in terms of this is how you do, and this is how you do not do, ministry., The utter disrespect shown previous Pastor Wicker is atrocious and unchristian to say the least. The church by-laws allow for the expulsion of members without consulting the entire church body. So very sorry, but not everything is about race and not everyone is a racist. What does this say about Big Eva? It stinks to me of Greed. In closing, I dont desire to argue with anyone; i have nothing to gain. And as for Neil Dorrill, that was also brought up well before the arrival of Marcus. The 26-year-old guard, Jemel Roberson, was detaining a suspected gunman who opened fire at the bar where Roberson worked when the police officer fatally shot Roberson. This is nothing new. It also appears that the SBC concluded too soon who was in the right. ", "While racial issues were brought into play, and horrifically there indeed were some who did not approve Rev. This models anything but love and mocks justice. (Auxanos founder, Will Mancini, also serves as director of consulting for Lifeway, the publishing division of the SBC.). However, the email also expressed concerns about Hayes ability to reconcile the deeply divided church. However, CT said it was not able to confirm whether Biltmore Church received such communications. The message at FBCN is clear: get along or get out. In fact, concerned church members have come forward to reveal the questions and concerns they had about the nominee. The film makes note that Marcus Hayes was subsequently ramrodded in Crossroads Church Texas. Wicker said Dorrill banned him from pastoral search team meetings, and the chairmen of the personnel and finance committees told Wicker his oversight was not needed. A representative from the Collier County Sheriffs Office also confirmed that FBC Naples contacted them on July 3 regarding a suspicious incident., Wickers daughter, Allyson Stephens, said that on September 13, two detectives visited her home and questioned her about the Voices of FBCN email. What would Jesus make of Wokeness intersectionality, and indeed, the movement for resegregation by some of those who are of the Prominent Woke, in light of Galatians 3:28? I am responding simply to share that theres another side the story and I wish I/we had an opportunity to share such a story without fear of legal action (thats right, the church has threatened legal action against me as well as threatened that if I say anything at all negative about the church they will trespass me prevent me from dropping off and picking up my kids at First Baptist Academy. Pray for Me; Log In Find more information about the groups that meet throughout the week by clicking below. First Baptist Naples has a byzantine process that allows the pastoral staff to recommend to the deacons the expulsion of a member. Your Connection Portal. The turmoil at FBC Naples began about a year ago, when longtime Senior Pastor Hayes Wicker announced to the church that he was stepping down to make way for younger fresher leadership.. 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We asked him to allow us to hug him. And guess what? Clarified a few things I had heard through the SBC grape vine. This is a demonstration of holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. And Paul goes on to say So, Turn away from these, also. They make me want to Puke profusely second only to Calvary Chapel. On Easter weekend, Wicker said he received a text message that several chairmen wanted to meet with him about church unrest. Wicker said he tried to ignore it. In June, Voices of FBCN sent an email to many in the church, criticizing the actions of church leadership. Wicker spent 27 years as pastor of First Baptist Church of Naples. It isnt white people who have turned on the evil and hate. The leadership structure for the past 500 years in pretty much all of our churches is just refurbished Roman Catholicism. Today, a former FBC Naples insider who is FBCNaples | Naples FL We have known Hayes & his family as good Christian people etc.for over 25 years. Member of the Evangelical Theological Society We are frankly disappointed that no resolution is making it impossible as at now for all the lovely folks within Naples to move forward. However, leaked 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. SUNDAY, Dec 11 (7pm) We recall the old Church too. I can tell you not a single thing mentioned above played a role in my vote. Give Online. In his quote-tweet, Hayes said Roberson was in his student ministry while he was a youth pastor in Chicago. According to sources, Wicker wanted a long period of transition to the new leadership, with even an overlap to help the transition process. to be clear. The so-called dissenters had issues with what the church was doing WELL BEFORE Marcus Hayes arrived. Just a couple of points for you to consider. United States We believe all matters of life should be subjected to the Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:16). On social media, too, some church members said race played no role in the failed vote. And before you go tagging me as a racist, I am in a biracial marriage myself. Wickers hopes for a smooth transition have been dashed. Hayes, a black man married to a white woman, It seems rather patronizing to minorities to assert that every minority persons ideas must be legitimate because the propounder is of a certain colour. Would you believe that not a single member of the church has reached out to me in love and asked to hear my side of the events. The church did not hold a reception to honor Wickers decades of ministry, nor was Wicker permitted to address the congregation. Hayes did not suddenly abandon his faith in the few months between his announcement that he was stepping aside, as he was being felt led to do, to make room for younger leadership and his sudden dismissal by the FBCN leadership. Like when my colorblind friends didnt understand my discomfort when we chose to stop on a road trip in a small town with confederate flags waiving everywhere. (Hey, and I know white people who love Woke Church!) He didnt return multiple phone calls and e-mails. Leading the Q&A session, Dorrill alluded to the past year for the church, which saw its longtime senior pastor, Hayes Wicker, leave amid dissatisfaction by some church members over the circumstances of his departure. ", Two members of the counting committee, he said, have admitted to leaking confidential early voting results from Saturday night to a lay leader in the church "who then used that information, we believe, to compromise the process.". In the spring of 1945, Reverend Joseph Engel, his wife and young son were sent by the Brookdale Baptist Church of Bloomfield, New Jersey to plant new churches in South Florida. Thanks for submitting! Naples, FL, 34109 Customers Love Us "Great experience! Takeaway: Using children as political pawns is despicable. He also didnt meet the qualifications for the job. If I had known that, there would have been no resignation whatsoever., I was shocked that they would make this immediate. Also, the concept of colorblindness is nice in theory but is biologically impossible (unless you are colorblind). The First Naples School of Worship Arts exists to develop Christ-honoring worshipers through quality instruction for the purpose of exalting the Lord with their God-given talents and abilities. @Michelle I believe you make valid points. Wicker also was pastor for 20 years to evangelical author and founder of Prison Fellowship, Chuck Colson. Last Give Online Mission Trips Serve at First Naples Connect With Us Need Prayer? There are many more than five things you should know about this situation that obviously you either do not know, or have chosen to ignore because they dont support your rhetoric. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. It does not suddenly make a point valid or invalid. It noted that Hayes had unfriended or blocked several people who had signed the petition on his social media accounts. I spoke at length with this individual and how no reason to doubt the veracity of the individuals accounts. Well-sourced. I am sickened by the way he was treated and am grateful for this exposure. Sources close to the church administration have said they fear raising any issues that might bring adverse consequences to them, their children, or their grandchildren. I'm New. No, Again. Takeaway: The treatment of the retiring pastor at FBC Naples is eerily similar to the treatment of the retiring pastor at McLean Bible Church. He didnt have the experience. Shopping. Wicker said several weeks later, the church emailed him, stating that Wicker had facilitated and cooperated with a rival faction in the church, which voided his exit agreement. I think there were people in the church who were afraid of having a black pastor, especially one who does not subscribe to the ridiculous and ungodly notion of colorblindness and one who holds the racial views that Hayes does. Upvote 1 Downvote. In 2016, under the leadership of its former pastor, the church changed its bylaws to adopt the85%approval rule, instead of a simple or super-majority, Stearns continued. If you promote that, take a LONG look in the mirror. The deacons vote on it, and, if they approve the recommendation, the individual then is informed. However, he stated, In the 22 years I was there (FBC Naples), I never heard a racist commentever. Bob Caudill, a former deacon and spokesman for Concerned Members of FBCN, said that a month before the vote on Marcus Hayes, the group had circulated a petition requesting a special business meeting to discuss serious concerns at FBC Naples. First Baptist Church Naples. I know that can seem like a simple concept, but it seems to be forgotten when the well a black person disagrees with it! argument is used. Generally, at Southern Baptist churches incoming pastors are approved by a majority of the church body upon recommendation from an elected search committee and/or pastoral staff, Stearns wrote. Catholic Idolaters Claim to Find St. Peters BonesAgain. And this statement was made by an African American pastor on Moody Radio. Specialties: First Baptist Church Naples is a church family that is unified on several basic theological understandings, which are based in our understanding of God's Word. First Naples glorifies God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church. 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. Well Hello!!! Arkansas Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty to 13 Counts of Sexual Assault, Churches Respond to Action of SBC Executive Committee, Why Businessman Peter Chung Matters for the Future of The Kings College. If I had known that, there would have been no resignation whatsoever.. The church also launched a schoolFirst Baptist Academy. But with all due respect, be careful commenting on things you dont understand or have first hand knowledge of. "Misinformation, fear, and ignorance of social media platforms played a role in the voting, and we, as a church family, are dealing with those issues.". Enough racists voted against the pastor. Now it certainly will as the debt load is unsustainable. The search for a senior pastor continues, with Dorrill leading the search committee. Racism had Nothing to do with voting!It had to do with biblical principals that many questioned ( CRT, SJM, "Woke" Church). They have been in my heart and prayers since this happened. Our leadership has gone astray, I fear, and those who find the courage to stand up to them have targets on their backs. Edie, the church's executive pastor, however, called Hayes "one of the most qualified men in Southern Baptist life to be a Senior Pastor of any church in this country.". Jonathan Akin is also national director of young leaders for SBCs North American Mission Board. Concerned Members of FBCN says the petition received 800 signatures. We also contacted Marcus Hayes and Biltmore Church about the alleged emails but they declined to comment. At the same time, some members were concerned about some of his social media posts that might indicate support for a pro-abortion, pro-LGBTQ Democrat presidential candidate, his endorsement of the problematic book Woke Church, his blocking some FBCN members on his social media platforms, and other theological, political, and administrative issues. God has done great things among us and we believe that greater things are yet to come! Exactly right. Church discipline for dissenting members was greeted with wild applause. But more importantly, Ericksen said, members feel their voice isn't being heard by church leaders. church as large as FBC Naples. Help Guides There is no room in our Gospel for racism, none whatsoever. Sad state of affairs. It is not necessarily the opinion of any entity by which I am employed, any church at which I am a member, any church which I attend, or the educational institution at which I am enrolled. Looking for past sermons? Dorrill said at the Nov. 2 service thatdisciplinary action "towards church members who have violated our church covenant by causing dissension, disruption and spreading of misinformation have been taken and are underway. Location Berean Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church located in the beautiful community of Naples, Florida, just south of Ft. Myers. Hotels. The churchs Melisa do you attend First Baptist ? To donate, click here. "First Baptist Church Naples is doing excellent work through disaster relief," said Wayne Briant, southwest regional catalyst for the Florida Baptist Convention. That's not what happened at First Baptist Church of Naples, Florida. Wicker spent 27 years as pastor of First Baptist Church of Naples. This group was engaged in an email campaign to inform church members about various concerns with Marcus Hayes. Racial prejudice a factor in rejection of black pastor, read the headline of a piece published in the Baptist Standard. Is not the sheer stupidity of this self-evident? Does my agreement with Dr. King and my deep concerns about intersectionality, et al, make me a racist? One Denomination that claims to hold the Christian faith to avoid is the Southern Baptist Churces and their affiliations. And on December 31, Wicker said the health insurance provided by the church was cut off for him and his wife, who has a serious heart condition. Their considerations related to legitimate theological, moral, and political issues. Similarly, SBC president J.D. Pastor John David Edie, who wrote the open letter to the SBC on behalf of leaders at FBC Naples, alleging racism, resigned in early December. Ive attended for 14 yrs and not once did see race. Now with COVID-19 churches this size are facing a very quick death. "To our knowledge, he has never handleda multi-million-dollar budget, building programs, fundraising and/or staffing issues as required by a Senior Pastor," the group wrote. And we are soldierscharged with pulling down ideological strongholds and casting down the lies and deception spawned by the forces of evil (2 Corinthians 10:35; 2 Timothy 2:34). Curious timing of raising those concerns. The leadership spread negative comments about the pastor and accused him of acting in bad faith, according to sources close to the church. Despite his disagreement with the process, Wicker said he submitted to an exit agreement offered by the church, which included a non-disclosure clause. He didnt rob a liquor store, assault some young person in his office, or do anything wrong that could be cited. So we are ambassador-soldiers, reaching out to sinners with the truth even as we make every effort to destroy the lies and other forms of evil that hold them in deadly bondage. Have attended a lot of Southern Baptist Churches. Naples Christmas Celebration. When that man runs out of money before completion what is everyone going to say? Read the letter from the church to the Southern Baptist Convention, question and answer session with Hayes and his wife, Read the letter from First Baptist to church members regarding voting results, fatal shooting of a black security guard by a white police officer, Police release name of cop who killed black security guard who was corralling a gunman, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It is widely known that an 85% affirmative vote is unusually high. Grateful that FBCN is moving toward amputating the racists, tweeted Rev. This happened just three days after the church vote concerning Marcus Hayes. I lived it. Colson thought so highly of an oath of integrity that Wicker had written that Colson included the oath in his landmark book,The Body. Quite the contrary the creedal history of the church was arguably constructed to exclude precisely the kind of views that were being espoused. I dont think you mean ill will, but just want to make you aware of how poorly comments like that tend to land. Dorrill also serves on FBC Naples finance committee. about the pastoral transition process at the church, a process which has descended their sin. Selected and edited comments from an article by Carl Trueman, Revoice, Evangelical Culture, and the Return of an Old Friend (July 31, 2018). ADMISSIONS ATHLETICS BLOG CALENDAR CONTACT EMPLOYMENT FIRST NAPLES CHURCH GIVE . The removal of the original pastor and his ENTIRE family, the threats to members from a law firm, and the mere fact that they were not abiding by their own by-laws are just a few of the issues going on. So much for giving church members the benefit of the doubt. No church creed has ever taught the nonsense that had become so pervasive in evangelicalism. "It has nothing to do with race," said William Ericksen, a member of the church for five years and part of the group. Connect with the reporter at patrick.riley@naplesnews.com or on Twitter @PatJRiley. political and theological statements and his lack of experience leading a Wicker said he was shocked by the accusations, but instead of fighting, he tendered his resignation. We are ambassadorswith a message of good news for people who walk in a land of darkness and dwell in the land of the shadow of death (Isaiah 9:2). The pastor was amazing, the atmosphere electrifying, we had fallen in love with the pastor. Our Pastoral Search Committee, lay leadership, and the Pastoral Staff all anticipated that our vote would be nothing less than an affirmative statement from our people that God had sovereignly chosen for Marcus Hayes to be our next Pastor. It was appalling and heartbreaking to witness. Wicker said the church never responded to his letter. Im not sure where they are located now, nor what they are doing, but I feel confident God is using them in His way. Am I not allowed as a deacon and 15+ year member of the church to ask questions about leaders who in my opinion have lied and deceived the church for political gain? This man and his family cannot set foot onto church property, he will never again be able to address a congregation where so many hold him in the highest of esteem. We reached out to Phillips Harvey Group and FBC Naples to confirm, but they did not respond. . But while we cannot know the heart of another, this doesnt sound like a case of hearts poisoned intolerance, of minds clouded by prejudice. Yet Caudill said that instead of calling a special meeting in accordance with church bylaws, the leadership at FBC Naples excommunicated 18 of the Concerned Members, including Caudill. ".for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations." Isaiah 56:7 Need Prayer? the group wrote. With two young children at home, she dedicated her time to being a stay at home mom until 2007 when the Lord opened the door for her to be a preschool teacher at First Baptist Academy in Naples. But, then again, with such an unmistakable history of racism behind it, predicting which way the SBC would jump in response to a charge of racism would be too easy. Ricardo Barbosa December 25, 2014. No One Knows. I am not lesser or better, but different. The petition for a special business meeting was never even ACKNOWLEDGED by the leadership is a Violation of the bylaws. Jonathan Head November 26, 2011. I guess the good news is that we are all free to move to a different church whenever we like. What they did to Rev Wicker and his Godly family is nothing but sinful. Now, church members who have been removed from membership over their opposition to the appointment of Marcus Hayes are in fear that they may be unable to witness their children graduate. *Please note that the preceding is my personal opinion. I actually want you to see me as a black woman, because that has shaped my experiences in life how people have reacted to me, treated me, etc. . It only becomes a problem if you think my worth is different because of it. Gretchen Church, who said on Twitter that she has been a member of First Baptistfor more than 17 years, tweeted that racism had nothing to do with voting. I just wish so many from my former church would open their eyes and see whats going on. This ban prevented him from seeing his granddaughter perform in a play being put on at the churchs school, First Baptist Academy. You may recall this line from his I have a dream speech: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I believe Dr. King was right. First Baptist Church has had problems for years. Yet, thats what multiple sources have alleged is happening to them. We are simultaneously soldiers, commissioned to wage war for the defense and dissemination of the truth in the face of countless onslaughts against it. 11,847 were here. At the end of the service we found the pastor in The Commons area. Marcus Hayes based upon prejudice, our church loves all people of all colors equally," Stearns wrote. "My heart goes out to his family," Hayes wrote. This is a clear case of men doing what they can to build their own kingdoms, not Jesus and to manipulate things into their own will being done, again not Jesus. Those involved either need to find a way to recover from this, not just cover it up, or decide to step aside for the greater good. We were on cloud nine. This sequence of events raised many questions for me and my wife, Caudill said. Christianity Today (CT) reported in November that Neil Dorrill had claimed at a Q&A session that inappropriate emails had been sent to Hayess church in North Carolina, Biltmore Church. Jude certainly understood this. Sandra received her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from our local college, Florida Gulfcoast University in 2001. Coffee. Why abide with a corrupt individual being in a leadership position at the church? The congregation must find a way to publicly be able to bring Hayes Wicker and his family back into this fellowship as loved and former members. (Hayes this month took his first senior pastor position at a church in Texas.). They arrived in Naples and gathered other Baptist families to meet with them in a small outbuilding behind the local grocery store, meeting for their first worship . Greear, who had written a letter of recommendation for Marcus Hayes, called the open letter by FBC Naples leadership a bold, Gospel-faithful response of the leadership of FBC Naples. Greear added, Let us be united in lament that any vestige of this kind of sinful prejudice remains in our churches., Also, Danny Akin, president of SBC-affiliated Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS), described the open letter as a strong and redemptive word from FBC Naples.. An earlier version of this article named the group accused of stealing the email addresses as concerned FBCN members. We are grateful to the Lord for His continued blessing upon the school ministry of First Baptist Church Naples. I saw that simply as a distraction from the devil.. SATURDAY, Dec 10 (4pm) NO RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE. I am saying that, as I have countless experiences of colorblind people saying or doing insensitive, offensive things because they forgot Im black. Totally the act of Satan in this issue because where the Spirit of the Lord is there is peace. We must keep those objectives straight; we are not entitled to wage warfare against people or to enter into diplomatic relations with anti-Christian ideas. Click below to hear stories and testimonies of how the Lord has been working in and through our First Naples Family. He didnt mentioned anything in the question and answer sessions or his sermon that gave me any indication reconciling and unifying our church was even on his radar. However, in May, Wicker said he agreed to videotape a short farewell message to members from a script both he and the personnel committee had approved. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. We met his wife and daughters. Just like there are women who are pro-Gloria Steinem feminists, and there are women who are not fans of Gloria, black people are capable of holding differing opinions too. Wicker, a former President of the Florida Baptist Convention and the SBC Pastors Conference, was such a high-profile leader and fundraiser for Baptist causes that his retirement was covered by Baptist Press, which reported the following on February 4th: In mid-January, Wicker, 68, Visit: firstnaples.org/media. Blake Crawford and former deacon, Mike Dolan, said they were also suspended around that time. I left the church. Dorrill did not elaborate on how the process was compromised, and Bonnett did not answer emailed questions about the matter. First, there are blacks who strenuously object to books like Woke Church, as well as intersectionality, and reparations for slavery. close to Wicker, contacted Pulpit & Pen with disturbing details I was shocked that they would make this immediate, Wicker said. A racist, leftist marxist movement and which claims blacks were muzzled for 150 years now its whites turn to be face the same treatment. Akins son, Jonathan Akin, is currently serving as interim pastor at FBC Naples. "A portion of the 19% that voted against Marcus Hayes did so based on racial prejudices," Executive Pastor John D. Edie wrote in an Oct. 31 letter to the Southern Baptist Convention. Multiple sources claiming to be from FBC Naples have reached out to Pulpit & Pen and Reformation Charlotte and we are currently assessing the accounts of these individual. I would know. We've got a Bible & Life Group that's perfect for . Interesting. Sylee Gibson, an excommunicated member who works in law enforcement, added that the man chairing the FBC Naples senior pastor search team is a Florida businessman with a checkered pastNeil Dorrill. Church leaders at First Baptist Church Naples have blasted a faction of their congregation, alleging "racial prejudices" contributed to a failed vote late last month to name a black man. Just because no one blatantly used a racial slur or expressed overtly racist statements does not mean that racism was not expressed or used during the selection process. The views expressed in any video or live stream presented on our website may not necessarily be the views of the CWM owners and staff. Roku Live Streaming, Copyright 2023 ITP Productions, Inc. dba ChristianWorldMedia.com, All Rights Reserved, Welcome to First Naples! Until this happens FBCN will be a former great ministry. If this pastoral candidate supportes a book that divides the church along ethnic lines and stirs up divisions in the body of Christ, it is sad that he received as many votes as he did. In the tweet, the attorney, Lee Merritt, wrote in part that investigators claim "all the shooter saw was black" and said that was "exactly the problem.". Isnt that how we should judge any one persons claims, by how it squares with Scripture on a case-by-case basis? I am Caucasian from Eastern Europe. When I look at Jesus and his disciples I do not see anything that looks as atrocious as this mess. {I realize, Im using the word black rather than African American. I personally do not care for the term African American, and there are black people who dislike it more than I do.} Notice carefully: Our task as ambassadors is to bring good news to people. The GRAND OLD STANDARD, the Baptist Faith and the Message, swallowed up by an effective indoctrination of the Faithful by the Left. Not lies. 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