That email launcheda series of events, including atleast two separateinvestigations into Aarums conduct,and the involvement of law enforcement and state camp licensure officials. How can God bless Someone if they are living in Sin? oh, and kat? Pastor John Onwuchekwa's decision comes a year after Cornerstone Church received a $175K grant from the denomination to renovate its building. Nor does that attitude reflect in my posts. BTW, have you looked into going on disability? I found each of the women to be credible, saidattorney and founder of MinistrySafeKimberlee Norris, who haspracticed law addressing child sexual abuse for over 30 years. Let God handle him. In response to Lilys postings about Michael Pitts: I personally cant believe you sat in that mans church and discerned the things you did. Lily was a ho, but know she is above pastors, This is the man that appeared on the. For MANY reasons. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. Hes more focused on speaking to asset owners. Another thing how ignorant are you to say somthing about paying 10% of your income to Pastor Michael. Megachurches are usually terrible, this is no exception. God Bless~ Julie. And its no wonder, these saying are born out of the doctrine that stems from the selfish foundation on which it was built. But several of themmadethemselves known to Aarum or his boardover the years in hopes that confrontingthe issue head-on would causeAarumsbehavior to change. p.s. Matt Hagee, who is the lead pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, released a statement on November 18, 2021 regarding the controversial ReAwaken America Tour event that took place at his church last week. In theweeks following, over a dozen womengave statements toofficers regarding their experiences with Aarum. And so he handed out the sentence that he did because he knew he was innocent and he hated that fact. MinistrySafelawyer Kimberlee Norris spentmonthsinterviewingdozens ofvictims, witnesses and corroborating sources. PhilR2057, Manager at Cornerstone Church, responded to this review Responded April 8, 2019. Disgusting! I have questioned if his indescrepencies subtract from the validity of his message. You may choose to wrap yourself in deception and lies and your bitterness like you obviously have, but you need to keep it to yourself. Hes completely unapproachable and has set up his organization so that the congregation worships him and not Jesus. Make An Impact. I just recieved this email from a friend. There have been patterns of sexual misconduct and perversion from ministers and associate pastors over the years when I was a member and before then. Well I amy also be surprised your a pastors wife seeing as you gossip on an online forum about other pastors wives. [1] Early life and career [ edit] Well, I Googled Pastor Pitts, and I was surprised to find that there was no mention anywhere on the Internet of his alleged indiscretions. Who was without sin Christ was! In the months following, additional charges from other locations were added. Sarah Taddeo is an Enterprise reporter for USA Today Network's in New York, covering consumer affairs and statewide news. And while I appreciate your no-doubt informed thoughts on how the media operate, I might point out in the case of Pastor Pitts, he was charged with more than a dozen crimes by multiple jurisdictions. People imperonating others is in fact fraud, but more than this the word of God says, and I quote, touch not mine annointed and do my prophets no harm. I value Pastor Michael enough that aside from preaching herasy, there is nothing that will keep me from being blessed by his ministry. It was almost like I needed that from him, said Poulsen, who now lives inAmherst. Finally, Cornerstone Church is a place completely centered on Christ. Michael was identified in Delta on the date of the offense and did attend his court approved sex counseling. Im sure those that go looking for dirt on people find it amusing and helpful, however Ive learned if you go digging up the past all you get is dirty. HMMM, Ill be praying for the no name people on here. They criticize the fact the pastor lives in a nice house, but it was recently reported that the Diocese of Boston is selling the bishops mansion for $90 million dollars, significantly more than Pastor Pitts home, and an Oblate home here in Toledo is going for over $300,000. Mr. X, (The Pitts camp claims the officials are lying.). Thats an improper assumption on your part. It is not our works. Im beginning to feel like Im back in High School here. Circle C Ranch, founded by Aarums father, Wes Aarum Sr., in 1968and still operated bythe Aarumfamily,welcomesthousands of children every summer and hosts church youth retreats in the winter months. Someone who looks exactly like Michael Pitts stole the pastors car and his personal identification, masturbated in front of two boys, and then blackmailed the pastor for at least two years so the pastor couldnt acknowledge the mixup; or The results of that test caused the trooper to take Pitts into custody, and take him to the Highway Patrol Post on Airport Highway. Last I checked, being arrogant and manipulative were not by-products of intelligence. Ive been by their place and its not that much. First off, Pastor Michael has never preached or obviously practiced abstinence. I should make it clear that he was never convicted of any of these charges. Did you see him doing the act.. And Kathy, re: your comment: At the age of 14, Pitts felt called to become a preacher. Read your Bible, youll see it in there. Warming up yet? Vengeanceis the Lords, Ademasaid. He played dumb, Ademasaid. Apparently Josh is too busy to check this forum any longer. Nobodys perfect, you should know that! Take Care, Please do ask. Defined under legal terminology, (in which I have an understudy degree in law) is most frequently referred to as a subpeona. Once again, I agree we are all sinners. Its simple so many of the main money makers are so riddled with sin, they form a club and perform at each others conferences. Im sure your already looking into these things but hope I helped. Aarum maintains that there were no complaints about hisinteractionswith youth group students during his tenure atThe Chapel or in the decade afterward, he said in an April 28 email. No. so I dont sweat the small stuff. Rather the DA, deputy sherriff or a Sherriff himself. 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. Cornerstone Youth exists to disciple resilient believers that influence culture. Others were less sure.. Pitts might be able to pull an I was out of the country claim on those, since he was never conclusively identified at several of those locations.) Not tearing him down. I am not interested in legal charges or threats, I only wish that whoever owns this forum would stop this nonsense. said Lester Sumrall about the Maumee building, We began holding services in East Toledo at the Historic Eastwood Theater, Cornerstone Harvest Church planted in Lima, OH, We invest 4.2 million dollars in world class facilities for the children's wing and multipurpose facilities at our Maumee Campus, Cornerstone City Church planted in Wayne, MI, We celebrated the consecration of Pastor Michael Pitts to the office of Bishop, We launched Heal The World as an outreach arm of Cornerstone Church, The historic Eastwood Theater was and once again began holding services as the new Eastwood Campus, Cornerstone City Church restructures as our Wayne Campus, Purchased the Summit building in downtown Toledo and began renovations, Cornerstone Harvest Church restructures as our Lima Campus, Cornerstone launches as the Downtown Campus, Phil and Meredith Ryburn installed as Lead Pastors. I noticed they all look young and hip. Thirdly: During the beginning of the trial, more than 4 people (women)reported to the police that the individual they saw had an uncanny likeness to michael pitts and they gave a description of a car that was later followed up on and the individual that owned the car DID have a definite likeness to the pastor, as well as a record as long as your arm of indecent exposure and assault!! Oh, btw, I met mrs. pitts. Futhermore, you obviously did not really look into the Delta incident. New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline. Survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence in New York statecan getconnected withcounseling, legal assistance and crisis help. A warrant is: a writ issued usually by a judge or magistrate which commands an otherwise illegal act and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is performed. and I thank You Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!! Youre not Michael Pitts. Theywerebetting on which new campers Wayne Aarum might pay special attention to, he said. I dont care that he wears a diammond ring gifted to him. Gillissaid he brought the concern tohis Chapel colleagueWes Aarum Jr., Wayne Aarums brother, who said hed handle it from there,Gillis said. I just move to area when all that stuff was going on, I really didnt understand why. Rest assured that he makes far more from his speaking engagements and book royalties than his salary from cornerstone. Of course, why would he want to speak with someone who doesnt have any money? Many camp staffers credit Circle C Ranch as being integral to their personal spiritual growth and the formation of lastingconnections within the area Christian community. It's only a matter of time before this mess of a church is shut down for good. [9] Pitts has preached at the annual Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance conference several times,[10] as well as in Mexico and at annual meetings in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Ghana. Its not spiritual warfare, its the truth. how are you so sure that its true? Do I need to prove this is really me, NO, because it doesnt matter. Dear anonymous commenter, He blamed his problems on media monsters. The Bible mention false prophets. He has never done these things, and dont believe the garbage you hear about offerings and services etc etc. Pastor Pitts was never linked to any of the park episodes. It seems as though youve stirred up a hornets nest by doing this, but I dont see anything wrong with it. Gillis didnt thinkto lookatWayne Aarums personnel file at the time, he said. Ultimately false doctrine will lead to sinful actions, no doubt. From events to our Online Campus you can all the information and resources you need to grow in your faith and connect with others. Is the harvest less than the seed? Pastor made no excuses for his actions and apolagized to the congregation. His behavior does NOT represent the rest of us. And the people who attend these events perhaps are unaware that the stars are priming them for blood. Drinking alcahol is not going to send you to hell no more than any action is. [1] He has published more than a dozen books. Cornerstone is aggressivly moving the kingdom forward, why dont you check out one of their live services online? Officials did not press charges after Pastor Pitts agreed to seek counseling with a psychologist who sees sex offenders, they said. His car was spotted near where several of the incidents occurred. Do you feel that you HAVE to be there every time the doors are open or youll be questioned as to why you werent? As for why people still worship at his church the good pastor is a charismatic man. False prophetess Paula White is working hard to resurrect the church her selfish divorce helped tear down. For me, it doesnt matter if he did what he has been accused of The Cstone app from Cornerstone Church connects you with everything that is happening. i have recieved a couple of not so nice emails in response to the comment i made on this site. Like hello peoplethats 10% to the churchNOT the pastor! and called and tried over and over to contact the church (it was a service night)to let someone know. I gotta say, Im overwhelmed by the fact that so many Christians would rather gossip about the past and put down and talk trash about a congregation or minister of the gospel. Everyone would stop beign blessed and would probably go to hell, right. Inever meant to make you feel uncomfortable.. 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. If you have anything to say thats worth while, and arent afraid to share your name and not be a coward. Look at the lineage of Jesus in the book of Matthew, Jesus line is litter with imperfection. Thanks. If the city of Toledo had viable evidence againt Pastor Michael why would they have offered him a plea down. Perhaps your level of discernment in much higher than the present leaders of the church, or you have no discernment! You cant because hes notremember hes just a man and every man has the capacity to do evil. 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. The lawsuit against SGM, which fizzled out in the late spring due to statutes of limitations, alleged that church leaders, including Mahaney, had actively worked to protect multiple abuse perpetrators while harassing and intimidating victims into silence. p.s. Suggested duration 1-2 hours Suggest edits to improve what we show. Hey, anonymous: I guess no one reads my writing except you, who keeps coming back to my site five times a day to leave anonymous comments calling me gay and asshole. touchy touchy arent we? In this instance, your years of experience isnt as valid as youd wish. Please E-mail me. Let the mean rest. Everything with regard to the exposing incident was so questionable and especially the Delta arrest. [21] In 1998, Cornerstone Church purchased one of the last gospel radio stations in Toledo. I dont buy it. Since his last name is not pitts, they didnt know he was related to him. This terminology is a reflection of the false teachings that it supports. I can assure you that this forum is 100% protected by the constitution of the United States. if you live in New York or across the U.S., the following centers and hotlines can connect you with counseling, information and support: Bivona Child Advocacy Center in Rochester, New York works on child abuse response, healing and preventionwith a model that leverages collaboration between law enforcement, medical personnel, and child protective services. Several of these individuals specifically said Aarum didnotfollow a widely known Circle C Ranchpolicyaboutavoiding bodily contact between members of the opposite sex. I guess I should have explained better Matt, but before I even knew who she was, she had already spoke to me, and had taken the Lords name in vain, to be exact God, theyre all cute! meaning men. Any attention on his perversion would jeopardize the flow on money which allow him to continue his upper echelon lifestyle. In fact he apologized and said there was no excuse. Does anyone know if this is true? But, I firmly believed I wasnt in a cult either.when I was involved. My point is that Denny Schafer had no more right to appear on a derogatory billboard than those in the biblical account had to stone the woman caught in sin. Open today: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM. 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! Wheres your god for them? It almost been 72 hours, are your attorneys issuing their warrants er subpeona or subpoena (yea thats what it is). LE, Pastor Pitts hired some very fine attorneys and, in the end, all charges except for two criminal trespass misdemeanors were suddenly dropped. By now you would think that everyone at Cornerstone should be rolling in wealth. It says in the bible that God forgives and FORGETS. If someone was so concerned about thos so called young witnesses, wouldnt you be more concerned about getting a creep off the streets. Is there an image trying to presented through the leadership to attact young, professionals to the church? BUT ANYONE WHO SAYS, YOU FOOL! WILL BE IN DANGER OF THE FIRE OF HELL. What kind of a moron would log into his book that he saw Pastor in a state park on a day when Pastor was out of the country. I know one year Pastor Banks initiated a birthday donation for Pitts and they actually did pass around the buckets. Over the next 8 years the church invested over $800,000 into the station, eventually purchasing 37% ownership. If he is a complete charlatan like you think, he must have built his church by plain business and marketing sense. He just pleged another 750 million over the next five years. After all, they have been given the charge of teaching you the truth and will be accountable for it. Although Cornerstone Lead Pastor Matt Hagee. 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. And I know that the Lord sees him as His beloved son and He is very well pleased with him. Barnaum or even the great Dr. Suess, Jesus has the first, last and middle words. I didnt know that was a relatively new church to this area at the time. So, yes, then when she heard I was a pastors wife, she then said that she was, and told me who she was. 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. There are others who have gambled everything doing far lesstell me why Pitts would be above it??? His next arrest was the very public exposing incident, in which the majority of charges were dropped and Pitts plead guilty to trespassing. Im done. As part of the unusual plea agreement, both prosecution and defense agreed that neither side would be allowed to discuss the reasons for the sudden deal. Why are there so many people concerned about Cornerstone, if its not their money that people given to the church? I dont expect anyone to understand the blessings in tithing, unless you tithe with a giving heart. Are you going to be labeled in some way.such as proud or self-righteous?