Give a gift of $25 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of Ecclesiastes and the Search for Meaning in an Upside-Down World by Russell L. Meek. This is sick, no matter if they are pastors or not. Its also about whether a 61 year old was dating a 17 year old 2 years prior. Give a gift of $25 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of "Ecclesiastes and the Search for Meaning in an Upside-Down World" by Russell L. Meek. Last year, on November 15, Reed married 19-year-old Jordan Goodlett, a longtime church member and a former student of the churchs affiliated school, JW Reed Academy. Great! to donate, click here. In a March 20 sermon, he alluded to Iowa state law, which permits marriage without parental consent at age 18. On Monday, Christ Apostolic responded in a press release posted to Facebook, alleging Sinegal is advocating out of a desire for financial gain.. Many evangelicals consider oneness doctrine to be heresy. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. The church claims in the lawsuit that Reeds leadership of the church does not extend to its affiliated school. What occurred is not illegal.

yes, mind my own business and quickly change churches. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. In an online discussion of the investigation, Sinegal compared Safehouse Unmuzzleds work of victim advocacy to the ministry of biblical prophets. This story has been updated regarding the removal of a social media post. She is also the 4th wife of Pastor Dwight Reed according to reports. While Goodlett is between 18 and 19 years old and is legally married to the pastor, the petition states that the pastor used her circumstances to groom her to become his wife. It shouldnt. Sinegal, who has led that church for six years, said his involvement in victim advocacy is separate from his pastoral duties. Both Reed and Sinegal are affiliated with the Pentecostal apostolic oneness tradition, which views the Godhead as indivisible, rather than three distinct persons as stated in orthodox Protestant doctrinal creeds. Jordan Goodlett is a 18-year-old former student of Pastor, Dwight Reed. He broke the Man Code (age/2 + 7). God is interested in the safety and the equitable experiences of his people. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. She didnt need nobody to sign no paperwork for her.. Thats just a modern Western cultural bias. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. Allegations Surface Against Father of Accused Oregon Megachurch Pastor, The Prosperous Lifestyle of America's Anti-Prosperity Gospel Preacher, John MacArthur Pulls Out of Ligonier Conference, Christian Rocker Posts Stunning Response to Recent Apostasy of Christian Leaders, Chicago Radio Host & a Former Bodyguard Say James MacDonald Asked Them to Arrange Murders, James MacDonald Took Millions from Harvest & Now Demands Broadcast Ministry, Mancow Airs Shocking Comments By James MacDonald: My Response, Survivor of botched abortion tells Congress: Planned Parenthood makes sure failures like me dont happen, Gianna Jessen Asks Congress If abortion is about womens rights, then what were mine?. And she grown! A Texas clergyman who has looked into the claims against Reed also says Reeds marriage is a gross abuse of power., Demetrius Sinegal, a Texas clergyman who runs Safehouse Unmuzzled, has criticized Reed publicly since mid-March. Reed has mentioned the controversy over his marriage several times at his church. Give a gift of $25 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of Ecclesiastes and the Search for Meaning in an Upside-Down World by Russell L. Meek. One point of theology: God is three persons yet indivisible, sharing the same nature and power in a union beyond what we can understand. Personality cults are not healthy for Churches.

What we see in the church today is great attempts by the powers that be within the church to muzzle, to suppress, and to minimize the voices of those who have experienced abuse and injustice at the hand of the powerful.. You mean a marriage between two19-year-olds where one of them was the others longtime pastor? The story isnt just about a 63 year old marrying a 19 year old. Sinegals group noted in a Facebook post that it has spent over $7,400 on the Reed investigation thus far, including travel expenses, and has received only $30 in donations. Freelance journalist Josh Shepherdwriteson faith, culture, and public policy for several mediaoutlets. Its like sleeping with your great grandfather or grandmother / granchild. Her father sold his daughter out and pimped her out for his own self-gain, Belcher said in the recording. Toward that end, the site requires that people use their full name when commenting. to donate, FBI Raids Several House of Prayer Churches in Connection with Alleged Fraud, Pentecostal Pastor Faces Over 30 Charges Related to Child Sexual Assault, Advocate Accuses Missouri Church of Covering Up Abuses by Youth Pastor, Deacon, Amy Grant Named Kennedy Center Honoree in First for Contemporary Christian Music, Ukrainian Refugees In Poland Redefine What It Means To Be A Church, Memphis Pastor Is Second United Methodist Church Clergy Killed This Year, Survey: Donors Urge Charities to Use Donations Promptly, Not Stash Cash, Lawsuit: Former Staff Alleges Bill Hwangs Archegos Coerced Giving to Christian Fund, EXCLUSIVE: John MacArthur Shamed, Excommunicated Mother for Refusing to Take Back Child Abuser, Pastor Resigns From Houston Megachurch After Admitting Affair, Oregon Megachurch Pastor Steps Down Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct, EXCLUSIVE: John MacArthur Covered Up Pastors Sexual Abuse, Witnesses Say, EXCLUSIVE: John MacArthurs Church Supported Convicted Child Abuser & Pedophile, Records Show, Mark Driscoll Accused of Cult-Like Actions; 24/7 Surveillance, Mandated Loyalty, In San Diego, Porn Star Preaches Message For Sinners By Sinners, Like Father, Like Son? ), Reeds attorney Jim Quilty said in a statement to The Roys Report that Reed has never been the dean of the school and that website reference was made in error.. Thousands are calling for an investigation into a Pentecostal church bishop in Iowa who married a teen in his church. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? Hi. The entire story seems to be about people saying that it should be illegal for a 63 year old man to marry a 19 year old woman. He added he believes the court will consider it frivolous. Sounds like one of the many Sugar Daddys that are out there. The couples 43-year age difference has sparked concerns of clergy abuse. Other allegations leveled against Sinegal regard his congregation, The Kingdom Church in the Houston area. Every statement I have made has been the result of belief based upon the basis of the testimony and evidence, Sinegal said.

Christ Apostolic Temple and its attorney did not immediately reply to other inquiries. And some of the teens family members and fellow church members also say theyre concerned she is a victim of clergy abuse. Both parties and their families need some serious mental health counseling with an APSATS counselor for allowing and approving of this. Now its time to mind your own business. After the Des Moines Register reported on the petition in early April, it grew to more than 6,700 signatures. According to information provided by Sinegal, he also filed a report with the Des Moines Police Department last Wednesday alleging Reed has harassed and made terroristic threats toward him. According to the petition, beginning in 2017, Reed took over as pastor of Christ Apostolic Temple and as dean of its school when the girl would have been 15-16 years old. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. Very quickly. We see their voices and influence were used to lift the cries of oppressed and marginalized people, said Sinegal. He and his wife live in the Washington, D.C. area with their two children. This marriage tears at the very fiber of the social construct of the African American family. https://tsbnews.com/2022/04/pastor-dwight-reed-biography-age-career-first-wife-jordan-goodlett-petition-and-net-worth/. The petition went on to state that he was allegedly accused of similar unethical relationships with young girls in Shreveport, LA, where he previously pastored. Probably best to keep out of it. Maybe the marriage is unwise, or maybe it isnt, but thats also true of marriages between two 19-year-olds. Give a gift of $25 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of Ecclesiastes and the Search for Meaning in an Upside-Down World by Russell L. Meek. Oh yeah, that man code thing is not biblical, only secular. Pastor, Dwight Reed has reportedly been married and divorced three times with Jordan being his 4th wife.

Christ Apostolic Temple in Des Moines also serves as the flagship church of a small denominational fellowship with an unknown number of affiliated churches. Children are taught to respect their grandparent contemporaries, not to marry them, Sinegal said at the press conference. The FBI has raided four churches in connection with an investigation into alleged abuses of the GI Bill education program by House, The founding pastor of a Pentecostal church in Philadelphia faces nearly three dozen criminal charges after three people told police he molested, The leader of an advocacy group for clergy abuse victims accused a Pentecostal church in Missouri last week of covering up sexual. End of the story! Reeds church also questioned the legitimacy of Safehouse Unmuzzled, which was formed last year and is not listed as a tax-exempt entity in Texas. For clarity, Safehouse #Unmuzzled does not give me the authority to advocate or cry out against gross clergy misconduct and predatory clergy sexual abuse, Sinegal added. Oneness doctrine rejects that God is three persons. (UPDATE: While that post was removed hours after this storys publication, a screenshot of the post can be viewed below. Sinegals group started a petition on March 14 calling for Reed to be investigated. That authority comes from scripture and God Himself.. Last week, Sinegal held a press conference in Des Moines related to his groups Investigate Dwight Reed initiative, local Fox affiliate KDSM reported. No on-line footage or any archives hyperlink of 63 years previous Dwight Reeds spouse, youngsters, first wife, or marriage pictures have been made obtainable. We should be concerned about people fornicating, not about people getting married. But Reed was listed in a September 2021 Facebook post as the schools dean. Both are consenting adultsby law. The Texas minister says the lawsuit has not deterred him. Sinegal, who lives near Houston, told The Roys Report that he has not been formally served with the suit. Goodlett grew up as a child under his pastoral care, Sinegal said in an April 8 press release from the advocacy group for church abuse victims. We reject the notion of independent consent on the part of a teenager who heretofore was in a fiduciary relationship between Pastor and child/teenage congregant.. Anyone under 39 years old is too young. Net Worth He has an estimated net worth of $6million Dollars. Her paternal grandfather, James Belcher, condemned the marriage in an April 6 interview. It is believed that through his role as pastor, school dean, and counselor, he gained an inroad to Jordan and began grooming her to be later brought into his service and control. Sinegal told The Roys Report that paperwork for the tax-exempt status is in process with Texas officials. Christian creed does not reject that the three persons in the Godhead are indivisible. Over 50 pastors, mental health workers, researchers, professors, and other community leaders have publicly given their name as standing in support and solidarity of our call for an investigation, Sinegal told The Roys Report in an email. Bishop Reed is not the dean of the school nor is he involved in the day to day operations, the suit states. Bishop Dwight Reed, 63, leads Christ Apostolic Temple in Des Moines, which he claims is the largest predominantly African American church in Iowa. People do stupid things. Thats my wife! exclaimed Reed. Reed and his church are now suing Sinegal, alleging libel and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and seeking $1.5 million in damages. An outside clergyman accuses the bishop of gross abuse of power and years-long grooming of an underage congregant. Keep in touch with Julie and get updates in your inbox!