As for why people still worship at his church the good pastor is a charismatic man. Look at OJ, just because he was aquitted doesnt mean I think he was innocent. What exactly is the Cornerstone Church Affiliation? I told him that when #MeToo came out, hes the one I thought of," Adema said. Theres some thoughts to ponder Julie. [1] He has published more than a dozen books. YOU would know that if you knew him or even attended any services. San Antonio's Cornerstone Church recently made headlines late last year by hosting a three-day gathering of far-right conspiracy theorists. i have recieved a couple of not so nice emails in response to the comment i made on this site. Share this story. 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 this instance, your years of experience isnt as valid as youd wish. Thanks for your review. Although he will likely never be as popular as he once was, with the help of friends like Mohler, he can continue to speak and earn a four-digit speaker fee. Although Cornerstone Lead Pastor Matt Hagee. You really are deceived. I donot follow him I follow Christ I think anyone looking up the good pastor should have access to some information about his past, shall we say, issues. Hundreds show up in Port Clinton to honor late Tuskegee airman, Sunday sunshine and milder temperatures ahead of Monday warmup | WTOL 11 Weather. 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 had never been to Cornerstone prior to that, but a memember and friend ask me to attend. If I got fired, who was going to stand in the gap?. If its not to Gods glory, it would fail. Yep, I think they are one in the same. 35 years experience public speaking in over 20 nations. The answer, apparently, is 7 months. Non the less, Free speech is allowed unless it causes the defamation (sorry for the previous quirk, spell check is a genious) of character in more than verbalized, and reserved form, or prevention of potential income. All Im doing here is making sure that people who are interested in the church have full access to information about it. Pastor Michael Pitts spent nine daysin the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio after state troopers pulled him over last December. Do I need to prove this is really me, NO, because it doesnt matter. 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. ABOUT US CHURCH APPAREL WATCH NOW GIVE More ABOUT US; CHURCH APPAREL; WATCH NOW; GIVE; ABOUT US . I WATCH PASTOR PITTS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND BENEFIT FROM HIS MINISTRY. Thank you for making that information available to me. Toledo is a very racist, bureaucratic and segregated place that fears the truth and God. He said in a May 7 email thathe followed Ranch policies, except in emergency cases in which men and women may have to have physical contact. Its written in the Bible. He would hug themfrom behind or from the side withhis fingertips resting on the side of their breasts, female camp stafferssaid multiple photos of Aarum with girlson social media show himtouching them in this way. Dear anonymous commenter, Though, there are false prophets that have tried to use God for their own gain, God always expose them in the end. Herdetermination to bringto lightwhat she calls her Wayne story propelled her through the events of the last yearconfronting Aarum, speaking to investigators and police and comforting other women whove been through similar experiences. All that matters now is that if this things are true is that Pastor Pitts ask for forgivenss and moves on. This is the official Cornerstone Church YouTube channel. TOLEDO, OH - This will not be easy on the eyes. He was in town he was arrested on the day of incident. 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. It detailed the Ranchsdenial of the allegationsand called the data found by theMinistrySafe investigationessentially meaningless.. After telling police last year he'd been molested by a youth pastor at Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Mathews County, a 16-year-old boy got an unusual call, according to court testimony. Similar indecent exposure charges in Wauseon and Toledo were thrown out. Nobodys perfect, you should know that! Pastor Pitts claimed complete vindication. Several women, including McDonald and Ashley Scibilia, 37, of Grand Island, separately remember him touching their crotches or inner thighs over their clothes while sitting in semi-public areas. The people at Cornerstone are blinded to the truth because they worship him. No matter how broken and desperate you are, He is still a miracle-working God. It is not Bill Gates billions of dollars in donations that makes him righteous. Im not quite sure what to believe now. MAUMEE -- A local pastor convicted of drunk driving is back home. caused Mohlers faith in Mahaney to waver on iota. But thanks, you did give me some thoughts. 1520 Reynolds Road . I have questioned if his indescrepencies subtract from the validity of his message.I guess that something you need to ponder upon. I know its hard. He is a good teacher and preaches for ME to follow the word. Secondly: The majority of the sitings of indecent exposure were DOCUMENTED days of OUT OF THE COUNTRY travel of the pastor. He certainly never earned any understudy degrees. PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION-WE WILL NOT REST UNTIL THIS "CHURCH" IS THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED AND THEIR ACTIONS ARE BROUGHT TO LIGHT!! Im also curious why everone at Cornerstone who does tithe isnt rich by now. If youve had experiences with Wayne Aarum that you believe to be abusive, please help us investigate. I WAS in fact looking for some past info. You obviously only attended Pastor Pitts church as periodically and never really listened to what he preached theres no way you would be so foolish as you are now to touch Gods anointed. I believe it was MLK that said the most segregated day in America is Sunday. I have been to Pastor Pitts church and seen him do AWESOME things for the Lord. 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. His car was spotted near where several of the incidents occurred. But then again, dealing with false teachers is never pleasant. p.s. You have a free will to go to his church. The USA TODAY Network attempted to obtain any relevant reportsfiled on Wayne Aarum fromtheOffice of Children and Family Servicesunder the Freedom of Information Law. 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. Just was surprised when she told me who she was! He does great things for lots o people!!! Why dont you do a search to find out what Michael really believes. Suggested duration 1-2 hours Suggest edits to improve what we show. That email launcheda series of events, including atleast two separateinvestigations into Aarums conduct,and the involvement of law enforcement and state camp licensure officials. MAUMEE--A local pastor convicted of drunk driving is back home. Is there an image trying to presented through the leadership to attact young, professionals to the church? Did you see him doing the act.. Come on, be serious. I am sincerly praying for all of you and I hope you all find a piece inside that would release you to the Word of God instead of wasted HOURS on the internet. Abusers mayrelyonthat societal perceptiontocreate an environment in which theirabuse can continuein plain sight, she said. 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. Not someone who looked like Pastor Pitts the good man himself, driving his own car! He was out of the country on half of the alleged dates. I would still really like to see the Delta Report. Its sad because those people in his congregation who have real struggles to make it through life constantly feel like they dont measure up because they dont have the money or things that are expected of them. I dont buy it. I came back just to see if you had the nerve to comment again. Arent you afraid? 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. Its sad to say that my whole family continues to support this man and his organization. . His face, withbrighteyes, asalt-and-pepper goateeand weatheredsmile lines, could easily blend inwith those of otherlikable dads. [6] In 1998, Cornerstone Church purchased WDMN, an AM radio station in Toledo, and sold it in 2012. Not to mention the fact that if Pitts really was provably in another country on April 18, 1995, one might think he could bring that up to Delta police at the time not mention it to the media two years later, after hes already served his court-appointed sex counseling. They choose before they write which way they want it to go and than make things up to slant it in that direction! Who was without sin Christ was! I do not care about your efforts to attack me, but you all need Jesus. Thats a Christians main goal, to do what God wants. I am not attacking Michael, but the truth is the truth. I think alot of other churches, have a problem with the mixed congregation. His final punishment: 14 days of house arrest with an ankle bracelet and a $500 fine. (The Pitts camp claims the officials are lying.). No one is going to pray in his name. [21] In 1998, Cornerstone Church purchased one of the last gospel radio stations in Toledo. How are offerings handled? Never. Hes a great man with a past. Citing client confidentiality, Dr. Forgac would not comment. In 1995, he was stopped by police after allegedly being spotted masturbating in front of two young boys hitting golf balls at a local baseball diamond. 11 hours ago, -
Wes Aarum Jr. did not return requests for comment. If you open up your heart and ask God to reveal to you the truth, He will. She is no longer representingCircle C Ranch. Hey!! 'I was so young': Former Circle C Ranch staffer discusses effects of abuse. 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! [23][19] In 2006, Pitts again pleaded "no contest" to a DUI and was sentenced to 9 days in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, a fine of $300, and suspension of Pitts driving license for one year, starting April 2007. 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 hello@cornerstone.church 419.725.5000 Copyright 2023, Cornerstone Church. 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. Jennifer Adema,now 42 and living in Salt Lake City, Utah, alleges she wasinappropriatelytouched by Aarum onmissionstrips and at The Chapel in the 1990s. And thats what Ive been doing just like everyone else. Im sure Pastor Pitts isnt the happiest about this forum but you are doing more to defame his charactor by sounding like an idiot. I have never touched anyone with any inappropriate motive.. A legal warrant. :https://www.wtol.com/article/news/pastor-pitts-faces-judge/512-e11a9b95-93b0-42b3-8c56-a395a7481a30, 2009-Alert: Bishop Michael Pitts and other vipers preparing to strike: https://gcmwatch.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/the-michael-pitts/, In 2010 dozens of former members started a blog detailing abuses suffered at the hands of Cornerstone leaders: https://lifeaftercornerstonetoledo.blogspot.com/2010/09/its-just-me-life-after-toledo-pit-stop.html, Michael Pitts Sanitized Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pitts_(pastor). ROFLMBO, yeah, do post it once more please, and while your at it, look up this verse: Matthew 5:22 BUT I TELL YOU THAT ANYONE WHO IS ANGRY WITH HIS BROTHER WILL BE SUBJECT TO JUDGEMENT. and I thank You Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!! Linda A. Smith, 63, of Holland, Erie County, who worked as Circle Cs business manager between 2005 and2006, said shefelt honoredto be working atthe Ranchwhen she was first hired. David stood for the goodness of God toward his people. Thats my cue to exit stage right. But I for one, am not ever going to go to a church where the guy has had so much evidence pointing at him, and putting him in such a bad light. Check out his books on Amazon.com or in Barnes and Noble. Separate in the fact that it happened years prior to the much public criminal case. The Delta incident is a completely separate incident. A bishop must be blameless, with a good report both within (from the church) and without (the community). I thought you were never coming back Julie. I dont say these things lightly, I say them because Ive witness muchmuch more than youd ever know. And if they are out of control spiritually and naturally, where does that leave those following them? Learn more. You cant because hes notremember hes just a man and every man has the capacity to do evil. If Pastor Pitts is guilty of that sin FORGIVE HIM mind your business and go on preaching the truth to the ones in need. Pastor Pitts has done more to further the kingdom of God and impacted more lives than you could ever hope to. Thats it! You have never heard Pastor Michael say anything like not tithing will send you to hell. Jesus is the only thing that sends you to heaven and not knowing him is the only thing that sends you to hell. The MinistrySafereportgiven tolocalChild Protective Services in2021 outlined that the company hadfoundevidence of an ongoing pattern of manipulation and intimacy between Aarum and teenage girls. Members are told to shut up and follow him, and believe me that's what they do. God takes care of His own Lily, I think youd better remember that and to finish that statement you can look to the Bible! He is married to Kathi and they have two children. Had he been conclusively identified at the seen, he would have gone to jail! Absolutely furious. Toledo, Ohio. You guessed it. Again, what a joke. You know how I feel about no names LOL Big Chickens!! Its the people on here that call themselves Christians, yet put everyone else down for their opinions that give Christians a bad name if you ask me. You should read one of his books Julie. Shesangry, but not vindictive. I dont want to sound crass or rude, but what on earth is the point of posting those articles on your site? Although I find posting here quite enjoyable. Another issue involved the two young witnesses, who would have had to appear in court. What we should concentrate on is the plank in our own eye and not the speck in our neighbors. I personally was really impressed with how Pastor handled the service. Your gossip bone must have got the best of you. Am I a prophet, well, I have received prophecy from God. What a childish statement. I wish someone had opened my eyes and asked me these questions. Until members really wake up and ask God to show them the truth, this man will continue to excel. . But he didnt. 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. Do you know someone connected to The Chapel or Circle C Ranch? In an email to aUSA TODAY NETWORK reporter on April 28, 2021, Aarum said: I have never had any sexual interaction with anyone other than my wife. 38 people follow this. But in the middle of the hustle and bustle of your pathetic groveling, I hope you find Jesus. Myself, My family, and my church are passed the past, and I will not stand for defemation of charector. The warrants issued by a court normally are search warrants, arrest warrants, and execution warrants. Jesus I love youthank You Lordthank You Lordyes yesthank You Lord.bless your wonderful wonderful loving saving redeeming powerful name!!! I just move to area when all that stuff was going on, I really didnt understand why. Thats an improper assumption on your part. Bishop of Cornerstone Church Toledo and the Cornerstone Global Network If someone wants to read an article on Pitts, they could do a search on the blades website. Did you wear braces Kristi? Nothing. You want to argue a point that is mute. Others have expressed suspicion, nonchalance or patent disbeliefregardingwomens stories on social media, or in person at church meetings. [4] In 1995, Pitts moved the Church to Reynolds Road in Maumee, just outside Toledo, with a 2,500-seat facility. Immediately following the purchase, several area pastors complained that their shows had been pulled from regular programming. Thats a biblical principal. (except my cousin). I really cannot imagine anyone as high profile, in the city of Toledo at least, cognoscentely exposing themselves to some kids. Do you feel like this? A USA TODAY NETWORK investigation found thatAarum, 55,touchedat least 16teenage girls inappropriately, some on multiple occasions, according to their firsthand accounts. Shereportedhim at the timetopastors at The Chapel,who eventually met withhimat least four separate times between 1997 and 1998 regarding his physicalhabitswith teenage girls, according to excerpts from Aarumspersonnel fileat The Chapel, provided by email to the USA TODAY NETWORK by Chapel leadership. Finally, Cornerstone Church is a place completely centered on Christ. You have the same response to everything just like I do. Usually it can be issued by a judge or by the lawyer representing the plaintiff or the defendant in a civil trial or by the prosecutor or the defense attorney in a criminal proceeding. Ill have to ask some of my family who still attend if this happened. If 72 hours pass, and this forum still exists, my attorneys will be issuing your warrant. Doesnt it say in the Bible that you are to tithe to the church 10% of your wages? That incident speaks for itself. That should tell people something right there. And, truly there was no real explaination given for his actions. I dont know about anyone else, but I think Mike Pitts is non other than the infamous Pastor Pitts from this forum. Not only has Mahaney praised Mohler, hedonatedover $100,000 to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2020, The Chapel hired MinistrySafe, a consulting company supported by law firm Love & Norris that provides third-party investigations of abuse allegations in Christian ministries, to conduct. None agreed to interviews on the record for this story, and they didnot provide additional sources who would be willing to comment on the record. 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. He. 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. PLEASE SHARE THIS PETITION ON SOCIAL MEDIA! ooooh scary. You said it best, Pastor Pitts one of great teachers of Gods word in this generation, I invite you to attend Cornerstone and see for yourself. He has dozens and dozens of engagements annually. He demanded details and full eye contact. Ferrante would sometimes linger in those secluded locations, awkwardly making conversation, to ensure someone else was present. Please E-mail me. He suggested they pray. So if you absolutlet must talk about Mr. Pitts, or any one else for that matter, talk about them on your knees, where it will at the very leat, yeild more results than the assinine remarks and articles you post on your site. It would not square with what I know his character is. So Ive been a little stressed with that lateley, thats why Ive been gone from this. So why are you still there if the Bible commands to withdraw from those that preach inerrant doctrine? 19 likes. 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. 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