Jack Hyles wouldnt live to see Mulligans conviction. Lowest rating: 1 . We trust that your Christian honesty will preserve the integrity of this policy. Instead of hearing from Hyles deacons, lets consider the testimonies of three women who knew Hyles far better and more intimately than the aforementioned Hyles defender knew him, better, in fact, than any pastor who is defending him today. It was going to be me and my big mouth that ruined my marriage, not Davids actions. The bravest voices lifted against him were the voices of women, the very women who had been hurt by this mans ungodly actions, women who showed themselves stronger than a huge number of weak-kneed, ostrich-like pastors. Your statements that your investigation will reach far and wide, and that unbelievers will see at its conclusion that the church didn't try to hide wrong doing were encouraging.If you mean what you said, you have a lot of work to do.I'm Jennie Nischik's daughter. Former pastor of Gospel Light Baptist Church, Walker, Michigan, Convicted in 2006 of molesting a five-year-old boy, 2. He had a mistress for many years, the wife of a Sunday School teacher. While Schaap was from a more prosperous family, in all important ways he was a virtual Hyles clone. If the members of the congregation were heartbroken about what was happening to their church, they didnt show it on this night. Gibbs,I just watched the video on the First Baptist Church website where you, Terry Duff and Eddie Lapina discussed the church's current scandal. You have to submit 100 percent of the time, and whenever anything goes wrong in a marriage, its because the woman didnt do enough.. With these thoughts expressed, I bathe myself of you and any influence you may have had on me in the past. The pastor continued in this vein at some length, proving himself adept at building straw men, creating smoke screens, and straining at gnats. Hyles-Anderson College appears to be struggling, too. Biography. You are welcome to make copies of these at your own expense and share them with friends and family. It probably is one the most . Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open. Linda Hyles Murphrey - The Jim Baumer Experience. We hated her. (A poster for one appearance called the Hyleses The Worlds Greatest Men.). But neither did he dwell on compassion. In fact, the church had by then built its own grammar school, middle school, and high school. I was embarrassed and humiliated that he said that, because David had kissed every other girl in the church, too, and they were all sitting there laughing. If he wasnt scolding his flock for not living up to Gods demands (tithing, volunteering, soul winning), he was delivering R-rated sermons that, for example, likened the Lords Supper to having sex with Jesus Christ. You are a self-proclaimed giant, sensationalist, exhibitionist, and 'big-time spender' grasping for every expression of love, admiration and loyalty that you can get your filthy little hands on. #2. The problem is that his dad has set himself up so good, that everybody doubts everything because thats how they have been taught. Tedd Butler, 47 Subscribe for free today! Brother Hyles didn't own anything at the church. In a scene right out of some cheap romance novel, Hyles arranged for Vic Nischik to sleep in the basement of his own house and to pay rent to Jennie. These are sharable. With these thoughts expressed, I bathe myself of you and any influence you may have had on me in the past. One of the girls told me and Daves sister that she was sleeping with him, and we told his dad. THE TRUTH is that all the property belonged solely to the First Baptist Church of Hammond. 594 thoughts on "Breaking Free: Linda Hyles Murphrey Speaks At TEDxOjaiChange" Comment navigation. And I was the one who was made to look like the bad guy in both instances. And that was to talk about me; to talk about my life, my life as the daughter of a cult leader. Actually, I have become quite a person with these many lessons of life under my belt and must admit that you were quite a teacher. I, too, witnessed a lot of hypocrisy growing up in a Baptist church, but my unbelief and rebellion was my own fault and not something I could blame on others. When the long-serving pastor of First Baptist Church in Hammond stepped down, Hyles got the call. A link to the original report is very much appreciated as the reports are frequently updated and/or expanded. Then theres Chester Mulligan, a pastor who was ordained in Hammond by Hyles. . Yes, then, I agree. One of the things I know about organized religion is that reality regularly falls far short of the ideal. First Baptist Churchs longtime lawyer, David Gibbs, declined a request for comment on this story. A strategic and highly accomplished executive with vast expertise in brand management, business development, digital transformation, P&L management, and relationship management. I asked Rick Ross, whose nonprofit institute maintains an online archive of data on cults and controversial movements. He taught us that to please him we had to keep all the secrets. Notice the bones and the skull there, he said as he raised a cup into which he told the congregation he was going to pour poison. Another egregious case was working its way through the courts around the same time. - Receive these reports by email Four years ago, he pleaded guilty to felony stalking of a 14-year-old girl while pastor of Central Baptist Church in East Chicago. One night, Jack Hyles sat three of his four children down the eldest was away at college and told them he had to leave the home "because of the way your mom is acting," Murphrey recalled. Multiple websites tracking the First Baptist Church of Hammond have identified more than a dozen men with ties to the churchmany of whom graduated from its college, Hyles-Anderson, or its annual Pastors Schoolswho fanned out around the country, preaching at their own churches and racking up a string of arrests and civil lawsuits, including physical abuse of minors, sexual molestation, and rape. First, there was the expectation that the school provided . Maybe you could start your investigation there.Both Terry Duff and Eddie Lapina can help you fill in the details. I sent students there and hired graduates from HAC. THE TESTIMONY OF JUDY NISCHIKS DAUGHTERLetter to Jack HylesFrom Judy (Nischik) JohnsonOctober 1, 1986As I am sure you are well aware, my husband and I are moving to the Los Angeles area this month. Some of the abuse that Glover described in his bookas many others would later allegewas perpetrated by Hyless son. Later Hyles paid to have a room built for Vic over the garage, where he lived without being allowed any conjugal relationship with his wife. Join Facebook to connect with Linda Murphrey and others you may know. This is a moment when we need, as people of integrity, to be honest in all of this. The Biblical Evangelist, a magazine devoted to historic evangelical fundamentalism, published a series of articles accusing Hyles of a years-long romantic affair with his secretary, Jennie Nischik, who happened to be the wife of a church deacon, Victor Nischik. I attended at least 12 Pastors Schools. Log in to Reply. When he entered, we would all stand on the pew and sing, We love you, Preacher. Every time we talked he would ask me if we kissed, and I would say yes, and he would ask me real intimate questions about when we kissed and what happened when we kissed. 2012-2022 Way of Life Literature Inc. v12.19.22, David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, P.O. And, says Kaifetz, he got a heros welcome. But yes, there is most definitely a door. I believe that Brother Hyles knows that David had moral problems from the day he hit puberty, but it has never been dealt with. Brother Cloud lives in South Asia where he has been a church planting missionary since 1979. Joseph D. Combs, 63 Theyre being shamed about how horrible they are. Dr. Linda Lowes, a physical therapist and researcher specializing in the assessment of neuromuscular dystrophies, is a principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy and a research associate professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University. He owned our lives, and we didnt dare cross him, because we were too afraid we would lose everything. And the night we got married, he told everybody it was our first kiss! And my dad did nothing but cover it up. The ushers, standing in back throughout the 90-minute service, occasionally whooped, like cowboys at a rodeo, at something they found particularly inspiring. Of course at the time, I thought this was the devil trying to trip me up. How true it is. Things that we encourage you to share include the audio sermons, O Timothy magazine, FBIS articles, and the free eVideos and free eBooks. As a seven-year-old, she used to count the lashes as a way to cope through the searing pain. McGuires younger sister, Sherri Munger, told me she once received more than 300 lashes from a thick leather belt. COLUMBUS (WCMH) The Gahanna Division of Police says a woman found dead in her residence on Brookhill Drive was most likely the victim of a murder-suicide. To the hundreds of people who posted comments under a YouTube video of the event, the lack of reaction is as shocking as Schaaps sermon itself. Our pastor back home had given us a point of contact. When the word of God wasnt enough to entice kids into the buses, recruiters plied them with ice cream, goldfish, pony rides. The sister that Linda Murphrey mentions, is Jack Schaap's wife, Cindy. Speaker: Linda Hyles Murphrey Date: April 5, 2012 Event: TEDx Conference Continuity 1. Early in my life I learned that there was one thing that could kill a festive mood at a dinner party. If we have our eyes on Christ and our own personal responsibilities before Him, we will not stumble when men fail us. I am continually amazed at the pastors who defend Jack Hyles, denying that he was a moral reprobate as well as a dictatorial cult leader. Former pastor of Antioch Baptist Academy, Warren, Michigan, Convicted in 2011 of sexually assaulting a minor, 3. [This was before Jack Schaap got caught in adultery with a teenager.] He moved him to another church where he was found to have had 17 affairs with different women, and he just recreated what he had seen my dad live. They will no doubt tighten the reins some, says Glover. He came and went as he pleased. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. The autopsy revealed trauma and numerous broken bones in various stages of healing. In 1997, the parents of a mentally disabled 12-year-old sued First Baptist over what they alleged was a months-long pattern of rape and torture of their daughter. So, best of luck. Second, the fear of man brings a snare. This is what happens to preachers who continue to associate with men like Hyles and their defenders. The preacher quoted 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Abstain from all appearance of evil, but Hyles brazenly replied, My people need to trust me.In 1971, Hyles, without his wife, took Jennie and three other women to Hawaii and stayed in the same hotel, being the only male in the group.In a scene right out of some cheap romance novel, Hyles arranged for Vic Nischik to sleep in the basement of his own house and to pay rent to Jennie. 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