What good is all this gossiping and backstabbing doing the Kingdom of God? Your gossip bone must have got the best of you. Half their stories are plagiarize and the other half has no facts. I thought you were never coming back Julie. He must be brushing up on his law. Why is it that since he has a big church, hes doing great things? I went there for half my life. He will be judged with the rest of us. Two young men step out. Hi there, This policy was included in a 2003document from a camp event titled The Circle CTen Commandments, and was mentioned by multiple camp staff members interviewed for this story. So Ive been a little stressed with that lateley, thats why Ive been gone from this. Pitts is lying. Its so much more damaging than you could realize, especially at such a young age,said Michelle Poulsen, 38, who alleges Aarum initiatedphysically and emotionallyintimatemomentswith her when she was a teenage youth group member at The Chapel. YOU would know that if you knew him or even attended any services. From events to our Online Campus you can all the information and resources you need to grow in your faith and connect with others. 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. TOLEDO, OH - This will not be easy on the eyes. Jon Schuerholz, executive pastor at Cornerstone Church in Grand Island CarolynMcDonald's childhoodchurch was present, andpushed the board memberstotake action. Why cant we all do the same. And since for some reason, you are having a hard time with me, and I dont want to cause you to stumble, Im leaving this forum. You should read his Bio. . and I thank You Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!! He has consistently denied allclaimsagainst him of inappropriate conduct. Pastor Pitts oversees aVAST NETWORKof churches throughout the country and outside the United States. Reviewed October 12, 2018 . Soyou be the judge, is someone righteous base on what they do, or what they believe? Members are told to shut up and follow him, and believe me that's what they do. Ive never said I thought he was arrogant or manipulative. All Ill say is I no longer go there. Stay away from this false prophet and his cohorts until they repent. This, and only this, is the belief that God accepts as righteous. Its all about them and what they can do for me. The judge also fined Pitts $300 and took away his driver's license indefinitely. the blade does not have the final say so in our lives, nor does pitts, P.T. We can no longer afford silence while souls are being sifted like wheat with the help of false teachers. Or is that just a oversight to twist scripture to support a false doctrine? Simply amazing. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. Add to that Pitts drunk driving conviction and you wonder what is it that attracts these paper mache religious leaders to something like his latest conference called Decree: Heaven on Earth (make sure to look at the url closely). I was uncomfortable in retrospect looking back on this and wishing I would have done more. How are offerings handled? Everything is just a gray area.. How are church leaders selected? We're always working on improving, thanks for . 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. [22], In August 2000, Pitts was charged with a DUI. And the image STILL continuesflashy cars, jewelry, fancy dudsetcwhos image is that?? Hope that you make good decisions. PANTAGRAPH FILE PHOTO Also attorneys dont issue warrants, judges do. He is frequently in other cities and out of the country and so none of those charges stuck because you sure cant argue with airline info and 3000 people who were listening to you preach in their country that day! What we should concentrate on is the plank in our own eye and not the speck in our neighbors. I donot follow him I follow Christ This taught us one thing The media always start with the story they want to portray and then goes and gets information to support it. The Holy Spirit is still present and active in the life of every believer through fruit and gifts. Carolyn McDonald recalls the latewinter night in 2007 when, she says, Aarum pinned her 17-year-old body to a church pew inside the Circle C Ranch camps onsite chapel. Circle C Ranch wouldultimately determinethe initial allegationswere false through its own internal investigation. Did you wear braces Kristi? I can tell you for a fact a number of things. Oh, and Hayden, thanks for giving your name. No questions have been asked about this experience. As I said, Google didnt turn up any notice of said difficulties. I would be interested to know. more. Everyone would stop beign blessed and would probably go to hell, right. He is a man, after all. They also have issue with the fact that the church building and furnishings are so nice, but imagine how much it would cost in today. You should read one of his books Julie. Never. Cornerstone Youth exists to disciple resilient believers that influence culture. Unlike the other incidents hes accused of, at Delta Pitts was actually caught on the scene! Immediately following the purchase, several area pastors complained that their shows had been pulled from regular programming. LOL . 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. This is the official Cornerstone Church YouTube channel. It was 1997, and Aarum was her youth pastor. Im an attorney and helped a small church that had a similar situation aka the pastors both were extremely ill. I have questioned if his indescrepencies subtract from the validity of his message. Note the mispelled words and general language style. WSPD and 92.5 are owned by the same companyClearChannel. Looking at his website, and how everything came to be, he talks more about how this is what he wanted (the ministry) and not enough about what God wanted. I dont mean to give you a hard time but just want to encourage you to seek the truth and remember that your relationship with God, and answering to God is more important than answering to a leader of Cornerstone (www.cornerstonetoledo.com)Why dont you worry about your own walk and stop judging another mans servant if you want reference scripture. Michael Pitts has accomplished more in his ministry already than you (edward) will ever accomplish. Wevebeen conditioned to think that abuse is the man in the trench coat in the bush, but often its someonewho would never beconsideredcapable of that behavior,Denhollander said. Women whoallege inappropriate interactions withWayne Aarum as teenagers,manyof whom did not know each otherthen,gave nearly identical accounts ofhiscommon phrases andactionstowardthem. Pettit Rieman has not responded to the USA TODAY NETWORKs multiple requests for comment. (408) 315-6880. If people want to support Pastor Pitts, so be it. I just want to say thanks for posting these articles. 'I was so young': Former Circle C Ranch staffer discusses effects of abuse. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Pitts was driving onUS 20A in western Lucas County just east of the county line when he stopped for a routine vehicle inspection. 2 days ago. Hi Hayden!! You are the one that needs to pray for discernment! The Apostles in Acts gave everything they had to meet the needs of the members of their churches. The annointing is bigger than one person, there are many members of Cornerstone that are bless with nice things. My opinion. Above: Carolyn McDonald, Michelle Poulsen, Rachel Horvath, Jessica Spiesz, Ashley Scibilia, Joy McCullough. Cattaraugus CountySgt. Michael Pitts is an American pastor, preacher, and author. All Rights Reserved. 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. Though there has been some debate surrounding Pitts ability to get charges against him dismissed on legal technicalities, the Bible has no such leniency for those who claim to be bishops in the Lords church. Hes the only one that will never have his character tainted or be caught doing public perversions. Others have expressed suspicion, nonchalance or patent disbeliefregardingwomens stories on social media, or in person at church meetings. Joe Schmoe would be hated in the community and locked up. 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. Self Guided "Detroit's Spirit and History" Solo Walking Tour, History Along the Maumee: A Self-Guided Driving Tour in Ohio, Private Antique Car Tour of Historic Belle Isle, Toledo Scavenger Hunt: Toledo Perspectives. God loves you regardless of where you go to church. matthew! AGAIN, ANYONE WHO SAYS TO HIS BROTHER, RACA IS ANSWERABLE TO THE SANHEDRIN. You want to argue a point that is mute. (obviously this is paraphrased) Dont be blinded by the charisma of this man. By joining, or logging in via Facebook, you accept Change.orgs Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Nobodys perfect, you should know that! Despite these efforts to raisethe alarmabout Aarumsbehavior,he remains in his position as president at Circle C Ranch as of spring2021, a role in which he has spentconsiderable time with adolescent staff members. Juliejust an FYIPitts birthday is the end of August. (The Pitts camp claims the officials are lying.). Mr. Smith said that as part of the negotiation, prosecutors agreed to return to the defense any evidence of Mr. Pittss counseling sessions with Dr. Gregory Forgac, a Toledo psychologist who frequently deals with sex offenders. Let me just say that when you verbally attack Michael Pitts on this forum, your not attacking him anymore. Bishop Michael Pitts is putting on yet another one of those grand, stratospheric type church conferences which boasts big, money making drawing cards like TD Jakes, Eddie Long and Paula White. He left his position at the Ranch in 2011. His next arrest was the very public exposing incident, in which the majority of charges were dropped and Pitts plead guilty to trespassing. Did Mark Driscoll Plagiarize the Wrong Person? When the good Lord walked this earth, he was clothed in simple robes with sandals or on many occassions wore callouses on the soles of his bare feet! However, I dont need the copy to know its true. I think not. The media exaggerated a lot and the jokes were cruel = but where is Denny Shaeffer, the saved one, now? Just because Denny Schafer has a way to speak his opinion in public doesnt make him a bad guy. Carolyn McDonald, a former Circle C Ranch staffer, and Jerry Gillis, lead pastor at The Chapel, discuss the allegations against Wayne Aarum. 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" Source: http://crabwalk.com/2003/08/pastor-pitts/, 2000-Pastor Pitts charged with drunken driving:https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2000/08/30/Pastor-Pitts-charged-with-drunken-driving/stories/200008300021, 2007-Pastor Pitts Faces Judge: A urine test taken after troopers smelled alcohol on the pastor during a routine stop in December of last year putPitts' alcohol level at .13,well above the legal limit. So the vampires gave it to them. I thank You Lord!! Had the authorities had any convincing evidence on him, they would not have dropped all the charges and offered him a trespassing plea, would they? your both pussys please tell me where you live and work so we can meet. We give as unto the Lord and we do it for Him, not just for our church. no problem Julie if anyone wants to know the TRUTH about Pastor Pitts e-mail me at hockeyjk@yahoo.com lets just say I have an inside connection. The boys told the cops who then pulled over Pastor Pitts! Pastor Pitts was never linked to any of the park episodes. The praying in his name statment was a paraphrased quote taken from his message directly after his drinking and driving arrest.you might want to get the tape or have we forgotten about that arrest as well? 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 CEO of M.A.P.S. A line up would have been nice. No one is going to pray in his name. Mahaney offered no apology, only the vague self-deprecation and false-humility that are typical of his patter, and the sort of rhetorical back-slapping that one would expect in the boys club of evangelical Christianity. Pastor Pitts was IDd by the boys at night while the cops shined a flashlight into the cruiser. In 1995 Bill Gates gave what is considered the single largest charitable donation in history totaling 5 billion. Circle C Ranchpublishedmultiple statementson itswebsitein recent months,doubling down on the argument that Aarum has never acted inappropriately with teenage girlsin any pastoralrole. That access, and Aarums presence as anauthority figurein a Christian setting,helpedfoster the girls'spiritual and emotional dependence on him, clearing the way for further manipulation and inappropriate behavior, said Cheryl Chambers, a licensed mental health counselor with Christian Counseling Ministries of Western New York. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A downtown Fresno church is celebrating a win in a lawsuit against the state. Cornerstone Church, Maumee, Ohio. Mayor of Toledo, Department of Justice: Investigate Cornerstone Church for Sexual Assault and Abuse, Investigate Cornerstone Church for Sexual Assault and Abuse, http://crabwalk.com/2003/08/pastor-pitts/, https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2000/08/30/Pastor-Pitts-charged-with-drunken-driving/stories/200008300021, https://www.wtol.com/article/news/pastor-pitts-faces-judge/512-e11a9b95-93b0-42b3-8c56-a395a7481a30, https://gcmwatch.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/the-michael-pitts/, https://lifeaftercornerstonetoledo.blogspot.com/2010/09/its-just-me-life-after-toledo-pit-stop.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pitts_(pastor), This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. If 72 hours pass, and this forum still exists, my attorneys will be issuing your warrant. Community. It reminds me of a movie I saw once about a traveling vampire circus. Isensed that I was a part of something very good. You know Matt, if you spent as much time arguing the CAUSE OF CHRIST, instead of the CAUSE OF PASTOR PITTS, maybe more people would be in Heaven someday. BTW my name is Dan. The goodness of the Lord affecting all nations is a recurring theme of the Ministry of Cornerstone. FIFTHLY:The reason INDEED that the case was dropped was definitely because of purgery. He was consecrated as a bishop by the International Communion of Charismatic Churches in 2009. princess1075. 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. So many things in those cases didnt add up. In 2009, Ferrante, now a program director at camp during the summers,spoke toWayne Aarum's father, Wes Aarum Sr., abouthis concerns. Nothing. Righteous! 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. hmmmmmm, woulda never pegged her for a pastors wife, until I was actually told who she was. Kathy, Im not bitter at all. I pray that today would be the day of salvation for all of my imposters, nay-sayers, and those who have fewer better things to do than to chat online about news from almost 10 years ago. Hes completely unapproachable and has set up his organization so that the congregation worships him and not Jesus. The more his congregation makes, the more he makesthats reality. The results of that test caused the trooper to take Pitts into custody, and take him to the Highway Patrol Post on Airport Highway. Patterns of predatory behavior emerged and grew more egregious as time passed. Maybe youll see. P.S. Two law enforcement agencies conducted investigations in the allegations earlier this year. Pastor Pitts hired some very fine attorneys and, in the end, all charges except for two criminal trespass misdemeanors were suddenly dropped. As far as the Delta incident goes there was no police line up, and a very poor description of the suspect. I have discovered there was not an arrest as has been claimed on this site. Try doing a search on manifest sons of God, or dominion theology or latter rain. 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I came back just to see if you had the nerve to comment again. Pitts is not the end all be all in the Charismatic realm. Ive never called you anything close to a prick. One of those happen to be Do not take the Lords name in vain. So, I assure you, I am not imagining anything. [1], Michael Pitts was born in south Lima, Ohio, in 1964 to factory workers Eugene and Brenda Pitts. I have a hard time believing Pastor Pitts would have done those things and continue to minister. So God can bless us for it. Yep, I think they are one in the same. I just move to area when all that stuff was going on, I really didnt understand why. The sermon was well rounded and I felt that it was relatable to current times and people situtations. Until members really wake up and ask God to show them the truth, this man will continue to excel. It is used to compel the testimony of witnesses in a trial. His car was spotted near where several of the incidents occurred. Maumee, OH, United States JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF CORNERSTONE CHURCH TOLEDO Numerous people have come forward over the past twenty years alleging sexual abuse, harassment, exploitation, and assault from high ranking ministers at Cornerstone Church. Watching the people walk in brought back flashbacks of when I was part of a cultish church called the International Churches of ChristI checked out the website and an eerie feeling came over me.it presents the church the same that the ICOC does. Have you not read in the New Testament that if you do one part of the law you are obligated to keep all of the law? He was out of the country on half of the alleged dates. 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! Thats a Christians main goal, to do what God wants. No matter how broken and desperate you are, He is still a miracle-working God. [6] In 1998, Cornerstone Church purchased WDMN, an AM radio station in Toledo, and sold it in 2012. Hey!! Im not arguing with your choice to go there.