This story has been updated to clarify CFCs relationship with regional and national presbytery associations. Nov. 22, 2018. LeCroy said victims of abuse, who cannot get redress via the means provided by the church or denomination, can take to various means to seek justice. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of "Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse" by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. Powered by Church Plant Media text-align: left; } The motion to rescind the KCP decision needed a two-thirds vote in favor. In addition to the alleged sexual assault, the report lists several other allegations against Chung. The mainline Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) announced this week it will change the way it reports statistical information about the denominations membership to, The pastor of a Baptist church in Virginia is in jail on child sex abuse-related charges, the Washington County (Va.) Sheriffs Office, Steve Morgan, founder and president of a group of 26 evangelical-charismatic churches known as the Network, has been hiding a disqualifying sexual. The timing of thisso close to the finish of the assessmenthas raised a lot of questions and suspicion among former members, said Pinyo. Heartland Greenway LLC refiled its application with the Illinois. We, as a collective voice of Asian American leaders, implore Min Chung to cease all public ministry at least until a new investigation is conducted and proper They described various experiences of mistreatment by an unhealthy leadership culture over a couple of decades. The woman pastor at the center of the Southern Baptist Convention's decision to oust Saddleback Church the California There are Walmart runs. As of May 27, 2021, Covenant Fellowship Church (CFC) has terminated its formal relationship with Min Chung. Ministry Watch 2022 All rights reserved. This is so disheartening. A Presbyterian oversight group has determined that the former head pastor of a Korean church near the Champaign-Urbana campus of the University of Illinois can remain an ordained minister despite allegations of sexual misconduct against him and his church. UIUC officials told WBEZ that CFC has chosen not to renew its status as a registered student organization for the coming year, meaning it cannot recruit new students at a back-to-school event or reserve space on the campus for meetings. WebView the profiles of professionals named "Min Chung" on LinkedIn. In August 2019, Chung stopped preaching at CFC, but said it was to facilitate a transition to a team leadership model. To donate, click here. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-button > button { CFC came under fire last summer for its alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct by church founder and former head pastor Min Joshua Chung. A new report appears to implicate Covenant Fellowship Church's former head pastor, Min Joshua Chung, in fostering and creating a misogynistic church environment. The report states that 62 percent of those surveyed consider CFC to have a works-based culture. The church has been legalistic, the CCG reported, and has lacked transparency and accountability. Not every religious leader is trained in handling the needs of sexual assault victims They should assist with reporting to the appropriate authorities and seek referrals to the victim services and professional counseling services!!! WebWorked at Associate Pastor of New People Baptist Church (Sae Kook Min Baptist Church (1978-1987) and PoDowon Baptist Church (2006-2010) Lives in Gimpo Pastor Cyrus Chung Chung The SOLA Network exists to influence the emerging generation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Chung began private counseling sessions with the victim, using that time to urge her to keep silent about the assault, the report states. 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We lost our church family and community, she said. Kim also alluded to the KCP investigation. /* Track progress bar background (amount of track fully loaded) If they found out, they would be devastated and you know how people talk, and I wouldnt want them to have to go through that. . We know this may cause pain for many people, and we deeply regret that CFC has chosen this path.. A Presbyterian oversight group refused to defrock a Korean American minister following allegations of sexual misconduct, reports Ministry Watch. In contrast, a team of whistleblowers have alleged that the incident was sexual assault. The Korean Central Presbytery called it sexual harassment.. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-embed body { .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-horizontal-volume-total { Women in many Korean churches are told to be submissive, former CFC members said. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-controls .mejs-time-rail .mejs-time-total { Joshua Generation, commonly called J-Gen, a ministry for high schoolers that Chung founded, also severed ties with Chung. Anne Rhee (not her real name) recalled when she began to kiss a male friend from church. Prominent Korean-American congregation Covenant Fellowship Church (CFC) in central Illinois has terminated its nearly complete independent investigation into alleged spiritual and emotional abuse at the church, according to Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (GRACE). We continue to seek the Lord for His leading in this season of ministry.. J-Gen canceled its summer retreats to grieve and reflect.. In September 2019, a member of the new leadership team, Pastor KJ Kim, said Chung had admitted to touching a female over the clothing for a brief moment about 20 years ago but had immediately stopped when she asked him to, per a recording obtained by WBEZ. The audit report isnt linked to any of the online church leadership updates. Many times, I thought I lost my own understanding in God. Hence, the SOLA Network writes the following statement so that the emerging generation of Asian American pastors, leaders, and Christ-followers can be gospel-centric in processing and dealing with the stated incident. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-float-corner, .grecaptcha-badge { Great! The victim did. For many years, Chung had been a council member and a writer for their site. height: 3px; CFC separated from Chung on May 27 and has contracted a third-party investigation into his conduct. Last August, shortly after the WBEZ report was published, the same group of pastors from the KCP appealed the case, which went to the PCAs Standing Judicial Commission (SJC), a quasi-judicial body of sorts, according to several sources. top: 0; A vote by the Presbyterian oversight group on July 13 to remove Chung as a minister failed to get the necessary 2/3 vote. Opinion: What is Revivaland is it Happening at Asbury? 2nd Peter 1 : 2 ~ 3, by pastor Minho Chung New report reveals how Korean pastor in Chicago fostered 'm CFC, located in Champaign-Urbana, hired GRACE to evaluate the churchs practices, policies and culture for risks relating to emotional and spiritual abuse, after many in the Asian American community called for reform. Sungwoo Nam, KCP clerk, said in a statement. As WBEZ previously reported, those restorative steps had included meeting with the CFC pastoral staff regularly for mutual encouragement and care and preventing Chung from preaching at CFC for a limited time. Especially in the Korean community, to call out a pastor, youre going against God-given authority.. And I say that as someone who believes the Bible clearly uses language from both spectra, not just one or the other. The KCP which consists of several pastors who were close with Chung had determined that he had been restored to God, as well as the woman. The regional presbytery also determined no additional disciplinary steps were needed for Chung other than what the church had already instituted. Min Chung is the founding and senior pastor of Covenant Fellowship Church Rev. Pastor Kim did not respond to a TRR inquiry about the audit. .wp-caption p.wp-caption-text { .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-total { We also introduced two new members of the [], Editors Note: This panel discussion is from SOLA Conference 2021. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-float, } */ border: 0 none; The group said that though the was guilty, what he did was already enough for his reinstatement and that his hiatus from preaching was also enough to discipline him for the sin. left: 0; Marco Morante was eliminated in episode 8, Military, since the judges werent impressed by his outfit with a military motif. But a vote on the matter failed to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority, meaning Chung remains a minister, WBEZ reported. } .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-hovered, . Another promised change was to bring the church under a regional body within the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA), to seek more oversight and accountability for its leaders and members. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of "Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse" by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. The KCP ruled only on the sexual assault allegation, calling it sexual harassment. They determined that Chung was guilty but has done enough for restoration to ministry. It requires public forms of accountability and repentance. Charles Zimmerman has been a speaker at One In Love, which Chung founded, and theyve both been main speakers at Global Kingdom Young Adult Missions Festival, where Chung was a board member. Many other ministries have removed Chung from their boards and speaking schedules. Despite the procedural errors, the SJC also declared the case would effectively be terminated and not sent back to the KCP to be retried. visibility: hidden; WebAs of July 2021, CFC came under the leadership of Reverend KJ Kim and a lay oversight board. Chung joined the church in 2005 as the minister of missions, taking over a storied tradition of deploying missionaries around the world, said Walter Kim, an Unfortunately, GRACE has been informed by CFC that they are terminating the assessment, an update linked on GRACEs website stated. She said, Its very important for churches to understand theyre killing themselves, and they dont look anything like the God they say they serve. He said in a statement to WBEZ that the presbytery is currently working with CFC and is discussing whether to receive the congregation into our jurisdiction. Pastor Kim confirmed the churchs decision with TRR but did not give a reason. She is convinced she would have been raped if he could. The report, published in June, is intended to provide resources to handle abuse cases and to offer best practices and guidelines for elders, churches, presbyteries and other entities. 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