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. A couple of other organizations have also severed their associations with the CFC founder. Since there is no room in the culture for open candor, exchange of perspectives, and helpful permissive dissension, there is only a cycle of abuse that continues at all levels of leadership.. Joshua Generation, commonly called J-Gen, a ministry for high schoolers that Chung founded, also severed ties with Chung. In April, the Korean Central Presbytery received an eight-page report summarizing its investigative teams findings and recommendations. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-button > button { It also alleges that Chung urged a woman not to go to police when she sought his counsel after being sexually assaulted by another church member. Chung didnt respond when The Roys Report tried to reach him for comment. Fontijn, Park and others told WBEZ they are angry the victims of sexual and spiritual abuse who came forward to be interviewed by GRACE will not be heard. Eventually, Ashton was removed along with Angel Chen in episode 9 because she didnt live up to the judges expectations. I have to believe that having an an honor/shame cultural background, rather than a right/wrong (or guilt) background, would bring quite a few challenges to conducting an independent leadership investigation. But TRR said that the ruling may still be appealed to the Standing Judicial Commission of the PCA's General Assembly. On December 4, 2022, CFC became a particular church within the Presbytery of However, theres nothing on CFCs website about CFCs recent decision to terminate GRACE. Follow her on Twitter @WBEZeducation and @soosieon. In April 2021, Chungs denomination, the Korean Central Presbytery, an arm of the Presbyterian Church in America, ruled that Chung was guilty of sexual harassment, but allowed Chung to return to ministry. Hi. WebMonths ago, we worked it out for Pastor Min Chung to be with us this weekend. She said, Its very important for churches to understand theyre killing themselves, and they dont look anything like the God they say they serve. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-embed, Pastor Min is the founding and lead pastor of Covenant Fellowship Church, a large church in Champaign. Those who looked deeper discovered sexual misconduct and abuse of power by Chung, former long-term church members, pastors, and leaders state in a 67-page report released to The Roys Report (TRR). Pastoral leadership is an immense privilege, not a right. 500K PCA and other conservative denominations. I would guess the numbers will continue to collapse keep up the good work PCA. Conversations about sex, including consent, are taboo. Im tired, said Tim Ma, who previously served on the CFC worship team. Rebecca Hopkins is a journalist based in Colorado. } . He kept this information hidden for nearly 20 years from his wife, his church leaders, and other leaders outside the church. Toll free: (866) 364-9980, Florida Youth Pastor Arrested for Attempting Sex with Teen Student, Cedarvilles Plan to Save Anthony Moore Abandoned its Students and Moore, Missouri Church Leaves Presbyterian Church in America Over LGBT Issues, Archbishop Resigns from Anglican Church of Canada over Sexual Misconduct, Cedarville Reinstates President White After Misconduct Investigation. According to U of I spokeswoman Robin Kaler, Covenant Fellowship is once again a registered student organization with the university this school year giving the 32-year-old congregation access to the schools facilities and a new crop of potential members. The woman, a former CFC member, said she was sexually assaulted by a leader in the churchnot Chungand reported the incident to a pastor. Some former CFC members told TRR they believe CFC leaders have lost their way. WebPastor Min Chung (@pminchung) Instagram photos and videos pminchung 119 posts 1,287 followers 21 following Pastor Min Chung This Account is Private Already follow For the sake of the churchs purity and healing, we desire for there to be a thorough, fair, and independent investigation completed regarding the incident and the aftermath. 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. Min Chung is the founding and senior pastor of Covenant Fellowship Church Rev. The SJC decision stated there can be no reasonable hope of just proceedings with no cooperating victim, although Chung himself had admitted to sexual misconduct. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. However, we hope you will support our work with your prayers and financial gifts. 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. I really did not see this coming, she said. Susie An covers education for WBEZ. Members didnt feel safe talking to leaders and sometimes felt ostracized, the report said. During that time, he pastored the church, served on several ministry boards, and taught at the seminary. Under the previous structure, CFC was an independent church, with just Chung and the associate pastors, as individuals, belonging to the Korean Central Presbytery (KCP), one of the regional bodies within the PCA. Unfortunately, GRACE has been informed by CFC that they are terminating the assessment, an update linked on GRACEs website stated. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. The church brought in a trauma expert to meet with congregants, added elders to its leadership model, and offered congregants ongoing ways to express concerns. } The council also encouraged a member in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) to inform the denomination of the information SOLA had received regarding Min, who is a member of the PCA. 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We judge that his relationship with God is restored as we consider the grace of God. Former members of Covenant Fellowship Church say Chungs abuse is part of a larger pattern of abuse and silencing at CFC and affiliated ministries. Langberg helped an ad interim committee of the PCA write a new report on domestic and sexual abuse in churches. Last summer, Kim, writing on behalf of the Oversight Board, promised that CFC would release a full report at the conclusion of GRACEs investigation. They gave a couple of examples [of bias], which were tenuous at best, Singer said. Ministry Watch 2022 All rights reserved. CFC would not be given much specific information prior to the release of the final executive summary, CFC reported in September. Despite the procedural errors, the SJC also declared the case would effectively be terminated and not sent back to the KCP to be retried. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? Chung turned over leadership of the church he founded in 2019 to a team of associate pastors, according to Ministry Watch. Illinois Newsroom gets stories from public radio stations from across the state, including WBEZ-Chicago, WCBU-Peoria, WGLT-Normal, WVIK-Rock Island, WIUM-Macomb, WNIJ-DeKalb, WSIU-Carbondale, WUIS-Springfield, and St. Louis Public Radio. 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 It right: 0; WBEZ Chicagoalso uncovered about an Instagram account created last May which grew to become a platform for sexual assault survivors, exposing the abuses that have been happening in the church for almost thirty years. On January 17, 1990, the couple welcomed their first child, Tucker Stephenson. He is the ultimate judge who will make right all wrongs and the one who will both save and destroy. And I say that as someone who believes the Bible clearly uses language from both spectra, not just one or the other. .wp-caption img { In the aftermath, CFC promised to make changes and to be transparent. Last weekend a sermon by Evangelical pastor Francis Chan went viral, as in the sermon Chan shared about Communion and his discovery of the scriptural and historical basis for transubstantiation - that the bread and the wine become the literal Body and Blood of Christ. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-controls .mejs-time-rail .mejs-time-total { Sean Park, who said he experienced hazing and burnout at CFC, said hes finding his way to a healthy relationship with God. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. What remains is for the regional body that originally adjudicated the case to respond about procedural steps needing correction for the future.. Mayor Lori Lightfoot was handed a stunning defeat, the first time in 40 years a sitting mayor was not reelected. 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. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-controls .mejs-horizontal-volume-slider .mejs-horizontal-volume-total, We grieve the subtle undertones of misogyny that have been present in our churches and have contributed to unbiblical hierarchies and unhealthy power structures. WebAs of July 2021, CFC came under the leadership of Reverend KJ Kim and a lay oversight board. 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In one instance, Chung assaulted a woman in the back seat of a car in 2001, the report alleges. We are sobered and shudder at the human propensity for sin; we seek Gods grace so that we can be committed to keeping the church protected and honored as the Bride of Christ. The victim did. Websigns of too much calcium in tomato plants. We apologize for the ways we may have contributed to an unhealthy culture if we have been silent. Heartland Greenway LLC refiled its application with the Illinois. The church also hired The Center Consulting Group (CCG) to assess problems at CFC and offer solutions. Now, more than a year after WBEZ broke the story, former members and others familiar with the church say CFC is quietly reversing course. In contrast, a team of whistleblowers have alleged that the incident was sexual assault. The Korean Central Presbytery called it sexual harassment.. 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 Check out our new Instagram account. z-index: 1; .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-handle-content { 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. The audit report isnt linked to any of the online church leadership updates. I talked to him about it. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-marker, If you think that is bad, consider this; We have a PCA pastor, Kiernan Stringer in Toronto, Canada who admits in writing a letter to us and his congregation to breaking the 7th commandment ( You shall not commit murder) and the 9th commandment ( You shall not bear witness against your neighbour), refuses to repent and everyone in the PCA hierarchy refuses to anything about it. Amid rumors of sexual misconduct, Chung announced in the summer of 2019 that he would transition out of the head pastor role and that a team of associate pastors would take over. Commissioners for the Presbyterian Church in America approved a motion to leave the National Association of Evangelicals on Wednesday at the PCAs, The Presbyterian Church in Americas (PCA) highest ecclesiastical court is taking over a case allegedly mishandled by an Indiana presbytery, a letter, The Rev. This years conference theme is Witness, and we hope to equip the local church to be a compelling witness despite our divisive and divided society and culture. We at the SOLA Network respect and believe in the due processes of member denominations; we encourage the work that our PCA brothers are pursuing to bring the appropriate denominational actions for proper discipline. But a vote on the matter failed to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority, meaning Chung remains a minister, WBEZ reported. A 124-page extended version of the report, containing copies of texts describing one victims assault and subsequent intimidation, was submitted to an investigative team of the Korean Central Presbytery (KCP) in November 2020, following up on a five-page allegation letter the whistleblowers sent in August. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-float, The lawsuit alleges that the property at 19150 Woodward Ave. is dilapidated and a public nuisance, and orders Pastor Marvin left: 0; } But Chung got upset that the victim had told someone and told her to keep the incident quiet between the two of them, the friend said in the report. 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. bottom: 0; Harold Kim (Christ Central of Southern California), Steve Chang (Living Hope Community Church), Owen Lee (Christ Central Presbyterian Church), Hanley Liu (First Chinese Baptist Church Walnut), Will Chang (New Life Presbyterian Church), Michael Lee (All Nations Community Church), Hannah Chao (All Nations Community Church), Soojin Park (Christ Central Presbyterian Church), Tim St. John (Lighthouse Community Church), Moses Y. Lee (Rosebook Presbyterian Church). content: ''; Diane Langberg, a prominent psychologist and leading voice on abuse within church communities, said CFCs termination of the GRACE assessment is yet another move to silence the individuals the church has hurt. The victim was suicidal and traumatized by her initial and continuous interaction with Pastor Min, the friend stated in testimony included in the report. /* Progress and audio bars */ 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. But the way to combat shame isnt to fix yourself or cover your misdeedsit is to be truly known and loved. Pinyo told TRR that shes advising her current church leadership on how to be a safe and healthy church that doesnt turn a blind eye to problems. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. CFCs main ministry is to the students at the University of Illinois and the church recruits heavily during new student week, said Tim Ma, former CFC member and 2014 Illinois graduate. background-color: #fff; Pastor KJ Kim acknowledged that Chung has been accused of a pattern of abusing his authority. Brea, CA 92821 | 562.694.2100 2022 Living Hope Community Church. The city of Detroit is suing a pastor and his church over the stalled development of a new mega-church at 7 Mile and Woodward Avenue, saying blight has emerged as a result, according to court documents. Regarding recovery, the pastor reconciled with his victim, and regarding his relationship with God, he recognized his sin before God and relies on the blood of Christ, Rev. Former church members expressed dismay over CFCs apparent about-face. They described various experiences of mistreatment by an unhealthy leadership culture over a couple of decades. I actually had gotten to the point where I was naively thinking that [the GRACE assessment] was the one thing that was finally going to [lead] CFC to take a true, humble look at themselves.. Park is part of a group that last year brought to light allegations of sexual and spiritual abuse at Covenant Fellowship Church (CFC), a predominantly Asian American church near the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. text-align: left; } WILL and the Illinois Newsroom are committed to bringing you in-depth, relevant coverage that keeps you informed and engages you with our community and state. /* Player controls */ This story has been updated to clarify CFCs relationship with regional and national presbytery associations. 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. I would be interested to know how much of the loss of members comes from the PCA and how much comes from the-once much larger-PCUSA(not PSUSA). He also referred WBEZ to Tim LeCroy, a pastor who chaired the PCAs committee that wrote the domestic and sexual abuse report. The cost has been high for the whistleblowers, said Amy Han, one of the whistleblowers who submitted the report. Find more resources and videos here. The church followed the report with a letter apologizing for several wrongs. Sungwoo Nam, KCP clerk, said in a statement. For Janet Park and other members of the group that filed the initial allegations against Chung and the CFC pastors, the GRACE termination felt like a particularly painful blow. You have entered an incorrect email address! WebDr. I have the privilege of living near a large population of Korean Americans, both Christian and otherwise. I am probably going to get myself in trouble making this next statement but the context was always a sense of Hyper-Complimentarianism or some hybrid form of it because the Denomination that I refereed of believed in women Pastors but the culture was steeped with this type of theological thinking. 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. CFC also hired The Center Consulting Group to conduct surveys and evaluate the health of the church. During the subsequent year, the SOLA Council learned that: Furthermore, in recent weeks, it has become public knowledge that Min Chung was found guilty by the Korean Central Presbytery (KCP). Growing up in San Francisco, Yep felt alienated. CFC separated from Chung on May 27 and has contracted a third-party investigation into his conduct. Learn how your comment data is processed. Powered by Church Plant Media 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). 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