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Rebecca Hopkins

2 months

It's time for me to speak up about my concerns with @TeliosLaw and @MAF_us . Before I started working as a journalist for @reachjulieroys and @CTmagazine , my pilot husband and I served for 14 years in Indonesia. We left in 2019 with concerns.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

My mind is still spinning with the overwhelming support I’ve gotten this week regarding my whistleblower post about my concerns about @TeliosLaw and @MAF_US .

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

1 year

Is Focus on the Family changing course about obligatory sex in Christian marriage, but trying to erase the researcher @sheilagregoire who changed the conversation? My latest reporting for The Roys Report.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

1 year

This week, Focus on the Family posted an Instagram video with @DrJuliSlattery that seemed to reference @SheilaGregoire 's research on harms of "obligation sex" Yet when 100's of people noted Gregoire as source on @FocusFamily post, Focus deleted comments

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

The survivors of #IHOPKC , a ministry that recently hired Telios, and the 48,000 passengers MAF flies each year from mostly vulnerable communities are on my mind as I post this. #MAFtoo #TeliosLawExposed

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

@MAF_us hired @TeliosLaw . When I saw Theresa Sidebotham's final report, I was devastated to see how she handled our testimony and 300 pages of documentation. I document my concerns in my substack.

Why I, an Investigative Journalist, Regret Telling My Survivor Story to an Investigative Attorney

NOTE: I am making this public statement in collaboration with two other whistleblowers.

rhopkins.substack.com

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

Last year, we joined a 15-member whistleblower group to ask the @MAF_us board to hire a third-party investigation for our 35 concerns incl. aviation safety and how @MAF_us handled sexual misconduct by married missionaries with Indonesian women.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

I also learned that whistleblowers from other churches have concerns about @TeliosLaw . @LuhmannAudrey of @ACNAtoo and Libby Coles, exec. dir. of Justice Matters posted statement in solidarity with mine.

Telios

The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) hired TeliosLaw in January, 2022 to investigate allegations of “abuse of ecclesiastical power” – spiritual abuse – against its bishop and several clergy in...

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

Here's Libby Coles' statement about @TeliosLaw . LMC Statement on Telios Law Investigation_8.12.24.pdf - Google Drive

LMC Statement on Telios Law Investigation_8.12.24.pdf

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

8 months

"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." -Arthur Schopenhaur #ihopkc

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

Following my reporting of abuses at Patmos in The Roys Report, Chet Lowe: "We have a statement we say at Patmos. You come here to change, don't be surprised when we ask you to."

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

These are stunning clips from @PastorChetLowe 's sermons following our exposé on Patmos, Lowe's persecution-themed bootcamps with simulated torture. 1/5

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

1 month

So grateful that @judylthomas included my and others' concerns about how @TeliosLaw handled a recent investigation into @maf_us and other organizations' investigations in her latest reporting on #ihopkc . @LuhmannAudrey @ACNAtoo #MAFtoo

Judy Thomas

@judylthomas

2 months

A law firm hired by the International House of Prayer-Kansas City to examine how it handled sexual misconduct allegations faces criticism that its founder has been a defense attorney for ministries and won’t conduct an impartial investigation.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

@MkSafetyNet @CoutsDianne @sarahk330 @Ethnos360Info @collateral_360 @realprophetguy

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

Another interesting aspect is for the duration of my reporting on the #IHOPKC scandal these past few months, I was privately walking my own whistleblower story from a situation that happened on the other side of the world in Indonesia. I'm still SMH at how they crossed.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

Thank you so much. It's scary speaking out so publicly about such a personal and traumatic time in my family's life. It's so encouraging to know I'm not alone.

MK Safety Net Official

@mk_safety

2 months

We stand with @reb_hopkins & so many others, including adult MKs in our community, who have experienced harm & trauma when they participated in "investigations" by Telios Law. Law firms shouldn't be the go-to orgs for trauma-informed, victim-centered, independent investigations.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

Thanks to all who shared their stories with me for this piece. It raises so many questions on discipleship practices, missionary training practices and all around accountability for our religious leaders.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

Calvary Chapel ( @CCSouthBay ) pastor Chet Lowe runs a Christian boot camp in southern California that has included ‘simulated torture’ as part of its discipleship process, according to numerous former students who spoke on the record

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

8 months

For my reporting on #IHOPKC , I heard this haunting reality: the attempt to report abuse to leaders was worse than the abuse itself. More on this in my latest newsletter,

Piling it on: Whistleblowers often experience both abuse AND...

Some whistleblowers are merely observers of wrongdoing, at least initially.

rhopkins.substack.com

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

Was this a providential response to cries for justice? Or the beauty of the synergy and support from survivors of various different Christian ministries creating momentum and courage? Or both? Either way, I started the week afraid and am ending it deeply grateful.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

10 months

"The line that Diane, his wife, is going to die and that we're going to get married--he at least said that to me 100 times." --my latest reporting for The Roys Report

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

10 months

EXCLUSIVE: Woman says @ihopkc Fndr Mike Bickle used prophecy to sexually abuse her “He begins to tell me that the Lord has spoken to him & that Diane is going to die & that we’re going to get married...He at least said that to me 100 times" 1/2

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

8 months

Explosive reporting that shows Mike Bickle sexually abused a minor, thanks to the incredible bravery of Tammy Woods and excellent reporting by @judylthomas .

Judy Thomas

@judylthomas

8 months

EXCLUSIVE: A Michigan woman has come forward with allegations that International House of Prayer founder Mike Bickle groomed and sexually abused her starting when she was 14 and before he formed the Kansas City ministry.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

My other two collaborators @LuhmannAudrey , Libby Magee Coles, and I made the decision last Tuesday to jointly post the following Monday. News broke by @judylthomas about the @IHOPKC @TeliosLaw connection last Friday.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

6 months

Can #ihopkc avoid paying restitution to victims by closing its doors? My latest reporting for The Roy's Report.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

6 months

BREAKING: Embattled @ihopkc announces it's closing & starting new org to limit liability. But @bozlawpa says IHOPKC is in "fantasyland" if it thinks plan will limit liability. Trying to do so would be "fraudulent," he says. 1/2

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

I’m also amazed how the timing lined up with an important discussion former #IHOPKC staff were having about news that @IHOPKC had hired @TeliosLaw to deal with its ongoing sex abuse scandal. For some background, I’ve been working on that substack post for several weeks.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

Pinch me. I just got "the call." I couldn't be more grateful to #Pitchslam and agents who are giving me a chance of a lifetime.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

Thanks for this, Boz. So very true.

BozLaw P.A.

@bozlawpa

2 months

An “independent investigator” who has previously represented churches or Christian organizations in sexual abuse claims is not “independent” and cannot be trusted. Your abuse experience has immeasurable importance and value…please only share it with those who have earned your

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

A seminary with an intentionally "Tov" culture, but struggling to hold accountable its president. Thanks to those who spoke to me for this piece. @sarahk330

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

EXCLUSIVE: Northern Seminary ( @nseminary ) President @williamshiell has taken leave of absence, following reports he bullied & retaliated against women in top leadership. 5 women spoke exclusively w/ The Roys Report & shared documents backing claims 1/2

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

8 months

Another heartbreaking #ihopkc development.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

8 months

A 3rd woman has come forward, accusing Intl. House of Prayer Kansas City ( @IHOPKC ) Founder @MikeBickle of grooming & sexually abusing her. The woman said Bickle kissed & fondled her, beginning when she was 15 and Bickle was a 20-yr-old church intern. 1/3

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

Kids whose parents are serving God overseas experience more abuse and have a harder time reporting it, say research, sources in my latest @CTmagazine piece. @BozT @at_mvp @frenchphoenix @TanyaTck @MkSafetyNet @CoutsDianne @saritahartz @tcktraining

What Is a Missionary Kid Worth? - Christianity Today

Risks remain higher in cross-cultural contexts. And misconduct is harder to report.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

@reachjulieroys I see a continued stream of courageous voices speaking up about abuse, in spite of the cost of doing so, as a positive. As you know, many of the whistleblowers are pastors and elders themselves.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

3 years

The question that prompted my research for this story came to me while I was trying to homeschool my own missionary kids while living in Borneo with curricula of stories of mainly white saviors, feeling that something was missing. The question was, why?

How Black Missionaries Are Being Written Back into the Story - Christianity Today

Will fixing inaccurate representation encourage more minorities to “go into all the world”?

www.christianitytoday.com

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

7 months

As a journalist, when I interview whistleblowers I listen for truth. But their haunting questions stay with me. (5 Haunting Questions Whistleblowers Are Asking)

5 Haunting Questions Whistleblowers Are Asking

I haven’t done the math.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

My follow-up story to allegations of bullying by Northern Seminary president.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

BREAKING: The president of Northern Seminary ( @NSeminary ), Bill Shiell, has resigned following allegations of bullying & retaliation against multiple women in key leadership roles Female whistleblowers expressed disappointment that Northern has

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

6 months

Did you know whistleblowing can be as difficult as if you had cancer? And yet whistleblowers are finding ways to thrive. Thx to #ihopkc whistleblower @DunningAwen for this conversation for my next newsletter.

3 Ways Whistleblowers Thrive in the Battle

Speaking up isn’t just stressful and confusing and tiring.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

My latest reporting in the #northernstudentsforjustice latest efforts and Northern Seminary's board's response.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

Northern Seminary whistleblower Jennifer Boysen—who for months called out bullying of women by the school's recently resigned president—has been fired It reflects growing unrest at @nseminary , as students file complaints & plan to protest by other means

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

3 months

The (Misunderstood) Heart of a Whistleblower: @MaryDeMuth joins me for an important conversation about what it has been like for her to speak publicly to @HoustonChron and @reachjulieroys about her concerns with her church.

The (Misunderstood) Heart of a Whistleblower

Feeling lonely is the most prominent experience of being a whistleblower, author and speaker Mary DeMuth told me last week.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

1/ "What is needed is the realization that power w/o love is reckless & abusive, & that love w/o power is sentimental & anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, & justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love." MLK.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

1 month

Such important questions.

Alyssa DeGraff

@AlyssaDegraff

1 month

New @KCStar article quotes Theresa Sidebotham saying, "IHOPKC has expressed to me that they have chosen us (Telios law) to help them create a safe environment, respond well to anyone who comes forward, and evaluate leadership conduct." My followup question would be whether she

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

@Canucklehead56 @reachjulieroys @ccsouthbay Yeah, this story raises so many questions about how difficult it is to establish healthy safeguards and practices in overseas missionary work when countered with the typical call for "radical" devotion at all costs.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

10 months

Thanks for your hard work on this, @bobbyross . It's an honor to be included along with so many journalists I deeply respect.

Bobby Ross Jr.

@bobbyross

10 months

5. More than 60 of the nation's top religion journalists share their favorite or most important story of the year. Among them: @PaulGlader , @publicroad , @HamilHarris , @OKRelig , @LuisAndresHenao , @maritereh , @Belynnhollers , @NormalGuy8 and @reb_hopkins .

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

3 years

A sobering story to tell. Thanks @RevDanStringer @frenchphoenix @tcktraining and so many others who shared their stories, research, and perspectives with me for this piece. #TCK #missionarykid #thirdculturekid

Christianity Today

@CTmagazine

3 years

MKs grow up traveling the world, enjoying rich cultural experiences, and often staying connected to strong communities of faith. But many also experience losses, identity confusion, faith crises, and neglect. From @reb_hopkins :

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

As a follow-up to my March @CTmagazine piece on missionary kids, here's the full white paper research on the trauma MKs and other third culture kids (military kids, diplomat kids, etc) experience.

tcktraining

@tcktraining

2 years

We are excited to announce that our White Paper about Adverse Childhood Experiences ( #ACEs ) in globally mobile #ThirdCultureKids ( #TCKs ) has been published! We hope this #research equips caregivers and informs&inspires even better TCK care. Read it now at

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

10 months

Thanks @juliaduin for the shout-out for my #ihopkc reporting on Mike Bickle. I've respected her work too ever since I interned a few desks away from her at the @WashTimes in 1999.

Josh M Shepherd

@JoshMShep

10 months

… And it would be wise of stakeholders (former or current ihopkc members, other aligned ministries, etc.) to be savvy and circumspect about media as new takes emerge -how did story originate? -what is its intent? -who are primary sources in it? 2/2

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

1 year

In case you're wondering what Mark Driscoll is up to these days. Thanks @dr_jessjohnson for your voice in this.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

1 year

Disgraced @PastorMark Driscoll declared war on 'woke, beta-male' pastors on podcast of political activist & Christian nationalist @CharlieKirk11 It signals new direction for Driscoll as far-right provocateur focused on violent, conspiracy-centered themes

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

4 months

Thank God for whistleblowers: 4 Reasons Religious Organizations (Especially) Need Whistleblowers

4 Reasons Religious Organizations (Especially) Need Whistleblowers

One minute, I was sitting with my notebook and small tape recorder in a county health department meeting in Marshall, Texas.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

1 year

I heard some hard #abusesurvivor stories for #journalism work this week. And then I hiked up the Manitou incline in the Rockies (2,768 steps, one mile up) for an adventure with my kids. Taking a step at a time with the hopes of gaining new perspectives applies to both.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

8 months

Are you a survivor of church abuse or abuse in missions? As both a journalist and a whistleblower, I got a chance to speak on @saritahartz 's podcast about this topic that brought me unexpectedly out of Indonesia to covering this topic for @reachjulieroys and @CTmagazine .

Sarita Hartz

@saritahartz

8 months

Spiritual and sexual abuse in #missions is rampant @reb_hopkins #podcast

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

1 year

See drummer Noah DeBolt tell his full story of spiritual abuse by Alan Scott here.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

1 year

Drummer Noah Debolt, who served at @dwellingplace_a , just posted a video describing the spiritual abuse he experienced at the hands of Pastor Alan Scott & well-known worship leader @jeremymriddle 1/2

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

1 month

You Made Your Concerns Public. Now What? (My latest substack and a brief update on what this has been like for me.) Thx to @GTacoTacoTaco and @CoutsDianne for your voices in this piece and my journey.

You Made Your Concerns Public. Now What?

A couple weeks ago, I took this picture of the sunrise’s orange streaks then sent my kids off to their first day of school for the year.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

6 months

I want to clarify that the comparison between whistleblowing and cancer is one in which the mental health struggles of both experiences are at similarly high levels, research says.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

6 months

In case you need some compelling reading while you wait for your view of the #2024eclipse , my latest reporting on apocalyptic prophecies, deception, and a twist at the end about you, the reader.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

6 months

A convicted felon running a for-profit ministry says solar eclipse will release a “seal” of Revelation & bring judgment on nation. @JimStaleyPage —who pleaded guilty to wire fraud & served 5 yrs in prison—speaks of "hidden warning" in a video with 3mm views

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

A difficult follow-up story to write.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

An embattled New England megachurch has announced it’s closing, following allegations of years-long bullying & financial misconduct by lead pastor Now ldrs & whistleblowers are calling for an investigation & financial audit of the former Next Level Church

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

6 months

Do you care about safer, healthier organizations? Then take a look at the realities courageous whistleblowers face to simply be heard.

5 Things Whistleblowers Have to Prove (But Shouldn't) to be Heard

Last year, former high-level leaders at the International House of Prayer-Kansas City (IHOPKC) made several attempts to report to IHOPKC’s senior leaders that founder Mike Bickle had allegedly...

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

@gracepeacelove7 Thank you!

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

6 months

Good advice.

Awen “Jael” Dunning

@DunningAwen

6 months

A few thoughts: Rest, take naps, watch a tv show, read fictional literature, hike, eat good food, cry for what you’ve lost, see a licensed spiritual trauma professional, sit around a fire with friends & laugh til tears roll down your face. You will heal. #ihopkc #mikebickle

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

2/ Thx to @FleagleJill for reminding me of this quote during her interview with me for my story @reachjulieroys about @nseminary today. #northernstudentsforjustice

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

@loriadbr @The_ACNA @LuhmannAudrey @netgrace_org Thank you! This means a lot!

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

I am packing for a snorkeling trip this weekend and #amquerying my heart out after a great #pitchslam competition. #teamhufflepuff

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

Congrats to @MekdesHaddis on her new book. I loved getting to interview her for @CTmagazine last year and I can't wait to hear more of her thoughts on just mission work.

A Just Mission

Western mission often centers the senders, without as much understanding of the receivers' experiences. Weaving together theology and stories from diaspora groups, Ethiopian American mission practi...

www.ivpress.com

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

4 months

What Whistleblowers Really Want (and How Broken Systems Secretly Value the Opposite). My latest substack. #churchtoo #whistleblowing #metoo

What Whistleblowers Really Want (and How Broken Systems Secretly Value the Opposite)

“What do you want?”

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

Heading to bed on Friday night over here in Indonesia, wishing my fellow #TeamHufflepuff teammates a great day. #PitchSlam

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

@AlyssaDegraff @TeliosLaw @maf_us That's so kind. Thank you.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

Gotta love this media policy from @nextlevelchurch 's staff handbook that I found when reporting about the abuses there for @reachjulieroys : "Most responsible print and broadcast media seek out official spokespeople, there are instances when overzealous investigative reporters 1/

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

1 year

@amyfritz Well said. I think every kind of work, including the most well-intentioned ones, should have a set of ethics and a speak-up culture to guard against this very concern.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

7 months

Thinking of joining a new church or organization, or sending your teen to an adventure overseas this summer? Read this first: How to Find the Cracks in the System (So You Can Avoid Falling into Them)

How to Find the Cracks in the System (So You Can Avoid Falling into Them)

Resources for blowing the whistle, and compassionate support for the courageous who do it anyway.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

8 months

If you haven't heard Naghmeh's story or witnessed her courage, you're missing out. Thankfully, you can hear it here.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

8 months

. @NaghmehSPanahi survived persecution from extremists in Iran, only to face persecution *from Christians* after divulging her husband’s abuse. A true prophetic witness, the woman behind #SaveSaeed campaign speaks out about brokenness, betrayal & wholeness

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

Thanks, The ReidOut, for having me on to talk about my reporting with @thedailybeast on the Colorado Springs mass shooting.

The ReidOut

@thereidout

2 years

. @reb_hopkins on suspect in #ColoradoSprings Club Q shooting: "From the very start talking with a couple of the neighbors there was red flag, after red flag, after red flag." #TheReidOut

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

My reporting trying to track down information on suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich from the weekend's mass shooting in my own backyard of Colorado Springs. Thx to my sources who stood in the places Aldrich used to live and answered my questions. But will we ever truly understand why?

The Daily Beast

@thedailybeast

2 years

A former neighbor and friend of Anderson Lee Aldrich told The Daily Beast that the 22-year-old suspect in the mass shooting at the LGBTQ club Club Q that killed five people and injured 18 more on Saturday frequently used the word “f*ggot.”

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

5 months

What if your job is to advocate for persecuted Christians around the world, but you start to notice your own workplace has similar markers of persecution?

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

5 months

Voice of the Martyrs ( @VOM_USA ) claims its goal is “to defend human rights of persecuted Christians.” But whistleblowers say VOM president Cole Richards doesn’t respect rights of his own employees & persecutes them, per interviews with 10 former VOM staff

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

I'm over here in Indonesia, building my writing community. Any #pitchslam people want in? Mine was The Orchid Girl's Chase #teamhufflepuff

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

@laurchastain22 Thank you, Lauren. I so appreciate that. And thanks to you and your daughter for sharing your story with us. I know it's not an easy road to take.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

3 years

My third story on misconduct and toxicity at Applegate Christian Fellowship in Oregon. Thanks to all who keep speaking up.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

3 years

After 16 years as a worship leader at megachurch Applegate Christian Fellowship, Demian Norvell got saved—then he got fired He is one of several former Applegate staff members who reveal patterns of spiritual abuse and manipulation by pastor Jon Courson

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

3 years

@mechellesmith87 @lorilharding 🫣😡😭How I feel when the concept of "calling" is used as the tool to convince someone to stay in an unhealthy environment.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

Just submitted my #pitchslam entry from over here in Indonesia. Thankful for contests like these, and all the work that goes into them.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

that empower staff to use all reporting mechanisms they can find to report abuse? Whistleblowers, what else do churches need to do to regain your trust? 3/

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

What would you do if your pastor asked you to strip in a church staff meeting? My latest piece for The Roys Report...

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

EXCLUSIVE: @joshgagnon , pastor of @NextLevelChurch , has a years-long pattern of hazing, bullying, financial misconduct & spiritually abusive behavior That's accdg to 25 frmr pastors/staff/members of his @ARCchurches megachurch, based in New England. 1/4

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2 years

Wow..

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

. @RuthMalhotra , former PR manager for Ravi Zacharias Intl Ministries, at first disbelieved the story of @LoriAnneThomps2 Then Ruth discovered the truth & became a whistleblower within @RZIMhq . Watch this story of forgiveness, courage and beauty from ashes

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

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Salvation quotas, loyalty tests, and deciding who is in and who is out based on body type...my latest investigative piece for The Roys Report.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

1 year

EXCLUSIVE: Frmr pastors and staff of 3 Vineyard churches where Alan Scott has pastored accuse Scott of abuse, lies & manipulation. Staff spoke of conversion quotas, loyalty tests, and Scott's untouchable leadership b/c his decisions were from God. 1/2

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Rebecca Hopkins

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@HeavenBentPod Thanks for reposting! And thanks for all your great work.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

8 months

Are you considering going to your organization's board to report abuse? If so, first read my 13 Tips When Requesting a Third-Party Investigation

13 Tips When Requesting a Third-Party Investigation

Did you try to report abuses to your organization’s leaders and they didn’t do enough?

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

What struck me in doing this piece is how difficult reporting alleged abuse in biblical counseling in a nondenom church can be. Another thing? The N.J. police department required two different reporting steps for victims for the incident to be considered for investigation.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

Markus Ehrich—pastor of Word Life Center in Stratford, NJ—is facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment by former members who say he abused & exploited them during counseling 5 women have come forward with stories of alleged abuse, spanning a decade

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

#northernstudentsforjustice

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@reb_hopkins

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@LUnwasted @TeliosLaw @maf_us @reachjulieroys @CTmagazine Thank you so much for this.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

1/ "Nobody wants to build an abusive culture. But it's easy for an institution to say, 'we're going to protect all these other things.'" @bobsmietana in an interview with @amyfritz . Here are some things I've encountered that churches and ministries protect when someone is trying

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 months

@mrvaldez__ @TeliosLaw @maf_us Thank you! But it was truly borrowed courage from others who I've witnessed do this too.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 months

Are you thinking of blowing the whistle to a journalist? 6 tips before going public.

Thinking of Contacting a Journalist? 6 Tips Before You Go Public.

You’ve tried everything else.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

And this makes me wonder...what about the missionaries who are working overseas with even fewer safeguards against abuse than church-goers in the States have? Those missionaries deserve a healthy organization.

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

2 years

This is what happens when we treat a good cause as our ruling force instead of Christ. “Any cause that leads us to sin—to sanction or hide sin—is an ungodly force in our lives.” @DianeLangberg

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Rebecca Hopkins

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9 years

And just like that, my early morning writing hour is over. #amwriting

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

@Kymburleev and @jlizhill you are amazing! Thanks for your hard work and for believing in us! #teamhufflepuff #PitchSlam

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

3 years

3/3 disloyal, avengers, utterly insubordinate, full of sin, don’t love God and this one… immature millennials (in that story most were Gen X and Boomers). If only more people were "divisive," our churches would be safer.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

Congrats to my very talented #teamhufflepuff teammates and a huge thanks to the #pitchslam organizers and professors!

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

After a crazy week, I'm settling into my Saturday morning and #amwriting from my back porch on a breezy Borneo morning.Anyone else with me?

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

It's Tues morning here in Indonesia, first mosque call to prayer just finished, excited waiting for #pitchslam results. #teamhufflepuff

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

3 years

1/3 Over here watching @reachjulieroys get name-called by some for her brave reporting on @GraceComChurch and @johnmacarthur . Such a typical response by unhealthy systems when abuse is exposed. Here’s a list of the things the whistleblowers in the stories I investigated for

Julie Roys

@reachjulieroys

3 years

. @phil_johnson_ has unofficially responded to my article. Phil minimizes offense (20 yrs old); evades responsibility ("doesn't pertain to me in any way"); attacks accuser ("career muckraker"); & attacks many of you ("screeching tweets from the 'Survivor' community"). 1/3

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

@jlizhill I'm so excited! Thanks for this amazing honor!

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

@JMacArthurC @nseminary @k33smith @sarahk330 These stories are difficult for all to tell, but I'm grateful to get a close up view of courage everyday.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

9 years

@Rebecca_Blevins You're amazing. Thank you so much for all you did for #teamhufflepuff #pitchslam

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

seek out unsuspecting employees, lull them into a false sense of security and distort their quotes to support a predetermined conclusion." My question to Churches and Ministries: Do you have a Theology of Voice? What kind of policies do you include in your handbooks 2/

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

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@gracepeacelove7 @TanyaTck @tcktraining @bbhliterary @frenchphoenix @sarahmccammon @kkdumez Such an important topic.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

10 months

@bobbyross @ReligionMag @ReligionReport It was an honor to interview some brave whistleblowers for this story.

Woman Says Mike Bickle Used Prophecy to Sexually Abuse Her

In exclusive interview with The Roys Report, a woman describes how International House of Prayer Founder Mike Bickle sexually abused her.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

2 years

Which movie stayed with me from last week's Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival @RMWFilm ? And Still I Sing. Incredible footage obtained from Afghanistan before, during and after the return of the Taliban. So many compelling examples of courage, art, voice and hope.

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Rebecca Hopkins

@reb_hopkins

7 months

A whistleblower's most daunting job is telling a hidden truth. Here's what they're up against: 4 Ways Deception is Hidden in Plain Sight

4 Ways Deception is Hidden in Plain Sight

As a journalist, I am honored to be trusted with a lot of heartbreaking stories.

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