Aarum maintains that there were no complaints about hisinteractionswith youth group students during his tenure atThe Chapel or in the decade afterward, he said in an April 28 email. Finally, the prosecutors said they agreed not to file charges if Mr. Pitts would agree to counseling, which Mr. Smith said Mr. Pitts did. [1] He has published more than a dozen books. Sorry, kinda crabby (lol, crabwalk, get it) tonight. If you have anything to say thats worth while, and arent afraid to share your name and not be a coward. You can share anonymously or with your name. Dekalb declined to comment generally for this story. This was shortly before the first arrest. Are you pushed to bring people to church and invite so many per month? Whats that called again (I dont have an understudy degree) oh yea FRAUD. Circle C Ranch, founded by Aarums father, Wes Aarum Sr., in 1968and still operated bythe Aarumfamily,welcomesthousands of children every summer and hosts church youth retreats in the winter months. Lily, your bitterness is showing. In skits at church and later at Circle C, he played Jesus. (The Pitts camp claims the officials are lying.). this is the last time Ill be visiting this page, i have more important things to do. Ferrante said hewouldspeak toWes Aarum Sr.about Wayne Aarumshabitseight or nine more timesbefore leaving his position at Circle C.Wes Aarum Sr. died in March 2020. As womensstories have piled up over the last year, thedevastatingeffects of Aarumstreatment of girlsare crystal clear to Ferrante. email me. Share this story. MAUMEE--A local pastor convicted of drunk driving is back home. It quickly evolvedto include allegations of Aarums abuse at Circle C Ranch, all of which were ultimately included in the investigations findings. 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. If there werent significant mammon being waved in their face, they simply wouldnt show. For example, many of the critics are from the Catholic Church. 48hr left. Getting caps on your teeth is no different. What a childish statement. He was consecrated as a bishop by the International Communion of Charismatic Churches in 2009. I didnt know that was a relatively new church to this area at the time. I thank You Lord!! Darla: what did you mean by his kids dont defame people for all the world to see? How are offerings handled? God doesnt need your money or desire it, he wants your obediance. Not only has Mahaney praised Mohler, hedonatedover $100,000 to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In response, The Chapels executive pastor, John Camardo, said in a May 1 statement to reporters: The Chapel has reviewed the personnel file and believes that the assertations made by Mr. Aarum are not consistent with the contents of the file.. Stay away from this false prophet and his cohorts until they repent. The ones that are in the pitts with denial? Galations 6:1. For me, it doesnt matter if he did what he has been accused of Im not arguing with your choice to go there. I think you perhaps mean undergraduate degree because Ive never heard of anything called an understudy degree. [7], Pitts has not attended seminary or theological college, but is self-taught from tapes, CDs, books, and other materials. So if you are comforting yourself, I have a stack, well you might have a stack, but if we consider the nature and content of your stack as opposed to his stack, well, your stack looks pretty sorry and pathetic. I specialize in 501s and non-profits and in many of these situations the insurance climbs to 4 or 5 grand a month. Thats an improper assumption on your part. Religion Dispatches is your independent, non-profit, award-winning source for the best writing on critical and timely issues at the intersection of religion, politics, and culture. Benton who lived and worked in Toledo for some time said he was dismayed that there was little information on Pitts sexual malfunctions on the internet. And if you find out if the other was true. Thats still no excuse to do what he did. In multiple letters and meetingsover the past year,The Chapel pastors haveimploredthe board ofCircle C Ranchtohear and consider the womens allegations. A warrant isnt a subpoena (which you coincidentally also spelled wrong try the spell check again). I will not validate thier slander with comment, suffice to say, the gentleman from NJ has a point and it should render this debate over the alleged dealings of one man moot. God loves you regardless of where you go to church. I went there for half my life. The year sincewould be punctuated by texts to McDonalds phone other womentellingher theyd been abused, too. Marjorie Taylor Greenes Red/Blue National Divorce Looks an Awful Lot Like a Confederate Flag, Can Rage Fuel the Struggle for Justice? 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Heres the link: Had he been conclusively identified at the seen, he would have gone to jail! I do not care about your efforts to attack me, but you all need Jesus. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. You cant because hes notremember hes just a man and every man has the capacity to do evil. 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 God knows the truth, and ultimately, thats what matters. Hes completely unapproachable and has set up his organization so that the congregation worships him and not Jesus. Last year,Carolyn McDonaldfacedmembers of the Circle C Ranch boardandsharedherstorydirectly for the first time. 'I was so young': Former Circle C Ranch staffer discusses effects of abuse. No one is going to pray in his name. Pastor Implicated in Sex Abuse Scandal is Back, Conservative Mag: Glenn Greenwald Hates America. Barnum may have had something to say about the issue. Sorry you didnt have a great experience with us. He said in a May 7 email thathe followed Ranch policies, except in emergency cases in which men and women may have to have physical contact. Pastor Pitts is NO man of Godhe is a sheep in wolves clothing. Im an attorney and helped a small church that had a similar situation aka the pastors both were extremely ill. Yeah rightall he can do for me is lead me down the wrong path. You want to argue a point that is mute. Its sad because those people in his congregation who have real struggles to make it through life constantly feel like they dont measure up because they dont have the money or things that are expected of them. god wont be mocked. July 16, 2020 09:07 AM. He has nothing valuable to offer except false doctrinewhy is that so difficult for you to grasp? Even if the girls get closure, theres a good chance that hes going to continue on spiritually manipulatingpeople if none of the truth gets out there.. We all fall short of Gods laws. He is a man, after all. He is a man who has guided my learning well. Inever meant to make you feel uncomfortable.. Im not quite sure what to believe now. Also, if you read the articles, the Pastor was driving a Black Cadillac at the time and a parishioner saw him in his green Saab. If the city of Toledo had viable evidence againt Pastor Michael why would they have offered him a plea down. 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! His final punishment: 14 days of house arrest with an ankle bracelet and a $500 fine. I am not a member of Cornerstone, but my membership is at another church in the city, but I still find it very disgusting that people would rather gossip about a pastor who has struggled, rather than pray for Him and trust God to work things out as only He can. Non the less, Free speech is allowed unless it causes the defamation (sorry for the previous quirk, spell check is a genious) of character in more than verbalized, and reserved form, or prevention of potential income. He certainly never earned any understudy degrees. Church Online is a place for you to experience God and connect with others. As T.F. Ferrante would sometimes linger in those secluded locations, awkwardly making conversation, to ensure someone else was present. You people need to pick up a Bible and get a church home, instead of judging someone that is following God will for his life. Both clearly violated in this forum. I doubt it, however I wouldnt put it past any of pastors at Cornerstone. [24][25], Pitts is the second of four children to Eugene and Brenda Pitts. Ive seen those same patterns. Cornerstone Church (Maumee) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go The Delta incident is a completely separate incident. Rest assured that he makes far more from his speaking engagements and book royalties than his salary from cornerstone. God Bless You. It almost been 72 hours, are your attorneys issuing their warrants er subpeona or subpoena (yea thats what it is). Look at OJ, just because he was aquitted doesnt mean I think he was innocent. Rest assured, I know Michael Pitts better than you would ever wish to know him. I should make it clear that he was never convicted of any of these charges. He wasnt drunk. I think it is socially and morally irresponsible to represent yourself as someone else, even if your intentions are good. Manypeopleare devotedto the Ranch and the Aarum family, and said they never experienced or witnessed egregiousphysical behavior from Aarum.