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Julie Roys is the (now former) host of Moody Bible Radios Up for Debate, who was fired over the weekend for blowing the whistle on Moody Bible Institute corruption. Box 383213 We are blessed with a group of godly leaders, and the responsibility for guiding the Institute during this time will not fall to just one person. [Nyquist] is therefore able to host students and student groups, helping him foster positive relationships with the student body, and generally be available for [MBI] business, which was the boards desire. When asked about the allegations in this story, Moody sent the following statement: "Moody Bible Institute remains committed to doing everything we can to ensure a safe and nurturing. And while interest and concern about specific details regarding personnel-related matters has been voiced, we will not violate the privacy of those involved, nor debate these issues through a third-party outlet. That is not helpful to the process, nor is it honoring to the Lord as His children. Edit Now Biography "I'm sure there will be a split as there is anytime something of this nature happens, with some on either side of the fence," he speculated, adding that if Roys' allegations are indeed accurate, "it is a necessary change, and more students will hopefully accept it, and trust the leadership is moving MBI in the right direction.". And maybe they didnt want to get into nitty-gritty minutia like whether poker or bingo are gambling. No reason for the firing was given but just two days earlier Roys outlined the disturbing truth about leadership at MBI on her. If they have further questions they may email: pr@moody.edu.Friends of Moody were asked to please join the Board of Trustees, as well as the President's Cabinet, in praying for Dr. Easley and his medical condition. The president andchief operating officer of Moody Bible Institute have resigned amid controversy over the theological direction of the institution and allegations of shady administration practices, the school announced Wednesday. Lent and Contemplative - A Likely Match According to one definition, Lent is: While the Bible does not give any instruction to practice or participate in Lent, many churches do. Today, we accepted the resignations of President, Dr. Paul Nyquist; Chief Operating Officer, Steve Mogck; and the retirement of Provost, Dr. Junias Venugopal. I questioned his soundness then as I do now. Mark Jobe serves as president of Moody Bible Institute and host of Moody Radio's Bold Steps. No One Knows. Moody Bible Institute is in good hands. from its employee standards after it was reported that Jenkins had admitted to gambling both in his home and at casino poker tournaments. Cyrus Ingerson Scofield (1843-1921) was a significant American theologian, writer, and pastor who is best known for his Scofield Reference Bible, one of the most influential theological works of the 20th century.In it, he popularized Dispensationalism, which uses the literal, grammatical, and historical system of biblical interpretation and, therefore . I hope that Im wrong. Please continue to be in prayer for Moody, our leadership, and each other that we would reflect the unity of one body joined together by Christ as expressed in Ephesians 2. On Aug. 26, Joseph M. Stowell announced to students, Good for Julie Roys. via BCNN1: A mid "widespread concerns over the direction" of Moody Bible Institute (MBI), the historic Chicago school announced today that President J. Paul Nyquist and Chief Operating Officer Steve Mogck have resigned, while Provost Junias Venugopal has retired. The news comes following the firing of Moody Radio host Julie Roys yesterday, who recently posted lengthy blog posts detailing allegations against the schools leadership. Her article was titled A Luxury Suite, Questionable Loan to Officer, & Gambling: The Disturbing Truth About Leadership at MBI. The article resulted from her own investigation of complaints about MBI that she said school officials refused to address. Drain the swamp!!! Sign up to get our top five trending stories delivered every weekday! Harry A. Ironside - one of the many evangelists who participated somewhere around the U.S. (48 states at the time), or in the British Isles, in MBI's 1936-'37 50th-anniversary celebration of the institute and the 100th-year birthday celebration for D.L. [2] Please know that we are working diligently through everything, and will stay in regular contact with you first, our Moody family, and with our many partners and friends as well.. I have confronted them with evidence of wrongdoing and urged them to own their sins and step down. Julie Roys, host of Moody Radios Up for Debate program, was told via email on Saturday that she had been terminated. Staff were informed that Dr. Easley has suffered from severe back pain that has already once required him to take an extended leave of absence for surgery, and that it now appears he needs further medical attention. Right now, we must be patient. Our President Our Leadership Our Officers Our Trustees Senior Academic Leadership. Please know that we are working diligently through everything, and will stay in regular contact with you first, our Moody family, and with our many partners and friends as well. At a meeting on Wednesday the Board unanimously decided it is time for a new season of leadership. Resigning are President Paul Nyquist and COOSteve Mogck. While I continue to pray for MBI and its future, Im also praying that they return both your job and your laptop to you. Yesterday, Moody Radio host Julie Royswho recently detailed allegations against the schools administration on her blogrevealed that she had been fired. In other words, the Jews tithed! I have come to the difficult conclusion that under the circumstances I cannot be as effective a President as the Institute deserves.". I ask that you be in prayer for them and their families. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? Theyve also undergone faculty and staff cuts. Roys has now reported that Nyquist has resigned, along with the Chief Operating Officer, Steve Mogck and Provost, Junias Venugopal. As you know, the Board of Trustees has been discussing issues related to widespread concerns over the direction of Moody. In any case, Dr. Nyquest has never come across to me as the real thing. Photo courtesy of New Life Community Church. The website says it is documenting the decline and fall of the Moody Bible Institute., On December 15, 2017, the website reprinted a letter from an MBI alumna documenting the unidentified writers deep concern with the atmosphere, education and direction of Moody Bible Institute., Moody Bible Institute is not the training ground it once was. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. All I saw was someone who relished his titles, office, benefits, and appurtenances thereof. Were reviewing each of the issues raised and determining how it was addressed in the past, what we need to do in the present, and lessons learned for the future. The president and chief operating officer have resigned, and the provost has retired. CHICAGO The president of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago has announced his resignation. In recent years, he was involved in efforts to lease certain Moody properties and adjust zoning for campus buildings. After DL Moody died, Gray was the first president of Moody Bible Institute, assuming the role in stepsdean to co-ordinate dean to president. "I'm sure there will be a split as there is anytime something of this nature happens, with some on either side of the fence," he speculated, adding that if Roys' allegations are indeed accurate, "it is a necessary change, and more students will hopefully accept it, and trust the leadership is moving MBI in the right direction.". I am unaware of the verses where Jesus condemns drinking smoking and gambling in moderation. She wrote: I am glad board members are finally willing to investigate and address the very serious issues with the current administration. "It has been an honor and an inestimable privilege to be a very small part of the Institute's rich legacy since I came in March of 2005, and I am confident that God's great kindness-overseeing Moody for over 122 years-will continue.". The third reason for my resentment is related, and is in a sense the flip side of the coin. 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", A news article, press release, and Dr. Easley's letter are available at. The Moody Bible Institute today announced the resignations of President Paul Nyquist, Provost Junias Venugopal, and Chief Operating Officer Steve Mogck. I ask for your prayers for the Board, our interim leadership team, and the entire Moody community during this next season. How is it that we hear such pleas for money now? Meanwhile this institution regularly sends students out to minister all throughout this city in the hardest places. This money was given during a period of financial hardship for the school, a period of time that has stretched into recent months as approximately one-third of the Chicago faculty were let go last November, and the schools Spokane, Washington, campus and learning extension site in Pasadena, California, were both closed. Let there be no mistake that the Board of Trustees holds these three men in high regard for their ethical, moral, and spiritual leadership. Today, we accepted the resignations of President, Dr. Paul Nyquist; Chief Operating Officer, Steve Mogck; and the retirement of Provost, Dr. Junias Venugopal. I ask for your prayers for the Board, our interim leadership team, and the entire Moody community during this next season. My son was attending Moody at the time this took place. Report this profile . Meanwhile, chief operating officer Ed Cannon will handle the business side of the Office of the President while dean of Education Dr. Charles Dyer will assume the role as a spiritual leader, according to the school. They are godly, honorable men to whom we entrust to the Lord and offer our deep gratitude for their years of faithful service to Christ and to Moody. Meanwhile, Nyquists compensation package has risen from $233,252 in 2009 to $338,735 in 2016, records say. President of Moody Bible Institute Dr. Mark Jobe serves as Moody Bible Institute's 10th president, taking office on Jan. 2, 2019. A school that trains students to serve worldwide in the most difficult environments, one that loves and serves the poor in the city, profs who sacrifice pay to teach because they love Jesus, and youre concerned about smoking, drinking in moderation, etc. And now is the time for reckoning. And I agree with others that you valiantly and thoroughly adhered to Matthew 18, but the parties in question forced the discussion to become public when they refused to respond to you. Moody has faced and overcome numerous challenges throughout the course of our 132-year history. His tenure begins in January, a year after Moody's previous president J. Paul Nyquist and chief operating officer Steve Mogck resigned as the school's board declared it was "time for a new. In this morning's Employee Assembly, Ed Cannon announced Dr. Easley's resignation. First, please know that we are deeply grieved and disappointed over these allegations, have taken them very seriously, and are consistently prayerful before the Lord. They are godly, honorable men to whom we entrust to the Lord and offer our deep gratitude for their years of faithful service to Christ and to Moody. I will work with the Trustees to make this sooner-than-expected transition to a new President as smooth as possible and to the greatest benefit of the Institute. He has been the senior vice president of media at Moody Bible Institute since 1981 (37 years). For our premium ad-free experience, including exclusive podcasts, issues and more, subscribe to. Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post. We often refer to the Moody family, which is how we see all of you. The problems at the 132-year-old school are wide-ranging and include. The board has honored me by kindly asking that I serve as President Emeritus through the end of the 2009 school year. A year after the three top leaders of Moody Bible Institute all stepped down on the same day, the school has a new president, Mark Jobe, 54, who will begin in January. Nyquist has been the president of Moody since 2009. "He concluded: "Please pray for the Trustees as they begin the search for a new President, and for the President's cabinet, on whom will fall the leadership responsibilities for the Institute in the mean time. At the Board's request, Dr. Easley has agreed to serve as President Emeritus through the 2009 school year as they search for a new president. Julie Roys, host of Moody Radios Up for Debate program, was told via email on Saturday that she had been terminated. What Can Christians Do About Climate Change? [Contributed by JD Hall, HT Warren Throckmorton, Patheos, Christian Post, Julie Roys], For nearly two weeks, Christian social media has been atwitter with commentary over whats being called The Asbury Revival at, Arizona Pastor Blows the Whistle on Andy Stanley, Robby Gallatys Glowsticks Are Not the Problem, Tua Tagovailoa and Tongues: Caution about Public Displays of Faith, Reformation Montana Conference ONE MONTH Away, Rick Warren to Co-Preach Keynote Address with Priest for Popes Visit. Trust has been broken within Moody, and it is not easily repaired. Roys was the host of the Moody Radio broadcast "Up for Debate" and has been investigating several instances of malfeasance. The resignations come as more information has emerged about the alleged culture of "self-dealing" at MBI, which was documentedextensively by Julie Roys on her blog. The timing was odd also as it happened right before Jerry Jenkins was featured in World Magazine and, Jerry Jenkins remains on the Board. In January 2010, Michigan Theological Seminary became Moody Theological Seminary-Michigan located in Plymouth, Michigan. Roys said that from 2000 to 2008, MBI also provided a kind of second home in a luxury apartment atop Jenkins Hall for former Moody board chairman (now a trustee) Jerry B. Jenkins, co-author of the Left Behind fiction series. Some sort of systematic answer from the trustees to the allegations would go a long way, the group wrote by email. Amid widespread concerns over the direction of Moody Bible Institute (MBI), the historic Chicago school announced today that President J. Paul Nyquist and Chief Operating Officer Steve Mogck have resigned, while Provost Junias Venugopal has retired. The one coin to contain them all! The Moody Board of Trustees reluctantly accepted his resignation as he feels his medical condition is impacting his effectiveness. Heres the letter Moody sent today to employees: On behalf of the Board of Trustees, let me thank you for your service to Christ, your dedication to Moody Bible Institute, and commitment to be in prayer for the ministry at this time. James Martin Gray (May 11, 1851 - September 21, 1935) was a pastor in the Reformed Episcopal Church, a Bible scholar, editor, and hymn writer, and the president of Moody Bible Institute, 1904-34. http://www.identitynetwork.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&url=10&view=post&articleid=Identity-Network&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0, http://www.identitynetwork.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&url=10&view=post&articleid=112391&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0, Moody Bible Institute president resigns due to health problem. Over the past seven years, numbers have dropped, including full-time freshmen at its main location in Chicago declining by nearly a quarter. Understandably, there are many questions at this time, stated Fairfax. Our board of trustees wanted [Nyquist] to live in close proximity to campus; however, our campus is located in some of the most expensive real estate in Chicago, so the board made it possible for [him] to live across from [MBI] with an interest-only loan at the market rate of 4 percent. God has been faithful to Moody since 1886, and we continue to seek His favor as we move forward. Before, he had served as a senior pastor of Immanuel Bible Church, a large suburban church in Virginia. They are godly, honorable men to whom we entrust to the Lord and offer our deep gratitude for their years of faithful service to Christ and to Moody. An email yesterday following a special meeting of trustees announced President J Paul Nyquist and Chief Operating Officer Steve Mogck have resigned, while Provost Junias Venugopal has retired. Opinion: What is Revivaland is it Happening at Asbury? He has served as the lead pastor of New Life Community Church, one church that meets at 27 locations. In the interim, Ed Cannon, Chief Operating Officer, will assume responsibility for the business affairs of the Office of the President, and Dr. Charles Dyer, Provost and Dean of Education, will assume responsibility for the spiritual leadership and doctrinal integrity of the Institute. John Jelinek, vice president and seminary dean, is now interim provost. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. ** Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent of ANS, is an international British freelance journalist who was formerly a reporter with a London newspaper and has been a frequent contributor to UCB Europe, a British Christian radio station. Read 21:1-15 bible commentary from James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary by James Gray FREE on BiblePortal.com. Even though I am grateful that I learned so much about the content of the Bible, I am highly resentful of the approach to education taken at Moody. While the blog post presents a limited perspective on the assertions raised, Moody is engaged in a comprehensive review of these matters to confirm that past events have been properly cared for and that any other matters are handled in an appropriate manner, the school replied in a statement. Roys wrote that many MBI staff members were uncomfortable with the arrangement and in 2008 someone submitted an anonymous whistleblower report internally at MBI. Mark Wagner, a member of our Board, who is former president of, and now a consultant to, Walgreens, will serve as Interim Chief Operating Officer. QFSWALLETS!! "Surgery has already once interrupted my tenure for several weeks, and unfortunately it has become clear that more treatment is required," wrote Easley. In response to complaints over Nyquists housing arrangement with MBI, a spokesperson told CT: Many academic institutions have a residence on campus for their president. Who Will Pay for the SBCs Abuse Reforms Over the Long Term? If thats what is needed to attract new or younger faculty as was explained to methen they are attracting the wrong kind of people. I am heartened the board took this action, though as I reported yesterday, the problems at Moody extend to the board and some board members need to own their complicity and responsibility and resign too. Moody fired Roys earlier this week; it was Thornton who notified her of her termination. If friends of Moody have questions, they may be directed to www.moodyministries.netfor more information. However, we are unanimous in our decision that it is time for a new season of leadership. One of the school's provosts will also be retiring. also a NAMB vice president, resigns . The detailed letter I sent to the president and every board member was never responded to. The executive committee of Moodys board of trustees discussed the issues at length during a meeting last week, and the full board had gathered today for further consideration. Hope youll give us another try and check out some other articles. Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily. Moody has become not a unique place to study and know Gods Word, but instead a place infiltrated by liberal political stances and clichd cultural buzzwords without a solid theological foundation, a departure from Moodys central and driving mission to train men and women for faithful service by knowing and teaching the Word of God.. 2 THE AMERICAN SCHOOL This current, comprehensive history of American education is designed to stimulate critical analysis and critical thinking by offering alternative interpretations of each historical period. Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post. From 1904, when Gray was appointed dean, to 1931, the number of students at Moody increased 1,464 percent, and its assets grew 1,444 percent. 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The board met Wednesday to discuss a variety of issues that have been raised by concerned students, alumni and staff in recent months. As I first reported Friday, the administration was facing serious allegations including allowing professors who deny the inerrancy of Scripture to teach at the institute and write curriculum; permitting a top education official to violate the institutes bylaws repeatedly; fostering an atmosphere of fear and intimidation; and refusing to allow shared governance with faculty as stipulated by theHigher Learning Commission. Much of the current tension at Moody stems from the Bible colleges announcement back in November that it would be shuttering its campus in Spokane, Washington; reducing programs like distance learning; and terminating faculty, including 10 percent of its Chicago campus professors, following recent drops in enrollment. Moody responded by calling the allegations misleading, though the issues in question were still being reviewed by its leadership. Return to homepage. His career at Carlson Hotels/Country Inn and Suites is impressive and there are no outstanding complaints as there are with the other two men. No reason for the firing was given but just two days earlier Roys outlined the disturbing truth about leadership at MBI on her blog.
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