But those who have left, the followers who have tried to leave, the outsiders, even the media (it was on. On the basis of Dr. Hyles own admissions, I rest my case about the massive cover-up of sin under his leadership. Further, this was not just one pastor. While most of the lower level was filled, sections of the sweeping balcony were deserted. Update information for Linda Hyles-Murphrey More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Biography Awards Photo Gallery Filmography Trailers and Videos Hide all | | Edit This is what happens to preachers who continue to associate with men like Hyles and their defenders. But yes, there is most definitely a door. According to dozens of current and former church members, religion experts, and historians interviewed by Chicagoplus a review of thousands of pages of court documentshe is part of what some call a deeply embedded culture of misogyny and sexual and physical abuse at one of the nations largest churches. Every time we talked he would ask me if we kissed, and I would say yes, and he would ask me real intimate questions about when we kissed and what happened when we kissed. He . It operated and still operates under the guise of an independent fundamental Baptist church. Speaker: Linda Hyles Murphrey Date: April 5, 2012 Event: TEDx Conference Continuity 1. I used to joke that people would not rearrange their living room furniture without help from Brother Hyles, says Jerry Kaifetz, a former teacher at First Baptists Pastors School who left the church around 1990. Evaluate 3 (13395 Ratings) Top rated: 3 . Perhaps the saddest of all her statements was that the rest of her family will not likely admit that they were wrong. These are sharable. . See also Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites There are some very good people still there whom I love dearly and who truly have hearts for the Lord but were deceived, Busby says. After graduation, he set out to spread his particular brand of harsh theology. And even turned his own children against their mother. No person has perfect knowledge or perfect memory about events that occurred years in the past, and it is always possible to quibble about some detail of someones story, as any court trial would demonstrate. Whatever awkwardness he may have had soon gave way to his extraordinary oratorical gifts. He is the one hiding all under the rug. The age at which such punishment should begin? That thought prompted me to write you on my leaving, for it would be the pleasure of my life to have the entire world see in print my feelings on you, your establishment and your gross perversion of the sacred role of Pastor. The bombshell exploded with apocalyptic force in May 1989. I remember hearing once that it is not wise to put anything in writing that one would not want the entire world to see. 26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord. Read more about this topic: Jack Hyles Famous quotes containing the word children: . . But those who have left, the followers who have tried to leave, the outsiders, even the media (it was on 20/20 last year) recognize that it is clearly a cult. Author: jimbaumerexperience.com. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061, ack Hyles is dead, but his life and testimony matters. Ballengers March 1993 trial was just inundated with people from that church who supported him, recalls the prosecutor, Clarence Murray, now a Superior Court judge in Lake County, Indiana. It was going to be me and my big mouth that ruined my marriage, not Davids actions. TEDx speaker Linda Hyles Murphrey for the first time publicly reveals the secret life she was forced to live as the daughter of the former leader of an Indiana mega-church turned cult. I anxiously await the day that I can say with all honesty, "They did the right thing".Judy Nischik JohnsonTHE TESTIMONY OF JACK HYLES DAUGHTER-IN-LAWThe following are excerpts fromDave Colemans Interview with Paula Hyles PoloncoFirst wife of Jack Hyles son, DaveNovember 1, 1989Did Davids dad know that he was adulterous before we went to Texas? Backed into a corner by a he-goes-or-I-go ultimatum from the administrator, sources say, Hyles arranged for his son to take over as pastor at his old church, Miller Road Baptist in Texas. Hyles arranged for Jennie Nischik to work as a secretary in an adjoining office in the late 1960s, and she would not allow her husband to touch her by 1971. Hyles eventually abandoned the churchs Southern Baptist theology, saying it was too liberal. And at the end, awash in an old-time hymn, hundreds of them, expressions blank, unhesitatingly made their way to the front of the church. Hated her. With God's help, I will make my life in California everything that He would have it be and, unlike you, will not fall. Rev. Theyre being shamed about how horrible they are. Linda Murphrey: "The lies we had to keep were 'for the sake of the ministry'". You see, he had taught us that the best way to please God was to please him, because he was Gods man. I have sat in his office and he in mine. (He says he is not familiar with the details of First Baptist.) By the time he took charge of the 44-member Miller Road Baptist Church in Garland, Texas, in 1952, he was a full-fledged, fire-breathing, stem-winding spellbinder, blessed with a booming preachers voice, a savants recall of the Bible, and a charisma that could almost magically levitate people from their seats to surrender their lives to the Savior. When all of this happened with our church in Garland, his dad didnt want to hear it. Things that we encourage you to share include the audio sermons, O Timothy magazine, FBIS articles, and the free eVideos and free eBooks. It is a culture, past and present members say, enabled by cover-ups and cultlike control. Other items we sell to help fund our very expensive literature, video, and foreign church planting ministry. He used his temper as a form of control.. I would just sit there, and he would say, My son David and Paula never single dated, and I would look at David and start laughing and think, This is hilarious; I cant believe that he gets up and says this. His dad gave me six months of sex counseling before David and I got married, and I could nail him just with that and what he said to me. I literally feared for my very life if I ever told what went on in our home, for fear that it would hurt his ministry. These items have taken years to produce at enormous expense in time and money, and we need the income from the sale of these to help fund the ministry. Maybe you could start your investigation there.Both Terry Duff and Eddie Lapina can help you fill in the details. What was going on [at First Baptist] was kind of like a process of hollowing out the followers and repopulating them with yourself, says Schaaps former editor. I sat in the pew, gazing at the colonnaded pulpit, bright white under a spotlightthe spot where Schaap had given his infamous Polished Shaft sermon. Jack Hyles was the cult leader and he . Cindy cut off her own sister, Linda Murphrey, who left the cult and has spoken publicly in Ted talks about how her father was abusive, hated her mother, abused church members, and enjoyed his affairs while preaching condemnation to others from the pulpit. Linda is Jack Hyles daughter, and it appears that the hypocrisy she witnessed has driven her into the arms of skepticism, which is very sad, but it was not necessary. You are welcome to make copies of these at your own expense and share them with friends and family. Our primary goal with the FBIS is to provide material to assist preachers in the edification and protection of the churches. We stayed with the Busbys for a few days, and then moved into a condo project near the school, where many other students were living. (You know well the horrifying effects doing so can cause, don't you?) To critics, this effort appeared to be more about boosting the churchs attendance numbers than about saving souls. When she put that curtain that went across the wall, it probably stuck out a good four feet from the wall and it went all the way across, so you had to go behind the curtain to see the door after she put that up. Oh! Things that we encourage you to share include the audio sermons, video presentations, O Timothy magazine, and the hundreds of Fundamental Baptist Information Service (FBIS) articles. Former pastor of Central Baptist Church, East Chicago, Indiana; current pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Miami, Florida, Convicted in 2009 of felony stalking of a 14-year-old, 6. DeAnda, a trim 30-something who is spoken of as a candidate for the top job, made no references to sex. They are so influenced by him that I think if he told them that he was a black man they would believe him. View the profiles of people named Linda Murphy on Facebook. Mar 30, 2013. With Americas supposed Bible-believing preachers lying like this by abusing the tenses of verbs, it is no wonder that the president of the country testified under oath some that it depends on what the definition of IS is.Various other people testified of the existence of the door, including Dave Hyles wife and a preacher who was long associated with Hyles but left in 1988 because he could no longer tolerate the deception and who wrote to Robert Sumner about the matter in 1989. [As to why the people at First Baptist allowed these things to go on] the only thing I can tell you is that you are so totally brainwashed. All we ask is that you give proper credit. I have no spiritual respect for a preacher who defends Jack Hyles. Walking into federal court last September for a hearing about his alleged sexual misdeeds with a minor, Jack Schaap smiled and looked relaxed. Things we do not want copied and redistributed are items like the Fundamental Baptist Digital Library, the print and eBook editions of our books, etc. One of the girls told me and Daves sister that she was sleeping with him, and we told his dad. By this letter I wish to express my thoughts on the role you have played in these events over the past fifteen-plus years. jack hyles jack schaap Linda Murphrey TED Post navigation. And now that Ive had a chance to step back and take a look at it from a distance, to think that I was sucked up in that really scares me. Hyles made the arrangements for and settled the terms of the divorce, and Hyles even paid for it! In an open letter written last week and a news release issued Monday, Linda Murphrey apologized for not speaking out on what she called a cycle of church abuses at First Baptist Church of. He pastored a church in Texas and was found to be having affairs with 14 different women. Traffic guards directed cars into a gravel parking lot. Mar 20 2013. Your idol is a false one. William A. Anything., While reshaping the morals of his followers, Hyles also set about empire building, Independent Baptiststyle. He would just repeatedly talk about sex and repeatedly talk about women, how they were dressed and body parts . Charles V. Shifflett, 61 How I emerged from such a pit of secret sin, manipulation, and hypocrisy with the slightest interest in my professed religion at all, I do not know. Movies. Meanwhile, the churchs lawyer, David Gibbs, has called for other victims to come forward with their stories. She talks about growing up and finally leaving the cult at age 28. He got five years in prison. Victoria says: August 20, 2012 at 12:35 pm. According to his reading, men ruled absolutely. Treated her terribly. I mean when I was dating David, the books that Hyles has written on teenagers and dating, we never did one thing that he taught. After the divorce, Jennie moved into a brand new $150,000 condominium at Hyles generous behest. His wife, Paula, divorced him. I mean, absolutely, purely shocking. 700 Children's Drive. Instead, she continues, he was allowed and encouraged to perpetuate what my father began: idolatry, secrecy, adultery, and a harshly punitive culture based on an endless list of legalistic rules that served the man of God. Not Godor at least not a God that I would want to know.. God will hold a metaphorical knife to your throat (as Schaap would illustrate by holding a steel blade against a twig the way an assailant might press on a jugular). Your statements that your investigation will reach far and wide, and that unbelievers will see at its conclusion that the church didn't try to hide wrong doing were encouraging. I sent students there and hired graduates from HAC. Did Davids dad know that he was adulterous before we went to Texas? Note: You may want to go get the tissue box before watch. His influence was vast. He began calling himself an Independent Baptistuntethered to any dogma or ritual he didnt cotton to, unaccountable to any ruling body or person beyond himself. On the basis of Dr. Hyles own admissions, I rest my case about the massive cover-up of sin under his leadership. Actually, I have become quite a person with these many lessons of life under my belt and must admit that you were quite a teacher. (She left the church in 2010 after her husband, a prominent member of the congregation, was caught having sexual relationships with underage girls. This story has been revised to reflect the following: Correction on 12.11.12: The print version of this story, appearing in the January 2013 issue of Chicago, incorrectly stated that former First Baptist Church member Julie Silvestrone Busby received marriage counseling from Schaap in 2004 and 2009. And even to our adult years, he owned us. Were there problems, particularly in the latter years? The author of this book, Cindy Schaap, has now divorced her husband b/c he's in prison. Linda Hyles-Murphrey Biography It looks like we don't have any Biography for Linda Hyles-Murphrey yet. helped salvage what was left of my self-respect. He also had a nasty, nasty temper. until the child is crying, not tears of anger but tears of a broken will. They should leave stripes if need be. Add a bio, trivia, and more. Lowest rating: 1 . I emphatically and strongly disagree with those who would assert that the church is a cult, he says. Join Facebook to connect with Linda Murphy and others you may know. He had a mistress for many years, the wife of a Sunday School teacher. [email protected]. I was one of those chocago kids who rode the bus to church went to the church camp and youth camp went to all the church funtions and went to the highschool not once did anything inappropriate happen! He moved the bottom of the stick near his groin and angled it away from himself. Love Makes the World Go Round (RPM Sketch #2), A New City/A New Home (JimBaumerMe Newsletter), One Sheet for Living in Some Strange Days (indie rock). You are a self-proclaimed giant, sensationalist, exhibitionist, and 'big-time spender' grasping for every expression of love, admiration and loyalty that you can get your filthy little hands on. Jack Hyles set himself up as the saviour of fundamentalism and the pastor of pastors. Excrement was left on his doorstep. 3. They will no doubt tighten the reins some, says Glover. They prostrated themselves on the football-field-wide bank of stairs there. And I was the one who was made to look like the bad guy in both instances. And they prayed. Another occasion was the girl who was working at the cemetery. When he tried to read a three-page letter, Hyles cried out, You are trying to destroy fundamentalism! and the deacons chimed in by shouting the poor man down. Forgive me, but the shock and awe of this latest scandal is only felt by those faithful who have turned a blind eye to the systemic corruption and sin that has plagued FBC for decades. Yes, they havent slept together in probably 25 years, they dont share the same bedroom, they dont speak. In an incredibly short amount of time I have healed much and think I would surprise even you with the strength I have gained. He left everything to the organization, which my younger sister and her husband now lead. In a show of modesty that would be almost unthinkable in later years, Hyles acknowledged that he didnt immediately set bushes to burning. To the hundreds of people who posted comments under a YouTube video of the event, the lack of reaction is as shocking as Schaaps sermon itself. My dad lived a double life, one of a righteous family man and of a dynamic speaker in the public eye, but [another] one of sordid sexual secrets privately, secrets that only my siblings and me and my mom knew. On a cool Sunday evening in mid-October, I drove to Hammond to sit in on a First Baptist service. I told his dad about that. He owned our lives, and we didnt dare cross him, because we were too afraid we would lose everything. Among his moves: announcing in October that fully a quarter of the churchs staff had been laid off. Linda (Hyles) Murphrey's "Healing from a God Who Wasn't" 4762 reads There are 5 Comments The opportunity for a Alex Guggenheim - Mon, 04/29/2013 - 8:34pm The opportunity for a thorough and beneficial review was missed by Glover. Much of our material is available for free, such as the hundreds of articles at the Way of Life web site. What makes a church a cult? And the night we got married, he told everybody it was our first kiss! He never had restrictions on his life. It is a frightful fact that mans will drives his discernment. Ohh! Hated her. For over fifteen years I have watched and learned much from the circus that you have performed with the lives of those I love most in the world. Always interesting to hear a different perspective. You [sic] diatribes on your filthy forums serve Satans purpose well.). He did what he wanted to do. Schaap did not respond to an interview request made through Porter County Jail. That decision and my close friendship with your ex-daughter-in-law (you remember her, don't you?) It was simple, but daunting, and that was to keep all the secrets, and there were so many. Later Hyles paid to have a room built for Vic over the garage, where he lived without being allowed any conjugal relationship with his wife. My 21-year-old radar told me he was a fraud. I dont know if there is right now. I would literally vomit before some of our meetings it got so bad., When the couple eventually left the church, Schaap turned on her, Busby says. Disillusioned, he wrote Fundamental Seduction: The Jack Hyles Case. Other items we sell to help fund our expensive literature and foreign church planting ministries. And his dad would get up and preach this and browbeat everybody to death to do their kids that way, but David didnt have to live that way. Its a continuous guilt trip, says McGuire. This preacher, who had held Hyles up as his hero for 20 years and loved the man deeply and prayed for him passionately, approached him in fear and trembling about the matter of the door. For a pastor to develop a romantic relationship with a church member is gross, gross abuse of his position and of his solemn marital vows. Never. What he was doing was unmistakable: simulating masturbation, in front of thousands of children, in the middle of a church service. . He told us she was crazy. ..and stay on our knees in prayer, because Satan is just waiting for the opportunity to strike. Even Southern gospel music was sick and sinful and of the devil, says Busby. Using biblical passages as justification, Hyles preached that spanking was more than tolerable; it was a sacred duty. Open Letter to First Baptist Church Hammond Indiana. I about laughed in his face. Rock music was out, of course, as was any music with a syncopated beat. But thats what it is. In 1972 came the crown jewel: Hyles-Anderson College, an unaccredited divinity school where would-be pastors are taught to export the Hyles approach to churches across the country. Hes never spoken of her in endearing terms. When he walked out on the stage of those chapel services, youve never seen anything more over-the-top expressivethousands waving the Bible in the air, screaming, shouting, whistling., In the beginning, Schaaps preaching was standard Hyles: emotional denunciations of the flock for not doing enough to please God. The preacher quoted 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Abstain from all appearance of evil, but Hyles brazenly replied, My people need to trust me.In 1971, Hyles, without his wife, took Jennie and three other women to Hawaii and stayed in the same hotel, being the only male in the group.In a scene right out of some cheap romance novel, Hyles arranged for Vic Nischik to sleep in the basement of his own house and to pay rent to Jennie. We were taught to not question and to take the man of Gods [Schaaps] word over everything, says Julie Silvestrone Busby, a former First Baptist member who now hosts a Christian radio show in Iowa. He left everything to the organization, which my younger sister and her husband now lead. Sadly, in your very heart of hearts you must be the most miserable, lonely person alive. He would write the Sunday lessons, and he would teach the teachers what he wanted them to say on the Wednesday night before the church service, says a former member. It is easy to sit decades later and call that ministry a cult. Yet, you have failed with the most precious gifts God could have ever given you your wife, your children, and now, your ministry. Former principal at Liberty Baptist Academy, Lake Station, Indiana, Convicted in 2002 of crossing state lines with the intent to have sex with an 11-year-old girl, 7. He taught us that to please him we had to keep all the secrets. Offering: Offerings are welcome if you care to make one. So yes, he did know. My understanding is that with all the stuff going on theyve done something with it. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open. Way of Life's content falls into two categories: sharable and non-sharable. Linda Hyles Murphrey, a motivational speaker, presented her story titled "From Cult to Courage" at a TEDx event, discussing her hardships as a child of Jack Hyles. He came and went as he pleased. I pity you for you will be experiencing the consequences of your actions for a very long time. The fire-and-brimstone words of his mother burning in his head, Hyles then enrolled at East Texas Baptist College in Marshall, Texas, where he became a student pastor. . I have listened to over 1,000 sermons on tape which he preached in his own pulpit in the 70s and early 80s. The fear of man is as much a problem among preachers as it is among teenagers, and it makes a man weak and incapable of taking the proper stand for truth. You could still see it from his office. In his 1979 book How to Rear Infants, he wrote: The parent who spanks his child keeps him from going to hell.. Among the accusations was a systematic culture of cover-up: [Jack Hyles] negligently and carelessly has fostered . The approach resonated deeply with rural Texans longing for a return to old-time religion. So many hurting, scared, broken women who are so afraid, who dont know that theyre loved, who want grace, but they have only heard all the things they need to do. There were so many mothers who went to him who David was having affairs with and told him. But to the congregation of First Baptist, it was all in a days preaching. And I was the one who was made to look like the bad guy in both instances. For a pastor to develop a romantic relationship with a church member is gross, gross abuse of his position and of his solemn marital vows. Linda Hyles Murphrey on the cult her father created. But neither did he dwell on compassion. Jack Schaap will be sentenced to prison this week and, as I type this, I am weeping for him and for my sister. . Author: jimbaumerexperience.com. Im sure that I was marked as an outsider, even though I had taken the advice of former members and worn a suit and tie. Things we do not want copied and redistributed are items like the Fundamental Baptist Digital Library, the print and eBook editions of our books, etc. Oh! I believe First Baptist Church gradually evolved into a cult that was in complete idolatry of my father and, after his death, complete idolatry of Jack Schaap, she says. You may have convinced your following in the past twenty years that 'it did not happen if they did not see it,' but God has seen every moment of those years, and my faith will not let [me] believe that He will let you go unpunished. There was no question who would succeed him: Hyles had been grooming his son-in-law Jack Schaap ever since his own sons prospects had plummeted. Another occasion was the girl who was working at the cemetery. . THE TESTIMONY OF JACK HYLES OWN DAUGHTER. If it were not so, the Bible would not thrice warn in the New Testament Epistles, Be not deceived.. Maybe you could start your investigation there. Kindly, Linda Hyles Murphrey is a liar on many counts! Linda Karlovec, Psychologist, Columbus, OH, 43221, (614) 389-9117, For many clients, achieving their goals means increasing their capacity for acceptance of themselves and others, empathy and . I literally feared for my very life if I ever told what went on in our home, for fear that it would hurt his ministry. (I had also been instructed to carry a Biblethe King James Versionbut I couldnt find my mothers and so arrived empty-handed.). Instead, he spoke of doing more for the church, of stepping up, of trying harder. David was a blatant liar. Ohhhh! In passing, it is interesting to note that Hyles evidence against Vic is loose, unsubstantiated, secondhand, hearsay gossip from unnamed sources (Robert Sumner. Voyle Glover, an attorney and longtime church member, was not among the defenders. He moved him to another church where he was found to have had 17 affairs with different women, and he just recreated what he had seen my dad live. He built her family a beautiful home right around the corner from our house. He divorced his wife and married one of the 14. Chicago magazine newsletters have you covered. absolute authoritarian leader who defines the group; a thought program that includes control of the environment, control of information, and people subordinating themselves and their feelings to the demands of the leader; and a lack of accountability for the head of the group. On a single Sunday in 1975, more than 30,000 people attended services that began at 9:30 a.m. and concluded at 7:30 p.m., reported the Chicago Tribune, prompting Hyles to boast that he had created the worlds largest Sunday school.. 594 thoughts on "Breaking Free: Linda Hyles Murphrey Speaks At TEDxOjaiChange" Comment navigation. A string of assaults and sexual crimes committed by pastors across the country have one thing in common: The perpetrators have ties to the megachurch in Hammond, Indiana. The bravest voices lifted against him were the voices of women, the very women who had been hurt by this mans ungodly actions, women who showed themselves stronger than a huge number of weak-kneed, ostrich-like pastors. August 6, 2012 Darrell 594 Comments. She is the daughter of Jack Hyles (former pastor of the Independent Fundamental Baptist megachurch, First Baptist Hammond) and talks about her escape from that cult (her word, not mine). The earliest memory of my mother's affair with Jack Hyles that I can remember dates back to the 1960's. I attended at least 12 Pastors Schools. This is why the atheist doesnt believe in God and why the devoted Roman Catholic doesnt believe his church is apostate. The sister that Linda Murphrey mentions, is Jack Schaap's wife, Cindy. As I am sure you are well aware, my husband and I are moving to the Los Angeles area this month. And, equally important, to attend the church-owned Hyles-Anderson College a couple of miles away, one of First Baptists biggest coffer fillers. Lawyers are trained in using minor mistakes to draw attention away from major facts. Among the best and brightest of the early studentsa young man who would eventually win the blessing of Jack Hyles to marry his youngest daughter, Cindywas Jack Schaap. She was never charged with a crime, nor was Hyles. Trisha LaCroix, who attended Hyles-Anderson College, says that she was disowned by her parentsFirst Baptist members bothin part for daring to wear pants. This is a moment when we need, as people of integrity, to be honest in all of this. According to Kaifetz, When a guy like Hyles says, This is Gods will for your life, you just say, Well, I guess it is., One area in which Hylesa father of fourexerted particular control was child rearing. Abused her. When Nischik confronted Hyles in 1985 and demanded that he leave his wife alone, she filed for divorce at Hyles insistence. I felt like I had one main responsibility as a child. In 1985, Stevenss 15-month-old son, Brent, was found lifeless in his crib. Multiple websites tracking the First Baptist Church of Hammond have identified more than a dozen men with ties to the churchmany of whom graduated from its college, Hyles-Anderson, or its annual Pastors Schoolswho fanned out around the country, preaching at their own churches and racking up a string of arrests and civil lawsuits, including physical abuse of minors, sexual molestation, and rape. At first, Busby says, it really seemed like he wanted to help us. But soon Schaap was requesting numerous sessions with Busby alone. Female students at Hyles-Anderson, Busby recalls, underwent sporadic pajama inspections. 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