His preaching had gotten soI hesitate to use the word pornographic. It was so vulgar sometimes that it was just a grief to my spirit., Challenging Schaap, Busby says, was not an option: He had absolute power. When the long-serving pastor of First Baptist Church in Hammond stepped down, Hyles got the call. He got five years in prison. What was it that you used to say, 'Little leopards have spots because big leopards have spots'? 3. 594 thoughts on "Breaking Free: Linda Hyles Murphrey Speaks At TEDxOjaiChange" Dont get me wrongI certainly believe Jack Schaap is guilty of a crime and deserves punishment. Brother Evans daughter was one of the ones that David had an affair with. Sermons on the scandal rang out from pulpits across the country. Linda Murphrey is one of the daughters of the late Jack Hyles. You may also post parts of reports and/or entire reports to websites, blogs, etc as long as you give proper credit (citation). The year was 1985. I was embarrassed and humiliated that he said that, because David had kissed every other girl in the church, too, and they were all sitting there laughing. 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. Nischik twice tried to present the matter before the deacons of First Baptist, but he was shut down. Its important to stress that even the people I spoke with who felt victimized by the church did not suggest that the majority of members are anything other than sincere seekers of Christ. (Hyles did not respond to an interview request. Voyle Glover, an attorney and longtime church member, was not among the defenders. He left nothing to his children. Hes never said that he loved Mrs. Hyles. Speaker: Linda Hyles Murphrey Date: April 5, 2012 Event: TEDx Conference Continuity 1. Second, the fear of man brings a snare. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. As to getting to the truth of the issue of Jack Hyles, lets not listen to his deacons, of whom he bragged publicly that they would have jumped off a bridge if he told them to do so. Dr. Hyles lying was blatant just like Davids. Gibbs,I just watched the video on the First Baptist Church website where you, Terry Duff and Eddie Lapina discussed the church's current scandal. He hated my mom. I felt like I had one main responsibility as a child. . You see, he had taught us that the best way to please God was to please him, because he was Gods man. It is also an outrage that both Hyles and Schaap were allowed by the church leadership to have such power over a local church. I believe that Brother Hyles knows that David had moral problems from the day he hit puberty, but it has never been dealt with. Outbursts of anger, an unwillingness to brook criticism, and a penchant for ironfisted control were also part of his repertoire. Chester Mulligan, 47 You are free to make copies of these at your own expense and share them with friends and family. They prostrated themselves on the football-field-wide bank of stairs there. We both graduated the same year and went to college. Clayton Busby had pastored a small church in Maine, but felt called to Hyles-Anderson. Twisted scripture, Northwest Indiana-style. Early in my life I learned that there was one thing that could kill a festive mood at a dinner party. (I had also been instructed to carry a Biblethe King James Versionbut I couldnt find my mothers and so arrived empty-handed.). Further, this was not just one pastor. Questions? HE STOLE MY WIFE, HER LOYALTY AND AFFECTION, and when the divorce hung in balance, unilaterally met with the two attorneys and negotiated the divorce settlement.. YES. Former pastor of Antioch Baptist Academy, Warren, Michigan, Convicted in 2011 of sexually assaulting a minor, 3. Dr. Linda Lowes, a physical therapist and researcher specializing in the assessment of neuromuscular dystrophies, is a principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy and a research associate professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University. His wife, Paula, divorced him. But all that needs to happen is for the right pastor to come alongi.e., a man with a strong, charismatic personality who is a leaderand boom! Former pastor of First Baptist Church, Culpeper, Virginia, Convicted in 2006 of cruelty to children and assault and battery, 4. Did Davids dad know that he was adulterous before we went to Texas? Busby is far from the only person to compare First Baptist to a cult. They need to know that there is help. Men were to wear jackets and ties and close-cropped hair. He told people to shun me., Leaving First Baptist was in Busbys opinion like leaving a cult. When all of this happened with our church in Garland, his dad didnt want to hear it. Former pastor of Gospel Light Baptist Church, Walker, Michigan, Convicted in 2006 of molesting a five-year-old boy, 2. 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 major points that these women who knew Jack Hyles agree on are these: that Hyles had a morally inappropriate relationship with a woman who was not his wife, that he lived a double life by deception, and that he was a cult leader who controlled his people as a lord and not as a godly shepherd. So yes, he did know. Tedd Butler, 47 Things that we encourage you to share include the audio sermons, O Timothy magazine, FBIS articles, and the free eVideos and free eBooks. He really does have that kind of influence on those people. The earliest memory of my mother's affair with Jack Hyles that I can remember dates back to the 1960's. Another egregious case was working its way through the courts around the same time. Eddie Lapina, a Hyles-trained church fixture, is acting as interim pastor while a committee searches for Schaaps replacement. #2. He owned our lives, and we didnt dare cross him, because we were too afraid we would lose everything. There was a door knob there, but it looked like part of the paneling, and there was a picture hanging there, so you really had to be studying to notice that there was a door there from his office. First, there was the expectation that the school provided some support for students when they arrived. With these thoughts expressed, I bathe myself of you and any influence you may have had on me in the past. About 1,000 students are currently enrolled, down from 2,700 in its heyday, according to admissions director Joe Peete, who gave a Chicago intern a tour of the premises in late October. Linda Hyles Murphrey's testimony is a clear indication of just how wounded those closest to Jack Hyles can be. Things we do not want copied and distributed are "Store" items like the Fundamental Baptist Digital Library, print editions of our books, electronic editions of the books that we sell, the videos that we sell, etc. There will be nothing swept under any rug. Hyles made the arrangements for and settled the terms of the divorce, and Hyles even paid for it! But in July 2010, an hour into the Polished Shaft sermonin a church packed with thousands of teenagers there for a youth conferenceSchaap went further. Were there problems, particularly in the latter years? 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. He hated my mom. August 6, 2012 Darrell 594 Comments. It probably is one the most . We both graduated the same year and went to college. Its your ego or a demon or Satans influence that causes you to doubt the edicts of the leadership., First Baptist members have long scoffed at cult comparisons. . And all this barely half an hours drive from downtown Chicago. 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. "For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. Having been an independent fundamental Baptist preacher for nearly 40 years, I am convinced that Bigism and Big-Manism is a major disease. By this letter I wish to express my thoughts on the role you have played in these events over the past fifteen-plus years. Spanking should be deliberate and last at least ten or fifteen minutes, he continued. And there is grace.. Rock music was out, of course, as was any music with a syncopated beat. Breaking Free: Linda Hyles Murphrey Speaks At TEDxOjaiChange. Sadly, in your very heart of hearts you must be the most miserable, lonely person alive. It really is astonishing, says Jeri Massi, a researcher from Raleigh, North Carolina, who has been documenting the sexual abuse of children in Christian fundamentalism since 2001. Join Facebook to connect with Linda Murphrey and others you may know. We thought to make him happy, we would hate her too. Hyles certainly had enemies -- back then, more so. There were so many mothers who went to him who David was having affairs with and told him. Other items we sell to help fund our expensive literature and foreign church planting ministries. I told his dad about that. The problem is that his dad has set himself up so good, that everybody doubts everything because thats how they have been taught. He . Some of the abuse that Glover described in his bookas many others would later allegewas perpetrated by Hyless son. 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. Don says: August 20, 2012 at 12:35 pm. At first, Busby says, it really seemed like he wanted to help us. But soon Schaap was requesting numerous sessions with Busby alone. After the divorce, Jennie moved into a brand new $150,000 condominium at Hyles generous behest. And my dad did nothing but cover it up. . 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. Born in the tiny Dallas suburb of Italy, Hyles often preached about his alcoholic father, his devoted and deeply conservative Christian mother, and the curse of growing up poor. First Baptist Churchs longtime lawyer, David Gibbs, declined a request for comment on this story. In his 1979 book How to Rear Infants, he wrote: The parent who spanks his child keeps him from going to hell.. He left everything to the organization, which my younger sister and her husband now lead. Rev. And Brennan says they have a point. Hated her. But to the congregation of First Baptist, it was all in a days preaching. The stick was displeasing God, a message hammered home virtually every Sunday. My dad pastored a church that evolved into a 50,000-member cult. #6. . 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._________________[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. You exemplify everything in this life that I do not want for myself, my marriage or my children. As soon as one First Baptistrelated scandal died down, another seemed to surface. If you dont see it, dont believe it. You had to really look. But it was wildly effective, says Kaifetz, in part because Hyles made soul winning a key criterion for moving up the church ladder orif you were a manfor being awarded a coveted staff job. But a cult, no. My brother sent this to me today. The blows should be painful and should last . Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Biography submission guide. Apr 8, 2013. 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. . They didnt go on a vacation without asking my dads permission, and if he had said to drink the Kool-aid, Im not kidding, they would have. By sifilings. Goal:Distributed by Way of Life Literature Inc., the Fundamental Baptist Information Service is an e-mail posting for Bible-believing Christians. In an incredibly short amount of time I have healed much and think I would surprise even you with the strength I have gained. 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). He returned to the Chicago area, to Bolingbrook, moving in with a woman named Brenda Stevens. This was not merely a simple local church issue. She left the church after alleging that Schaap behaved inappropriately during marriage counseling sessions in 2004 through 2009. All we ask is that you give proper credit. We hated her. After Hyles son-in-law, Jack Schaap, got caught in an adulterous relationship with a teenager recently, Judy sent the following e-mail to David Gibbs, who is helping the church at this time: From: Judy (Nischik) JohnsonTo: Info@christianlaw.orgDate: Monday, August 6, 2012Mr. The Biblical Evangelist, a magazine devoted to historic evangelical fundamentalism, published a series of articles accusing Hyles of a years-long romantic affair with his secretary, Jennie Nischik, who happened to be the wife of a church deacon, Victor Nischik. Whatever awkwardness he may have had soon gave way to his extraordinary oratorical gifts. But those who have left, the followers who have tried to leave, the outsiders, even the media (it was on. (A poster for one appearance called the Hyleses The Worlds Greatest Men.). It is nearly impossible, in fact, to entirely escape his influence among fundamental Baptists. Linda Hyles-Murphrey - IMDb SEE RANK Linda Hyles-Murphrey + Add or change photo on IMDbPro Contribute to IMDb. 594 thoughts on "Breaking Free: Linda Hyles Murphrey Speaks At TEDxOjaiChange" Comment navigation. Either by her own choosing or by inability or by unreasonableness, she never did meet those expectations. He was sentenced to a year of probation. I knew the man first hand. Among the accusations was a systematic culture of cover-up: [Jack Hyles] negligently and carelessly has fostered . 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. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061, ack Hyles is dead, but his life and testimony matters. The sermon was called The Polished Shaft, and in the many times that Jack Schaap, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, had delivered it, it was the kind of showstopper that made him a rock star to his flock. After the divorce, Jennie moved into a brand new $150,000 condominium at Hyles generous behest. The case remains unsolved; Paul Ciolino, a former DCFS investigator now in private practice, says he is still pursuing leads. Yet, you have failed with the most precious gifts God could have ever given you your wife, your children, and now, your ministry. When the word of God wasnt enough to entice kids into the buses, recruiters plied them with ice cream, goldfish, pony rides. Instead, he spoke of doing more for the church, of stepping up, of trying harder. Infancy. Always interesting to hear a different perspective. 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. The bombshell exploded with apocalyptic force in May 1989. In a show of modesty that would be almost unthinkable in later years, Hyles acknowledged that he didnt immediately set bushes to burning. I mean, absolutely, purely shocking. We trust that your Christian honesty will preserve the integrity of this policy. And they still perpetuate his legacy: the strict rules, the undying loyalty, and they still try to keep all the secrets (Linda Murphreys testimony at the TEDxOjaiChange event in Ojai, California, April 5, 2012).POLICY: Way of Lifes content falls into two categories: sharable and non-sharable. After Nischik went public with the dirty business, Hyles tried to blacken the mans reputation and turn attention away from his own deeds in a self-serving letter he mailed to 60,000 pastors. 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 taught us that to please him we had to keep all the secrets. According to news reports, in March 1999 Stevens (by this time Hyless wife) told police that she mistakenly ran over the five-year-old, Jack David, who had rolled out the door of her car. 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. 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. Then, she makes claim for Linda to claim Linda was abused is a self-centered cry for attention and demeaning to those who were actually abused. What makes a church a cult? The 1990 book details the affair and many other misdeeds, including a Watergate-like coverup of affairs and sexual abuse at First Baptist. So yes, he did know. The earliest memory of my mother's affair with Jack Hyles that I can remember dates back to the 1960's. And they still perpetuate his legacy: the strict rules, the undying loyalty, and they still try to keep all the secrets (Linda Murphreys testimony at the TEDxOjaiChange event in Ojai, California, April 5, 2012). It is a frightful fact that mans will drives his discernment. You call him a liar. Vic Nischik testified:These were passionate love notes from Jack Hyles to Jennie, all signed Your aching guy, Jack! They expressed undying love, telling Jennie that she was the only woman he loved. 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. Movies. Note: You may want to go get the tissue box before watch. 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. With God's help, I will make my life in California everything that He would have it be and, unlike you, will not fall. 25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. The spokesman for the church, Eddie Wilson, did not return numerous calls requesting an interview. (The previous are excerpts from Dave Colemans Interview with Paula Hyles Polonco, first wife of Jack Hyles son Dave, November 1, 1989).THE TESTIMONY OF JACK HYLES OWN DAUGHTERThe following is excerpted from Linda Murphreys testimony at the TEDxOjaiChange event in Ojai, California, April 5, 2012. Linda Murphrey is a popular inspirational speaker and expert in human behavior as a Certified Personal and Professional Development Coach, a Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and. Linda Hyles Murphrey on the cult her father created. You could see their family from our back door. There should have been a cry against him from every Bible-believing Baptist pulpit in America. helped salvage what was left of my self-respect. Open Letter to First Baptist Church Hammond Indiana. Traffic guards directed cars into a gravel parking lot. You are free to make copies of these at your own expense and share them with friends and family. But not before a child he fathered with Stevens died under odd circumstances. I asked Rick Ross, whose nonprofit institute maintains an online archive of data on cults and controversial movements. Virtually no one would marry without Hyless blessing, several former church members say. Our home was so full of turmoil, hatred, stress, strife, and as a little girl, it was isolating, it was intense, and it was frightening. There are still many, many victims out there, says Busby, herself involved with a group of former First Baptist members who have their own abuse stories. 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