In our country, the realities of racial division in the church we want to turn the tide on, he explained in a recent interview. WebMcLean Bible Church logo bug Tysons McLean Bible Church logo bug for mobile view. [5], In 2006, Platt was introduced as the new senior pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama. On Friday, a Fairfax County, Va., judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by dissident members of McLean Bible Church who sought to overturn the results of an election for Following the first failed election, a second election was held in early July 2021, this one where members had to sign their ballots which critics said violated the church practice of using secret ballots. To no surprise to anyone, the elders put up by David Platt and the MBC leadership win in a landslide, one post remarked. Its time for the church to lean into these issues with our Bibles open and to see the beauty of the gospel come to bear on a church that for centuries has been divided according to the color of our skin. We hope you will! I dont want to hold back from that. Because the court granted MBCs motion to dismiss the case against them, the lawsuit is now over and cannot be refiled, according to a press release from the church. Surely, were not content with that. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit objected, saying anyone who joined the church after the June 2021 election should not be allowed to vote. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". [7] The International Mission Board is one of the largest missionary sending organizations in the world. I know that many churches across America have faced and are facing similar challenges during these days, and it is vitally important that we move past division and live out John 13:35, demonstrating love for one another and love for a world in need of Jesus, Platt said in a statement Monday. Stay strong. For now, David Platt has won the battle against internal critics at McLean Bible Church. 2005-2023, Media Research Center. He was senior pastor at the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, from 2006 to 2014. Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Pastor Diego MesaPastor Diego Mesa is the Senior Pastor of Abundant Living Family Church in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Barely Anyone Reads the Bible in Germany. Tysons; Arlington; Loudoun; Montgomery County; Prince William; About. I thought there was more to Jesus than this. I really wanted to write a book to say, to shout, There is! Pastors announced the outcome across its locations on Sunday. "Where the Bible is less clear or less direct, we're not looking to unite there [because] we're united around Jesus and the authority of His Word and what the Bible is most clear about, at the core of the gospel," he added. Leadership apologizes for lack of transparency that eroded trust.