Trinity, your leadership knew about this man. He is leaving yet another church in shambles. The innocent lives that could be destroyed in the future are now in your hands. May God keep you and protect you as a people.
chad has been rebuked privately and publicly and members of the body are to withhold intimate fellowship through the process and procedure of group disapproval and social ostracism. Clearly, the offender knows that his action has dishonored the Lord and has caused a rupture in the harmony of the body. The goal has always been restoration.
2 Thess. 3:6, 14-15
6) But we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives an undisciplined life and not according to the tradition they received from us.
14) But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
15) Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Unfortunately, here we are at the final stage.
“If there is still no response in repentance and obedience, the church is to apply the procedures of excommunication as directed in Matthew 18:17 (If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector.)”
Fellow Brothers & Sisters, my prayer is that you will reach out to this man and his family with the Gospel.
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It will only be a matter of time before he destroys another church, guaranteed.....Then it wil be on to another one.
It is like the wild west when it comes to ministers now.
He forgot to mention in his resignation statement that he almost "doubled" his pay and will be getting 1 year of his house payments paid here by the poor hard working members at Trinity.
If only they really knew what was coming north.
but the members at Trinity had been warned, now let the show begin!
You may be interested to know that the "poor hard working members at Trinity" are not poor, certainly not dumb and unaware. We are a congrgation of people who love Jesus, who want a pastor to shepherd us and who serve a God of second chances.
Yes, we were aware of the negative things being said about this young man, took that into consideration and chose to give him an opportunity to be his own witness and to prove himself.
The Search Committee that recommended him are godly, praying people and they were backed by a church that was praying for them and for whoever God sent to us.
We have to believe that if they felt this strongly about this man, that God has a purpose for leading them to him. It may be to benefit Dr. Everson and it may be to benefit us..prayerfully, both.
We will welcome Dr. Everson, pray for him continually and if he is worthy of the trust of this congregation, he will earn that trust. There are no blinders on anyone at Trinity.
The impression in some of the postings about Dr. Everson, indicate that Florida and Georgia detractors have felt a wee bit sorry for those 'less than smart' people in North Mississippi, but we may be a little wiser and more sophisticated than you think. Don't spend too much time feeling sorry for us. You can consider your job done now and we shall see what kind of pastor Dr. Everson makes for Trinity. We pray that he will be everything we hope he will be. If not, we have a mighty, strong ally in our Lord Jesus and He will guide us. We have several lovely wide "entrances" that are also "exits".
We shall see!
Please tell me that Chad Everson does not have a doctorate. Please do not call him Dr. Everson or you will need to apologize to those who really earned their degree.
I have known Chad for a long time and I am not surprised that he has had trouble in ministry. What I am surprised is that churches keep hiring him. When will people start to realize that loud preaching does not equal the character of Christ? It makes me sad that the things he is doing makes it harder for others who are genuinely trying to reach others with the gospel.
Ema,
You seem very nice, kind and considerate, so please don't take this the wrong way:
You shall see that you have been played for fools.
As naive as you seem, it's still sad. No one deserves what you're about to get.
Trinity is now wishing they had listened. In 6 months we have been told every service that we are lost and know nothing about the bible. He has warned us about not reading books from lifeway and to only read what he has approved. He has not approved the bible because it is not one of the books he has listed. I feel like the is someone who ran an election and as soon as he was voted in he changed parties. Even a few people on the search committee have said he is NOT what they thought he was. We are losing more people and are not meeting budget. I am ready for him to leave and i am not alone.HE IS A BAD SEED and he has walked into a church who was hurting and now he will distroy it in a few months. God is the only hope we have.
I am sorry whoever Ema is I am sorry he came to seek and distroy us. I like Jeff Summers but I do not like Chad and wish he would leave. Where is Jim Butler when we need him.
Yell, Yell, Yell....put down, down, down,
Intimidate the weak - dictatorship at its best.
Boy hasn't got a knowledgeable bone in his body.
Kind of reminds me of the dictator in North Korea, but tries it on a church
If anyone listens to this loudmouth they are a weak minded idiot
Hear his garbage for yourself,
click here.
Putting down other churches and "unapproved" material is a typical tactic of spiritually abusive pastors. It feeds into the sense of elitism these pastors use to flatter congregations into thinnking that they are special and superior to other churches. Once they have cemented the elitist attitude, it makes it hard for people to leave because where else would you go to have God's favor? This is the only church that is really walking the walk, etc. It is manipulation.
I am glad to see i am not alone in the way i feel about "Chad" He is having meetings with people who have worked for years to build Trinity Baptist into something God would be proud to have as a bride and is calling them "Trouble Makers". He claimes that he has heard rummors of what they have said and then calls the rest of the church "Trash Cans" for listening to gossip and rummors. Duhhhhh! You "Chad are the same and if you keep on bad mouthing us and our "Baptist" church maybe you need to check if that is where you really wanted to work at because the last pastor wanted us to change from Baptist and it didn't work for him either. We are God's church and you need to leave his people alone.
Please pray all you people who have lived through this abusive man. He has people who have served the Lord at our church now wondering if they are saved or lost. He is a good salesman but the lemmon law does not apply to him and now we are stuck making the payments on him. We really need Strong Godly men to stand in the gap for God's people. Please Trinity Deacons Please help our chruch and the people before to many more leave. I talked to 2 families who are tired of being yelled at all the time and are leaving. We have lost 2 staff members and it doesn't look like it will stop. We have already heard that he has a new youth person hired to start after the 1st of the year and he is moving our youth pastors out. Someone MUST stop him before it is too late.
I am appolled at what this man is doing to this church. I left Trinity before he came and I am SO glad that God got us out of that situation before he came. I have many friends still there who confide in me. Who is he to tell these people that they are not saved and that there are a few chosen people who God chooses to save? WHAT??? Does he preach the Bible? That is something that is between that person and God. NOT man! And, when you join he makes you go through a class of HIS and he tells you if you are saved or not. WHAT???? He is CRAZY! Boy, will he have some tuff things when he answers to God. God needs to take control of Trinity and get him out of there. He is bad news!
I was among the many who were so glad Bro. Chad was comming, I was told about what was on this site about his past but I did not want to listen. I am sorry I voted for him. Trinity had just gone through a rough time with a pastor who only stayed 3 years and hurt us so bad and we were happy that a man was called that promised us milk and honey but he gave us sour grapes. He told us what he knew we wanted to hear and then stabbed us in the back. He brought in a music man that he chose and now our choir is falling apart. We have had fewer members singing every Sunday. We didn't even have commitee look for him we just had to take what Bro.Chad gave us. We are in big trouble and now all I can do is leave. Please pray for us our deacons will never stand up to him they will just run us over. I will say this he may have taken my chrch from me but he can not take my salvation I AM SAVED and I am NOT a trash can.
Oh my I knew I was not happy with the way the preacher always yells at us but I am surprised to see all of this information. What was our pastor search commitee thinking. IN THIS DAY AND TIME ALL OF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED OUT!! Trinity should have never even looked twice.
I don't know how we at trinity keep getting ourselfs into these messes with our pastores {let me refrase that our socalled pastors} just a few months ago he said from the pulpit to not come to him if we had a problem with anyone or any thing. He should be glad that Jesus didn't feel that way on the day of his salvation. It's very sad that we have a man of God that dosen't even care for us. the name calling and yelling has to stop we are a careing and loving group of people. Let's pray that we have men of God that will stand agaist his hatefulness. Let God's will be done
I am a member of Trinity and I too want to get to the bottom of this. I feel that we may be in trouble. I want God's will for TBC and not just Bro.Chad's will. We need a lot of prayer and allow God to show us the truth.
I just want anyone to know that I am the "Faithful Member" that is on facebook. Bro.Chad lied about me. I am a member of Trinity and did NOT put any virus onto his or any other computer.He is tring to scare us into not looking. I will have to say that he is very scared of the information on this web site and he and Michelle do not want you to look at it. If he will lie about this then I have to say that he might have lied to the search committee and to us. Just look and see for yourself. I talked to Michelle on facebook and printed the e-mails so they knew even before Bro. Chad posted his warning that I was a member. I just can't help but wonder. I am gone I can not stay at a church with a LIAR as it's pastor. God's bride deserves better. Just click and you will see that there is a lot that is the same in the way he has done us. Just look!
Please please dear Trinity members stay.In the fight against iniquity we should hold steadfast to the teachings from God. God put's us through trials and tribulations to strengthen us. I have been a member of Trinity for the last 30 years( yes saved at Tbc and a member) If we allow someone Like Chad to stay then we have given into Satan plan and Let him win this fight. If the people of God leave then there will not be anyone to help stand up against this wolf in sheeps clothing. We have had some of the worst pastors possible Satan keeps attacking Trinity and now some of you are just giving up your home church and Just letting him have it. To the Group from Craft road. after all the Hard work that yall did up there. After setting up the gym for the Living Nativity So Souls could be reached for God . To the Ones who spent time at the car barn on 51 Setting it up for Sunday morning Service, Guess that was all just done in vain since ya are willing to give up.To the Choir Members who are thinking about leaving , I know several of you. Yall Have been the Vangaurd at Trinity Now yall are Just tucking Tail and running. Wonder what people Like Billy Smith , T.H. Harding, Denver Smith, and Sam Simmons would say about yall Just wanting to Leave . What would Mr.Crouch would Say or Lady Sam or Sara Brooks . Stand up and rebuke the one who appears as a sheep in wolfs clothing. May God have Mercy on Trinity and our Souls.
Fromer StaffMember
Dear Former Staff Member,
It is easy for you to leave and tell us to fight. None of us want to leave but we have no one to stand up. The deacons just sit by and allow this to continue. They allowed David J to do all he did and now Chad. He came in and from what I have been told red flags went up in the deacons and in the staff then WHY would we want him. We were not so desprate that we were not willing to wait. I know that Chad's wife said that the reason he is preaching as he is is because the deacons and search members told him this was what we needed. I know that this is not true. If our people would and leaders would stand up for us we would be willing to fight but it is hard when you are so few. I am hearing everyday of other people who feel the same way so we are not but we need our leaders to be leaders. Chad must leave before too many more leave. Over 160 people have moved their membership and about that many ave visiting around. Before it is to late please stop his madness. We had to borrow 60,000 from reserve account but Chad and Michelle say we have record giving.They are lying to us and so many are listening. We need or men to be men and stop him.
We told ya so...Sorry.
We are sorry he is your problem now, but you had a direct path to known exposers, which were ignored.
Prayers are in need, we know.
Run the man off - NOW!
Well Just because I Said Former Staff member doesn't mean I have left Trinity. The same People who gathered together about David J need to band together and Help get rid of Chad. He is trying to do the same thing to Trinity he has done at his other churches. Trinity is my home and has been for many years,I am not going to leave because of A preacher. "preachers will come and they will go, But trinity is composed of it's God fearing members" Chuck O'connor Jr. Chuck said that to me many years ago and he is right. Satin must really hate Trinity to have tried to destroy us the way he has. But God has a wonderful blessing in store for us. In the end times there will be false preachers and teachers guess we have found one of them. Revelations 22:18-19 If any man shall add anything to this book then the plagues written in this book will add to him . 19 but if man shall take away anything written in this book then his part shall be taken out of the Book of life. Chad should be very careful what he is saying in the pulpit he is treading on some Holy ground. Former Staffmember
So, ANON 5:30
Question, has Chad mentioned anyone in his past or concerning others he has had issues with during his sermons?
Just inquiring.
I am not Anom.5:30 I am :Faithful Member"No he has not mentioned any one from his past. He is scared and does not want to give anyone a reason to look. When I posted a site on Facebook and put this link on it he told everyone that I was not a member and would infect their computer with a virus. He does not want any one to see any of this because they would see how a year before he was at Trinity he was doing the same things at another church. All they have to do is compare. I know I will stand up if he wants his brother put on staff this must not happen. You may have told Trinity about him before he came but most of us have just learned about the real Chad. Former Staff Member I think I know who you are and you have the info that will be needed to fight. If you really love Trinity STAND UP and we will stand with you.
Please all Trinity Members Please be careful. Bro Chad is out to get anyone who has spoken up about him. He has threatened to take me before the church for a public scorn just like Ben. That is if he can figgure out who I am. Please be careful who you speak to. We are in BAD TROUBLE.
He can not trace us for posting and being a bully is one of the things he has been acused of. Maybe we should look and because there is some truth in the info of these blogs. Chad does not scare me and should not scare you speak out!
I have had a lot of calls and emails lately and am puzzled.
I see many post all over about concerns of fear and retribution from a pastor.
Speak the truth and there is NOTHING this man or anyone will or can do.
Remember my website?
Why does anyone fear these men? Especially Mike, Chad and Jarrod.
I don't....
If you have issues go to them and if they get mad so what. Expose them if it needs exposing.
If you need help just ask.
Doug
I am not just fearful of a crazy pastor but we have deacons who on their own will just put people out of the church. They will listen to what they want to hear and out the people go. I don't want to be the next Ben. When I leave it will be on my own.
Okay Trinity people we lost two more staff members. Mr Wade who has been at TBC since Craft Rd and been such a wonderful member and A.C. who never should have been on staff. That is 4 since he came. It is only a matter of time before we are no more. And Chad we will not lose our salvation. I am glad you are not in charge of Heaven.
I AM SO HAPPY THAT THE BOOK OF JUDE IS OVER. IF I HEAR SLEEPER CELL SAID ONE MORE I WILL SCREAM. THE ONLY ONE OUT TO GET US IS "CHAD BABY" I WILL MISS WADE AND WISH HE WOULD STAY AND CHAD WOULD LEAVE.
It has Come to my attention that several people think that I am Brian W. Sorry but I am not. I have known Brian for sometime and I love him to death but he has changed over the years. Brian will never make waves. No offense Brian just not your personality. Well enough of that. I hate that Mr."Wade" is leaving. That is four staff that have left and now the new youth minister has turned down the Job. There have been lie and mistruths comming out of the Church office Like if ya go to one of theses sites to see what has been said that (from Chad's Wife)it will load a virus to your computer not true. If anybody has a new computer from the past 3 it has antivirus protection on it. That will show if one is trying to attach it's self.Like the choir is grow in leapes and bounds. 2 new people and how many have left the choir. And doesn't it seem strange that the pastors wife thinks it her Job to sit in choir pratice and tattle on folks to her husband.
Also it should concern folks that he offering is way down. It takes like 49,ooo to run the church each week and we only had 30000 given last week.The attendence is down to a new low that we haven't seen in a long time. Please pray that God will help us ,that he will start making the deacons realize that they screwed up when they Brought Chad in. I don't know what they were thinking. He had problems in the past(his brother with the porno and father's involvment in the cover up) now it is like he is scared and trying to squash anyone who opposes him.What he is calling "terrotist" are the Godly people who have done what God's will has been at Trinity.His calvinist out look on things isn't right. And to offer people no hope of salvation goes against the PRINCIPLES OF GOD,His word , and His sons sacrifice for our sins. FormerStaffMember
Please all TBC members post your views Chad and Michele look at this site they tell people that "All the Deacons and All the search committee members" as well as most of the members of the church are behind him and that is a lie. Let him see that there are many who don't like him and his "prefrences". We are not alone. Post annom. and they will not be able to find you. Please we are not alone.
Please click on "Newer Post" under here There is more!!
Click below on Newer Post to see more. Help is on the way we hope.
Help he thinks he has won... Jerry V. has given up his Sunday School Class and it looks like the parting of the Red Sea after Sunday School with so many people leaving to visit other churches. We have become the laighing stock of DeSoto County. The church that once stood so proud as a beacon to others here now has to hang her steeple in shame. We must unite and everyone who is not happy wear RED this Sunday so we know who is together.I want to stand out!!
It might not be a good idea to wear red cause Chad will video the congregation and even the people who just happen to wear red my be run off. Be careful he might be setting us up.
one thing I have heard is if ya don't agree with the Chad then he says that you need to check your salvation... Maybe he needs to check his "christian Life" it has very little resemblance to Jesus. His attitude toward anyone criticizing him,his tattle telling wife, Him covering up for his brother's problem with porn, Him lying to Trinity's pulpit committee about him covering for Jarrod,him lying about being to find out who has been writing thing on the net about him.But he preaches the word...and even the demons in hell and Satan know the scriptures. Former Staffmember and still Trinity Member
I think his wife is worse than he is. She writes all the blogs from the church. Look at the bottom of them it says written by M.Everson. She goes from class to class texting to her husband who he needs to run off next. They are both control freeks and need to be held accountable for their actions and lies. They should be held up to a higher standard or at least the same ones they give to the members of Trinity. The church he claims to love but is distroying.
Now that Chads old church wants his brother out this is to say that Trinity DOES NOT WANT HIM EITHER. I don't know how Chad plans to pay the people he is brought in. His commitment day did not go as planned so he will do it agian next week. Maybe then he will get the message.
We at Trinity keep seeing that help is on the way. When and where will it come from. We are desprate. We are waiting but it just seems to get worse.
Trinity, you are the ones who control this situation. You voted him in, only you can vote him out.
Organize and do what MSBC would not, shut him down.
Then we are DOOMED because there are many who want him out and many who love anything he says" Just Look at his Wednesday Stupid Wisdom on Facebook" and most who just go along with their heads in the clouds. They don't like him but he makes them think it is them. We just need to cave in just like the long list of others. Life is just too short to deal with all this. If someone out there has something that will help us end his control on the Churches in America then tell us we have to have help. Send it to John Colten head of the deacons at TBC. Then maybe he will listen. He used to be a wonderful Godly man befor "Chad"
We can't be doomed the people here say they will help and I will trust them. We have to trust someone and we need them.
You guys aren't going to get any help. Someone just needs to stand up in your church to this guy. Call Doug or Billy, they did it.
You know, $$ is what keeps their little empires going. When you stop the $$, he will have to go somewhere else.
But if you don't stand up soon, he will no doubt put your church in the same financial straits that he left Day Spring and Madison Street in. Sad, from the comments you guys are already feeling the $$ pinch only 7 months into this.
I saw a comment from Ema that TBC has nice wide exits, you might just want to show him one of them.
At the time EMA wrote this no one knew about this site. I feel safe to say that it was Everson Michele A. who wrote it. I have found no one with that name or who would have written it. We need to stop the money and it already has. But he keeps spending with no one telling him no. He only likes church goverment when it goes his way. This new youth guy better look hard before he moves his family here.
I hope that youth guy isn't Jeff Carter. If it is, you better watch out. If it isn't, you better look closely into his background. Chad likes to keep his baggage close.
No I think his name is Brad Walker he is from KY. Do you know him?
I see "Chad" has a hurt leg. He probally did it kicking people around...If Michelle comes to your class and text the whole time look out they will kick you out if she does not like you. Bye Ron and Ruby you will be missed.. Another teacher bites the dust soon we will just have worship service cause there will be NO teachers left. Trinity WAKE UP!!!!!
Oh look at the Trinitysouthaven.org site and click on the blog site. He says that you cannot determine a successful by the people leaving as long as he is preaching the word... sounds like he is trying to convince us that even though all our friends and family are leaving it is ok... read the nonsense for yourselves. We are losing teachers I just learned that 16 teachers in the preschool alone have left. Two more left this past Sunday. K & D are now gone. Someone must stop this!!
TBC People I have been reading post on this site from the past and please look at July 10,2008 there is a conversation where Chad is talking to someone blogging and he is being so hateful. Folks we have to wake up these men most stop and someone needs to stand up from TBC. We are the next church to go down if we don't fight. Go back read what has happened in the past to others. It will soon be our future.
This conversation?
Just found out Chad's Dad is at Trinity. He came for the game so I hope he doesn't like it and want to stay... Chad will think Peace Makers. This family is so wicked.
So Chad says if I am not a Peace Maker and don't keep the peace I am LOST. Well the Bible is full of people that God told to do things that did not keep the peace and I feel those people were not lost. Even Jesus caused a little trouble when he saw things that were not right. What are you saying Chad? So what he is really saying is that if you don't like what he is doing at the church and say anything you are lost. This is and I am using Chad's favorite word "STUPID". We must stop allowing this man to bully us. Stand up read the Bible see what God says he doesn't agree with Chad so what does Chad think of Him...
3 MONTHS of now hearing if we disagree with him we are lost. We will end this with a Kool-Aid party. I see it comming. I think it will be better to stay home and watch Joel....
I can't come back I just can not handle the spirit there. I feel worse leaving than before I go and just feel like the Lord is not here any more. Trinity people we need to leave and just hand it over to him. There are too many wonderful churches around to have to go through this abuse. Where are the faithful members they were smart and left.
This man and his WIFE make me sick it is time for them to go. She takes notes everywhere she goes and boom someone gets in trouble. It is time the deacons stand up for the people they are hurting.
A MAD MEMBER
This man and his WIFE make me sick it is time for them to go. She takes notes everywhere she goes and boom someone gets in trouble. It is time the deacons stand up for the people they are hurting.
A MAD MEMBER
We deserve better than this man. He is no Pastor and we need to hold back our money cause he will flee without it. How many more will leave before the end of Trinity as we know it.
I can't believe that Trinity hired Chad. My family and I were not members of TBC before Chad came but faithfully attended TBC every Sunday. When we were told that a new pastor was coming, we anxiously awaited and we were so excited!! When we heard Chad's first message, my husband and I were devastated!! We felt that our new "our church home" had been ripped out from under us because of the way we felt when we left. I was truly heartbroken. I prayed and asked God to give us direction. God has put us into a new church home with a new church family and we are extrememly happy. For some reason, I just wanted to check on the TBC family and found this blog. How dreadful! I am in such sorrow for all of the members and families that have spent so much of their lives, heart and soul in this church. I will keep TBC in my prayers.
Oh Trinity Family I just want you to know how happy I am. I went to another church in our area. I heard the word and the Lord spoke to me and I left there feeling like I have not felt in the past 8 months. I want you to know that we are the Bride of Christ and He does not want his Bride abused. Would any of you want your family or friends in an abusive relationship. No we would not but here we sit week after week and take it. We must either stop him or divorce him. There are so many other churches in DeSoto Co that are wonderful. We deserve a happy marriage. I am saved and I will not have him tell me I am not. He does not have access to the Lambs Book Of Life nor does God confide in him. Don't allow him to tell you different. Jesus died for us and loves us. He shows us his love all the time, does Chad? NO! He does not love us, he had to get out of Florida before the financial bind he put on that church hit. Yes even a lot of the people in the pews do not even know what he has done there. He came here and we nearly doubled his pay even though 17% of us voted against him. Good people need to get out before God deals with him. I love so many still there but I want more than abuse and I will not be back. I know Chad you are reading too and I have talked to others that have dealt with you and I know your secrets. You are BUSTED!!
Trinity Choir I feel SICK! I just read the blog on the Trinity site that said Jon is the best music leader we have ever had. Hogwash! Our choir has sounded much better and seemed more prepared before he came. They come out now and sound like the don't even know what they are singing. We have had many fine directors in the past even Ceicle was great. I see the numbers dropping and this past week I don't think there were 40 there. Does this man have any knowledge of music or is he just another Chad Yes Man. Chad is worse than Jett ever was. Why did the search committee even look at him. For a while I just felt they were duped but they will not stand up either.
I want our choir to know you have never sounded worse and it is not your fault. You used to be great until we hired a Nut.
A Music Lover
I agree and now we have a Youth Pastor who has never been one and is in his 30's. The choir leaves and now all the youth... Something better happen soon or Chad will be preaching to empty pews and offering plates. At least then in his eyes if he is the only one there then all will finally be saved.
I was just told about this site. I am so depressed to know how many feel this way and there seems to nothing we can do.I thought I was part of a few that did not like Bro. Chad. Maybe if we start call the deacons they will help. Someone must care.
I Love Trinity so much but I do not want leave but I am afraid we will have to all start homeschooling and drinking Kool-Aid. He is such a Loon. We must recall him now. 15% were smarter than we were. I am out.
We need to let the Sr. Adults know what is going on and all the Lies Chad has told and is telling. Chad is running scared or he wouldn't have his spies everywhere. He is trying to hold on to his "ministry". His end is comming how soon or how long till it comes I don't know. People remember to pray. There are several past Staff members that Know about what is going on and they are praying for God's people at Trinity. Chad's best move is to get out of the ministry and sell cars, At least he could lie and not worry about Having God's wrath come down on him for decieving people in the pulpit. Former StaffMember
A-Men at least what he sells then may leave someone stranded on the side of the road and not in Hell. We must stop him and senior Adults look your leaders are leaving and most of you leave after Sunday School. Look out Chad has instructed HIS Deacons to find out who is leaving after Sunday School and tell him. What does he think he can do to us...He is CRAZY
Start calling all your friends let them know even if you want to do it anonymously we have deacons wanting to leave. All need to know what this man is doing.
Read what he has done at his other churches he will do it to us if we don"t stop his money. He will leave then. He can't go back to Florida they will go after him so he is hiding at our church until we become the next broken vessell.
I am sending my money to my Son's church. We need a leader and until someone steps up to control this problem I am not giving anymore money for him to spend on what he wants. He wants to preach the peace maker but he is not for peace. The Bible explains who the author of confusion and he has confused many.
Hold the money back. You gan give it when he leaves.
I will send my friends this site. I did not want to believe all this but all of this can't be a lie. He is bad for us.
YES. We left and took our money with us. Maybe we will return when Everson has gone. We also like Joel. If any of you deacons are reading this get some back bone and take charge and do something.
I have personaly read an e-mail that Michele wrote to someone on facebook. In this e-mail she told the person that Chad showed the search committee this site and the staff as well as deacons knew all of what was reported in these sites. So if they did WHY would they have looked at him. If he lied and did not show them then he LIED and that means he should be FIRED. Any other company would fire an employee who lied to be hired. He should be held to a higher standard. So WHO LIED the people we know or the man tearing our hearts out.
After I started telling people about these sites on facebook Chad and Michele wrote me many e-mails. They threatened me and wanted to being me before the church. I promised to leave the church and I did. I did save all the e-mails and also the ones on facebook before they lied to have my site shut down. Anyone who wants copies of these e-mails please e-mail me at TrinityBCMember@aol.com. I will be happy to send them to you. He said that the deacons and committee members all knew about these charges before he came and they did not believe them. Several things I have found to be lies. Please read if you want he was so mean and the e-mails you can feel the hate as he wrote them. The PEACE MAKER so full of HATE. E-mail me I will never let him know who you are.
CHAD YOU DO NOT SCARE ME ANYMORE!!!
He knows he is in trouble. He is now telling us not to visit other churches cause they all have problems well not like we have. He just wants us to stay. He is starting the pitty party and will start the begging for support from us bad members.
He also wants us to make up for the tithes leaving well the one who needs to tighten his belt is preaching. He makes more than most in our church. He needs to leave.
Oh yes stay here all churches have problems well the one I was at Sunday did they need more parking. That was a problem we used to have before Jett and Chad. The church also needed more room in their choir loft for all the new members in it. A lot of them looked like ones that uses to be in the Trinity Choir. Chad re-think what you say people are telling you on how you should handle TBC members cause it ain't workin. In your blog on the Trinity website (your wife writes ) you said you can't judge someones ministery by how many people come down the isle on Sunday. None are comming.Now don't go to other churches. People are leaving. Who are you tring to convince. The Deacons or personell committee. Well when we are down to no one here I will be the first to say I told you so!! I told you to try loving the people and stop yelling and you told me I had a heart problem and was probally lost. No Chad I am found I am saved by the blood of Jesus Christ and I am praying hard for you!
Anyone wanting to see e-mails e-mail me at TrinityBCMember@aol.com
several have asked and I will send. Chad will NOT know who you are. He doesn't know who I am either.
I asked and I was really sad at how he wrote to you. This man has a BIG ego problem and all you wanted him to do was try niceness and not listen to gossip about other people. I am in the choir and hate the way we have lost people who have been here for years because Chad listened to someone who was out to get a few people and they used him to get even. Chad thinks he does no wrong and that too is a SIN.
This past Sunday I over heard two "praise team members" they were talking about some changes that are going to happen soon to the choir. They said we were not going to like them. They stopped talking when they thought I was listening. I don't know what is going to happen next but I have just about had enough. We are people who are giving our time and gifts that God gave us for a ministery and I think they should love that we are using what the Lord has given us and not try to find new ways to make us hate being here. We are having a hard enough time just staying and I am about to leave myself.
I read the e-mails and have known him a long time. That is just how they speak and those who don't like him just need to leave. He is here to stay and will do what ever he wants or feels is right. Get over it or give it up. You will not win. I am in the choir and Jon is great to.
To Anon at 4:34 PM
“Get over it or give up”, thanks for your support of your fellow brothers and sisters. You sure have bought into what he is selling.
If that is just how they talk, that should tell you something. Seems like a pastor of all people would have some compassion in the way he interacts with other people, especially other members of his own church. If you have known him along time, then you know, he has always been an arrogant little man.
Maybe he should just start selling cars, seems a better fit for his personality.
Yes is that an excuse for anyone to be hateful that is the sinful nature and a sin maybe Chad and all the simple minded people who just willingly follow Chad should check their salvation. If you can't sense something is wrong with the Eversons then maybe you don't know good from evil either. I hope they don't start passing out the Kool-Aid I know of about 40 people who would rush to drink and it would be their last drink.
As far as being in the choir there is hardly one there and I think that was his "Prefrence" all along.
Chad is headed to Ga. According to facebook I wonder who will be yelling at the Trinity people this Sunday. Woo Hoo maybe the day will be the best we have had in 9 months. I hope he is going in view of a call. I would hate for him to go to another church and hurt them but I don't want to keep him. Maybe he can go to work for Walmart.
How much longer can we make it with NO MONEY!!! Hire people and keep spending and stop giving. THIS MADDNESS MUST STOP!! Chad and Michele say they love our church but it does not look like it. I guess this is what it means when they say Love Hurts........
To anon at 10:56 -
Of course they love Trinity but not the way they imply. They love the fact that we got them out of Starke. They love the fact that we nearly doubled their income. They love the prestige that comes with a large, prominent church in the community. They love being able to hire all their friends and give them cushy jobs with no questions asked. They love the high life we've given them. I'd love Trinity, too, wouldn't you?
STOP HIS MONEY and HE WILL RUN!!!!
He is telling people that the people writting this are not from Trinity and I am here to say I am a member and have been for 10 years. I have stood through good and bad times but this is the worse time I have seen. John Colten needs to get some backbone and do something. He is one of the only ones who can. Start mailing him complaints and then maybe he would wake up.
I can not rob God but I can give my money to another church. Preachers say you must give to the church you are a member of but I don't see that in the Bible. Help another smaller church and also get Chad's attention. He is in revival at a church in Ga. maybe they will keep him. I was not crazy with visiting preacher today but oh so glad Chad was gone.
I wish Chad would go. I have never typed here before and was just told about it and I am very sad. It hurts to see so many people who are so hurt about the church problems. Now he wants a new group of hand picked people to handle what he deems as problems in the church. I thought that was his job. What are we paying for. He does nothing and earns more money than Bro. Jim and Bro.Jim worked. Any other job in America he would be fired for not doing his job. He is stealing from us and God.
I am not sad I am MAD. I have friends and family who have been at Trinity some at old Trinity and some from LaBelle and they are leaving. They say they feel forced to leave and that they don't want to they just can't stay and watch him bring down our church. Well I will be the thorn in his side. I will not run he has just made me mad enough to stay.I want to be here when he tucks his tail and runs! He will.
I just found a place on the web that has Chad Everson as the pastor of Trinity Bapt. we can rate him. Don't be afraid post it because now he has TOP ratings. He must have put himself on it it is under ikarma.com I am not afraid and will post on it. I do not want people to say he is great when he is far from it.
I have gone in and posted poor ratingg on him and so far they have not posted. I think Chad must okay them so they will always be perfect. He is a sad excuse for a Pastor.
I posted one too and it said I would get an e-mail back soon to confirm our responce and I have not received one. Ummmmm I think if their post being positive about Chad(as few as there have been) have been posted here maybe they should do the same. Hitler would have has a wonderful comments too if he had gotten to Ok them first oh yea he just shot the people not for him. Whats next Chad.
I hope his education is what it is susposed to be since he is homeschooling his kids. I feel so bad for them they have to live through him 24/7. The sad thing is that even if his degrees are not what he claimed them to be NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...... Somehow it will be someone elses fault. I don't know who is the biggest loser Him or Us for just letting him go.
well, i left a message on this blog that wasn't negative about Chad and it wasn't posted. So the website that rates Chad as pastor isn't the only one that doesn't post certain things...
Chad is to Trinity as Willie Herrington is to Memphis, Boy is that sad.Looks like Chad is trying to pad the deacon body to cover his butt. People Keep giving your tithe be faithful in that it doesn't have to go to Trinity But it does need to go to God.
Mrs. Summers and the Rest of the Kool Aid Gang Yall would follow this man Blindly,and yall are proving that.
Chad since the church you are holding Revival at Called you an Evangalist maybe that is what you should go into ;buy you a tent for snakeoil meetings and get ya a car lot for your used car business There are some available on third St. Former Staff member and Still Trinity member
Matt,
For clarification, it is not about negative or positive comments about chad or anyone else. This site is for those who don't have a voice elsewhere.
You shouldn't be so quick to discount the methods by which we have to review the comments being posted.
You have no idea what garbage is attempted to be posted here, so comment moderation is required. Thanks for your patience.
Matt,
If you will look back through the months of posts, I think you will find that there have been positive and supportive comments left for Chad (see EMA's comments, for example). And if this blog owner was only interested in the negative, they wouldn't have added your above comment. Is it possible that you commented on a different post and just didn't find it? It would be my guess that the owner has to approve comments before they are published only because they do not want inaccurate information put out there as fact. Opinions are okay, but someone stating something as fact and then it turning out to be false will discredit this whole thing.
And I would also like to address your comment on the other post about people signing their names. To put it plainly, church members are scared. If you aren't aware, they have been verbally threatened. If you haven't read Chad's post to a current Trinity member, you should check it out at the "Purify the Church" blog. This is the only place where members can feel comfortable sharing with each other. Trinity now reminds me of an underground church within a church. Some know the truth, some are aware that something just isn't right and are looking for answers, others are choosing to buy into the game 100%, and no one really knows where each other stands. It's not that these people aren't telling the truth, they are just afraid of retribution from a totalitarian run church government. You need to cut them some slack and be a little more understanding. You just can't understand what it's like until you've been there.
i understand your concerns, but the fact that no one will leave their name, means that you have nothing to stand on. Have you ever seen a lawyer arguing a case standing behind a computer and refusing to leave their name? no. Do you know of any scripture that speaks to accusing someone anonymously? I can't think of any. There are plenty that instruct us to go to someone face to face if someone has wronged us. There are even examples of someone sending a messenger (Jacob/Esau) or writing a letter (Joseph's father). but none that condone slandering someone anonymously with nothing but opinion. where i come from, that's called gossip.
Matt,
You are apparently uneducated on the circumstances leading to this site. He was confronted face to face, more than once about his actions by more than one person.
So it is ok for chad to use Matthew 18 on others, but not for anyone to use it on him? Practice what you preach.
Anonymous TRUTH is still TRUTH, not slander. You can stick your head in the sand and let these guys continue tearing up churches in the name of God if you want, but as for me, I will serve God not man.
I know that people are afraid of leaving their name. I don't even know if you are Matt. We have a few of them at Trinity. I do know what Chad had done to people and that came streight from their mouths and not gossip. I will say that I have left the church and are not going back. I only look because I have so many who I love here that are still in the fight. I was attacked after a comment I made that was taken out of context and never given a chance to state what I really said. Chad and Michele just took someone's word on what they said I said and came for me. That is not being a Pastor. CEO's of major companies look for the truth before firing people is the church different. We are susposed to be but I see little difference at Trinity. I have talked to people who have or are being shunned to force them to leave some members have been at TBC for 40 years. That is sad. These new people come in and treat the ones who built and paid for the church for all these years and are now being run off. That sounds like what the world does to people not the church. The BIBLE tells us that we are to respect our elders and learn from them not run the off. That is what GOD said NOT ME. Matt who ever you are just pray for God to open your eyes and for Him to show you if there is something wrong. But don't pray it unless you are ready to see the truth.
Donna
Donna I understand where you are comming from. I too have left and have many close friends still at Trinity. We have 2 that have been there for over 40 years and worked hard through good and bad times and they just can't bring themselves to leave. They just say that someone has to be there to pick up the pieces after Chad leaves. I know all the choir officers and because someone told Chad something he went in and blasted them. Told them he knew that most of the problems in the church were sitting there with him . He never gave them the persons name who told him the comments so they could not face their accuser. One of the officers who had NEVER caused any problems was there, now him and his family have left. The choir president and her family (who have been there about 15 years) have left. All because of GOSSIP CHAD LISTENED TO. I personally know of the problems in the children's ministery and how Chad said he would fix the problem. The three women who are paid in the preschool are still being paid and still sitting in offices on facebook and not working. Not fixed still broken. We lost 15 preschool teachers this summer. Matt how can you think things are ok? They have borrowed so much money there is no reserve money left. There are so many who had such high hopes for Chad at Trinith I for one could not wait for him to come in and correct so much and waited for it and waited and all he has done is made it worse. Trinity people I love you all and I pray something happens good there soon. Just remember there are better churches here in DeSoto Co. you do not have to be Chad's doormat.
I don't know who Matt is I don't think it is Matt W. but anyone can put any name on this. But you must have not been at Trinity that long. Those of us who have are not happy to see what is happening. This is not to say we don't like how the service music was we mean how the preacher is treating people. No One has the right anywhere to be hateful to anyone else and if you do you may have to answer for it. This is what Chad has and is doing to people now. If you ask him something that he does not like he will shame you or worse have his WIFE call you into a meeting and try her brainwashing on you. Please pray and have God show you the answer. He is the author of understanding. Chad is not. If you have any problem he will tell you you are lost. He sends his wife into places where he wants to know what is going on she sits through classes or choir and text all the time. Please how RUDE. He is just bad but a good salesman but we need a Godly man not a salesman.
I think Matt is a Troll. Be careful I think it is one of the Eversons or Summers. If not e-mail me at TrinityBCMember@aol.com Then I might believe you are for real. I think your Chad......
Oh how nice church was one more night without the Everson's !!!! Maybe they will keep him another week. I hate it is almost over the evil will return Sunday. Maybe next trip they will take Carol Ann and Jeff too. Things might get a lot better then.
I want to say that I am glad to have this way to voice my feelings.When I joined Trinity some 8 years ago we were a loving church. We cared about each other, the community and our staff. They also cared about us. Now we have these power hungry men in charge who just care about being pastor of a large church. Yes Trinity buliding is large but the people inside are shrinking. The size of the house does not matter if you can't pay the note.When the heart of the faithful members leave then all that will be left when he leaves and he will leave are going to be the shallow minded people who will follow anyone. People WAKE UP it says in Rev. that people will follow the Anti-Christ and know he is right. No I am not calling Chad the Anti-Christ but he has the ability to get people to follow him and not even check to see what God said.
"The GREATEST of all is LOVE" Yes we should preach the gospel but it is the Holy Spirit and not a fearmonger who brings the people to Him. He claimes that you do not have to pray a simple prayer to be saved but God did not set up 4 week classes and a checklist to come into Heaven. All he said is to believe in Him and His Son and confess and you are his. Chad does not make up the rules for entering heaven and he also is NOT the Holy Spirit and can not call people either. He is a man who if he was called has a very important job to do and will stand before the Almighty and answer for what he did or did not do. Chad you better do some confessing in your prayer closet.
i understand people at Trinity being scared to leave their name. i don't agree with it, but i understand. but people in GA and FL?? He's not even there anymore!
all i'm trying to say is that everyone is saying some very harsh things and throwing out some serious accusations. and you don't even have the decency to leave your name.
if all of these people are leaving, and things are so bad, why has no one gone to the decaons or other leadership within the church?? And whispering complaints to people you sit next to doesn't count...
Donna,
What are some specifics Chad has done? and who has he done them to? I want to hear from these people face to face what he has done. I'm concerned about people leaving and I'm interested to hear from them.
Matt,
Hopefully I can help clarify this situation for you. It's quite obvious that you have not been on the other side of these men before.
I have to tell you that ten months ago, I had the same thoughts as you. As I read these blogs, I thought that they were just overreactions by a handful of Chad's former church members who were out to get him for probably for something insignificant. I couldn't believe that a pastor could possibly be so deceptive, manipulative and self-absorbed as they were saying. I didn't believe it until Chad showed up at Trinity, but I am here to tell you that the majority of what these people were saying was true.
This whole process of taking over our church has been so calculated it blows my mind. From changing the Sunday School literature to "weeding out" those who they see may pose a threat to intimidating members who ask questions, everything done or said supports the agenda of taking over. They have made some people who don't fall in line with them so uncomfortable that they leave, including SS teachers, committee members, staff members, and deacons. They replace those who are subtly or overtly run off with those who they trust. He's brought in his long-time friends and his family's friends to replace the staff. Chad's wife has taken over the women's ministry, although we already have a women's ministry director and team who have done a great job for years.
As for taking this to the deacons, the only one I know for sure who was approached with this was also the chairman of the pastor search committee, so he would never admit they made a mistake. Deacon nominations and elections are coming up, and the way things are going in other areas of the church, it wouldn't surprise me if Chad and his gang nominate and get elected the majority of the new deacons coming on. So, unless the current deacon body takes action, that avenue will probably be useless once the new deacons are stacked.
Do you now see how helpless we all feel? Without a forum like this, we would all be islands because no one really knows where each other stands. Why is it okay for a pastor come in and divide a 100 year old church in less than 10 months? We are not out to destroy Chad. The truth is what it is. The truth should be enough to get him to move on and let our church heal, what's left of it. We just want our church to get back to the business of loving God, loving each other, and bringing a lost world to Christ. None of those things will happen as long as Chad is here, but we don't want another church to have to go through what we have. We are wishing we had listened to the blogs earlier.
I hope that sheds a little light on our situation, Matt.
thanks for clarifying that...but thats nothing i don't already know. but my question is, if things are so bad and he's hurt so many people, why is no one speaking out? i know the deacons well. they would gladly listen to any concerns that you have. the chairman of the pastor search committee is not a deacon. have any of the deacons or staff members been approached?
i understand people have been hurt, i'm just questioning why do you choose this forum to voice such anger and hatred toward the staff and their families? Why not confront them face to face? Isn't that how you would want to be confronted if someone had something against you? Posting things on here only makes it worse.
who all was on the pastor search committee?
has anyone talked to any of them to see what their feelings are now??
No I am sure they have not talked to the search committee.
I will say John please call the choir officers. Call Cathy, who has now left, Tony B. who has now left, Marsha who they are trying to run off, Becky M. who they are trying to runn off and Phyllis C. who Chad and Michele told she was wrong and it was a sin to ask a question. Look at the list of people who have moved their membership or the teachers from preschool and up who are no longer teaching and many are visiting around. Open your eyes and look. Click on purfy the church link and type Chad Everson Trinity and look for the e-mail he sent to a real church member. I have read them and if you want to e-mail trinitybcmember@aol.com they will send them.We made a bad mistake when we brought him. We did not look at him well enough and allowed him to lie to get the job. Just remember even at TBC as well as at his other churches there are two sides to every story and all the deacons want to do is listen to him. By the way there are deacons who have resigned and left too. John C. if this is you you know this is true. We have lost staff members and Wade left the church talk to him. You will hear the same stories and you know it. This is bad and I have never seen things at TBC so bad. PLEASE HELP AND STOP HIM IF YOU CAN.
Who does posting here make things worse for Us who you will not listen to. People have talked to staff members and I have only to hear they know but their hands are tied. They can't do anything.
Maybe it hurts the deacons because they won't do anything about anything that hurts the members. Ya'll have know us longer but believe the one man and his wife you have only know a short time.
Maybe the members who are already hurting.
Chad who could care less he is only here because he had to get out of FL and is only here for the MONEY.
The people who have talked to Chad face to face have been put down. ask Brad P.
Please we have asked to deaf ears.
Matt,
I cannot speak for all of the members who have commented, but I can speak for myself. I personally do not have hatred toward these people. Anger? To be honest, I'm not sure where I fall on that. I suppose it angers me that someone can come in as a trusted leader and turn a church into what feels like his own personal game of Monopoly. Jesus Himself displayed anger for dishonorable actions taking place in the temple. Was Jesus wrong for being angry? Due to His sinless nature, I'm pretty sure He wasn't. But more than anything, I am so sad.
I am sad that so many have been hurt and feel betrayed. I am sad that leaders who we trusted feel that it's okay to pick and choose who they want to stay and who needs to go. There are some godly, talented, faithful people who God has used in a great way at Trinity who have left. Most of those are NOT the kind of members you want to lose. Does that make me sad and frustrated? You bet it does. What is Chad's attitude about losing them? "Let them go. We don't need them." I'm glad God doesn't feel that way about me, aren't you? God's going to use them wherever they end up. Too bad Trinity is going to miss sharing the blessing of their service.
You asked about the deacons. The search committee chairman is still an ordained deacon at Trinity, whether he is active right now or not. I also know the deacons well, and they are aware of the situation.
You also mentioned taking this to the staff. There aren't many left who Chad hasn't replaced. Are those he hand-picked going to say anything? No way. The staff absolutley knows about what it going on, but, honestly, there is nothing they can do. Their hands are tied. They can be fired at will, and whether you like them or not, they have families to support, just like you. We need to leave them out of this. They are in a hard enough position without bombarding them with our concerns. They know, and we should leave it at that.
One group that you didn't mention is the personnel committee. They can do something, and maybe our concerns should be sent their way.
Someone else asked about the search committee's feelings. Their job is over, and they have no more influence than any other church member. I wish some of them would post here though, pro and con, as there are both among the group. They were sold a bill of goods, just like the rest of us.
Again, Matt, every way has been explored. The deacons, staff, and search committee know. Personal confrontation has lead to drastic consequences. Chad cannot be reasoned with. Do you have any other suggestions? We'd love to hear them.
thanks for posting that "just want the truth said".
I'm not trying to be antagonistic, just wanted to get a feel for how real people are feeling. it's hard because so many people are so passionately negative towards the leadership, i wanted someone with a cool head to post. i understand your sadness and anger.
Chad running Marsha and Leslie off ... that's a laugh. Both of them have been good members of Trinity all the way back to craft road back in 1972 I believe. they have both have been greatr servents of Trinity. They may visit other churches till this Nightmare is over but I seriously doubt They would leave, Even thought in a meeting with the Choir Director tried to point out Marsha as a trouble maker.( Chad directed him to that). WOuld love to know when this Nightmare is gonna be over. Former Staff member
No one on here has gone after staff members families. The only one who anyone has talked is Michele and that is because she has come in and put herself into it. She has taken it upon herself to call people who have been friends with "faithful Member" on facebook to tell them that this person is not a member of TBC and they will put a virus on their computer if they look at Miniater Watch. Chad even went as far as sending all his "friends" on facebook and told the same thing and told people that it happened to his wifes computer. A LIE. I saw this myself.
I cannot speak for others on this site but I can speak for me and I do not hate any of them. I will give them more than they will give me.
I also know that much of what was said happened at his other churches has happened at TBC. He took over MSBC to the point that after he left they found out that he had even changed their by-laws and he had total control of the church. No one here had the right to give him that control and look out he is taking it.
Matt, I have a cool head but am upset that me and my family must leave our church. We made that decission after our teenager came home after church and asked "Am I Lost?" we spoke with her and she answered all the questions and was NOT lost but thought she must be after Chad kept saying it during his sermon. He is not the Holy Spirit and I think he thinks he is. I think he is a calvinist.
Matt,
I think most people let their emotions get the best of them. Since they feel like they can't talk to anyone at church about what is going on, they just spill it on here. I'll have to admit that I've gotten fairly emotional myself about the situation. But I also know that shooting my mouth off isn't going to accomplish anything. That's probably why nothing has been done. Deacons and other leadership are not going to respond to people just being upset. We've got to collect the facts. We've got to have proof, for example, the emails sent to "faithful member." Recalling a pastor is a serious thing, and "Chad hurt my feelings" and "I don't like what's going on" just isn't going to get the job done. We've got to stay cool and level-headed and smart. Chad has a proven track record of losing his temper quite easily, and we've all got to be better than that.
I agree Matt. I will send the e-mails to the Deacons and I will send them to personal committee we will just see what will happen. But they need to also take the steps to talk to the people they know have left and the choir officers the ones who have left as well as the ones still here. They are Big Boys and can ask too. They know what is happening. I will do my part lets see if they care anough too.
The one thing Chad is scared of is the truth. The Truth cannot be hid it will come to the surface. Just like a Light on a dark Hillside. It will shine and be noticed. A question I do have is if criminal charges are gonna be brought aganist Chad for covering up for Jeff Carter?
Well, it certainly looks like he could, if FL chooses to prosecute. Apparently, according to Florida statute 775.21, failure by a teacher, doctor, clergy member, etc., to report an aggrevated assault or other similar crime is considered a felony , and he could most likely face 2nd or 3rd degree felony charges. That is if the state chooses to file charges.
The same laws apply to Mississippi and as a mother of 2 teenage girls I would push the state to press charges. The only way to stop these people from this type of abuse is to inforce the laws or they mean nothing.
Also Matt why is it ok for Chad to be a hot head? A.C. Curtis was and it sent a wonderful family out of TBC and nothing happened to him about it. He did finally leave but it had nothing to do with what he put several ladies in the nursery through. There agian the deacons did nothing. What has to happen before they will protect the membership of the church?
Chad knows about all of this and came here knowing that he can own it all and no one who can will stop him. Why do you think he wanted it so bad?
By the look of this Chad your new messages on Peace Maker are not working !!!! Maybe you shpold lead my example. Ther way you have acted ypu need to read and study harder than anyone.
Also just an example Trinity members: We have had weeks of rain and last week while Chad was gone the most beautiful weather in months. Chad is back and so is the Rain.....maybe God is telling us something I am tired of the gloom and doom I want beauty in our membership agian and not the ugly spirit we have now. You can feel it when you walk in. You don't need 20-20 vision to see and feel it.
Okay we had only $31,000.00 given and we only had about 800 people at church yesterday how much lower will we go?
Also we were warned about two months ago that when Chad starts to feel that people are starting to ask questions and look into him he will start to pull the pitty party. Well I heard it Sunday did you? He will lie and say that we are not from Trinity and we are.
Trinity we will have to stand firm and let him know this is his fault and not ours. I tried to tell him that he needed to get to know us and try a little love and niceness and he blasted me and told me this was how the deacons told him Trinity needed to be preached to. Well they may like it but I don't and that is the biggest complaint. Deacons it is in your hands. Stop letting everyone down. For some reason you just sit back and let us get stomped on. You were not voted in to be his yes man. This is not Memphis goverment.
People are leaving and I want to stay but I cannot stay when all you want is my money and don't care how I am talked to or treated.
Okay, Trinity, speaking of only $31,000 being given, it won't be long before the next year's budget comes out. I think we all need to keep a close eye on it. If the budget isn't drastically reduced, then we need to raise a stink. Only the government can operate on a defict - churches can't. We can't spend money we don't have. I think we should also watch for major changes and see where they're going to try to pull money from. Are they going to cut missions? Outreach? Debt retirement? I seriously doubt they're going to cut salaries. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if salaries go up. Spending money we don't have is sure to get the senior adults upset. Someone mentioned a while back that we need to get them on board with all of this. I think we all know that the money issue is what will wake them up.
Okay what is he talking about I cannot believe that he is tring to make us feel bad by some dumb story about a preacher getting fired for no t-shirt PLEASE what does he take us for. We are NOT STUPID HICKS! Now his blog on the church site is about Hard Preaching. He is just tring to justify his ways. He came in and I talked to 3 committee members before he was voted in that said he was so friendly and wanted to be involved with the things at church. He lied to get hired. He is really just as we see him. STOP HIS MONEY. If he is so much here because he feels that the Lord brought him then lets see how long his calling will stay if he only makes the amount most of the congragation makes. That calling will change quick as soon as he finds another church with a committee and deacons so ready to believe his lies.
I cannot believe that we can't even get men who want to be deacons at Trinity. This is sad! What are we doing allowing Chad to distroy this wonderful vessel that God has used for so many years. This will just allow him to start having Elders that he can hand pick and control. Where are the the MEN and why are they refusing to serve under Chad. Ummmmm looks like maybe people are seeing through him after all.
I am sick about last nights choir practice. They promised that we would have a choir and how important we are. So Chad brings in someone with NO experience in Choirs and only experience with Praise Teams and now that is all we will have. No new choir specials until after Christmas to save our voices. Well I remember all the large musicals where we sang for a week and we did fine. If you don't sing you will lose your voice if he knew anything he would know that.I am just sick over the lies.
Pulpit committee and Deacons you were lied to and now the down hill slide is on. We have to stop him I will no longer give my tithe to Trinity if they want to take away all our ministeries and only use the money to pay Chad and his new team then they can get from somewhere else. I know of several smaller churches in the area that are doing God's work and I want to find where God is working and be a part. He is NOT working at Trinity and I am gone.
Lies! Lies! Lies! Lies!
How much more do we have to take?
We are crazy for being here. Lets just all who are not happy here stay home Sunday or better yet go somewhere where we will hear the Word of God preached and not yelled. Let him scream at empty pews. Onlt 711 at church last week.
Open your eyes it is going down fast and I don't think it will rebound.
Chad young couples are leaving to I am one of them. This is so sad. I do not want my children growing up thinking this is how a man of God is to act. I want them to know love and compassion as well as conviction.
who are some of the people who have left? I haven't been in a while so i was wondering who else was gone...
Right like anyone will list names. I still think you are Chad or his worshipers. No one will put you onto anyone to attack.
It's not that hard to figure out who's left. Start by looking at the holes in the group of deacons. We're not having to replace so many for no reason. Then look at the long list of names of those who've moved their membership which is in the monthly business meeting. Then look at the choir and see how it's dwindled. You can also look in the Sunday School classrooms Sunday morning and see how many teachers are gone. That's a start, and it will take you a while.
There are a bunch of others who've left, but they haven't joined anywhere else yet because they're afraid of getting into another bad church situation. It's enough to make anyone extra cautious next time.
I am so sad just to look through the new church directory and to see the many who are gone. We have staff members and deacons and Sunday School teachers and just many who were just a part of the congregation. People who were once part of our family and have now left. All Chad says is "I don't give a rip". Oh such a warm and loving man. He may be wanting to get his point across in the pulpit but he is just a JERK and treats the people who PAY HIS SALARY like he could care less about them. Well when no one is left and there is no money then maybe he will give a rip and then we won't.
put down the directory. pick up the Bible!
We just received our new directories and it would be a waste not to look through it.
You and Chad need to put on the Love of Christ instead of just Chad's lack there of love. Or is this Chad????
It is so funny that every time someone leaves a post that is not bashing bro chad, everyone thinks it is him! It's like a cat and mouse game. I hope all are enjoying your little Tom and Jerry moment....
but what's even better than that is when people post on here to "wear RED this Sunday so we know who is together.I want to stand out!!" What a joke!! Do you people not realize that you are the problem. Don't blame all of this on Bro Chad. We had problems dating back to Bro Jim's time and then through the time with Bro David's vision team and the attempt of two morning services. You people were causing division then and you are doing the same now. If all of you people who are threatening to leave would just leave, then we would be better off. You're just scared to go somewhere else, because you'll realize that no one will miss you! You've been causing trouble for long enough. You are encouraging people to withold their tithe. Where in the Bible does it teach about witholding your offerings to GOD because you are pouting and unhappy about the church leadership?? Exactly, it doesn't!! That's why you should put down your directory, turn off your computer and open your Bible.
Quit threatening and please go ahead and leave. You all know that you are causing divisions and being disruptive to the fellowship of our church body....otherwise you would leave your name.
Oh most wise ones you are so brave and smart and we can tell this by you LEAVING YOUR NAME. The pot calling the kettle black.
Yes we have had problems since Bro. Jim left. We went through so much and looked so forward to Bro. Chad and all we hoped he would do. He lied to attain his employment. I am not threatened by you and as far as I am concerned I have been there for a long time so why don't you and Chad leave and start your own church. Oh yea you can't there are not that many people who tithe that can pay your bills and his healthy lifestyle. The people who he and you beat up are the ones who pay him.
Most people have are not just holding their tithe they are sending it to churches that are doing God's work not just Pay Chad More to do what ever he wants.
So when you want me to say my name then post your REAL name.
Yes but the only trouble we had with Bro. Jim was when he hired Mike Harrison who ran our church office like lineman from Bell South. We loved Bro. Jim and wish he was back. There is so much that would be corrected things that Chad claimed he would fix but chose to ignore. He became Facebook fiends with so many of the puppets who just suck up. We don't have a pastor we have teeny bopper wanta be. One who refuses to grow up and wants to be the Church Bully!! Well we need a Man of God not a punk.
I would give my right arm to have Bro Jim back now...
And Both Legs!!
We can't live in the past but we need to stand together for the future.
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