} Biblical discipline, especially of a pastor or elder in ordained office, cannot be conducted in solitude by the offender. The decision to return Chung to ministry may be appealed to the Standing Judicial Commission of the PCAs General Assembly. This story has been updated to clarify CFCs relationship with regional and national presbytery associations. In addition to the alleged sexual assault, the report lists several other allegations against Chung. The churchs website says that as of July 2021, CFC is under the leadership of Reverend KJ Kim and a lay oversight board and is in the process of particularizing or becoming a fully organized church with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). We grieve the fact that our churches have both knowingly and unknowingly created environments where abuse could happen and be kept in the dark. But its especially disappointing because now theyve shown that they do have the tools and resources to make better decisions.. Harold Kim (Christ Central of Southern California), Steve Chang (Living Hope Community Church), Owen Lee (Christ Central Presbyterian Church), Hanley Liu (First Chinese Baptist Church Walnut), Will Chang (New Life Presbyterian Church), Michael Lee (All Nations Community Church), Hannah Chao (All Nations Community Church), Soojin Park (Christ Central Presbyterian Church), Tim St. John (Lighthouse Community Church), Moses Y. Lee (Rosebook Presbyterian Church). Park is one of the whistleblowers who submitted the report to the KCP. Some members of the allegation group also said they lacked confidence the KCP would handle any future cases differently, given the ties many of the pastors had to Chung. Im tired, said Tim Ma, who previously served on the CFC worship team. Rebecca Hopkins is a journalist based in Colorado. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-hovered, } Kim would not agree to an interview but wrote back: We at CFC continue to seek the Lord in the work of the church and we are grateful to God for the way He is leading our congregation and this is our focus right now. The congregation also sought to evaluate the health of the church through The Center Consulting Group (CCG). Chung had no interest in moving back to the weekend and attempted to get CBS to buy her out of the rest of her contract, valued around $2 million with less than a Not every religious leader is trained in handling the needs of sexual assault victims They should assist with reporting to the appropriate authorities and seek referrals to the victim services and professional counseling services!!! Many have called into question the biblical sufficiency of these measures, and the SOLA Network also expresses strong concern regarding the decision of the KCP. The audit report isnt linked to any of the online church leadership updates. On December 4, 2022, CFC became a particular church within the Presbytery of A sexual assault victim who wished to remain anonymous, but whose identity TRR confirmed, said that CFCs culture discouraged reporting sexual assault to police. CFCs current senior pastor, KJ Kim, was also accused of aiding in the cover-up of Min Chungs misconduct in a report compiled by a team of whistleblowers. AsAmNews has Asian America in its heart. WILL and the Illinois Newsroom are committed to bringing you in-depth, relevant coverage that keeps you informed and engages you with our community and state. Min committed sexual misconduct against a female young adult whom he was pastoring. Pete Singer, GRACEs executive director, called the cancellation very rare, adding he is aware of just one other organization that has done the same. Sungwoo Nam, KCP clerk, said in a statement. Charles Zimmerman has been a speaker at One In Love, which Chung founded, and theyve both been main speakers at Global Kingdom Young Adult Missions Festival, where Chung was a board member. Our hope is to provide care and oversight in whatever way is appropriate. He declined to be interviewed in order to respect the privacy of those involved and due to the ongoing nature of allegations.. In 2020, the SOLA Council was notified about a past incident involving council member Min Chung, in which he acted inappropriately with a female young adult whom he was pastoring. tricked into sending Asian Texans drivers licenses to fraud scheme, Everything Everywhere All at Once nearly sweeps SAG Awards, Elon Musk uses Asians in defense of Dilbert creators remarks about Black people, Michelle Yeoh wins SAG Award for best actress. Opinion: What is Revivaland is it Happening at Asbury? However, theres nothing on CFCs website about CFCs recent decision to terminate GRACE. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-float-current, WebMonths ago, we worked it out for Pastor Min Chung to be with us this weekend. To donate, click here. People close to the woman said she didnt wish to speak to TRR. In February of 2019, Park said she reported the matter to Kim and urged him to allow a third-party investigation, but Kim refused. He kept this information hidden for nearly 20 years from his wife, his church leaders, and other leaders outside the church. Its time to move on.. After that, he was And he bullied . For the sake of the churchs purity and healing, we desire for there to be a thorough, fair, and independent investigation completed regarding the incident and the aftermath. Chung preached messages urging congregants to submit to leaders and forgive them and calling victims to forgive their abusers. margin: 0; The SOLA Network exists to influence the emerging generation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-controls .mejs-time-rail .mejs-time-loaded { This is so disheartening. Especially in the Korean community, to call out a pastor, youre going against God-given authority.. But after receiving the findings and recommendations from its investigation team, the KCP decided to restore Chung to his post. A July 13 vote narrowly missed that threshold, with 22 in favor of rescinding the decision, 12 against, and one abstaining. Follow her on Twitter @WBEZeducation and @soosieon. To donate, click here. /* Current track progress and active audio volume level bar */ } UIUC officials told WBEZ that CFC has chosen not to renew its status as a registered student organization for the coming year, meaning it cannot recruit new students at a back-to-school event or reserve space on the campus for meetings. According to The Roys Report(TRR), a group of whistleblowers submitted a report to the KCP in November 2020, accusing Chung with various incidents of sexual assaults. /* Progress and audio bars */ Sin has real and lasting consequences and should be dealt with appropriately with discipline and repentance, not in spite of the gospel, but precisely because of it. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-controls .mejs-time-rail .mejs-time-total { There are far-reaching consequences to a leaders sins, and as God lovingly and wisely disciplines those he loves, so the church must do the same beginning with her leaders. Regarding recovery, the pastor reconciled with his victim, and regarding his relationship with God, he recognized his sin before God and relies on the blood of Christ, Rev. } Though disappointed, the whistleblowers said that they were not surprised with KCP's ruling, citing the environment at CFC where Chung leads and the congregation's high regard for the minister. CFC has begun posting Leadership Updates on its website. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of "Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse" by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. Finally, we desire and pray for justice and healing for all past and present survivors of abuse. TRR reached out to Min Chung for comment, but he did not respond. The gospel is good news for all sinners; in the blood of Christ, all can find forgiveness and redemption. We apologize for the ways we may have contributed to an unhealthy culture if we have been silent. According to a lengthy investigation by National Public Radio station WBEZ in Chicago, Covenant Fellowship Church and its former head pastor Min Joshua Chung for years fostered a misogynistic environment that included sexual mistreatment and oppression of women. CFC has already disassociated with Chung on May 27 and hired the services of Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment(GRACE) to investigate the pastor. border: 0 none; .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-handle-content { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); For investigators at GRACE, CFCs decision to terminate the assessment is a highly unusual move. But lay leaders and congregants began leaving the church in recent years, which was also a registered student organization at UICU. In the wake of last years scandal, CFC also chose not to renew its status as a registered student organization, or RSO, at U of I last academic year. } Join with thousands of others to keep this important public media-based resource available to all. However, nine elders objected to the decision and asked for Chung's suspension. J-Gen canceled its summer retreats to grieve and reflect.. As the leaders of CFC, we repent and acknowledge our failings and the many ways that we need to change.. On July 13, the KCP met to discuss a complaint about the ruling filed by a group of pastors who wanted the group to remove Chung from the ministry. However, there have also been a number of accusations of abuse of power and harsh treatment towards others that continued to surface regarding this same pastor, Kim continued. I am probably going to get myself in trouble making this next statement but the context was always a sense of Hyper-Complimentarianism or some hybrid form of it because the Denomination that I refereed of believed in women Pastors but the culture was steeped with this type of theological thinking. Former members of Covenant Fellowship Church say Chungs abuse is part of a larger pattern of abuse and silencing at CFC and affiliated ministries. fostered a misogynistic environment that included sexual mistreatment and After troubling times during the Depression, he was able to open a grocery store in an African-American neighborhood. He has either founded or served in leadership for several youth and college ministries throughout the country, and was a board member for international missions organization SIM from 2006 to 2019. CFCs main ministry is to the students at the University of Illinois and the church recruits heavily during new student week, said Tim Ma, former CFC member and 2014 Illinois graduate. Sean Park, who said he experienced hazing and burnout at CFC, said hes finding his way to a healthy relationship with God. Our King Jesus, in his incarnation, wept at the suffering of man and in his full glory he will wipe away every tear as he welcomes us into eternity. You have entered an incorrect email address! .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-current, .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-marker, The Council in particular, as men in pastoral leadership of Asian American churches, want to offer an apology. But Chung got upset that the victim had told someone and told her to keep the incident quiet between the two of them, the friend said in the report. WILL and the Illinois Newsroom are committed to bringing you in-depth, relevant coverage that keeps you informed and engages you with our community and state. To Thyatira: Hold Fast What You Have Until I Come | Revelation 2:18-29 (Pastor Min Chung) joe 2019.02.19 43. Fontijn, Park and others told WBEZ they are angry the victims of sexual and spiritual abuse who came forward to be interviewed by GRACE will not be heard. Since there is no room in the culture for open candor, exchange of perspectives, and helpful permissive dissension, there is only a cycle of abuse that continues at all levels of leadership," Dan Lee, a whistleblower, revealed. Websigns of too much calcium in tomato plants. } We remind him to abide by the BCO (Book of Church Order), and we believe that he should return to ministry," Sungwoo Nam of KCP stated. The report states that 62 percent of those surveyed consider CFC to have a works-based culture. The church has been legalistic, the CCG reported, and has lacked transparency and accountability. Kim also alluded to the KCP investigation. .jet-smart-listing__post-title:after { Former members of Covenant Fellowship Church (CFC) of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, where Chung pastored, say the whole church system breeds abuse. According to sources, in the past few months, CFC has terminated the assessment with GRACE and wiped any trace of the leadership updates from last year (as seen on a web page accessed by WBEZ on Sept. 21). How Tragic. The investigation, which began last summer, came after multiple allegations that CFC had silenced and intimidated those who reported sexual misconduct by the churchs former well-known pastor, Min Joshua Chung. If you think that is bad, consider this; We have a PCA pastor, Kiernan Stringer in Toronto, Canada who admits in writing a letter to us and his congregation to breaking the 7th commandment ( You shall not commit murder) and the 9th commandment ( You shall not bear witness against your neighbour), refuses to repent and everyone in the PCA hierarchy refuses to anything about it. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-handle-content { The CCG called the allegations against Min Chung an inappropriate moral failure between Min Chung and a woman. Susie An covers education for WBEZ. Zimmerman didnt answer calls or emails to comment on his relationship with Chung. Its a moment of reckoning for the Korean American church, former CFC member June Pinyo said. /* Reduce height of the progress and audio bars */ At the same time as former and current members of CFC were being interviewed by GRACE, the case against the figure at the center of the controversy Min Chung made its way through the PCAs judicial system. The presbytery is a ruling body of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the denomination that ordained Chung. Nothing was put in place, to my knowledge, to keep me safe from him. 6 min read. Yet whistleblowers, who knew about the alleged assault, pressured Chung for a decade to confess to the church. Last summer, Kim, writing on behalf of the Oversight Board, promised that CFC would release a full report at the conclusion of GRACEs investigation. Without its RSO status, the church was not able to reserve campus spaces and recruit attendees on Quad Day, an annual event held at the start of the fall semester where new students are introduced to organizations on campus. Another day, theres basketball. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-button > button { Rhee told WBEZ she reported the incident to Pastor Chung. While this was happening, the report states, Chung was exercising nearly Godlike authority to pressure his victim and various others whod learned about the incident to stay silent. Commissioners for the Presbyterian Church in America approved a motion to leave the National Association of Evangelicals on Wednesday at the PCAs, The Presbyterian Church in Americas (PCA) highest ecclesiastical court is taking over a case allegedly mishandled by an Indiana presbytery, a letter, The Rev. The council also encouraged a member in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) to inform the denomination of the information SOLA had received regarding Min, who is a member of the PCA. Keep in touch with Julie and get updates in your inbox! Rebecca Hopkins is a journalist based in Colorado. Minister accused of sexual misconduct remains ordained, Meet Todd Gloria the first AAPI Mayor for San Diego, Arrest made in vandalism of Philadelphia mosque, Marvel unveils plans for AAPI Heritage Month stories, Woman accused of lying about her ethnicity resigns from diversity position, Govt. Web[130609] On the knowledge of God. Brea, CA 92821 | 562.694.2100 2022 Living Hope Community Church. Influencing the emerging generation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The KCP which consists of several pastors who were close with Chung had determined that he had been restored to God, as well as the woman. The regional presbytery also determined no additional disciplinary steps were needed for Chung other than what the church had already instituted. Find more resources and videos here. Were an all-volunteer effort of dedicated staff and interns. Pastor Kim also promised that church leadership would add more layers of accountability and would humbly listen, learn, and grow so we can be a healthier church moving forward.. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-total, In one instance, Chung assaulted a woman in the back seat of a car in 2001, the report alleges. Pinyo told TRR that shes advising her current church leadership on how to be a safe and healthy church that doesnt turn a blind eye to problems. Pastor Min is the founding and lead pastor of Covenant Fellowship Church, a large church in Champaign. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. Meanwhile, Chung maintains a presence and continues to attend KCP meetings, according to sources. The victim was terrified and did whatever she was told, the report states. } */ We are sobered and shudder at the human propensity for sin; we seek Gods grace so that we can be committed to keeping the church protected and honored as the Bride of Christ. There was never a feeling that this should be reported.. right: 0; We lost our church family and community, she said. It also alleges that Chung urged a woman not to go to police when she sought his counsel after being sexually assaulted by another church member. Theres such a pressure put on women to be pure going into marriage, but then we create this environment in the church where its kind of ripe for abuse, and for women to stay silent when there is some kind of assault, Pinyo said. 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Pastor Chung holds a Korean-American identity. CFC also took steps to join the Presbytery of Northern Illinois and move its pastors credentials from the KCP to the Presbytery of Northern Illinois. A Presbyterian oversight group refused to defrock a Korean American minister following allegations of sexual misconduct, reports Ministry Watch. In the aftermath, CFC promised to make changes and to be transparent. It serves as a digital platform for evangelical leaders, writers, speakers, and bloggers who share the same values of faith to provide Gospel-centered resources.View all posts by SOLA Network, This week we continued sharing our content from SOLA Conference 2021. } The motion failed to pass, allowing Chung to remain an ordained minister in good standing with the PCA. The decision came before an investigation by WBEZ of Pastor Min Joshua Chung of the Covenant Fellowship Church on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. The KCP which consists of several pastors who were close with Chung had determined that he had been restored to God, as well as the woman. The regional Sometimes weve lost purpose and direction. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. Through the Presbyterian Church in America's ruling body, Korean Central Presbytery (KCP), Min Joshua Chung, the founder of the Covenant Fellowship Church (CFC) in Champaign-Urbana, was restored to his post as a minister in April this year. Chung is also accused of covering up accusations of sexual abuse against a fellow pastor as well as admitting to inappropriately touching a female congregant for a Several CFC Survivors came forward to tell their stories on an Instagram account, @letters_from_rahab. Nov. 22, 2018. But TRR disclosed that CCG's senior consultant, Charles Zimmerman, has ties with Chung. An Asian American pastor in Illinois was reinstated to ministry in spite of doubts on his character due to sexual abuse accusations. In much of Asian culture, you never want to look bad in front of the community and you never want to be the cause of someone else being shamed, said Frank Mesina, a former CFC member. top: 19px; document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Chung showed Minari to his parents around Thanksgiving 2019, a couple of months before its Sundance premiere. Former CFC member Janet Park said that when she confronted Chung in 2009, he told her that he kept the matter a secret because the victim had insisted on doing so. [They] are literally re-traumatizing [themselves] by speaking to us, so the least the other side could do would be to hear those pieces of information, Dunn said, adding that current church leaders, including KJ Kim, were the only remaining people GRACE had left to interview. He still preaches as a member in good standing. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. At that meeting, however, the KCP instead considered a motion to rescind the April 2021 judgment and to hold a retrial, according to a July 15, 2021, statement from the presbytery. Theyre a very inclusive, very inviting community. A 124-page extended version of the report, containing copies of texts describing one victims assault and subsequent intimidation, was submitted to an investigative team of the Korean Central Presbytery (KCP) in November 2020, following up on a five-page allegation letter the whistleblowers sent in August. I have really chosen to not respond to many of these issues but when I was a young man right before I went to college to study for the ministry one of the men who was a brother to a popular board member of the church attempted to molest me at my parents home while I was recovering from a severe pneumonia. WebLearning to Groan in the Holy Spirit | Romans 8:13-16, 26-27 (Pastor Min Chung) During that time, he pastored the church, served on several ministry boards, and taught at the seminary. WebTHE RADIO SHOW WILL BE LIVE! Ultimately my hope is to discover who God truly is, beyond the God that CFC represented.. These include the SOLA Network, a group of Asian American pastors, and the Joshua Generation, a high school ministry that the minister also founded. Chung also was accused of covering up sexual abuse committed by a fellow local pastor. Korean Church Stops Independent Investigation into Sexual .elementor-widget .elementor-icon-list-icon svg { The political influence of the Senior Pastor in most independent churches is always a problem but in a denomination the hope is that people with oversight can minimize the political influence I guess not. According to U of I spokeswoman Robin Kaler, Covenant Fellowship is once again a registered student organization with the university this school year giving the 32-year-old congregation access to the schools facilities and a new crop of potential members. Since there is no room in the culture for open candor, exchange of perspectives, and helpful permissive dissension, there is only a cycle of abuse that continues at all levels of leadership.. In September 2019, a member of the new leadership team, Pastor KJ Kim, said Chung had admitted to touching a female over the clothing for a brief moment about 20 years ago but had immediately stopped when she asked him to, per a recording obtained by WBEZ. WebWorked at Associate Pastor of New People Baptist Church (Sae Kook Min Baptist Church (1978-1987) and PoDowon Baptist Church (2006-2010) Lives in Gimpo Pastor Cyrus Chung Chung Pastoral leadership is an immense privilege, not a right. They were also concerned that other victims may exist, she said. by National Public Radio station WBEZ in Chicago, Covenant Fellowship Church and its former head pastor Min Joshua Chung for years fostered a misogynistic environment that included sexual mistreatment and oppression of women. Many people were waiting to see what came out of this and then what their response would be to that, Pinyo said. WBEZ uncovered multiple other allegations against CFC, including pastors at the church making sexual comments to teen girls, church officials brushing off women who were sexually assaulted who went to them for help, and an overall culture that diminished women. background-color: #fff; Heartland Greenway LLC refiled its application with the Illinois. Whistleblowers say theyre disappointed, but not surprised, with the ruling. Leaving the case to be resolved by a higher jurisdiction. Join with thousands of others to keep this important public media-based resource available to all. The victim was suicidal and traumatized by her initial and continuous interaction with Pastor Min, the friend stated in testimony included in the report. } height: 90px; CFC would not be given much specific information prior to the release of the final executive summary, CFC reported in September. (Illinois defines criminal sexual assault as using force or threat or force, and the defendant knows the victim is unable to give knowing consent.). A Presbyterian oversight group has determined that the former head pastor of a Korean church near the Champaign-Urbana campus of the University of Illinois can remain an ordained minister despite allegations of sexual misconduct against him and his church. background-image: url("images/mejs-controls-dark.svg"); He cited an example in the Bible, in the book of Luke, where Jesus tells the story of a woman and an unjust judge. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. 2nd Peter 1 : 2 ~ 3, by pastor Minho Chung The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. }. 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