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I did not want to make this video. For two months, I worked behind the scenes trying to get this handled privately. I gave it every opportunity to be resolved without going public. That door was closed. This video is about Patricia King — one of the most well-known figures in the charismatic Christian world, and a co-author, along with me, of the Kingdom Accountability Project — a document designed to hold ministries accountable when allegations of abuse arise. Two survivors came forward. I served as their advocate. I urged her board to follow the very document they helped write. They refused. So here we are. This is a story about cover-up culture. About what happens when the people who write the rules decide the rules don't apply to them. And about two brave people — Kat and Daniel — who deserved better than what they got. I believe them. And I think after you watch this, you will too. All proceeds from SpeakUp go toward counseling for survivors of CSA. Every like, share, and subscription generates matching funds up to $25,000. Link in comments. 👇

Jesus/Yeshua of course.

Cover Up Culture Exposé! Please share: Watch Minor Prophets Podcast. 👇Link to full episode Minor Prophets & Ron Cantor - Watch: youtu.be/Jl_adsdcA5c?si… @JonmarkBaker @RonSCantor @Miller1037 @mtree81

@dalepartridge Your effeminacy is evident to all. "Thou dost protest too much."

I had all the “nuance Christians” come after me for this comment. James White, Samuel Sey, Owen Strachan, and even Gabe Rench among others. Most of them screenshotted it as if it’s a stand alone post. It’s not, it was a comment to another post. Kristen Hawkins made an unthinking statement. Seth Gruber claimed how mindless and foolish it was. I simply commented on his post in agreement. Kristen said: “The death penalty is inconsistent with a prolife worldview.” This is not clear thinking. Not only that it’s unbiblical and out of step with all of church history. Killing murderers is a way to protect life. In fact, God commands it. Genesis 9:6 “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.” Kristen leads a large organization and a large prolife movement. She should know this. My statement is that she should not lead because she clearly cannot think. My application to “women” was more broad because it’s not just Kristen. We see this with female judges, politicians, university professors, CEOs, lawyers, and more. Our nation is overrun with women leaders *most* of which cannot think clearly. They cannot think in these types of matters because women are designed to think more emotionally and with greater empathy. However, misplaced compassion often causes them to apply mercy where justice ought to be executed. This is exactly what Kristen did. So, to take this out of its original context and claim I am saying that “all women cannot think” demonstrates my point. I said *most women” cannot think. This includes women of both sexes. The fact that these men did not deploy basic public square hermeneutics to grasp my rhetoric is telling. Instead, they immediately ran to the most uncharitable interpretation. Why? We know why.

Watch more SPEAK UP Podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=QN3h4X… Speaking up against abuse in churches is BIBLICAL. In this episode, Dr. Ron Cantor challenges the "don't speak against leaders" mentality that protects abusers and silences victims. Drawing from Scripture and recent high-profile cases, he explains why accountability, justice, and victim protection are core biblical values—not "accusation." This powerful message addresses: ✦ Jeremiah Johnson's Altar Church and high-control environments ✦ How Ezekiel 34 and Matthew 18 command us to protect the vulnerable ✦ The false "accuser of the brethren" accusation used to silence abuse victims ✦ Why clergy sexual abuse accountability is non-negotiable ✦ The role of social media in exposing abuse cases like Mike Bickle, Robert Morris, and Dr. Michael Brown ✦ How the church must protect sheep, not shelter predators100% of ❤️ YouTube revenue from this channel supports clergy abuse survivors through counseling funds. Every dollar is matched up to $25,000. If you want to participate, go to roncantor.com/survivors. But simply subscribing, liking, and sharing this episode produces funds for survivors. Thank you. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS (for comments) How can churches balance respecting leaders with holding them accountable? What safeguards should protect vulnerable people in churches? Why do some church leaders weaponize Scripture to silence victims? How has social media changed power dynamics in religious institutions? What does biblical accountability actually look like? How can survivors of clergy abuse find healing and justice?

Martin Luther. John the Baptist. John Wesley. Jan Hus. Martin Luther King. Dietrich Bonhoeffer. William Wilberforce. Jesus.

@malachiobrien Pay close attention to those who defend abusers, perverts, and adulterers and rarely quote scripture.

Pay close attention to those who said nothing today about #rededicate250

DIOTREPHES: A CAUTIONARY TALE OF PRIDE IN LEADERSHIP Most people have never heard of Diotrephes, yet his story in 3 John offers a surprisingly modern lesson about leadership and pride. Who was this forgotten figure? Diotrephes was a house church leader operating under John’s apostolic authority. John, one of Yeshua’s original twelve disciples and the regional apostolic overseer, had jurisdiction over Diotrephes’s congregation—and Diotrephes knew it. Yet Diotrephes rebelled. His sin was straightforward: pride. He wanted to be first, to hold preeminence, to answer to no one (v. 9). John didn’t mince words in calling him out publicly, rebuking his refusal to acknowledge apostolic authority (v. 9) and his divisive behavior within the church (v. 10). PRIDE DESTROYS Why is pride so corrosive in leadership? Because it makes a leader a tyrant rather than a servant. 😤 Pride blinds leaders to their limitations, making them resistant to accountability—the very thing that keeps them humble and effective. 😤 A proud leader becomes defensive, dismissive of correction, and eventually isolated. 😤 They prioritize their reputation over their congregation’s health. 😤 They build kingdoms instead of God’s kingdom. What began as a leadership team of elders, walking in covenantal friendship, became a dictatorship by one leader intent on having full control. “Diotrephes’ lust for leadership was symptomatic of the same lust that would take over the church in the following centuries. One by one, churches—formerly cared for by a group of elders—were taken over by one leader. This eventually led to a whole system of bishops, cardinals, and a pope.” (Scholar Bruce Barton) HOW DID DIOTREPHES BECOME A LEADER? How did Diotrephes even gain leadership? Likely through genuine gifts and charisma—pride often wears the mask of competence. But without humility, those gifts became weapons of control rather than tools of service. How many pastors started out with pure intentions, only to allow fear, pride, and the terror of losing people to other congregations turn them into manipulators? The congregation that we sought to confront recently (see our YouTube channel) had members who wanted to leave or did leave, only to be labeled as being sifted by Satan or following the devil. It couldn’t be that they simply felt called to be in a different fellowship. Leaving was personal. It stirred up all the insecurities of the senior leader. Therefore, he sought to instill fear in the others that leaving was akin to following demons. That is Diotrephes-type leadership. WHO IS GAIUS? The contrast with Gaius is striking. Also a house church leader under John’s authority, Gaius appears in the same letter as someone John commends. What was the difference? 🤗 Gaius embodied servanthood. 🤗 He supported missionaries, 🤗 showed hospitality, 🤗 and apparently accepted John’s apostolic guidance. In short, Gaius was kingdom-minded, seeking to extend God’s kingdom to the pagans, whereas Diotrephes was earthly-minded, building his own kingdom. The Holy Spirit wants us to see the contrast between these two house congregation leaders and learn from it. TAKEAWAY The lesson is clear: leadership without accountability breeds tyranny. Diotrephes reminds us that unchecked ambition—even among the gifted—becomes poisonous. The antidote? The humility of Gaius, who understood that true leadership means serving under authority, not fighting for supremacy. Seek fellowship in a congregation where there is team leadership dynamic among the elders, not a dictatorship from a charismatic figure. Are the elders empowered, or are they merely eunuchs serving the senior leader? Look for a Gaius, not a Diotrephes in a pastor (and elders). Dr. Ron Cantor SIgn up at roncantor.com and I will send you a free ebook

Eric, we don’t know each other but it’s important to understand that Malachi runs defense of sexual perverts, frauds, and abusers. This isn’t speculation. I’ve interviewed the victims and presented the evidence. His online contribution to this situation is him trying to justify the ungodly acts of those who cover up for and enable abusers, while adding further harms to their victims. I don’t know where you’re really at with all this stuff (I haven’t followed) but I do know you previously defended Mike Bickle and shamed the women he groomed, molested, and used prophecy to manipulate. Bickle was always a bad guy. Did you ever recant that horrible act on your part? I’m sure you feel righteous but man, slow down, talk to some people who aren’t guilty of partiality, and wake up. The evidence has been presented.

@ChristineSmit87 @JonmarkBaker Who said here, "I would never"? I agree with you 100%.

@RonSCantor @JonmarkBaker There is a way to correct in a spirit of humility, knowing that you, also, are capable of the same. Once you say, “I would never,” you open yourself up to the sin of Pride, which can usher in other sins pretty quickly. Each one of us should live every day with fear and trembling.

My friend @JonmarkBaker, made a great point: The only sin today, for many preachers, that is worthy of exposure is the sin of exposing sin. Calling out an abuser or someone manipulating prophecy—an act of protecting believers—apparently, is more evil than committing abuse or manipulating people through prophecy. "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them." (Eph. 5:11) "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!" (Is. 5:20)

🎯A serious problem today is spiritual elites who want us to trust them rather than the Spirit-illumined Word of God. We’re told to submit to authority and trust the pastors. And there is a real biblical call to honor leaders who have embraced the yoke of shepherding: “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account” (Hebrews 13:17). The elders who lead well are “worthy of double honor” (1 Timothy 5:17). SUBMISSION IS NOT ABSOLUTE But that submission has a ceiling. When the apostles were ordered to stop preaching Messiah, Peter answered, “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). We honor our leaders, and we refuse to follow them into error. Both are biblical. It should flow like this: 🎯Word of God 🎯Spirit’s leading 🎯Conscience 🎯Leadership This is exactly why Peter wrote 2 Peter — to warn believers about false teachers and to ground them in the Word of God as the standard for testing what they hear. “But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies” (2 Peter 2:1). JESUS WARNED AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS Teachers sometimes go off the rails. They may have compelling supernatural stories to draw you in — “They mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error” (2 Peter 2:18) — but their teaching is off. Jesus himself warned, “For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect” (Matthew 24:24). YOU HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT The discernment Peter calls for isn’t private intuition or “my truth.” It’s the believer, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, weighing every teaching against the Scriptures. The Bereans were called “more noble” because they “received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so” (Acts 17:11). Some leaders today would have rebuked the Bereans for not blindly following leadership. DON'T TAKE THE "PROTEST" OUT OF PROTESTANT! And what is so crazy about that is that the Protestant Reformation was started as a reaction to the Catholic Church's monopoly over doctrine, interpretation, and so much more. Protestants “protested” against such tight control…and now some are repeating it. John says it directly: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1). And Paul: “Test everything; hold fast what is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21). ABUSE RESPONSES TO RAISING CONCERN The trouble is, many believers feel guilty for voicing concern. If they leave, they’re labeled as followers of Satan. If they warn others, they’re called divisive. Now, Scripture does warn against true divisiveness — splitting fellowship over secondary matters or personal preference (Titus 3:10). But raising the alarm over false teaching isn’t divisiveness; it’s faithfulness. Paul didn’t soften his words: “If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:9). And Jude pleads with us to “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). Peter closes his letter with the exhortation that holds this whole message together: “Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position” (2 Peter 3:17). THE ANOINTING IS IN YOU, NOT JUST THEM So let me encourage you to read 2 Peter — it’s only three chapters. Every believer has the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9). Every believer is part of “a royal priesthood” (1 Peter 2:9). As John reminds us, “You have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth... the anointing that you received from him abides in you” (1 John 2:20, 27). Every believer can open the Word of God. Every believer, by the Spirit, can discern and think critically. You have been forewarned. Be on your guard. —Dr. Ron Cantor Go to roncantor.com and sign up to get all of our articles. We will send you a free book. :-) #TestTheSpirits #BiblicalDiscernment #ProtestantReformation #FalseTeachers #ChristianAccountability #SolaScriptura #SpiritualAuthority #FaithfulDissent

@tomscott99 @thedarrenstott I have to put on my human costume every morning. 🦎🦎🦎

@RonSCantor @thedarrenstott Clearly Ron is one of the lizard people. x.com/RightWingWatch…

There is no such thing as "exposure ministry," @thedarrenstott. There is "accountability ministry," though. Why do you have trouble with people doing what the bible says? 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil. When the prophecy is public, so is the testing. The problem with your defense is that you did not go through the whole prophecy. You just chose little bits and pieces. You ignored the conflict of interest. I'll leave you with a great quote from someone you consider a prophet: However, he warns of the dangers of what he calls “prophetic witchcraft,” a practice where individuals misuse the prophetic gift for manipulation or personal gain. “Prophetic witchcraft occurs when people twist the words of God to control others,” Z says. He adds that this behavior can deceive believers and lead them away from the truth. “People begin to rely on prophets more than they rely on Jesus or the Bible, and that’s a problem.” The misuse of prophecy is especially concerning, he adds, when it is used to prey on people’s emotions and vulnerabilities. “There are prophets who tell people what they want to hear, not what God is saying. That’s dangerous,” Z warns. He describes this as a form of “psychic Christianity,” where the focus shifts away from God’s voice to personal desires. youtu.be/_Wu7EwL5t_E

@malachiobrien I see you are still partnering with the accuser. Based on your writings, you would've been standing with the dude in 1 Corinthians five, sleeping with a stepmother, calling Paul the accuser of the brethren. Being held accountable is not being attacked. Believing what Jesus said about adultery is not a sin.

@RonSCantor @thedarrenstott “Condemnation culture” aka the “Failure Porn Cartel” aka “exposure ministry” unfortunately is real and is an attack on the Gospel. Much is fueled not by truth but by insinuation. @thedarrenstott is not wrong.

@texm98aolcom1 @blaiseforet What I am sure of is that a firsthand testimony in a court of law is considered evidence.

@RonSCantor @blaiseforet Ron are u sure? That my concern. I will probably believe u a little more. Because I am biased. You're Jewish believer like me and a cfni graduate 😉

Man... Eddie James....

@texm98aolcom1 @blaiseforet His testimony is “the facts.”

@blaiseforet So now we going to be gossip with no facts. Clearly there are issues in charismatic church....would like to remind u Jesus was called all kinda names with no truth to it.

Why are there constant rumors and allegations against Eddie James and they’re never resolved? Yet he constantly gets platformed. And to be clear pressuring, a young man or a man to sleep next to you in a bed in a hotel room is beyond creepy and unethical. Telling him that it would be disrespectful for him not to is a massive abuse of power.

On the same day we aired our interview with Sue — who courageously detailed the sexual abuse she says she suffered at the hands of the late “prophet” Bob Jones — podcaster and (sort of) pastor Heather Schott publicly praised Jones as a great prophet. This reflects a troubling pattern. Heather Schott, along with her husband Landon, has shown a disturbing carelessness toward victims of sexual abuse and spiritual abuse. In this particular interview, Schott was speaking with Che Ahn, who himself has faced accusations of abusive behavior toward members of his congregation — accusations for which many believe he has never been meaningfully held accountable. I have personally spoken to him, and he lied to me—and will not be held accountable. Within these circles, calling and anointing are often elevated above character. Character matters in theory, but in practice, it is frequently treated as secondary to someone’s apostolic or prophetic status. As a result, severe misconduct — even sexually abusive behavior — is minimized, excused, or overlooked because of the minister’s perceived gifting or influence. Bob Jones deeply wounded women. Yet many continue to celebrate him as a man of God without grappling honestly with the damage done to victims.