Satan is working overtime to thwart your plans and destroy you. Rumors were spreading that Platt intended to sell some church property for construction of a Muslim mosque. Approved by a substantial majority of the church, that plan included the resignation and a re-vote for the three elders. I'm incredibly grateful for the courage of our church in staying together and persevering, in pursuing peace in ways that required numerous steps of faith, and for trusting God all the way through to the actual dismissal of the lawsuit. McLean Bible Church announced that three new elders, Chuck Hollingsworth, Ken Tucker, and Jim Burris, had finally been affirmed by more than 80% of their church family in a congregational vote last Sunday, after a previous election on June 30 was marred by irregularities.. The year-long legal fight between McLean Bible Church and a faction who accused leaders including David Platt of a theological takeover has come to an end. Over the past 4 years that he has been at the church there have been multiple cases of his personal biases creeping into his sermons. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. An opposition group had organized and even formed a Facebook group called Save McLean Bible Church to air their complaints. All active members were allowed to vote. On Friday, a Fairfax County, Va., judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by dissident members of McLean Bible Church who sought to overturn the results of an election for church leaders, known as elders. I considered writing an opinion, but given what has been presented, I dont find the issues to be novel or groundbreaking, Judge Mann said. He became popular as a pastor of the troubled Church at Brookhills in Birmingham Alabama when its founding pastor became embroiled in a moral failure. WebMcLean Bible Church is an evangelical, multi-site megachurch with several locations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. They were helping each other understand different perspectives. Last summer, former elder Mark Gottlieb said the churchonce known as a hub for Capitol Hill evangelicalshad become a stripped-down version of what it used to be with left of center leadership making decisions that the rest of the congregation disagrees with. We are not an event. The Plan proposed to allow a new vote on the Elders but one that would not only include the hundreds of new members selected by the Board in December, six months after this action sought to preserve the status quo, but would also conveniently elect hundreds of new members selected by the Board in May, just before the sham Elder vote in June," the plaintiff's motion reads. We are voting again so that the entire body of MBC has an opportunity to speak into this critical moment in the life of our church, the church said in a statement on their website about the first election. Please click here to learn how. While both Platt and the church itself would appear to outsider observers as well on the conservative end of the political and theological spectrum, some members accused Platt of trading biblical teaching for social justice and Critical Race Theory. Christian banned from Turkey appeals to European Court of Human Rights, Country artist Mickey Guyton on the role faith, family played shaping journey to stardom: 'Huge part of my life', John Piper: 'If our only good news is our healing ministry, we're going to disappoint millions of people', Most adults in 17 countries say belief in God not necessary to be moral, have good values: study, Courage is fear that has said its prayers, The End Times battle calls for Spirit-led living, 5 reasons why prayer must accompany evangelism, What people use WhatsApp, Telegram for in Iran, Afghanistan might surprise you, Myth 18: Divorce is the unpardonable sin and 'God hates divorce', Evangelical woman: New immigration bill will increase human trafficking risk, David Platts Secret Church simulcast comes under cyberattack, Pastor David Platt: Gospel is advancing despite challenges in coronavirus pandemic, David Platt warns Christians not to 'exalt gifts over the giver' this Christmas, David Platt calls for prayers as pastors struggle more than ever during pandemic, New Jersey churches excluded from historic preservation grant sue county for discrimination, This week in Christian history: Scottish Archbishop murdered, Donatists given toleration, Court orders utility company restore power to church's rehab shelter, Mike Stone accepts nomination for SBC president, set to challenge Pres.