Dr Bonnie BeckonchristRev. Robert GambleMicah Gary-FryerRev. They told a reporter at the time they believed the abuse may still be happening. Aira is married to Bill and they have three adult sons. May we find the body of Christ stronger at the end of our time together, not weaker or more deeply harmed. Good thing his wife isnt alive. Attached is a partial list of former SDA workers, mostly ordained ministers, who have been fired, pressured to resign, or reassigned voluntarily because they could not conscientiously "believe in Ellen White to some degree or another, or accept her visions as real". In a pastoral letter to the church, the group reminded the legislative body of the covenant they share as baptized members of the Body of Christ and as clergy who have been affirmed as possessing the gifts and graces for ministry and who have served their charges faithfully. Williams died several years ago, but her husband still continues to operate Hephzibah House. Parents need to read these stories before sending their children to be tortured! Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. I also see this change in children. Located on East Pierceton Road near Winona Lake, Hephzibah House has been widely criticized through the years, with some former students claiming they were victims of sexual abuse and were subjected to corporal punishment. Thank you for reading this post. Despite being investigated by the state numerous times, Hephzibah House remains in operation. Jeanne Audrey PowersM BarclayRev. He was the . Heather wore pants until she was five when we got saved. Anna BlaedelRev. But Williams and her ilk are destroyers, packs of velociraptors in human disguise. The enemy here is not the critics of Ron Williams and Hephzibah House. Born two months prematurely in Albany, Western Australia in 1940, Ron Williams was originally given the tribal name Parndang - wandering crow - by an uncle. Women Claim They Were Housed In Basement, Punished With Paddling, Assigned Bathroom Times At Hephzibah House, Woman Claims She Wasnt Allowed To Speak For 30 Weeks At Hephzibah House School, Claim School Denies, The Girls Who Are Speaking Out Against Hephzibah House In A Negative Light Are Lying, Claims Former Student, Women Claim They Were Made To Eat Rotten And Bug-Filled Food At Christian School, Claim School Denies, Do Not Send Your Daughter To Hephzibah House, Says Son Of Founder And Director Speaking Out For First Time, Women Claim They Had To Wear Sentence Uniforms So Everyone In Church Knew They Were Being Punished, Sponsored: Dr. Phil McGraw Teams Up With Sundae To Help Homeowners Sell As-Is. As Pathway's Senior Pastor, Ron considers it an incredible opportunity to serve both the staff and the growing gathering of people who call PCC home. Kelly LoveRev. It is interesting to note that as far as I can tell, we have never had a girl or woman come into our program at Hephzibah House that did not wear pants. The Lord has shown me the role of the woman in the home. It has been a rich blessing to be a part of our wonderful area. A good society limits the behaviors of its members only as much as is necessary for the health and well-being of the group. A good society recognizes that its ultimate value, and survival, depends on cooperation among its members at many levels, and long-term cooperation requires mutual respect. This continued after their wedding when Ron showed Diana the country and the people. He spent 7 years in the Warburton area, finding his identity among the tribal people of the desert. We have allowed the world to dictate our styles. Read carefully as he explains how Hephzibah House is operated and how the girls are and were treated. Trey HallRev. Elizabeth BrickRev. Dad will burst his buttons with praise over a pure virgin daughter filled with Godly character if you do it Gods way. Laura YoungRev. Kevin Wright. Our prayer, as the church begins its time of discernment, is that you will remember that there are nameless ones around the world, hungry for a word of hope and healing. But, Dad was at that time being called to give assurance of his belief in Ellen White in the Gold Hill, Or. Ben Williams, one of Pastor Ronald Williams and his late wife, Patti's, nine children, speaks out for the first time about Hephzibah House, the Christian boarding school Ronald and Patti founded in 1971 and Ronald still runs today. My name is Ron Williams and our mission is to partner with you to build you up physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually by enhancing your life in faith, family, fitness and finances through the Word of God and Prayer. Stopping a curse can be accomplished by obeying Gods Word. A woman who is causing problems in the body of Christ is either not dressed properly or not under submission to her husband. In 1958 a Methodist preacher called Frank Cole gave Ron a Bible and a picture of Jesus holding a lamb. Pastor Ron Williams The Word of God is a Seed. Sany Gess Rev. Dr. Emily B. HallRev. Austin AdkinsonMs Susanna AdlemTre AllenRev. He treasures his 21-year marriage to his wife Laura, who passed away in July 2016 after a five-year journey with breast . He is dad to Dawson, Lydia, Sophia, and Bella, and he loves to spend time with them. Just the way a woman reacts to the whole subject of pants, modesty and dress reveals to me the seriousness of the situation. Ann HuntRev. Dr. Karen EngelmanRev. THE RON WILLIAMS FAMILY. Nope she is burning in hell. What can you say about my husband? Insurance, lack of students and losing support.. Ardis LeteyRev. Aira is married to Billand they have three adult sons. Jay WilliamsRev. Marcia HauerRev. No, I do not know how it is! Dr. Jennifer TiernanNicole GrahamRev. The mission headquarters has been located in Winona Lake, Indiana, since 1971, the year of its organization. Dr. Williams served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 1960 to 1966.He was educated at the State University of South Dakota at Vermillion and Augustana College (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), earning the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History with a minor in Russian in 1964. http://www.focalpoint.org.au/archive-ai&a-articles-ronwilliams.php, https://atributetoaustralianchristians.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/ronnie-williams/, http://www.fatherhood.org.au/resources_fatherhoodAwards.html, https://www.smh.com.au/national/traveller-of-the-compassionate-way-20031124-gdhu96.html, Pascoe, B 2014 Dark Emu: black seeds agriculture or accident? Pastor, gospel vocalist, and songwriter Dr. C. Ronald S. Williams uses his many God-given skills to spread the term with moving tunes and effective sermons. Brian AdkinsRev. Please let me get a hold of this scum that beat babies. Renae Extrum-FernandezAdam MarshallRev. Schizophrenic Women was tl:dr. Why cant The Religious be succinct? Nea Lewis Rev. We ask our readers to supply us with any additions or corrections to this list, We Speak truth in LOVE Open Bible Gospel Church. Ben Williams, one of Pastor Ronald Williams and his late wife, Patti's, nine children, speaks out for the first time about Hephzibah House, the Christian boarding school founded by Ronald and Patti in 1971. Aira is a panellist and editor for PSI and indulges inreading, bushwalking and volunteering at a nature reserve. admin Diana Jani Darak-DruckSean P. DelmoreRev. Dr. Edward J. HansenRev. I am very sorry to say I won my own husband by my dress and actions. Catherine NoellertRev. Some SDA members have been deceived by their leaders into thinking they don't have to accept White as prophet and can use only the Bible! This will be under the authority of our local church. The letter goes on to say that it is not anticipated that this transition will be completed until around the end of the year. The whole ministry was gone and I was alone in the house. I really admire the dress of the Amish and Mennonite women who live relatively close to our mission. (Though after reading comments from local law enforcement, its evident that any action against Hephzibah House and the Williamses will NOT come from local authorities.). You may now be thinking or wondering what she is getting at? People's lives were transformed; reconciliation - divorced from its political emasculation - became a matter of the heart; Christianity, often perceived as a "whitefella religion", became personal for many Aboriginal people, and small, struggling Aboriginal congregations were strengthened. There has been no sorrow, no repentance, no admitting of any wrongdoing., The same people that have covered over the abuse are still there. Our ministry has been blessed to have been a small part of that Bible-based heritage. John Robert WoodenRev. However, while we have sought to remain faithful to our call and covenant, you have not always remained faithful to us. Frank E. Trotter, Jr.Rev. The signers come from across the connectional church, including more than 20 annual conferences within The United States as well as outside the US. Through the letter, the group reminded voting delegates that should they seek more restrictive language against LGBTQI persons, know that God will continue to move mysteriously in the hearts of LGBTQI young people and adults and will call them to serve within this denomination. I have heard many mothers say they do not wear pants and do not believe in them but you know how it Is! Whichever is true, both will give an account to the Lord. Their refusal to preach extrabiblical church doctrines led to . Janet HansonRev. Jeffrey S. MullinixRev. The list: Attached is a partial list of former SDA workers, mostly ordained ministers, who have been fired, pressured to resign, or reassigned voluntarily because they could not conscientiously "believe in Ellen White to some degree or another, or accept her visions as real". Some of these very critics were there when I was here, and I counseled them. 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He was the spiritual father to the Fatherhood Foundation established by Warwick Marsh that does so much good to inspire fathers to be better fathers for the sake of their children. Helppi, Rauno, Pastor: Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference, Higby, Wally, Pastor: Northern California Conference, Honeycutt, Ronald, Pastor: Florida Conference, Hood, Paul, Pastor: Arkansas-Louisiana Conference, Howard, Turner, Pastor: Georgia- Cumberland Conference, Huston, Ed, Pastor: Washington Conference, Johnson, Rick, Teacher: Missouri Conference, Kaikainahaule, Bill, Pastor: Southern California Conference, Kellar, Don, Pastor: Northern California Conference, Kluzit, Victor, Pastor/Lit. graduated from Hyles-Anderson College in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Theology. Arlene DawberRev. Thats sick. Their refusal to preach extrabiblical church doctrines led to excruciating circumstances and decisions for many who loved their church and wished only to proclaim God's Word unhindered by human traditions and creeds. A woman who wears pants or immodest dress will produce a daughter that will have either masculine character or rebellious character or the qualities of a strange woman. This story has an eerily similar feel to those told by the girls that were incarcerated at Mack Fords New Bethany Home for Girls. That is an absolute contradiction of standards and another aspect of a feminine schizophrenic personality. Brittany IsaacRev. Jeanelle AblolaRev. Tyler SchwallerKimberly ScottPastor Ryan J. ScottRev. Dr. Williams is also active in the field of evangelism. May we all be surprised by the Spirit who continues to breathe new life in unexpected ways. Editors Note: below you find the alphabetical list as of February 19 we are currently over 263 members (including 31 Hidden Faithful Siblings). If you still have retained your figure then you are attractive and you are defrauding men and you will stand in judgement before the Lord for causing a man to stumble (11 Corinthians 5:10). Kristan M. BurkertRev. Heres some of what he said: When this thing aired, Wednesday morning guess who was at our door. My daughter Naomi has never worn pants unless under a maxi and that is rare. I was never fired. Dr. David JenkinsRev C JohnsRev. And I do not think any woman is innocent in this area. Oh how I pray some will stand for Jesus! Even if we should leave and you seek more restrictive language against LGBTQI persons, know that God will continue to move mysteriously in the hearts of LGBTQI young people and adults and will call them to serve within this denomination. We want to express our thanks and appreciation to so many county residents who have made us feel welcome, have donated to our work and have prayed for us and encouraged us over these many years. Through the decades, desperate parents have brought their troubled teen daughters from all 50 states and from some foreign countries, (daughters of American Missionaries) to our ministry. Is leaving home ever that simple? Ron identified with the lamb and responded by asking Jesus to make his life better and give him hope. Ron Williams Senior Pastor (260) 469-4444 rwilliams@pccfw.org. Dr. Nicholas S. Mitrovich Rev. My own theory is the horrors of daily life among Puritans and Pilgrims who brought those Midieval ethics to this hemisphere. This resulted In many years of heartache for our lives. Perhaps you will identify or relate to what I have to say. We will give hope to young people who feel the churchs rejection. This marked such a deep change that he never drank again. The Schizophrenic Woman, what has that to do with me? Dr. Karen Oliveto, senior pastor of the 11,000 member Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco, one of the denominations largest churches. Targeted Because 0f Your Race or Religion? Ann BerneyRev. Garden Lady is right -what were the cops and CPS thinking? This woman is intentionally mean, calling older women whose bodies are aging as womens bodies do disgusting slobs and those whose bodies may have held up better slutty temptresses. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. Our children are being molded by our character whether we like it or not. She must be crazy or something. Perhaps we need to be bound up? The choir is usually made up of over 70 users, both music artists and vocalists. Diana was an American who came on mission to Australia, and met Ron in the desert. Her dress and character will bear fruit in her children. Brenda S. WillsPastor Jarell WilsonRev. LGBTQI people and their families exist in every church in every continent of this denomination. Oh, this is all part of some deitys Perfect Plan? Do not be a schizophrenic woman but a virtuous woman! But the thing that makes my stomach churn is that these horrible ideas of how girls and women should behave, the ideas about how to raise and discipline a child, and the banality of the infractions that got the girls sent to the place in some casesthese are all celebrated by some versions of Christianity. Charles StraightRev. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. However, common sense is laid aside for the sake of style! If a mans eyes are filled with lust (Matthew 5:28 Proverbs 27:20), then how can we justify the wearing of swimming apparel in mixed swimming? Sharon L. MoeRev. Our daughters are virtuous women because we have obeyed the Lords commands. Patti Williams, along with her husband Ron, founded Hephzibah House, an unlicensed Baptist girls group home in Winona Lake, Indiana. They are softer, sweeter and submissive. FOLLOW US ON: Standard Site . Everywhere they travelled they left a legacy of hope. Ron Williams and his wife, the late Patti Williams, started Hephzibah House in 1971. Dr. Jeanne G. KnepperMs. He and his wife have six grown children and twelve grandchildren. We are more like the ancient Hebrew people than the whitefellas are. I could not believe myself. Nancy Kay Yount. Douglas A. AsburyRev. The position we have taken is hated not necessarily by the world as much as it is by fellow Christians. Dr. Nicholas S. MitrovichRev. Sue LaurieRev. Rons grandfather was killed in 1958 and Ron took to drink and drifted, with nothing to live for. They do an excellent job of imitating our bad qualities. As I listen to their questions, handle their problems and study the Word for answers, I see that the Bible holds us responsible as mothers for our part in helping or harming our children. Dr. Williams is also Pastor Emeritus of Believers Baptist Church, an independent, fundamental, separated church fellowship under which Hephzibah House operates. Rons role within the church was to coordinate the indigenous world view in ministry, which was a challenge. Then they wanted to talk to the girls. In addition, Benjamin Williams, son of Hephzibah House Founder Pastor Ron Williams, has spoken out publicly about the emotional, spiritual, mental and physical abuse that went on there during his childhood. Dr. Bonnie BeckonchristRev. We seek to create a pathway of hope into ministry for them, even when the church has tried to shut its doors on them, or overtly or indirectly condoned the persecution of LGBTQI persons. As soon as I took them off I changed my personality inasmuch as I felt softer, meeker, feminine and gentle. Those were the days of the ungodly provocative lets-go-to-bed-look fashions. They also pressed for action by the Kosciusko County Sheriffs Office and the prosecutors office. He was widely regarded as a father in the faith and a leader in reconciliation. Schizophrenic Women should give you a good idea of how Hephzibah House was operated and how incarcerated girls were treated by the Williamses. I am going to use myself as the prime example. . Ann BerneyRev. I personally believe obedient saints have always maintained the sharp distinction between the sexes God ordered in this verse whether in New Testament Palestine or In the modern era. Mothers and single adult women, you are responsible for the molding of young girls and children. I was proud and haughty at my catch but filled with doubts and suspicions afterwards. Vivian Waltz Rev. I want to please the Lord not man. So I dug out my pants and wore them for one entire day. Rev. That daughter will reveal this in her marriage. Some of our girls are now in some form of Christian ministry, others are now godly wives and mothers and/or responsible, contributing members of society. That some of these Evangelical churches have even the barest shreds of a good society within them is happening in spite of, rather than because of, the teachings of the religion; and those teachings have a terrible effect on young people, on women, and on the rest of us when those people get political power in our government. We who are LGBTQI clergy are saying we refuse to be complicit with the churchs dont ask, dont tell policy. God bless you Pastor Ron CONTACT US: Ron Williams Ministries. Elizabeth JonesRev. WARSAW Hephzibah House, a private boarding school for teenage girls that stirred controversy and attention for decades, has closed its doors. 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