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To the Pastors of Covenant Life Church,
The Board of Sovereign Grace Ministries is in violation of their word. They have refused to follow through on their promise to secure a third party outside panel of individuals with no ties to Sovereign Grace Ministries in order to evaluate my charges, and those of others, against C.J. and Sovereign Grace Ministries including Dave Harvey, Bob Kauflin, and Gene Emerson but not limited to them. In support thereof, I cite the following.
“I’ve asked to take a leave of absence in order to give time to considering these charges, examine my heart, and receive the appropriate help from others…. In order for me to receive an objective evaluation in relation to these charges the board is securing the help of a third-party ministry that has no history of relationship with SGM.” (C.J. Mahaney, “Why I am Taking a Leave of Absence,” July 6)
“Because some of the charges move beyond C.J. to SGM, we also wanted to examine ourselves and our practices both past and current. To that end, we are in the process of securing help from an outside organization that can conduct a thorough and objective review of the charges being brought against C.J. and SGM. We are seeking to identify an organization that has no prior history with us and that has wide respect in Christian circles. (Dave Harvey, “A Note on C.J.’s Leave of Absence,” July 7)
“Given the numerous events, people, and perspectives involved, the work of an independent panel will be vital to fully examining these charges and arriving at an objective conclusion, especially on those charges with which the board does not agree…. Like C.J., we are committed to facilitate as thorough and objective a process as possible by an independent panel.” (Dave Harvey, “A Note on C.J.’s Leave of Absence,” July 7)
“I have welcomed the recommendation of the SGM board that we establish a panel of respected leaders outside SGM to study these charges and give us their evaluation of me and the ministry as a whole.” (C.J. Mahaney, Comments at CLC, July 11)
“He [C.J.] is taking a leave of absence so that an independent panel, a group of people outside of our church, outside of our family of churches, can look into these accusations and provide an objective evaluation of his character and leadership of Sovereign Grace Ministries. (Joshua Harris, CLC Members’ Meeting, July 10)
I come to you in keeping with the principles of Matthew 18:15-17 and 1 Timothy 5:19-21. The SGM Board is in need of your rebuke for not following through on their promise to secure an unbiased and impartial group of evaluators in order to procure a just process of evaluation whereby they, and C.J., are carefully examined. I hope the SGM Board will quickly change their minds, acknowledge their travesty to the public, and show the fruits of repentance by pursuing the course of action originally promised in response to your intervention at this critical point in the crisis.
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