Im also fine to answer any questions you or the other gentleman has to ensure you have clarity and believe me. Jennifer Lyell serves as Vice President of Book Publishing & Merchandising at LifeWay Christian Resources where she leads the second largest business segment of Lifeway's ten Ministry Areas. The court filing addresses this issue: This court has personal jurisdiction over the defendants. Jennifer Lyell Lyell previously was a vice president at Lifeway, which is located in Nashville, Tenn. She voluntarily agreed to an interview with Baptist Press in 2019, by her account hoping her story would encourage other survivors of sexual abuse to come forward. In fact, the key facts alleged are right in the first few paragraphs: 1. Ensuring that is my top priority.". Geiger said he contacted the other missions agency which he identified as Global Outreach International and they removed Sills from their employment. And Christian theology about sin and about the roles of men and women often makes it difficult for survivors who come forward. There are plenty of reasons to stay silent in a situation such as this. There are plenty of reasons to stay silent in a situation such as this. And we met with him within hours of his arrival back in the United States since our policies call for an immediate conversation. Of course, Lyell spoke to multiple media outlets and is featured in a new documentary on sex abuse in the SBC. On October 7, 2019, Jennifer Lyell, a LifeWay employee, penned an open letter to Southern Baptists expressing her grief caused by what she alleges was an erroneous Baptist Press report released in March this year. The church said it acted swiftly and firmly and that Sills is no longer a member. In the spring of 2019, Lyell, then a well-respected leader in Christian publishing, decided to publicly disclose that she was a survivor of sexual abuse. The outlet additionally reported that Sills has also resigned as a trustee of the SBC International Mission Board and his position on IMB's presidential search committee. On July 6th, this story would resurface because Bob Smietana, a liberal reporter of the pagan Religious News Service wrote an apologetic for Jennifer Lyell, When abuse victims are adults . Reaching and Teaching International told BP in a statement that they are aware of a statement by Lyell regarding her allegations and are committed to ensuring a culture of transparency and accountability., Lyell said, It is my hope that my story, one in which a SBC entity and its leaders acted swiftly and justly but in which that same individual was also in a ministry position only months later, will also help to illustrate the need for some form of a reporting tool that can ensure that those who have victimized others from a ministry position are unable to ever do so again., (EDITOR'S NOTE This story has been edited by Biblical Recorder staff. When a pastor or leader is involved in a sexual scandal, the language of affair is used, even when its a predatory use of spiritual power, he said. Sills also served as an International Mission Board (IMB) trustee and a member of the IMBs presidential search committee. A clergy person has enormous power. 1. "Defendants saw him as an easy target; a bona fide scapegoat." . Lyell still attends a Southern Baptist church, in large part because of the friendship and support she has received from her pastor and his wife. The audio came to the Capstone Report from a source not connected with Midwest Outreach. All this played out as the SBC addressed the independent report of Guidepost Solutions about a long-term pattern of ignoring or mishandling known cases of sexual abuse in SBC churches and agencies. If the claims in this suit are true, then it would seem that he is as culpable as any of the other defendants., To which Basham replied: Note, Religion News Service reported that Sills admitted to abuse, though Sills told me through an intermediary that RNS also did not reach out to him before that story was published and he never admitted anything like this., Basham also tweeted a link to the BNG story with this comment: Ive read David/Mary Sills filing against SBC, Guidepost, & number of SBC leaders. Lyell was even commended in an SBC Resolution for her bravery in standing against sex abuse. And because they, in a sense, represent God, they have more power than almost any other professional person that works with other people.. . The police issue is difficult because this would have been a call to the local SBTS area police in 2018. Lyell spends some of the recording taking about a blogpost written by Peter Lumpkins (likely this post.). Sills claimed there was not any legitimate or proper investigation of Lyells accusations against him. "As the official news service for the Southern Baptist Convention, Baptist Press should be known for integrity, truth and accuracy. In her statement, Lyell says that it began when she was a student. Bishop Scott Jones moves from extreme center of UMC to new Global Methodist Church, Jesus Revolution leaves out the tough stuff but gets the music right, From Super Bowl ads to Kentucky revivals, stop the Christian cannibalism, Holy Queer author seeks Black church inclusion beyond singing with choir, Its time to stop erasing Black Muslim Americans from the story of Islam in the US, Saddleback Church doubles down on support for female pastors. Jennifer Lyell, who now works as an executive for LifeWay Christian Resources, posted a confession online last week claiming how Sills, who has been married for 30 years and has three grandchildren, sexually abused her and even groomed her from the time she was a master of divinity student until just a few years ago. In the spring of 2019, Lyell, then a well-respected leader in Christian publishing, decided to publicly disclose that she was a survivor of sexual abuse. He said that he is "brokenhearted over the reality" of the situation. David Sills and Mary Sills contend they have been smeared repeatedly in the process and seek monetary damages. My thinking was I could just verbally work through your article and clarify/add the information you didnt have or was inaccurate as well as answer the broader questions you asked when the information you had didnt reconcile for you. According to documents obtained by BNG, however, Ascol, Buck and Basham had collaborated with the source of the original quotation that Sills took out of context in his recent lawsuit. The Capstone Report reached out to verify the audio and for comment about the provenance of the audio. As of earlier today, we declared his one IVP title (in both print and digital formats) as out of print.. RNS published a story about the Sills lawsuit Nov. 28 and noted at the end of the story the complaint against Smietana and RNS. She lost her reputation, her job and even her health in the process. While churches say they want to care for survivors of abuse, those survivors are often viewed with suspicion, having to prove they are worthy of compassion and respect. In a statement posted on her website, Jennifer Lyell, who is now 41 and works for a major Christian book publisher, said Sills first "sexually acted" against her on a mission trip in 2004 and that the relationship continued until she was 38. Jennifer Lyell, who now works as an executive for LifeWay Christian Resources, posted a confession online last week claiming how Sills, who has been married for 30 years and has three grandchildren, sexually abused her and even groomed her from the time she was a master of divinity student until just a few years ago. At the time, she was a 26-year-old master of divinity student, and the alleged relationship continued until she was 38, spanning a period in which Lyell moved from Louisville, Ky., to Chicago and then to Nashville, she told BP. Refresher: Sills was man most prominently named as abuser in report. I now realize that despite SBTS handling the situation justly and as I asked without stating the reason for his resignation it led to the exact kind of scenario the SBC is now trying to prevent, she said. The same day, Geiger and Lyell contacted Mohler, he said. She challenged those who questioned her motives. Photo by Karen Race Photography 2019. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. In his lawsuit filed Nov. 21, Sills claimed Lyells allegedly false claims were repeated in SBC media as an opportunity to improve the appearance and reputation SBCs handling of abuse cases and made him a bona fide scapegoat.. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The string of email correspondence viewed by BNG implies Buck contacted Lyell to ask questions about her claims. Also at the same time Buck inserted himself into the behind-the-scenes interrogation of Lyell, he maintained a public campaign to identify an alleged leaker of a column written by his wife discussing difficulties in their marriage and in her earlier life. This is why the most egregious, cruel lies do not leave me without hope when those asserting them are reckless enough to do so in a form that not only allows my witness but provides a clear means by which it will be formally provided., Sills files suit against SBC and 11 other defendants, claiming his relationship with Lyell was consensual and he became a scapegoat in the SBCs sexual abuse crisis, Not everyone believes theres a sexual abuse crisis in the SBC, No, we will not take down an article you dont like | Opinion by Mark Wingfields, Guidepost report documents pattern of ignoring, denying and deflecting on sexual abuse claims in SBC, SBC Executive Committee publicly apologizes to sexual abuse survivor, SBC report shows how five words turn abuse victim from survivor to whore| Opinion by Marv Knox. He also said churches often believe survivors were participants in their abusers sins. UPDATE #1: Shortly after this article was published, Jennifer Lyell graciously reached out to us and provided crucial details of her case both to me and to Midwest Christian Outreach, Inc. President Don Veinot. Lyell told Religion News Service she wished she had never gone public. Hes wrong. We were horrified by what she shared with us. Ascol, Buck and Basham had collaborated with the source of the original quotation that Sills took out of context in his recent lawsuit. Police is an important part of Lyells narrative. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Filing claims Guidepost never interviewed or even contacted him before publicly naming him a predator. (Guidepost Solutions is the firm hired by the SBC Executive Committee to investigate charges of sexual abuse within the convention. Hope youll give us another try and check out some other articles. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. How did Saddleback get kicked out of the SBC? It also names Jennifer Lyell, a former seminarian and vice president for Lifeway, who has repeatedly alleged that Sills was abusive, an allegation Mohler has also made on social media and in. As Veinot explains on the website: Our mission is to give clear answers, and a solid defense of the orthodox biblical faith, to all types of unbelievers atheists, agnostics, as well as members of cults and new religious groups such as the Jehovahs Witnesses, Mormons, the International Churches of Christ, and so on. Why Midwest Christian Outreach was interested in such a deep dive into Lyells story is not clear. In her post, the 41-year-old Lyell said that the tenured professor of missions and cultural anthropology first sexually acted against her during a mission trip in 2004. And the incidents Lyell describes would have caused the creation of police reports. Baptist Press reporting did, in fact, mislead people. Its complicated. This issue caught fire on Twitter, where critics of SBC leadership and of the sexual abuse study picked it up, prompting retweets and commentary. Ascol is a Florida pastor who leads Founders Ministries, a group of Southern Baptist Calvinists. According to Lyell, the reason she waited so long to come forward with her claims is because she was afraid that her coming forward could cause collateral damage impacting people she loved. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. But he didnt make it public disclosure, Lyell said. On page 18 of the Sills lawsuit, Sills and his attorneys present their accusation as fact. She did so after learning her abuser, former Southern Baptist seminary professor, author, and missionary David Sills, had recently returned to ministry. Mohler did that. Survivors dont just lose their trust in that one person, she said. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. The group maintained a shared online file of their correspondence. This led to a general understanding that what happened between Dr. David Sills and Ms. Jennifer Lyell was a consensual affair. They may, at best, support survivors or criticize fellow denominational leaders in private but will not use their power to do the same in public, she said. Our policies and procedures are clear and are consistently applied. If so, when so that press can verify this element of the story that is now so obviously a glaring contradiction in the narrative. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Sills has not denied engaging in an inappropriate relationship with Lyell, and he resigned his post at Southern Seminary after being confronted about it. Pastoral misconduct is seen as a moral failing rather than an abuse of power. Things made a little more sense last Friday when a woman named Jennifer Lyell (below) released a statement explaining how she had been engaged in an "inappropriate relationship" with Sills for nearly a decade, beginning when she was his student. she disclosed to her boss at Lifeway that a former professor named David Sills had first "sexually acted" against her without her consent during a mission trip he was leading while she was a seminary student. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Henzel told CR that he did not know how the audio was leaked and did not feel comfortable speaking about it. Please click the "Register" link below to create a new account. Although the Sillses live in Mississippi and Lyell lives in Tennessee, the lawsuit was filed in Mobile County Circuit Court because former SBC President Ed Litton, who is among the defendants in the suit, lives in Mobile County and the SBC, the conventions executive committee and other SBC entities own and maintain property, employees and/or agents in Alabama, including Mobile County Alabama, the suit stated. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. I am also grateful for the bold leadership of Grant Gaines, Ronnie Parrot, and Todd Benkert. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Jennifer Lyell was trying to do the right thing. That, in turn, led Smietana to write a story titled When Abuse Victims are Adults, Theyre Often Treated as Sinners, Threats to Churches, explaining the attack on Lyell. Geiger told Lyell he was responsible to share the allegations with Southern and invited her to participate in the process, Geiger recounted to Baptist Press. It looked idyllic on the surface. After various mischaracterizations, misstatements, and a contrived investigation by defendants, the plaintiffs, David Sills and Mary Sills, have been wrongfully and untruthfully labeled as criminals and shunned by the SBC.. [I] became an aunt to their grandchildren, and their grown children became like siblings to me, she wrote. . The full context of the email is this: Thank you again for replying and taking the time to find a scenario with which you are willing to talk with me. So that's not up for renegotiation," he explained. Im also fine to answer any questions you or the other gentleman has to ensure you have clarity and believe me. The ex-Southern Baptist Convention seminary professor accused of sexual abuse by his former student filed a defamation suit in Alabama against her and several SBC entities, claiming the allegations. "David Sills was repentant and obedient to the rules of the SBC," the complaint alleges. Ascol, Buck and Basham are not newcomers to critiquing Lyell and Smietana. Though 30 pages in length, the key facts allged are right on the first page. Her story has already helped countless other people around the country, in ways that she may not even know about. Since Mohler made a public comment just a few days ago, surely, he now has an obligation to answer this important question. Guidepost and the SBC are two of 12 total defendants named in the lawsuit that revolves around allegations that David Sills sexually abused Jennifer Lyell starting in 2004, when Lyell was. Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. Her case has become one of the most high-profile illustrations of the larger reckoning over mishandled knowledge of sexual abuse within the SBC. This and so much more is contained in a roughly 2-and-a-half-hour audio interview never released that hit the Internet today. Geiger, senior pastor of Mariners Church in Irvine, Calif., confirmed to BP that Lyell shared her allegations with him. Ascol ran for SBC president on the slogan Change the direction.. Anthony Jackson Age 51. However, today's topic is not about an up-and-coming musician, rather it is a cautionary tale for up-and-coming ministers of the Gospel. She mentions them many times during this recording. How did Bob Smietana avoid being named in this lawsuit? Neither Smietana nor his editor offered comment to BNG when asked about the situation. The abuser often spends years grooming a victim and then does not let the victim go. In a filing made in the Mobile, Ala., Circuit Court, David and Mary Sills allege "defamation, conspiracy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, and . The suit states: On June 18, 2022, Defendant Lyell wrote to Religion News Services (RNS) and Reporter Bob Smietana, the following: My thinking was I could just verbally work through your article and clarify/add the information you didnt have or was inaccurate as well as answer the broader questions you asked when the information you had didnt reconcile for you. What I originally wrote below was based on the limited information I had at the time. Lyells case is of particular interest because Guidepost did not talk to some described as corroborating the allegations of abuse and because SBC Elites declared on their own authority that this was a case of Sex Abuse. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Whatever else is accurate or inaccurate in the lawsuit filed by David and Mary Sills against the SBC, Lyell and 10 others, the quotation attributed to a Lyell email to Smietana of RNS actually comes from a different Lyell email sent to Veinot and Henzel June 18, 2021. Venue is appropriate in this court because defendant Ed Litton is a resident citizen of Mobile County, Alabama., Guidepost report documents pattern of ignoring, denying and deflecting on sexual abuse claims in SBC, SBC Executive Committee publicly apologizes to sexual abuse survivor, SBC report shows how five words turn abuse victim from survivor to whore | Opinion by Marv Knox. And there were aspects of it certainly that I think is something that an abuser can use., Abuse advocate and attorney Rachael Denhollander said that Lyells story reflects a bigger problem with a complementarian culture that defends male leaders but views women leaders and survivors of abuse as expendable., Abuse survivor Rachael Denhollander, right, discusses the Southern Baptist Conventions history of addressing sexual abuse with ERLC President Russell Moore at the Caring Well conference in Dallas, on Oct. 4, 2019. For example, why did Lyell continue the relationship with the alleged abusers after graduating from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS)? 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David Sills, a former seminary professor and missionary who admitted sexual misconduct, has sued a group of Southern Baptist Convention leaders and entities, claiming they conspired with an abuse survivor to ruin his reputation. And for so long, people have been unable to understand those categories., RELATED: The cost for coming forward one survivors life after #MeToo. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Jennifer Lyell was trying to do the right thing. In fact, she claims in a newly leaked audio recording that she has been vague intentionallyso that the Sills grandchildren wouldnt find out much about this by using Google. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The larger conversation around sexual abuse has dominated SBC life for the past two years and has been addressed by two special task forces, one of which is still working. They also risk losing their relationships with everybody else who has a relationship with that person because when the chips fall, you dont know how theyre going to fall.. Mohler draws praise from Lyell and some criticism too. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. It does not store any personal data. Mohler commended Lyells courage in coming forward. A Response to Rachael Denhollander and Others.. David Sills and his wife, Mary Sills, claim Lyell 'constructed a false narrative . Ascol retweeted her, insisting: Exactly. Lyell was not writing to a professional journalist with a national news organization; she was writing to two bloggers who run a small nonprofit that investigates cults and preaches against the Enneagram. Photo via Baylor University. Lyell urged denominational leaders as well as pastors to recognize the responsibility they have to protect survivors from more harm when they come forward. Mohler assured that he stands behind Lyell and her statement. Just over two years later, she stated the allegations to then-LifeWay Senior Vice President Eric Geiger and Mohler. "Dr. Sills was out of the country traveling internationally. If this seems like a contradiction, this is just the beginning. Survivors often deal with the trauma of the actual abuse along with a sense of betrayal and rejection from other believers, who often take the side of abusers. BNG has obtained documentation showing this section of the legal filing misrepresents the context of a quotation attributed to sexual abuse survivor Jennifer Lyell a fact available to the three tweeters because they apparently had access to the original email from which it was drawn. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The court filing further claims Lyell maintained the relationship by driving several hundred miles from Nashville, Tenn., to Louisville, Ky. to see Sills. She said Southern Baptist leaders do not hesitate to use their public platforms to debate theology or drive culture war issues but rarely call out abusive behavior in their own camp especially if it means correcting other denominational leaders. RELATED: Southern Baptist leader, experts say churches should address the abuse of adults. Reid, 59, SEBTS senior professor of . Lyell is a former Reaching and Teaching International board member. Basham says whatever number of actual abuse cases may be found in the SBC, they represent such a small percentage as to be anything but a crisis.. Jen came forward at incredible personal cost to herself, to defend those who had no voice, Denhollander said. They simply want to push their agenda & cancel anyone who refuses to kowtow to their self-righteous bloviating. MOBILE, Ala. (BP) - A former Southern Baptist seminary professor and his wife have filed suit against the SBC and 10 other individuals and entities connected to the SBC, including Jennifer Lyell and Guidepost Solutions. In a grievance filed Nov. 21 within the Circuit Courtroom of Cell, Alabama, David Sills, a former professor of missions and [] The Louisville, Ky., church where Sills was a member, Lyell said, also took action following Sills resignation. By admitting to having sinned and asking for forgiveness, they can mitigate the consequences of their actions and preserve a future in the church. Part of Lyells reason for being "compliant at times" and remaining silent for as long as she did, she stated, was because she became like part of [Sills] family and feared the collateral damage that telling would cause for those around him. In her statement, Lyell accused Sills of grooming and taking advantage of his student.. 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