To deal with this, you have to manually declare it in a cpp file, with the syntax int A::b;. Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord. Indonesian,and We recognize the ongoing need for an apologetics-based approach to evangelism. Margaret Reynolds was Ravi Zacharias' wife of 48 years. Currently, each office has its own articles of incorporation or national charter as a charity and is associated with the US-based ministry through an affiliate agreement. This has allowed RZIM to function as a single global ministry. She prayed that something would happen. Your prayers mean more than youll ever know. Sad. The RZIM board released a statement alongside the investigation expressing regret and taking some responsibility: Ravi engaged in a series of extensive measures to conceal his behavior from his family, colleagues, and friends. I defend you and other victims and the LORD defends you more. I hope that she and the children can find healing and acceptance so that they do not continue to question and hurt the other victims of Ravis transgressions. Margie says RZIM gave her 90 days notice to vacate her home. Ive searched the trash bin and havent been able to find any comments by you, so perhaps something went amiss with your submission. Investigators interviewed other witnesses who recounted similar conduct as Thompsons allegations and found a six-year-long pattern of text messaging with other women before and after her. Zacharias attempted to cover-up the affair and threatened - so it seems - to commit suicide if the woman . By Tyler O'Neil 11:45 AM on December 05, 2017. In fact, one day after Zacharias publicly stated in 2017 that he had learned a difficult and painful lesson over his communication with Lori Anne Thompson, he received more photographs from another woman, investigators found. We were wrong, the statement says. She only spoke out because she wanted other womenwomen hurt by Zacharias, and women victimized by other famous and celebrated Christiansto know the truth. He had the chance to be heard. (RNS) Popular Christian evangelist and apologist Ravi Zacharias died Tuesday morning (May 19) at age 74, a few months after being diagnosed with cancer. We urge you to sign up to receive our FREE need to read articles. Emily McFarlan Miller. You dont ignore something this serious! I should have included verse 1 in the quote I referenced in order to reflect the context. Baughman blogged on Zachariass false statements about academic credentials, the sexting allegations, and the subsequent lawsuit. , had received frequent text messages from a therapist who had often helped Ravi with his back, expressing love, respect, and support for the Zacharias family. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. Nathan Zacharias, son of the late disgraced apologist Ravi Zacharias, has posted his first blog in seven months to explain that his recent silence is not due to him having changed his mind about his father's character. She now proves herself further to be an active accomplice in abuse, deception, and treachery; old habits die hard. She adds that the house had been promised to me specifically in the case that Ravi died for as long as I wanted it.. Ravi's faith journey began when, at age 17, he found himself in a New Delhi hospital recovering from a suicide attempt. According to his text messages, at times he would meet the therapists in the hotel lobby and at other times he would direct them to come straight to his room., In Bangkok, he owned two apartments in the early 2010s, sharing a building with one of his massage therapists, the investigators found. So. The reporting also contains on-the-record corroboration . The text messages released to the public demonstrate this, and Zacharias has not denied it, and has indeed indicated that it was true. The love of money is the root of all evil. And I guess when the company owns the house, they can tell you when to move. Teach us to sit with the pain of the many women who have been broken and wounded by the devastating actions of Ravi Zacharias. If this doesnt make them wise up, nothing will. Margies hyperbolic lies in Ravis defense would be just slightly more believable if she had cooperated with investigators, let them search all Ravis old devices and personal effects long ago, released the Thompsons from the NDA Ravi then manipulatively broke, done her job as a highly-paid employee and board member of RZIM and come clean about Ravis many lies, and developed her character over a lifetime. Feb. 11, 2021. She said Zacharias made her pray with him to thank God for the opportunity they both received and, as with other victims, called her his reward for living a life of service to God, the report says. RZIM announced it is bringing in victims advocate Rachael Denhollander to educate the board and leadership on sexual abuse and advise them on best practices going forward. And why would her own firm cheat its most famous employees widow out of owning her home, which she and Ravi surely owned at one time, even if on a mortgage it is usual for employers to NOT have any stance on how employees own or rent, and there were other office premises. The conservative voice and Christian content are being silenced more and more. . Later documents I obtained indicate that the $700,000 home Ravi and Margie Zacharias occupied the past several years was bought in 2018 by an LLC managed by an RZIM executive. I pray that God will expose those who are behind this false accusation. While Ravi Zacharias was alive, his massage therapist reported directly to Ravi Zacharias. Why? Her title is Chief Cultural Officer? As The Roys Report reported in October, the house in which Ravi and Margie Zacharias lived was bought in 2018 by an LLC managed by an RZIM executive.RZIM's 990s also state that RZIM provided a "housing allowance or residence for personal use" to Ravi and Margie Zacharias. According to the Miller & Martin report, the Executrix refused to cooperate with their investigation by granting investigators access to a notebook of evidence Ravis lawyer had compiled related to allegations by Lori Anne Thompson. At the very least, with all the medication he was on at the end and his hallucinations something would have come out if something were there., , Margie Zachariass email was originally posted in a private Facebook group called . Require that independent experts check devices of your husband to verify when pictures of naked women were loaded. The Correspondence. Because his need for massage treatments was well known and accepted, he was able to hide his misconduct in plain sight, the report says. The idea of a 70 year-old "grooming" a middle-aged married woman is absurd. Margie Zacharias Dismisses Miller & Martin's Report It is no doubt shocking and distressing to consider claims that one's spouse was a sexual predator. Zacharias, Christian apologist, was the Indian born founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. It is liabless to print such a report and they could easily sued for a false report! They are devastated by the findings of the Miller and Martin investigations and they welcome the statement of repentance by the International Board of Directors as well as acknowledging the courageous women who came forward. Twitter/Ravi Zacharias RZIM says it 'does not agree' with entire explosive Guidepost report, but vows to 'learn' from mistakes. Zacharias is unlikely to have "groomed" a 40 year-old adult. Lennox withdrew from all association with RZIM the day after CT reported the spa allegations, but told British apologists he would happily work with them if they were to form an independent organization. Lets hope that Mrs. Zacharias does truly break her silence with a public announcement of restitution for survivors and release of Lori Ann Thompson from a nondisclosure agreement. I think it happened in Gods perfect time, she said. Praying for Margie that her eyes may be opened- praying for the victims as I am sure they are reeling from this email laced with denial and continued abusive assumptions. She had dementia. . I think it takes a complete fool to leave stuff behind! Oh I know there is ways to bring it back up. . Just pointing out that youre using Luke 12:2-4 way out of context, as most people do. In her email, Margie Zacharias explains how she started going through Ravi's belongings as she was given 90 days by RZIM to leave their house and "wanted to be certain that nothing was left of Ravi that anyone could take and twist and create a story to use against him". One thing is sure, we do not know the whole story and likely wont ever know it. Not surprisingly, they didn't make a public statement about that. Christian Rocker Posts Stunning Response to Recent Apostasy of Christian Leaders, Chicago Radio Host & a Former Bodyguard Say James MacDonald Asked Them to Arrange Murders, James MacDonald Took Millions from Harvest & Now Demands Broadcast Ministry, Mancow Airs Shocking Comments By James MacDonald: My Response. As a woman that has endured the pain of having an unfaithful spouse I can empathize with what Margie is going through, and at the same time feel angered by her words on behalf of the victims. The family of the late apologist Ravi Zacharias have continued to defend him despite an independent investigation confirming that he engaged in sexual and spiritual abuse over a number of years. After TGC Excerpt Stirs Controversy, Some Retract Endorsements for Book About Gods Vision for Sex, Amy Grant Reveals Bike Accident Nearly Took Her LifeIt Was Good for Me, Woke Transagenda Franklin Graham Denounces Hersheys Ad Featuring Trans Woman, In Florida, Latino Evangelicals Mobilize Against DeSantis Crackdown on Immigrants, Fight Together Not Against Each Other SBC Abuse Reform Task Force Member Urges Unity, Why the Deeper Truth About George Floyd and Derek Chauvin Must Matter to You, Mennonite Church USA Releases Radical Defund the Police? It also shows the ministry provided little to no accountability for its namesake and founder. He would often arrange for massage treatments in his hotel room when he was likely alone, the report said. But once again it can be deleted! At the very least, with all the medication he was on at the end and his hallucinations something would have come out.. CRN offers a lifeline to conservative people of faith. May God expose the true identity of those who are behind this. I did not make it clear that I copied and pasted that prayer from the link from Jackson. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. I had to explain how those things work too. A multimillion-dollar ministry built in one mans name and on his reputation would never admit the truth of his secrets, she thought. The woman from the spas told CT she didnt expect anything from RZIM. Published in full on The Roys Report, the letter documents how Malhotra believes "key information was withheld from the RZIM Board by Ravi and the Senior Leadership Team during the crisis of 2017-18, as well as more recently with the spa allegations.". The board (whose names are not publicly available) and leadership have been planning for a reckoning since investigators interim report in December prepared RZIM to expect the worst. by what the investigation has shown and are filled with sorrow for the women who were hurt by this terrible abuse," a statement from the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries . Lord knows he needs it. I understand what it is like to have your companion pass away. Zacharias responded to Thompsons allegations by launching a lawsuit against her. We should support her efforts to tell the truth to the world. RZIM hired Miller & Martin after a September 2020 Christianity Today report on allegations of abuse by three women who worked at Zachariass spas. . And if it would be proven true all I can say it would take the Grace of God(2 Cor.12:7-11) and the strength of Christ to accept it(Phil.4:13)! A post shared by Ravi Zacharias (@ravizacharias) on Feb 19, 2020 at 11:16am PST. Someone read him Jesus' words in the Gospel of John: "Because I live, you . Miller & Martin attorneys Lynsey Barron and William Eiselstein, hired by RZIM to investigate, interviewed 50 witnesses and examined phones Zacharias used from 2014 to 2018. It was just a matter of telling the truth for God, other victims and my daughter. Thank you for your desire to see the word of God handled properly and for seeking to correct in a spirit of gentleness. Good to hear the other side as well. The couple had three children, Sarah, Nathan and Naomi, in addition to five grandchildren. Even a limited review of Zachariass old devices revealed contacts for more than 200 massage therapists in the US and Asia and hundreds of images of young women, including some that showed the women naked. We Christians have fallen for it again, and destroyed the work of a man on technically hearsay. For example, you declared a function in a . Shes had the benefit of living in a $700k house for 3 years rent free. Like the Pharisees, Ravi, Margie, Nathan, and others in Zacharias, Inc. have some head knowledge, but in their practical lives are gross, abusive, lying, money-grubbing hypocrites whose evil deeds continue to be brought to light. In addition to confirming previous reports of abuse at Zachariass spas, the new report corroborated four-year-old allegations by Lori Anne Thompson, the Canadian woman who says Zacharias manipulated her into sending him sexually explicit texts and photos. In a video message posted yesterday, Sarah Davis - who is CEO of RZIM, the international apologetics ministry established by her . Because I have lost TWO wives to cancer! Zacharias founded Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in 1984, and "launched a global team of nearly 100 Christian scholars and authors who continue to speak, resource, train and address the . Each example in the report contrasts with the public witness of a leaderand a ministryknown for preaching integrity and truth. Hi Julie L..I agree wholeheartedly. Should Orr Ewing and / or Lennox not have split their earnings with her, and helped her cut the firm adrift? The purpose being to make a statement to the public under the guise of a private family letter in order to add credibility to her narrative. I know that there are many who would like to see Ravi Ministry and testimony destroyed. CRN has a list of professing Christians to mark and avoid (Rom 16:17-18). But may this be a stark lesson and warning to us all lest we fall! I seldom talk about personal challenges but am making an exception because I know you will pray for meand for my family and the @rzimhq team. https://rzim.org.za/. In a statement released Sunday, December 3, 2017, Zacharias says he first met the couple in October 2014 while he was speaking at a conference in Canada. As well as his reputation. He was 74 when he died of cancer earlier this year after 48 years of marriage to his wife, Margie. Zacharias engaged in what was at least an extramarital emotional affair with a woman not his wife. Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? Funny as he told someone else that hed never block someone for asking questions or disagreeing but only if they were cruel. And why doesnt Margie hand the contents of the bags to a relative for a RZ Memorial Museum / a biographer it is an interesting story anyway? A woman . No way, this is not Ravi NO WAY. Defending Ravi Website: https://defendingravi.wordpress.com/M&M Report: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rzimmedia.rzim.org/assets/downloads/Report-of-Inve. Old fashioned Irish call any clergy Dr. What we need to do is GUARD our own hearts and PRAY Dr. Zacharis had time with the Lord before his going. Zacharias died on May 19 at 74 following a battle with cancer. RZIM calculated to hide the credential nonsense behind this sort of thing just like the latest sri red herring, cloaking a deception Ravi doesnt know whether to inflate or puncture, not being sure of any of his views about anything anyway. Zacharias died on May 19 at 74 following a battle with cancer. Such a man could not be guilty of what is being alleged and there is no evidence at all to support those allegations, she said. Yup. Going into the process in September 2020, the ministrys official stance was that the allegations couldnt be true but that it would conduct an investigation to clear Zachariass name. I get Nathan Zacharias blog DEFENDING RAVI!!! The only area of the city that did not have garbage bags piled high was the airport. These are some solutions to remove opening errors for errno.h file. Many more layoffs are expected soon. Whoah, theres actually a defending Ravi site? The board wrote on Thursday that we believe Lori Anne Thompson has told the truth about the nature of her relationship with Ravi Zacharias.. Before I left the house I wanted to be certain that nothing was left of Ravi that anyone could take and twist and create a story to use against him, she said. That which she may be in denial about as well. NO WAY. Why have you been texting him all along knowing that he has abused you? she thought. Even before the reports release on Thursday evening, RZIM leadership had shifted to reduce the involvement of the Zacharias family. Zacharias died on May 19 at 74 following a battle with cancer. In the press release announcing his death, Sarah Zacharias said that her father returned from receiving chemotherapy in Houston to be at home in Atlanta. He tried to some how say that M&M used poor digital security, a complete non sequitur. We are profoundly sorry for this.. The first statement is true, if you jump off Eiffel Tower, you should be dead. In March 2016, he posted a photo of he and Reynolds together with the caption, Always a delight when my wife, Margie, is with me on the road. Michael Ramsden did not build RZIM. World-Renowned Christian Apologist Ravi Zacharias Dies At 74. Dont be afraid of the harmful former collaborators and evangelical Christians churches of USA. You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean" (Matthew 23:25-27). We actually hoped she would be tell the name of her oldest daughters dad. . Reynolds said in her 2019 blog post on RZIMs website that she felt as though the secret to being a good mother was to, Do you best before God and leave the rest to him. Reynolds said that she felt that it was important to lean on the lord for wisdom and insight. She stressed that there are no perfect parents and no perfect children. Nathan (apart from about the phones) and Margie are saying very different things. This leaves us heartbroken and ashamed.. She sorted pain medication, pens and watches, and the bag of crosses he gave to every therapist who helped him and which have been used against him, called expensive gifts used to bribe or groomIm not even sure what that is. Zacharias also wrote that prior to the couples wedding, there had been a sanitation worker strike in Toronto that had last weeks. Ravi Zacharias was born Frederick Antony Ravi Kumar Zacharias on March 26, 1946, in Madras, India. Now it is the victims chance to be heard. You will win. I regret not warning my peers: millions of uncritical and ignorant English families have been led into shallow waters at the firms camps. Denial runs deep and to acknowledge and take accountability would cause such psychological upheaval ( with narcissistic roots ) it most likely will never happen. The notes app on his phone included Thai and Mandarin translations of phrases like Id like to have a beautiful memory with you, little bit further, and your lips are especially beautiful.. Ravi Zacharias, who died of cancer on May 19, 2020, at age 74, is survived by Margie, his wife of 48-years; his three children:Sarah, the Global CEO of RZIM, Naomi, Director of Wellspring International, and Nathan, RZIM's Creative Director for Media; and five grandchildren. "Many people have written in to ask if a quiet blog means something has changed," said . . In her letter, it sounded like she was implying people who take metamucil dont commit sex crimes. Certainly not an apology. She has many a reason to want to continue to live in the lap of luxurious denial and try to maintain her status quip and quo. "In my 45 years of marriage to Margie, I have never engaged in any inappropriate behaviour of any kind." Just weeks after the Thompson case he was engaging with similar behaviour with a Malaysian masseuse. One other note: I remember before the final report came out in February, the previous December she was seemingly bragging that donations were still flowing in and that people were still supporting and liked RZIM. The board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries reacted to a report detailing how leaders turned a blind eye to Zacharias' misdeeds for years and spent nearly $1 million to defend the late apologist against allegations of sexual . One woman told the investigators that after he arranged for the ministry to provide her with financial support, he required sex from her. She called it rape. (3) It is nothing unusual for a preachers wife to stand by her man even though guilty of sex sins! In my view, a renaming of the organisation and fundamental restructuring of the organisation and board needs to be done and done very quickly, if the potential of the marvelous young team of apologists is to be retained in any collective sense., Other national boards are also in the process of disentangling themselves from the US headquarters, according to multiple sources inside the ministry. The RZIM boards statement acknowledges that it has fallen gravely short and expresses regret that we allowed our misplaced trust in Ravi to result in him having less oversight and accountability than would have been wise and loving.. . I do not believe what they are saying about Ravi, I have the highest respect for him. May the Lord get the glory for all of this! The RZIM board stated Thursday that In light of the findings of the investigation and the ongoing evaluation, we are seeking the Lords will regarding the future of this ministry We will be spending focused time praying and fasting as we discern how God is leading, and we will speak to this in the near future.. RELATED: Report: Ravi Zacharias was guilty of sexual misconduct, RZIM board apologizes. And to be truthful I would hate it if now that both my wives are gone for someone to bring up evidence that either of them was involved in gross immorality! In his lawsuit, Mr. Zacharias admits receiving nude and sexual photos from the woman. Ravi repented of what he was guilty of. Margaret Reynolds is the wife of Ravi Zacharias, an Indian-born Canadian-American Christian apologist. (Update: The day after the report was released the UK board voted unanimously to separate from RZIM and choose a new name.). This week, she believes God answered her prayer. According to the investigative report, however, Zacharias continued soliciting sexual images of women as he settled the case with the Thompsons, defended himself publicly, and assured the RZIM leadership and staff he did nothing wrong and there was no need to investigate. There could be many different reasons for Margie to defend Ravi, but if people think about it from her perspective this is probably extremely humiliating for her. (1) I think it would be foolish for any man to leave behind incriminating letters, cards, ect. The wear and tear of travel are literal and figurative. , Not so. . Margaret got married to her husband Zacharia on May 7, 1972. I love you with my whole heart. However, we also recognize that in situations of prolonged abuse, there often exist significant structural, policy, and cultural problems. It is no doubt shocking and distressing to consider claims that ones spouse was a sexual predator. Your husband is innocent. Anurag Sharma, who co-owned spas with Zacharias and Blue, has similarly testified that Zacharias had a pattern of exposing himself to therapists and masturbating. The credibility of the recent allegations led them to scrutinize RZIM's statements about Zacharias's settlement of a 2017 lawsuit with the woman who said he groomed her into sending him . There might even be a different storage spot she doesnt know about, although I doubt it. First YFC and the sad denominations that dogged his parents, later the Oxford element (Oxford again as usual). Plus did he by any chance have an office at the RZIM headquarters? Notably, Margies position directly contradicts the findings of an independent investigation from the Miller & Martin law firm, as well as the testimony of numerous witnesses, that Ravi Zacharias was a prolific, methodical sexual predator. Jessica is a content editor for ChurchLeaders.com and the producer of The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast. Davis wrote in a ministry-wide email that RZIM asked for a modification to the NDA for the purpose of the investigation, but the organization has no authority over the estate, which is controlled by her mother, Margie Zacharias. Articles related to the Ravi Zacharias story. I actually think that both Margie and Nathan (Im following Nathans blog) are making good points. I believe there are people who benefit from this scandal. I guess normal, civil discourse is grooming because you want to make a good impression on someone.. But for now it's time to face the pain and the discipline of healing. He has made them look silly: why dont they like that? We have been able to operate as one organization in practice for over 35 years, however, in a time of crisis such as ours, this has caused some of our boards to need to exercise decisions separate from the HQ and International Board in order to make what they feel are the best decisions for their entity, Davis wrote. And why is Margie shredding company business? Ravi's widow deserves to stay in that home. She even went and stayed with her oldest daughter who was conceived in rape. I am NOT impressed with Margie saying she found nothing at the home! The Canadian board said in a statement that It is clear that this ministry cannot be built on previous structures but must be built on new approaches and relationships.. NO WAY. Much of the abuse uncovered by investigators took place around massage, which Zacharias relied on to treat a chronic back injury. I feel disappointed in myself and others who could have pushed harder against the tides of submissive loyalty to demand better answers earlier, as there is no part of the evangelical creed that honours cowardice or sacrifices conscience, Dan Paterson, the former head of RZIM in Australia, wrote on Facebook Wednesday night. Was Margie not on the board / some section of the board? Zacharias also said that he never met Thompson alone, publicly or privately.. As far as she could tell, this atheist blogger was the only one who cared that Zacharias had sexually abused people and gotten away with it. In addition to damning personal testimony, the Miller & Martin investigation also found that RZIM used ministry funds to financially support women Ravi Zacharias abused, who in turn, felt indebted to Zacharias. 2023 ChurchLeaders.com, All rights reserved. My counsel to him was to address the real issues like the suicide note, the $250k NDA, etc. Fernando Ortega and Ravi Zacharias. I hope her followers see that her claims are unprovable and fly in the face of credible hard evidence discovered by an independent investigation. Their attorney, Basyle Tchividjian, told investigators that with everything that has come to light, the fact that the Thompsons are still bound by an NDA is reprehensible.. He was involved in Christian apologetics for a period spanning more than forty years.
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