In fact, when others try to get the truth from NTM, they are told half-truths or pointed to someone else. I feel that NTM is still concerned only about protecting their own name.

We were told by NTM leadership that we would be involved in choosing a third party review group. That also did not happen. They chose the group they wanted, and have stepped back, waiting for their chosen group to finish reviewing them.

Dear missionary, here is an example of NTM telling half-truths to you. If you were to call up the leadership and ask them about the pedophile who is being harbored to this day within NTM-Brazil, you would be told that NTM dismissed the man years ago. If you were to accept that as truth, you would not pursue the issue with them, and you would come away feeling satisfied that NTM did the right thing, and that these mk’s are making up lies on their blog.

But, if you were to press it further, if you were to be specific about which NTM you are talking about, you would find that indeed, the man is still with NTM – in Brazil. Somehow NTM feels fine about saying that he was dismissed, because NTM-Brazil is a separate “jurisdiction” from NTM-USA.

If, after pressing the issue, you are told that he is no longer with NTM-Brazil, it would be wise to find out exactly when he was dismissed from that “jurisdiction”. Because, three weeks ago, we were told, after pressing the leadership in Sanford, that the man is still with NTM-Brazil.

Please, in seeking truth about these issues, press them to the end.

If NTM is truly repentant, how then is there still a pedophile among them? How is this man allowed to continue serving as a missionary, when he confessed years ago to molesting a little girl in Senegal?

If NTM is truly repentant, why have they cut off communication with us? They tell you that “We value every MK and their families and are committed to seeking the truth.” If that is so, why is NTM still telling half-truths to their own missionaries?

Unrepentance is a sin. Your leadership is sinning against not only us, but you, the missionary who is only trying to fulfill God’s calling and spread the gospel to every tribe, tongue and nation.

Please, Missionary. Pray for discernment. Pray for the ability to separate truth from lies. Pray for strength for yourselves, and for the ability to see the hearts of your leaders. Pray for justice. Pray for repentance. Pray for resolution. Pray for your mission. Pray that it will not come crashing down because of sin within the core. We know that there are many, MANY good missionaries within NTM. We know that so many of you are fully and righteously doing God’s work, and spreading the gospel. Pray that although your leaders have sinned against many of us, that God will have mercy on you, His people. And especially, pray for the courage to stand up for what you know is right, even if that means standing against your own leadership.
Sincerely, and with great hope of real change within the mission and it’s fields,
Bonnie

Just testing. You here?

Kari

Response from Tibby,

Dear Kari and Bonnie,

In reply to your recent “Dear NTM” email, we want to affirm that we as well are grieved and distraught over this whole situation. There are no words that can describe the nightmare you have endured. We know time has lapsed since our last formal communication, but that is not because we are not communicating. We have been working tirelessly making and receiving calls, and writing e-mails. This is a huge task; however, it is one we are determined to do in the right way and with the right people involved in order to bring a resolution.

In sending the previous post for the blog, we wanted to show our continued commitment to transparency and to moving this issue forward. We recognize the tremendous courage it has taken for you who were wounded to share your stories. Some have chosen to go public with their pain but others have been more hesitant to do so. We have the utmost respect for all of you and do not want to cause you further pain. We are working for you; we promise you that.

Depending on His Grace,

The Child Protection Committee

I thought NTM was bigger and better than this, but they are proving otherwise.

Keep fighting for what is right, do it smart and intelligently and you will get the results you desire. The truth deserves to be told! NTM please do what is right and just.