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MK Safety Net put out a press release in support of Lori. You will need to copy and paste. If you want you may use it for your local media. If you don't mind being interviewed it could get you a chance to talk about MK abuse on the mission field.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AjOhuAUDHdObZ4eXb-gxNLCwb4-orlcxny2IQiNx10Q/edit#heading=h.xqc7jpnlsocn

Think local media, think national media, think international media (it involves two countries at opposite ends of the globe).
Think Politicians, Pastors, Priests . . . .

Then when you have thinked, send . . . .

The more eyes that are opened, the harder it is for paedophiles to hide, which means less children being abused.

If she is 65 or older she will be eligible for Medicare at no cost to her effective immediately. (Though many years ago some pastors did have the option of opting out of Social Security.)

THANK YOU, MK Safety net, for your strong, vocal, unwavering support of MKs!

We are not alone. That gives us strength and courage too.

I've been wondering why every time NTM try and look like they care they come out looking, well, worse.

I believe they may be trying BUT as their heart and minds are NOT in the right place everything they try is way off the mark.

Until they come from a place of real care and protection of children rather than protection of the mission they will always miss on the mark on any kind of restitution - not matter big or small. They have to get past their mental barrier of not playing fast and loose with NTM Inc (can't remember the exact quote) and instead not play fast and loose with the care and protection of MKs current and past. Of this they have a long long history.

Until they truly understand they won't get near doing the right thing. Stop with the "sin" and call it what it is ...criminal / crimes against a child. People who do this, men and women are called criminals in the normal world.

What will this take? Well a complete 360 for some. Recent events, such as the internal NTM support of Lori, may indicate that some mission members are ahead of their leaders on this. Hooray. I will suggest here that some EC members are a long way off on this - like another planet they are so far gone. For some of them I think it is too late. Too far gone, too many chances gone begging, too many lives ruined, too many things known and nothing done. One of the first laws of marketing is "don't believe your own bullshit". Of the EC I would say they are guilty as charged. Stop believing your own bullshit and start behaving like real people, not some damned weirdos from another planet who live by a completely different set of rules than the rest of us.

Anyway, I am going to go play with my boys. We are going to make box-cars. It's gonna be great fun. I shall cherish them like children should be cherished.

ps: thank you MK Safety Net.

I have some people this will be sent to.

from ntm abuse on the main page of FE

“We recently considered and investigated joining NTM, but while we were waiting for replies we did some research and were horrified to find out what was being covered up. We approached several reps about the historic abuse. One was honest and replied with integrity, the others didn’t want to discuss the matter.
Thank you for your honesty, it has confirmed that we made the right decision to find another place to serve.” April 2


“Glad to see blogs like this speaking out and providing some accountability to churches and missionary organizations.
I am a pastor’s kid who was physically abused by my Calvary Chapel pastor step-dad.
My brother Paul, his blood son, says this pastor molested him in addition to the physical child abuse.
This stuff happens. It happens in secret behind the scenes and many won’t see it b/c abusers don’t invite people into the rooms while they are abusing children.
I encourage victims to speak out and hold the leaders of these organizations accountability. It can be very healthy to confront the abuse you’ve suffered and to try and raise awareness to the issue to help other kids avoid such a fate.
Thank you to the folks who started this blog. It is a growing trend and good to see!” April 3

Quote:

"Brian Coombs writes, 'I just took on this role as of January 1st [2014].  I am over all US Personnel, this includes member care, membership, disciplinary action, retirement, application to NTM training, ministry assignments, etc.  I also work in/with Department of Child Protection, as this is also under Personnel.  My role really reflects that of an HR Director.'"  

Brian Coombs is "really" the Human Resources Director for NTM USA. How many "human resources" does this entail? Thousands?

He is "over" all US Personnel. He is "over" member care, membership, disciplinary action, retirement, application to NTM training, ministry assignments and other things (the cookie jar, too, I suppose.) Does this mean he is responsible for hiring, training, firing, retiring and forcing the resignations of those he is "over"? Does he make "ministry assignments" for tribal missionaries? This is certainly a lot to be "over."

Oh, yes. One more thing. He also works in/with the Department of Child Protection. Also. ALSO!

Let's review WHY, after a thorough search throughout all of the NTM USA missionaries, regardless of their ministry assignments, Brain Coombs was chosen to "chair" the Department of Child Protection: "…New Tribes Mission’s on-going efforts at child protection have been without a central leader and were becoming more disjointed. Consequently, while some efforts at direction had been coming from a committee, more things began falling through the cracks." (quoted from "Ministry Change!," an entry on the NTM member's blog of Brian and Julie Coombs, posted on Apr 2nd, 2012 and since shredded)

Yes, child protection is "one of the most critical and demanding ministries that NTM has." Let's tack it on to member care and disciplinary actions. Not really a full time job...

So, a search for just the right person to stem the tide of more things falling through the cracks was begun in early 2011, the best qualified person in all of Planet New Tribes was located and agreed upon in early 2012 and when this answer to prayer took up his post in 2014, he has umpteen OTHER responsibilities on his plate, any one of which would tax the abilities of most normal human beings. Especially the "disciplinary actions."

I wonder if it would have taken two full years to get a new CEO for NTM USA?

Mr. Coombs has a pretty big load to carry. I don't pretend that I would be able to do it, or even a fraction of it. I stand in awe of any person who is bold enough to attempt it, if a little skeptical of those who would try. In fact, judging by performance to date, four months into this Human Resources quagmire, the number of things falling through the cracks can only be described as "substantial."

What experience and qualifications does NTM's Human Resources Director bring with him? He is "over" (his humble word, not mine) thousands of NTM employees. Has he ever been "over" people on Planet Earth?

"Over" and, hopefully, "out."