A Megachurch Reels After Learning Pastor Let His Professed Pedophile Son Work With Kids

[Nevilledog]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-ortberg-menlo-church_n_5f04e820c5b67a80bbffcdc4



The leaders of a California evangelical megachurch are under fire for bungling the church’s response to a youth ministry volunteer’s confession that he was attracted to minors.

The Menlo Church volunteer in question first told Senior Pastor John Ortberg about his feelings two years ago, though congregants weren’t officially notified about the situation until January. That the volunteer was the pastor’s younger son, John “Johnny” Ortberg III, was kept secret until a whistleblower leaked the news late last month.

The younger Ortberg denies acting inappropriately towards children and to date, no one has come forward with allegations claiming otherwise. But the revelation of his identity has heightened scrutiny of the church’s response and raised questions about whether John Ortberg ― who allowed his son to continue volunteering with children for over a year after hearing about the disordered attractions ― should remain the church’s senior pastor.

The church’s board acknowledged this week that its handling of the matter has caused “pain and distrust” in the community, and pledged to do better.

As of Tuesday, John Ortberg remained Menlo Church’s senior pastor.

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[Thekaspervote]

1. Hey all you EVILGELICALS how's that all workin for ya??

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2. Jesus of Suburbia

[lindysalsagal]

3. Distrust? He risked children's safety. Disband the church.

And investigate.

[fleur-de-lisa]

4. Jesus

[BigDemVoter]

5. Of course I don't want any children to be molested, period.

But interesting how these fucking evangelical asswipes always want to blame child molestation on GAY men. . . .

If Jesus can protect them from Covid 19, why can't Jesus protect them from child molesters? And while we're on the subject, if Jesus can protect from Covid 19, why do these fuckers have to have guns? One would think that Jesus would protect them from all evil doers if that were the case. . . . Go figure.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. This story is batshit crazy and also really sad, as the whistleblower is the pastor's other son,

Daniel Lavery.

[RainCaster]

7. Many pedos inherit such behaviors

How long before the other shoe drops?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. But he's a man of Gawd