Rumors continue to circulate about the reason the James River Church left the Assemblies of God in April.
A statement by pastor John Lindell addressing those rumors has been posted on the church's website.
The statement is printed below:
In the coming weeks you may hear that the Assemblies of God dismissed my ministerial credentials. Prior to their decision, I had already resigned my ministerial credentials due to the Board of Trustees vote to disaffiliate from the Assemblies of God. However, dismissal of a pastor’s ministerial credentials is most often the Assemblies of God’s protocol when a church chooses to disaffiliate.
On behalf of the James River Church Board of Trustees, I want to take a moment to help you understand the circumstances surrounding our departure from the Assemblies of God and to address some of the things that have been said in the community.
One of the falsehoods being circulated is that James River Church left the Assemblies of God because we did not want to be accountable. That is completely false and was not the reason for our disaffiliation. In a meeting with the Assemblies of God General Superintendent Rev. Doug Clay, he asked me not to publicly state the specific reasons for our departure which I will continue to honor.
At the same time, we felt it was necessary to give you additional information regarding our decision.
One year ago in June, I voiced to a Southern Missouri Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God official that if things continued to occur that were detrimental to the church we would need to leave the Assemblies of God. Three months later, at a lunch with the Southern Missouri Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God Superintendent in September 2024, I expressed the same concerns again. In both instances there was no attempt on the Southern Missouri Ministry Network Leadership’s part to meet for the purpose of processing our concerns.
After much prayer, seeking counsel from godly leaders (who are part of the Fellowship and love the Assemblies of God), and with the Board of Trustees’ approval, in April 2025, we made the decision to notify the Assemblies of God of our intent to disaffiliate. Subsequently, the Southern Missouri Ministry Network officials requested a Zoom meeting with our Board of Trustees on May 12, 2025, ostensibly for the purpose of providing a rationale for why James River Church should not leave the Assemblies of God. In that meeting the Board of Trustees were disappointed by the contentious demeanor and words of the Ministry Network official who led the meeting, which only served to confirm their resolve that disaffiliation was the right decision for James River Church.
During this process of disaffiliation, an influential leader in the Assemblies of God visited with the Assemblies of God leadership. He was disappointed and felt that the way our concerns and my credentials were handled was sadly not consistent with the Assemblies of God that he has known all of his life.
Debbie and I love the Assemblies of God. We have faithfully served the Fellowship for over 41 years. During that time, we have supported the Assemblies of God leadership at both the national and district level. We have served on numerous boards and committees, as well as attended and ministered at ministerial councils and retreats across the country. And we have also led the church to give tens of millions of dollars to Assemblies of God World Missions and other related ministries. All that to say, we have been deeply involved in the Assemblies of God.
Some have suggested that my intent through the disaffiliation was to steal the church, an allegation that is without merit. In March 2023, with the Board of Trustees’ support and approval, we announced our plans to transition from the Lead Pastor role. In March 2027, Debbie and I will be stepping aside as the Lead Pastors of James River Church. The decision to disaffiliate from the Assemblies of God has not inured to the personal benefit of any individual; it was based solely on a legitimate concern that both the Board of Trustees and I had for the future vitality and well-being of James River Church.
This entire process has saddened our hearts. Because of the baseless rumors that have continued to be circulated, the Board of Trustees and I felt you needed to know these things if for no other reason than to set your hearts at ease as you hear our heart. If you have questions, please feel free to ask; we would be happy to talk with you.
At the same time, we have chosen to believe that the Lord has allowed these events to occur in much the same way as He allowed Paul and Barnabas to separate but continue to reach people for Christ. And that is what we intend to do together with you until the Lord returns.
Thank you for staying the course. Thank you for choosing not to believe the rumors. Debbie and I love you so much. With all of our hearts, we believe the best is yet to come.
17 comments:
Thank you for your openness and honesty. May God bless you on your new endeavors🙏
I will be saddened to see the toe growing minister leave. He was able to grow the church into a social media sensation while spreading his message on big screens throughout the area. If it wasn't for him the church wouldn't be able to keep women in the kitchen, make wives subservient, and spread the message that personal wealth is key to being a loved leader.
What were the “Things that continued to occur that were detrimental to the church”?
False prophet
False teachings
Don’t forget to look at Show Me The Toes Facebook Page and Website it will show you the truth about James River “Church”
Don’t trust a faith healer that wears glasses. Yes I know he doesn’t have glasses on in the picture but he indeed does wear glasses.
Please whatever Religion you believe in or Follow, Read and Understand the True Doctrine Yourself - The Person Leading the Church or in the Pulpit is only a Human, who puts their Pants on One Leg at a Time - Just like any other Sinner in the Audience sitting in the Pews. Some and I said - "SOME", are only after Financial Rewards and Power and their Personal Glory and are Not looking out for your or other's Salvation - So, It is up to each of you to Read, Understand, Interpret, and Follow the Truth You Believe-In - For you will be Judged on what you Do and Say - Never Follow someone, because you think they have the Road Map for Life and Your Salvation - Because they are probably Teaching Falsehoods - Do you own Due Diligence. Don't wait for Judgement Day and Realize that you were following the Next: Jim Jones, David Koresh, Amy Carlson, Fred Phelps, Marshall Applewhite, Jim Bakker, Kent Hovind, Tony Alamo, Warren Jeffs, Ervil Lebaron, Jeffry Lungren, Jimmy Swagart - and the Hundreds of others that did or committed sins, terrible crimes - all in the Name of God and Self Righteousness - and I don't want to even get into why all of these Religious Leaders need Multiple Million Dollar Jets, Multiple Mega-Mansions, to Preach the Word of God - Jesus Christ did not have Multiple Jets or Multiple Mansions on this Earth - So why do these So-Called Preachers need all this Extravagances - while continually asking for you to Pay for their over the top Lifestyles -
Here is just a small list of pastors and televangelists that own or use Private Jets that are supposedly owned by their ministry - So as you give your HARD EARNED DONATIONS - TO HELP PAY FOR THEIR JET FUEL - SO THEY CAN USE THEIR JETS FOR - VACATIONS, TRAVEL, ETC., OR THEY PAY THE POOL COMPANY TO CLEAN THEIR OVERSIZED POOLS OR CLEANING SERVICES TO CLEAN THEIR MEGA-MANSION - I AM SURE YOU WILL GET A CHRISTMAS CARD ASKING FOR MORE DONATIONS.
Benny Hinn
Frederick K.C. Price
Creflo Dollar
Janice and Paul Crouch
K.A. Paul
Joyce Meyer
Joel Osteen
Jesse Duplantis
David O. Oyedepo
Paula And Randy White
Mike Murdock
Pat Robertson
Kenneth Copeland
Rod Parsley
I was wandering what Private Jet would Jesus Christ Buy - to keep up with all these So-Called Religious Leaders - Since he Spread the Word Without One LOL?
Blessed are the meek as they fund our lifestyles of the rich and famous!
A fake church has the manliest tanks and smashes stuff to keep folks all wee wee'd up so they give more
James River Church 2023 Men's Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--FLPQmdasc
The minimal public information invites damaging speculation. The full facts of the situation should be made public.
Churches are trying to sell entertainment, concerts, and glorify wealth - Not the Word of God Today.
Why are so many of the flock / followers - falling for this TRAP???
The church breeds cult members. The pastors are known to be very homophobic and appear to be very greedy. The only difference I see from them and the deceased Fred Phelps is they don't show their hateful selves at public events. They want off the vibe they are cool and less trashy that other cult mega churches.
I thought Constantine The Great had worked all this church stuff out. What happened?
Conservative people who are religious believe in magic.
Why shouldn't toes miraculously grow back?
Thoughts and prayers could really work?
Yelling 'Jesus take the wheel' could save you?
Republicans will lower taxes and balance the budget?
12:48PM - Always a Republican DIG - Yet, Obama, did nothing - Sending $150-Billion back to IRAN to Build Nuclear Bombs, Obamacare, TOTAL FAILURE, ended up Costing every American more money for Health Care, failed Economic, failed Foreign Policy and failed Jobs Creation. He is a Triple Loser!
He did DEPORT more Illegal Aliens than any other President in History. So, pat on the back for doing the right thing when it comes to upholding the Laws on entering the United States Illegally - of course Biden / Harris opened back the Doors and let in more Illegal Aliens than Obama Deported - What a Democratic Blunder for that Party.
And it would take Months to list all the Ridiculous Failures and Illegal Activities of the Sleepy Joe / Harris Administration - and since you cannot Google, Review or seem to want to Find the Truth and Facts, that your Democratic Party is trying to Hide and Run from - you will continue to live the Lies over and over.
12:48
What party has gender delusions?
What party is they them she.
What party thinks they can be a cat a rat or a hat?
Dems will waste billions on gender studies, I’ll give you the answer for free, there are only 2 genders
The comment at 6:36 has no meaningful commentary, refutes none of the points made by 12:48. Just the usual right wing horse apples.
Just don't worry none honey, there is always plenty of hand soap in the mens room, as most don't bother to wash their hands! Which usually isn't the case in the womens or unisex bathrooms!
PPPP or tHe RaNdOM CaPiTAliZEr?
Or are they the one and the same?
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