Posted on 12/12/2022 6:25:17 PM PST by Morgana
A man convicted of possessing child porn is now preaching and leading a ministry at an Iowa Christian and Missionary Alliance church—all with the pastor’s full knowledge and blessing.
In 2014, Michael James Colwell pleaded guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor of purchasing or possessing material depicting a minor in a sex act, according to his case records.
Colwell now regularly preaches and leads a couples’ ministry at Grace Community Fellowship (GCF) in Missouri Valley, Iowa. According to GCF’s pastor, Brad Westercamp, Colwell is a changed man.
“There was a drastic conversion, just a change in his life,” Westercamp said in a recorded conversation with TikTok influencer “Clumsy Gemini,” which was obtained by The Roys Report (TRR). Gemini is a pseudonym the TikToker, who regularly calls out abuse on her channel, says she uses for protection. TRR has verified Gemini’s real identity with online records.
“It didn’t change the consequences to his behavior,” Westercamp added on the recording. “Even to this day, he would never try to minimize what happened and what he did. But the rest of the story—the story that’s developed over the last few years—has been kind of a cool story.”
Westercamp confirmed in a follow-up email exchange with Gemini last week that he has known of Colwell’s criminal history. However, Westercamp insisted that Colwell’s work at the church doesn’t include supervising children.
“His focus has been on preaching, teaching and counseling couples through crisis,” Westercamp wrote to Gemini. “I cannot and will not, divulge the details of Mike’s personal life, but there was not contact with any minors in his charges. Mike has made restitution with the military, his community, his family, friends and with his God.”
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Where in any Bible does it say that?
In 1st Timothy chapter 3
Very true.
BTW, God is in the business of forgiving sinners. Just recollect the man in Corinth who was having sex with his father's wife. But I am convinced Paul would not have recommended that man for leadership if he repented and began the straight and narrow.
Satan can quote scripture. Nice try. Sounds like you have something in your closet.
Seek help. Anyone who defends pedophilia is should be dragged through the streets and strung up. If you like little kids in a perverted way, get your self to a therapist or turn yourself in.
You’re warped. I didn’t defend it, but I do think there are worse things in life, such as screwing over 300+ million people in order to enrich yourself.
There seems to be a large intersection between the two sets.
If this individual were a Catholic priest, EVERYONE on this thread would be demanding that he be hanged higher than Haman.
There’s no moral equivalency to raping and supporting raping of children. The fact that you had to rank it shows your depravity. If a man has violated a child or participated in that, he should never lead a congregation because that is his weakness and he carries that for the rest of his life. He will always be temped by that and children should never be put in harms way, let alone others because of this man’s ego to prove himself.
Then maybe you have something to hide.
You have no love of Christ in your heart, and that’s sad. I’m curious, what do you think about John Newton, the writer of Amazing Grace?
100 percent agreed.
There is forgiveness and redemption. There are also consequences for the sin. God forgives, but He doesn’t remove the consequences of the behavior.
That pastor is asking for trouble having that guy in any type of “leadership” role.
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