Update information for Linda Hyles-Murphrey More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Biography Awards Photo Gallery Filmography Trailers and Videos Hide all | | Edit Breaking Free: Linda Hyles Murphrey Speaks At TEDxOjaiChange. While most of the lower level was filled, sections of the sweeping balcony were deserted. The preacher quoted 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Abstain from all appearance of evil, but Hyles brazenly replied, My people need to trust me.In 1971, Hyles, without his wife, took Jennie and three other women to Hawaii and stayed in the same hotel, being the only male in the group.In a scene right out of some cheap romance novel, Hyles arranged for Vic Nischik to sleep in the basement of his own house and to pay rent to Jennie. Hyles-Anderson College appears to be struggling, too. In a show of modesty that would be almost unthinkable in later years, Hyles acknowledged that he didnt immediately set bushes to burning. There were so many mothers who went to him who David was having affairs with and told him. The influx of cash enabled First Baptist to buy large parcels of real estate around Hammondand enabled Hyles to buy loyalty. You may also post parts of reports and/or entire reports to websites, blogs, etc as long as you give proper credit (citation). At Hyless prompting, the congregation gave him a standing ovation. I would literally vomit before some of our meetings it got so bad., When the couple eventually left the church, Schaap turned on her, Busby says. Brother Cloud lives in South Asia where he has been a church planting missionary since 1979. Linda Hyles Murphrey's testimony is a clear indication of just how wounded those closest to Jack Hyles can be. I was embarrassed and humiliated that he said that, because David had kissed every other girl in the church, too, and they were all sitting there laughing. I thank God for giving me the sense to decide not to become one of the neurotic puppets you employ. People lined up to give cash to him and his only son, David, who was following in his footsteps. When she put that curtain that went across the wall, it probably stuck out a good four feet from the wall and it went all the way across, so you had to go behind the curtain to see the door after she put that up._________________[As to why the people at First Baptist allowed these things to go on] the only thing I can tell you is that you are so totally brainwashed. The problem is that his dad has set himself up so good, that everybody doubts everything because thats how they have been taught. Another philosophy of his is that he doesnt want to hear anything, because then he doesnt have to deal with it. You exemplify everything in this life that I do not want for myself, my marriage or my children. 594 thoughts on "Breaking Free: Linda Hyles Murphrey Speaks At TEDxOjaiChange" I sent students there and hired graduates from HAC. Former pastor of Central Baptist Church, East Chicago, Indiana; current pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Miami, Florida, Convicted in 2009 of felony stalking of a 14-year-old, 6. When Nischik confronted Hyles in 1985 and demanded that he leave his wife alone, she filed for divorce at Hyles insistence. She was sickened and literally brokenhearted, she told me, when she heard about her brother-in-laws arest. The Biblical Evangelist, a magazine devoted to historic evangelical fundamentalism, published a series of articles accusing Hyles of a years-long romantic affair with his secretary, Jennie Nischik, who happened to be the wife of a church deacon, Victor Nischik. There were so many mothers who went to him who David was having affairs with and told him. Kindly, Linda Hyles Murphrey is a liar on many counts! The flock grew to include prominent business leaders such as Austin Jack DeCoster, the former egg mogul who by some estimates has given tens of millions to First Baptist and has two church buildings named for him. Another egregious case was working its way through the courts around the same time. I was one of those chocago kids who rode the bus to church went to the church camp and youth camp went to all the church funtions and went to the highschool not once did anything inappropriate happen! And even turned his own children against their mother. Spanking should be deliberate and last at least ten or fifteen minutes, he continued. They didnt go on a vacation without asking my dads permission, and if he had said to drink the Kool-aid, Im not kidding, they would have. My older brother became another version of my father. William A. (She left the church in 2010 after her husband, a prominent member of the congregation, was caught having sexual relationships with underage girls. You all are a bunch of low-down, rotten, filthy, stinking, scummy, garbage-dump stench type of characters, the Tribune quoted one of them, Noel Shriovanth, as saying. He divorced his wife and married one of the 14. It was simple, but daunting, and that was to keep all the secrets, and there were so many. And, says Kaifetz, he got a heros welcome. Tags: Crime & Law, Print-Specific Tags - Feature, Writers - Bryan Smith. Older Comments. 3. Today her name is Linda Murphrey and it appears from this testimony that she has rejected biblical Christianity because of the hypocrisy she witnessed growing up in the home of the man who said God had given him "the steering wheel of fundamentalism" and who boasted that his church "was the greatest church in the history of Christianity." Then, she makes claim for Linda to claim Linda was abused is a self-centered cry for attention and demeaning to those who were actually abused. And that was to talk about me; to talk about my life, my life as the daughter of a cult leader. You exemplify everything in this life that I do not want for myself, my marriage or my children. He never had restrictions on his life. The rest of the open letter. You could see their family from our back door. In 1998, Joseph D. Combs, a former Bible teacher at Hyles-Anderson who had become a pastor in Tennessee, and his wife, Evangeline, were convicted on multiple charges of aggravated abuse, assault, and kidnapping of their adopted 11-year-old daughter. I felt like I had one main responsibility as a child. He also had a nasty, nasty temper. . And I was the one who was made to look like the bad guy in both instances. They are so influenced by him that I think if he told them that he was a black man they would believe him. A strategic and highly accomplished executive with vast expertise in brand management, business development, digital transformation, P&L management, and relationship management. I dont care how controlling Jack Schaap was. He hated my mom. That experience didnt cause Mulligan to rethink his career choice, however. After Hyles son-in-law, Jack Schaap, got caught in an adulterous relationship with a teenager recently, Judy sent the following e-mail to David Gibbs, who is helping the church at this time: From: Judy (Nischik) JohnsonTo: Info@christianlaw.orgDate: Monday, August 6, 2012Mr. He got up in front of a staff meetingin front of the whole staffand shared all kinds of confidential stuff that never should have been shared. Hes never said that he loved Mrs. Hyles. We hated her. As with most of his sermons at the northwest Indiana megachurchthe 14th largest in the country and the biggest Independent Baptist house of worship in the nationthe message struck as bluntly as a pounded nail: Submit to Gods plan for your life or be snapped like a twig and flung away (as Schaap would demonstrate by cracking a stick over his head, tossing it aside, and barking, Next!). One night, Jack Hyles sat three of his four children down the eldest was away at college and told them he had to leave the home "because of the way your mom is acting," Murphrey recalled. You are also welcome to use excerpts from the articles. He promises that there will be no cover-up. By sifilings. These are sharable. I dont know if there is right now. I entered a bit after the 6 p.m. start time, ducked past the crimson-coated ushers, and found a seat in what I eventually realized was the section reserved for the deaf. Whatever awkwardness he may have had soon gave way to his extraordinary oratorical gifts. Four years ago, he pleaded guilty to felony stalking of a 14-year-old girl while pastor of Central Baptist Church in East Chicago. Schaap continued to rub the stickup and down, up and downand converse with God, sometimes angrily, sometimes ecstatically, for more than a minute. absolute authoritarian leader who defines the group; a thought program that includes control of the environment, control of information, and people subordinating themselves and their feelings to the demands of the leader; and a lack of accountability for the head of the group. You could still see it from his office. Dr. Linda Lowes, a physical therapist and researcher specializing in the assessment of neuromuscular dystrophies, is a principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy and a research associate professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University. The blows should be painful and should last . Chicago magazine newsletters have you covered. We will see that Jack Hyless own daughter and Judy Nischiks daughter both believe that the two had an adulterous affair. He would just repeatedly talk about sex and repeatedly talk about women, how they were dressed and body parts . We were taught to not question and to take the man of Gods [Schaaps] word over everything, says Julie Silvestrone Busby, a former First Baptist member who now hosts a Christian radio show in Iowa. Nischik twice tried to present the matter before the deacons of First Baptist, but he was shut down. Enough with the Jack hyles worship there Eddy. While Schaap was from a more prosperous family, in all important ways he was a virtual Hyles clone. He really does have that kind of influence on those people.__________________Do I have any reason to believe that the Hyles dont love each other? Be the first to contribute! Abused her. All we ask is that you give proper credit. Author: jimbaumerexperience.com. Though the sermons werent nearly as sexual in the beginning, says Schaaps former editor, he was seductive. Our home was so full of turmoil, hatred, stress, strife, and as a little girl, it was isolating, it was intense, and it was frightening. How I emerged from such a pit of secret sin, manipulation, and hypocrisy with the slightest interest in my professed religion at all, I do not know. And my dad did nothing but cover it up. Columbus, OH 43205 ( map) Learn more about Linda Pax Lowes. Up until she was about 10, "things seemed very. The spokesman for the church, Eddie Wilson, did not return numerous calls requesting an interview. We stayed with the Busbys for a few days, and then moved into a condo project near the school, where many other students were living. In 1971, Hyles, without his wife, took Jennie and three other women to Hawaii and stayed in the same hotel, being the only male in the group. Much of our material is available for free, such as the hundreds of articles at the Way of Life web site. These are sharable. I just watched the video on the First Baptist Church website where you, Terry Duff and Eddie Lapina discussed the church's current scandal. Why he lies about that I will never know. Then theres Chester Mulligan, a pastor who was ordained in Hammond by Hyles. Perhaps the saddest of all her statements was that the rest of her family will not likely admit that they were wrong. For example, after Schaaps conviction, many church members blamed his victim as a temptress. We were all of a sudden part of the most successful operation, the most successful movement, you have ever seen or heard about, Kaifetz says. We hated her. Instead, he spoke of doing more for the church, of stepping up, of trying harder. But yes, there is most definitely a door. Eddie Lapina was witness to all of that. It's a TED Talk by Linda Murphrey. Dr. Hyles lying was blatant just like Davids. You are a self-proclaimed giant, sensationalist, exhibitionist, and 'big-time spender' grasping for every expression of love, admiration and loyalty that you can get your filthy little hands on. He built her family a beautiful home right around the corner from our house. AG. Join Facebook to connect with Linda Murphy and others you may know. That is insane! On a single Sunday in 1975, more than 30,000 people attended services that began at 9:30 a.m. and concluded at 7:30 p.m., reported the Chicago Tribune, prompting Hyles to boast that he had created the worlds largest Sunday school.. If you dont see it, dont believe it. . Evaluate 3 (13395 Ratings) Top rated: 3 . (Hyles did not respond to an interview request. The ushers, standing in back throughout the 90-minute service, occasionally whooped, like cowboys at a rodeo, at something they found particularly inspiring. How true it is. All we ask is that you give proper credit. Since Schaaps arrest, a Facebook page dedicated to supporting victims has popped up. You are a self-proclaimed giant, sensationalist, exhibitionist, and 'big-time spender' grasping for every expression of love, admiration and loyalty that you can get your filthy little hands on. Thanks for what youre making me.. Cindy cut off her own sister, Linda Murphrey, who left the cult and has spoken publicly in Ted talks about how her father was abusive, hated her mother, abused church members, and enjoyed his affairs while preaching condemnation to others from the pulpit. You may have convinced your following in the past twenty years that 'it did not happen if they did not see it,' but God has seen every moment of those years, and my faith will not let [me] believe that He will let you go unpunished. View the profiles of people named Linda Murphrey. He had a mistress for many years, the wife of a Sunday School teacher. Never. I mean when I was dating David, the books that Hyles has written on teenagers and dating, we never did one thing that he taught. Second, the fear of man brings a snare. Yellow buses lined back streets and alleys. They have a system where abusers and pedophiles can flourish, because you cant challenge the men, opines one. Nischiks letter, which he later publicized, said in part, MY HOME WAS TAMPERED WITH AND MY MARRIAGE DELIBERATELY WRECKED BY JACK HYLES. Former pastor of Temecula Valley Baptist Church, Temecula, California, Convicted in 1999 of molesting a 14-year-old girl. Many people have an attitude of, S. (DeCoster left the egg industry in 2011 after his companys products caused a massive salmonella outbreak.) Hated her. He owned our lives, and we didnt dare cross him, because we were too afraid we would lose everything. Its your ego or a demon or Satans influence that causes you to doubt the edicts of the leadership., First Baptist members have long scoffed at cult comparisons. You could see their family from our back door. Traffic guards directed cars into a gravel parking lot. Hyles had deacons come forward during Pastor Schools and would order them to sit down, stand up, sit down, stand up repeatedly to demonstrate his unquestioning power over them. He divorced his wife and married one of the 14. Log in to Reply. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061, ack Hyles is dead, but his life and testimony matters. last year) recognize that it is clearly a cult. Craig Sisson, 52 On the basis of Dr. Hyles own admissions, I rest my case about the massive cover-up of sin under his leadership. When she put that curtain that went across the wall, it probably stuck out a good four feet from the wall and it went all the way across, so you had to go behind the curtain to see the door after she put that up. If we have our eyes on Christ and our own personal responsibilities before Him, we will not stumble when men fail us. His strategy: Send a fleet of buses into some of the roughest neighborhoods in Chicago and northern Indiana, pack them with the poor and underprivileged, and drive them to First Baptist to experience the Gospel according to Hyles. According to Kaifetz, When a guy like Hyles says, This is Gods will for your life, you just say, Well, I guess it is., One area in which Hylesa father of fourexerted particular control was child rearing. Andy Beith, 40 After Nischik went public with the dirty business, Hyles tried to blacken the mans reputation and turn attention away from his own deeds in a self-serving letter he mailed to 60,000 pastors. With your own insecurities and personal failures as your driving force, you have quite simply played havoc with an entire church, some of my dearest friends and worst of all, my family. Yes, they havent slept together in probably 25 years, they dont share the same bedroom, they dont speak. In fact, he has sat at my table in my home. It operated and still operates under the guise of an independent fundamental Baptist church. You [sic] diatribes on your filthy forums serve Satans purpose well.). Im sure that I was marked as an outsider, even though I had taken the advice of former members and worn a suit and tie. Hyles made driving out these northern liberals his first priority. Tag Archives: Linda Hyles Murphrey Walking Away. These are not sharable. He left nothing to his children. . There are still many, many victims out there, says Busby, herself involved with a group of former First Baptist members who have their own abuse stories. Former pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Bristol, Tennessee, Convicted in 2000 of kidnapping and abusing a minor, 5. What was going on [at First Baptist] was kind of like a process of hollowing out the followers and repopulating them with yourself, says Schaaps former editor. Christopher Settlemoir, 29 But not before a child he fathered with Stevens died under odd circumstances. At first, Busby says, it really seemed like he wanted to help us. But soon Schaap was requesting numerous sessions with Busby alone. It operated and still operates under the guise of an independent fundamental Baptist church. I told his dad about that. Fourth, our attitude toward sin reveals the condition of our hearts. He did what he wanted to do. The culmination of many events in our lives brought us to the decision that we have made to move. Their offices each had a door opening to the hallway as well as the private door connecting the two rooms. There is a gross lack of spiritual discernment at play here. The bravest voices lifted against him were the voices of women, the very women who had been hurt by this mans ungodly actions, women who showed themselves stronger than a huge number of weak-kneed, ostrich-like pastors. Its a continuous guilt trip, says McGuire. About 1,000 students are currently enrolled, down from 2,700 in its heyday, according to admissions director Joe Peete, who gave a Chicago intern a tour of the premises in late October. This was not merely a simple local church issue. In 1985, Stevenss 15-month-old son, Brent, was found lifeless in his crib. Among the best and brightest of the early studentsa young man who would eventually win the blessing of Jack Hyles to marry his youngest daughter, Cindywas Jack Schaap. When he walked out on the stage of those chapel services, youve never seen anything more over-the-top expressivethousands waving the Bible in the air, screaming, shouting, whistling., In the beginning, Schaaps preaching was standard Hyles: emotional denunciations of the flock for not doing enough to please God. Its hard to believe. When the word of God wasnt enough to entice kids into the buses, recruiters plied them with ice cream, goldfish, pony rides. He pastored a church in Texas and was found to be having affairs with 14 different women. Love Makes the World Go Round (RPM Sketch #2), A New City/A New Home (JimBaumerMe Newsletter), One Sheet for Living in Some Strange Days (indie rock). August 6, 2012 Darrell 594 Comments. This is a moment when we need, as people of integrity, to be honest in all of this. Yes, they havent slept together in probably 25 years, they dont share the same bedroom, they dont speak. Many rumors and much slander developed, some of which continues to rattle around to this day. 12:9). It really is astonishing, says Jeri Massi, a researcher from Raleigh, North Carolina, who has been documenting the sexual abuse of children in Christian fundamentalism since 2001. As the bible saysBe sure your sin will find you out.This is such a sad thing to have happened. He was chased from a job running the Sunday school at a church in Pinellas Park, Florida, over allegations of more affairs. He moved him to another church where he was found to have had 17 affairs with different women, and he just recreated what he had seen my dad live. Nischiks letter, which he later publicized, said in part,MY HOME WAS TAMPERED WITH AND MY MARRIAGE DELIBERATELY WRECKED BY JACK HYLES. To critics, this effort appeared to be more about boosting the churchs attendance numbers than about saving souls. Tags: Jack Hyles. For information see: www.wayoflife.org/about/makeanoffering.html. Linda Murphrey, one of his daughters, recently told the Post-Tribune that she was 2 years old when her family moved from Texas to Indiana. About. I wish God would . The saddest realization is that it has all been under the guise of Christianity. In 2001, he died of complications from heart surgery at age 74. 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