Michigan Megachurch Pastor Arrested After Putting Hidden Camera in Church Bathroom
2|42 Community Church members were in shock after discovering that their much loved Worship Pastor Director, Will Johnson, was arrested and fired over the weekend for allegedly being a super perverted peeping tom and placing a hidden camera in the church bathroom.
In a letter sent to members by the Michigan-area megachurch, which has seven locations across the state, they share that after discovering the hidden camera “inside a non-public unisex bathroom” in the backstage area of their Brighton campus, which people of all ages would have used, Johnson, who has a wife and a young daughter, confessed and was immediately terminated.
“Church leadership quickly notified the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, who arrested Will Johnson last night. At this time, we are not aware of the full scope of this crime, but we are fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation.”
The church writes that they are “shocked and deeply saddened by this situation as the protection, safety and privacy of every person who enters our church is our priority” and that their commitment is to be “fully transparent and care for all victims of this crime.”
During yesterday’s service, which was not live-streamed but made available later, the elder team shared with the church the details of the incident, noted that they hired a third party to sweep all their campuses for other electronic devices, brought on mental health professionals and counselors for congregants to talk to after the service, and offered prayers for Johnson, that he might be saved, and Johnson’s family, that they would know they are loved and would be cared for.
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Sad. Another sinner saved by Grace succumbs to temptation.
He is not saved. This is the serious problem of OSAS soteriology, which has taken over much of American Protestantism but was not a belief of early Christians.
That’s a tough one. If we read what Jesus said about knowing them by their fruits, and passages such as 1 John 3, Romans 6, I believe in most cases it indicates they never were truly born again to begin with. But then again, reading passages such as 2 Peter 2, where he is apparently talking about the same false teachers/teaching as Jude, who perverted the grace of God into a license for immorality, considering the similarities, particularly verses 20-21, it would seem to indicate that one can lose their salvation. It would depend on what is meant by “knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”
Most of the denominations I’m aware of, which teach salvation can be lost, are typically charismatic, and more often resemble those false prophets. They’re not exactly a righteous-living bunch, by and large. Though there are some exceptions. But I can think of several examples of certain groups and individuals who believe salvation can be lost, who are every bit as sinful and wicked as certain others who believe OSAS. It would seem to be a factor, in that it would make sense that OSAS would seem to be a license to sin, but looking at the fruit I don’t see much difference. There are wicked individuals and groups, and false teachers, in both camps.
Just my thoughts. I don’t know the answer. Though I believe it’s important that we stick with scripture, and be careful not to lean on our own understanding of what we may think is best.
What??
Looking at their website, the church is focused on multi-campus growth, casual dress and atmosphere, being hip with tattoos and long beards. Maybe they should focus on holiness instead. If they redirected half of their efforts from being fun, relevant, hipsters, and instead tried being holy, pure, accountable bond-servants, maybe things like things wouldn’t happen. Who hired this guy? Who was his overseer? Fire them as well. Big and loose, and wild and free is not biblical church.
2|42 is about as fundamentalist when it comes to what they state from the pulpit as any non-denominational large church as I have ever attended. Granted, I have my views of their leadership, their style, etc. However, they are Biblically based. You don’t have to agree with someones style to agree with their views. With that being said, the person(s) responsible for hiring him 5 years ago has since moved on. He was the director of music over all campuses. His “overseer” or boss, could only hope to pastor Will. He simply could not follow every one of Wills actions. This was a series of very poor decisions by Will and Will alone.
This is a pretty harsh evaluation from a person who has never been there. I wrote a review on this an posted it on Google. Within a few hours I was contacted by a church pastor. After actually talking with him, I would disagree with your assessment.
Amen to all that!