I have been apart of Fellowship of the Martyrs and the Church of Liberty for over a year and a half now. I have been an administrator on the FOTM website and am now a moderator. I have been involved in a great deal of ministry with Doug Perry and many others here in Liberty, Missouri and around the country. Everyone who knows me very well, knows that I am not a person that trusts what anyone says or take for granted that what I hear from any given person is truth. I trust what Jesus says and I won't take anyone else's word about anything without asking Jesus.
I've listened to Doug's audio and read the letter to Mike Bickle. I've also read some of the resources available about Mike Bickle, Andrew Strom and others pertaining to the chain of events that have taken place in the Kansas City area surrounding the topic of revial. I have been a member of and attended several of the churches in the KC metro area since 1987 and I personally know or am aquainted with a large number of pastors and many other Christian brothers and sisters that are involved in or have been affected by the events of the last 20 years within the body of believers in this same metro area. I've seen a lot of things transpire over the years, many of which I did not understand at the time. I've seen a number of pastors and patrons alike that have tried to do the right thing and make a stand for Jesus and what is right, only to see them come under severe spiritual oppression resulting many times in their lives - and families left in ruins and their relationship with Jesus shattered to say the least.
I was raised a preacher's kid and have been in and out of churches my whole life. For 47 years I've watched people come into churches hungry, get saved, get filled with lies and denominational crap and then leave broken and desperate and angry. I'm not at all saying that folks coming into churches don't get anything good or that they don't ever hear the truth, because sometimes they do. But, I've been watching this my whole life and have experienced a good deal of it myself. Surely it's time for everything to come into the light and be exposed. I'm not just talking about with other people either, I'm talking even about myself. I'll be happy to be the first person in line to tell you what a wretched vile man I've been and how much blood is on my head, blood shed by me and by my fathers. I don't want anymore blood on my head because I stood by and did nothing - and I know a whole lot of people around here that feel the same way and I love every one of them.
With that said, I'll now say this, I follow no man. I follow Jesus and Him only. I am fully aware every day that any one of us could make it about us instead of Jesus, go our own way, get under a Deuteronomy 28 curse from God and turn into a full blown cult leader the way so many have before. I have also committed that if I see that happening, I will be at the head of the line to pray and turn yet another cult leader over to satan until they learn their lesson, especially if that new found cult leader ends up being Doug Perry. Every day I see a bloody, beaten Bride of Christ and it's not supposed to be this way. It has to stop and the only way I know to do that is to totally expose the evil in the hearts of man and repent until God turns and rolls off the reproach and He raises up a Bride that is without spot or blemish.
I openly welcome anyone to come and correct me if I'm wrong, teach me what the truth really is, rebuke me if I make it about me and go my own way, love me like a brother and deliver me of anything that you believe oppresses me. In fairness and love I offer this suggestion to you before you come. You'd better hear Jesus real good, you'd better come armed with the "Sword of the Spirit" which is God's word and you surely better come with a great big cup of love. If you have these three things when you come, the we will sit down and reason together as brothers and sisters. If you come armed with a bag of stones, then I'm just gonna pray the hard prayers for you and send you on your way.
Every one of us are a work in progress and we have all made mistakes and will probably make some more. But this I say with all boldness, I love Jesus and I want His perfect will no matter what it costs.
I love you all,
Chris Evans
I've listened to Doug's audio and read the letter to Mike Bickle. I've also read some of the resources available about Mike Bickle, Andrew Strom and others pertaining to the chain of events that have taken place in the Kansas City area surrounding the topic of revial. I have been a member of and attended several of the churches in the KC metro area since 1987 and I personally know or am aquainted with a large number of pastors and many other Christian brothers and sisters that are involved in or have been affected by the events of the last 20 years within the body of believers in this same metro area. I've seen a lot of things transpire over the years, many of which I did not understand at the time. I've seen a number of pastors and patrons alike that have tried to do the right thing and make a stand for Jesus and what is right, only to see them come under severe spiritual oppression resulting many times in their lives - and families left in ruins and their relationship with Jesus shattered to say the least.
I was raised a preacher's kid and have been in and out of churches my whole life. For 47 years I've watched people come into churches hungry, get saved, get filled with lies and denominational crap and then leave broken and desperate and angry. I'm not at all saying that folks coming into churches don't get anything good or that they don't ever hear the truth, because sometimes they do. But, I've been watching this my whole life and have experienced a good deal of it myself. Surely it's time for everything to come into the light and be exposed. I'm not just talking about with other people either, I'm talking even about myself. I'll be happy to be the first person in line to tell you what a wretched vile man I've been and how much blood is on my head, blood shed by me and by my fathers. I don't want anymore blood on my head because I stood by and did nothing - and I know a whole lot of people around here that feel the same way and I love every one of them.
With that said, I'll now say this, I follow no man. I follow Jesus and Him only. I am fully aware every day that any one of us could make it about us instead of Jesus, go our own way, get under a Deuteronomy 28 curse from God and turn into a full blown cult leader the way so many have before. I have also committed that if I see that happening, I will be at the head of the line to pray and turn yet another cult leader over to satan until they learn their lesson, especially if that new found cult leader ends up being Doug Perry. Every day I see a bloody, beaten Bride of Christ and it's not supposed to be this way. It has to stop and the only way I know to do that is to totally expose the evil in the hearts of man and repent until God turns and rolls off the reproach and He raises up a Bride that is without spot or blemish.
I openly welcome anyone to come and correct me if I'm wrong, teach me what the truth really is, rebuke me if I make it about me and go my own way, love me like a brother and deliver me of anything that you believe oppresses me. In fairness and love I offer this suggestion to you before you come. You'd better hear Jesus real good, you'd better come armed with the "Sword of the Spirit" which is God's word and you surely better come with a great big cup of love. If you have these three things when you come, the we will sit down and reason together as brothers and sisters. If you come armed with a bag of stones, then I'm just gonna pray the hard prayers for you and send you on your way.
Every one of us are a work in progress and we have all made mistakes and will probably make some more. But this I say with all boldness, I love Jesus and I want His perfect will no matter what it costs.
I love you all,
Chris Evans
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