Zacharias is unlikely to have "groomed" a 40 year-old adult. On May 6, Zacharias paid tribute to his wife on the eve of their wedding anniversary tweeting, 48 years ago she gave me her hand in marriage. So. By Tyler O'Neil 11:45 AM on December 05, 2017. That is something I can agree with. RZIM hired Miller & Martin after a September 2020 Christianity Today report on allegations of abuse by three women who worked at Zachariass spas. BRAVO Margie Zacharias, Ive never believed these false accusations. The investigation confirmed that Zacharias lied about not being alone with a woman other than his wife or daughters. She prayed that something would happen. To deal with this, you have to manually declare it in a cpp file, with the syntax int A::b;. In fact, one day after Zacharias publicly stated in 2017 that he had learned a difficult and painful lesson over his communication with Lori Anne Thompson, he received more photographs from another woman, investigators found. If so, and the case(s) go to trial, RZIM would mount a robust defense and we would be able to see/hear it. Please understand that I am not defending her actions or rationalizing her attitudes. According to investigative journalist Julie Roys, Margie Zachariass email was originally posted in a private Facebook group called Friends who like Ravi Zacharias. However, Nathan Zacharias explained on Instagram that he has posted his mothers email on his blog, Defending Ravi, at her request, saying she remains convinced of my Dads innocence and is glad for people to know why. AD . Recently the pain has intensified and I have battled several flare-ups. The notes app on his phone included Thai and Mandarin translations of phrases like Id like to have a beautiful memory with you, little bit further, and your lips are especially beautiful.. ]. The RZIM board stated Thursday that In light of the findings of the investigation and the ongoing evaluation, we are seeking the Lords will regarding the future of this ministry We will be spending focused time praying and fasting as we discern how God is leading, and we will speak to this in the near future.. Jessica Lea August 12, 2022. Oh, how I wish Ravi repented here!. This week, she believes God answered her prayer. Praying for Margie that her eyes may be opened- praying for the victims as I am sure they are reeling from this email laced with denial and continued abusive assumptions. No one? Sadly, They are ravening wolves. Lolgot it. The only area of the city that did not have garbage bags piled high was the airport. A few months ago, Ravi Zacharias International Ministry (RZIM) released a statement about the external investigation into allegations against Ravi Zacharias. In response they . Lets hope that Mrs. Zacharias does truly break her silence with a public announcement of restitution for survivors and release of Lori Ann Thompson from a nondisclosure agreement. If law suits were filed and settlements reached before going to trial, then the results of Miller & Martins investigation and subsequent public release were part of a legal/crisis management/public relations strategy designed to optimize the boards desired outcome. At the very least, with all the medication he was on at the end and his hallucinations something would have come out if something were there., , Margie Zachariass email was originally posted in a private Facebook group called . Margie Zacharias' defense of her husband flies in the face of an investigation by the law firm Miller & Martin . They want only steal money and followers of RZIM and scratch Ravis popularity to make money. She has written about me already. that he has posted his mothers email on his blog, Defending Ravi, at her request, saying she remains convinced of my Dads innocence and is glad for people to know why. In her email, Margie Zacharias also reveals that shes recently moved out of her home because RZIM had told her that she had to vacate it. But Zacharias, who has been married to his wife Margie for 45 years, said what started with friendly correspondence after meeting a couple at a speaking event in Canada escalated when the wife started sending 'extremely inappropriate pictures of herself unsolicited'. Later documents I obtained indicate that the $700,000 home Ravi and Margie Zacharias occupied the past several years was bought in 2018 by an LLC managed by an RZIM executive. It has to be a setup. The board (whose names are not publicly available) and leadership have been planning for a reckoning since investigators interim report in December prepared RZIM to expect the worst. . I do not believe what they are saying about Ravi, I have the highest respect for him. Thanks! I actually think that both Margie and Nathan (Im following Nathans blog) are making good points. I thank God for great medical expertise and look forward to a speedy recovery and being on the road again. The executrix also has refused to release Thompson and her husband from a non-disclosure agreement they signed with Ravi Zacharias. Margie also said she found cards from therapists thanking him for the blessing he was to them, for his encouragement to them, for leading them into a deeper walk with the Lord or being instrumental in bringing them to the Lord. She said that she and her daughter. That's a separate issue from the investigation at hand.) 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There might even be a different storage spot she doesnt know about, although I doubt it. On that day many will say to me, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? And then will I declare to them, I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.. In an email to her extended family, Margie Zacharias defended her husband, saying that after searching through all of Ravi Zacharias personal belongings, she did not find anything suspicious . Continued coverage by Julie Roys and other reporters is necessary to achieve such ends. There is no battle. Gilmans severance package included an NDA, which would bar him from any action that could reasonably be anticipated to cause harm to the reputation of or negatively reflect on RZIM. Notably, Margies position directly contradicts the findings of an independent investigation from the Miller & Martin law firm, as well as the testimony of numerous witnesses, that Ravi Zacharias was a prolific, methodical sexual predator. Same for Margies weird letter. Her case was the first sexual scandal related to Zacharias to go public, and it inspired other victims to come forward. The boards and staff of RZIM Africa do not align with your opinions. Even a limited review of Zachariass old devices revealed contacts for more than 200 massage therapists in the US and Asia and hundreds of images of young women, including some that showed the women naked. The purpose being to make a statement to the public under the guise of a private family letter in order to add credibility to her narrative. Baughman blogged on Zachariass false statements about academic credentials, the sexting allegations, and the subsequent lawsuit. Move forward. To donate, click here. . The ministry stopped taking donations so they probably cant keep paying the mortgage. . And then yes, reading in her first paragraph in this new email- how she is being forced unfairly so to leave her mansion gifted to her by donations and patrons of RZIM and her lavish lifestyle, seems to depict where her treasure lies and perhaps her heart. Fernando Ortega and Ravi Zacharias. And I really think that will shed light one way or the other! Happy Mother's Day, Margie, and to all the mothers on this day. Answer:. Great! The misrepresentations, red herrings, and conspiracy theories are just really bad and he consistently never addresses anything of substance. Mock-scandalised evangelicals are replicating Ravis own errors in claiming to comment on Ravis salvation. His puts forth a narrative of a shadowy leadership team at RZIM out to get his mom when sister Sara is CEO and still a director. CRN has a list of professing Christians to mark and avoid (Rom 16:17-18). 195 talking about this. She also believes "the RZIM Board has been used as a cover to defend Ravi's actions and the actions of the senior leadership ". . We confess that we have chosen reputation over integrity, power over love, preservation over redemption, arrogance over humility, secrecy over truthfulness and devastation over life, serving our own sinful desires over honouring the God we claim to serve. I regret not warning my peers: millions of uncritical and ignorant English families have been led into shallow waters at the firms camps. Have any of the accusers filed civil or criminal law suits against RZIM? Zacharias' wife, Margie, has so . A post shared by Ravi Zacharias (@ravizacharias) on Feb 19, 2020 at 11:16am PST. That is why they have paper shredders! As far as she could tell, this atheist blogger was the only one who cared that Zacharias had sexually abused people and gotten away with it. You have declared a global takeModulusLOOP function, then call it in main, without ever defining it. She had dementia. And why doesnt Margie hand the contents of the bags to a relative for a RZ Memorial Museum / a biographer it is an interesting story anyway? Zacharias was the author of more than thirty books on Christianity, He also hosted the radio . He claimed Sara only partially believes the report. I guess normal, civil discourse is grooming because you want to make a good impression on someone.. However, what he has been accused of doing and what he actually did is about 5%. Then he said they have a ton of cash due to an insurance policy on RZ. Margie Zacharias, Ravis widow, resigned from the board and the ministry in January, while her daughter Sarah Davis stepped down as board chair but remains CEO. Toggle some bits and get an actual square. Feb. 11, 2021. Even before the reports release on Thursday evening, RZIM leadership had shifted to reduce the involvement of the Zacharias family. Your prayers mean more than youll ever know. Well I reread it and to be honest I am more convinced of his guilt not less! May God expose the true identity of those who are behind this. Reynolds did stress that the couple did not take the fun out of religious festivals but would teach their children the real background behind the feasts. The earliest indicator that Ravi Zacharias was possibly a false teacher was his ecumenicalism. The reporting also contains on-the-record corroboration . Was she the one who misled Lennox and Orr Ewing (who enjoy influence at camps and conferences) into thinking Ravi was procedurally sound as if they couldnt take their own trouble? No One Knows. Each example in the report contrasts with the public witness of a leaderand a ministryknown for preaching integrity and truth. Assurance of security is a matter of inference between him and God. At the very least, with all the medication he was on at the end and his hallucinations something would have come out.. . So the ministry must own it. There are none so blind as those who refuse to see. Did someone give him a chance to get a career? As will we all. RZIM employees told CT that they expect the international ministry, which once boasted 100 speakers and 250 staff members nationwide, will be reduced to a fraction of that. Infidelity is traumatic for a spouse, there is a good video here if anyone wants to understand why: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ8sdPQZpWI. I couldnt agree more. We were trusted by our staff, our donors, and the public to mentor, oversee, and ensure the accountability of Ravi Zacharias, and in this we have failed.. However, Margie Zacharias's statement that "there is no evidence at all to support those allegations" is remarkable to say the least, given the amount of evidence that exists. Ravi Zacharias former business partner, Vicki Blue, has also claimed that Zacharias abused her and other therapists at a spa they co-owned, and then threatened to ruin her if she spoke. The case was settled in November 2017. I will keep you posted from time to time. We see this is the third article this month youve found worth reading. Has no one come forward? And if it would be proven true all I can say it would take the Grace of God(2 Cor.12:7-11) and the strength of Christ to accept it(Phil.4:13)! Investigators interviewed other witnesses who recounted similar conduct as Thompsons allegations and found a six-year-long pattern of text messaging with other women before and after her. The RZIM boards statement acknowledges that it has fallen gravely short and expresses regret that we allowed our misplaced trust in Ravi to result in him having less oversight and accountability than would have been wise and loving.. she thought. We actually hoped she would be tell the name of her oldest daughters dad. , Not so. Substantial news coverage immediately followed from both religious and nonreligious outlets (Christianity Today, RNS, Washington Post, New York Times), so you know news outlets were given the report earlier but agreed to wait to publish until RZIM was ready. And while extending olive branches to various branches of Christianity is not inherently bad, questions arise when one goes beyond protestant walls. Once an email is posted on a private FB group with 31K members, its a public statement. She adds that the house had been promised to me specifically in the case that Ravi died for as long as I wanted it.. Old fashioned Irish call any clergy Dr. Margies hyperbolic lies in Ravis defense would be just slightly more believable if she had cooperated with investigators, let them search all Ravis old devices and personal effects long ago, released the Thompsons from the NDA Ravi then manipulatively broke, done her job as a highly-paid employee and board member of RZIM and come clean about Ravis many lies, and developed her character over a lifetime. Im sending you waves of love and harmony. His statement is Biblically illiterate and poorly reasoned. Subscribe to CT for less than $4.25/month. I really wish he was but I believe RZIM did the right thing of having the situation investigated! Many more layoffs are expected soon. Nathan Zacharias, son of the late apologist Ravi Zacharias, said he will continue to defend his father's name and legacy with whatever force necessary. Teach us to sit with the pain wrought by the systems and structures of Christian ministry organizations that seem to lend themselves time and again to gross abuses of power, moral negligence, and ethical abandon. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Margie Zacharias' defense of her husband flies in the face of an investigation by the law firm Miller & Martin . He could not coherently answer my questions. This gave me a sick feeling in my gut- as if this was the most important thing to her. . Yet Thompson and her husband, Brad, were unable to participate in the recent investigation themselves. I have and am forgiving them both as they continue to deny and have now disowned me. We have been able to operate as one organization in practice for over 35 years, however, in a time of crisis such as ours, this has caused some of our boards to need to exercise decisions separate from the HQ and International Board in order to make what they feel are the best decisions for their entity, Davis wrote. She said Zacharias made her pray with him to thank God for the opportunity they both received and, as with other victims, called her his reward for living a life of service to God, the report says. The Correspondence. It is no doubt shocking and distressing to consider claims that ones spouse was a sexual predator. But he helped author a statement that wouldn't even hint at the fact that there could still be love for my Dad." . That he was completely innocent! Several people inside the ministry said vice president Abdu Murray suggested enlisting a rough ex-cop to track down the accusers and uncover information the ministry could use to discredit them. Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily. Franais, RELATED: Report: Ravi Zacharias was guilty of sexual misconduct, RZIM board apologizes. He also maintained multiple phones at all times, kept them on a different wireless plan than RZIM, and never used the wireless network at the office. It also shows the ministry provided little to no accountability for its namesake and founder. The couple had three children, Sarah, Nathan and Naomi, in addition to five grandchildren. Before I left the house I wanted to be certain that nothing was left of Ravi that anyone could take and twist and create a story to use against him, she said. He was 74 years old. 8. He also made a very bold claim that an M&M attorney didnt believe there were any victims. Oh I know there is ways to bring it back up. Nathans blog would laughable if the whole mess wasnt so sad. We are profoundly sorry for this.. Why oh why oh why was this INTERNATIONAL group of firms managed so APPALLINGLY badly a VERY bad witness. 9. As The Roys Report reported in October, the house in which Ravi and Margie Zacharias lived was bought in 2018 by an LLC managed by an RZIM executive.RZIM's 990s also state that RZIM provided a "housing allowance or residence for personal use" to Ravi and Margie Zacharias. Her title is Chief Cultural Officer? An Abolition Curriculum, Religious Liberty Group Defends CU Coach Deion Sanders Against Claims of Religious Coercion, TGC Under Fire for Article Comparing Christs Love to a Sexual Encounter, The Jezebel Spirit Literally Castrates Men Mark Driscoll Plugs His Most Controversial Sermon Series Ever, Meet the Organization Preserving and Promoting the Stories of Black Methodists, US Government Calls for the Release of Imprisoned Christian Leader in Myanmar. This weekend, evangelist Ravi Zacharias released a statement about allegations in a sexting scandal that prompted an extortion lawsuit. The Roys Report seeks to foster thoughtful and respectful dialogue. In addition to finding nothing incriminating in Ravis belongings, Margie said that she could not believe the allegations against her husband because of what she had personally observed about his spiritual life. Here is my stand. Was anything found or not found? Multiple speakers and RZIM staff members left the ministry during the course of the investigation, concerned about top officials initial response to the allegations. I feel that some actually WANT Ravi either guilty or innocent. She worked hard since the inception of that organization. Denial runs deep and to acknowledge and take accountability would cause such psychological upheaval ( with narcissistic roots ) it most likely will never happen. For example, you declared a function in a . Portugus, But if there was any doubt, Nathan Zacharias has Margies letter posted on his defending Ravi website. I know that there are many who would like to see Ravi Ministry and testimony destroyed. Zacharias engaged in what was at least an extramarital emotional affair with a woman not his wife. Dear Ms. Blue, Thank you for your statement and courage. When I first heard about this, I was very upset and angry with Ravi Zacharias.. then as days went by, I got to thinking. By Julie Roys April 21 2021 Margie Zacharias, the widow of the disgraced apologist Ravi Zachariasand former board member and chief cultural officer for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM)has broken her silence regarding her late husband's alleged sexual abuse. In its statement released . Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord. In the press release announcing his death, Sarah Zacharias said that her father returned from receiving chemotherapy in Houston to be at home in Atlanta. The idea of a 70 year-old "grooming" a middle-aged married woman is absurd. Get new articles and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Zacharias had sued Thompson in 2017, claiming that her lawyers letter to the RZIM board alleging sexual abuse was actually an elaborate attempt at extortion. While Ravi Zacharias was alive, his massage therapist reported directly to Ravi Zacharias. He tried to some how say that M&M used poor digital security, a complete non sequitur. Zacharias, Christian apologist, was the Indian born founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. by what the investigation has shown and are filled with sorrow for the women who were hurt by this terrible abuse," a statement from the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries . But may this be a stark lesson and warning to us all lest we fall! Zacharias died on May 19 at 74 following a battle with cancer. Such a man could not be guilty of what is being alleged and there is no evidence at all to support those allegations, not in his personal effects, his financial records, his correspondence, his actions observed by all who knew him over 74 yrs..