This weekend, evangelist Ravi Zacharias released a statement about allegations in a sexting scandal that prompted an extortion lawsuit. If this was published on a public Facebook page, why is it in the format of an email sent to Julie Roys? I love you with my whole heart. 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. The board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries reacted to a report detailing how leaders turned a blind eye to Zacharias' misdeeds for years and spent nearly $1 million to defend the late apologist against allegations of sexual . . Sounds like the final diehards (Margie, Nathan, and Sara) circling the wagons and readying themselves in the Ravifurher bunker. Several days after three of Ravi Zacharias old colleagues and employees, including his business partner and co-owner Anurag Shamra accused the renown, now deceased Christian Apologist of sexual harrasment at a Spa he co-owned, RZIM has released a statement on the incident, saying they believe the allegations to be false, and that it would be 'virtually impossible' to investigate them. Heres a sample of one I deleted: You are a liar and a devil! https://rzim.org.za/. Davis wrote in a ministry-wide email that RZIM asked for a modification to the NDA for the purpose of the investigation, but the organization has no authority over the estate, which is controlled by her mother, Margie Zacharias. They were reporting their finds of their investigation! 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And, fun fact, though they took a public stance in breaking with the organization in February of 2020, they continued to accept their regular funding from them through the end of the fiscal year, which would have ended Sept 30, 2020. Teach us to sit with the pain of the continued brokenness of humanity which we see when men act in sinful ways, offending the image of God in the other, and abusing women sexually, physically, emotionally and spiritually. RZIM leadership had shifted to reduce the involvement of the Zacharias family. Your husband is innocent. A post shared by Ravi Zacharias (@ravizacharias) on Feb 19, 2020 at 11:16am PST. So I believe it is very possible that he never revealed any of his crimes while hallucinating! gave is based on the investigation of what they found. 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. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS) Three-time Dove-winning musician, Fernando Ortegawho just lost his mother, Eva Pacheco Ortega, age 93reflects on the passing of Ravi Zacharias. 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? And who hired M&M was someone trying to turn coat at that early stage? RELATED: Report: Ravi Zacharias was guilty of sexual misconduct, RZIM board apologizes. We Christians have fallen for it again, and destroyed the work of a man on technically hearsay. To donate, Abdu Murrays Unnamed Board Challenges Apologists Findings That Hes Disqualified, Apologetics Ministry Started by Ravi Zacharias Daughter Shutting Down, Billionaire Charged with Massive Stock Fraud May be Donor for Ravi Zacharias 2017 Lawsuit, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ8sdPQZpWI, Eden Village Ministry Aims to End Homelessness Through Tiny Home Communities, Gateway Seminary to Fund Short-Term Mission Trips for All Students, Vineyard Pastor Resigns, Wont Cooperate With Probe Into Sons Alleged Misconduct, Why Businessman Peter Chung Matters for the Future of The Kings College. Let others claiming to represent God take warning. But if there was any doubt, Nathan Zacharias has Margies letter posted on his defending Ravi website. He regularly traveled with a personal masseuse and criticized a fellow RZIM staff member who questioned the appearance of impropriety for doing so. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. The report made by experts under conspirators of RZIM is weird like a piece of garbage and not true. (1) RZIM hired Miller and Martin as a result of what the stories going around about Ravi. There might even be a different storage spot she doesnt know about, although I doubt it. What we need to do is GUARD our own hearts and PRAY Dr. Zacharis had time with the Lord before his going. He denied himself every single day in order to fulfill his calling and be pleasing to the Lord. Many more layoffs are expected soon. On July 31, 2017, Mr. Zacharias filed a federal lawsuit against the woman. There is plenty of paper shredders out there to hide unwanted documents! Going into the process in September 2020, the ministrys official stance was that the allegations couldnt be true but that it would conduct an investigation to clear Zachariass name. The ministry has also hired a management consulting firm to evaluate structures, culture, policies, processes, finances, and practices and propose reforms. Its one or the other. But once again it can be deleted! In its statement released with the report, the RZIM board acknowledged the failure and apologized to Lori Anne Thompson. The current allegations are of such a serious nature that I cannot be involved in any ongoing activity in the name of RZIM, Lennox wrote in a statement to the UK and US boards. Zacharias died on May 19 at 74 following a battle with cancer. Margie Zacharias' defense of her husband flies in the face of an investigation by the law firm Miller & Martin . The headline is slightly misleading in that Margie Zacharias has not, at this time, made a public statement. One woman told the investigators that after he arranged for the ministry to provide her with financial support, he required sex from her. She called it rape. RZIM hired Miller & Martin after a September 2020 Christianity Today report on allegations of abuse by three women who worked at Zachariass spas. Where were these accusers when me-too was an unstoppable movement a few years ago? . The credibility of the recent allegations led them to scrutinize RZIM's statements about Zacharias's settlement of a 2017 lawsuit with the woman who said he groomed her into sending him . I think they found plenty in the light of what they could do! RZIM released the Miller & Martin investigation report into Ravi Zacharias's sexual misconduct on Thursday, along with two statements. Move forward. We should support her efforts to tell the truth to the world. I have posted the statement of sorrow and regret by the board of RZIM Africa below: The board of directors denied Ravis legacy but not financial legacy he left. why was it thought degenerate of him to play cricket? This week, she believes God answered her prayer. 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. #MothersDay #Repost @sarahdavisrzim Happy 48th Anniversary, @ravizacharias and Margie. Their attorney, Basyle Tchividjian, told investigators that with everything that has come to light, the fact that the Thompsons are still bound by an NDA is reprehensible.. Anurag Sharma, who co-owned spas with Zacharias and Blue, has similarly testified that Zacharias had a pattern of exposing himself to therapists and masturbating. 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. If they gave false information or did a lying report they could be easily sued for liable! Sigh. Did he have OFFICES at either RZIM ministries or elsewhere? These are some solutions to remove opening errors for errno.h file. 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 . According to a press release from the ministry, which was written by his daughter Sarah, Zacharias and Reynolds had recently celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. In the real world we even have evangelical rugby players! This gave me a sick feeling in my gut- as if this was the most important thing to her. Having experienced this helps me understand the deep-roots of denial Margie seems to be experiencing, though this is not righteousness exemplified showing humility and grace to the victims and makes her complicit to RZs crimes. Has no one come forward? At the very least, with all the medication he was on at the end and his hallucinations something would have come out.. Lennox withdrew from all association with RZIM the day after CT reported the spa allegations, but told British apologists he would happily work with them if they were to form an independent organization. Twitter/Ravi Zacharias Zacharias founded Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in 1984, and "launched a global team of nearly 100 Christian scholars and authors who continue to speak, resource, train and address the . Emily McFarlan Miller. According to RZIM organizational charts leaked to The Roys Report, the person who directed Touch of Hope was Ravi Zacharias personal massage therapist, who was well known to RZIM insiders. Zacharias died on May 19 at 74 following a battle with cancer. I had to explain how those things work too. Margaret got married to her husband Zacharia on May 7, 1972. Understand things can be deleted or destroyed! The Correspondence. Zacharias, Christian apologist, was the Indian born founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. This leaves us heartbroken and ashamed.. But truth is what is important in these conversations. . The idea of a 70 year-old "grooming" a middle-aged married woman is absurd. Defending Ravi Website: https://defendingravi.wordpress.com/M&M Report: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rzimmedia.rzim.org/assets/downloads/Report-of-Inve. In a video message posted yesterday, Sarah Davis - who is CEO of RZIM, the international apologetics ministry established by her . Sadly, all of my comments have been unjustly deleted. 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. Another possibility is that it was written to family members with the intention for someone to leak 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'. There is no way, that any man who serves Jesus Christ can live the life that they are accusing him of. I believe each of us bear a degree of responsibility for what weve all been blind to, what weve unwittingly enabled, what weve not spoken against, and what weve allowed to go on and continue, Sam Allberry, one of the speakers, told colleagues in the UK. Did she or some fellow directors (behind her back) know the firm wasnt making ends meet? For they needed to look into the claims! In addition to confirming previous reports of abuse at Zachariass spas, the new report corroborated four-year-old allegations by Lori Anne Thompson, the Canadian woman who says Zacharias manipulated her into sending him sexually explicit texts and photos. John Lennox, a Northern Irish mathematician and apologist who famously debated Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and other new atheists, has urged the UK branch of RZIM to separate. She believes that he was fully devoted to God, her, their children, and those who looked up to him. That is what we want to see. . She should be thankful shes not (yet) moving to a different form of subsidized housing at the Big House for defrauding and misleading donors. Thank you for your desire to see the word of God handled properly and for seeking to correct in a spirit of gentleness. Nathans blog would laughable if the whole mess wasnt so sad. If there was ever a feather bed job created to get a family member on the payroll this has to be it. 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. There could be many different reasons for Margie to defend Ravi, but if people think about it from her perspective this is probably extremely humiliating for her. RZIM changed course and hired Miller & Martin in early October, after several speakers said they found the allegations credible and demanded the ministry do a real and reputable investigation. Asked why she stayed for so long, Malhotra said she felt complicit in a culture that enabled abusive . She adds that the house had been promised to me specifically in the case that Ravi died for as long as I wanted it.. NO WAY. 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. Good to hear the other side as well. He was 74 years old. Opinion: What is Revivaland is it Happening at Asbury? He would often arrange for massage treatments in his hotel room when he was likely alone, the report said. By Tyler O'Neil 11:45 AM on December 05, 2017. Margie Zacharias officially broke her silence about Ravi Zacharias with an email released to her closest friends and family. Subscribe to CT for less than $4.25/month. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of "Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse" by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. The ministry stopped taking donations so they probably cant keep paying the mortgage. Ravi Zacharias | Courtesy of Passion Conference/Phil Sanders. The family of the late apologist Ravi Zacharias have continued to defend him despite an independent investigation confirming that he engaged in sexual and spiritual abuse over a number of years. Zacharias said this was for security, but it ensured his communication could not be monitored. . The couple had three children, Sarah, Nathan and Naomi, in addition to five grandchildren. Zacharias responded to Thompsons allegations by launching a lawsuit against her. In a span of eight months, RZIM has gone from having to reimagine the work of its global ministry following the death of its renowned namesake to having to restructure entirely, as Christians inside and outside the organization lost trust in its longtime leader. We regret the statement that we released on September 15, 2020. So true You may have been blocked by both of them, which would hide their accounts from you. In HIM there is no darkness at all! I think it happened in Gods perfect time, she said. In this video, I share 3 THINGS . Recently the pain has intensified and I have battled several flare-ups. Feb. 11, 2021. Have any of the accusers filed civil or criminal law suits against RZIM? First YFC and the sad denominations that dogged his parents, later the Oxford element (Oxford again as usual). Ravi's faith journey began when, at age 17, he found himself in a New Delhi hospital recovering from a suicide attempt. Thats exactly the point, Brian. Like the Pharisees, Ravi, Margie, Nathan, and others in Zacharias, Inc. have some head knowledge, but in their practical lives are gross, abusive, lying, money-grubbing hypocrites whose evil deeds continue to be brought to light. As an abuse survivor from my pastor father, my mother is steeped in denial as well- she through me under the bus to be complicit to the crimes of her husband because acknowledging the truth would rock her world to dust. Dear Ms. Blue, Thank you for your statement and courage. Go back and study the chapter, and youll find that Jesus is talking to His disciples about the gospel. People [who] embrace Protestantism with no proofs of ordinary or extraordinary mission or jurisdiction or Heavenly Mandate to preach (miracles greater than those of Christ Himself) deserve to be robbed and conned like this. They are devastated by the findings of the Miller and Martin investigations and they welcome the statement of repentance by the International Board of Directors as well as acknowledging the courageous women who came forward. Margaret Reynolds Husband. God does. You have declared a global takeModulusLOOP function, then call it in main, without ever defining it. Dear Friends, Many of you know that I have had serious back issues and struggled after two surgeries. I know that there are many who would like to see Ravi Ministry and testimony destroyed. And to be truthful I would hate it if now that both my wives are gone for someone to bring up evidence that either of them was involved in gross immorality! However, the explanation simply says that the trust is "for the . Ummm, both Naomis and Nathans Instagram accounts are still up and running. I hope that she and the children can find healing and acceptance so that they do not continue to question and hurt the other victims of Ravis transgressions. Ravi was not serving Jesus Christ, as evidenced by the life he was livingand concealing. They cited the recent report and findings of sexual misconduct from the ministry's namesake, the late Ravi Zacharias, as the reason they had decided to close. Margie Zacharias, Ravi's widow, resigned from the board and the ministry in January, while her daughter Sarah Davis stepped down as board chair but remains CEO. People inside RZIM expect the core to include speakers Michael Ramsden, Abdu Murray, and Vince Vitale, led by Davis. Someone read him Jesus' words in the Gospel of John: "Because I live, you . I believe all of the women that have come forward and I also can believe that Margie probably did not find paper evidence of Ravis infidelity, (unfaithful spouses are often very careful to cover their tracks-especially if they have a lot to lose) but she is clearly in denial to refuse to accept the other evidence. It is liabless to print such a report and they could easily sued for a false report! . 2 Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. In an article published by The Roys Report Margie Zacharias's email was posted in a Facebook group called "Friends who like Ravi Zacharias." She also added there was "absolutely nothing to support the claims being made or the charges against him." The RZIM board released a statement alongside the investigation. 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? Would love your thoughts, please comment. Be blessed. 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. In a statement released Sunday, December 3, 2017, Zacharias says he first met the couple in October 2014 while he was speaking at a conference in Canada. Ravi Zacharias was born Frederick Antony Ravi Kumar Zacharias on March 26, 1946, in Madras, India. No scepticism about this report was publicly expressed by any former Ravis supporters. 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. There are none so blind as those who refuse to see. To me these smoke screens that just hide smoke screens would be a heinous scandal WITHOUT the bad sex: all these aspects have got to be made to unravel too. CRN has a list of professing Christians to mark and avoid (Rom 16:17-18). May the Lord get the glory for all of this! Margie Zachariass belief in her husbands innocence is based in part on the fact that she recently went through a number of his belongings and found nothing to incriminate him. When Jessica isn't writing, she enjoys West Coast Swing dancing, reading, and spending time with her friends and family. Jessica is a content editor for ChurchLeaders.com and the producer of The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast. 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..