profess an adamant knowledge of our victimization and credible evidence that suffices it. These
are all based upon second-hand stories and hearsay. Not one of them has ever spoken to any of us except Jane Doe #3, only to have the testimony of her own personal life story refuted to her face and overridden by their insistence that they knew her life story better than she. May Jesus strengthen her in this hour. Meanwhile, some of these men continue to boldly declare to the world that they are the "advocates" of multiple victimized women, all while having their foot on our necks in full refutation of the actual narrative of our lives. They are determined that their narrative of our lives will be established as the "truth" about our lives. Our voices mean nothing to them. The idea that all the men in this group and some of those closely working with them are "advocates" of abused women is self-righteous posturing that is better defined as "this group are advocates of women who agree with their narrative." If you don't agree with their narrative, you become just as abused by their hands as the women they claim to represent." - Misty Edwards
Wait a minute, Misty. You said earlier that you have sat through three investigations already that humiliated and traumatized you but now you admit no one from the victim group has actually been allowed to speak to you? I might add here that second hand information is how we credibly recreate history. We accept writing such as the Gospel of Luke, which was entirely second-hand information. In at least one of the victim's stories however we have actual FIRST-hand details of a four-year sexual relationship where Bickle pretended God told him his wife would die and you seem ok with that? You still feel the need to defend a man such as that? Do you realize you re-traumatize the actual victim all over with your absurd notion that you are the victim here? You do understand that Bickle has already admitted to these things? You do realize that even his closest allies had to cut him loose from IHOP because these things have been proven true? Your attempts to smear the people you once worked side by side with is disgusting. Two former IHOP board members and a former pastor of your own church. They do not claim to represent the victims, they actually do. All you represent is yourself and the predator Mike Bickle.
"As a result, our names, our life narratives, and our spiritual family have been forcibly smeared. The damage done has been devastating and cruel. We are simple, quiet people who just wanted to worship Jesus and pray for the nations. We wait for the throne room judgment of Jesus Christ when all true things will be laid bare and vindication will be eternal. Our appeal is that they STOP harassing, bullying, and shaming us in public and private. Our appeal is that we not be forced to endure the trauma and humiliation related to another round of investigations by a fourth professional team as some in the "advocate" group are insisting upon. In grief, painful endurance, and unified agreement. The accord of at least five "Jane Does" (as identified by the "advocates" and some of those associated with them." - Misty Edwards
How sad. Your life has not been smeared Misty. In fact, if you had not bothered to go public a few months back, no one would even know you were involved at all. YOU brought all the attention onto yourself. Simple, quiet person Misty? Then why all the loud tweets and postings? Save me your poor theology and faux-piety. You need to seriously repent for the smearing you have done in this statement. This is not the fourth investigation as you have admitted here! This would be the first investigation by an uncompromised source. But you do not have to comply Misty. Just go away. Stop making public decrees bemoaning why your name is in the public. You are not a victim of Mike Bickle? Fantastic, but you made that clear months ago. That does not mean other women are not victims. I mean true victims. People who had their entire lives upended for decades by a man preying on them instead of praying for them. I understand that man did a lot for you and your career. I understand why you would feel loyalty to him despite of his own admissions. What I do not understand is how you can publicly attack true victims and those trying to help them. I do not understand how you can have the gall to actually pretend that you are the victim here. Not the woman who at the age of 19 was lied to a by a married 42-year old pretending God told him his wife was going to die so they could marry. You have now made your call and who you stand with and what you support. Now go away.
Reverend Anthony Wade - January 23, 2024
