David Platt's dreams for McLean Bible Church sour as members …
Jul 20, 2021 · Critics say the church’s leadership has become “woke” and has substituted critical race theory and social justice for biblical teaching. Platt and other leaders, they say, have abused their...
Understanding the David Platt story – Baptist News Global
Oct 28, 2024 · Controversial handling of race and Critical Race Theory issues; Undisclosed SBC connections despite constitutional prohibitions; Financial transfers, including a $650,000 payment to Platt’s Radical organization; Systematic removal of members who questioned leadership decisions; Lack of transparency in denominational relationships
Lawsuit against McLean Bible, David Platt dismissed - Religion …
Jun 27, 2022 · A group of critics that runs a Facebook group called “Save McLean Bible Church” claimed that church leaders had substituted critical race theory and social justice for biblical teaching.
For now, David Platt has won the battle against internal critics at ...
Jun 29, 2022 · Some members accused Platt of trading “biblical” teaching for social justice and Critical Race Theory. The runup to this dispute overlapped a period of tremendous divisiveness in American politics and religion, including the 2020 presidential election, COVID-19 and a summer of racial reckoning sparked by more police murders of unarmed Black ...
Controversy at McLean Bible Church boils over as members file …
Jul 22, 2021 · Critics say the Virginia church’s leadership has become “woke” and has substituted critical race theory and social justice for biblical teaching. Platt and other leaders, they say, have abused their power by violating the church’s constitution.
Tensions over 'liberal' direction of David Platt’s McLean Bible …
Jul 21, 2021 · In his message to the congregation on July 4, Platt revealed that a group of activists inside and outside the church coordinated a campaign to vote down the newly affirmed elders in an attempt to seize control of the church. “I want you to listen closely to the words I am about to say,” Platt said.
Platt’s McLean Bible Church Hit With Attempted Takeover, Lawsuit …
Jul 22, 2021 · Online posts on blogs, Facebook, and email charged Platt with pushing critical race theory, revising biblical teaching on sexuality, and aligning with the SBC despite McLean’s...
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At McLean Bible, Mike Kelsey Is Reimagining the Multiethnic Church
Nov 30, 2023 · The disagreements at McLean also played out on social media amid the evangelical debates around critical race theory and liberal drift. Critics circulated a clip of Kelsey referring to the...
Documentary on David Platt's tumultuous tenure at McLean Bible …
Oct 23, 2024 · The film examines Platt’s teachings of Critical Race Theory at McLean, which caused turmoil within the congregation. Additionally, church members allege they were denied access to financial records by Platt and his allies, with some being disfellowshipped from the …