The Registry · Volume VI
Peacemaker
“In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” — Matt. 18:16
How Peacemaker Works
Any believer may nail a formal thesis to the church's door — but no complaint becomes public until at least two publicly-identified witnesses co-sign it (Deut. 19:15). Filed complaints walk a Better-Business-Bureau ladder: filed → under review → church responds → mediation → resolved. Anonymous accusations are refused.
On the Concealment of the Senior Pastor's Compensation Package
Mount Bethel Global Methodist·filed by Trustee Amos Beckett · 6/27/2026
The annual report omits the senior pastor's salary, housing allowance, book royalties, and love-offering totals. 1 Timothy 5:17-18 honors a worker's wage; 2 Corinthians 8:20-21 requires we take pains to do what is honorable before the Lord AND before man. Concealment is not honor.
On the Cult of Personality Around the Senior Pastor
Elevation Bible Church·filed by Rebecca Halversen · 6/16/2026
The pulpit has become a stage; the flock a fan-base. Sermons increasingly center the preacher's brand, book tour, and celebrity guests over the plain exposition of Scripture. When elders raise concerns they are dismissed as 'divisive.' We call the church to plural, accountable eldership and to the primacy of the Word (2 Tim 4:2).
Concerning the Testing of Prophetic Utterances
Angelus Temple·filed by Jonas Everly · 6/2/2026
Prophecies given from the platform have gone untested and, when demonstrably unfulfilled, have not been publicly retracted. Deuteronomy 18:22 and 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 require the church to weigh what is said. We call the leadership to institute a public register of prophetic words and their outcomes.
Concerning the Handling of an Abuse Disclosure in the Youth Ministry
Grace Bible Church·filed by Beulah Halversen · 5/13/2026
A minor's disclosure to a youth leader in September was handled internally and not reported to civil authority for eleven days. Romans 13 requires we honor the sword God has given the magistrate. We petition the church to publish its policy, to submit to a third-party audit, and to cooperate fully with the investigation now underway.
On the Length of the Sermon
First Presbyterian Church·filed by Elder Thomas Rowley · 5/5/2026
Sermons regularly exceed 60 minutes and have crowded out the Lord's Supper on the calendar.
Concerning the Rite of Same-Sex Marriage Performed in the Sanctuary
First United Methodist Church·filed by Elder Thomas Rowley · 4/5/2026
On the 3rd Sunday after Easter a same-sex wedding was solemnized in the sanctuary. This is contrary to the Discipline the church still confesses. We ask the trustees for a public accounting.