Twila Paris Defends Brother Indicted for Bribery at Christian... | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com

Their dishonest website, deceptive Board of Regents,
and alleged involvement in bribery to obtain tax money
may taint the claims of Angie Paris Snyder...a wee bit.

Twila Paris Defends Brother Indicted for Bribery at Christian... | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com:


"The story is a tangled one, and it starts with the school. Sitting on 250 acres in Springdale, Ecclesia offers 17 degrees to about 283 students. It’s a “work college,” which means students do jobs on campus in exchange for lower tuition.

 Pat Boone never heard of Ecclesia College,
but Angie Paris Snyder
had him listed as a member of their Board of Regents.
Two others also expressed shock they were listed.

Ecclesia is like a family. Like the Paris family.

Twila’s parents established the small Christian liberal arts college in 1975, along with Twila, her three younger siblings, and their grandparents. In the beginning, it hosted training schools for YWAM (Youth With a Mission), which was founded by Twila’s uncle Loren Cunningham.
In 1996, the campus transitioned into a Bible college, accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. In 2005, it received accreditation as a liberal arts school. The college sits under the umbrella of Ecclesia Inc, which also covers Strategic Missions, Ecclesia Relief and Development, Bibles For the Nations, Ecclesia Children’s Ministries, Happy Few Unlimited, and Twila Paris Productions.

Twila’s father led the institution until her brother, Oren Paris III, took over as president in 1997. Twila’s sister Angie Snyder is the director of communications; brother-in-law Mike Novak is the financial development director and runs IT. Her mother Inez Paris is the chancellor and sits on the eight-person board of governance; so does Twila’s husband Jack Wright and Oren Paris III himself.

In all, seven family members draw salaries from the school, Snyder told CT. The indictment charges Paris with receiving more than $300,000 in compensation over four years; in all, his family recieved more than $1 million."

How many college presidents only have a BA
and - after many years - an online DMin?
Could anyone in the Paris family teach at a community college?
No one is qualified to teach or manage higher education.

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Scott Barefoot - WELS or LCMS - Unfriends Everyone

SP Matt Harrison gave up his facial hair for this pose
with Scott Barefoot, who may be leaving WELS.

 Oh Scott, your posts are better than
Ski's photos with aging celebrity skanks.
Please keep writing.

Never question WELS' ability to jump on fads
at the end of their lives. First, they harumpf.
Then they go to educational conferences.
Finally, they endorse with Enthusiasm.
Note the irony of the painting.

This Pastor Visits Homes All the Time! Wisconsin LCMC pastor accused of stealing parishioners' meds

 Jon Mark Paquette, LCMC.
"A house-going pastor means a church-going congregation."
His sermons are still posted on YouTube.
Below is one featuring the livery of the 
Green Bay Packers quarterback.

Wisconsin pastor accused of stealing parishioners' meds:

"A Wisconsin pastor is accused of stealing prescription medications from members of his parish.

Jon Mark Paquette, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Birchwood, Wis., was arrested on suspicion of burglary Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, after a search warrant was executed at the church parsonage. (Photo courtesy Barron County sheriff’s office)
Jon Mark Paquette, 56, is pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Birchwood, Wis. He was arrested Thursday after a search warrant was executed at the church parsonage, according to the Barron County sheriff’s office.

Investigators believe Paquette was targeting his own parishioners."


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This is serious stuff in Wisconsin.

Former Cottage Grove ELCA pastor pleads guilty in federal child porn case – Twin Cities

ELCA Pastor Helker is facing federal charges,
but WELS PR head Joel Hochmuch got immediate public absolution from WELS SP Mark Schroeder
and a very light sentence with work release time.
Hochmuth re-offended and went back in the hoosegow for five years.

Former Cottage Grove ELCA pastor pleads guilty in federal child porn case – Twin Cities:



"Investigators linked Helker to the case through a Facebook profile, which included an All Saints email address that was used in the international porn exchange. Investigators found evidence of pornography involving children as young as 5 years old.

Upon Helker’s arrest, All Saints quickly placed him on administrative leave and then dismissed him. The church issued a statement that in part asked for “prayers for all affected.”

Authorities executed search warrants at the church and at Helker’s home in Pine City, about 75 miles north of Cottage Grove. There they found a laptop with 120 gigabytes of data, most of which appeared to be child pornography images and videos.

The federal court plea agreement notes that Helker had 900 child porn images and 300 child porn videos in his possession, and that he created “sexually explicit collages” with superimposed photos of four known juveniles. "



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Hochmuth's resume had a number of red flags,
and he had been caught before.
Did WELS report him previously, as mandated by law?

 WELS fire extinguisher guy Scott Barefoot issue his own divine call for a "ministry" where he seeks confidential information
by email and shares details on his Facebook page.
He invites himself to various congregations and
claims to be invited.

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