Website. Areas in which Frontier Alliance International provides sustained assistance include medical relief and . Given Dalton and Annas failure to slow down and contemplate healthy decisions for their family, Susanna and I had little choice but to reach out to those I was previously recruiting for FAI and encourage them to avoid FAI as an organization and Dalton & Anna as leaders in their lives. They have let the gross misrepresentations go unaccounted for. In every disclosure I took ownership of my sin and explained the deception we experienced during our tenure with FAI. This serves as a good warning for us to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith. Reaching the least and the lost, teaching and showing them Jesus, making disciples who will love and adore him with us forever, and giving them a joyful ethic for life--there is hardly anything more beautiful or dear to me. Learn more about our criteria and methodology. Unfortunately, I found out much too late that the senior pastor was not a shepherd at all, but merely a hired hand, more concerned with keeping his job than standing up for Gods truth. ABOUT FAI (Frontier Alliance International): FAImission.org Since launching in 2011, FAI teams have been laying foundations in strategic regions throughout the 10/40 Window. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. I am just one person who prayerfully and financially supports one of their field workers who is near and dear to my heart. They began to lay out all the pieces expertly, identifying the manipulation and deception leading up to our departure for Iraq as well as all the lies I had allowed myself to believe. I cannot describe the shock and horror I felt-followed by a deep, all consuming depression-upon reading Mike Rs long post. It is not the fault of sins exposure, but the fault of sin itself--and those who choose it--that is destructive to Christian missions. Second, this contains a confession, but my primary goal is not to share a confession. We spent about twenty hours a week at a house of prayer in Colorado, planned, created, and published the first Covenant & Controversy film, and eventually decided that northern Iraq would be the new Middle East headquarters for FAI. My goal in writing here is singular: I feel a sense of responsibility based on what I know, and I believe that by sharing this story in this forum some people will be spared from finding themselves in an unhealthy situation in which unnecessary spiritual, emotional, and physical harm could be inflicted. While I could have chosen to continue my campaign for justice with the body, I chose to bow out gracefully, shake the dust off my boots, and God moved our family to another church where we have grown by leaps and bounds since! What's New. The irreproachability of Joels character and his meticulous researching style lends a lot of weight to his conclusions and stance on the matter, whether or not he and the FAI board are completely correct in their assessment on how this should have been handled. He told us that he was sharing something that was only being shared with close friends and family., He told us he had opened [his] heart up and engaged in an emotional affair with a single woman on the team who was under his leadership. Please forgive my brevity, and thank you for the comment: The failure of oversight/leadership within this is indeed both chronic and appalling. Im ashamed to say that I said yes and allowed the conversation to continue for even a few more minutes. Thank you, Rhondaplease forgive my brevity but thank you for speaking plain truth. Revelation 5:10 And have made us kings and priests to our God, and we shall reign on the earth. I tried a couple of times to donate to FAI through PayPal but never succeeded! Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount: Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure. Over 120,000 ethnic Armenians are isolated in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh after the only supply route from Armenia to the disputed territory was blocked last Monday by a large group of Azerbaijanis claiming to be environmental activists., The Russian and Iranian regimes have secretly entered into sordid deals according to the British government, in what the Biden Administration has described as an unprecedented level of cooperation in recent months. Like Hudson Taylor's China Inland Mission, our teams are laboring together in a concentrated and coordinated advance into the "interior" regions of our generation where today there is still no. It was then that I personally realized something was extremely unhealthy and backwards with Daltons desire for us to not tell anyone, to stay in the Middle East, to have supernatural forgiveness, to want to continue on with the work no matter what. The Lords deep, thorough and authentic work of the cross to us all unto His resurrection power. Simply enter the organization's name (Frontier Alliance International Inc.) or EIN (455619623) in the 'Search Term' field. The Lord first brings to our individual attention our sin, then if we do not respond He will bring others or circumstances to pass that cause us to confront this sin and then if we do not respond, acknowledge, repent and submit to wise and genuine Godly counsel the He allows life to correct us in various ways and these ways are usually extremely humbling and difficult and leave no room to move. I wish I could say that I was immediately repentant and merciful to Susannas newfound horror, but I wasnt. This elder reached out to Dalton to ask whether or not he had told us the truth about the situation in Turkey. I feel they need to look inward to what is in Gods heart, maybe do a big study of Zechariah 3-4. Are you asking anything of usother than to have eyes wide open if choosing to partner with FAI? This is our response. The president's inner circle hatched an ambitious but quiet plan in an attempt to stave off political and economic disaster. No matter whether this matter was handled perfectly or not, our sympathies and prayers go very much towards all involved, our hearts are broken for them. They have remained on the support of the Church, in ministry, without any public statement of disclosure to FAI stakeholders, namely their supporters, recruits, or their ministry partners. They were demanding that Susanna extend grace to Dalton, Anna, and FAI while only law was being extended to her. It was the worst night of our lives. Download Frontier Alliance Intl and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It kills missions by (a) dispiriting the individual vessels who carry out the mission, (b) by bringing irreversible and multi-generational shame to Jesus name where it occurs, and (c) by diverting financial support from biblically qualified individuals and organizations. In Accordance with the Internal Revenue Service guidelines, FAI maintains discretion and sole control over the use of all donated funds once a tax-deductible . We are not only being asked to trust that there has in fact been a policy change, but we are being asked to trust that the ethic has been internalized by the leaders despite the fact that there has been no public statement to correct the deception or own the moral failures that would provide transparency for donors and volunteers. We love you all unreservedly, and, no matter if this was handled perfectly or imperfectly according to the Biblical standards, theres forgiveness for that. By your response, you have made it very clear where you stand and where your heart is. If the problem persists contact us. Since December 2011, FAI has been committed to laying foundations where there are none in the spirit of Romans 15:20. The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). Monday, January 23, 2017, we walked into that counseling office hurting and scared. Immediately after we arrived in Colorado, Dalton and I took a trip to Northern Iraq to visit a couple of long-term workers building an effective ministry to refugees in the Kurdish village of Soran. An Open Letter to the Church: Is Your Church Faithful? (read his full account here including email at the beginning: https://www.mikereynolds.me/writing/fai). #BecauseJesus Frontier Alliance International | Wheaton IL FAI . I was distraught and above all else I was ashamed. Maranatha! I brought this word to a couple of trusted brothers in the Lord before I felt I could publish it. The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters. In the spring of 2013 we coordinated a trip to Turkey to visit FAI and their team. Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component. This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver. Instead, Susanna discovered the affair inadvertently through a text message notification the night before our first session and confronted me about it. Version 6.1.7 - Bug fixes and performance improvements - Media improvements. Good afternoon. This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies. My hope was that he would encourage them to come home, get off the support of the church, seek employment, and prioritize the health of their family without burdening the church with their financial well-being and unqualified leadership. However, our medical efforts began to pay off, and we were granted more and more access and freedom to work as we pleased in the area we knew would lead to gaining the respect of our Kurdish neighbors. Dalton assured him that he would tell us before we all moved overseas (he did not). Install. Unfortunately, we didnt stop talking, and the evil idea of infidelity entered both of our minds. Built in the spirit of Hudson Taylor's China Inland Mission, Frontier Alliance International (FAI) is a strategic Christian ministry organization in the Middle East and 10/40 Window working among unreached people groups. Despite my growing distrust for Dalton, we had no one else nearby to turn to, so Susanna and I met with Dalton and Anna to update them on this issue and to ask for help. The three of us agreed that if we had known these things in 2019, we would never have gone to Israel in January 2020 for their Maranatha Conference. Christians are called to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. I want to help FAI in a loving and accountable way. Shouldnt they know about this? An ancient rivalry takes on modern dimensions in the stories of Turkey and Iran. Over 50 people were injured. Nick, since the mention of Joel Rs investigation of the matter, I am curious to know how his findings differ from that of your own? There has been no attempt from Dalton, Anna, or the FAI board to confess to their misrepresentative slander of the woman who was used and discarded by Dalton before and during their time in Turkey. He told me it will be your funeral. Having no future plans to illegitimately enter into ministry again in the future, I beg to differ. I have both his original statement about her and his denial about those statements in writing. They offered to use FAI funds to partner with our home church in sending us to the USA so we could go through a week-long counseling program where we could get some time with trained counselors and where I could hit the reset button in my dedication to the Lord and to Susanna. Dalton and Anna relied on Keith as a voice of wisdom so I wanted to make sure that he knew the full scope of what had happened so he would hopefully intervene, help quench the deception around what happened, and be a voice of reason. As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Frontier Alliance International Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. The multiple people who have contacted us to thank us for exposing this (before relocating their lives to the Middle East) unreservedly agree. It is only because of our collective years in Christian leadership and our concern for the Body of Christ as a whole this was done. The modern iteration of the anti-vaccine movement is often traced to 1998. My heart aches. I reached out to Keith again and shared my frustration that he or anyone within FAI would look at Susanna as an abusive or vindictive person in this situation. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. A Frontier Airlines Inc. plane at Denver International Airport (DIA) in Denver on April 4, 2017. During the rise and fall of ISIS in Iraq, they lived in Iraqi Kurdistan where they worked alongside the Kurdish Peshmerga. I was very disappointed to read Nicks letter regarding these three mens response. If there is even one donor who would not support the organization if they knew the truth, then there is a need for public disclosure to address these issues honestly for current and potential supporters alike. He has taken on a thankless task that will anger and upset many, regardless of what actions are taken. Either in obedience to Him, come out!, or we would be thrown out as heretics by the One World Church. The next day Dalton told me that he wanted to see me in person before their family flew out for the FAI family gathering in Cyprus that year and while we were still in our village. I was very disturbed by Nicks letter, in that I felt that if a church, the church family of those involved in the fall, has gone through a process of full restoration, and repentance, any further discussion of the event, no matter how public and famous the fallen are or how big their ministry is, is simply gossip. We gave money to the initial version of the Covenant & Controversy movie project and were looking for ways to partner with them in the future. Given the history of FAI and the many workers I know whose lives and ministries have been derailed through Daltons deception or the lack of accountability from the current board and leaders in times past, I believe there is great wisdom in not honoring their request to extend blind trust. Dalton and Anna now live in the Golan Heights and oversee a growing movement of pioneers and ministries that are multiplying across the Middle East. No apologies necessary. We did not expect this and in fact, originally planned to give for the foreseeable. While adulterous sexual activity is a real and traumatic factor for all involved, it is primarily the betrayal of trust that is required for such a thing to take place and the lies that make it possible. Some months ago, as I was praying the Holy Spirit gave me a specific check that all was not well within FAI, with some folks, and I was unsure initially what to I should do, if anything, As I prayed over the next weeks or so I came to the conclusion that I could only pray that the Lord would cause these things to be resolved His way. Full confession has already taken place before God and before my family, pastor, elders, counselors, and friends. He was adamant that we would be able to make our presence in the Middle East work. Secondly, if I understand you correctly, the issue is not that of original transgressions, but of full transparency, honesty and confession, which has been glossed over by the FAI board as well as the pastoral leadership involvedso in effect, no true repentance has occurredtherefore full restoration is not warranted, and the fear being that this disfunction will continue to manifest. If you wish to donate, please refresh the page. And what would you then say to the British nurse who, having been seriously considering a move with FAI to the Middle East, had been having disquiets regarding their wider culture? UPDATE // Dalton ThomasShares the Latest on Gaza and Shelter for Families Affected by Hamas Partner With Us: https://www.faimission.org//shelter-for-families-affected- #becauseJesus #maranatha Im assuming he made a report to the board, and they were satisfied with the results. These people and their work has inspired and galvanized us to the core and greatly shaped our own Christian walk and ministerial efforts. sign up to receive new content in your inbox. The damage already being caused and the potential for exponentially greater damage to the Body and the global Maranatha message was our overriding concern. We decided that we would financially support FAI and started doing so. By the end of the week, our counselors had rightly identified our continued communication with Dalton and Anna as inappropriate in light of the affair and told us to cease all communication with them (except for communication about our children as they were still with Dalton and Anna in Iraq). After solidifying the legal status of our NGO in Iraq, I focused the remainder of my energy on the creation of a medical outreach program to provide care for soldiers and refugees during the liberation of Mosul. Anna picked Susannas name and I picked Daltons. 1Timothy 3:1-13, 1Peter 5:1-4, Ephesians 4:11-12. It is rare, at least in experience to see such wisdom and difficult choices of obedience today. FAI STUDIOS is a division of Frontier Alliance International. All this to say that I empathize with Nick, Steve, and Christopherit is a brutal process of accountability, but one that will reap rewards in this life and the next. The public record displays a different picture. First, organizational policies dont patch people up, nor do they coerce correct behavior if the ethic has not been internalized in the individuals responsible. I wish I could sit across from each and every one of you who supported us financially, prayed for us, shared about our work in Iraq with your friends & family, or simply took the time to read about or watch what we were doing. Enjoy! . Again, like so many, we were blessed by the teaching especially around the time of the pandemic. The counselors assured us that any invitation to stay in ministry, in the Middle East, or with the same organization would be disastrous for our family. Revelation 2:26-29 To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nationsthat one will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like potteryjust as I have received authority from my Father. I have struggled and cried over this information since I learned about it, as well, after returning home from the tour and Maranatha conference in January. When the world fires you, God promotes you in returnthe Great Redeemer redeems those faithful to Him and His word. Their actions up to this point have negatively impacted many lives and harmed the integrity of the gospel in the nations. Every resource from the FAI family is available for free now in the FAI App. Over time, we learned there was a different version of the story being given as an explanation for Annas despondency and our departure from the Middle East. However, You are a brother in Christ and it is my hope that you seek an intimacy with Him that will give you a deeper understanding of John 17. Thats what we are: a family.. Im now signing off to go and gloat and revel in all of the benefits that I have personally gained by taking this course of action, so Im afraid I will be too busy to correspond further. However, for the record, come the second half of your second sentence (where you claim that we would have done X,Y&Z had our motivations been pure), you have already become factually incorrect inaccuracies that betray your own motivation in writing. 2. Disciples of Jesus Christ are called to love God, their brothers and sisters, other people and obey the Lord Jesus Christ. I was busy with the demands of registering and legitimizing an NGO and medical program all while being emotionally and spiritually unfaithful. I appreciate your conciliatory response and your personal relationships within this but and Im sorry to sound harsh its not good enough. Im just relieved that it was you. Whatever shock he was in at that time would permit a statement like that (we all say bizarre things in shock), but it was an incredibly defining moment for me. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Shortly after, we began corresponding via Twitter and showing our support for his ministry and their team in Turkey. Since no one on our side knew the depth of the sin in Turkey, they didnt ask additional questions and took our word for it. Forward focused, Frontier Alliance International provides humanitarian aid and relief in areas that other organizations cannot penetrate. Please take the time to prayerfully read this letter and the email contained at the beginning, and pause to ask whether or not God is happy with this situation being contained.. Jeff Henderson, the current board chair, pushed back against this statement saying that Dalton stepped back from ministry until August of 2017. He does not hide or cloak the failures of his people. The mercy of God is too sweet to think that He would not honor the full effort of restoring and prioritizing family health at the momentary cost of ministry activity. Ive seen this around the world. For those who choose to ignore what He is saying and continue in disobedience, He again in His omniscient mercy, will take those individuals out of the equation. One of the most tragic things that will happen in the Day of the Lords return will be the massive carnage of souls that will crumble under the weight of the true and righteous judgement of the Lord: Though you prophesied in My Name, though you cast out demons in My Name, and though you did many wonderful things in My Name you and I never knew each other. Rojava) over the weekend after a Turkish drone strike killed four young schoolgirls last Thursday near the town of Haskalah. Frontier Alliance International (FAI) is a strategic Christian ministry . I was very disturbed by Nicks letter, in that I felt that if a church, the church family of those involved in the fall, has gone through a process of full restoration, and repentance, any further discussion of the event, no matter how public and famous the fallen are or how big their ministry is, is simply gossip. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity. Dalton told them that FAI was based in Turkey but omitted the fact that his own moral failure was the cause of twenty cross-cultural workers going home prematurely after they had corporately raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. New York City, New York. While we were packing, Anna reached out to me again by calling my local Kurdish phone, asking whether or not I wanted to talk to her. Presumably, they should also form a godly opinion while the required information remains concealed? This behavior I expect of those young in Christ and in life, but lets not fool ourselves into thinking that we are not incapable of the same fallthe entanglement of unaddressed sin spreads its tentacles into every area of our livesfor some to the point of shipwrecking their faith; and God is not mocked, he will chasten those He loves in order to bring them to repentance. You are not the only one to look into these allegations, however you have come to a different conclusion through a spirit of condemnation than what others had determined. Dalton responded saying, The [other leaders in FAI] will be taking incredible care of them I dont receive them lightly, flippantly or foolishly. San FranciscoOn Thursday, April 13, at 10:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 pm Eastern Time, 7 pm CEST), experts with Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and four international allies will brief reporters on the grave threat to human rights posed by ongoing UN Cybercrime Treaty negotiations that could lead to broad surveillance.
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