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While I cannot say for certain what staff members read this blog, I do know for sure that a fair number of them have looked at it. In the early days, the majority of the staff did at least read the posts. I don’t know how many continue to keep up with it.
I like everyone else would like to see repentance, healing, and life change. The kinds that Christ can and wants to bring about.
Jennifer — I, for one, can’t believe there aren’t MORE people “still talking about this!”
Your message seems to say you think it is “old news” that is no longer worthy of discussion. On the contrary, I feel this is something that should be very much in the public consciousness as there is yet so much unresolved.
I hope people are “still talking about this” until and after Ousley is forced to publicly admit to the deceit, the lies and the predatory behavior that have been so much a part of his life for so many years.
The facts — ALL of the facts — in this case need to be made public, whether that be by Greg Garrison or some other conduit. Until then, and even after then, I will stand by Donna Jones, Curtis1, PTSD, Kimberly et al, and offer my support, friendship and prayers.
another great day with another board member and huge ‘donater’ to the ministry. Has completely turned and won’t be financing RO any longer. This man was deemed so important by RO, that he and Joyce traveled to meet with the week after the story hit the Bham news. He needs this man for his money and now it is clear to this man that RO and JO have lied.
RO had yet ANOTHER story that he told this man that was different from the other three that we had been hearing. I guess RO taylor makes the story fit the audience. While admitting to the affair, it was minimized to this man by both RO and JO. Not a single tear, but rather a show that they are together in this thing and the message was that they needed him (and other friends….yea, right……with them too) The man was sickened that he had actually traveled with RO and the football team on a trip where RO had Ms. Jones hidden away in his room. I’m sure the conversations ran through his mind from the trip and his interactions with RO on that trip as Ms. Jones told specifice details about the location of the hotel and timelines. Tapes back Ms Jones again so there’s no gray in her story…only the facts.
Once again, more facts were shared from this board member and this information was passed along to three different newspaper reporters would are trying to figure out what angle to write the story ( and yes, some will have to get editor’s approval on the story). Some of these newspapers are local and one is not.
Tomorrow……more calls, keep praying that these people’s hearts are prepared to recieve the truth and have a desire to act.
My expectations stay the same as posted earlier as to where we are heading….as I told Ms Jones today, if this were a horse race, you’re finally turning the corner and heading down the backstretch. We know that we don’t have to lead the entire race, but we have to know who our competition is (we do), what their weak points are (we do), and have a game plan to finish strong (we do). Finally, we know there’s a finish line up ahead and everyone is trying to follow God’s will towards it.
I with Sam, above, I can’t believe more people aren’t talking about this! Plus, the more I see and read, the more I think this is much larger than I imagined.
Donna, I applaud you courage and tenacity in all this, but, do take care of yourself - get rest, talk with friends about good things in your life, enjoy family, that sort of thing.
Renee: Were you in the youth at NPBC when RO was there? I do not live in Phoenix now, but still have family there…but I did live there in the 80’s when RO was there. I was a part of the “Solid Rock” crowd. Those were awesome times of spiritual growth, even though now I know that there were ungoldy things going on. I hope and pray that there are not ‘more’ like Curtis1 (from that group) - not minimizing Curtis1’s situation, just hope there are some who did not get caught in the RO net… Curtis1 is to be commended for coming forward with Donna and others, and I pray for her daily. I still think I know her, and maybe, oneday we will be able to talk and I will be able to let her know how much I care about her.
Because of the brave women sharing truth on here, my eyes and ears are being opened, and I do not like what my heart is telling me is truth.
I will be prepared when the day comes for me to be as bold as a lion and as gentle as a dove with those who have perpetrated these horrible things on others….keeping you all close in my prayers,
Carson
Shocked…. they are going to live rent free till the remainder of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who is enabling them?
I spent a bit of time yesterday with a long time member of BH’s and she asked me if I knew anything happening with the Ousley’s. She told me how much she loved R & J and how she felt so sorry for Joyce. All she knew was the newspaper account and had not heard anything since. I did not go into detail about what all has been posted on the blog since the beginning. Told her things were about to get a lot worse for RO and there were more women involved. She couldn’t believe it of him. I left her with that news thinking if she was really interested she could ask around, check websites, etc. I have not and will not talk, gossip about anything on the blogs. I tell them the blogs are out there and they can read the latest news on it.
I am saying all this to say, I don’t believe the people who have been a part of BH’s from the beginning are keeping up to date on the news. From those who have asked me what I know, they seem to think it was only one women and RO said he was sorry about that….end of story. If only they knew the truth posted by all those on this blog, the sexual and financial wrongdoing.
My heart longs for this process to be completed and for healing to begin for those damaged by RO in any manner.
Please be in prayer for TCBH’s to handle the storm when the news hits the newspapers. I really don’t believe the leadership is current with information being revealed.
Brook Hills is a different church now and God is doing mightly works within. Thank God for sending Dr. Platt.
Am continuing to pray especially for Donna, Curtis1, PTSD (is she OK? She hasn’t posted lately), Casper, Kimberly, Carson, and others as they move forward in bringing all this to the proper people who can put a stop to any chances of RO coming out of this with a slap on his hand.
Broken Heart from TCBH: I do not know the man’s name, but there is a ‘friend’ of the O’s who is allowing RO & JO to live in a house he owns in Brookhighland (the subdivision on the road to TCABH). And, from what I hear, they are being allowed to stay there until whenever………….
Not sure about where they will go from there, have rumors that they will move to the inner city of BHAM - wow what a switch that will be from the beautiful lake and outdoors they are used to!
And I heard on here that the man from the car dealership - who is still their friend - just gave Joyce a new car?!?!?!?
PTSD: Am praying for you and your child - hold on - joy comes in the morning - the darkest hour is just before the dawn………
signed: shocked
Hey Yall,
Will another GREAT day of talking to people that were on the board and wanted to listen to me and hear the truth.
I’m emotionally drained and will leave it to Casper to go in details
Carson if you will email me at donnaljones8@yahoo.com We can then set up a time for you to call and listen to just some of the many recordings/tapes that I have.
Kimberly a hugeeeeeeeeeee hug goes out to you for all the kind words. God Bless you all and excuse the short blog unlike my usual long ones LOL!
Peace,
Donna Jones
OPPS Almost for got to give MOMMA a big hug too….. & thank you so much Kathy for having this place for all of us to come and vent and read. Trust me there are thousands that are reading this blog. Some may never post but they are reading and so we are keeping with the truth and keeping the story out there.
Jennifer,
Your post up above says you can’t BELIEVE people are still talking about this? Uhmmm If you don’t mind I have a few questions:
1. Do you know Rick Ousley?
2. Has anyone in your Family or any of your Friends been wronged by Rick Ousley?
I will await your answer before I post back my feelings concerning this.
God Bless,
Donna Jones
Shocked,
I’m working on this but I can say that one of the churches that Rick preached at often was The Church of Tuscaloosa. In his words he hated having to wear his “zoo suit” meaning a suit. He could not wear his jeans and famous Reebok’s.
Rick would joke but it was truly a racial remark about how “those black people love to wear there Sunday best.”
Those are the people he is now turning too. I will find the names of the churches and I will post them. I know these church’s deserve to know what has happened and then have the choice of do they want Rick Ousley to preach in there church? I for one do not care if it is a white or black church if Rick Ousley is preaching I want to know and would love to be there. At the same time if these Pastor’s do know the truth of Rick Ousley and they still agree to have him preach in there church I then have to ask my self is this a Godly church? (just my opinion).
As Casper has already mentioned I have spent the last couple of days speaking to some of Rick’s PAST best friends. It’s once again bitter sweet to hear these men talk and say what love and respect they once had for this man never once believing he was living such a twisted life.
I have learned some great lessons through all of this.
1. If you don’t put God first in everything you do it will NOT work (hope Rick sees that now).
2. If you don’t have good health all the money a free trips don’t matter (hope Rick realizes that since he was given two free passes already with his brain surgery’s).
3. If you don’t have family and friends then your a lonely person. ( Rick has great daughters whom I feel so sorry for and friends that I have talked to and cried with that he has forever lost as friends.
I know Rick Ousley better than anyone and I can tell you this when he needs something and he is soooooo use to just speaking up and getting it. He will then be hit with reality that his friends have shut down the “RICK OUSLEY FRIENDSHIP BANK.” No more freebies and the fact he may not have filed the exact paperwork for taxes purposes might wake him up for in even a bigger way. Even if he has to go back and claim from day one that is still a large amount of money.
Joyce’s car is new because Rick downsized his because the freebie was gone and they had to get one they could actually afford since they would be making the payments. Wanted to make that clear that the freebie with car’s have been cut forever.
OK! Please continue to pray that God will lead all of us in the directions we need to take. I know now more than ever this all could not have been done without God controlling who and when to call. It’s been like a baseball game at times but in the end we have hit more balls, scored more points and now are even hitting home runs and I would have to say GRAND SLAMS.
God Bless You All
Donna Jones
One last thing, Several have ask me what I wanted from Rick? All I ever wanted from Rick and Joyce was the truth. The WHOLE truth not just half truths or lies. I was told today by an ex friend of Rick’s what I really already knew. I will never get that from Rick or Joyce because they are so sick and twisted they do not know what the truth is them selves. I never wanted all this to be like this I just wanted Rick to tell the facts. Rick cannot do that he has lied to long to be able to even know what the real truth is.
I’m praying for where God wants me to go next. Each time I have stopped and truly turned it over to God asking him where to go those have been my home runs and grand slams. I ask all of you to pray also. Huggsss out to Kimberly and Momma… I’m sure PTSD Mom is reading just not posting. Sam was good to talk with you today even though the conversation wasn’t one of our best.
donna: thanks for the call today - i look forward to continuing our conversation. if you speak to curtis1 - let her know that she is in my prayers…
carson
CLARIFICATION:
In my last post, I mentioned that I thought that we had turned the corner…..some have mentioned to others that they thought I meant that we were finally getting somewhere.
While we ARE getting things accomplished, I was referring to the ‘horse’ race as you make a turn going down the track and heading for the stretch run. I was trying to infer that we may be making some of our last moves to the KEY people….in other words, we were making the last turn. Once we’ve done that, the next move might be Garrison’s. The follow up article would be one that would be hard to overcome for RO. It would be laced with new alledgations, and more in depth information about Ms. Jone’s and his relationship. I would think that the “lifeline” that RO enjoys now (but has been severely injurred) would be completely cut at that point.
HOWEVER, everyone needs to understand…..at some point, we will cross the finish line. It will be done for Ms Jones and she will get on with trying to live a positive life with many great things to look forward to. She and the rest of us, can’t worry when RO starts preaching again after FULL exposure has been done. If people want to have him after that, then what can you do? When you turn on the TV in the local Bham market, I’m told that you might catch Richard Scrussy preaching. You might also catch other fallen pastors preaching too. And the preacher (Haggard??) that was just exposed to having a homosexual relationship says he is healed after 3 weeks of couseling. Here’s my point…..there’s always a contingency of people that will accept these people and WANT to believe that they’re real. People love “comebacks” and the underdogs of the world and they ralley around them. While that may seem somewhat negative, we all need to be in a place to live with that…………..but have comfort in this as it relates to RO………..that’s NOT the place he wants to live, preach, or flourish. He may be forced to, but that world is very surface orientated and isn’t fun for someone like RO. It doesn’t have “teams” of supporters, or tons of friends. It’s a lonely place but the only place that he might have left. So when you start to get mad or discouraged, remember that and then pray that God’s will has truely been done. I believe that we are vessels to do God’s work, and when that work is done we are to completely turn it over to HIM.
As an ex friend of RO stated to Ms Jones today, “we all need to get out of the mud with THAT pig, clean ourselves off and move on”. Ms Jones, I hope I got that comment correct. Excuse me now, ….I’ve got to go take a shower!!
Donna — You’re right, we’ve had better conversations and ours yesterday ended with still a lot of questions unanswered. But, open communication lines are the only way any of us get anything done, right?
Just be sure to keep up the fight and good things will happen in the end. You’ve taken on a monstrous load with this entire situation and just know we’re all here to support you and all the others coming forward with their own stories and facts.
RO- I know that you or someone close to you is reading this and I just want to let you know YOU HAVE NO POWER OVER ME! Donna & I are unitied with the fact that you screwed us up and over. YOU MUST COME FORWARD AND TELL THE WHOLE STORY. Don’t think you can cry this one thru and all will be forgiven. TELL THE TRUTH. You know who I am. Or is there more than one in Phoenix?
WOW! Just when I think I have heard it all about Rick and Joyce Ousley I get more information.
Kathy- I have to once again THANK YOU SO MUCH for having this site for all to come and post and for those to read. I’ve known Rick Ousley for 29 plus years and Joyce about 20 years. I was told today by one of there very best friends that they are reading this blog. In fact several family members are. I will now say the exact thing I said March 5, 2007. Rick Ousley you did this NOT me NOT CURTIS 1. What lie are you going to think up when she speaks out and states her true name? I did listen yesterday when one of Rick’s biggest supporters told me the story of how Joyce and Rick paid him a little visit and how it truly made him and his wife sick. He explained as Casper already has it felt to him that he was in a mud hole with a pig. He choose to get out of the pig pin and clean off leaving Rick & Joyce in the pig pin. I agree now that Rick will never tell the whole truth but I made myself and God a promise when I started this March 5, 2007. I will face Joyce and Rick Ousley once all has been exposed. Now I will have Curtis 1 standing beside me and I want to see and hear what Rick and Joyce are going to say then?
The little three month suspension is coming to an end. Several are sitting like hawks to see what move the Ousley’s make before we make OUR next move. I think that will then be my closure of the Ousley’s. I cannot wait to meet so many that have been affected by this. Men that I have spent endless hours talking with, crying with & all saying the same thing Rick was a good actor they trusted him and loved him and he did nothing but use them. Not sure when it’s going to be but it will be made public so we can all be there to finally meet. We all have one thing in common though we have never met or laid eyes on each other we trusted a man and woman who both willing and openly lied to all of us. Joyce is a big player in this and she has not left Rick and will not leave Rick because she knows too much. I thank each and every one of you for finally believing the true story. The one I have told from day one and will tell again for the last time when I face you in person and when we confront Rick.
Sam-Thank you, for the guidance and always keeping me on the right path.
Casper- Geez where do I even begin to thank you. I do know this if you weren’t in Alabama and me in Texas we would go in business together (we make a pretty good team) thank you for listening to me from the day I got a hold of you all you did was listen and like many were disgusted but you believed what I was saying was the truth even before you had the evidence in your hands.
Kimberly-your prayers from both you and your husband through all of this have meant so much. Finally you will get to look the pigs in the eyes and see how long they roll in the mud.
There’s so many other’s that have called and checked on me and sent me private emails…. I thank each one of you… Carson I hope we get to talk again but I’m sure you will get the answers you are looking for I just pray to GOD THAT YOU USE THE INFORMATION IN A GODLY WAY.
My dear friend Sam knows I HATE the word GOOD-BYE. It’s to final for me. I always say later. So to all I say later for the three day weekend I will be reading and watching my emails but I’m not messing with Pigs over the weekend. ROFLMBOOOOOOOOO right when I typed that my dear Mother called and asked if a pork roast would be good for dinner tomorrow I was laughing so hard all I could say was NOOOO and that I will call her back.
Let me end by saying this-listen to your Parent’s. I’m now 44 was 43 when this mess started March 5th, 2007. If I would have listened over the years to so many times my Parent’s both telling me just what Rick was and what he was doing I would not have made the huge mistakes I made. I just thank God that my parent’s are still here with me, not once have they actually said I told you so though I know it is on the tip of my Mom’s tongue. I’m glad that God let this all happen for them to see me stand up and face the dirty name calling, threats, etc., but I was wrong and I said that all I wanted was the truth to make a right.
God be with each one of you and your families over this long weekend. May you stay safe and may we all remember the fallen hero’s that make up Memorial Day and for all those in all types of the arm forces still out there fighting for our freedom right now.
God Bless Your and Yours,
Later
Donna Jones
are the ousley’s really reading this blog? if so, how can they continue to pretend that everything is fine and dandy? are the family/friends who aer reading this just turning their heads and ignoring all of the truth/info on here? RO was at the 280 walmart last week acting like nothing had happend? i was ’shocked’! how can this be?
shocked…
curtis1: thanks for the email address - i just sent you an email.
PLEASE do not give out my email address - i sent your email from one of my personal ones - and i want to keep it private for now…THANK YOU!
I will look forward to hearing from you…
carson:)
Curious since most victims here claim to be Christians. Has anyone actually tried a Biblical approach to confronting Ousley? Like going to him directly or going with another Christian? Is spraying all this gossip (and whether you would like to admit it or not, most of this is not fact, but gossip) across the internet the “Christian” response? Granted Ousley is clearly perverted, but the response of you people looks vindictive, juvenile and self-righteous. You create factions and rumors on the pretext of “prayer” and “discussion.” You call this a place for “healing” but you’ve spent two months wide-eyed hoping someone else will do the one thing you can’t bring yourselves to accomplish–finish it and move on.
Oh, wait, if I criticize what I see here (and yes, I took the time to read the whole thing) then I must be Rick Ousley or one of his supporters. God forbid anyone hold you morons accountable for your childish actions. Grow up, confront the man directly, drop the pretense of fairness and if something is indeed criminal go to the authorities or at least contact Dr. Platt. I agree Rick needs to be held accountable, but by this group? Please, what a bunch of idiots.
YGTBKM: would YOU like to accompany the victims of RO to confront him? You obviously DID NOT read the entire blog, or you would have read (or maybe you have a retention problem) that there have been MANY who have tried this - and were called ‘liars’, ‘trouble makers’, were asked to drop it, and one family was even asked to leave the church - and the church does not and did not belong to RO and those who were protecting him and their own reputations….. but at that time, everyone one of those riding on his band wagon only wanted to continue to ride the popluarity skirttail of RO…boy I am sure they are all trying to jump the wagon now!
If you are such an honest, and upfront kind of person, reveal your real name and allow RO’s victims to enjoy the pleasure of your company WHEN they do confront him….
Anyone can call others names and still have some integrity - IF they use their real name - BUT YOU ARE NOT ONE OF THOSE
Because an intinerary of my activities concerning authorities are not posted on this blog certainly does NOT mean I haven’t spoken with authorities.
It would be nice to call you out, but since you didn’t give a name and per Kathy’s post…you used a fake email and URL…..hhhmmm, what name would you like to be called? Your choice from your own post.
GTBKM:
How did you arrive at your judgment that Rick is “clearly perverted?” Is it because you know the facts apart from this blog? You stated that most of what is on this blog is not fact…..
Come on! At least be consistent……there have been many bloggers who have posted their email address on the blog. Did any of you get a “Biblical approach,” direct email from YGTBKM requesting that you refrain from participating on this blog?
I know that there are many who would like to try some Old Tesament Biblical approaches on RO.
No, he hasn’t emailed me as of yet. I’m saying “he” because it didn’t take a rocket scientist to know his speech pattern and using his email would flat give him away.
Kimberly: I am confused - which happens alot lately - I am almost 50! Is this YGTBKM sending emails asking people to stop this blog??? Could it be RO? or one of his friends — oh, I forgot, he does not have many friends left…..
Also, THE FACTS, PTSD, etc. are they still around? I hope and pray they are doing ok - and that they have not given up on this movement to spread the light on RO..
“The only thing needed for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing.” — Edmund Burke
PLEASE Do not let this stop - the darkest hour is just before the dawn……..
Blessings and Peace..
Shocked.
I think Jaunbuoy referenced the hypocracy of YGTBKM for using a fake email and URL, but calling us names. Several of us have posted emails on here and if YGTBKM, really wanted to have an up-front personal dialogue with any of us, he could’ve emailed. Yet…he chose to flame on the blog. That’s what Jaunbuoy meant.
kimberly: have you heard from THE FACTS and/or PTSD? Now that the Holy Spirit has gotten through my ‘blindness’ I have such a heavy heart for all of you…I have emailed with Curtis1 - and she knows that I am standing with her….
Blessings -
Hey Yall,
Hope everyone’s weekend is going well. As for Texas we got rain all day but it was very much need. Gods plants and creations needed and Donna needed an excuse to stay in my bum cloths and not get dressed :).
Kathy thanks for that slam, dunk your are outttttttttttt to YGTBKM. It’s the one’s that come on here with fake names or very stupid made up names (to draw attention to themselves) they say something that has nothing to do with what this blog is even about. Folks like me and Curtis 1 who will forever have scars. I pray for closure on Rick and Joyce happens soon. In speaking with an ex friend of Rick’s that has been doing some deep diging & looking since day 1, as it is his profession. We had spoken about 3 yrs ago in something that Rick got me involved in. Rick, I will help you since your most used common phrase these days is “I don’t remember.” Writing a check and mailing it and then it getting cashed at a bank across town an African American bank. When asked for a copy of the back of that check YOU RICK stopped that. I was sooooo blinded to now finally see you stopped everything because you were about to get caught. I may have been stupid and blinded of your love but thank God this man had questions then and in the last days has had plenty more. He has now figured things out himself (even before he had the evidence in his hands).
Shocked-Thanks for speaking the truth in your blog.
I spoke with a staff member to BH that Rick brought in and he sure was on the “Rick Can Do” board. He sat in on many of Rick’s hearing were woman did speak up and the allegations were dismissed and the woman were called liars or it was just hushed and never spoke of. This man I spoke to would not answer me when I ask why he did not speak up? In fact this man was so nervous in speaking with me that he said without me asking that he had written Rick a letter but had not spoken to him and that he has nothing further to say to me. Hmmmm been thinking about that one for a day now.
Yes, the Ousley’s are reading this because they have said things back to people that have been on this blog. I’m glad they are reading the blog and keeping up with the current events therefore they know what is coming next.
Good Night & God Bless each one
Donna Jones
Peace and Love to all our Men and Woman in the Armed Forces may you keep the faith and know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
PTSD: I have been thinking about you and praying for you and your daughter - and have been concerned that you have not posted in a few days. I just wanted to ask your forgiveness for my harshness in my first few blogs. I never denied that yours and others around the world have been wronged by RO and that he absolutely should and will be held accountable for his actions. Not an excuse, but when you are blind to what he really seems to be - it just took a little time for the light to come on in that area of my brain and heart. You are courageous and I will continue to pray and the Lord to reclaim your family for you and to bind up the brokennes and heal your family.
Not sure this makes sense, but I just needed to ask your forgivness.
What a wide path of destruction Rick has left on many lives. I am glad to know RO & JO are reading this blog…..hopefully they will not be able to sleep at night.
CARSON: Of course, I forgive you. We are not all going to be at the same place at the same time. God understands that. So should we. God Bless.
At this time, I do not want to blog any longer. Carson, I could not leave your request for forgiveness hanging. If you or anybody else wants tgo exchange with me, you can do so through:
Curious BH Member: Do you know for certain that RO & JO are reading this? I am not close enough to the situation to be ‘in the know’, but I would suspect they are not reading this…but…If RO & JO were reading this, don’t you think they would have already tried to resolve this, or do you think they are arrognat enough to think that the info on this blog is not going to get out in to the hands of enough people to bring them to justice?
If they are not reading this, I hope and pray that someone close to them is and is taking these revelations to heart.
SHOCKED!
PTSD Mom: THANK YOU>>> and I respect your decision to no longer blog. JUST PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS GO!!! you and others have come way too far to not see this through….
I will email you later this week.
God Bless You and Keep You!
carson
Well…I, like many, have been reading for a long time without posting. I wanted to read every post by every person on here and be up to date so as to not be out of the loop if I did indeed decide to post…and let me tell you, catching up on everything has been both time-consuming and emotionally draining. Strangely I feel like I now know many of you who have shared your stories.
KIMBERLY: thanks for your passion and wisdom. I hate that you suffered for 10 years in survival mode, hurt by a man you trusted as pastor. I know what that’s like - not from Rick, but a similar situation. Probably why I am so drawn to this blog. Continue to cling to the Author of Truth.
PTSD MOM: so sorry about your separation from your daughter. Cannot even come close to knowing what that is like. Praying for restoration.
CASPER: glad there is a friendly ghost out there. Seems as though the rag has been swept across the dusty table, and it won’t be long before the blinds are fully opened and the light shows just how much dirt was really there. Keep up the pursuit of the truth.
ANY BH MEMBERS: I spend a significant portion of time in Birmingham, but have not been there since this news broke. I know we are all glad for a man like David Platt at a time like this - a man who, more than anyone I have ever met, truly values God’s Word above all else. May we cling to what we KNOW to be true in a time of confusion. Let us continue to lift him up as he serves and leads the family at Brook Hills who is hurting so much.
CURTIS1: cannot imagine the pain and heartache you must be going through and have gone through. You are being lifted up - I am thankful for you that you have been given friends through this outlet (how strange?) of all places who can heal with you as you walk through this process.
DONNA: thank you for your continued strength as you walk through what must be one of the worst storms ever. I know you must be thankful for the friends and prayer warriors you have been provided with through this forum - what a cool thing. Your resolute strength is incredible, and I pray you continue to hold fast to the Cross as I know you have.
SAM: thanks for always using AP style :). Proper pronunciation, grammar, spelling and the like are in no way necessary but just make things easier and for a journalism guy like me, bring a smile to my face. You are a kindred soul.
Now that I have said that, I will give a piece of my story. I have not been personally hurt by Rick Ousley. I have, however, heard him speak many times have spoken with him on occasion and am continually astounded by the new revelations that have come one after another. The truth is breaking free, and I hope that he is ready for it.
For those of you with any information, even if it has already been shared on here, I would encourage you to contact David Platt on the Brook Hills website (www.brookhills.org). He is a man of integrity and truly desires for that church to be an outlet for God to be glorified. If there is anything that needs to be shared, that is a good place to start. I know some of you are waiting for “that article” to come out and for him to come forward with all the information - maybe the article will fix everything, maybe not. But as far as us being the church and acting like the church, blasting more of his exploits for the world to read doesn’t seem like it is doing much good for the church or the name of Christ.
I know, I know, the response to that will be, “Rick has already done that! The reputation of the church and Christ was in his hands and HE tarnished it, we are just trying to bring the truth to light so this doesn’t happen again, so he doesn’t preach again and continue this pathological, abusive behavior that will further tarnish the church!” I guess what I’m saying is - whose court should this be settled in? Yes, another article with all the details would be an exposition of the truth, but what good does that do for the non-believing world? They can all keep humming “Another One Bites the Dust” as they turn further away from the hypocritical church - even though what Rick Ousley stood for and did seemingly was the complete opposite of what Christ taught and stood for.
I’m not saying writing an article would be wrong - I am merely saying let’s be careful with which arena in which we decide to make this information known.
The guy who is discipling me recently told me, considering a different situation, that the heart of discipline should be love and restoration, not condemnation. What I mean by that is not that Rick should be restored to the pulpit, but that all of the efforts to bring the truth to light should be centered not in vengeance, which obviously there is a tendency toward (trust me, I have struggled greatly with that), but centered in restoring him to a right relationship with Christ. (I am not saying anyone has a vengeful spirit…just pointing out the disparity.) Obviously this is hard to do when you have been hurt severely - as I have in a different, but similar situation, so I know.
So the question I guess I am asking is, do we want to bring the truth out so that Rick’s life is ruined as some of ours were, so that he is miserable forever, so that he experiences that pain I have experienced (I seem to remember hearing whispers of this theme in a few posts) - or do I want the truth brought to light so that he is truly humbled and brought to repentance, so that he can honestly experience forgiveness, so that I can show him grace as I have been shown grace. Because when it comes down to it, as bad as some of the things he has done and reportedly done are (I say reportedly only because of my journalistic background and because this is public domain), all ground is level at the Cross.
I think that’s enough for today. I apologize for my wordiness. Please understand I say everything here only as my opinion, stating nothing as fact and post only to provide a different perspective - one much younger, less experienced more immature than all of you. Understand that NOTHING was meant to offend or put anyone on the defensive…if that was the case, accept my sincerest of apologies.
Curious BH Member: I really do not believe that RO and JO are reading this - if they were, I think this situation would have already been resolved, because of all of the info on here - they would be really afraid NOT to settle things privately……
just my opinon…
shocked!
Dr. David Platt is not in a position to do much concerning Rick Ousley. However, Rick did have a board of directors who should be openly and publicly disciplining Rick. Sadly, I think they just dissolved QM and hoped it would just go away!
It has been stated from the day this story broke that the leadership at BH wants to distance them selves from RO. What Dr. Platt does have in his power to do, is publicly discipline men who provided RO a culture of enabling while he was pastor. He should do what was done at New Life Church when Ted Haggard was disciplined. Questions were put to all the staff during a “moral audit.” “What did you know about Ted, when did you know it and what did you do about it?”
Kimberly made reference to this in an earlier post. These same questions should be put to all who currently serve in positions of leadership at BH and were in those positions during the RO error. What has taken so long for this to happen? Once this is done, the results should be made public as to who participated in enabling Rick to continue his abusive behavior. Not everyone is reading this blog.
I know I am being repetitive but not unnecessarily so. There are two types of sin…sins of commission and sins of omission.
The fact that spineless men with who were in positions of leadership and responsibility heard accusations about Rick Ousley and did nothing to remove him from leading Churches and an itinerate ministry have done as much to hurt the reputation of the Gospel as Rick has done. Do you think that more people are offended at what Rick has done or by a good ol’ boy network coddling him and enabling him to continue his path of destruction? Both are evil and need to be corrected!
The Bible provides multiple responses to various people and their sins. This requires Christians and Church Leaders to use discernment so they can apply the correct process to each situation rather than either avoid discipline altogether or seeking to resolve all issues in the same manner.
What we don’t want to hear is that if someone keeps refusing to listen, you don’t continue to treat him like a brother…you treat him like an outsider. You shun them!
Here is what the Bible says to do with elders who sin:
Rebuke them publicly so that others may be afraid! Do not treat accusations with prejudice and partiality! (1 Timothy 5) Stop showing favoritism to the elder or leader who continues in sinful, predatory behavior!!!! Stop!! Paul goes on to say, “The sins of some men are obvious while the sins of others trail behind them.”
There should be nothing quiet about this man and his sins. Why do the sins of some men trail behind them? Because of cover-ups and silencing of the accusers!! Other Churches must know what he has done! They should be afraid to have him speaking from their platform! Other leaders should clean up their lives so that they lead by example.
How do you think the non-believing world would react if there was no tolerance of sinful leaders? Maybe they would be more compelled to hear the message.
Dr. Platt appealed to 1 Corinthians 5 to tell us how we should treat Rick Ousley and those like him. You see, we tend to put out the “non believing world” from among us and coddle the one who says he is a Christian and yet continues in sin. Shouldn’t we obey what the Scriptures say and put out the evil person from among us? Some people don’t show any remorse until they have nobody left who will coddle them. Have I worn out that word, coddle?
Stop coddling the man and put him out from you. Stop playing golf with him. Stop eating with him. Stop greeting him at the store.
The whole point of discipline is love! We don’t show love by doing nothing! Rick is still the same arrogant person because people didn’t love him early on and remove him from leadership!
I don’t want to see Rick suffer miserably forever. I want to see him become a Christ-follower. I’m sure many will wrestle with emotions if Rick were to publicly acknowledge his behavior and show some remorse but it would help those who he damaged the most to move forward with healing and forgiveness.
If he should repent, he should be ushered to a nice seat or pew in the Church but never to the platform. Yes, the ground at the cross is level, but there is a narrow gate that leads to it. Not all who say that Jesus is Lord will get through it. Only those who will get on the cross and die to their lusts.
This is my opinion and I state it as such. I hope it makes sense. I have had no one to disciple me or I might have a different tone. I am no elder and I’m glad that I don’t have to deal with this kind of crap on a daily basis. I admire men who are faithful to the Lord in their calling and have had their stomach in knots constantly over issues like this. Perhaps that is why Paul told Timothy to take a little wine and calm down.
Just my opinion…Greg Garrison needs to ______ or get off the pot!
And, I think that those who have grievances against RO, JO, Quixotic Board Members, former pastors (enablers) from BHills need to come together and be confronted and get this over with…
and I will be there for support………
You didn’t offend me, but I definitely tend to agree with Jaunbuoy’s post.
While I’m of the opinion that an article is not going to be the salve which induces healing, I am of the opinion that Rick Ousley should never again be in a pulpit. Rick’s ability to lie, prowl, roam, and mark prey for gain should be dismantled at once. This will only occur if Rick is out of the pulpit.
SHOCKED:
I completely understand what you are saying. I would love for every single woman who was victimized by Rick to come together as a group and be ministered to in some sort of healing service. There should be a day of public reckoning, but is that how God wants it to be? That is my prayer for right now. Without a doubt, God wants the female victims to be healed. It is the method of how? God is to be glorified and it MUST be God at the head….not a man or woman. Surely, it must be ordained by our Savior.
Kimberly: You continue to offer words of light and wisdom, and are truly what a Christian should be - you continually point us to Jesus……..
Blessings to you and your family
Hello Yall,
Hope everyone had a safe Memorial Day weekend and that you paused for a moment to remember those in our armed forces.
OK! Yes, without a doubt Rick and Joyce along with other family members are reading this blog. A trap was set and both took the bate confirming that they are keeping up with each blog posted.
Momma-The name and number you gave me turned out to be a home run… What an awesome man he is and his wife is just a jewel I cannot wait to meet the two of them.
Greg Garrison is gone this week and I stated that in one of my blogs that he would be gone this week but upon returning next week he is ready to go because it is also RO end of suspension.
The response I got from a higher staff/pastor at BH is that Rick has been gone for two years or longer and this has nothing to do with BH. He is the one that refused to answer me when I ask him WHEN RICK WAS AT BH WHY DID YOU TURN YOUR HEAD AND NOT SPEAK UP THEN. His reply was Ms. Jones I don’t have anything further to say. I have not spoken with Rick only written him a letter of prayer and I will now add you to my prayers. He wished me a good day and ended the call.
All these things on this blog are NOT new to Rick and Joyce. This is just a map of there life as they have been living it. I was told that either one thinks anything else is going to happen and this has and will continue to blow over or I think Rick’s exact word was fade away. Well, Richard Earl Ousley I’m not fading away….in fact I’m wearing a real bright red outfit today.
Those out there questioning Rick and Joyce’s motive of why haven’t they resolved this? Rick and Joyce do not think there is anything to resolve…In there minds they have done nothing wrong.
We will see this to the end. The end is the whole truth made public. The truth is Donna Jones and Curtis 1 (by this time she will state her full name) will look Rick in the eye and see what story he thinks of then. It won’t be something we had heard in Mayberry by Goober.
OH I have to tell this short story real fast….Rick loved the show Dallas.(yep JR. was his favorite). That’s one of those Hmmmm moments when your hair just stands straight up as Oprah would say :). This was in the mid 80’s when the show was still on and very popular. RO flew me out to Los Angeles to spend a week with him. Yes, he and Joyce were married and No I’m not bragging I’m retelling this because Rick was questioned about this and guess what he said? ” I DON’T REMEMBER.” How can you forget a whole week? Anyway he picked me up in a red convertible and we had the whole week together. I remember also seeing the movie Color of Money with Tom cruise and Paul Newman - they were pool sharks. OK one night Rick takes me to eat in this wonderful restaurant within the hotel we were staying at. I remember this like it was yesterday now that I’m typing it out. The restaurant was very dark the only light came from the candles on the tables. After sitting there for a while Rick leaned over and said “there’s Larry Hagman” I said who? He said JR. from the show Dallas. At that very moment an elderly woman was making her way towards Larry Hagman’s table with a pen and paper she politely ask for his autograph. He barked at her and said how rude cant you see I’m trying to eat here. The woman apologized and existed the restaurant. I was fumingggggggg and Rick keep making fun of me. I told him I would like to take that pen and paper and shove it up Larry Hagman’s butt. Our dinner was now over and guess who was only three table over when we got ready to leave.
RO froze as I walked towards that table in a NOT so QUITE TEXAS voice I said Mr. Hagman as he looked up at me and said well hello young lady what can I do for you? I said NOTHING, I do love the show but I had not idea that outside the show you continue playing the charter by being an ass to all us common folks. He said something and I told him I saw what he had done to the elderly woman who had asked for his autograph. He ask me if I wanted his autograph and I said no. I told him he should have given it to the lady whom ask him earlier and guess what he said? I DON’T REMEMBER.
Rick and Joyce I’m sure there are lot’s of things you don’t remember. Keeping up with the daily lies that complied to weeks then months and now years it must be mind blowing just trying to keep it straight, That’s why I have recordings and pictures and emails that will help you out a bit. As does Curtis 1 have her evidence. Keep reading and bloggers keep posting.
God Bless You and Yours,
Donna Jones donnaljones8@yahoo.com
Donna,
Each time you post, I am amazed at your truthfullness in “letting it all hang out.” I truly believe the day is almost here when the Ousley’s lives will be made public for all to see. At least that is what I am praying for. The denial has to come to a stop and I think you and Curtis 1 will be the ones who will bring truth to light. I just hope that when this happens, all of us bloggers will know. We want hear repentance from the man who stood before us each week proclaiming God’s word but living a sinful life. How could he?
I have heard of couples thinking about having their marriage vows renewed because Rick married them.
I am disappointed in whomever you talked to at BH’s. True, Rick has not been a part of BH’s since fall of ‘05, but there were other lay pastors, staff members who sat in on meetings with those who expressed concern about Rick and his activities. I think it was Juanboy who mentioned the church needed to have a moral audit to find out who knew and did nothing. Those staff members should be dismissed immediately if they had any knowledge of Rick’s double life.
I pray for each of you as you continue to fact find and put your information together.
PTSD Mom…. will continue to pray your relationship with your daughter is restored.
After reading posts from both Jackson and Juanboy, I suggest it is time for Dr. Platt to clear the slate regarding the current staff via a moral audit (good term, Juanboy). I think he should issue a challenge to the community in the exact format that he did for the nominated elders – a public call for moral comments via a full-page add in the paper.
Think about this: Elders are lay people, but why shouldn’t the paid pastoral staff be under the same scrutiny and standards? This open call will be the time for ALL to come forward, including those with past concerns, including some seeking help here. Questions could be addressed, and BH can then continue on about the business of God’s work without the baggage of doubt and suspicion. Many here have attempted to individually confront, only to be humiliated, discredited, discarded, or run off. I believe a public call for a moral review could provide a safer forum to begin the required cleansing and restore any lost confidence of the BH staff.
The question is “What then?” After that, we will have to pray for God’s wisdom and discernment to be bestowed on Dr. Platt as he begins to address whatever comes from that audit; and then there will be little else to be done, except to trust in God. He has been in control all along, including the last 29 years! He always will be.
So I come down to this: At various points in time, several have come on here very abrasively telling us all to get on with life. While I feel certain that their motives were severely misplaced at the time, please know mine are not: I desire true recovery and restoration to the path that God intends for each of us. I, love, walk with, and stand beside Kimberly; and love and respect Donna, Curtis1, PTSD, Facts, and the rest of those deceived by RO. I in no way attempt to diminish the trauma that has been experienced, and I would never attempt to say I have complete understanding of the pain each of you is living with. I can’t claim be the one to determine what it takes to provide a sense of healing for each – that needs to come from the individual under the guidance of a biblically-sound counselor. Only then can God’s true healing be experienced, and His work pursued. That is our ultimate goal.
I guess what I’m trying to say is I am praying for all of us to be in a constant pursuit of healing, while we pursue resolution. We should just be prayerful how we link the two.
Broken Heart
After speaking with soooo many who have been effected (should make a typo that say infected) by RO. More than one has said they had there marriage vows renewed because they weren’t even sure they were married.
Several were baptized again after breaking away from the RO chain gang and finding a whole new Jesus. Now that is a huge WOW.
Rick had the fundraiser on March 9, 2007, to take the fall off to write a book. A book that was already written, Published and printed prior to March 9, 2007. Just as I have been warned from day 1 to be careful and watch whom I talk with because I don’t know these people and what they could do with the information I’m giving them. These are the very same people who have come to me to give me information, to tell me how RO and JO used them. That RO married there son or daughter and now they want another wedding.
As for the church of Brook Hills Yes RO has been gone from there over two years but the damage he left behind still has not be totally cleaned up. I do believe past members and current members do deserve answers to there questions as to why so many times people tuned there heads when allegations from woman came up.RO had two affairs on his first wife Deb at a church in Spring, Texas (the second was with her best friend at the time). They left that church and went to a large church First Baptist Church in Houston, Texas and history repeated itself and Rick once again had an affair but this time Deb divorced him…..he was asked to leave the church and he begin speaking which is how I met him when he came to our church for a week long revival.
I was 15 and my sister was 11. Just has Curtis 1 explained her feelings it was like a crush. RO was 29 or so and was good looking then. He would flirt back with us which we loved. My Sister now looks back that he was the first one to french kiss her with his tongue SHE WAS 11. I was 15 and he kissed me with his tongue and felt my breast telling me how well I was developing as a young woman.. He left North Phoenix Church among sexual and money rumors and Curtis 1 confirmed the sexual part was NOT A RUMOR.
I’m saying all this again so if there are any more Donna Jones’s or Curtis 1’s or little Sister’s out there is your time to speak up. It does not matter that it has been so long. It was NOT right then and it is NOT right now. I have posted my email address and I will do it again. If anyone wants to get a hold of me please do. Do any of you out there remember the person I think that posted as Michael and he told about there family had bought tables to go to the banquet/fundraiser but there kids got in a car accident. They emailed Joyce to inform her and ask for prayer and mailed in money. After doing all this they then find the truth out from family about all this mess and email asking for a refund from the fund raiser for the tables and there money back. Guess what? They still have not gotten a letter, still no money returned no calls or emails? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. We are sooooooo close.
Momma you had asked me if a certain person and I had made contact and I answered you saying yes that he now has all the evidence from years back and up to date information. He called earlier to go over so things with me and he says in the Picture # 3 Rick really looks bad. All I could answer was the truth was no Rick was really buzzed or drunk not sure how to put it. That was after a bottle of Baileys which he loved. He loved it so much on our fishing trip I drove 60 miles round trip (the county we were in was dry) to buy him another bottle to last the last 3 days we were there. Yall know the fishing trip I lured him on to give him 2 million for QM121. He liked Lake Fork so much that him and his good friend John Alden went back less than 6 months later.
KWA- If you think Bro. Platt would care to talk to me I will call and speak to him. I hard his sermon concerning this and was very moved. There was one more LH who talked to me when this broke but he made it clear that Rick was his friend and that he would stand by his side. I had questions between them back when and sure do now.
God Bless You and Yours,
Donna Jones donnaljones8@yahoo.com
THANK YOU KATHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SO VERY MUCH…. THIS INTERNET BLOG HAS BROUGHT SO MUCH LIGHT TO A BAD SUBJECT BUT OPENED EYES THAT HAVE BEEN BLINDED FOR SO LONG.
Curtis 1- If what you have put on the blog is true that Rick Ousley got you pregnant then he left that church among sexual wrong doings. In my above blog I said Curtis 1 confirmed the sexual was not a rumor.
Was that a true statement on my part? Did you not tell me that Rick Ousley got you pregnant? I did not say that is why he left the church I said you could confirm the sexual wrong doings?
When you spoke out about meeting him at NPBC then getting pregant that confirmed to many that the rumors were no longer rumors. I did not say you said that is why he left the church only that you could confirm the sexual. You did have sex with Rick Ousley then and through the years even after he left and moved and was preaching at BH. I was trying to confrim to a few that emailed me asking me some questions. I was trying to show his pattern. I never quoted you as saying anything. Sorry if I confused anyone including you Curtis 1 and GK please call me back we need to finish our conversation quick fast and in a hurry. Momma get ready your wish of meeting me and hugging my neck might be sooner than we both thought LOL.
Peace,
Donna Jones
GK- Mine is all good to go. Please call Morgan and give her your information we might be able to connect in TN when I make my stop there first. I ask all of you to please pray for me. This has been one heck of a ride. It has tested my faith and trust in people and even my faith in God.
One thing for sure is I know God never has and God never will let me down. I will be leaving late tonight against the advice of some (sticking out my tongue). I will have my laptop (Chucky) with me.
I will be checking the blog and my emails. I answer every email so if I don’t get back with you right away please know that I will. Once again please say a big prayer for me this is HUGE. Sam that is me squeezing your hand. OK I have to get off here and get ready before the devil talks me out of it.
God Bless You and yours,
Peace
Donna Jones
Today God has once again proven to me that he does NOT work on Donna Jones’s terms BUT HE DOES WORK ON HIS ON TERMS AS HE HAS DONE TODAY, AMEN!
You know that everything I told you and the blog is true. It was 1989 when he got me pregnant. And yes I did have sex with him on and off for years after that. I just didn’t understand your statement.
DONNA: Ok, is “Momma” PTSD? I read your post about giving you the name/number, and I don’t know anything about it, lol. I have been referred to as “Momma” on here, too. Confused…
Curtis 1 I will be calling you in the next hour or so, please watch for my call. Alabama Momma YOU are the only one I call Momma on this blog.
Donna Jones
A few weeks ago, there was a man named “Tim” from NPBC that spoke of his little sister and Rick. The powers that be at that time at NPBC didn’t believe the story. So yes, in answer to your question….there have been others from NPBC. There have been others who spoke of financial wrongdoings at NPBC as well.
BROKEN HEART:
The pastor in question remains on staff to this very day. The lay pastor in question was not selected to be an elder. He does however, remain at Brook Hills.
DONNA and CURTIS1:
Take care of yourselves and know that God is sovereign. His wrath is His own and God gives repeated warnings to the shepherd(s) in Ezekiel 34 and John 10. Rick Ousley has gotten away with nothing in the eyes of God. God’s eyes roam to and fro’ throughout the earth. They will be a blaze with fire when Christ returns. Church leadership may claim blindness or deafness. Free will choice is not an exemption.
RO & JO, if you are reading this blog, please read Ephesians 5:1-20. It’s not too late to repent. Walk into the Light. God is waiting.
Ephesians 5:1-20
Living in the Light
1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us[a] and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. 4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. 5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. 7 Don’t participate in the things these people do. 8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. 11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. 12 It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. 13 But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, 14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
Living by the Spirit’s Power
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. 20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hey Yall,
I made it safely but very late to the beautiful state of Tennessee. It was great to see my bonus Daughter as I have always referred to her rather than Step Daughter. Although her Dad and I have been divorced for a long time now she will forever be part of my life.
My Morning started off with having Breakfast with a Preacher friend of Rick’s. When this all began back in March he was one of the first I spoke to. He listened to me then and he listened to me this morning but this poor man is so torn. This time me saying these things to his face rather than through the phone was much harder. I also had other evidence I wanted him to see and read. I think from the reaction that was the hardiest thing he had to do.
All I can say is Rick Ousley will NEVER know how very deep he hurt so many people. From some of the things this man told me I truly don’t think Rick even cares. I know this sounds harsh but it’s how I feel. His heart is a waste for himself and I hope he has signed to be an organ donor.
I’m not done with my journey here as I have more people to see this afternoon. As for the blog Momma & Gramma I have NOT gotten you two mixed up. I am blonde but that’s a whole different story LOL. I will answer your emails sent to my private email as soon as I can. Now let me go visit with my second set of Parent’s and catch up on the gossip GRRRRR not that I need any more drama in my life.
Sam-Morgan say’s hello! Please pray that the two meetings this afternoon will be led in the direction the Lord wants them too go. It feels so good to have the Lord leading me and helping me through this, I know now I’m doing it for the right reasons. OH Now don’t think for one minute this Texas woman is not going to get some pleasure in looking RO & JO In there eyes I just think my new approach will be even more shocking.
Curtis 1- it was good talking to you last night also. I know things are still tuff and after we talked you understood my blog. Hang in there girl and know that WE WILL GET OUR DAY
OK Gotta run was just told that there’s nothing worse than Hooter’s wings getting cold LOL (no I’m not Hooter’s you can buy them and have them delivered to your home). Rolling my eyes that girls go to Hooters for the wings too.
God Bless You and Yours.
Donna Jones
Donna — Good luck on your trip. Drop me a note and let me know just what the whole trip is all about, when you get a chance. And be sure to tell Miss Morgan hi from me as well.
Why am I not surprised at anything Donna reveals about Rick? Perhaps it’s because having been inside the CHURCH AT BROOK HILLS x13 years, I’ve seen and heard unrepentance so many times.
Just like the current minister still on staff who is presently trying to down-play any former participation in the evils of Rick Ousley. The arrogance, chaos, and evil trickled down from the top. It doesn’t require a masters degree in physics to understand.
The masquerade ball continues because there are too many worried about their pockets and not about their hearts.
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Hey Rick….What is faith? Do you really know? Remember me reading the 90th Psalm to you? Or how about me reading Lamentations 3 to you? Do you understand what it means to lament? Are you cognizant of your willful destruction? How about mockery? Remember the weeping prophet?
YOU prowled and roamed freely, and the CONGREGATION SUFFERED/SUFFERS because of your SIN.
If you truly have the arrogance to get inside a pulpit again, you will be nothing short of a religious mockery as defined by Peter. Are you COGNIZANT of DISQUALIFICATION?
I must admit to being IM’d by KWA after he read my posts. KWA wanted to know if I was experiencing anger issues today. “Not really”, I replied.
Was notified earlier in the week by a friend that Rick Ousley is still listed on the Mission Birmingham site. Was disheartened to say the least.
I suggested to KWA that the humble abode should be offered for lodging when all the women convene upon Birmingham. I think it was Carson that suggested a gathering of victims to confront. Many are across the entire country. The humble abode utilization would help defray costs.
I got to thinking about a worship service I read about once, designed to help survivors of clergy sexual abuse (individuals and congregations). I haven’t found it yet to share, but I came across this article that has a great chart of “DIM thinking (Denial Ignorance and Minimalization) VS Deeper Truths.”
Here is the article I wanted to share. It was written by an “after-pastor” (one who comes into a pastoral role following the departure of an abuser)who offered four services over a month’s time to help the congregation and survivors deal with the shattering of pastoral trust and find hope for healing through Christ and his cross.
Hey Yall,
Have had a very busy trip but have gotten so much out of it. My heart is just so broken for all of the people whom I have had the pleasure to talk to and now finally meet.
Rick Ousley has forever changed the way I look and feel about a lot of things.
I felt the need to post this mostly to say this. Joyce Hester Ousley knew about Richard Earl Ousley having affairs as far back as the mid 80’s. A call from my Mother did not stop the relationship and Joyce was liking leaving the life of the “Super Preacher’s Wife.”
I know for a fact that my Mother called Joyce three times throughout the years and I now find out that Joyce was called by other’s (concerned husbands) and she rudely told them they were dumping there problems on her and Rick.
Point is don’t think that Joyce for one minute did not know EVERYTHING. She has to stay with Rick and wants to stay with Rick because it’s they both know to much. It was more than just a marriage of convince, way deeper than that.
I have a question I would like to ask those out there that have gone to Brook Hills in the past or are still going to Brook Hills. How do you think Bro. Platt would handle a call from me? Let me tell you why I’m asking that question. I heard his message after all had come out and I cried. Last week I called a lay Pastor there and for a lack of better words found him to be rude … but was later told he was nervous or scared. He plain out told me that he had not spoken with Rick Ousley since this happened that he had written him a letter of prayer. I ask him why he sat in on so many accusations of woman and never questioned them? Opppsss wrong thing to say he ended the call and said thank you Ms. Jones for the call and ended it. I don’t think Bro. Platt is reading the blog but I do think and know so many from Brook Hills are. Present members and past members that still want and deserve answers. Would love Yalls feedback here.
OK Bonus Daughter is telling me it’s time to go we are going to be late (what else is new?????)
God Bless & Peace to all
Donna Jones
Casper if that was you just trying to call I have talked my mobile down using three batteries when we get in the car I will use the car charger and call ya). Think Rick & Joyce will pay for my mobile phone? OK that was really bad LOL!!!!!!
Hey Yall….It’s me again….
I have TWO CORRECTIONS TO MAKE.
1. I said Joyce was liking leaving the life of the “Super Preacher’s Wife.”LEAVING SHOULD HAVE BEEN LIVING.
2. I said the man I spoke with way a Lay Pastor HUGE CORRECTION THIS MAN IS A STAFF PASTOR. HE WAS IN THE “RICK RULE” BROOK HILL’S DAYS AND HE IS STILL ON STAFF AS A STAFF PASTOR TODAY.
Thanks to my friends out there looking out there and catching things for me. Please if any of you have ever prayed PLEASE PRAY for this next meeting. I ask God to use me as a tool. For him to guide me and speak through me. This for me will be the hardiest face to face meeting I have had since this began and that is a true fact!
God Bless You and Yours,
Donna Jones
Casper, I tried to call you but it went straight to your voice mail. Will Try you in the morning but if you see this you can blog or email me direct. I’m checking emails often because I am waiting for some answers to other emails some of which I received.
Having been one of the women that Joyce and Rick threw under the bus, I most certainly think you should give Dr. Platt a call. Furthermore, I know exactly who the staff pastor is, and I really think you should meet with Dr Platt.
Travel up thread and read the two articles that Philothea linked last night. They are so beneficial and are nearly an exact description of our lives today. They’re printed for my reading references.
I hope and pray your meetings went well. I hope you were able to give a “hug” for me to someone special.
Good Morning to All…..
The sun coming up this morning is awesome. I have had little to no sleep at all. To much has been taken in my head and heart these last two days. As I hear the birds sing and watch the squirrels play I am once again reminded how lucky we are to God’s Children and just the simple task of waking up in the mornings is a blessing that some don’t have.
Of course then I hear my own adult Daughter ranting and raving that she has once again over slept and does not have a clue what she is going to wear. I SCREAM BACK “WHAT ELSE IS NEWWWWWWWWW”) Which happens five days a week and another reason why I moved home to Texas :).
I have lunch with yet another Pastor and then SAM don’t fall over but I’m having dinner with the whole Ex-Family. YEPERS the gang is having dinner before I leave to fly home back to Texas tomorrow. With it being my idea for us to all do this both Morgan and my Ex had to ask me if I was feeling OK LOL?
This whole Ousley mess has taught me so much about Family and Friends. I was already blessed in the Family department with having one in Texas and one in Tennessee. I have old friends that now mean more to me than ever and new Friends that I also wake up and go to bed thanking God for.
I haven’t had enough time to think about how to even process all that is my head and heart to explain last nights meeting.
I can only say this, no matter what church you go to, no matter what religion you are put your trust in ONE GOD & ONE HEAVEN. The church is just walls and where you meet. The Pastor (SHOULD BE) no matter how great is just a source of knowledge appointed by God to be used as a speaking tool to speak God’s words so that we all understand them. Yes, we grow close to these people and we trust these people there is nothing wrong in doing that. Just don’t let that go beyond the meaning of why you are coming to the church. Go to church to worship Jesus and NOT your Pastor. Go to church to meet people and associate with people who are striving to want the same things you want. I hope any of that made sense.
God Bless you all and have a safe and wonderful Friday.
Donna Jones
DONNA: Amen, and amen!! We should go to church to worship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…not mere men. Hope you have a great day and a safe trip back!! Girl, keep that sass alive!!! You’re a hoot!
Kimberly,
Thank you for the info on Mission Birmingham…
Below is the COVENANT fOR PASTORS which is on the website.
notice the 3rd ‘We covenatnt as one,”
How can they allow RO’s name to be on this site?
“May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that You sent me and have loved them even as you have loved Me.” John 17:23
We are a living covenant of pastors among the one body of Christ in Birmingham, Alabama. We have no agenda apart from Christ being exalted in our city. Therefore, we declare by faith:
WE COVENANT AS ONE, to be passionate in prayer for the salvation and sanctification of our city.
WE COVENANT AS ONE, to be united in our diversity; unlimited in our devotion; unwavering in our dedication to glorify God.
WE COVENANT AS ONE, to offer accountable relationships; to guard and guide one another in ministry integrity.
WE COVENANT AS ONE, to become a river of faith, formed and fed by the unique streams of our conversions, convictions, and congregations.
WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT, bonded by chords of love, that our city may be won to the grace of our glorious God. May it be so now and until the day of His coming!
Hey Yall,
I was just emailed this and as sick to my stomach as it made me I hade to copy and paste it here for all to read and see. Good ole Richard Earl Ousley could talk the talk but he could not walk the walk.
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
Kathy,
I could think of a title or two, but they’re not very appropriate. I’ll refrain from suggesting.
Thank you so much for allowing us a place to “rest.”
God Bless,
Kimberly
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Kimberly, I’m with you on the titles. And you’re welcome.
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:00 pm
DONNA:
Saw your post on the previous thread. This afternoon at 2:58, I had an overwhelming urge to pray for you. So, I did. Please take care of yourself.
Hugs,
Kimberly Matthew 11:28-29 and John 14, 15, 16, 17
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:10 pm
While I cannot say for certain what staff members read this blog, I do know for sure that a fair number of them have looked at it. In the early days, the majority of the staff did at least read the posts. I don’t know how many continue to keep up with it.
I like everyone else would like to see repentance, healing, and life change. The kinds that Christ can and wants to bring about.
May 23rd, 2007 at 9:23 pm
I can’t believe people are still talking about this!
May 23rd, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Carson: where are you living now? it sounds like you may be from Phoenix. Were you a part of the youth group at NPBC in the 80’s?
May 24th, 2007 at 12:22 am
Jennifer — I, for one, can’t believe there aren’t MORE people “still talking about this!”
Your message seems to say you think it is “old news” that is no longer worthy of discussion. On the contrary, I feel this is something that should be very much in the public consciousness as there is yet so much unresolved.
I hope people are “still talking about this” until and after Ousley is forced to publicly admit to the deceit, the lies and the predatory behavior that have been so much a part of his life for so many years.
The facts — ALL of the facts — in this case need to be made public, whether that be by Greg Garrison or some other conduit. Until then, and even after then, I will stand by Donna Jones, Curtis1, PTSD, Kimberly et al, and offer my support, friendship and prayers.
May 24th, 2007 at 12:30 am
another great day with another board member and huge ‘donater’ to the ministry. Has completely turned and won’t be financing RO any longer. This man was deemed so important by RO, that he and Joyce traveled to meet with the week after the story hit the Bham news. He needs this man for his money and now it is clear to this man that RO and JO have lied.
RO had yet ANOTHER story that he told this man that was different from the other three that we had been hearing. I guess RO taylor makes the story fit the audience. While admitting to the affair, it was minimized to this man by both RO and JO. Not a single tear, but rather a show that they are together in this thing and the message was that they needed him (and other friends….yea, right……with them too) The man was sickened that he had actually traveled with RO and the football team on a trip where RO had Ms. Jones hidden away in his room. I’m sure the conversations ran through his mind from the trip and his interactions with RO on that trip as Ms. Jones told specifice details about the location of the hotel and timelines. Tapes back Ms Jones again so there’s no gray in her story…only the facts.
Once again, more facts were shared from this board member and this information was passed along to three different newspaper reporters would are trying to figure out what angle to write the story ( and yes, some will have to get editor’s approval on the story). Some of these newspapers are local and one is not.
Tomorrow……more calls, keep praying that these people’s hearts are prepared to recieve the truth and have a desire to act.
My expectations stay the same as posted earlier as to where we are heading….as I told Ms Jones today, if this were a horse race, you’re finally turning the corner and heading down the backstretch. We know that we don’t have to lead the entire race, but we have to know who our competition is (we do), what their weak points are (we do), and have a game plan to finish strong (we do). Finally, we know there’s a finish line up ahead and everyone is trying to follow God’s will towards it.
May 24th, 2007 at 5:54 am
DONNA & CASPER:
Am in prayer for you both today. May God’s protection be covered abundantly throughout your path today.
Prayerfully,
Kimberly
Ezekiel 34 and John 10
May 24th, 2007 at 8:01 am
I with Sam, above, I can’t believe more people aren’t talking about this! Plus, the more I see and read, the more I think this is much larger than I imagined.
May 24th, 2007 at 9:46 am
Donna, I applaud you courage and tenacity in all this, but, do take care of yourself - get rest, talk with friends about good things in your life, enjoy family, that sort of thing.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:14 am
Renee: Were you in the youth at NPBC when RO was there? I do not live in Phoenix now, but still have family there…but I did live there in the 80’s when RO was there. I was a part of the “Solid Rock” crowd. Those were awesome times of spiritual growth, even though now I know that there were ungoldy things going on. I hope and pray that there are not ‘more’ like Curtis1 (from that group) - not minimizing Curtis1’s situation, just hope there are some who did not get caught in the RO net… Curtis1 is to be commended for coming forward with Donna and others, and I pray for her daily. I still think I know her, and maybe, oneday we will be able to talk and I will be able to let her know how much I care about her.
Because of the brave women sharing truth on here, my eyes and ears are being opened, and I do not like what my heart is telling me is truth.
I will be prepared when the day comes for me to be as bold as a lion and as gentle as a dove with those who have perpetrated these horrible things on others….keeping you all close in my prayers,
Carson
May 24th, 2007 at 10:17 am
donna: i have left you my contact info on your yahoo address.
email me when you are ready…
thanks, carson
May 24th, 2007 at 10:19 am
does anyone know who owns the house in brookhighlands where RO & JO are going to live free until the end of the year?
May 24th, 2007 at 11:32 am
Shocked…. they are going to live rent free till the remainder of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who is enabling them?
I spent a bit of time yesterday with a long time member of BH’s and she asked me if I knew anything happening with the Ousley’s. She told me how much she loved R & J and how she felt so sorry for Joyce. All she knew was the newspaper account and had not heard anything since. I did not go into detail about what all has been posted on the blog since the beginning. Told her things were about to get a lot worse for RO and there were more women involved. She couldn’t believe it of him. I left her with that news thinking if she was really interested she could ask around, check websites, etc. I have not and will not talk, gossip about anything on the blogs. I tell them the blogs are out there and they can read the latest news on it.
I am saying all this to say, I don’t believe the people who have been a part of BH’s from the beginning are keeping up to date on the news. From those who have asked me what I know, they seem to think it was only one women and RO said he was sorry about that….end of story. If only they knew the truth posted by all those on this blog, the sexual and financial wrongdoing.
My heart longs for this process to be completed and for healing to begin for those damaged by RO in any manner.
Please be in prayer for TCBH’s to handle the storm when the news hits the newspapers. I really don’t believe the leadership is current with information being revealed.
Brook Hills is a different church now and God is doing mightly works within. Thank God for sending Dr. Platt.
Am continuing to pray especially for Donna, Curtis1, PTSD (is she OK? She hasn’t posted lately), Casper, Kimberly, Carson, and others as they move forward in bringing all this to the proper people who can put a stop to any chances of RO coming out of this with a slap on his hand.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:56 am
Broken Heart from TCBH: I do not know the man’s name, but there is a ‘friend’ of the O’s who is allowing RO & JO to live in a house he owns in Brookhighland (the subdivision on the road to TCABH). And, from what I hear, they are being allowed to stay there until whenever………….
Not sure about where they will go from there, have rumors that they will move to the inner city of BHAM - wow what a switch that will be from the beautiful lake and outdoors they are used to!
And I heard on here that the man from the car dealership - who is still their friend - just gave Joyce a new car?!?!?!?
PTSD: Am praying for you and your child - hold on - joy comes in the morning - the darkest hour is just before the dawn………
signed: shocked
May 24th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Hey Yall,
Will another GREAT day of talking to people that were on the board and wanted to listen to me and hear the truth.
I’m emotionally drained and will leave it to Casper to go in details
Carson if you will email me at donnaljones8@yahoo.com We can then set up a time for you to call and listen to just some of the many recordings/tapes that I have.
Kimberly a hugeeeeeeeeeee hug goes out to you for all the kind words. God Bless you all and excuse the short blog unlike my usual long ones LOL!
Peace,
Donna Jones
OPPS Almost for got to give MOMMA a big hug too….. & thank you so much Kathy for having this place for all of us to come and vent and read. Trust me there are thousands that are reading this blog. Some may never post but they are reading and so we are keeping with the truth and keeping the story out there.
May 24th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Jennifer,
Your post up above says you can’t BELIEVE people are still talking about this? Uhmmm If you don’t mind I have a few questions:
1. Do you know Rick Ousley?
2. Has anyone in your Family or any of your Friends been wronged by Rick Ousley?
I will await your answer before I post back my feelings concerning this.
God Bless,
Donna Jones
May 24th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
donna: it is 5:08 and i just got back home. i am so sorry it has taken so long today.
i just emailed you my cell # - call me anytime.
thanks,
carson
May 24th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Shocked,
I’m working on this but I can say that one of the churches that Rick preached at often was The Church of Tuscaloosa. In his words he hated having to wear his “zoo suit” meaning a suit. He could not wear his jeans and famous Reebok’s.
Rick would joke but it was truly a racial remark about how “those black people love to wear there Sunday best.”
Those are the people he is now turning too. I will find the names of the churches and I will post them. I know these church’s deserve to know what has happened and then have the choice of do they want Rick Ousley to preach in there church? I for one do not care if it is a white or black church if Rick Ousley is preaching I want to know and would love to be there. At the same time if these Pastor’s do know the truth of Rick Ousley and they still agree to have him preach in there church I then have to ask my self is this a Godly church? (just my opinion).
As Casper has already mentioned I have spent the last couple of days speaking to some of Rick’s PAST best friends. It’s once again bitter sweet to hear these men talk and say what love and respect they once had for this man never once believing he was living such a twisted life.
I have learned some great lessons through all of this.
1. If you don’t put God first in everything you do it will NOT work (hope Rick sees that now).
2. If you don’t have good health all the money a free trips don’t matter (hope Rick realizes that since he was given two free passes already with his brain surgery’s).
3. If you don’t have family and friends then your a lonely person. ( Rick has great daughters whom I feel so sorry for and friends that I have talked to and cried with that he has forever lost as friends.
I know Rick Ousley better than anyone and I can tell you this when he needs something and he is soooooo use to just speaking up and getting it. He will then be hit with reality that his friends have shut down the “RICK OUSLEY FRIENDSHIP BANK.” No more freebies and the fact he may not have filed the exact paperwork for taxes purposes might wake him up for in even a bigger way. Even if he has to go back and claim from day one that is still a large amount of money.
Joyce’s car is new because Rick downsized his because the freebie was gone and they had to get one they could actually afford since they would be making the payments. Wanted to make that clear that the freebie with car’s have been cut forever.
OK! Please continue to pray that God will lead all of us in the directions we need to take. I know now more than ever this all could not have been done without God controlling who and when to call. It’s been like a baseball game at times but in the end we have hit more balls, scored more points and now are even hitting home runs and I would have to say GRAND SLAMS.
God Bless You All
Donna Jones
One last thing, Several have ask me what I wanted from Rick? All I ever wanted from Rick and Joyce was the truth. The WHOLE truth not just half truths or lies. I was told today by an ex friend of Rick’s what I really already knew. I will never get that from Rick or Joyce because they are so sick and twisted they do not know what the truth is them selves. I never wanted all this to be like this I just wanted Rick to tell the facts. Rick cannot do that he has lied to long to be able to even know what the real truth is.
I’m praying for where God wants me to go next. Each time I have stopped and truly turned it over to God asking him where to go those have been my home runs and grand slams. I ask all of you to pray also. Huggsss out to Kimberly and Momma… I’m sure PTSD Mom is reading just not posting. Sam was good to talk with you today even though the conversation wasn’t one of our best.
May 24th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
donna: thanks for the call today - i look forward to continuing our conversation. if you speak to curtis1 - let her know that she is in my prayers…
carson
May 25th, 2007 at 1:05 am
CLARIFICATION:
In my last post, I mentioned that I thought that we had turned the corner…..some have mentioned to others that they thought I meant that we were finally getting somewhere.
While we ARE getting things accomplished, I was referring to the ‘horse’ race as you make a turn going down the track and heading for the stretch run. I was trying to infer that we may be making some of our last moves to the KEY people….in other words, we were making the last turn. Once we’ve done that, the next move might be Garrison’s. The follow up article would be one that would be hard to overcome for RO. It would be laced with new alledgations, and more in depth information about Ms. Jone’s and his relationship. I would think that the “lifeline” that RO enjoys now (but has been severely injurred) would be completely cut at that point.
HOWEVER, everyone needs to understand…..at some point, we will cross the finish line. It will be done for Ms Jones and she will get on with trying to live a positive life with many great things to look forward to. She and the rest of us, can’t worry when RO starts preaching again after FULL exposure has been done. If people want to have him after that, then what can you do? When you turn on the TV in the local Bham market, I’m told that you might catch Richard Scrussy preaching. You might also catch other fallen pastors preaching too. And the preacher (Haggard??) that was just exposed to having a homosexual relationship says he is healed after 3 weeks of couseling. Here’s my point…..there’s always a contingency of people that will accept these people and WANT to believe that they’re real. People love “comebacks” and the underdogs of the world and they ralley around them. While that may seem somewhat negative, we all need to be in a place to live with that…………..but have comfort in this as it relates to RO………..that’s NOT the place he wants to live, preach, or flourish. He may be forced to, but that world is very surface orientated and isn’t fun for someone like RO. It doesn’t have “teams” of supporters, or tons of friends. It’s a lonely place but the only place that he might have left. So when you start to get mad or discouraged, remember that and then pray that God’s will has truely been done. I believe that we are vessels to do God’s work, and when that work is done we are to completely turn it over to HIM.
As an ex friend of RO stated to Ms Jones today, “we all need to get out of the mud with THAT pig, clean ourselves off and move on”. Ms Jones, I hope I got that comment correct. Excuse me now, ….I’ve got to go take a shower!!
May 25th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Donna — You’re right, we’ve had better conversations and ours yesterday ended with still a lot of questions unanswered. But, open communication lines are the only way any of us get anything done, right?
Just be sure to keep up the fight and good things will happen in the end. You’ve taken on a monstrous load with this entire situation and just know we’re all here to support you and all the others coming forward with their own stories and facts.
May 25th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Carson
I have been out of touch with the world this week.
Please email me at jackiecurtis125@yahoo.com. This is a fake name, but a real email address.
If I don’t hear from you in the next couple hours it will be probably be Sunday or Monday before I can get back to you.
Thanks,
Curtis1
May 25th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Renee,
Will you be attending ms/jw event this weekend?
May 25th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
RO- I know that you or someone close to you is reading this and I just want to let you know YOU HAVE NO POWER OVER ME! Donna & I are unitied with the fact that you screwed us up and over. YOU MUST COME FORWARD AND TELL THE WHOLE STORY. Don’t think you can cry this one thru and all will be forgiven. TELL THE TRUTH. You know who I am. Or is there more than one in Phoenix?
May 25th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
curtis1:
No, I am not. Not sure what it is you are talking about? Sorry. Glad that you are standing strong and not backing down.
May 25th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
WOW! Just when I think I have heard it all about Rick and Joyce Ousley I get more information.
thank you for listening to me from the day I got a hold of you all you did was listen and like many were disgusted but you believed what I was saying was the truth even before you had the evidence in your hands.
I’m glad that God let this all happen for them to see me stand up and face the dirty name calling, threats, etc., but I was wrong and I said that all I wanted was the truth to make a right.
Kathy- I have to once again THANK YOU SO MUCH for having this site for all to come and post and for those to read. I’ve known Rick Ousley for 29 plus years and Joyce about 20 years. I was told today by one of there very best friends that they are reading this blog. In fact several family members are. I will now say the exact thing I said March 5, 2007. Rick Ousley you did this NOT me NOT CURTIS 1. What lie are you going to think up when she speaks out and states her true name? I did listen yesterday when one of Rick’s biggest supporters told me the story of how Joyce and Rick paid him a little visit and how it truly made him and his wife sick. He explained as Casper already has it felt to him that he was in a mud hole with a pig. He choose to get out of the pig pin and clean off leaving Rick & Joyce in the pig pin. I agree now that Rick will never tell the whole truth but I made myself and God a promise when I started this March 5, 2007. I will face Joyce and Rick Ousley once all has been exposed. Now I will have Curtis 1 standing beside me and I want to see and hear what Rick and Joyce are going to say then?
The little three month suspension is coming to an end. Several are sitting like hawks to see what move the Ousley’s make before we make OUR next move. I think that will then be my closure of the Ousley’s. I cannot wait to meet so many that have been affected by this. Men that I have spent endless hours talking with, crying with & all saying the same thing Rick was a good actor they trusted him and loved him and he did nothing but use them. Not sure when it’s going to be but it will be made public so we can all be there to finally meet. We all have one thing in common though we have never met or laid eyes on each other we trusted a man and woman who both willing and openly lied to all of us. Joyce is a big player in this and she has not left Rick and will not leave Rick because she knows too much. I thank each and every one of you for finally believing the true story. The one I have told from day one and will tell again for the last time when I face you in person and when we confront Rick.
Sam-Thank you, for the guidance and always keeping me on the right path.
Casper- Geez where do I even begin to thank you. I do know this if you weren’t in Alabama and me in Texas we would go in business together (we make a pretty good team)
Kimberly-your prayers from both you and your husband through all of this have meant so much. Finally you will get to look the pigs in the eyes and see how long they roll in the mud.
There’s so many other’s that have called and checked on me and sent me private emails…. I thank each one of you… Carson I hope we get to talk again but I’m sure you will get the answers you are looking for I just pray to GOD THAT YOU USE THE INFORMATION IN A GODLY WAY.
My dear friend Sam knows I HATE the word GOOD-BYE. It’s to final for me. I always say later. So to all I say later for the three day weekend I will be reading and watching my emails but I’m not messing with Pigs over the weekend. ROFLMBOOOOOOOOO right when I typed that my dear Mother called and asked if a pork roast would be good for dinner tomorrow I was laughing so hard all I could say was NOOOO and that I will call her back.
Let me end by saying this-listen to your Parent’s. I’m now 44 was 43 when this mess started March 5th, 2007. If I would have listened over the years to so many times my Parent’s both telling me just what Rick was and what he was doing I would not have made the huge mistakes I made. I just thank God that my parent’s are still here with me, not once have they actually said I told you so though I know it is on the tip of my Mom’s tongue.
God be with each one of you and your families over this long weekend. May you stay safe and may we all remember the fallen hero’s that make up Memorial Day and for all those in all types of the arm forces still out there fighting for our freedom right now.
God Bless Your and Yours,
Later
Donna Jones
May 25th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
are the ousley’s really reading this blog? if so, how can they continue to pretend that everything is fine and dandy? are the family/friends who aer reading this just turning their heads and ignoring all of the truth/info on here? RO was at the 280 walmart last week acting like nothing had happend? i was ’shocked’! how can this be?
shocked…
May 25th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
curtis1: thanks for the email address - i just sent you an email.
PLEASE do not give out my email address - i sent your email from one of my personal ones - and i want to keep it private for now…THANK YOU!
I will look forward to hearing from you…
carson:)
May 26th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
Curious since most victims here claim to be Christians. Has anyone actually tried a Biblical approach to confronting Ousley? Like going to him directly or going with another Christian? Is spraying all this gossip (and whether you would like to admit it or not, most of this is not fact, but gossip) across the internet the “Christian” response? Granted Ousley is clearly perverted, but the response of you people looks vindictive, juvenile and self-righteous. You create factions and rumors on the pretext of “prayer” and “discussion.” You call this a place for “healing” but you’ve spent two months wide-eyed hoping someone else will do the one thing you can’t bring yourselves to accomplish–finish it and move on.
Oh, wait, if I criticize what I see here (and yes, I took the time to read the whole thing) then I must be Rick Ousley or one of his supporters. God forbid anyone hold you morons accountable for your childish actions. Grow up, confront the man directly, drop the pretense of fairness and if something is indeed criminal go to the authorities or at least contact Dr. Platt. I agree Rick needs to be held accountable, but by this group? Please, what a bunch of idiots.
May 26th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
YGTBKM, throwing around terms like “morons” and “idiots” is not helpful. And the fake email address and fake URL? Cute.
May 26th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
YGTBKM: would YOU like to accompany the victims of RO to confront him? You obviously DID NOT read the entire blog, or you would have read (or maybe you have a retention problem) that there have been MANY who have tried this - and were called ‘liars’, ‘trouble makers’, were asked to drop it, and one family was even asked to leave the church - and the church does not and did not belong to RO and those who were protecting him and their own reputations….. but at that time, everyone one of those riding on his band wagon only wanted to continue to ride the popluarity skirttail of RO…boy I am sure they are all trying to jump the wagon now!
If you are such an honest, and upfront kind of person, reveal your real name and allow RO’s victims to enjoy the pleasure of your company WHEN they do confront him….
Anyone can call others names and still have some integrity - IF they use their real name - BUT YOU ARE NOT ONE OF THOSE
May 26th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
YGTBKM:
Because an intinerary of my activities concerning authorities are not posted on this blog certainly does NOT mean I haven’t spoken with authorities.
It would be nice to call you out, but since you didn’t give a name and per Kathy’s post…you used a fake email and URL…..hhhmmm, what name would you like to be called? Your choice from your own post.
Kimberly
May 26th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
GTBKM:
How did you arrive at your judgment that Rick is “clearly perverted?” Is it because you know the facts apart from this blog? You stated that most of what is on this blog is not fact…..
Come on! At least be consistent……there have been many bloggers who have posted their email address on the blog. Did any of you get a “Biblical approach,” direct email from YGTBKM requesting that you refrain from participating on this blog?
I know that there are many who would like to try some Old Tesament Biblical approaches on RO.
May 26th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
JAUNBUOY:
No, he hasn’t emailed me as of yet. I’m saying “he” because it didn’t take a rocket scientist to know his speech pattern and using his email would flat give him away.
Kimberly
May 26th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
Kimberly: I am confused - which happens alot lately - I am almost 50! Is this YGTBKM sending emails asking people to stop this blog??? Could it be RO? or one of his friends — oh, I forgot, he does not have many friends left…..
Also, THE FACTS, PTSD, etc. are they still around? I hope and pray they are doing ok - and that they have not given up on this movement to spread the light on RO..
“The only thing needed for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing.” — Edmund Burke
PLEASE Do not let this stop - the darkest hour is just before the dawn……..
Blessings and Peace..
Shocked.
May 26th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
SHOCKED:
I think Jaunbuoy referenced the hypocracy of YGTBKM for using a fake email and URL, but calling us names. Several of us have posted emails on here and if YGTBKM, really wanted to have an up-front personal dialogue with any of us, he could’ve emailed. Yet…he chose to flame on the blog. That’s what Jaunbuoy meant.
Peace BackatCha!
Kimberly
May 26th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
kimberly: have you heard from THE FACTS and/or PTSD? Now that the Holy Spirit has gotten through my ‘blindness’ I have such a heavy heart for all of you…I have emailed with Curtis1 - and she knows that I am standing with her….
Blessings -
May 26th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
CARSON:
No, I never did hear from FACTS via email. PTSD is taking a break for awhile, but you can reach her via Almod’s board.
Am glad you connected with Curtis1. There are others from NPBC too. You two may be able to put some puzzle pieces together.
God Bless,
Kimberly
May 27th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Hey Yall,
It’s the one’s that come on here with fake names or very stupid made up names (to draw attention to themselves) they say something that has nothing to do with what this blog is even about. Folks like me and Curtis 1 who will forever have scars. I pray for closure on Rick and Joyce happens soon. In speaking with an ex friend of Rick’s that has been doing some deep diging & looking since day 1, as it is his profession. We had spoken about 3 yrs ago in something that Rick got me involved in. Rick, I will help you since your most used common phrase these days is “I don’t remember.” Writing a check and mailing it and then it getting cashed at a bank across town an African American bank. When asked for a copy of the back of that check YOU RICK stopped that. I was sooooo blinded to now finally see you stopped everything because you were about to get caught. I may have been stupid and blinded of your love but thank God this man had questions then and in the last days has had plenty more. He has now figured things out himself (even before he had the evidence in his hands).
Hope everyone’s weekend is going well. As for Texas we got rain all day but it was very much need. Gods plants and creations needed and Donna needed an excuse to stay in my bum cloths and not get dressed :).
Kathy thanks for that slam, dunk your are outttttttttttt to YGTBKM.
Shocked-Thanks for speaking the truth in your blog.
I spoke with a staff member to BH that Rick brought in and he sure was on the “Rick Can Do” board. He sat in on many of Rick’s hearing were woman did speak up and the allegations were dismissed and the woman were called liars or it was just hushed and never spoke of. This man I spoke to would not answer me when I ask why he did not speak up? In fact this man was so nervous in speaking with me that he said without me asking that he had written Rick a letter but had not spoken to him and that he has nothing further to say to me. Hmmmm been thinking about that one for a day now.
Yes, the Ousley’s are reading this because they have said things back to people that have been on this blog. I’m glad they are reading the blog and keeping up with the current events therefore they know what is coming next.
Good Night & God Bless each one
Donna Jones
Peace and Love to all our Men and Woman in the Armed Forces may you keep the faith and know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
May 27th, 2007 at 12:06 am
Anybody that wants to contact me can do so through dunknowntruth@yahoo.com
May 27th, 2007 at 7:43 am
PTSD: I have been thinking about you and praying for you and your daughter - and have been concerned that you have not posted in a few days. I just wanted to ask your forgiveness for my harshness in my first few blogs. I never denied that yours and others around the world have been wronged by RO and that he absolutely should and will be held accountable for his actions. Not an excuse, but when you are blind to what he really seems to be - it just took a little time for the light to come on in that area of my brain and heart. You are courageous and I will continue to pray and the Lord to reclaim your family for you and to bind up the brokennes and heal your family.
Not sure this makes sense, but I just needed to ask your forgivness.
Peace:
Carson
May 27th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
What a wide path of destruction Rick has left on many lives. I am glad to know RO & JO are reading this blog…..hopefully they will not be able to sleep at night.
May 27th, 2007 at 10:10 pm
CARSON: Of course, I forgive you. We are not all going to be at the same place at the same time. God understands that. So should we. God Bless.
At this time, I do not want to blog any longer. Carson, I could not leave your request for forgiveness hanging. If you or anybody else wants tgo exchange with me, you can do so through:
dunknowntruth@yahoo.com
God Bless you all.
May 28th, 2007 at 7:39 am
Curious BH Member: Do you know for certain that RO & JO are reading this? I am not close enough to the situation to be ‘in the know’, but I would suspect they are not reading this…but…If RO & JO were reading this, don’t you think they would have already tried to resolve this, or do you think they are arrognat enough to think that the info on this blog is not going to get out in to the hands of enough people to bring them to justice?
If they are not reading this, I hope and pray that someone close to them is and is taking these revelations to heart.
SHOCKED!
May 28th, 2007 at 10:04 am
PTSD Mom: THANK YOU>>> and I respect your decision to no longer blog. JUST PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS GO!!! you and others have come way too far to not see this through….
I will email you later this week.
God Bless You and Keep You!
carson
May 28th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
Still praying for ya’ll!
May 28th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
Well…I, like many, have been reading for a long time without posting. I wanted to read every post by every person on here and be up to date so as to not be out of the loop if I did indeed decide to post…and let me tell you, catching up on everything has been both time-consuming and emotionally draining. Strangely I feel like I now know many of you who have shared your stories.
KIMBERLY: thanks for your passion and wisdom. I hate that you suffered for 10 years in survival mode, hurt by a man you trusted as pastor. I know what that’s like - not from Rick, but a similar situation. Probably why I am so drawn to this blog. Continue to cling to the Author of Truth.
PTSD MOM: so sorry about your separation from your daughter. Cannot even come close to knowing what that is like. Praying for restoration.
CASPER: glad there is a friendly ghost out there. Seems as though the rag has been swept across the dusty table, and it won’t be long before the blinds are fully opened and the light shows just how much dirt was really there. Keep up the pursuit of the truth.
ANY BH MEMBERS: I spend a significant portion of time in Birmingham, but have not been there since this news broke. I know we are all glad for a man like David Platt at a time like this - a man who, more than anyone I have ever met, truly values God’s Word above all else. May we cling to what we KNOW to be true in a time of confusion. Let us continue to lift him up as he serves and leads the family at Brook Hills who is hurting so much.
CURTIS1: cannot imagine the pain and heartache you must be going through and have gone through. You are being lifted up - I am thankful for you that you have been given friends through this outlet (how strange?) of all places who can heal with you as you walk through this process.
DONNA: thank you for your continued strength as you walk through what must be one of the worst storms ever. I know you must be thankful for the friends and prayer warriors you have been provided with through this forum - what a cool thing. Your resolute strength is incredible, and I pray you continue to hold fast to the Cross as I know you have.
SAM: thanks for always using AP style :). Proper pronunciation, grammar, spelling and the like are in no way necessary but just make things easier and for a journalism guy like me, bring a smile to my face. You are a kindred soul.
Now that I have said that, I will give a piece of my story. I have not been personally hurt by Rick Ousley. I have, however, heard him speak many times have spoken with him on occasion and am continually astounded by the new revelations that have come one after another. The truth is breaking free, and I hope that he is ready for it.
For those of you with any information, even if it has already been shared on here, I would encourage you to contact David Platt on the Brook Hills website (www.brookhills.org). He is a man of integrity and truly desires for that church to be an outlet for God to be glorified. If there is anything that needs to be shared, that is a good place to start. I know some of you are waiting for “that article” to come out and for him to come forward with all the information - maybe the article will fix everything, maybe not. But as far as us being the church and acting like the church, blasting more of his exploits for the world to read doesn’t seem like it is doing much good for the church or the name of Christ.
I know, I know, the response to that will be, “Rick has already done that! The reputation of the church and Christ was in his hands and HE tarnished it, we are just trying to bring the truth to light so this doesn’t happen again, so he doesn’t preach again and continue this pathological, abusive behavior that will further tarnish the church!” I guess what I’m saying is - whose court should this be settled in? Yes, another article with all the details would be an exposition of the truth, but what good does that do for the non-believing world? They can all keep humming “Another One Bites the Dust” as they turn further away from the hypocritical church - even though what Rick Ousley stood for and did seemingly was the complete opposite of what Christ taught and stood for.
I’m not saying writing an article would be wrong - I am merely saying let’s be careful with which arena in which we decide to make this information known.
The guy who is discipling me recently told me, considering a different situation, that the heart of discipline should be love and restoration, not condemnation. What I mean by that is not that Rick should be restored to the pulpit, but that all of the efforts to bring the truth to light should be centered not in vengeance, which obviously there is a tendency toward (trust me, I have struggled greatly with that), but centered in restoring him to a right relationship with Christ. (I am not saying anyone has a vengeful spirit…just pointing out the disparity.) Obviously this is hard to do when you have been hurt severely - as I have in a different, but similar situation, so I know.
So the question I guess I am asking is, do we want to bring the truth out so that Rick’s life is ruined as some of ours were, so that he is miserable forever, so that he experiences that pain I have experienced (I seem to remember hearing whispers of this theme in a few posts) - or do I want the truth brought to light so that he is truly humbled and brought to repentance, so that he can honestly experience forgiveness, so that I can show him grace as I have been shown grace. Because when it comes down to it, as bad as some of the things he has done and reportedly done are (I say reportedly only because of my journalistic background and because this is public domain), all ground is level at the Cross.
I think that’s enough for today. I apologize for my wordiness. Please understand I say everything here only as my opinion, stating nothing as fact and post only to provide a different perspective - one much younger, less experienced more immature than all of you. Understand that NOTHING was meant to offend or put anyone on the defensive…if that was the case, accept my sincerest of apologies.
May 28th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
In an earlier post, Donna stated that RO & JO were reading because of statements made on this blog were made to others in conversation.
May 28th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Curious BH Member: I really do not believe that RO and JO are reading this - if they were, I think this situation would have already been resolved, because of all of the info on here - they would be really afraid NOT to settle things privately……
just my opinon…
shocked!
May 28th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
JACKSON:
Dr. David Platt is not in a position to do much concerning Rick Ousley. However, Rick did have a board of directors who should be openly and publicly disciplining Rick. Sadly, I think they just dissolved QM and hoped it would just go away!
It has been stated from the day this story broke that the leadership at BH wants to distance them selves from RO. What Dr. Platt does have in his power to do, is publicly discipline men who provided RO a culture of enabling while he was pastor. He should do what was done at New Life Church when Ted Haggard was disciplined. Questions were put to all the staff during a “moral audit.” “What did you know about Ted, when did you know it and what did you do about it?”
Kimberly made reference to this in an earlier post. These same questions should be put to all who currently serve in positions of leadership at BH and were in those positions during the RO error. What has taken so long for this to happen? Once this is done, the results should be made public as to who participated in enabling Rick to continue his abusive behavior. Not everyone is reading this blog.
I know I am being repetitive but not unnecessarily so. There are two types of sin…sins of commission and sins of omission.
The fact that spineless men with who were in positions of leadership and responsibility heard accusations about Rick Ousley and did nothing to remove him from leading Churches and an itinerate ministry have done as much to hurt the reputation of the Gospel as Rick has done. Do you think that more people are offended at what Rick has done or by a good ol’ boy network coddling him and enabling him to continue his path of destruction? Both are evil and need to be corrected!
The Bible provides multiple responses to various people and their sins. This requires Christians and Church Leaders to use discernment so they can apply the correct process to each situation rather than either avoid discipline altogether or seeking to resolve all issues in the same manner.
What we don’t want to hear is that if someone keeps refusing to listen, you don’t continue to treat him like a brother…you treat him like an outsider. You shun them!
Here is what the Bible says to do with elders who sin:
Rebuke them publicly so that others may be afraid! Do not treat accusations with prejudice and partiality! (1 Timothy 5) Stop showing favoritism to the elder or leader who continues in sinful, predatory behavior!!!! Stop!! Paul goes on to say, “The sins of some men are obvious while the sins of others trail behind them.”
There should be nothing quiet about this man and his sins. Why do the sins of some men trail behind them? Because of cover-ups and silencing of the accusers!! Other Churches must know what he has done! They should be afraid to have him speaking from their platform! Other leaders should clean up their lives so that they lead by example.
How do you think the non-believing world would react if there was no tolerance of sinful leaders? Maybe they would be more compelled to hear the message.
Dr. Platt appealed to 1 Corinthians 5 to tell us how we should treat Rick Ousley and those like him. You see, we tend to put out the “non believing world” from among us and coddle the one who says he is a Christian and yet continues in sin. Shouldn’t we obey what the Scriptures say and put out the evil person from among us? Some people don’t show any remorse until they have nobody left who will coddle them. Have I worn out that word, coddle?
Stop coddling the man and put him out from you. Stop playing golf with him. Stop eating with him. Stop greeting him at the store.
The whole point of discipline is love! We don’t show love by doing nothing! Rick is still the same arrogant person because people didn’t love him early on and remove him from leadership!
I don’t want to see Rick suffer miserably forever. I want to see him become a Christ-follower. I’m sure many will wrestle with emotions if Rick were to publicly acknowledge his behavior and show some remorse but it would help those who he damaged the most to move forward with healing and forgiveness.
If he should repent, he should be ushered to a nice seat or pew in the Church but never to the platform. Yes, the ground at the cross is level, but there is a narrow gate that leads to it. Not all who say that Jesus is Lord will get through it. Only those who will get on the cross and die to their lusts.
This is my opinion and I state it as such. I hope it makes sense. I have had no one to disciple me or I might have a different tone. I am no elder and I’m glad that I don’t have to deal with this kind of crap on a daily basis. I admire men who are faithful to the Lord in their calling and have had their stomach in knots constantly over issues like this. Perhaps that is why Paul told Timothy to take a little wine and calm down.
As for me I will go back to gnawing on some ribs.
May 28th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
juanbouy: BRAVO!
May 28th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Just my opinion…Greg Garrison needs to ______ or get off the pot!
And, I think that those who have grievances against RO, JO, Quixotic Board Members, former pastors (enablers) from BHills need to come together and be confronted and get this over with…
and I will be there for support………
May 29th, 2007 at 1:15 am
JACKSON:
You didn’t offend me, but I definitely tend to agree with Jaunbuoy’s post.
While I’m of the opinion that an article is not going to be the salve which induces healing, I am of the opinion that Rick Ousley should never again be in a pulpit. Rick’s ability to lie, prowl, roam, and mark prey for gain should be dismantled at once. This will only occur if Rick is out of the pulpit.
SHOCKED:
I completely understand what you are saying. I would love for every single woman who was victimized by Rick to come together as a group and be ministered to in some sort of healing service. There should be a day of public reckoning, but is that how God wants it to be? That is my prayer for right now. Without a doubt, God wants the female victims to be healed. It is the method of how? God is to be glorified and it MUST be God at the head….not a man or woman. Surely, it must be ordained by our Savior.
God Bless and Continued Prayer,
Kimberly
May 29th, 2007 at 1:18 am
I should edit to say ……”GOD wants all victims healed!” …..regardless of gender.
Kimberly
May 29th, 2007 at 8:47 am
Kimberly: You continue to offer words of light and wisdom, and are truly what a Christian should be - you continually point us to Jesus……..
Blessings to you and your family
May 29th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Hello Yall,
Hope everyone had a safe Memorial Day weekend and that you paused for a moment to remember those in our armed forces.
OK! Yes, without a doubt Rick and Joyce along with other family members are reading this blog. A trap was set and both took the bate confirming that they are keeping up with each blog posted.
Momma-The name and number you gave me turned out to be a home run… What an awesome man he is and his wife is just a jewel I cannot wait to meet the two of them.
Greg Garrison is gone this week and I stated that in one of my blogs that he would be gone this week but upon returning next week he is ready to go because it is also RO end of suspension.
The response I got from a higher staff/pastor at BH is that Rick has been gone for two years or longer and this has nothing to do with BH. He is the one that refused to answer me when I ask him WHEN RICK WAS AT BH WHY DID YOU TURN YOUR HEAD AND NOT SPEAK UP THEN. His reply was Ms. Jones I don’t have anything further to say. I have not spoken with Rick only written him a letter of prayer and I will now add you to my prayers. He wished me a good day and ended the call.
All these things on this blog are NOT new to Rick and Joyce. This is just a map of there life as they have been living it. I was told that either one thinks anything else is going to happen and this has and will continue to blow over or I think Rick’s exact word was fade away. Well, Richard Earl Ousley I’m not fading away….in fact I’m wearing a real bright red outfit today.
Those out there questioning Rick and Joyce’s motive of why haven’t they resolved this? Rick and Joyce do not think there is anything to resolve…In there minds they have done nothing wrong.
We will see this to the end. The end is the whole truth made public. The truth is Donna Jones and Curtis 1 (by this time she will state her full name) will look Rick in the eye and see what story he thinks of then. It won’t be something we had heard in Mayberry by Goober.
OH I have to tell this short story real fast….Rick loved the show Dallas.(yep JR. was his favorite). That’s one of those Hmmmm moments when your hair just stands straight up as Oprah would say :). This was in the mid 80’s when the show was still on and very popular. RO flew me out to Los Angeles to spend a week with him. Yes, he and Joyce were married and No I’m not bragging I’m retelling this because Rick was questioned about this and guess what he said? ” I DON’T REMEMBER.” How can you forget a whole week? Anyway he picked me up in a red convertible and we had the whole week together. I remember also seeing the movie Color of Money with Tom cruise and Paul Newman - they were pool sharks. OK one night Rick takes me to eat in this wonderful restaurant within the hotel we were staying at. I remember this like it was yesterday now that I’m typing it out. The restaurant was very dark the only light came from the candles on the tables. After sitting there for a while Rick leaned over and said “there’s Larry Hagman” I said who? He said JR. from the show Dallas. At that very moment an elderly woman was making her way towards Larry Hagman’s table with a pen and paper she politely ask for his autograph. He barked at her and said how rude cant you see I’m trying to eat here. The woman apologized and existed the restaurant. I was fumingggggggg and Rick keep making fun of me. I told him I would like to take that pen and paper and shove it up Larry Hagman’s butt. Our dinner was now over and guess who was only three table over when we got ready to leave.
RO froze as I walked towards that table in a NOT so QUITE TEXAS voice I said Mr. Hagman as he looked up at me and said well hello young lady what can I do for you? I said NOTHING, I do love the show but I had not idea that outside the show you continue playing the charter by being an ass to all us common folks. He said something and I told him I saw what he had done to the elderly woman who had asked for his autograph. He ask me if I wanted his autograph and I said no. I told him he should have given it to the lady whom ask him earlier and guess what he said? I DON’T REMEMBER.
Rick and Joyce I’m sure there are lot’s of things you don’t remember. Keeping up with the daily lies that complied to weeks then months and now years it must be mind blowing just trying to keep it straight, That’s why I have recordings and pictures and emails that will help you out a bit. As does Curtis 1 have her evidence. Keep reading and bloggers keep posting.
God Bless You and Yours,
Donna Jones
donnaljones8@yahoo.com
May 29th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Donna,
Each time you post, I am amazed at your truthfullness in “letting it all hang out.” I truly believe the day is almost here when the Ousley’s lives will be made public for all to see. At least that is what I am praying for. The denial has to come to a stop and I think you and Curtis 1 will be the ones who will bring truth to light. I just hope that when this happens, all of us bloggers will know. We want hear repentance from the man who stood before us each week proclaiming God’s word but living a sinful life. How could he?
I have heard of couples thinking about having their marriage vows renewed because Rick married them.
I am disappointed in whomever you talked to at BH’s. True, Rick has not been a part of BH’s since fall of ‘05, but there were other lay pastors, staff members who sat in on meetings with those who expressed concern about Rick and his activities. I think it was Juanboy who mentioned the church needed to have a moral audit to find out who knew and did nothing. Those staff members should be dismissed immediately if they had any knowledge of Rick’s double life.
I pray for each of you as you continue to fact find and put your information together.
PTSD Mom…. will continue to pray your relationship with your daughter is restored.
May 29th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
After reading posts from both Jackson and Juanboy, I suggest it is time for Dr. Platt to clear the slate regarding the current staff via a moral audit (good term, Juanboy). I think he should issue a challenge to the community in the exact format that he did for the nominated elders – a public call for moral comments via a full-page add in the paper.
Think about this: Elders are lay people, but why shouldn’t the paid pastoral staff be under the same scrutiny and standards? This open call will be the time for ALL to come forward, including those with past concerns, including some seeking help here. Questions could be addressed, and BH can then continue on about the business of God’s work without the baggage of doubt and suspicion. Many here have attempted to individually confront, only to be humiliated, discredited, discarded, or run off. I believe a public call for a moral review could provide a safer forum to begin the required cleansing and restore any lost confidence of the BH staff.
The question is “What then?” After that, we will have to pray for God’s wisdom and discernment to be bestowed on Dr. Platt as he begins to address whatever comes from that audit; and then there will be little else to be done, except to trust in God. He has been in control all along, including the last 29 years! He always will be.
So I come down to this: At various points in time, several have come on here very abrasively telling us all to get on with life. While I feel certain that their motives were severely misplaced at the time, please know mine are not: I desire true recovery and restoration to the path that God intends for each of us. I, love, walk with, and stand beside Kimberly; and love and respect Donna, Curtis1, PTSD, Facts, and the rest of those deceived by RO. I in no way attempt to diminish the trauma that has been experienced, and I would never attempt to say I have complete understanding of the pain each of you is living with. I can’t claim be the one to determine what it takes to provide a sense of healing for each – that needs to come from the individual under the guidance of a biblically-sound counselor. Only then can God’s true healing be experienced, and His work pursued. That is our ultimate goal.
I guess what I’m trying to say is I am praying for all of us to be in a constant pursuit of healing, while we pursue resolution. We should just be prayerful how we link the two.
Thanks Kathy for this forum.
May 29th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Broken Heart
After speaking with soooo many who have been effected (should make a typo that say infected) by RO. More than one has said they had there marriage vows renewed because they weren’t even sure they were married.
Several were baptized again after breaking away from the RO chain gang and finding a whole new Jesus. Now that is a huge WOW.
Rick had the fundraiser on March 9, 2007, to take the fall off to write a book. A book that was already written, Published and printed prior to March 9, 2007. Just as I have been warned from day 1 to be careful and watch whom I talk with because I don’t know these people and what they could do with the information I’m giving them. These are the very same people who have come to me to give me information, to tell me how RO and JO used them. That RO married there son or daughter and now they want another wedding.
As for the church of Brook Hills Yes RO has been gone from there over two years but the damage he left behind still has not be totally cleaned up. I do believe past members and current members do deserve answers to there questions as to why so many times people tuned there heads when allegations from woman came up.RO had two affairs on his first wife Deb at a church in Spring, Texas (the second was with her best friend at the time). They left that church and went to a large church First Baptist Church in Houston, Texas and history repeated itself and Rick once again had an affair but this time Deb divorced him…..he was asked to leave the church and he begin speaking which is how I met him when he came to our church for a week long revival.
I was 15 and my sister was 11. Just has Curtis 1 explained her feelings it was like a crush. RO was 29 or so and was good looking then. He would flirt back with us which we loved. My Sister now looks back that he was the first one to french kiss her with his tongue SHE WAS 11. I was 15 and he kissed me with his tongue and felt my breast telling me how well I was developing as a young woman.. He left North Phoenix Church among sexual and money rumors and Curtis 1 confirmed the sexual part was NOT A RUMOR.
I’m saying all this again so if there are any more Donna Jones’s or Curtis 1’s or little Sister’s out there is your time to speak up. It does not matter that it has been so long. It was NOT right then and it is NOT right now. I have posted my email address and I will do it again. If anyone wants to get a hold of me please do. Do any of you out there remember the person I think that posted as Michael and he told about there family had bought tables to go to the banquet/fundraiser but there kids got in a car accident. They emailed Joyce to inform her and ask for prayer and mailed in money. After doing all this they then find the truth out from family about all this mess and email asking for a refund from the fund raiser for the tables and there money back. Guess what? They still have not gotten a letter, still no money returned no calls or emails? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. We are sooooooo close.
Momma you had asked me if a certain person and I had made contact and I answered you saying yes that he now has all the evidence from years back and up to date information. He called earlier to go over so things with me and he says in the Picture # 3 Rick really looks bad. All I could answer was the truth was no Rick was really buzzed or drunk not sure how to put it. That was after a bottle of Baileys which he loved. He loved it so much on our fishing trip I drove 60 miles round trip (the county we were in was dry) to buy him another bottle to last the last 3 days we were there. Yall know the fishing trip I lured him on to give him 2 million for QM121. He liked Lake Fork so much that him and his good friend John Alden went back less than 6 months later.
KWA- If you think Bro. Platt would care to talk to me I will call and speak to him. I hard his sermon concerning this and was very moved. There was one more LH who talked to me when this broke but he made it clear that Rick was his friend and that he would stand by his side. I had questions between them back when and sure do now.
God Bless You and Yours,
Donna Jones
donnaljones8@yahoo.com
THANK YOU KATHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SO VERY MUCH…. THIS INTERNET BLOG HAS BROUGHT SO MUCH LIGHT TO A BAD SUBJECT BUT OPENED EYES THAT HAVE BEEN BLINDED FOR SO LONG.
May 29th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Donna
This statement is incorrect.
He left North Phoenix Church among sexual and money rumors and Curtis 1 confirmed the sexual part was NOT A RUMOR.
I never confirmed he left NPBC for these rumors. I told you I didn’t know why he left it was all hush hush!!!!
I don’t think anyone there knew about me at that time.
Curtis1
May 29th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Curtis 1- If what you have put on the blog is true that Rick Ousley got you pregnant then he left that church among sexual wrong doings. In my above blog I said Curtis 1 confirmed the sexual was not a rumor.
Was that a true statement on my part? Did you not tell me that Rick Ousley got you pregnant? I did not say that is why he left the church I said you could confirm the sexual wrong doings?
When you spoke out about meeting him at NPBC then getting pregant that confirmed to many that the rumors were no longer rumors. I did not say you said that is why he left the church only that you could confirm the sexual. You did have sex with Rick Ousley then and through the years even after he left and moved and was preaching at BH. I was trying to confrim to a few that emailed me asking me some questions. I was trying to show his pattern. I never quoted you as saying anything. Sorry if I confused anyone including you Curtis 1 and GK please call me back we need to finish our conversation quick fast and in a hurry. Momma get ready your wish of meeting me and hugging my neck might be sooner than we both thought LOL.
Peace,
Donna Jones
May 29th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
GK- Mine is all good to go. Please call Morgan and give her your information we might be able to connect in TN when I make my stop there first. I ask all of you to please pray for me. This has been one heck of a ride. It has tested my faith and trust in people and even my faith in God.
One thing for sure is I know God never has and God never will let me down. I will be leaving late tonight against the advice of some (sticking out my tongue). I will have my laptop (Chucky) with me.
I will be checking the blog and my emails. I answer every email so if I don’t get back with you right away please know that I will. Once again please say a big prayer for me this is HUGE. Sam that is me squeezing your hand. OK I have to get off here and get ready before the devil talks me out of it.
God Bless You and yours,
Peace
Donna Jones
Today God has once again proven to me that he does NOT work on Donna Jones’s terms BUT HE DOES WORK ON HIS ON TERMS AS HE HAS DONE TODAY, AMEN!
May 29th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Donna-
You know that everything I told you and the blog is true. It was 1989 when he got me pregnant. And yes I did have sex with him on and off for years after that. I just didn’t understand your statement.
Did someone else from here talk about rumors?
May 29th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
DONNA: Ok, is “Momma” PTSD? I read your post about giving you the name/number, and I don’t know anything about it, lol. I have been referred to as “Momma” on here, too. Confused…
May 29th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
curtis1: call me…
thanks,
carson
May 29th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Curtis 1 I will be calling you in the next hour or so, please watch for my call. Alabama Momma YOU are the only one I call Momma on this blog.
Donna Jones
May 29th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
DONNA: LOL, yep, the one and only. But I still don’t know what info you’re talking about. (I know…I’m a little slow.)
May 29th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
CURTIS1:
A few weeks ago, there was a man named “Tim” from NPBC that spoke of his little sister and Rick. The powers that be at that time at NPBC didn’t believe the story. So yes, in answer to your question….there have been others from NPBC. There have been others who spoke of financial wrongdoings at NPBC as well.
BROKEN HEART:
The pastor in question remains on staff to this very day. The lay pastor in question was not selected to be an elder. He does however, remain at Brook Hills.
DONNA and CURTIS1:
Take care of yourselves and know that God is sovereign. His wrath is His own and God gives repeated warnings to the shepherd(s) in Ezekiel 34 and John 10. Rick Ousley has gotten away with nothing in the eyes of God. God’s eyes roam to and fro’ throughout the earth. They will be a blaze with fire when Christ returns. Church leadership may claim blindness or deafness. Free will choice is not an exemption.
Cyber Hugs to All….(((((ALL))))),
Kimberly
May 30th, 2007 at 6:52 am
RO & JO, if you are reading this blog, please read Ephesians 5:1-20. It’s not too late to repent. Walk into the Light. God is waiting.
Ephesians 5:1-20
Living in the Light
1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us[a] and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. 4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. 5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. 7 Don’t participate in the things these people do. 8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. 11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. 12 It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. 13 But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, 14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
Living by the Spirit’s Power
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. 20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
May 30th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Donna,
It was nice to talk to you last night. Sorry for the confusion on your post yesterday. Everything is COOL.
Curtis1
May 30th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Hey Yall,
I made it safely but very late to the beautiful state of Tennessee. It was great to see my bonus Daughter as I have always referred to her rather than Step Daughter. Although her Dad and I have been divorced for a long time now she will forever be part of my life.
My Morning started off with having Breakfast with a Preacher friend of Rick’s. When this all began back in March he was one of the first I spoke to. He listened to me then and he listened to me this morning but this poor man is so torn. This time me saying these things to his face rather than through the phone was much harder. I also had other evidence I wanted him to see and read. I think from the reaction that was the hardiest thing he had to do.
All I can say is Rick Ousley will NEVER know how very deep he hurt so many people. From some of the things this man told me I truly don’t think Rick even cares. I know this sounds harsh but it’s how I feel. His heart is a waste for himself and I hope he has signed to be an organ donor.
I’m not done with my journey here as I have more people to see this afternoon. As for the blog Momma & Gramma I have NOT gotten you two mixed up. I am blonde but that’s a whole different story LOL. I will answer your emails sent to my private email as soon as I can. Now let me go visit with my second set of Parent’s and catch up on the gossip GRRRRR not that I need any more drama in my life.
Sam-Morgan say’s hello! Please pray that the two meetings this afternoon will be led in the direction the Lord wants them too go. It feels so good to have the Lord leading me and helping me through this, I know now I’m doing it for the right reasons. OH Now don’t think for one minute this Texas woman is not going to get some pleasure in looking RO & JO In there eyes I just think my new approach will be even more shocking.
Curtis 1- it was good talking to you last night also. I know things are still tuff and after we talked you understood my blog. Hang in there girl and know that WE WILL GET OUR DAY
OK Gotta run was just told that there’s nothing worse than Hooter’s wings getting cold LOL (no I’m not Hooter’s you can buy them and have them delivered to your home). Rolling my eyes that girls go to Hooters for the wings too.
God Bless You and Yours.
Donna Jones
May 30th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
Donna — Good luck on your trip. Drop me a note and let me know just what the whole trip is all about, when you get a chance. And be sure to tell Miss Morgan hi from me as well.
May 30th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Why am I not surprised at anything Donna reveals about Rick? Perhaps it’s because having been inside the CHURCH AT BROOK HILLS x13 years, I’ve seen and heard unrepentance so many times.
Just like the current minister still on staff who is presently trying to down-play any former participation in the evils of Rick Ousley. The arrogance, chaos, and evil trickled down from the top. It doesn’t require a masters degree in physics to understand.
The masquerade ball continues because there are too many worried about their pockets and not about their hearts.
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Hey Rick….What is faith? Do you really know? Remember me reading the 90th Psalm to you? Or how about me reading Lamentations 3 to you? Do you understand what it means to lament? Are you cognizant of your willful destruction? How about mockery? Remember the weeping prophet?
YOU prowled and roamed freely, and the CONGREGATION SUFFERED/SUFFERS because of your SIN.
If you truly have the arrogance to get inside a pulpit again, you will be nothing short of a religious mockery as defined by Peter. Are you COGNIZANT of DISQUALIFICATION?
Remembering,
Kimberly
May 30th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
OH! and RICK OUSLEY!!!!!!!!
You DO NOT deserve to still have your name on the website of “Mission Birmingham!”
Mission Birmingham Donor,
Kimberly
May 30th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
kimberly - i love to read your posts…you have such wisdom and excellent writing skills…
blessings,
shocked…
May 30th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Thank you Shocked!
I must admit to being IM’d by KWA after he read my posts. KWA wanted to know if I was experiencing anger issues today. “Not really”, I replied.
Was notified earlier in the week by a friend that Rick Ousley is still listed on the Mission Birmingham site. Was disheartened to say the least.
I suggested to KWA that the humble abode should be offered for lodging when all the women convene upon Birmingham. I think it was Carson that suggested a gathering of victims to confront. Many are across the entire country. The humble abode utilization would help defray costs.
God Bless,
Kimberly
May 30th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
I got to thinking about a worship service I read about once, designed to help survivors of clergy sexual abuse (individuals and congregations). I haven’t found it yet to share, but I came across this article that has a great chart of “DIM thinking (Denial Ignorance and Minimalization) VS Deeper Truths.”
Spiritual Healing for Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse (CSA)
http://www.advocateweb.org/HOPE/spiritualhealing.asp
We may not all agree on every perspective presented in the article, but large parts of it are amazingly on-target in this situation.
Bless you all,
Philothea
May 30th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Philothea!!!!
911!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????????
Love you????????,
Kimberly
May 30th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Here is the article I wanted to share. It was written by an “after-pastor” (one who comes into a pastoral role following the departure of an abuser)who offered four services over a month’s time to help the congregation and survivors deal with the shattering of pastoral trust and find hope for healing through Christ and his cross.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3942/is_200206/ai_n9147303
Peace,
Philothea
May 30th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Philothea,
Did you see my above post?
Kimberly
May 30th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Yes, but I don’t know what it means!
Philo
May 30th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Okay, I thought perhaps you and I had a conversation discussing Ezekiel 34 and John 10.
Blessings,
Kimberly
May 31st, 2007 at 7:19 am
Philothea,
I read the two articles you shared. They are both excellent. I hope those hurt by RO will take the time to read them.
Lydia
May 31st, 2007 at 8:16 am
Philothea,
I read the articles over and over and over again. Today, they’ll be printed and placed in my notebook for reference.
The DIM thinking model is alive right here in the minds of several posters.
Thank you again Philothea…for allowing God to use you as a mechanism for delivering omers. I can’t speak for others, but I definitely needed an omer.
God Bless,
Kimberly
May 31st, 2007 at 11:43 am
I used to date a Kentucky boy named Omer - no wait, that was Velmer. Never mind.
Philothea
May 31st, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Hey Yall,
Have had a very busy trip but have gotten so much out of it. My heart is just so broken for all of the people whom I have had the pleasure to talk to and now finally meet.
Rick Ousley has forever changed the way I look and feel about a lot of things.
I felt the need to post this mostly to say this. Joyce Hester Ousley knew about Richard Earl Ousley having affairs as far back as the mid 80’s. A call from my Mother did not stop the relationship and Joyce was liking leaving the life of the “Super Preacher’s Wife.”
I know for a fact that my Mother called Joyce three times throughout the years and I now find out that Joyce was called by other’s (concerned husbands) and she rudely told them they were dumping there problems on her and Rick.
Point is don’t think that Joyce for one minute did not know EVERYTHING. She has to stay with Rick and wants to stay with Rick because it’s they both know to much. It was more than just a marriage of convince, way deeper than that.
I have a question I would like to ask those out there that have gone to Brook Hills in the past or are still going to Brook Hills. How do you think Bro. Platt would handle a call from me? Let me tell you why I’m asking that question. I heard his message after all had come out and I cried. Last week I called a lay Pastor there and for a lack of better words found him to be rude … but was later told he was nervous or scared. He plain out told me that he had not spoken with Rick Ousley since this happened that he had written him a letter of prayer. I ask him why he sat in on so many accusations of woman and never questioned them? Opppsss wrong thing to say he ended the call and said thank you Ms. Jones for the call and ended it. I don’t think Bro. Platt is reading the blog but I do think and know so many from Brook Hills are. Present members and past members that still want and deserve answers. Would love Yalls feedback here.
OK Bonus Daughter is telling me it’s time to go we are going to be late (what else is new?????)
God Bless & Peace to all
Donna Jones
Casper if that was you just trying to call I have talked my mobile down using three batteries when we get in the car I will use the car charger and call ya). Think Rick & Joyce will pay for my mobile phone? OK that was really bad LOL!!!!!!
May 31st, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Hey Yall….It’s me again….
Please if any of you have ever prayed PLEASE PRAY for this next meeting. I ask God to use me as a tool. For him to guide me and speak through me. This for me will be the hardiest face to face meeting I have had since this began and that is a true fact!
I have TWO CORRECTIONS TO MAKE.
1. I said Joyce was liking leaving the life of the “Super Preacher’s Wife.”LEAVING SHOULD HAVE BEEN LIVING.
2. I said the man I spoke with way a Lay Pastor HUGE CORRECTION THIS MAN IS A STAFF PASTOR. HE WAS IN THE “RICK RULE” BROOK HILL’S DAYS AND HE IS STILL ON STAFF AS A STAFF PASTOR TODAY.
Thanks to my friends out there looking out there and catching things for me.
God Bless You and Yours,
Donna Jones
Casper, I tried to call you but it went straight to your voice mail. Will Try you in the morning but if you see this you can blog or email me direct. I’m checking emails often because I am waiting for some answers to other emails some of which I received.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Donna,
Having been one of the women that Joyce and Rick threw under the bus, I most certainly think you should give Dr. Platt a call. Furthermore, I know exactly who the staff pastor is, and I really think you should meet with Dr Platt.
Travel up thread and read the two articles that Philothea linked last night. They are so beneficial and are nearly an exact description of our lives today. They’re printed for my reading references.
I hope and pray your meetings went well. I hope you were able to give a “hug” for me to someone special.
Am praying for you tonight and tomorrow!
God Bless,
Kimberly
June 1st, 2007 at 8:45 am
Good Morning to All…..
The sun coming up this morning is awesome. I have had little to no sleep at all. To much has been taken in my head and heart these last two days. As I hear the birds sing and watch the squirrels play I am once again reminded how lucky we are to God’s Children and just the simple task of waking up in the mornings is a blessing that some don’t have.
Of course then I hear my own adult Daughter ranting and raving that she has once again over slept and does not have a clue what she is going to wear. I SCREAM BACK “WHAT ELSE IS NEWWWWWWWWW”) Which happens five days a week and another reason why I moved home to Texas :).
I have lunch with yet another Pastor and then SAM don’t fall over but I’m having dinner with the whole Ex-Family. YEPERS the gang is having dinner before I leave to fly home back to Texas tomorrow. With it being my idea for us to all do this both Morgan and my Ex had to ask me if I was feeling OK LOL?
This whole Ousley mess has taught me so much about Family and Friends. I was already blessed in the Family department with having one in Texas and one in Tennessee. I have old friends that now mean more to me than ever and new Friends that I also wake up and go to bed thanking God for.
I haven’t had enough time to think about how to even process all that is my head and heart to explain last nights meeting.
I can only say this, no matter what church you go to, no matter what religion you are put your trust in ONE GOD & ONE HEAVEN. The church is just walls and where you meet. The Pastor (SHOULD BE) no matter how great is just a source of knowledge appointed by God to be used as a speaking tool to speak God’s words so that we all understand them. Yes, we grow close to these people and we trust these people there is nothing wrong in doing that. Just don’t let that go beyond the meaning of why you are coming to the church. Go to church to worship Jesus and NOT your Pastor. Go to church to meet people and associate with people who are striving to want the same things you want. I hope any of that made sense.
God Bless you all and have a safe and wonderful Friday.
Donna Jones
June 1st, 2007 at 11:18 am
DONNA: Amen, and amen!! We should go to church to worship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…not mere men. Hope you have a great day and a safe trip back!! Girl, keep that sass alive!!! You’re a hoot!
June 1st, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Kimberly,
Thank you for the info on Mission Birmingham…
Below is the COVENANT fOR PASTORS which is on the website.
notice the 3rd ‘We covenatnt as one,”
How can they allow RO’s name to be on this site?
“May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that You sent me and have loved them even as you have loved Me.” John 17:23
We are a living covenant of pastors among the one body of Christ in Birmingham, Alabama. We have no agenda apart from Christ being exalted in our city. Therefore, we declare by faith:
WE COVENANT AS ONE, to be passionate in prayer for the salvation and sanctification of our city.
WE COVENANT AS ONE, to be united in our diversity; unlimited in our devotion; unwavering in our dedication to glorify God.
WE COVENANT AS ONE, to offer accountable relationships; to guard and guide one another in ministry integrity.
WE COVENANT AS ONE, to become a river of faith, formed and fed by the unique streams of our conversions, convictions, and congregations.
WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT, bonded by chords of love, that our city may be won to the grace of our glorious God. May it be so now and until the day of His coming!
June 1st, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Hey Yall,
I was just emailed this and as sick to my stomach as it made me I hade to copy and paste it here for all to read and see. Good ole Richard Earl Ousley could talk the talk but he could not walk the walk.
Rick Ousley on Being a Worshippe