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Open Letter to Chuck Phelps From Robert Sheffield

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“I am Cheryl’s uncle. It is I that took her in to my home in California and protected her from this abuse. I, along with my caring wife, Lauri, and my loving mother have waited fifteen years to see this man brought to justice. We tried to get Cheryl to press charges fifteen years ago but she was so afraid of her parents and the members of this church she could not do it. We have watched for fifteen years while my sister protected her perverted husband and allowed him to destroy her image among the other members of the Trinity Baptist Church in Concord, New Hampshire. Pastor Chuck Phelps is just as guilty as he knew the truth but allowed my sister and her husband to lie to the congregation and place blame on Cheryl. 

Cheryl’s molestation by her stepfather was hidden from the congregation and her reputation was destroyed by them. Cheryl was not sent away by them because she turned from God….Cheryl stayed with us against her parents desire because she was molested by her stepfather and then Pastor Phelps and my sister helped him cover it up. In this article Pastor Phelps states that he was told by

Chuck Phelps On the Stand at the Rape Trial for Tina Anderson Playing the Victim

 Cheryl’s family that state Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) was involved and that the allegations were reported to the Werner police. Really? Does he not realize that telling a lie is a sin? If this were true then there would have been no reason for him to tell me on the phone, after we took Cheryl in, that he was not required to report this to authorities because of Pastor/Church member confidentiality. He was informed of the abuse approximately a year before we took in Cheryl. 

Pastor Phelps, you lie and I look forward to facing you in court also. You allowed my sister and her husband to completely destroy my niece. You protected the abuser, you preserved his reputation within your congregation and you threw the victim to the wolves. Her stepfather molested her and you, with my sister’s help, finished her off. I wonder, does your God forgive those who do not show remorse? That will have to be between you and God as I do not even begin to believe that I can judge anyone’s salvation. 

I do, however, realize that I am very good at judging remorse. You, Pastor Phelps, do not show any and Cheryl’s stepfather has never shown any either. On the contrary, for fifteen years the only thing that we have seen from my sister’s husband is arrogance. They have lied about Cheryl, he has refused to apologize, and they have continued to tear her apart with their hatred. 

My sister did not protect her daughter, No, Betty protected herself. She protected her financial future, her husband, their image among the church congregation, and she threw her daughter in the trash. Betty, you might have succeeded in fooling your fellow church members, friends, and family in New Hampshire, but I wonder, do you really believe that you have fooled the only true one who counts? Do you really believe that you have fooled God? Go ahead and continue living in your little dream world, go ahead and continue protecting the abuser and destroying the abused. 

I will go to my maker with the knowledge that I did all I could to protect Cheryl, you can go to your maker with the knowledge that you defended the abuser and turned your back on the abused, your daughter. Shame on you all for the wrong you have inflicted on Cheryl. May God have mercy on your soul’s, I will not.”

Robert Lauri Sheffield
6/10/2011 9:30pm Update:  We have been notified that Chuck Phelps is once again dissing the victim and also the veracity of her uncle.  As we here at Chuckles Travels see it, Mr. Sheffield had nothing to gain by coming forward, and but instead they have a lot to lose if they are lying.  Those of us who remember the lies Phelps posted on his website about Tina Anderson that have been disproved by his under testimony under oath in a court of law.  Now Phelps is doing the same thing to Mr. Sheffield on the same site.  Chuckles Travels will not be linking to the site.  Anyone who desires to read it, please go to Chuck Phelps website and view it there. It is Chuckles opinion that Mr. Chuck Phelps is making himself look like he has no empathy for anyone but himself with that website.

“Not a Network” Part I

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One thing that literally had myself and several others who were watching the interview of Brian Fuller by Elizabeth Vargus on the 20/20 episode dated April 8, 2011 laughing and cringing at the same time,  was  Brian Fuller stating unequivocally that there is “not a network” of IFB churches.

Let’s look into what Brian Fuller claims is not a network.

Chuck Phelps sent Tina to the Tri-City Baptist Church, Westminster, CO,  where Matt Olson was pastoring at that time.  From 2002-2008, Chuck Phelps was on the Board of Bob Jones University. Chuck Phelps resigned from the Board of Bob Jones University when Phelps became the president of Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Watertown, Wisconsin.  In 2009, Chuck Phelps was asked to leave Maranatha.

In 2002, Matt Olson became the President of Northland Baptist Bible College (later changed name to Northland International University)

Both men are graduates of Bob Jones University. Both also were granted honorary doctorates from Bob Jones University.

Pastor Chuck Phelps is the Vice Chairmen of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International (FBFI).  According to this, the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International is having its 91′st annual meeting at Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Indianapolis Indiana, where Chuck Phelps is currently the senior pastor.

The network connections don’t end there.  For the sake of this post lets look at the other officers of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International (FBFI) and take note of what they all have in common.

Dr. John Vaughn is the president/CEO of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International (FBFI).  According to Pastor Vaughn’s biographical sketch,

“He serves on the boards of Bob Jones University, The Wilds, International Baptist Missions, and  Mission Gospel Ministries International. He was appointed by Governor Mark Sanford in 2005 to a four-year term on the Commission of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, which serves over 29,000 disabled South Carolinians. Having attended Cumberland College and the University of South Carolina, Dr. Vaughn completed his  undergraduate and graduate work at Bob Jones University. In 1989, he received the honorary  Doctor of Divinity degree from BJU, and in 2006 was honored as the BJU Alumnus of the Year.  He is completing the Doctor of Pastoral Theology through a dissertation project on “The Extension of Local Church Ministry through Military and Law Enforcement Chaplaincy.”

Pastor Kevin Schaal is the Secretary of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International (FBFI).  Pastor Schaal is the pastor of Northwest Valley Baptist Church in Glendale, Arizona.  This is his bio. on his churches webpage.

“Dr. Schaal has served as the senior pastor of Northwest Valley Baptist Church since it began in 1987.

Dr. Schaal serves as an adjunct professor for International Baptist College, Baptist College of Ministry, Independent Bapist Bible Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, and Baptist Seminary in Trujillo, Peru. He is a member of the Executive Board for Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International, of the Trustee Board for Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary, of the Advisory board for International Baptist Missions, and of the governing board for International Baptist College.

He is also contributing author and editor for FrontLine Magazine and is a graduate from Bob Jones University of Greenville, SC (BA), Calvary Baptist Seminary of Lansdale, PA (MDiv), and Doctor of Ministry from International Baptist College in Tempe, AZ.

Dr. Schaal and his wife, Sandra, have five children ranging in ages from ten to twenty-one.”

Dr. Gordon Dickson is the Treasurer of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International (FBFI)  Pastor Dickson is the senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Findley Ohio.   You can view the church website bio for Pastor Dickson.

“Pastor Dickson entered Bob Jones University and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible in 1978. In May 2001, Rev. Dickson received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Bob Jones University and earned the Master of Ministry degree from Northland Baptist Bible College.”

One thing that I can confirm that is not on Pastor Dickson’s bio is that Pastor Dickson was on the pastoral staff at Faith Baptist Church, Taylors, SC when John Vaughn pastoring Faith.

In the next post we will look at network connections on the FBFI Board of Directors.