On Thursday, May 15, investigative reporter Julie Roys of The Roys Report revealed that Dr. Josh Buice used an anonymous email account to send her outlet allegations against Voddie Baucham and Tom Ascol.
Earlier this week, Pray’s Mill Baptist Church (PMBC) and G3 Ministries announced that Buice had resigned as president of G3 Ministries and was put on indefinite leave as pastor of PMBC. The news came after PMBC elders discovered Buice had been using multiple anonymous social media accounts to speak ill of Christian leaders, both publicly and privately. Buice started the G3 Conference in 2013, which later led to the creation of G3 Ministries in 2020.
PMBC elders stated that Buice, when confronted, denied having anything to do with the accounts for two hours until he was presented with more evidence and pleas to confess his actions. It was only then that Buice “acknowledged his sin, expressed sorrow, and asked for forgiveness” and desired to “personally ask forgiveness of every person he has slandered or lied to.”
Josh Buice Sent an Email to The Roys Report Using the Alias Tom Smith
On Dec. 16, 2024, Buice sent a email to The Roys Report claiming that Baucham, who has spoken at the G3 Conference and been featured on the ministry’s podcast, used a ghost writer for portions of Baucham’s book “Fault Lines” and was deceitful with GoFundMe money raised for Baucham’s 2021 quadruple bypass surgery.
In 2021, a GoFundMe account organized by Founders Ministries president and Grace Baptist Church Senior Pastor Tom Ascol raised over $1.4 million. Ascol informed donors that “all gifts given will go directly to the Bauchams. Kristen Ellis is an authorized representative for the [Bauchams’] Medical Trust and will be assisting transferring the donations directly to the Baucham family.”
Ascol shared that the target amount for the fundraiser was set after he consulted with Baucham’s medical care team. “They have told me that conservative estimates for his anticipated treatments is one million dollars,” Ascol explained. “That is why I have raised the goal, in hopes that we can provide all that our brother will need and alleviate him of any financial concerns in seeking treatment. Thank you for your generosity in giving.”
Buice’s email to The Roys Report was titled “Voddie Baucham and Tom Ascol,” and sent under the alias Tom Smith from the email address tomsmith5959ga@gmail.com. Roys reported that PMBC elders confirmed that this email was one of Buice’s anonymous email addresses that he used to “slander numerous Christian leaders.”
Buice started his message to Roys by saying, “This is simply a little tip…..Voddie Baucham is preparing to return to the US where he will reside in Florida and join Tom Ascol’s church.”
“A couple of things that remain unanswered,” Buice said before proceeding to share information he allegedly had regarding Baucham’s “Fault Lines.”
