On Sunday, Oct. 29, IHOPKC leaders addressed the allegations during the service at Forerunner Church. In a formal statement issued that morning, they said:
We are heartbroken to share that we have recently become aware of serious allegations including sexual immorality directed against Mike Bickle, the founder of IHOPKC. Our leadership team takes these allegations very seriously and we are laboring for truth, light, redemption, and righteousness. We are engaging with outside parties to assess and arbitrate these allegations.
IHOPKC Leadership Statement at Sunday 11am Service pic.twitter.com/mJxsUpcs1k
— IHOPKC (@ihopkc) October 29, 2023
The leaders called the news “unsettling” and asked for prayer for “all involved, including the ones who have come forward, those who have experienced trauma, and for the Bickle family.” They also asked for patience and “that our spiritual family refrain from using prophetic spiritual language that can be interpreted as dismissive of the pain of the traumatized.”
The statement concluded:
On October 26, the IHOPKC Executive Leadership Team asked Mike Bickle and he agreed to not preach or teach from the IHOPKC platform, attend our 24 hour prayer room, or engage his social media channels while we work with others to assess this situation.
As difficult as this is for many, we are trusting in Jesus‘ wise and good leadership to help and strengthen us as we anchor our hope in Him.
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