New Apostolic Reformation leader Mike Bickle, who founded the International House of Prayer in Kansas City known as IHOP-KC, has had multiple women – 17 in fact – come forward and accuse the pastor and self-proclaimed “prophet” of sexual abuse.
A new 68-page independent investigative report names one woman identified as Jane Doe, whose allegations about Bickle were made public in October 2023, that caused scandal and upheaval in the 24/7 global prayer movement and inspiring other women to come forward.
A few months after Jane Doe came forward, Bickle posted this “apology” in December 2023 on his social accounts:
Reports the Kansas City Star today:
International House of Prayer-Kansas City founder Mike Bickle committed sexual abuse or misconduct against 17 women — including minors — over decades, amid a thriving culture of systematic abuse and coverups, a third-party investigation has found.
“Throughout the investigation, we have identified and interviewed seventeen (17) Survivors who were either sexually abused or experienced sexually abusive misconduct, including sexual abuse, rape, clergy abuse, and spiritual abuse, perpetrated by Bickle beginning to our knowledge in the mid-1970s,” said the scathing report by Firefly Independent Sexual Abuse Investigations.
The report said Bickle was entrusted with caring for his followers’ spiritual well-being as a pastor and leader. “However, he betrayed this trust by misusing his position of authority to engage in sexual misconduct with multiple victims,” it said. “His actions not only violated the sanctity of his role but also caused profound harm to those he was meant to guide and protect.” The investigation, an executive summary of which was released Monday night, also found that some members of IHOPKC’s Executive Leadership Team “were more focused on suppressing and minimizing reports of sexual abuse, misconduct, and rape rather than supporting the victims or staff who reported these incidents.” Neither Bickle nor current IHOPKC leadership responded to The Star’s requests for comment.
You can read the whole report here:
The Hard Truth About Mike Bickle
What is IHOP, and how was it formed by Mike Bickle? If you think that Bickle was once a solid pastor and suddenly went of the rails, not true. His teaching has always been unbiblical and dangerous.
A few years ago I participated in a “Pirate Gang” podcast conversation with Pastor Chris Rosebrough and Steven Kozar, exposing Bickle’s false teachings over the years. This is well worth the listen:
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