Report: IHOP-KC’s Mike Bickle groomed and abused 17 women

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:

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Reports the Kansas City Star today:

Mike Bickle, via Instagram

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 off 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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The Mike Bickle and IHOP Cornucopia of False Teaching, Bridal Weirdness and 24/7 Confusion

Is IHOP a cult? Katie’s intern’s story 

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IHOP-KC’s Mike Bickle on “fake” and genuine Holy Spirit manifestations

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The Six Hallmarks of a NAR Church

 

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  1. Mike Bickle, Bill Johnson, Stephen Furtick, Bob Jones, Jim Bakker, Ted Haggard, Paul Cain, Rick Joyner, C. Peter Wagoner and ETC have been teaching and promoting doctrines of demons for 50 years. Gullible brainwashed congregations are listening to un-Biblical Charismatic doctrine which is beyond heretical. This “Church” is exactly what the Apostle Paul warned about in Acts 20. False teachers, WOLVES would rise up from WITHIN the Church. There are NO apostles today (I Corinthians 9) and NO prophets today (Hebrews 1) The written Word of God is SUFFICIENT! We don’t need dreams, visions, “revelations,” fake “words of knowledge,” fake “prophecies,” and supernatural explosions to “hear” from God! But the Charismatic church’s lust for anything experiential instead of the Scriptures has led millions down a dark path away from TRUTH. There are many God-fearing moral Christians in this cult completely oblivious to its deception. “In the last days, men shall no longer endure sound doctrine, but rather embrace doctrines of demons.” I and II Timothy 4
    Thank God for removing Bickle out of “ministry,” and hundreds are praying that the absolute demonic Bethel Church and New Age promoter Bill Johson be totally removed as well. The Charismatic movement is completely saturated with occultism, and is a false Spirit of God warring against the true written Word of God. The FALSE “Rhema” (voice of God) is replacing the Scriptures and congregations are suffering from extreme discernment anemia. RUN from all of these deceitful workers and charlatans. THE BIBLE IS SUFFICIENT!

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