John Lynn

Hello fellow Greasespots, God bless you one and all. John Lynn here to dispel the latest false rumor I hear is floating around the cafe. Yes, I was divorced in early August. No, I have in no way "left CES." I resigned as an employee in January because it was what I needed to do now in order to achieve my long term goal of being totally involved in ministering to the many people God is continuing to bring to this wonderful ministry, of which I am still very much an active part. If you know me personally and think it would profit you to know more about either situation, I'd be glad to hear from you. My email address is jalces@aol.com. If you are one of those ex-Way folks still sitting on the sidelines taking potshots at me and CES http://www.CESonline.org without any current firsthand knowledge of my heart and life or our ministry, bless you. In Christ's love, John Come check out our research web site and see what we are doing to reach the world via the Internet. http://www.TruthOrTradition.com

Hi Folks. God bless you one and all. My dear pal Jeff recently informed me that he has been posting some things I've written in the past, and that it has stirred up a bit of a hornet's nest. At his suggestion, I had a nice visit with "PawTucket" by phone, and told him I'd be glad to make myself available to some degree, though probably not to the extent that will satisfy some of you. Let me clarify myself. My life is extremely full. I am hardpressed to keep up with everything I'm involved with. I do not have time to type answers to what I can already see, by reading the posts after Paw's blurb about me, will be a myriad of questions. For 17+ years we in CES (now Spirit and Truth Fellowship Int'l) have worked very hard to hold to the awesome truth we heard in TWI, delete the significant error, and move forward with the Lord Jesus. The hours and hours of teachings we have on tape (on a wide variety of subjects), and the thousands of pages we have written, have served to answer many of the questions ex-Way folks have had, as well as to heal many hearts ravaged by an ungodly system. That being the case, I will not reinvent the wheel. Rather, I will shamelessly refer people to whatever we have that I think deals with their particular need. I will unapologetically encourage people to dig into the material on our websites (http://www.TruthOrTradition.com). Why? Because I know what has happened for countless saints who have done so. I will probably not spend much time reading or answering a bunch of posts, but will give you my email address (jalces@aol.com) and home (317-849-5707) and office (317-255-6189) phone numbers in case you really want to communicate with me. I'm not much for communicating with those unwilling to identify themselves, although I have often done so when I felt it would serve them. I prefer the personal touch of the phone over email, so as to better experience one another's hearts. My goal in taking a shot at coming onto G-spot is to do whatever I can for anyone who is interested in knowing, loving, and walking with The Man, the Lord Jesus Christ, whom I have come to know much better in the years since I was dispatched by TWI. In the past 17+ years, I have asked forgiveness from plenty of ex-Way folks who said I hurt them, even if I didn't remember the incident, so I have no problem with you expressing personal offenses with me. I will not engage those who I sense want only to bitch about the past, but will do all I can for those who really want some help moving on and fulfilling their personal ministries. I am far more aware than most about how TWI has hurt many dear saints. It may be that I have talked with more of them than has anyone else, because for years I have sought them out and made myself available to them. Believe me, what I know from their personal testimonies is not easy to carry in my heart because it is so sickening. In my many years of roaming the country since 1987, sitting at scores of kitchen tables at midnight, I have seen the carnage firsthand and have done my best, flawed though it is, to help to heal people's hearts. But the evils of TWI must be separated from the awesome truth of God's Word that was taught, and which saved the lives of countless people. Those who have not made that distinction have thrown out the baby with the bathwater, to their own spiritual detriment. Tens of thousands of people had positive experiences with TWI and learned the Word like they could not have anywhere else. The Enemy saw clearly that VPW/TWI did have (1) a package of biblical truth unlike anything for centuries, and (2) a rapidly growing number of people committed to spreading it around the world, so he used the character flaws of many leaders (including me), combined with significant doctrinal error (which led to practical error), to tear apart what really did have the potential to take the Word over the world. Thank God for His Word, which is still the unwavering standard for life and godliness. Thank God for His abundant grace and mercy, for His forgiveness, and for His healing power. And praise the Lord Jesus for all he did, is doing, and will do for each of us, and that we really can be like him if we are willing to face the sin that dwells within us and allow him to do the appropriate heart surgery. I am also exceedingly thankful for the precious believers God has brought into my life, brethren who love me unconditionally, and who want to really live the truth of God's Word. There is life after TWI. Let's go for it. John Lynn JALCES@aol.com home (317-849-5707) and office (317-255-6189) http://www.CESonline.org If you want to know more about Jesus, check out this link. http://www.truthortradition.com/modules.ph...windex&catid=29