What about those who have had a positive experience at Christ Church?

We have met many followers who feel blessed by Doug and his church. No one has called the elders on them, the husband is respectful and helpful, and the children seem to be thriving. Because they have not personally experienced any of the horrible things that others have encountered, they are not concerned and seem to dismiss the many accounts of abuse as mere gossip and slander. Most do not seek out the people who were harmed to ask for their side of the story. Doug’s side alone is sufficient. They seem to live in an ignorance is bliss reality and some have even admitted they refuse to read Doug’s blog because they do not fully agree with his content or tone. But they attend Christ Church or another CREC church. While our experiences influence our perspective, we believe it is important that our experiences not trump the Word of God. And if someone communicates a message that is contrary to Scripture, they should be called out and corrected in love, rather than excused simply because we have not personally seen any bad fruit from their teaching. And in the case where there is no repentance, publicly warning others is appropriate (Gal. 2:11ff; 1 Tim. 1:20; 2 Tim. 3:17; 4:20).