Catherine Darnell is a patient, quiet, intelligent Canadian who has dedicated her life as an advocate and mentor for abuse survivors. Catherine has been able to tap into the marvel of social networking to align advocates and survivors together for projects that are having a global impact. Catherine is much
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Bene Diction Blogs On: Maxwell family members behind Prairie Bible Institute Survivor Fund Project/Healing Team
In November 2011, Prairie Bible Institute President Mark Maxwell went to media with a story of historical abuses at the Three Hills school, and the school released a statement that administration went to the RCMP. Recently, there have been presented alleged instances of abuse by individuals connected with Prairie Bible Institute. To the
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: An open letter to Prairie Bible Institute, PBI response
On September 16th an outstanding comment appeared below a post here at BDBO which I’m putting into this post for the benefit of a wider range of BDBO readers. The response from Prairie Bible Institute received by writer Angelyn Ray is included below. An open letter to Mark Maxwell: Some
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Survey for Prairie Bible Institute abuse survivors
PBI abuse survivors have a 4 question survey online and are asking abuse survivors to take a minute to fill it out.
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Catherine Darnell
Catherine Darnell has been a tireless advocate for PBI abuse survivors. Hopes Tapestry
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: The PBI Healing Team – will the real bullies please stand up.
I have voiced my concerns about a group of Prairie Bible Institute alumni who call themselves The Healing Team. Past posts be read by clicking the Prairie Bible Institute tag at the end of the post or using the search engine on the right. Judging by comments under numerous posts
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Prairie Bible Institute releases statement on closed Facebook group
It’s appropriate PBI respond to a partial statement made by Three Hills RCMP (the jurisdictional detachment for PBI); it is puzzling thatthe avenue the administration chose to release this statement targeted at a select and relatively disinterested group. The statement was released by way of The Friends of PBI – a closed
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: RCMP and Prairie Bible Institute acknowledge abuses, police aren’t laying charges
There will be no justice for survivors of abuse at Prairie Bible Institute. RCMP say that although 10 former students or staff kids from Prairie Bible Institute reported abuse to the force there are no charges being laid. Given the files were handed over to the Calgary detachement it’s interesting
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Prairie Bible Institute alumni ‘Healing Team’ starts pr website
Not long after Prairie Bible Institute administrators went to media in November 2011 with this: Recently, there have been presented alleged instances of abuse by individuals connected with Prairie Bible Institute. To the extent of our information, the incidents in question date back several decades, and the individuals purportedly involved
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: PBI Survivor Fund Project/Healing Team communication policy
Recently I wrote The Survivor Fund Project/Healing Team and asked for an updated list of team members. I appreciate the response. The alumni, who operate under the umbrella of PBI now have a communications policy in place. There have been no changes to the members of the Healing Team. The
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: PBI Survivor Fund Project criteria for therapists
I hope this information will put some of the speculation about how PBI has chosen to control the access of abuse survivors to therapy to rest. Over the last while, and particularly as it came to public attention that the independent 3rd party chosen in December by Prairie Bible Institute
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Canadian Christianity article gives sympathetic portrayal of Prairie Bible Institute ‘frustration’ with abuse allegations
No survivor of abuse at PBI was interviewed for this Canadian Christianity article. PBI continues to use media to distance itself from the responsibility to openly change it’s policies regarding abuse on campus, and a right and specific acknowledgement and repentance of past abuses, in the latest article in Canadian Christianity.
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Prairie Bible Institute Survivor Fund Project begs for more money – where did funds go and who gave them?
A group of PBI alumni who are working with Prairie Bible Institute are asking alumni for more money, without disclosing where their initial funds came from, where the funds went, or how the funds were spent: Update from the Healing Team: In our previous communication, we have stated the goals
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Evangelical organizations, traits of abusers and the environment which breeds and shelters them
Over at Missionary Kids Safety Net, a website set up to help survivors of abuse which occurred in Evangelical organizations and denominations, and a resource site for leaders of organizations who don’t know how to respond when survivors come forward, psychologist Gary Schoener writes about why it is so difficult
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: North Carolina minister/ Prairie Bible Institute alumnus – kiss my ass
A Canadian reporter who has been following the abuse allegations by former Prairie Bible Institute alumni wrote an update article at OpenFile Calgary February 24th. Jeremy Klaszus titled his piece, Bible college abuse allegations spark accusations of ‘cyber-stalking’ and ‘slander’. The article is fair, tame, straightforward and professional, and starts out
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Prairie Bible Institute minister/alumnus admits cyber-stalking PBI abuse survivors
New information has surfaced in the public dispute between Prairie Bible Institute abuse survivors and the PBI alumnus who has threatened to sue them. It is chilling, it is sad, and I am posting so that PBI abuse survivors, PBI admin, faculty and students, PBI alumni and others are more fully informed
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: The survivors are weary – an interview with Linda Fossen
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NIV This past week, abuse survivors who attended PBI were threatened with a lawsuit by another former alumni. The letter of intent to sue
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: When communication breaks down – PBI abuse survivors, alumni and the online dance
I would like to commend Prairie Bible Institute alumni who have been urged to give the public the names of the Survivor Fund Project team. The Survivor Fund Project, which is being funded by money donated by alumni to PBI, was announced in December by PBI President Mark Maxwell. The
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: PBI alumnist, North Carolina minister threatens to sue PBI abuse survivors
A US minister is threatening the spokesperson for Prairie Bible Institute abuse survivors, and by extension, PBI survivors with a lawsuit. Fred Whaples, a church planter in Concord North Carolina, attended Prairie Bible Institute. (1990/1992) He has issued a warning of intent to sue against Linda Fossen, a spokesperson for the
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: The Survivor Fund Project – Prairie Bible Institute speaks for RCMP and independent third party. Again.
Despite a mixed promise by Prairie Bible Institute for appropriate third-party help for abuse survivors who came forward last year, it appears PBI is confused about 3rd party responsibility. The latest confusion comes an announcement of a PBI initiated project The announcement was posted on two PBI alumni Facebook pages
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