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"Believers House Worldwide Ministries is a Norfolk; VA based church that is led by a man who has been accused of sexual misconduct in the past. Bernard Chaney, who claims to be a "bishop" "apostle" and " prophet", has used God to satisfy his carnal pleasures by preying on the church's congregation. In 2003, a former member filed a civil lawsuit alleging mental and sexual abuse, which publicized on the local NBC station. Chaney also oversees the church's daycare and academy.
Recently, a former member lost her daughter [Lexus Thomas] to domestic violence. While reading her daughter's diary, the former member received a shocking and disturbing revelation: her daughter accepted her abusive relationship because she had been abused at Believer's House Christian Academy. In the interest of bringing awareness to possible abuse at the academy, the revelation soon became public via social media. The response was overwhelming: dozens of former students of the academy stepped forward to also allege similar abuse."
For the last 20 years, "Bishop" Bernard Chaney has been sexually, physically, emotionally, mentally, financially, and spiritually abusing his congregation. He has whipped, tazed, and slapped women and children. He has broken marriages apart by sleeping with women in the church. He has raped children. He has coerced military families to give them all of their money for the Kingdom, for prayer, or for whatever service they may need to survive. He has created jobs in nail salons, hair salons, media centers, and daycares for the congregation members. Members have to get permission to see their families. They have to get permission to leave. They are living in the church as well as having a Christian Academy run for the children, though the education is so lacking they are years behind IF they leave. This is also not the first location he has done this in - Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina are all places he has operated from.
This is understandably an outrageous claim. But this is truth. Countless families have been affected by the hands of this man who claims to be a man of God. Men of God do not molest children.
Norfolk Sheriff has stated on this facebook post - "I appreciate you bringing this concern to our attention. After making some inquires I have found that deputies have worked in a part-time capacity to provided help with traffic and security for church services. They no longer will be providing those services. At the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office we are committed to Public Safety, Public Service, and Public Trust. Further we believe in the values of integrity, respect, and duty without prejudice."
As of 7/13, BHWWM has taken all of their photos off instagram and deleted their twitter (@bhwwm).
If you have ANY information on the church, as a previous member, musical guest, working side jobs for Chaney, etc, please do not hesitate to reach out at [email protected].
[The following is PUBLIC INFORMATION. Per the Clerk’s Information System of the Virginia Secretary of State, the Registered Agent of the CORPORATION known as Believer’s House Worldwide Ministries, Inc. is apostle BERNARD CHANEY. THE ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED AGENT, AS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE DISCLOSED, IS 3101 WATERSEDGE CT VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452]
"Believers House Worldwide Ministries is a Norfolk; VA based church that is led by a man who has been accused of sexual misconduct in the past. Bernard Chaney, who claims to be a "bishop" "apostle" and " prophet", has used God to satisfy his carnal pleasures by preying on the church's congregation. In 2003, a former member filed a civil lawsuit alleging mental and sexual abuse, which publicized on the local NBC station. Chaney also oversees the church's daycare and academy.
Recently, a former member lost her daughter [Lexus Thomas] to domestic violence. While reading her daughter's diary, the former member received a shocking and disturbing revelation: her daughter accepted her abusive relationship because she had been abused at Believer's House Christian Academy. In the interest of bringing awareness to possible abuse at the academy, the revelation soon became public via social media. The response was overwhelming: dozens of former students of the academy stepped forward to also allege similar abuse."
For the last 20 years, "Bishop" Bernard Chaney has been sexually, physically, emotionally, mentally, financially, and spiritually abusing his congregation. He has whipped, tazed, and slapped women and children. He has broken marriages apart by sleeping with women in the church. He has raped children. He has coerced military families to give them all of their money for the Kingdom, for prayer, or for whatever service they may need to survive. He has created jobs in nail salons, hair salons, media centers, and daycares for the congregation members. Members have to get permission to see their families. They have to get permission to leave. They are living in the church as well as having a Christian Academy run for the children, though the education is so lacking they are years behind IF they leave. This is also not the first location he has done this in - Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina are all places he has operated from.
This is understandably an outrageous claim. But this is truth. Countless families have been affected by the hands of this man who claims to be a man of God. Men of God do not molest children.
Norfolk Sheriff has stated on this facebook post - "I appreciate you bringing this concern to our attention. After making some inquires I have found that deputies have worked in a part-time capacity to provided help with traffic and security for church services. They no longer will be providing those services. At the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office we are committed to Public Safety, Public Service, and Public Trust. Further we believe in the values of integrity, respect, and duty without prejudice."
As of 7/13, BHWWM has taken all of their photos off instagram and deleted their twitter (@bhwwm).
If you have ANY information on the church, as a previous member, musical guest, working side jobs for Chaney, etc, please do not hesitate to reach out at [email protected].
[The following is PUBLIC INFORMATION. Per the Clerk’s Information System of the Virginia Secretary of State, the Registered Agent of the CORPORATION known as Believer’s House Worldwide Ministries, Inc. is apostle BERNARD CHANEY. THE ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED AGENT, AS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE DISCLOSED, IS 3101 WATERSEDGE CT VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452]