Elliott Freeman
According to his bio on the Meridian University staff page, Elliott Freeman graduated from the University of Oklahoma and received his Mdiv from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Leslie, served as missionaries for 6 years in southeast Asia. Elliott, Leslie and their 4 children are now members of First Baptist Church Sapulpa Oklahoma.
Tom Elliff served the International Mission Board, first as Senior Vice President for Spiritual Nurture and Church Relations from 2005-2009, then as President from 2011-2014. Tom served pastorates in Arkansas, Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma, and as an IMB missionary in Zimbabwe. Tom also served as president of the SBC Pastors Conference and two terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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| Meridian University Board of Directors |
Elliff was originally inaugurated as IMB President in 2011. Under his tenure, in July 7, 2012, the IMB FIRED an IMB missionary serving from FBC Sapulpa. So abrupt was his termination that his family had no time to gather their belongings. He was perp-walked off the mission field in China and instructed that he was banned forever from serving in the IMB. His personnel letter, which was placed into the hands of The Sapulpa Messenger, can be seen below:
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| Post by FBC Sapulpa youth pastor Keno King. Elliott Freeman is circled by Watchkeep. |
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| Elliott Freeman training students at FBC Sapulpa |
Email to former @IMB_SBC exec advisor to the president in 2016 regarding terminated missionary Elliott Freeman & concern if his termination involved sexual misconduct since he’s working with kids @FBCSapulpa. IMB wouldn’t answer. #churchtoo #metoo #sbc18 @plattdavid @jdgreear pic.twitter.com/CnBSEWx33D— Amy Smith (@watchkeep) July 28, 2018
Since the @IMB_SBC email is admission that Freeman’s termination involved sexual misconduct as evidenced by @plattdavid exec advisor’s handling, has this misconduct been reported to law enforcement if the misconduct involves kids, sexual crimes? @jdgreear @drmoore @ERLC #sbc18— Amy Smith (@watchkeep) July 28, 2018
Does the @FBCSapulpa pastor know about the fired @IMB_SBC missionary working w/ youth? Is there a reason this is being allowed? Quid pro quo? Listen to him speak in this clip and decide for yourself. @watchkeep has an excellent thread on this also. #churchtoo @plattdavid #sbc18 pic.twitter.com/VgUOfDAlz8— TheSapulpaMessenger (@SapulpaMessengr) July 29, 2018
This thread not only highlights an immediate danger to kids in Oklahoma but also reveals how difficult the process has been to get answers from @IMB_SBC and adequately warn others. @jdgreear, @plattdavid—this is one example of how urgent the need for a database is. Please help us https://t.co/HNkKZqVrqx— Ryan Ashton (@ryanllashton) July 29, 2018
Interesting read on the response. There was no confirmation that the firing was for "sexual" misconduct. There are enough problems in the church and with the IMB that you don't need to sensationalize things like this. Have you asked Elliott? Have you requested direct information from the church? If so you don't talk about it here, you just misrepresent Mr. Haun's statement. He is saying that if a person has been "fired" as you suggest then to get the end of service documentation you would need to talk to the assistant to the President. Please find out the facts. The IMB/SBC does need to keep a record of reasons that ministers and volunteers have been fired or are no longer allowed to work with the church. But we do not need non-factual stories trying to destroy people before you know all of the facts.