Mike Bickle, former leader of International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOPKC), has “disqualified himself permanently from holding any such high and honorable office anywhere in the Body of Christ in his lifetime,” according to a Pastoral Recommendation Team report, convened by Tikkun Ministries.
Bickle “failed to live in a manner commensurate with the Gospel message, the expectation of godly character, and the authority he received at the time of his ordination, which was to be used to protect and serve the flock of God,” the report states.
In 2023, Bickle was initially accused of clergy sexual abuse by former IHOPKC leaders based on allegations from several women that spanned multiple decades. In December 2023, he confessed to “inappropriate behavior” but not the “more intense sexual activities” he had been accused of. IHOPKC leaders then cut ties with Bickle…