IHOPKC Founder Mike Bickle Admits to "Inappropriate Behavior"

Mike Bickle, the founder of the International House of Prayer based in Kansas City (IHOPKC), has released a personal statement regarding allegations against him, writing, "I sadly admit that 20+ years ago, I sinned by engaging in inappropriate behavior-my moral failures were real."
"With a very heavy heart I want to express how deeply grieved I am that my past sins have led to so much pain, confusion, and division in the body of Christ in this hour. I sadly admit that 20+ years ago, I sinned by engaging in inappropriate behavior - my moral failures were real," Bickle said in a statement published on his Facebook page Tuesday, while adding, "I am not admitting to the more intense sexual activities that some are suggesting."
Bickle, 68, has been accused of sexual misconduct "where the marriage covenant was not honored," according to a statement released Saturday from a group of former IHOPKC leaders who investigated the claims.
The statement goes on to say, "Without going into details to protect the privacy of the victims' identities, we have found these allegations of clergy sexual abuse by Mike Bickle to be credible and long-standing. The credibility of these allegations is not based on any one experience or any one victim but on the collective and corroborating testimony of the experiences of several victims," the statement read.
Bickle is the founder of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, based in Missouri. The organization is known for the 24/7 prayer room which practices bible study, worship, and works of justice.
Bickle founded the organization in 1999 and has led the IHOPKC since then. Born in 1955, he oversees a Bible school and has also written a number of books.
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