(ChurchLeaders) A letter written by an apologist on staff with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) sheds light on how that organization has handled the allegations of sexual abuse concerning its late founder. Dr. Max Baker-Hytch argues that RZIM should not only apologize to the alleged victims and pay reparations should the allegations prove credible, but that it also needs to rebrand itself and “overhaul” its culture.
Baker-Hytch writes “Ravi has been placed on a pedestal that no person besides Jesus Christ is fit to occupy” and that “unbridled loyalty and reputation management have too often been allowed to take precedence over truth and transparency.” Consequently, Baker-Hytch argues “a large amount of trust [in RZIM] has been lost both internally and externally during the crises of the past three years.”