The Roys Report

Fueled by the “leadership movement,” domineering pastors have left a trail of victims—but JR Woodward says there’s a better way.

The woman who exposed Marcus Lamb’s extramarital affair breaks her silence, with new insights into Daystar TV’s culture of control and cover-up.

Author Lance Ford exposes how churches use faulty teachings to bind and silence Jesus followers, and envisions how truth and reforms can bring freedom.

Daystar TV President Joni Lamb recently prayed curses on-air—is that normal for Christians? Bible teacher Lance Ford parses what the Bible says on this practice.

After being kicked out of the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, two podcasters who’ve reported on the Daystar TV scandal speak out.

Investigative journalist Julie Roys unpacks why her work exposes evil deeds of church leaders—and why truth matters in an era of compromise.

Two survivors of IHOPKC founder Mike Bickle’s abuse share how he groomed and betrayed them, and a survivor advocate shares how they exposed the wolf.

Deborah Perkins, the first victim of Mike Bickle’s who went public, shares of how friends “went to war” with her, to expose an evil system of abuse.

Her story of alleged sexual abuse by Mike Bickle caused the prayer ministry he founded to separate from him. Now she reveals her identity for the first time.

Image repair analyst, Dr. Julia Dahl, says a 10-minute video posted by Mercy Culture Pastor Landon Schott in response to an article is rife with image repair tactics.

Former assistant to Daystar TV founders Marcus and Joni Lamb gives a revealing account of the prominent Christian network.

Jamin Coller, author of Dear Evangelicals, says people are exiting the church because they have questions no one in church wants to hear, let alone answer.

Bible teacher Lance Ford shares that what’s advocated as spiritual leadership and submission in evangelical circles is often really spiritual abuse.

Are allegations by Jonathan and Suzy Lamb about Joni Lamb’s alleged cover-up of sex abuse and “unbiblical” marriage to Doug Weiss part of a “power grab.” The couple respond.

Daystar TV President Joni Lamb claims the allegations against her are lies. On this podcast, Jonathan and Suzy Lamb aim to set the record straight.

Sign an NDA or you’re fired. That's the message the board of Daystar TV and its lawyer sent Jonathan Lamb in a board meeting last November.

Guest Bios Show Transcript The audio has been only lightly edited, to remove the name of a person who has been accused of child sex abuse but not formally charged with any crime. Why was Jonathan Lamb fired from Daystar? According to Daystar, it was due to performance issues and refusing to participate in third-party mediation to resolve grievances in a biblical manner.

After Joni Lamb demanded her son, a former Daystar executive, submit to her authority, a veteran church planter considers if that’s biblical.

NT scholar Scot McKnight contends the deconstruction movement isn’t a problem; it’s a prophetic voice resisting a distorted gospel.

Show Transcript https://youtu.be/H4a23HS7qu0During their time at Daystar TV Network, former Vice President Jonathan Lamb and his wife, Suzy Lamb, say they were spiritually abused by Jonathan’s mother, Daystar President Joni Lamb, and her close ally, Jimmy Evans. In this special edition of The Roys Report, we’re releasing full audio of Joni and Jimmy Evans’ meeting with Jonathan and Suzy Lamb in which Evans claims Joni is “the voice of God” to Jonathan and Suzy. Joni is the co-founder, with her late husband, Marcus, of Daystar TV—which has become consumed in a scandal involving the alleged cover-up the sexual abuse of Jonathan and Suzy’s daughter. But Jonathan and Suzy also objected to Joni’s marriage to sex therapist Doug Weiss. And when the couple refused to read a viewer comment on-air, praising Joni’s marriage, Joni called them into a meeting. And to reinforce her authority over her son and employee, Joni brought in Jimmy Evans, the founder of XO Marriage and Turning Point Ministries. During this meeting, recently reported on by The Roys Report, the two well-known Christian personalities provide blatant examples of spiritual abuse. According to author Remy Diederich: “Spiritual abuse happens when people use God, or their supposed relationship with God, to control behavior for their benefit.” For nearly 90 minutes, Joni and Evans claim the mantle of “representatives of God.” And when Jonathan and Suzy resist, Joni says they’re living in rebellion, and they’ll bring a curse on themselves and their kids. In the interest of transparency, we’re releasing the full audio, which was recorded on July 11, 2023. It has been only lightly edited, to remove the name of a person who has been accused of child sex abuse but not formally charged with any crime. SUPPORT OUR WORKVisit our Donate page to see our latest year-end financial statement and give to the cause of nonprofit journalism. Show Transcript Coming soon Read more