*John Giarrizzo*: Pastor of Grace Covenant Church in Gilbert, AZ

Timeline of Events
Nov 8, 2000 Elders meet with Tom at 12 noon. Tom hands them his letter of resignation. The meeting lasts no
more than 15 minutes. Tom informs the elders that he has been counseled by several pastors to
resign. [MVBC Timeline]

Tom spends the evening in Gilbert, AZ with Pastor John Giarrizzo.

All-church meeting begins at 6:30. Elders inform the body of the original intent of the meeting, then
announce that Tom has resigned. [MVBC Timeline]

Dec 5, 2000 “In a meeting on December 5, 2000, the Administrative Council appointed Pastor Rich Jensen, Mr.
Mike McMcKnight, and Pastor Tedd Tripp to serve as ‘a fact finding committee from ARBCA’ to go to
MVBC.” [AC Part II Report, page 12, third paragraph]

2000/2001 Administrative Council Members: Bob Selph, Larry Vincent, Earl Blackburn, Steve Martin,
Don Lindblad, John Giarrizzo, David Dykstra, Dale Smith, Mike McKnight, Bruce Kronheim, Tom
Green, Jamie Howell, and Tom Lutz. As previously cited, all of these men received a copy of the
middle level report. [Photograph]

Bold = according to the referenced documentation, men who received the “Report, Conclusions and
Recommendations,” aka “Level 2 Report” “middle level report” “sanitized report” “unsealed report.”

Underlined = according to the referenced documentation, men who received the “Confidential Report and
Recommendations,” aka “Level 1 Report” “fuller report” “sealed report.” All men who received this report received
it as a part of the Complete Report. “This Complete Report contained copies of the Level 1 Report, including the
separate recommendations to each family involved; the Level 2 Report; the Level 3 Report; and ‘statements
from Mr. Chantry, the parents, and one of the children; the letters that had been exchanged between MVBC
elders and Mr. Walt Chantry; Tom Chantry’s Resignation; Special Meeting Minutes; Tom Chantry’s Severance
Schedule; Tom’s acknowledgment of having received the Severance Schedule; two letters to the Informal
Council; and a timeline of events.’” [AC Report Part 2, page 13, last paragraph]

Nov 28, 2000 Bob Selph called Tom Chantry to discuss possible names for the Informal Council, and Tom Chantry
wrote a letter to ARBCA [John Giarrizzo a member of the AC] stating his agreement to the list of men
he had discussed with Bob Selph. [Letter from Tom Chantry to ARBCA dated 11/28/2000]

Tom Chantry wrote a letter to ARBCA [John Giarrizzo a member of the AC] regarding which men he
finds agreeable for the Informal Council. [Letter from Tom Chantry to ARBCA dated 11/28/2000]

Dec 13-16 The “informal council” met with the families and wrote recommendations and reports. The
informal council consists of: Tedd Tripp, Mike McKnight, and Rich Jensen. Don Lindblad was also
present as Tom Chantry’s advocate.

Jan 4, 2001 These reports were received at the AC Meeting. As reflected by the confidential minutes:
“Three reports will be distributed: a general report to be sent to all churches, a middle level report
sent to all the AC members (to remain confidential), and a much fuller report to be given only to
nine individuals involved.

Mike McKnight is to email the public statement to be inserted. Distinction of 3 levels of reports is to
remain confidential!! Only the public statement is to be sent to the churches or noted in the public
minutes.” [AC Meeting Minutes January 4, 2001, page 9]

AC Members noted to receive a copy of the middle level report: Bob Selph, Larry Vincent, Earl
Blackburn, Steve Martin, Don Lindblad, John Giarrizzo, David Dykstra, Dale Smith, Mike McKnight,
Bruce Kronheim, Tom Green, Jamie Howell, and Tom Lutz. [Photograph]

Don Lindblad admitted that the AC had access to it the Level 2 Report and described the three levels
of reports in a telephone interview with prosecuting attorney on March 21, 2018:

LINDBLAD: …There were, there were three reports, there was the sealed report and if you look at
that report it gives counsel and advice to the parents (inaudible)…
LINDBLAD: The other one was more public and it wasn’t distributed, it wasn’t mailed to everybody,
uh, uhm, but it was the Administrative Council and – and, uh, and so forth had access to that, I had
access to it. And then there’s the - the report that went out to the, to the churches in the uhm, uh, in
our, uhm, uhm, uh, in our, uh, regular reporting which was done by email…[page 52, lines 9-12 and
17-23]

General Report: “Report of the Informal Council.” This is a short 2 paragraph report. There is no
mention of children, only to “investigate certain differences which had arisen between the Elders of
the Miller Baptist Church and its former Pastor Thomas Chantry.”

Middle Level Report: “Report, Conclusions and Recommendations.” It shows the seriousness of the
matter:

- If it was not that serious, why was the AC committed to disavow its existence?
- Contains agreements between MV elders and Tom Chantry, not the parents or children.
- The AC “requested” the council to establish “certain facts.”
- Facts include “inappropriate physical discipline” in some cases “without the consent of the
parents.
- Facts include “inappropriate outbursts of anger.”
- Facts include need for special counseling due to “the issues presented by a case of improper
physical discipline and inappropriate anger.”
- Facts include “refraining from any employment involved in the care of children” (unmistakable
reporting red flag).
- Facts include being accountable to the AC for update on Tom Chantry prior to his reinstatement
as an elder.
- Facts include “serious factual differences” between Chantry and the children he disciplined
related to “purpose, frequency and severity of the physical punishment.”
- Facts include the reasonable probability and awareness that “his repentance may not be
complete.”
- Facts include Chantry needing to “seek full repentance” with families and children, which
indicates he has not.
- Facts include reference to “additional confidential recommendations” made in a separate
document to the families, MVBC, and “others interested in this matter.”
 - Facts include being self-described as an “Informal Council of the Association of Reformed
Baptist Churches of America.”
- The council reported to the AC (not the other way around).
- The council included an AC Member (Mike McKnight).
- The report was given to the AC, and they were responsible for reading the report they
authorized.
- The AC was part of the report agreement (they must be notified concerning Chantry prior to
reinstatement).
- The AC was instructed to keep this report and the knowledge of both this and the full report
secret.
- The report states the intent to establish “certain facts” (not hearsay) acting under the authority
of the AC.
- The report states “inappropriate physical discipline.” Anything physical is inappropriate!
- Is it reasonable to conclude that had this report been given to police in 2000 that they would
see legal responsibility?
- It is reasonable to conclude that one of the purposes of concealing two of the three reports was
to keep the information from law enforcement?
- Why is eldership mentioned? It appears to be a preemptive path forward to securing
agreement of eldership in advance.
o MVBC signs away their authority over Chantry.
o Tom is sent to a different church body.
o Details and facts are concealed at the AC level.
o Tom is built back up over time.
- Everything about it screams a legal requirement to contact police.
- Everything about it screams active concealment by ARBCA implemented and governed by the
AC and through the method of the council.
- Every member of the ARBCA AC failed and stood firm in that decision from 2000 to now.
- AC Report Part 2 claims that “Additionally, various members of the 2001 Administrative Council
did not recall seeing the Level 2 Report.” [page 20, third paragraph].
o The Reports were discussed during the meeting.
o The Level 2 Report was created specifically for them.
o The Level 2 Report was specifically to be secret.
o A report resulting from an AC Member who was on the IC.
o They were responsible to get it and to follow up and obtain it if not received.
o Are we expected to believe that all of these men didn’t receive it and then forgot to ask
for it?
o Their selective memory is not believable.

Fuller Report: “Confidential Report and Recommendations.” It was distributed with the
aforementioned additional documentation to form the Complete Report.

Spring 2001 AC Members: Bob Selph, Tedd Tripp, Earl Blackburn, Steve Martin, Don Lindblad, John Giarrizzo,
David Dykstra, Dale Smith, Mike McKnight, Bruce Kronheim, Tom Green, Jamie Howell, and Tom
Lutz. [Photograph]

Sep 2001 Tom Chantry began preaching “regularly” at Providence Reformed Baptist Church. [Tom Lyon:
Report of Compliance dated January 1, 2002, page 2; ARBCA Report Part 2, Attachment 8]

Dec 2001 Tom completed counseling and a report was submitted to the elders of Providence Reformed
Baptist Church. [Devon Berry: Counseling Letter dated December 18, 2001]
Jan 1, 2002 Tom Lyon and Mark McCormick (elders of Providence Reformed Baptist Church) submitted the
“Report of Compliance” stating that Tom Chantry had fulfilled his obligations and return to ministry.
“This report is being sent to: Tom Chantry, Walt Chantry, Earl Blackburn (chairman of the ARBCA
Administrative Council), Don Lindblad (witness to the informal council’s proceedings at Tom
Chantry’s request), and the counselor mentioned in this report. We authorize Earl Blackburn to
further publish this report to the elder(s) of Miller Valley Baptist Church and grant him permission
to abstract this report to the ARBCA Administrative Council.” [Tom Lyon: Report of Compliance
dated January 1, 2002; ARBCA Report Part 2, Attachment 8]

Spring 2010 AC Members: Gordon Taylor (Coordinator), Fred Pugh (Chairman), Jon Hueni (Secretary), Pete Van
Dorn (Treasurer), Steve Marquedant, Donny Martin, Ron Baines, Fred Malone, Larry Vincent, John
Giarrizzo, Bob Selph, David Campbell, and Hank Rast. [Spring ‘10 ARBCA Update]

Spring 2011 AC Members: Gordon Taylor (Coordinator), Fred Pugh (Chairman), Joh Hueni (Secretary), Pete Van
Dorn (Treasurer), Donny Martin, Larry Vincent, Steve Marquedant, David Campbell, Hank Rast, John
Giarrizzo, Arden Hodgins, Ron Baines, Fred Malone, and Jeff Oliver. [Spring 2011 ARCBCA Update]

Spring 2012 AC Members: Gordon Taylor (Coordinator), Hank Rast (Chairman), John Giarrizzo (Vice Chairman),
Matt Foreman (Secretary), Jeff Oliver (Treasurer), Doug Van Dorn, Arden Hodgins, David Campbell,
Fred Malone, Ron Baines, Steve Marquedant, and Steve Woodman. [Spring 2012 ARBCA Update]

?2011-2013? John Giarrizzo called Chris Marley “out of the blue” about reconciliation between Thomas Chantry
and MVBC [Transcript of Day 8 of Tom Chantry’s first trial (8/8/2018) page 95, lines 10-25 and page
96, lines 1-11]

Chris Marley was given a packet of information [Red Binder] sometime between 2011-2013.
[Transcript of Chantry Trial 8/8/2018 page 72, line 19 to page 75, line 19]

Spring 2013 AC Members: Gordon Taylor (Coordinator), John Giarrizzo (Chairman), Ron Baines (Vice Chairman),
Matt Foreman (Secretary), Jeff Oliver (Treasurer), Steve Marquedant, Doug VanderMuelen, David
Johnston, Steve Woodman, David Campbell, Arden Hodgins, Fred Pugh, Dough Van Dorn, and
Brandon Smith. [Spring 2013 ARBCA Update]

Spring 2014 AC Members: Gordon Taylor (Coordinator), John Giarrizzo (Chairman), Ron Baines (Vice Chairman),
Matt Foreman (Secretary), Jeff Oliver (Treasurer), Steve Marquedant, Arden Hodgins, Fred Pugh,
Doug Van Dorn, Steve Woodman, Doug VanderMuelen, Dave Johnston, and Brandon Smith. [Spring
2014 ARBCA Update]

April 2015 AC Members: John Giarrizzo (Coordinator), Douglas VanderMuelen (Chairman), Ron Baines (Vice
Chairman), Brandon Smith (Secretary), Jeff Oliver (Treasurer), Steve Marquedant, Fred Pugh. [Spring
2015 ARBCA Update]

June 16, 2015 “Mr. Chantry notified Mr. Marquedant that CRBC was ready to seek membership in ARBCA.” [AC
Report Part 1, pg. 5]

July 2015 “In July 2015, Christ Reformed Baptist Church in Hales Corner voted to join ARBCA.” [Membership
Committee (MC Interview) November 12, 2015 page 1, item 1; AC Report Part I, Attachment 14]
July 8, 2015 Prescott Police were contacted regarding an allegation that Tom Chantry sexually abused an
individual at MVBC when he was a young child. A police investigation is opened. [Police Report
7/8/2015]

*name* = according to the referenced documentation, men who knew of allegations/police

investigation prior to Tom’s arrest.

July 21, 2015 “*Mr. Marley* met with an investigator in the Prescott Police Department and reported that he had
‘inherited’ the case file concerning Mr. Chantry, a former pastor of MVBC. *Mr. Marley* kept the
binder, which was impounded as evidence at this meeting.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 5]

July 2015 “*Mr. Marley* notified *John Giarrizzo*, ARBCA Coordinator; *Douglas VanderMeulen*, Chairman
of the Administrative Council (AC); and *Steve Marquedant*, Chairman of the Membership
Committee; that a man had recently made an allegation that Mr. Chantry had molested him several
years earlier…” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 5]

July 26, 2015 “CRBC applied for membership in ARBCA.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 6]
Sponsored by Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Rockford, IL, Pastor Dale Smith.

Aug 2, 2015 “*MVBC* submitted a letter protesting CRBC’s application for membership. The protest centered
primarily on *MVBC*’s belief that Mr. Chantry had not taken action to ‘seek full repentance and the
forgiveness from each of the four children and their parents’ named in the informal council’s
report.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 6]

This letter included a “signed letter from one of the parents involved” as evidence [MVBC Objection
to Ad Hoc]

Sep 9, 2015 Don Lindblad wrote an email titled “TC” to *Steve Marquedant*, *John Giarrizzo*, *Douglas
VanderMeulen*, and Tom Lyon. [Email from Don Lindblad to Steve Marquedant, John Giarrizzo,
Douglas VanderMeulen, and Tom Lyon]

Sep 15, 2015 ARBCA Coordinator *John Giarrizzo* visited CRBC Hales Corners, WI to give ARBCA presentation
[Screenshot of ARBCA FaceBook Page]

Nov 2, 2015 Tom Chantry wrote and signed a document saying that he had no problems with *MVBC* and knew
that *MVBC* might say something at the GA. He gives permission to share the document “with
anyone who inquires.” [AC Report Part 1, Attachment 13]

January 2016 “*Mr. Marley* told *Mr. Giarrizzo* that Mr. Chantry was being investigated for multiple counts of
child molestation, and that ARBCA should not vote CRBC into the association.” [AC Report Part 1, pg.
7]

January 2016 *Mr. Marley* loaned *Mr. Giarrizzo* the Red Binder, which included the letters from the parents
and one victim. “It wasn’t until at least late 2015 and likely early 2016 that I [*Mr. Marley*] actually
loaned you [*John Giarrizzo*] the binder with the info, which was in the context of Tom’s
application to ARBCA and the police already investigating Tom.” [Email from Chris J. Marley to John
Giarrizzo dated Aug 20, 2018] “The fact that *Mr. Marley* violated the distribution restrictions by
giving *Mr. Giarrizzo* access to that report, in January 2016, did not relieve *Mr. Giarrizzo* of
 responsibility for maintaining the confidentiality of the report proscribed by the restrictions
imposed by the *MVBC elders* and *Mr. Chantry* in 2000.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 11]

Feb 9, 2016 “A membership Committee report recommended to the Administrative Council that CRBC’s
application for membership be approved. This report was submitted to the Administrative Council
at its March 1, 2016, meeting.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7]

2015/2016 AC Members: John Giarrizzo (Coordinator), Douglas VanderMuelen (Chairman), Ron

Baines (Vice Chairman), Brandon Smith (Secretary), Jeff Oliver (Treasurer), Steve Marquedant, Fred
Pugh. [Spring 2015 ARBCA Update]

Feb 10, 2016 Detective Justin Landry of Hales Corner Police Department visited *Tom Chantry* “to see if he was
willing to provide a statement as to the allegations in this case.” [Police Report 2/10/2016]
“Det. Landry attempted to interview *Chantry* about his involvement in the offense in this case.
*Chantry* declined to speak to him but inquired what would be happening with the case.” [Police
Report 2/16/2016]

Mid-Feb or “*Mr. Marley* notified *Steve Martin*, the newly elected Coordinator of the Administrative
early Mar 2016 Council of the allegation and investigation. *Mr. Marley* also requested disapproval of CRBC’s
membership application. [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7]

Late Feb 2016 “The *Administrative Council* was informed of the allegation against *Mr. Chantry* and discussed
what effect, if any, the allegation and the report of an investigation might have on consideration of
CRBC’s membership application.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7]

*AC Members*: *Steve Martin* (Coordinator) *John Giarrizzo* (possibly no longer on the AC as
*Steve Martin* was noted to have taken over the position as Coordinator in Mid-Feb or early
March), *Douglas VanderMuelen* (Chairman), *Ron Baines* (Vice Chairman), *Brandon Smith*
(Secretary), *Steve Marquedant*, *Fred Pugh*. [Spring 2015 ARBCA Update] *Rob Cosby* [AC
Report Part 1, pg. 5] Note: Jeff Oliver resigned from the AC in Jan 2016.

All the members of the MC were made aware of the allegation against *Mr. Chantry*.

*Membership Committee*: *Steve Marquedant*, *Jeff Massey*, *Jason Walter*, *David Dykstra*,
*Larry Vincent*.

Mar 1, 2016 “The *Administrative Council* approved the Membership Committee’s motion to recommend CRBC
to the delegates of the April 2016 General Assembly for membership in ARBCA.” [AC Report Part 1,
pg. 7]

March 2016 “*Mr. Marley* informed *Mr. Marquedant* that investigators had met with *Mr. Chantry* and
that there was no longer a gag order to keep the allegation and investigation confidential.” [AC
Report Part 1, pg. 7] Note: there was never a “gag order.”

March 2016 “*Mr. Marquedant* made inquiry to verify *Mr. Marley’s* report that the gag order had been
lifted. He discovered that *Mr. Chantry* had not been notified of the allegation or of the fact of the
investigation.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7]
 “After *Mr. Chantry* was spoken to by a police officer and notified that an investigation was
ongoing, this “gag order” was then only restricted to giving the details of the accusation and
generally not publicizing the information.” [MVBC Objection to Ad Hoc]

Tom had been notified and there was no reason for the MC not to act on this info.

April 2016 “Just prior to the General Assembly, *Mr. Marley* told *Mr. Giarrizzo* that an arrest in the case of
*Mr. Chantry* was pending.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7]

Apr 25, 2016 “CRBC was presented to the delegates of the General Assembly, which approved CRBC for
membership.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7]

Spring 2016 AC Members: *Steve Martin* (Coordinator), Earl Blackburn (Chairman), *Jeff Massey* (Vice
Chairman), *Larry Vincent*, *John Giarrizzo*, *David Dykstra*, Bob Curley, Al Huber, Michael Kelly,
*Brandon Smith* (Secretary), and *Rob Cosby* (Treasurer). [Spring 2016 ARBCA Update]

July 27, 2016 A warrant was issued for the arrest of *Tom Chantry* for five counts of molestation of a child and
two counts of aggravated assault. [Arrest Warrant Case No. P1300CR201600966]

Mar 13, 2017 Portico Church resigned from ARBCA due to the handling of *Tom Chantry*/CRBC, WI entrance into
ARBCA. [Portico Letter of Resignation dated 3/13/2017]

Apr 25, 2017 ARBCA gives official statement on Chantry case at the GA (ARBCA Announcement). Those
responsible for writing this are the AC Members elected in Spring 2016: *Steve Martin*
(Coordinator), Earl Blackburn (Chairman), *Jeff Massey* (Vice Chairman), *Larry Vincent*, *John
Giarrizzo*, *David Dykstra*, Bob Curley, Al Huber, Michael Kelly, *Brandon Smith* (Secretary), and
*Rob Cosby* (Treasurer). [ARBCA Announcement, General Assembly, 2017, Concerning Tom
Chantry]

We now know that this statement was filled with false witness. Multiple men on the AC received
the Level 2/middle level report and *John Giarrizzo* saw the MVBC Red Binder in late January
2016, so those men knew that it was filled with false witness.

Spring 2017 AC Members: *Steve Martin* (Coordinator), Earl Blackburn (chairman), *David Dykstra*, *Rob
Cosby* (Treasurer), *Jeff Massey* (Vice Chairman), *Jason Walter* (Secretary), Jack Daniels,
Michael Kelly, *Brandon Smith*, Al Huber, and *Steve Marquedant*. [Spring 2017 ARBCA Update]

March 2018 Grace Covenant Church, AZ sends letter to ARBCA requesting an internal investigation. [GCC Report,
pg. 3]

April 2018 ARBCA refused to take action [GCC Report, pg. 3]

Spring 2018 AC Members: *Steve Martin* (ARBCA Coordinator), *David Dykstra*, *Jason Walter* (Secretary), Al
Huber, Jonathan Paul, Jack Daniels, *Steve Marquedant*, *Jeff Massey* (Vice Chairman), Bob
Adams, *Brandon Smith* (Chairman), Micah Renihan, Dale Crawford, and *Rob Cosby* (Treasurer).
[Spring 2018 ARBCA Update]

June 2018 GCC sends second request for action to ARBCA [GCC Report, pg. 3]
August 2018 Ad Hoc Committee formed to write reports which will be read, edited, and approved by the AC.
Members: *Steve Marquedant*, *Jeff Massey*, Bob Curley, & Dale Crawford. [Email dated 8/24/18]

*STEVE MARQUEDANT* and *JEFF MASSEY* were on the MC that recommended Tom
Chantry/CRBC.

Aug 21, 2018 *Tom Chantry* found guilty of 2 counts of aggravated assault, not guilty of 1 count of aggravated
assault and 1 count of molestation, and the jury was hung on 4 counts of molestation.

Aug 22, 2018 ARBCA issued a letter to ARBCA member churches promising to issue a two-part report “as soon as
possible.” [AC Letter to Member Churches dated 8/22/2018]

Sep 5, 2018 ARBCA issued “Administrative Council Report Part I.”

Sep 10, 2018 *Tom Chantry* was arrested on 4 counts of molestation, 4 counts of aggravated assault, and 1
count of child abuse.

Oct 19, 2018 *Tom Chantry* was sentenced to three years of supervised probation for 2 counts of aggravated
assault.

Oct 26, 2018 ARBCA issued “Administrative Council Report Part 2.”

May 8, 2019 *Tom Chantry* was found guilty of 4 counts of molestation.

May 9, 2019 The delegates of the 2019 General Assembly released the Statement of 2019 General Assembly
[Statement of 2019 ARBCA General Assembly dated May 9, 2019]

May 2019 AC Members: *Jeff Massey* (Chairman), Matt Vincent (Vice Chairman), *Jason Walter* (Secretary,
Bob Adams (Treasurer), *Fred Pugh* (Coordinator), Jason Montgomery, David Shiflet, and Bob
Curley. [FBC Resignation page 4, paragraph 3 for Bob Curley; Spring 2019 ARBCA Update for the
rest]

July 19, 2019 *Tom Chantry* was sentenced to 24 years for each count of molestation (counts 2 to 5) to be
served concurrently.