On October 23, 2026, prominent faith leader and Church Senator Reverend Louis Wade publicly criticized the leadership of Dunamis Ministries over their slow, inadequate handling of sexual misconduct allegations that led to the recent arrest of Pastor Kevin Tzib. Speaking during a late-night broadcast segment, Wade emphasized that while Christian communities are called to extend grace to all people, including those who have committed wrongdoing, they bear a non-negotiable responsibility to root out exploitative actors he described as “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
Wade elaborated that the distinction between a struggling, repentant believer and a predatory leader lies in the repeated, sustained pattern of harmful acts perpetrated over time. He stressed that church institutions cannot avoid accountability for how they address reports of harm, noting that their core mandate is to build fully safe spaces for children, youth, and vulnerable community members. He outlined that these safe frameworks must guarantee that survivors who come forward are taken seriously, with their testimonies given equal weight to those of accused leaders, rather than allowing pastoral authority to override the voices of victims. While Wade affirmed that all victims retain the full right to report incidents directly to law enforcement, he noted that many survivors first seek accountability within their faith communities, and churches have a moral duty to not fail them in that process. For independent congregations that lack the internal capacity to navigate complex misconduct cases fairly, Wade urged leaders to bring in neutral, trained representatives from other trusted local churches to oversee proceedings. He went on to state that he was deeply disappointed by the specific missteps Dunamis Ministries leadership took in this case.
Shortly after Wade’s remarks, the National Evangelical Association of Belize released an official public statement expressing profound distress over the Tzib case. The association called the reports of alleged misconduct and the church’s delayed response both alarming and shameful, noting that they directly violate long-held biblical standards of holiness, ethical leadership, and personal integrity that all pastoral figures are expected to uphold.
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Church Senator Questions Dunamis Leadership Response
