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Good Experiences, Unhealthy Systems: A YWAM Exposé | Podcast Episode 568 John, Shelby, and Jenny explore the tension between “good” experiences and unhealthy systems inside Youth With A Mission (YWAM). They unpack how experience can outweigh doctrine, how critical thinking is often suppressed, and how theological narratives—such as prophetic calling, prayer walks, and spiritual authority—shape identity and decision-making. The conversation also examines the influence of the Seven Mountains Mandate, hero worship of leaders, and the psychological impact of believing one is divinely positioned to change nations. Drawing from personal stories and broader research, this discussion highlights systemic patterns that go far beyond isolated incidents. 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Experience Over Doctrine In YWAM 04:31 Good Experiences Versus Healthy Experiences 08:22 Black-And-White Thinking And Loss Of Critical Thought 11:30 Punishing Nuance Inside A Decentralized System 15:09 Calling, Theology, And Why People Stay 19:21 Systemic Patterns And Business-Like Structure 22:23 Insularity, Approved Voices, And Echo Chambers 25:48 Seven Mountains Mandate And YWAM Lore 30:36 Hero Worship, Untouchable Leaders, And Story Power 33:11 Prophetic Acts, Sacred Objects, And End-Times Urgency 35:43 Spiritualizing Ordinary Events And Loss Of Self-Trust 37:50 Financial Manipulation, Blame-Shifting, And Lack Of Accountability 41:07 Name-It-Claim-It Thinking, Burnout, And False Measures Of Fruit 46:02 Grandiosity, Prayer Walks, And Territorial Thinking 50:27 Power, Favor, And Empire In Missions 53:23 Why The Problem Is Systemic, Not Isolated ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Good Experiences, Unhealthy Systems: A #YWAM Exposé | Podcast Episode 568"
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28 Mar 2026 [0:59:15]
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1 week ago

YWAM vs. Stanford Prison Experiment | Jenny McGrath | 566 John and Jenny explore how the Stanford Prison Experiment helps explain the psychology of cults, high-control religious groups, and authoritarian Christianity. Drawing from lived experience, trauma counseling, and historical research, they unpack how ordinary people can be conditioned to enforce humiliation, obedience, and control under spiritual authority. The conversation connects forced confession, information control, moral injury, and fear-based leadership to movements such as Branhamism and Youth With A Mission, showing how power structures reshape conscience, identity, and empathy. This episode offers clarity for survivors of spiritual abuse and practical insight into what healthy, non-coercive community actually looks like. 00:00 Introduction 07:48 What The Stanford Prison Experiment Was 13:32 Why Good People Can Cause Harm 15:38 Uniforms, Identity, And Dehumanization 20:01 Information Control And Cult Reality 24:17 Subtle Control, Sleep Deprivation, And Instability 29:10 Fear, Safety, And Learned Helplessness 32:08 Humiliation Rituals In Authoritarian Religion 37:00 Authority Over Children And Public Punishment 39:07 YWAM Debriefs, Forced Vulnerability, And Pseudo-Intimacy 42:53 Confession As Control And Social Leverage 50:08 Giving Nights, Agency, And Manipulated Sacrifice 52:11 Healthy Alternatives To Coerced Confession 56:37 Leaving Toxic Community And Finding Real Safety ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"#YWAM vs. Stanford Prison Experiment | Jenny Mcgrath | 566"
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26 Mar 2026 [0:59:50]
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2 weeks ago

Youth With A Mission Or Youth Without A Future? | YWAM | 557 John welcomes Daniel Bright to discuss his near involvement with Youth With A Mission and the cultural, theological, and economic realities he observed from within Norway’s YWAM-influenced church networks. Together they explore revival culture, The SEND, 24/7 prayer movements, and the subtle pressures placed on young adults to go “all in” for missions without long-term financial planning. The conversation moves from charismatic history and linguistic authority to branding, cultural superiority, and the often-overlooked economic consequences facing former missionaries in their 30s. Through humor, historical analogies, and even Tolkien, Daniel reflects on work, stability, and what healthy Christian maturity actually looks like after the mission trip ends. 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Daniel Bright’s Background And Near Miss With YWAM 04:41 YWAM In Norway, Kona, And The Youth Pipeline 07:04 No Pension, No Mortgage, No Exit Plan 10:02 Hawaii, Lovebombing, And The Mission Experience 13:21 Lessianism, Tongues, And Charismatic Performance 20:00 The Send, Prayer Culture, And Going “All In” 24:41 The Financial Cost Of YWAM And Lost Retirement Years 30:27 Beer, Monasteries, And Why Stability Matters 35:50 What Youth With A Mission Was Supposed To Be 39:28 Americanization, English Prestige, And Theological Confusion 44:00 Exporting Pentecostal Culture Across Borders 51:25 Why The Gospel Should Be Clear And Understandable 56:42 Final Advice: The Shire, Home, And Ordinary Faithfulness ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Youth with a Mission or Youth Without a Future? | #YWAM | 557"
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16 Mar 2026 [1:01:35]
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1 month ago

Elitism in High Control Christianity: When “Super Faith” Becomes Spiritual Harm | 542 John Collins and Jenny McGrath examine how elitism functions inside high-control Christian movements, shaping identity, behavior, and emotional health. Drawing from lived experience in movements connected to Branhamism, YWAM, and modern charismatic systems, they explore how "chosen" language, secret knowledge, perfectionism, and performance-based faith quietly produce chronic shame, burnout, fear, and long-term psychological harm. The conversation unpacks how elite identity becomes a leash rather than freedom—reframing exhaustion as devotion, suppressing normal human limits, and stigmatizing ordinary faith as failure. This episode also addresses why stepping away is often met with social punishment, how children and young adults are especially vulnerable, and what recovery can look like when faith is disentangled from control, surveillance, and spiritual superiority. 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Defining Spiritual Elitism 02:32 Chronic Shame And Performance-Based Faith 07:08 Youth Indoctrination And Insecurity 10:12 The 144,000 And End-Times Exceptionalism 13:03 Perfectionism And Hidden Fear 15:17 Missionary Pressure And Nervous System Stress 18:08 Burnout, Falling Away, And Church Control 20:20 Physical Toll Of High-Demand Religion 24:11 Emotional Collapse Framed As Faithfulness 28:36 Pride, Submission, And Compliance 31:42 The Great Commission And Power Structures 36:32 Depression After Leaving 37:59 No Room For Mistakes 40:28 Elitism And Purity Culture 42:50 Ordinary Faith Versus “Super Christianity” 46:10 Fear Of Deconstruction 48:00 Elitism As A Leash 49:22 Healing After Leaving 51:57 Going Outside Your Religious Bubble 55:26 Community Without Conformity ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Elitism in High Control Christianity: When 'Super Faith' Becomes Spiritual Harm | 542"
Leaving the Message
26 Feb 2026 [0:58:53]
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1 month ago

YWAM & Indoctrinated Obedience: “Hearing God” to Control Youth | Jenny McGrath | Podcast Episode 531 John and Jenny unpack how indoctrinated obedience in high-control Christianity breaks a person’s will, replaces self-trust with leader-trust, and creates lifelong patterns of shame, fear, and decision paralysis. They dig into Jenny’s time in Youth With A Mission and John’s years in Branhamism, exploring how “hearing the voice of God” often meant obeying leaders, how loaded language around the Great Commission and urgency fueled constant pressure to perform, and how people learn to see themselves as spiritually infantile and incapable of making their own choices. Together they talk about what happens after you leave—racing thoughts, agonizing over small decisions, and the grief of realizing how much life was missed—while naming practical pathways toward healing. Jenny offers nervous-system tools like slow breathing and visual scanning, shares why movement and improv have been so powerful in her own recovery, and John describes small “rebellious” experiments in choice that helped him rebuild basic self-trust. The conversation holds both the weight of what was lost and a grounded hope that it is possible to heal, think clearly again, and build a life that actually fits you. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 02:17 Indoctrinated obedience and spiritual authority 05:31 Leaders claiming divine revelation and control 09:12 Submission, breaking the will, and infantilization 14:35 Shame, self-erasure, and loss of self-actualization 17:54 Anxiety, spiraling thoughts, and post-exit trauma 21:18 Music, control, and reclaiming personal choice 24:07 Grief, loss, and the cost of leaving high-control religion 26:12 Manufactured urgency and end-times pressure 32:17 Loaded language, dominionism, and the Great Commission 37:27 Obedience, separation from family, and youth control 43:40 Recovery tools, grounding, and rebuilding agency 49:02 Learning to make decisions again after control ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"#YWAM & Indoctrinated Obedience: 'Hearing God' To Control Youth | Jenny Mcgrath | Podcast Episode 531"
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12 Feb 2026 [0:55:30]
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2 months ago

Youth With A Mission or Youth Indoctrination? Deconstructing YWAM’s Racial Ideology | Episode 520 John and Jenny unpack how racialized theology, Christian supremacy, and political extremism shaped everything from William Branham’s world to Youth With A Mission’s global footprint. Drawing on archival research and lived experience, they trace the line from British Israelism and Christian Identity theology through Bob Jones University, moral-majority politics, and Branham’s mentors into modern charismatic and New Apostolic Reformation networks. Along the way, they explore how “spiritual warfare,” end-times urgency, and talk of being the “true seed” of Abraham quietly merge race, nation, and faith into a single identity. 00:00 Introduction 02:48 White supremacy as ideology, not hatred 06:03 Civil rights backlash and evangelical politics 09:46 Christian Identity and racialized theology 12:02 Personal experiences inside racist doctrine 15:22 Missions, caste, and Christian supremacy 17:43 Pentecostalism, race, and leadership structures 21:29 Missions and perceived spiritual authority 24:40 Psychological impact on children and youth 29:38 Africa, spiritual warfare, and racialized narratives 33:49 Marketing revivals and missionary optics 38:08 Homeschooling, segregation, and culture 43:51 NAR origins and C. Peter Wagner 46:53 YWAM, paternalism, and funding dynamics 50:03 Missions vs humanitarian aid 53:00 YWAM DTS as indoctrination system 58:18 Joel’s Army and youth mobilization 1:00:06 Marriage, purity culture, and control ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org

"Youth with a Mission or Youth Indoctrination? Deconstructing #YWAM's Racial Ideology | Episode 520"
Leaving the Message
29 Jan 2026 [1:03:12]
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2 months ago

Obedience vs. Consent: The Cult Psychology Behind Youth With a Mission | 510 John and Jenny dive deep into the psychology of obedience in high-control religious movements, focusing on the global ministry Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Drawing from lived experiences and professional trauma recovery work, they explore how enforced obedience suppresses consent, erases personal agency, and stunts emotional and cognitive development in children and young adults. Jenny explains how somatic trauma responses like “fawning” emerge from chronic obedience conditioning, while John connects these behaviors to the broader cultic systems within Pentecostal and Latter Rain movements. Together they unpack the devastating effects of obedience-based discipleship, from the breaking of children’s wills to lifelong struggles with shame, identity, and self-trust. The conversation also exposes how spiritual manipulation can rewire developmental pathways, creating adults who fear mistakes and repress emotion. It’s an honest, insightful dialogue that challenges one of the most dangerous doctrines in modern evangelical missions—and calls for restoration of agency, growth, and healthy autonomy. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:00 Child obedience and developmental impact in cultic systems 00:06:00 Obedience vs consent and loss of agency 00:12:00 Fear of mistakes, punishment, and eternal consequences 00:17:00 Trauma, emotional suppression, and anger responses 00:23:00 Why people repeat abusive religious environments 00:29:00 Performance-based spirituality and chronic shame 00:35:00 Love-bombing, conformity, and control mechanisms 00:41:00 Carrot-on-a-stick recruitment and vocational manipulation 00:47:00 Hierarchies, patriarchy, and restricted identity development 00:53:00 Leaving high-control religion and lifelong deprogramming ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Obedience vs. Consent: The #Cult Psychology Behind Youth with a Mission | 510"
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15 Jan 2026 [0:58:51]
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2 months ago

Andrew Wommack, Woodland Park, and the New Christian Nationalism | Kevin & Barbara Sisti | 506 John, Kevin, and Barbara examine how post-Latter Rain and Voice of Healing networks helped lay the groundwork for today's blend of Word of Faith teaching, New Apostolic Reformation ideology, and aggressive Christian nationalism. They trace lines from Gordon Lindsay and early identity-influenced revival culture to Andrew Wommack's ministry in Woodland Park, Colorado, highlighting how a seemingly gentle Bible teacher fronts a sophisticated dominionist project aimed at reshaping local government, education, and civic life through Charis Bible College and the Truth and Liberty Coalition. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 05:17 From Latter Rain to Modern Dominion Theology 11:18 The Woodland Park Transformation 17:06 Christ for the Nations and Word of Faith Roots 23:05 Financial Control, Poverty, and Exploitation 28:15 Youth With a Mission and Parallel Power Structures 34:48 Espionage, Revival Networks, and Hidden Agendas 40:00 Missionary Culture, Authority, and Accountability 46:15 Faith as a Political Weapon 52:00 Recognizing False Fruit and Spiritual Abuse 57:27 Closing Reflections ______________________ Pelligrino Walk: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPviIYcBQYTk491wXZWBYzw ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Andrew Wommack, Woodland Park, & the new Christian Nationalism | Kevin & Barbara Sisti | 506"
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9 Jan 2026 [0:59:02]
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2 months ago

The Fantasy World of Modern Charismatic Extremism | Brantley Smith | 504 John and Brantley discuss how authoritarian religious systems blur the lines between fantasy and faith, examining the strange doctrines, magical thinking, and psychological mechanisms that kept them trapped for decades. Using humor, honesty, and personal experience, they reflect on the cognitive dissonance required to believe in things like Branham’s “magic sword,” IHOPKC’s angelic warfare cosmology, and the Harry-Potter-style incantations normalized in modern charismatic culture. They also explore how money, secrecy, elitism, and militarized theology feed high-control movements—from Branhamism to IHOPKC to YWAM—shaping everything from personal identity to political attitudes. The conversation connects historical roots, cult dynamics, and lived experience to show how ordinary people can get swept into extraordinary (and sometimes absurd) belief systems, and what it takes to walk away. 00:00 Introduction 05:06 Deliverance Theology and Spiritual Incantations 10:16 William Branham’s “Magic Sword” and Mythmaking 15:11 Church Finances, Transparency, and Exploitation 20:48 Doctrine Over Compassion and Ignoring Real Needs 26:51 Divine Healing, Guilt, and Spiritualized Suffering 31:09 Christian Identity, Bloodlines, and Racial Theology 36:10 Witchcraft Language Inside Charismatic Worship 41:06 Militarized Faith, Platoons, and Spiritual Elitism 47:03 Violent Rhetoric and the Consequences of Extremism ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"The Fantasy World of Modern Charismatic Extremism | Brantley Smith | 504"
Leaving the Message
7 Jan 2026 [0:53:57]
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3 months ago

Indoctrinating the Innocent: YWAM, Spiritual Warfare, & Psychology of Control | Jenny McGrath | 500 John and Jenny dive into the disturbing intersections between militarism, psychology, and religion within Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Drawing parallels to early Pentecostal cults and authoritarian movements, they examine how “spiritual warfare” language and practices condition young minds for obedience and control. Jenny shares her firsthand experience of life inside YWAM—where teenagers are sent on “target missions,” sleep-deprived prayer watches, and told demons lurk in everyday objects—while John connects these patterns to the mind control methods of Branhamism and early revival cults like those of Frank Sanford and John Alexander Dowie. Together they expose how hyper-spiritualized fear, trauma bonding, and dissociation produce lifelong anxiety and religious PTSD, even as participants believe they are serving God. ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Indoctrinating the Innocent: #YWAM, Spiritual Warfare, & Psychology of Control | Jenny Mcgrath | 500"
Leaving the Message
1 Jan 2026 [1:01:55]
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3 months ago

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YWAM: Childlike Faith or Childlike Control | Jenny McGrath | Podcast Episode 480 John and Jenny dive deep into the psychology of manipulation within pseudo-Christian movements, using Youth With A Mission (YWAM) as a case study. Jenny, founder of the Indwell Movement, explains how spiritual leaders exploit trust, empathy, and worship to bypass critical thinking and enforce obedience. Together they explore concepts like mind control, cognitive dissonance, and consent—examining how emotional manipulation, purity culture, and the “always maintain the witness” mentality condition believers to suppress their own intuition. John connects these patterns to historical cult behavior and even ancient paganism, tracing how fear and fabricated “divine wrath” are weaponized to secure loyalty. They also uncover the neurological side of manipulation—how music, repetition, and performance-based spirituality deactivate the brain’s critical centers. This powerful conversation invites listeners to question how spiritual systems use psychology, fear, and belonging to shape faith, identity, and submission. 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Setting the Stage: Manipulation and Distrusting Your Own Body 02:21 How High-Control Ministries Erode Agency 05:03 Sales Techniques, Hypnosis, and Learned Manipulation 08:46 Origins in Roy Davis, Con Men, and Early Pentecostal Grifters 12:05 “God Told Me”: Sanctification of Manipulation 14:48 Ancient Religion, Fear-Based Gods, and Modern NAR Parallels 17:15 YWAM’s Loving God vs. the Hidden Vengeful God 19:06 Gnostic Roots, Canon Formation, and Weaponized Revelation 22:02 Fear, Martyrdom, and Internalized Spiritual Pressure 24:00 Manipulated Empathy and the Eternal Stakes Narrative 26:34 Atmosphere, Music, and Cognitive Vulnerability 29:00 Psychosis, Reality-Breaks, and Cognitive Dissonance 31:40 UFO Prophecies, Failed Predictions, and Escalated Evangelism 33:17 Tired Brains, Intelligent Followers, and Susceptibility 36:01 Vulnerable Recruits and Why Manipulation Works 37:36 Worship Music as a Neurological Doorway 40:14 Congregational Singing, Emotional Bonding, and Influence 43:28 Childlike Faith, Superpowers, and Magical Thinking 45:21 Children Becoming Leaders Without Boundaries 47:09 Power, Narcissism, and the Stanford Prison Effect 49:23 No Accountability: “God Qualifies the Called” 51:00 Purity Culture, Consent, and the Missions Pipeline 53:15 The Long-Term Cost: Trauma, Personality Impact, and Healing 54:28 Closing Reflections and Resources ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"#YWAM: Childlike Faith or Childlike Control | Jenny Mcgrath | Podcast Episode 480"
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4 Dec 2025 [0:56:00]
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4 months ago

Inside YWAM: Grooming Children for Purity, Power, and Control | Our Stories | Jenny McGrath | 471 John invites Jenny McGrath to explore the hidden emotional and psychological damage caused by high-demand religious groups like Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Jenny McGrath, a former YWAM staff member and researcher, opens up about her experiences as a teenage missionary molded by purity culture, colonial attitudes, and spiritual manipulation. Together, they uncover how exhaustion, self-denial, and trauma are often mistaken for holiness and how these organizations can weaponize faith to control both youth and global missions. The conversation dives deep into dissociation, mind control, white saviorism, and the lifelong process of healing from religious trauma—revealing how sincere devotion can be transformed into exploitation under the guise of serving God. 00:00 Introduction 01:31 Jenny’s Story: From Purity Culture to YWAM 04:58 Physical Collapse and the Praise of Suffering 05:59 Confronting White Privilege in Missions 10:05 The Curse of Ham and Colonial Theology 13:02 Psychological Breakdown and Dissociation 16:00 Trauma, the Body, and Religious Fear 19:06 Children and the Cycle of Missionary Trauma 22:02 Mind Control and Cult Psychology 26:06 Purity Culture as Imperial Training 29:01 Religion, Resources, and Hidden Agendas 33:08 Kingdom Ideology and Justified Invasion 34:11 Fight, Flight, and Freeze in YWAM Life 36:32 Emotional Manipulation Through Worship 40:12 Autoimmune Illness and Blaming the Victim 42:10 Entrapment Through Faith and Livelihood 44:03 Healing, Memory, and Writing as Recovery 45:04 Losing Community After Leaving the Cult 47:11 Advice to an 18-Year-Old Missionary Self 49:03 Where to Find Jenny’s Work ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Inside #YWAM: Grooming Children for Purity, Power, & Control | Our Stories | Jenny Mcgrath | 471"
Leaving the Message
21 Nov 2025 [0:51:04]
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My memoir of my volunteering days from the YWAM ship to the 2019 floods. It's a story about resilience, community, and the people who rise to help after life's storms!

#author #newbook #preorder #Townsville #volunteering #queensland #ywam #memoir #authorlife #indieauthor

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James R. Byrne 📚🇦🇺🌻

@authorjamesbyrne.bsky.social

6 months ago

It's now been 50 since this unique, fascinating nation has been independent. My writing continues to be inspired by the many sights I've seen as volunteer in #papuanewguinea on the #ywam medical ship! #png #ywam

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Will Ng 🇭🇰🇦🇺🇨🇦🇺🇸

@bachnwill.bsky.social

7 months ago

YWAM Bay Area #YWAM

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Cult Podcasts

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7 months ago

Tangled Spaghetti: A Former YWAM Member Speaks Out | Kim Spicer | Episode 396 John invites Kim to share her story about her experience with YWAM (Youth With A Mission), opening a conversation that navigates between admiration for the group’s mission work and criticism of its internal dynamics. As they reflect on Kim’s time with the organization, the discussion reveals concerns about spiritual manipulation, emotional suppression, and a culture of fear that often mirrors the psychological control seen in high-control groups. John draws parallels to his own background, offering a layered perspective on how theological systems and institutional structures can distort spiritual life. Throughout their exchange, they explore the broader implications of missionary training, inter-group politics, and the uneasy entanglements between influential Christian leaders and questionable figures. They highlight how good intentions can be overshadowed by unhealthy leadership models, lack of preparation, and covert forms of coercion. The conversation closes with Kim’s reflections on what she wishes she had known at the beginning of her journey, offering a sober and thoughtful conclusion to a candid and revealing dialogue. 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Kim’s Early Calling and Nursing Career 03:46 Guilford Baptist and David Pawson’s Influence 05:13 Shift Toward Charismatic Experience at Holy Trinity Brompton 07:26 John Wimber Conferences and Growing Discomfort 08:25 Entering YWAM Through HTB and Early Red Flags 09:06 Spiritually Manipulative Environment in DTS 10:35 Deliverance Teachings and Misuse of Emotion 12:05 Connecting YWAM to Broader Charismatic Movements 13:00 Emotional Control and Demonizing Human Experience 14:51 Failing to Conform and Leader Manipulation During Outreach 16:05 Being Denied Mission Access and Growing Inner Conflict 19:05 Initial Contact with India Missions and Arrival in Kolkata 23:31 Leadership by Unqualified Individuals and Medical Concerns 25:43 Cults and Criminal Networks: Structural Questions 27:04 Simplicity of Scripture and Relief from Spiritual Burdens 30:33 Controlling Rules and Leadership Immaturity 33:36 Adoration of Leaders and the Cult of Personality 36:53 Poor Vetting, Cult Takeover of a YWAM Base 37:59 Strategy and Mission Mismanagement 38:13 Local Mission Success: Dolly and Leblau’s Ministry 40:00 Leaving Cults and the Theology of Rescue 42:40 Foundational Problems Within YWAM’s Decentralized Model 43:50 Group Identity, Language, and Pressure to Conform 45:21 Health Crisis, Surgery, and Life-Altering Impact 47:00 Final Struggles in India and Decision to Return Home 48:28 Toronto Blessing and the Breaking Point 49:54 Finding Biblical Stability at Grace Church 50:08 Reflections on Marriage, Singleness, and Healing 51:06 Helping Others: NAR Support Group and Seminary Study 53:15 Final Advice: Test All Things Through Scripture ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Tangled Spaghetti: A Former #YWAM Member Speaks out | Kim Spicer | Episode 396"
Leaving the Message
8 Aug 2025 [0:55:57]
#Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/Cf9h7jrZk0GlVeeEbXtKvw

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Toby/Maven || 🍉

@dangeroustofu.bsky.social

7 months ago

Webtoon moment (I’m obsessed with yw&m the yaoi is so doomed)

Anyway this fucko

#art #fanart #yourwingsandmine #ywam

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@cultpodcasts.com

8 months ago

Franchise Faith: The Hidden Agenda Behind Global Church Plants | Jed Hartley | Episode 381 John and Jed discuss how cult dynamics infiltrate not only fringe religious groups like IHOP, YWAM, and Bethel, but also influence mainstream churches through branding, fragmentation, and spiritual elitism. Drawing from personal experiences and historical case studies, they highlight how movements often prioritize expansion and spectacle over accountability and genuine service. From church planting strategies to failed missions rooted in emotional manipulation, they show how much of the spiritual infrastructure today mirrors the corporate franchise model. They trace the development of these movements from early Pentecostal figures such as Frank Sanford and Charles Parham to modern-day spiritual tourism and missions that often benefit the senders more than the communities being served. The conversation raises serious concerns about the lack of oversight, the trauma caused by spiritually abusive methods, and the ease with which narcissistic leaders can build personal empires under the guise of ministry. In the end, they preview a heartbreaking example of a cult offshoot where these dangers became fatal. 00:00 Introduction 03:19 Church branding, cult isolation, and the rise of franchise faith 06:06 Global expansion of IHOP and YWAM as decentralized spiritual networks 10:48 Latter Rain theology and the empowerment of local cult leaders 15:00 From Western towns to modern cult-towns: control, fragmentation, and elitism 18:56 How mainstream churches mirror cult behavior through competitive branding 23:43 Fast-food faith: emotional hype, churn-and-burn discipleship, and false miracles 27:18 Missions as radicalization, not evangelism 34:59 When cult outreach serves the cult more than the lost 43:03 Historical parallels: Frank Sanford, Charles Parham, and failed Pentecostal missions 53:13 Writing in tongues and the myth of early Pentecostal power 58:01 Why cult training schools produce more need than aid 1:02:06 Sanitized histories and institutionalized trauma 1:05:09 How easy it is to plant your own YWAM or IHOP group 1:08:26 Teaser: a real-life tragedy from an IHOP-affiliated cult group ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Franchise Faith: The Hidden Agenda Behind Global Church Plants | Jed Hartley | Episode 381"
Leaving the Message
21 Jul 2025 [1:11:15]
#Branhamism #WilliamBranham #IHOPKC #YWAM #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/oXjXsn_T00m6b1B3w7RsIA

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@cultpodcasts.com

8 months ago

The Cult of Emotion: Charismatic Christianity Under the Microscope | Christian Thomaßen | Ep. 374 John invites Chris to share his story about his experience in the charismatic movement and his time working with a prominent international missions organization. Chris recounts his journey from conversion in 2012 to his involvement in emotionally-driven revivalism and controversial teachings within charismatic circles. The conversation explores how emotionally manipulative practices, doctrinal distortions, and revival marketing tactics affected both personal faith and psychological stability. John and Chris compare experiences from the U.S. and Germany, highlighting the global spread of charismatic doctrines and their psychological and theological implications. They delve into historical roots of modern revivalism, tracing them to figures like John G. Lake, Alexander Dowie, and Charles Fox Parham. The conversation highlights troubling teachings on blood transfusions, spiritual elitism, and Word of Faith theology. Chris emphasizes how radicalization becomes embedded in personal identity, making recovery more difficult. The conversation concludes with a sobering discussion of the emotional aftermath many face after leaving such movements, especially young adults who invested financially and emotionally into mission work with little long-term support or healing. 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Chris’s Entry into Charismatic Christianity 03:37 Early Red Flags and Absurd Teachings 06:05 Bloodline Theology and Historical Parallels 08:31 Word of Faith and John G. Lake’s Influence 11:13 Roots in Dowie’s Fraudulent Healing Empire 13:02 Prophetic Claims and the Rise of Revivalism 15:03 Deliverance, Violence, and Mental Harm 18:28 Identity, Indoctrination, and Radicalization 21:50 Positive Confession and Detachment from Reality 24:04 Deprogramming Through Scripture and History 27:27 Gnosticism, Mystery Religions, and Special Knowledge 30:07 Marketing, Secrecy, and the Cult Mindset 34:17 Identity-Based Religion and Worship of Leaders 38:30 Christian Identity and Lifestyle Branding 41:55 Revivalism, Urgency, and Manufactured Emotion 44:02 Seeking Healthy Faith Communities 45:56 Revival vs. Emotional Hype 48:22 False Revivals and Youth Recruitment 50:24 Manufactured Miracles and Revival Optics 52:03 Introduction to YWAM Experience 52:47 Financial Exploitation and Emotional Damage 56:02 Emotional Crash After the Hype 58:51 Dominion Language and Spiritual Manipulation 1:00:01 Cycles of Trauma and Unresolved Wounds 1:01:13 Closing Thoughts and Thank You ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"The #Cult of Emotion: Charismatic Christianity Under the Microscope"
Leaving the Message
11 Jul 2025 [1:02:41]
#YWAM
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/CqnM1L0ZgUyQiNonRDfECQ

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Cult Podcasts

@cultpodcasts.com

8 months ago

052 - We Confess Tracey Needs a Break... and Announce an Unholy Alliance Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2078827/open_sms) https://www.instagram.com/feetofclay.cultsisters (https://www.instagram.com/feetofclay.cultsisters/) https://feetofclayconfessionsofthecultsisters.buzzsprout.com We love acronyms -- and we aren't afraid to use them! Here are some common ones that we might forget to explain: LDM - Last Days Ministries (organization) ICT - Intensive Christian Training School (at LDM) YWAM - Youth With A Mission (organization) CCM - Contemporary Christian Music

"We Confess Tracey Needs a Break... & Announce an Unholy Alliance"
Feet of Clay—Confessions of the Cult Sisters
3 Jul 2025 [1:00:01]
#LastDaysMinistries #YWAM #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/DFY8pOSEGU_asdJnZNmLWA

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9 months ago

From Metro to Mayhem: The Abuse That Followed Revival Culture | Adam Short | Episode 365 John and Adam discuss the hidden roots of modern revival movements through the lens of Adam’s personal journey. Adam shares his early involvement with Metro Christian Fellowship, a church tied to the Kansas City movement, and how its teachings and leadership structures set the foundation for later organizations like IHOPKC. As he traces his steps from Metro to All Nations and into international missions, he reflects on the theological and cultural elements that shaped his worldview—and how those same elements were used to control and harm. The conversation gradually deepens into Adam’s raw experience of emotional and spiritual hardship while serving in Africa. He recounts being under the authority of a charismatic yet authoritarian leader, facing manipulation and mistreatment. The story explores the global reach of revival culture, the lack of institutional accountability, and the emotional toll of enduring harmful leadership structures. Adam reflects on the long-lasting effects and the difficult road to healing, while John adds insight into similar patterns across revival-driven ministries. 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Kansas City Roots and Charismatic Overlap 07:22 Foundations of Metro Christian Fellowship and All Nations 10:53 Doctrinal Frameworks and Connections to IHOP 14:42 YWAM Influence and Global Mission Strategy 18:34 Power Struggles and Lack of Accountability 21:12 Sent to West Africa as a Missionary 25:04 Unexplained Supernatural Events and Growing Unease 30:02 Rocks Falling from the Sky: A Firsthand Account 35:05 Spiritual Abuse and Psychological Collapse 39:03 Failed Institutional Response and Lasting Trauma 43:04 Predator Returns to Leadership in Kansas City 45:09 Narcissism, Ambition, and Church Corruption 50:01 Struggles with Trust and Finding Healthy Leaders 53:04 The Power of Shared Stories for Healing ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"From Metro to Mayhem: The Abuse that Followed Revival Culture - Adam Short"
Leaving the Message
27 Jun 2025 [0:54:57]
#IHOPKC #YWAM #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/0LWMYJ0dO0mMc1TwlxbLCg

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Religion News

@religionnewsblog.com

9 months ago

Inside YWAM: The Cultish Secrets Behind the Mission - Jed Hartley - Podcast Episode 346 YouTube video by Leaving the Message

Inside YWAM: The Cultish Secrets Behind the Mission

(YWAM = Youth With A Mission. This missions organization has a history of troublesome theology and behavior: bit.ly/YWAMinfo)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVsI...

#YWAM #youthwithamission #religion #religionnewsblog

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10 months ago

Inside YWAM: The Cultish Secrets Behind the Mission - Jed Hartley - Podcast Episode 346 John and Jed discuss the history and inner workings of Youth With A Mission (YWAM), focusing on the blurred line between missions work and cult-like structures. Jed shares firsthand experiences as a former YWAM and IHOP member, raising concerns about the decentralized franchise model of YWAM that allows some bases to operate with extreme behaviors. John brings in historical research, connecting the youth evangelism strategies of YWAM to earlier movements influenced by militaristic and authoritarian models. The discussion includes references to Billy Graham, Nazi youth parallels, and the ideological motivations behind global Christian outreach. As the conversation progresses, the hosts explore how YWAM’s fervent expansionism has allowed high-demand environments to flourish, particularly where young, untrained leaders operate without accountability. The episode also touches on the role of Christian Dominionism, Seven Mountains Mandate rhetoric, and the deeper sociopolitical implications of spreading such ideologies worldwide. Jed recounts backroom strategy sessions with national leaders and church figures like Che Ahn and Lauren Cunningham, suggesting that what appears to be grassroots missions work may reflect a broader, coordinated effort to influence global and political structures. The episode ends with plans to explore YWAM’s overlap with Latter Rain theology in a future discussion. 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Personal Ties to YWAM and Firsthand Experience 06:04 Youth Programs, Indoctrination, and Historical Comparisons 12:19 Decentralized Control and Cult-Like Behavior 20:17 Dangers of Missions, Isolation, and Spiritual Extremism 29:01 Global Expansion and the Role of Propaganda 36:17 Financial Support, Public Perception, and Home Church Involvement 43:01 Christian Nationalism and Behind-the-Scenes Political Strategy 50:00 Dominionism, Theocracy, and the Seven Mountains Mandate 53:30 Closing Reflections and Set-Up for Next Episode Available on Spotify, Google, and Apple Podcasts: https://william-branham.org/podcast Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham – Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSpezVG15TVG-lOYMRXuyQ – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBranhamOrg – Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@william.m.branham – Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmbhr – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books

"Inside #YWAM: The Cultish Secrets Behind the Mission"
Leaving the Message
2 Jun 2025 [0:57:42]
#IHOPKC #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/PhGGoUmU_EaxROafOk3mRA

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GiveSendGo

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10 months ago

GiveSendGo | Testimonials Hear stories from our campaign creators about how GiveSendGo has helped them to make a difference in their lives and communities.

Have you visited our #testimonials page lately?
SO many positive & uplifting stories– like this one by Leon and Dinah.
A random encounter, a Nepali Bible, and the hope of Jesus shared.
We love seeing this!

Read the full testimony: givesendgo.com/testimonials/dinah

#ShareHope #YWAM #Encounter

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Religion News

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11 months ago

Spiritual abuse is a long-standing problem within Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
bit.ly/YWAMinfo

#religion #religionnewsblog #ywam

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Religion News

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11 months ago

Christian missionary group accused of public shaming and rituals to ‘cure’ sexual sin Exclusive: young volunteers also allege spiritual abuse and controlling behaviour at bases of Youth With a Mission

Christian missionary group accused of public shaming and rituals to ‘cure’ sexual sin

Exclusive: young volunteers also allege spiritual abuse and controlling behaviour at bases of Youth With a Mission (bit.ly/YWAMinfo)

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

#cults #religion #religionnewsblog #ywam

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@minshara-class.bsky.social

11 months ago

Indeed and below is a report from 2021 so three years on and here we are...

... and apparently, it appears inevitable and little can be done to stop it.

Really?

Try harder!

#YWAM
#SpiritualAbuse
#Manipulation
#Deception
#EmptyThePews
#LGBTQ

julieroys.com/spiritual-ab...

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Thegrumpybluedot

@grumpybluedot.bsky.social

11 months ago

Christian missionary group accused of public shaming and rituals to ‘cure’ sexual sin Exclusive: young volunteers also allege spiritual abuse and controlling behaviour at bases of Youth With a Mission

The church cult I grew up in was heavily involved with the #YWAM #cult and ran similar confession and shaming rituals with the youth group. Here’s hoping it all gets brought into the light of day and stopped. #evangelicalism

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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