Bill Gothard

I thought he'd already tipped over.

You shall know a tree by its fruit.

God's will be done.
 
I'm thankful that I heard of him through a "doubter" rather than a follower. When I did meet my first follower I had a goodly amount of skepticism on hand.

Extended family members went whole hog. They spent $10k on getting his vasectomy reversed so they could atone for the sin of having only two kids. Didn't work. Adopted four children from "troubled" homes (hellscapes in reality). Then proceeded to make their lives worse. Now divorced and four of their kids have "deconstructed".

Legalistic performance rituals.
 
I'm sorry that Bill Gothard is sick and I wish him well. I attended the Basic and Advanced Bill Gothard seminars. I was mostly impressed with him at the time, but many of us former Gothard followers, including Jinger Duggar, have seen through the flaws in his philosophy, including the abusive "chain of command" and "umbrella of authority" teachings.

For those not familiar with Gothard, his teachings, and the controversies around them, see these web sites:

midwestoutreach.org

Bill Gothard and the Unpaid Bills of the Church

There is a cost, very often a high cost, exacted by false teachers in the lives of their followers. Lives can be crushed. Often people are badly damaged spiritu
midwestoutreach.org

Recovering Grace: A Bill Gothard generation shines light on the teachings of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) and the Advanced Training Institute (ATI)

Recovering Grace exists to help people harmed by the teachings of Bill Gothard, the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), and the Advanced Training Institute (ATI). Recovering Grace provides a unique perspective in that it was founded and is operated entirely by adults who were raised as...
www.recoveringgrace.org www.recoveringgrace.org

www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com

Letter to the Editor: God Protected My Family From Bill Gothard's Damaging Teachings

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is in response to an article Lighthouse Trails posted in June of this year titled “A Look at Shiny Happy People and What the Church Can Learn.” It also comes on the heels...
www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com

www.chicagomag.com

The Cult Next Door

For decades, the people of Hinsdale gave little thought to the mysterious brick building in town. Then came a scandal.
www.chicagomag.com www.chicagomag.com

www.chicagotribune.com

Controversial church leader with Hinsdale ties featured in Amazon docuseries ‘Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets’

For a seven-year span ending in 2015, cable TV viewers from across the country tuned in to TLC to watch the travails of the Duggar family — an Arkansas clan steeped in ultraconservative religious beliefs, perhaps best known for the…
www.chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com
 
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