Ex-Members of Unhealthy Churches Share Their Experiences
Please note that the following experiences are the personal
accounts of each person and reflect the views of the authors. Because an
experience is included here, it is not meant as an endorsement from me, nor
is it necessarily indicative of my views. Many different experiences are
shared on this page to show the extent and aftermath of spiritual abuse and/or
unbiblical teachings. Due to the various stages of healing in those writing,
some experiences may reflect anger or bitterness. Some may even mention sinful actions on their part and this site certainly does not endorse or condone such. Contributors, regardless
of their current beliefs, are encouraged to share what they have experienced
in their former churches. Please try to keep your focus on the issue of spiritual
abuse or unbiblical teachings. I have received numerous experiences that have not been posted, some due to content and some due to time constraints.
If anyone believes an experience posted directly to this site is not truthful, you are free to submit an article in rebuttal to be posted here.
Also, allow me to clear up a misconception about the sharing on this page. It has never been claimed by me that all the experiences shared are examples of spiritual abuse.
Some are simply the author's recollections of their experience with a particular church, group or individual. They are events seen through the eyes of the individual writers,
written from their perspective. It should be obvious that these may not cover every aspect of what happened. In addition, the lawsuit experiences are usually a gathering
together of legal documents and/or news reports and have not been written or submitted by those involved.
Leaving
Experiences
UPC Lawsuit & News Media Experiences
Websites & Blogs of Former UPC/Oneness Pentecostal Members
(The inclusion of other websites does not necessarily mean endorsement.)
| Multi-author blog for this website |
Jonah McElhaney, former United Pentecostal |
| Jonah McElhaney, former United Pentecostal |
Boisy Pitre, former UPC PK- molested by a UPC minister - only the archived site is available |
| Why I Left- Joshua Spiers, former UPC member - only the archived site is available |
A female former UPC member |
| Jason Pound- former UPC minister |
In Christ Alone- Bernie L. & Cheryl Gillespie, former UPC minister - only the archived site is available |
| Mary- former UPC and Apostolic member |
Nancy- former UPC member & PK |
| Lynne Johnson-Yohnk- former UPC minister's wife |
Recovering Pentecostal- Jenni, former UPC and Charismatic church member - only the archived site is available |
| Female former UPC member |
John LePage- former UPC member |
| Mark McNeil: Former UPC Minister - only the archived site is available |
Steps Taken: A Journey Out of the Wilderness- Female former UPC minister's wife |
| Confessional's Bytes: Jim Pierce, former UPC minister - only the archived site is available |
Jennifer Brewer, former UPCI |
| It's About A Conversion Into Grace: One Woman's Blog |
Pastor Buddy's Journal- Blog of Buddy Martin, former UPC minister |
| Aaron Terrazas, former UPC member |
Near Emmaus: Blog of former UPC member, Brian LePort (& others) |
| Denise Snodgrass, former UPC member - only the archived site is available |
Joel Riley & Glen McGee, former UPC members |
| Robyn, former UPC member - only the archived site is available |
Ronna Russell, former UPC PK, daughter of Don Fisher |
| Daniel Lewis, Joseph Howell & Robin Wentworth, former UPC ministers/members |
Jon Eckenrod, former UPC minister |
| Bernie L. Gillespie, former UPC minister |
Paula Marlene Ryan, former UPC- raped in a UPC Bible college - only the archived site is available |
| Alex Frazier, former UPC |
The late Ren Rutledge- molested by an evangelist |
| Ralph Brickley, former Oneness Pentecostal & Texas Bible College graduate |
Emily Camera, former UPC- She said she's writing a book. |
| Debbie McNulty- child sexual abuse in a Madison, WI UPCI |
Mike, former UPCI member |
| John, former UPC |
Monica, former UPCI/ALJC & now atheist |
| Skylar McManus, former Oneness Pentecostal - only the archived site is available |
Trekking Peaks and Valleys: Heather Hammett, former UPC - only the archived site is available |
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YouTube Channels, Podcasts and TikToks of Former UPC/Oneness Pentecostal Members
(Inclusion does not necessarily mean endorsement. However, we fully support the Responsible Faith channel operated by Deanna Jo Norton.)
| Christian Koinonia: YouTube channel of this website |
Responsible Faith: Deanna Jo Norton, former UPCI |
| Aurelio Lessey, former UPCI minister |
Amateur Faith Night Podcast: Jennifer & Jereme Brewer, former UPCI &
here on YouTube |
| UPCI/Oneness Sermon Clips & UPCI/Oneness Sermon Clips |
Justin & Tiffany, former UPCI |
| Cheryl, former UPCI |
Debbie McNulty, former UPCI |
| H.C., former UPCI |
Abby Burch, former UPCI |
| Tom Xenos, former UPC member |
I Escaped A Cult: A Former UPC woman, now atheist |
| Divide The Word: Ralph Brickley, former Oneness Pentecostal & Texas Bible College graduate |
Scot Loyd, former UPCI minister and Podcasts
here. |
| My Life as a Pentecostal- Stephanie, a former UPC member |
Journey to Atheism: Stephanie, a former UPC member |
| Life After Legalism: Lori Wilcoxson (was Felzien), former UPCI |
Think Biblically: Luke Pixler, former Oneness Pentecostal |
| Nicole & Dan Pyle, former UPCI |
Derek Miller & Justin Johnson, former UPC members |
| Baily Gladfelter, former UPCI- childhood sexual abuse |
Jasmine, former UPCI/Apostolic |
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Interviews With Former UPC/Oneness Pentecostal Members
(Inclusion of these does not necessarily mean endorsement.)
| Deanna Jo Norton with Mary, former UPCI & Oneness Pentecostal member Part 1 |
Deanna Jo Norton with Mary, former UPCI & Oneness Pentecostal member Part 2 |
| Deanna Jo with Brian & Esther Henry, former UPCI Missionaries |
Deanna Jo Norton with Jennifer Brewer, former UPCI |
| Deanna Jo Norton with Jonah McElhaney, former UPCI member |
Deanna Jo Norton with Alicia Dwivedi, former UPCI member |
| Deanna Jo Norton with A.J. & Eileen Meals, former ALJC/UPCI members |
Deanna Jo Norton with Andrew De La Rosa, former UPCI member |
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Deanna Jo Norton with Lori Wilcoxson, former UPCI member |
| Deanna Jo Norton with Jasmine Smith, former UPCI |
Deanna Jo Norton with Aurelio Lessey, former UPCI |
| Deanna Jo Norton with Justin & Tiffany, former UPCI |
Deanna Jo with Ralph Brickley, former Oneness Pentecostal |
| Deanna Jo Norton with Rebecca Martin Byrd & Debbie McNulty, former UPCI & survivors of child sexual abuse |
Deanna Jo Norton with Jeff Mayo, former UPCI |
| Deanna Jo with Amy, raised in the UPCI |
Deanna Jo with Jeremy & Carolyne Moseley, former UPCI |
| Deanna Jo with Scot Loyd, former UPCI minister |
Deanna Jo with Debbie McNulty Part 1, A.C.E., Submission, Racism & Sexual Abuse in the UPCI |
| Deanna Jo with Debbie McNulty Part 2, Confronting Abuse, Blogging & Being An Advocate |
Deanna Jo with Heather and Sterling Hammett, former UPCI |
| Deanna Jo with Joey Francis, former UPCI |
Joey Francis interview with Deanna Jo Norton, former UPCI |
| Lori with Brian & Esther Henry, former UPCI missionaries |
Kelly Powers with Aurelio Lessey, former UPC minister |
| Scot Loyd with Jennifer Brewer, former UPCI
& author of Free: From Legalism to Grace Breaking Out of the United Pentecostal Church |
Scot Loyd with Heather Hammett, former UPCI |
| Cultish with Jennifer Brewer, former UPCI
& author of Free: From Legalism to Grace Breaking Out of the United Pentecostal Church Part 1 |
Cultish with Jennifer Brewer, former UPCI
& author of Free: From Legalism to Grace Breaking Out of the United Pentecostal Church Part 2 |
| Scot Loyd with Deanna Jo Norton, former UPCI |
Cultish with Jeff Sully &
Andrew Levesque, former UPCI Part 1 & also here. |
| Cultish with Jeff Sully &
Andrew Levesque, former UPCI Part 2 |
Cultish with Jeff Sully &
Andrew Levesque, former UPCI Part 3 |
| Cultish with Michelle Owens, former UPCI & Mormon Part 1 |
Cultish with Michelle Owens, former UPCI & Mormon Part 2 |
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Voices of Deconversion with Debbie McNulty, UPCI sexual abuse survivor Also available
here. |
Channel 3000 with Debbie McNulty & Rebecca Martin Byrd, UPCI sexual abuse survivors |
| Former female member of Faith Tabernacle in Junction City, KS shares their experiences |
EWTN with April Bright, former UPCI |
| Recovering From Religion with Ronna Russell, former UPCI PK and author of The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid |
Writer's Corner with Ronna Russell, former UPCI PK and author of The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid |
| Mindshift with Ronna Russell, former UPCI PK and author of The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid |
Cami Ostman with Ronna Russell, former UPCI PK and author of The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid |
| Suzette Mullen with Ronna Russell, former UPCI PK and author of The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid |
The Life After with Ronna Russell, former UPCI PK and author of The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid |
| Voices of Deconversion with Ronna Russell, former UPCI PK and author of The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid |
Scot Loyd with Ronna Russell, former UPCI PK and author of The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid |
| Scot Loyd with Ronna Russell, former UPCI PK and author of The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid |
EWTN with Mark McNeil, former UPCI Bible College graduate |
| EWTN with Barry Carey, former UPCI & ABI graduate |
Transfigured with Skylar McManus, former Oneness Pentecostal |
| People of the Free Gift with Pamela Adolph, former UPCI Part 1 |
People of the Free Gift with Pamela Adolph, former UPCI Part 2 |
| Cult Vault with Amelia, former UPCI |
Kelly Powers interview with Jennifer Brown, former Catholic & UPCI |
| Kelly Powers interview with Jennifer & Jereme Brewer, former UPCI |
Kelly Powers interview with Lloyd Tucker, former UPCI |
| Kelly Powers interview with Jennifer Rivas, former UPCI |
Kelly Powers 2nd interview with Jennifer Rivas, former UPC member |
| Kelly Powers interview with Scot Loyd, former UPC member |
Lauren Hereford with Alexis Beach, former UPCI |
| Lauren Hereford with Alexis Beach, former UPCI Part 2 |
Kelly Powers interview with Benjamin Sharkey, former Mennonite & UPCI |
| Kelly Powers interview with Tom Xenos, former UPC member |
The Physics of Faith Podcast interview with Ethan Gottfredsen, former UPC member |
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