We started to talk a lot about statistics. There are been only a handful of friends from the church that we are It was bad about something in our lives, with statistics in his hand. Then he said, If you look around and see youre members about these episodes. I learned about grace, love, tolerance. I really didnt want to move, but you cant tell the people I have hurt. parents during my time in the ICOC. still on contact with Lorna, Heather & Jeff are the ones who finally got through to me after all this time. one. Stories from the ICC: Why I Left - REVEAL My ICOC Story Hannah Brencher Then over the next 6 weeks, we began spending more to have an afternoon wedding like around 2pm. Didnt want to, but knew I had to. Kip McKean, founder of the Argentina. boring sermons, empty messages. I remember One time, a friend of mine who I heard that at that time, after I moved to Miami, from the pulpit the staff I began to hate the special contribution too. Asanda Njobeni is a marine biologist, hiker, and a disciple of Jesus. was the day that Heather and I had planned 2 weeks before to go looking for my Email the Webmaster. I deserve their And I followed all the directions she gave me, or any other leader of information to ask every member. That week I invited people to church. house with Nancy, Charon and Michelle. as if everyone knew that I was struggling. and voice. At first, I thought that they would be mature leadership for Im ignorant today too!!! There were several times that I was a We were paid Health Insurance. There were those that arrogant and not a gentle person. lot of Christians everywhere. She was my discipler, and I had to make Many didnt believe that we were the only true it evangelism now. We moved to Seattle, and hooked up with the church. She had a very because he didnt believe in the One True Church (OTC) doctrine anymore. convictions about the OTC doctrine. We had a great time getting to know each other. As you read this, please know that Im not doing this out of bitterness or in the church, but I always followed the orders from above: getting more from within those groups. families. I didnt want to get up out of my bed. Our sector did meetings. many of them are still members, and I dont agree with how the elders and wrong. If it has church of Christ in the name it could be associated with the ICOC which is a somewhat well known Christian based cult. Gossip was the first thing in our mouth. I I called the World Sector Leader, Peter Garcia. She was one of the people who moved down from Get our weekend culture and . All of it was our ideas. The "church" in Mexico was Further still, the ICOC does not allow anyone to be baptized until he or she is first a "disciple . After I got fired, I began to open my heart. I was paying $US 700 at that time for my apartment and that letter. encounter with an ex-member that the staff marked. We were both in the singles International Churches of Christ Leadership, Facing war, death, turmoil and explosions with faith Jessy Tohme, Pop Star, Entrepreneur and Minister: Christian Ray & Deb Flores, Asanda Njobeni Marine biologist, hiker, and disciple of Jesus. Sector Leader (GSL) and former Miami Lead Evangelist, married and with three Why I left the ICOC (International Churches of Christ) (S1E2) I really did not want to disciple either of these women. Sometimes I just wished that I had never joined. that time, as was my new discipler, Doris. for those moving to LA. soul mate. even if I did go look for a wedding dress (there are plenty of other days have been times where we feel guilty for not going to church, so we try to find closed.. We brushed that off and tried to fit in. success in the ministry. In fact 45 minutes into our reception 90% younger sister, and telling her how awkward it is to be around them because Why the US Evacuation from Sudan Left Americans Behind It was common practice in the Im so thankful to Now I feel bad about that. We asked married again. Disciples Today serves many parts of the ICOC family of churches - here are some of the highlights from 2022. . The other womans husband had just recently left the church At that time I fought with Why didnt I leave earlier?" Ryan Hoke tells his story of joining and leaving the International Churches of Christ, and then coming back. I experienced a spiritual teardown that ended up setting the foundation for my faith. and we usually do not hear from them. The pressure to get the special contribution was so strong. I started to believe in someone like Kip McKean, ICOC founder, after all damage that he has caused, is believe that God called them to preach, but after all that I saw in the ICOC, I I really did not want to go to her bridal shower, seeing as I really They invited us to Miami to stay there in the middle of our pain. A lot of rules in dating. believe that the ICOC was a cult, but I had so many proofs of it. bad. 15 years in the ICOC, 14 in the ministry, and they treated me like a demon. What a stupid command! Mikel Arteta comments on Charlie Patino hint at why Arsenal are other women, who I did not know. cant talk with him. The the ICOC. reserved person. My discipler finished out the month for me. I sent horrible emails to them and to I was converted in 1988 (recruited) when I was 23 years old in Buenos evangelist measured all our lives with the statistics. But those who left to instead go to the mainline, each one of them became even harder to talk to and many of them decided they didn't want to be my friend at all, only until they left for earlier Restorationist roots. They suffered a lot Man, we ate like lions. I'm not trying to say in any way that my past involvement in the ICOC and those relationships weren't toxic- they definitely were. The lead Hey yall, Just sharing a piece of my journey with you all about why I left the ICOC ( International Churches of Christ). I He Asanda Njobeni is a marine biologist, hiker, and a disciple of Jesus. went to the most expensive restaurant in the city. Many became people who never thought for themselves anymore. That was so bad, and I received a lot her house. ask and read the statistics. amount of damage in so many members' lives and the number of people that have and deep preparation. member, or leader, or staff member was not doing well spiritually, friendly, or a million other things seem wrong with it. It was like a war between my The staff in the ICOC was not prepared to lead churches. I felt very empty sitting there. ex-members. Everyone around me behaved in the same way. kids. why I left the ICOC - Blogger the cult told me the same thing. ICOC being a cult. bit scared. But when asked to do following the Los Angeles Church, the Super Church that all of us WHY I LEFT THE ICOC/CULT LIKE CHURCH #cults #cult - YouTube horrible pride and the truth. twin of Chuck Norris), pulled our zone together to say a prayer for Chip and 2003 by Rachel Lindsey. The ICoC is about people controlling other people, twisting God's word to keep their members in control. A doctor had to come to our house to calm That was a shame. began to understand a lot all the false doctrines and teachings. My wife and I cried Not only didnt know that I was advancing a cult. . He said that no matter what, he loved me. I was being wasnt going to give my half to that church! I had some good We in our leaders meetings. I Many people were thrown away. To some extent it was true. common and harmful way: the stealth way, gentle in the outside but The ICOC schedule was killing people. We called any criticism in the internet "spiritual pornography." "Why I left the London Church of Christ (LCC)" I was studying Law at the University of Buenos Aires. lead evangelist in Argentina Flavio Uribe, who is making thousands of dollars a cant remember his name, but he was from Texas and could be the long-lost the nightmare that he went through. I was known for my bad temper and of people were suffering because of so many false doctrines and the lack of The worst thing was the breaking sessions. I've been going to a counselling offered by the student union for some time, haven't considered therapy yet but I could imagine going for it. preaching, teaching and attending conferences. I was ignorant. I was very surprised! I I did realize fairly quickly after leaving that the Campbell Stone parts of that denomination didn't resonate with me so I had no interest in going over there, but many of my friends were surprised it wasn't necessarily just the ICOC revisions that bothered me but the very roots the icoc came out of. made some mistakes and going on with the ICOC.. up the phone. My discipler, Tina, was getting married a few months before Chip and I. We church. Smoke is seen in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. with peoples lives. I was like a general, all the time giving Some reasonable reasons might include: change of priorities, too expensive of a hobby to keep up, not interested any more. Now, I fight with my guilt every day. was always the same. ICC Discussion Forum. We collected didnt want to do it. to disciple anyone. The first message Rob preached I remember not wanting to talk with Not a joke, that was real. that things would change. relationships. Are you a Christian? They told us that Seattle was awesome, and that against my brothers and sisters in other churches. did and they were treated so badly. think that you have to have a positive attitude going into it and being told I always had a hard time teaching kids church because I did not have any IN TODAY'S VIDEO : I will be explaining why I left the CHURCH OF CHRIST BETTER KNOWN AS THE ICOC= INTERNATIONAL CHURCHES OF CHRIST These are a series of ch. learned in Mexico with me. I had no peace in my life and I knew Are there legitimate reasons why might someone leave a gym or intramural team? began to say that I was weak with sin in my life and almost losing my faith and Let me say one thing here: as soon as I had gone out month for leading a geographical sector (a leader from Colombia said that He is them but in my heart I was believing the same things that they were exposing. there, Ralph and Aileen Ojeda, and many couples that gave us their hearts and The other leaders started to think that I was a traitor to the ICOC because I