In today’s episode Scott Barker and Charity break down the system of “submission” The Living Word Fellowship used to control and manipulate the lives of its members. They revisit John Robert Stevens’ and Gary Hargrave’s sermons to reveal how this system existed at the very inception of “The Walk” and how through its many iterations it became increasingly more controlling and severe, resulting in systemic exploitation and abuse.
Scott and Charity are former members, born and raised in The Living Word Fellowship. They are investigating this organization, founded by John Robert Stevens in 1951, that branded itself as a Christian church for over seventy years but turned out to be just another cult. Stevens demanded full submission of his followers until his death in 1983 and when his successors, Gary & Marilyn Hargrave took over, the beliefs and practices became even more extreme as they levied control over the congregants for the next three decades.
In 2018 a former member finally spoke up after Marilyn's death accusing her son of abuse. There are five active lawsuits. The organization is a shadow of what it once was, but some remain believers of John Robert Stevens' teachings and many maintain loyalty to Gary Hargrave. Gary has a new following on social media and an active "ministry".
TLW TAPE SOURCES
@5:18 - 2001 February 18 Elisha amd Elijah The Force To Create North Hills CA
@7:11 - 1972 December 14 Thursday PM South Gate CA JRS - RESTRICTED - The New Step into the Day of Revelation
@8:35 - 1971 Apr_Festival Of Freedoms_South Gate
@10:14 - 1965 MARCH 17 - A COMPANY OF TIMOTHYS SEPULV CA
11:58 (We’re One!) - 1978 December 10 - Ministry To Brother Stevens December - South Gate
13:05 - 1977 January 10 and 11 Santa Brbara - Santa Barbara Goes Wild - JRS IS LORD
17:03 - 1985 August 11 - Shiloh IA - When Seeking God becomes Unbelief
20:15 - 1985 August 11 - Shiloh IA - When Seeking God becomes Unbelief
24:11 - 1985 August 11 - Shiloh IA - When Seeking God becomes Unbelief
25:26 - 1993 Jan 31 - Sunday am Sepulveda CA - The Truth About John
29:39 - 1992_Gary and Marilyn Talk to The Singles
33:50 - 2000 Sept 3_Honolulu HI_Positioned By A Relationship
34:37 - 2000 Sept 3_Honolulu HI_Positioned By A Relationship
37:15 - 2000 June 27 Shiloh IA - Shepherding Is A Chain of Relationships
38:19 - 2000 June 29 Shiloh IA - Shepherding What do you Mean?
38:38 - 2000 Oct 20_North Hills CA_Baptized Into A relationship
39:48 - 2001 July 1 _Shiloh IA - Aggressively Bringing Forth Christ In One Another
41:17 - 2001 July 1 _Shiloh IA - Aggressively Bringing Forth Christ In One Another
41:44 - 2001 July 1 _Shiloh IA - Aggressively Bringing Forth Christ In One Another
43:09 - 2001 July 1 _Shiloh IA - Aggressively Bringing Forth Christ In One Another
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