I am speaking from personal experience about this Church, I have financially supported with some large gifts and also attended the London Church, whilst watching Hillsongs Sydney throughout the Pandemic and ever since. Of course I used to buy every Hillsong CD back in the day and adored Darlene Zsceck.
I am absolutely horrified about how this organisation has exploited not only the volunteers but also people like me. If I had any idea that my hard earned money was being used to accommodate the lifestyles of Lenz and Houston I would never have given a penny.
The participants were very brave especially the gay gentleman and females who were treated like dirt, as well as the musicians and volunteers.
I was concerned that this documentary would be fabricated and not authentic, but on the contrary, genuine accounts from genuine people who were right in the thick of it.
I have been a practicing Christian for 30 years and I have seen many of the practices mirrored in many Churches that I have attended, I am sad to say.
Only recently I looked into the finances of Elim, as we were tithing 10 percent there each month. I was absolutely disgusted to see how big their salaries and pension contributions are.
Now, I don't go anywhere. I have a simple faith and that's as far as it goes.
So, the cry on cue Lenz has repented and sought forgiveness from all, yet has a personal fortune of £4 million and a massive house worth goodness knows how much, all from Church money which from from US. Lenz should pay it all back. I note that he is in a Leadership position in another Church, if this man had any humility he would not be in any such position. The narcissism is still very evident.
As for Houston, I am hoping that he is locked away in August for many years. To think that I watched his preaches over and over.
Well done the makers of this documentary for exposing such evil in plain sight.
It was extremely painful to watch and I cried at much of it, but it all needed to be shown for what it is.
The whole organisation should now close.
I wonder how many more megachurches are operating like this, Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen etc etc etc.
Be very discerning people.
