(2024: This is one of ~80 posts located in the drafts folder and not archived by the Wayback Machine. The post was started by the original Recovering Alumni. I believe that this post was originally spurred by a conference call that happened about a month prior to this post. Here are some of the posts […]
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(2023: This is one of ~80 posts located in the drafts folder and not archived by the Wayback Machine. The post was started by the original Recovering Alumni. The additions made to the original post by the current RA will be italicized. Other changes were formatting and aesthetic decisions.) One former member observed that she
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(2023 Update: This is one post of ~80 that was in the drafts folder and was not archived by the Wayback Machine. The previous RA blogger wrote this but there have been some edits by the current blogger. The partnership with Sterling College was in the works while I was at TM and was told
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(2021 Update: This is one post of ~80 that was in the drafts folder and was not archived by the Wayback Machine. The bulk of this post was written by the original RA, but they left a blank third point. I have taken up mantle and write the remaining points based on what I have
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(2021 Update: This post is one of ~80 found in the drafts folder and wasn’t archived by the Wayback Machine. I have only added the “What’s Your Story” to make a more clickbait title and added links in the post. I have also added my story after the line break) I’ve done several posts on
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Or Business goals vs spiritual goals (2021 Update: This post is one of ~80 hidden in the drafts folder and was not archived by the Wayback Machine. The OG RA did not write much, just the unchanged text preceding the line break below. However, it did inspire me to expound on it.) We interns (something
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(2021 Update: This post is one of ~80 that were in the drafts and did not get archived by the Wayback Machine. The next section is what was originally written followed by my addition after the break.) This is a great point. In lieu of the fact that TM leadership has failed to sincerely apologize
(2021 Update: This post is one of ~80 posts that were in drafts and not archived by the Wayback Machine.) I’d like to share with you some books that helped me understand spiritual abuse as well as books that have reoriented me towards a different(and more healthy)view of Jesus and Christianity. Soul Repair by Jeff
Honor Academy interns from 1995-2012 have shared their stories on the blog. No matter the year, the underlying issues seem to be the same: a controlling and fear based environment that leads to condemnation/feelings of worthlessness and an overwhelming neglect of the health and safety of interns.
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December 21, 2015 Teen Mania is Officially Dead 12/21/2015 Recovering Alumni 4 comments It was only a matter of time and that time has finally come. Besieged by at least three different lawsuits, an arrest warrant in Colorado and hundreds of refund requests after cancelling Acquire the Fire Events, Teen Mania can no longer operate.
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After months of insisting that Teen Mania NEVER missed a mortgage payment (including in an hour long conference call with alumni shortly after the announcement), Ron Luce has finally admitted that they in fact did miss one payment. Remember, just last month, Ron wrote: Teen Mania has never been in default at any time. But
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There is a new website that compiles some of the most relevant information about Teen Mania International. It gives an overview of the media’s coverage and might be a bit more accessible for people just wanting an overview. Visit www.teenmaniainternational.com for details. 4 comments: Anonymoussays:May 30, 2014 at 7:54 PMReply This site looks like just an additional page made
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Dear Incoming Class of August 2014 Interns, You were probably told that when you arrived at Teen Mania in only two months, your total yearly cost would be $8,400 and that would include you living in a furnished dorm and eating all your meals in the cafeteria. And just two weeks ago, Ron Luce himself announced
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After Ron Luce accused World Magazine of making false statements in their last article, World Magazine has responded by releasing a scathing report by independent auditors. Of particular note, in the wake of the original article, Board member and former intern, Nathan Moody, resigned his position. The auditors report can be found here and is full of sound advice
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In a recent blog post, Honor Academy Director Jeff Pruett purposely plagiarizesCBN’s story on author John Hagees crazy blood moon prophecy theory. (And then hints that a nuclear holocaust may happen in the near future.)I say purposely because he often changes only one word in a sentence like saying that particular events in Israel’s history
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Update 5/11/2014 8 COMMENTS Eric | April 22, 2014 at 4:57 pm | ReplyAnd for the bonus round, can anyone find a suitable quote from TM about the importance of good stewardship?This again raises questions about ECFA accreditation– if $4.1m in debt counted (till last month) as “good standing,” then we probably have to conclude that the ECFA badge
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World Magazine just published an in depth report on some of the circumstances that have led to Teen Mania’s foreclosure. The entire article is fascinating and covers both things mentioned here as well as some new facts. One item that was news to me: for the past two years, Ron Luce has used the Dallas marathon
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It was the summer of 2007 and I was in Tijuana, Mexico building homes on a Teen Mania mission trip with nearly 600 teens from around the country. A young girl on my team was a current intern at Teen Mania and mentioned to me that the ministry had been hunting for Ron’s new assistant.
Last month, Teen Mania lost their accreditation with the ECFA. (2021 Update: The former member page covers only the prior 12 months of a given year. So the link points to the Wayback Machine showing Teen Mania’s termination March 10th 2014.) The ECFA (Evangelical Center for Financial Accountability) “provides accreditation to leading Christian nonprofit organizations that faithfully
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Yesterday, Teen Mania’s Communication Director officially retracted her statements regarding Teen Mania’s foreclosure. She originally stated the following in a comment on the Charisma News article: …What has happened to Teen Mania financially is the same as what is happening with untold other ministries, organizations, etc. in these tighter economic times. …We are being as
February 18, 2014 Teen Mania College Credits Are Nearly Worthless 2/18/2014 Recovering Alumni 14 comments Teen Mania has been seeking legitimate college credit for quite some time. If interns could receive actual college credit during their year it would be easier to recruit more of them. Now, in their brand new partnership with The King’s
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The Great & Powerful Oz: Behind the Curtain of Teen Mania Ministries It was February 2008 and I was standing in an expansive crowd at the New York City BattleCry. I was surrounded by thousands upon thousands of young people lifting up the name of God in worship. It should have been the very pinnacle
February 10, 2014 Reaction to Teen Mania International Alumni Conference Call 2/10/2014 Recovering Alumni 6 comments Teen Mania International setup a conference call for Ron Luce to explain why the ministry is in foreclosure and what their future plans are. The call lasted about an hour and can be heard here: I will share a
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Teen Mania announced today that they can no longer afford their compound in East Texas and are entering a “friendly foreclosure” with the bank, which allows them to take less of a hit on their credit than full blown foreclosure proceedings. (Which would have likely been inevitable.) Anyone who has been watching their trajectory over
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June 25, 2013 VH1 Show about Ex-Cult Members 6/25/2013 Recovering Alumni 3 comments I was recently contacted by a casting agent for a new VH1 show. I do not know enough about the project to endorse it, but if feel like this would be a good idea for your recovery and are interested in participating,
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