In the wake of the Living Word Fellowship's collapse in 2018, five lawsuits were filed by six plaintiffs against Gary Hargrave and several Living Word entities. In this episode we go over court documents related to the recent settlement of these cases and reveal the details surrounding the complaints of two specific plaintiffs, and the judge's ruling on the matter. These two cases reveal common threads among all six plaintiffs and paint a clear picture of how Gary and Marilyn Hargrave and members of their Apostolic Company actively protected sexual abusers like Rick Holbrook and did nothing to protect children.

Please be advised that this episode involves discussion of the sexual abuse of minors.

If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help. Use these resources to find help for you, a friend, or a family member.

⁠⁠⁠https://988lifeline.org/⁠⁠⁠
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help

___________

Scott Barker and Charity Navalesi 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" under the umbrella of Hargrave Ministries.

___________

Podcast Links:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oops-im-in-a-cult/id1703501829
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YlZeTiuons5y4J3RZYXSv

Support our Supercast
https://oopsiminacult.supercast.com/

Contact Oops!
www.oopsiminacult.com
eMail - oopsiminacult@gmail.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oopsiminacultpodcast

---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oopsiminacult/support