Anonymous wrote:This thread is 10 years old.

Anonymous wrote:I was physically abused by my ex when I was only 19 and in agape mission’s NYC branch and we traveled frequently to MD for Agape mission trips. When I told my church leaders about it (we had a gender divided and hierarchical structure of who we could interact with) I was told not to go to the police and that they would take care of it. Soon after my entire church and pastor knew and they took his side as he was in the church longer. When I moved an hour away and attended only Sunday services instead of the SEVEN nights a week nightly activities that were apparently mandatory I was shunned. All blocked my number after isolating me to the point of not having friends or family (even the pastor said if your family and friends are non believers and not in this mission they cannot be around you) things like that… after being told they were my family.. etc etc I always knew something was not sitting right with me I have always been more sceptical but always looking to be closer in faith but it was a money and power scheme. Married couples also had to have joint social media accounts. It was just all so strange.