Preacher Boys Podcast

On Monday, February 17, 2020, A Lawsuit Was Filed By JOY RYDER Against DAVID HYLES, HYLES-ANDERSON COLLEGE, INC., And FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HAMMOND, INDIANA, INC. On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, DAVID HYLES, HYLES-ANDERSON COLLEGE, INC., and FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HAMMOND, INDIANA, INC. have filed to dismiss the lawsuit. More Info Can Be Found Here: https://www.preacherboysdoc.com/ryder-v-hyles (Https://Www.Preacherboysdoc.Com/Ryder-V-Hyles) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

As the Youth Pastor at https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/Journey%20Church (Journey Church), Carl Stine seeks to make disciples of young people, and in turn help them reach others with the Jesus' love. He longs for young people to understand their identity in Christ, and have the confidence to live out their faith. He believes in building disciples through relationships. Carl accepted Christ at an early age, and God has given him a passion to share Christ with others. Carl pursued a degree in Church Ministries from West Coast Baptist College, and has since obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Social Work from Liberty University. He has served as a Youth Leader and Children's Program Leader. God has allowed him to work with the youth of Kingman for the last nine years through a local behavioral health clinic. Carl and his incredible wife, Mindi, have been married for 12 years, and have four wonderful children. Carl enjoys reading, sports, and spending time with his family. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: – preacherboysdoc.com – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpreacherboysdoc%2F (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboys...) – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fpreacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fpreacherboysdoc%2F (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboy...) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F1403898676438188%2F (https://www.facebook.com/groups/14038...) Support the Show: – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fpreacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the Preacher Boys podcast, Eric sits down with Rachel Shomsky, who grew up in a family heavily influenced by the racist and sexist teaching of Peter Ruckman. She talks about the ramifications that Ruckman's toxic theology had on her childhood and those around her, how she began preparing to exit, and the lessons she has learned in hindsight. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: preacherboysdoc.com https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Circle of Hope Girls Ranch is a religious corrective boarding facility for adolescent girls. Dozens of survivors have come forward alleging physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. On this episode, I sit down with the founders' daughter, Amanda Householder, to discuss Circle of Hope, the Agape Boarding School, and other facilities in the "troubled teen" industry. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: – preacherboysdoc.com – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpreacherboysdoc%2F (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboys...) – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fpreacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fpreacherboysdoc%2F (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboy...) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F1403898676438188%2F (https://www.facebook.com/groups/14038...) Support the Show: – https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qmqMy7r04bw&redir_token=Ya7Sz4KmHZ44BUaiSVzWGdRZf1F8MTU5MTY2NzY0OUAxNTkxNTgxMjQ5&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fpreacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Over the course of 30 years, Jeri Massi has produced novels that have entertained and inspired young people. She also turned her skills to demanding protection for victims of abuse, producing a blog, books, and several audio documentaries on issues of abuse that Christians must confront. On this episode of the podcast, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, sits down to talk to Jeri about her tireless battle against abuse within the Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement. Jeri Massi: http://www.jeriwho.net/ (http://www.jeriwho.net/) Purchase a copy of Schizophrenic Christianity: https://amzn.to/3eWEqay (https://amzn.to/3eWEqay) Purchase a copy of The Big Book of Bad Baptist Preachers: https://amzn.to/3cFr8Od (https://amzn.to/3cFr8Od) Purchase a copy of Bitter Root: Atheistic Practices in Christian Fundamentalism: https://amzn.to/2Ye4Fm0 (https://amzn.to/2Ye4Fm0) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this bonus episode, Eric responds to a new development in the Jack Schapp case. Jack Schaap requested early release from prison, citing good behavior as an inmate and a desire to care for his parents in light of COVID-19. Read the article: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-schaap-compassionate-release-st-0607-20200605-xdtlesygo5fv3b3di4tk5e266y-story.html (https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-schaap-compassionate-release-st-0607-20200605-xdtlesygo5fv3b3di4tk5e266y-story.html) The address for the judge currently assigned to Schaap's case: Judge Theresa Lazar Springmann 5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 4300 Hammond, IN 46320 Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this special episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric Skwarczynski is joined by Mike Hutchinson (The True Presbyterian Podcast) to discuss the origins and theology of the IFB movement. Mike Hutchinson: https://thetruepresbyterian.transistor.fm/subscribe (https://thetruepresbyterian.transistor.fm/subscribe) https://www.facebook.com/thetruepresby/ (https://www.facebook.com/thetruepresby/) https://twitter.com/thetruepresby/ (https://twitter.com/thetruepresby/) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Your host, Eric Skwarczynski, sits down with guest Michael McNeilly for a second time on the Preacher Boys Podcast. They discuss their takeaways from the ongoing riots happening across the United States, the refusal to have conversations about sexuality within the IFB, the subjection of women and how that plays into abuse, and so much more. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Eric Skwarczynski, the host of the Preacher Boys Podcast, answers various listener questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NBXI88ui8&t=78s (01:18) – With talking to survivors, do you see any patterns in abuse, stories, or the overall culture in the IFB? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NBXI88ui8&t=165s (02:45) – What are you doing now to protect yourself emotionally as you navigate all these stories? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NBXI88ui8&t=215s (03:35) – What practices have you set up to help YOU in your journey of holding this platform/space for people https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NBXI88ui8&t=233s (03:53) – How are you holding up when people tell you that you are wrong for doing this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NBXI88ui8&t=305s (05:05) – I'd like to hear what sort of response you're getting, positive and negative. And what made YOU leave the IFB. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NBXI88ui8&t=357s (05:57) – Having left the movement (and, as such, a lot of friends with it, more than likely), with whom do you talk out held trauma and how do you find people to “understand”? Being in a partnership of marriage with someone who didn’t have the same up upbringing, DO you try to explain to give context? Do you ever lose that sinking feeling in the gut when you register the disgust and shock from someone else after you try to explain the abusive aspects of the IFB movement? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NBXI88ui8&t=619s (10:19) – How do you deal with the guilt or the fear of “what if something bad happens to me or my family because we left?” Or fearing that God might punish you if you leave? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NBXI88ui8&t=700s (11:40) – What are some dreams or hopes for the podcast down the road? *link to the full story of why I left the IFB: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fpreacher-boys-podcast%2Fid1493726980%3Fi%3D1000463244765%26fbclid%3DIwAR2bqLkjhUcbwPZfsSKtU1ZlhgoZJ_j9HwK8XNA1lrgDdFNre6CbVDxmy3A&h=AT0QJq5332kRrKTi3b9aQKGEXF8Ihi2RPjQ49m3FrSNE9-ez5Ac5IABLG02kJuVl1xo8rbDjMcRea5nFDaHb6zokMCxx2O27aAiZaaSX-YVwBqJwAwvL3gVKatWUl-s8L34ijASTPR5-VCOzQue57mQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT2_s-f3wa0LDo5I6ygpQBk5Xpx8RaTwAXAyVOZmsPFeM4aBDAZXqTmbO8Zuc_KkiKl8SkeK54jets62cEZZM9DNyZvNgQVd3WsObHPgK46YHnD_fBGDnDyB5PgSugoOlVhwWWE77PsfX054uVNrPH2u_MLbZkRxI_1OqAn5AqAxx2gg-MHuiMKUH_MdHMp_0Sre2A (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/preacher-boys-podcast/id1493726980?i=1000463244765)* Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: preacherboysdoc.com https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=15NBXI88ui8&redir_token=skc2e4u5_pe0NavIGkHt0DWlXJZ8MTU5MDgzNDA2NEAxNTkwNzQ3NjY0&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpreacherboysdoc%2F (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboys...) https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=15NBXI88ui8&redir_token=skc2e4u5_pe0NavIGkHt0DWlXJZ8MTU5MDgzNDA2NEAxNTkwNzQ3NjY0&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fpreacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=15NBXI88ui8&redir_token=skc2e4u5_pe0NavIGkHt0DWlXJZ8MTU5MDgzNDA2NEAxNTkwNzQ3NjY0&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fpreacherboysdoc%2F (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboy...) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=15NBXI88ui8&redir_token=skc2e4u5_pe0NavIGkHt0DWlXJZ8MTU5MDgzNDA2NEAxNTkwNzQ3NjY0&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F1403898676438188%2F (https://www.facebook.com/groups/14038...) Support the Show:...This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this Episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, sits down with Julia Gilbert. Julia opens up about her difficult childhood experiences, the difficulty of reporting actions that make you feel uncomfortable within IFB circles, her experience at West Coast Baptist College, and the division fundamentalism has caused within her own family. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On today's episode of the Preacher Boys podcast, Eric Skwarczynski is joined by Carter. Carter spent over seven hundred days inside the New Beginnings Girls Academy – a reform school for "troubled girls." Hear about the treatment that Carter received at the school, the huge boundaries that the staff stepped over, and what life has been like since leaving. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric is joined by Rebekah Palmer. Rebekah shares about battling a severe and rare disability within a judgmental religious environment that treats physical or mental disabilities as fruit of a deeper spiritual issue. She also discusses the dark secret she was forced to keep from her early years of childhood, as well as how she has found healing, strength and encouragement to overcome. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On today's episode, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, is joined by Dr. Kelli Palfy. Dr. Kelli Palfy began her professional career working in adult and youth corrections. Here she noticed a disproportionate number of males in the system. After becoming an RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officer, she took an interest in investigating sex crimes and went on to specialize in sex crimes committed against children internationally. Here, as she combed through video evidence, she witnessed first-hand the grooming tactics commonly used by sophisticated pedophiles. After retiring from the RCMP, Dr. Palfy obtained her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Alberta where she conducted her doctoral research on the reasons why males don’t commonly disclose sexual abuse. She is now a trained trauma therapist and public speaker on the topic of male abuse. Dr. Palfy currently runs a small private practice where she works with male survivors of sexual abuse, first responders, victims of bullying and couples. Outside of her professional life she enjoys hiking, cycling, swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, hanging out with friends and her pets. Clips Referenced: Sheldon Kennedy Interview – https://youtu.be/LSGVM6X6BPk (https://youtu.be/LSGVM6X6BPk) Terry Crews' Testimony – https://youtu.be/Zft697iv4y0 (https://youtu.be/Zft697iv4y0) Leaving Neverland – Available on HBO Emily's Ted Talk – https://youtu.be/L-q-tSHo9Ho (https://youtu.be/L-q-tSHo9Ho) Dr. Kelli Palfy peaksandvalleyspsychology.com Resources for Male Survivors: https://1in6.org/ (https://1in6.org/) https://malesurvivor.org/ (https://malesurvivor.org/) http://cc4ms.ca/ (http://cc4ms.ca/) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, is joined by Claire Horner. Claire Horner is known in Atlanta as ATL Shrink and The Relationship Translator. Therapist and advocate for clients seeking relief from sexual assault and those pursuing healthy relationships. She is licensed as a Professional Counselor with a dual masters. There has been so much hurt and abuse within the Church, that she thought it best to gain particular education in this area so she pursued a degree in Professional Counseling, but also one that brought psychology and theology together. Her experience growing up in a fundamentalist religious atmosphere also provides a level of understanding that can assist those healing from doctrines that went too far, contributed to abuse, or were potentially isolating in ways that have made moving into adulthood... complicated. After completing the degrees by early 2004, she became licensed on Valentine’s Day in 2007. In the past 17 years, she has found providing group therapy, recovery from toxic religious experiences (including abuse and sexual assault), and working with intercultural/interracial couples to be particularly rewarding. Her work in corrections at the start of her career fueled her passion for assisting all people to raise their awareness of how to better care for themselves, to reduce the stigma of mental illness, and to slow down generational traumas. As a new endeavor in the summer of 2019, she decided to start the Atlanta Sexual Trauma Specialist Database. The networking community serves as a resource to one another and the community who needs access to a single place to find providers. The services the specialists offer span psychotherapy, psychiatry, alternative medicine, functional medicine, massage, among others, and can also include trauma-informed businesses. As it develops, it is hoped that The STS Database will be a source for speakers to area groups on the topic of sexual trauma – both on the sides of prevention and healing. (A trauma-informed business may be a salon, tattoo shop, or real estate company that has been trained in practices that would make it easier for a person with Complex PTSD – for example – to utilize their services in a minimally triggering atmosphere.) The STS Database is excited to have been part of a specialist roundtable discussion in the upcoming documentary Unlearning Sex by filmmaker and sexual assault survivor Zahah Thirus. It is being released in educational institutions and will be hitting the film festival circuit starting this fall. When she’s not tending to her practice, she is likely hunting Greg Mike’s newest graffiti masterpieces in Atlanta with her photographer mate, rewatching Chef’s Table, planning the next Halloween creation, or tackling the technological learning curve of becoming a voiceover artist! The approach Claire uses in counseling stems from the following belief: “We are not bits and pieces that work separately, but a compilation of physical body, complex mind, emotional information center, relational motivations (or not), sexual energy, and spiritual glue that bring together these aspects of life. These systems break down during grief, trauma, life transitions, and other experiences that create disturbing symptoms. The therapeutic process seeks to restore the way these aspects work together thereby reducing the symptoms, calming emotional storms, and providing choices for the future.” Claire Horner: Claire Horner, MS, MS, LPC, is nationally certified and a state licensed professional counselor. For individual, couple, or group counseling, Claire can be reached at ATL Shrink, Inc. by calling 404.277.6631 or via the following: Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.atlantashrink.com IG: atlshrink LinkedIn: Claire Horner, LPC FB: ATL Shrink YouTube: Claire Horner Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting:...This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode, Eric sits down with Nicole Mitchell. This interview is a little unique due to the fact that Eric and Nicole attended the same church growing up and have many common experiences and connections. Nicole talks about the reasons she was kicked out of three different churches, her time at West Coast Baptist College, surviving an abusive marriage, and, ultimately, her journey toward healing. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Your host, Eric Skwarczynski, sits down with Michael McNeilly, whose parents were on staff at Fairhaven Baptist Church and the associated Christian school in Chesterton, IN. The harsh disciplinary measures used by the school, at one point, were covered on CNN – and many former students have come forward to speak out about the emotional manipulation and other harmful tactics used by the Fairhaven ministries. Sources for Clips Used: 1:19 – CNN - Ungodly Discipline https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2011/09/23/tuchman-ungodly-discipline-part-3.cnn (https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2011/09/23/tuchman-ungodly-discipline-part-3.cnn) 16:26 – CNN - Ungodly Discipline https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2011/09/23/tuchman-ungodly-discipline-part-3.cnn (https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2011/09/23/tuchman-ungodly-discipline-part-3.cnn) 19:56 – https://twitter.com/i/status/1221424695901327361 (https://twitter.com/i/status/1221424695901327361) 20:40 – https://twitter.com/i/status/1223085223136632832 (https://twitter.com/i/status/1223085223136632832) 32:48 – Keith Gomez Find more about Stop Pastoral Abuse: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/stoppingpastoralabuse (https://www.facebook.com/pg/stoppingpastoralabuse) Original YouTube Interview: https://youtu.be/LG_RPOuK4Jc (https://youtu.be/LG_RPOuK4Jc) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Your host, Eric Skwarczynski, is the interviewee on this episode. He was asked by Stop Pastoral Abuse on Facebook to record a live broadcast and discuss the Preacher Boys podcast. This episode features a recording of that conversation. Find more about Stop Pastoral Abuse: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/stoppingpastoralabuse (https://www.facebook.com/pg/stoppingpastoralabuse) Original YouTube Interview: https://youtu.be/LG_RPOuK4Jc (https://youtu.be/LG_RPOuK4Jc) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jen Lord found security, acceptance, and love within the IFB at a young age – but she realized quickly how conditional it could be. She eventually ended up at Commonwealth Baptist College in Kentucky, where she noticed even more of the confusing demands being placed on everyone, particularly on the women. She shares about how she learned to stop pursuing approval from others, the steps she's taken to exit the movement, and what she would say to those who find themselves in similar situations and ministries. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brianna Nellor joins Preacher Boys host, Eric Skwarczynski to discuss her youth experience and the time she spent at the New Beginnings Girls Academy. The victim of a troubled childhood, Brianna was constantly passed around from family member to family member, had run-ins with the law, and was eventually sent to the New Beginning's Girls Academy in Pace, FL. While being sent to the NBGA for the second time at around 17, she was tricked into prostitution and was being sold on Craigslist. She eventually ended up back at the New Beginnings Girls Academy, and, rather than receiving the medical and emotional treatment she needed, was used as an example and treated poorly by the staff, eventually dumped at a bus stop with no information. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode, your host, Eric Skwarczynski is joined by Jessi Beyer. Jessi Beyer is a speaker, author, and mental health advocate who’s on a mission to help those around her design lives they love waking up to. Jessi believes that discussions are the missing ingredient in removing the stigma surrounding mental health. Because of this, she’s on a mission to help those around her feel valid, heard, and appreciated in their mental health struggles and know they’re not alone. Jessi has landed coverage in dozens of media outlets, including Best Colleges, Saving for College, Best Company, GoBankingRates, Fundera, and UpJourney. Her own articles have been featured in Medium, Thrive Global, Harness Magazine, Sivana East, Sass Magazine, and Life Goals Co. In addition to her media appearances, Jessi has presented to thousands of people at numerous universities and organizations nationwide including Missouri State University and Fairygodboss. Jessi holds a BA in psychology from the University of Minnesota. Outside of her professional life, Jessi is a K9 search and rescue trainee and a proud pet mom. Jessi Beyer: https://jessibeyerinternational.com/ (https://jessibeyerinternational.com/) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today's episode, Eric is joined by former IFB member, Rebecca Foltz. Rebecca shares about her experiences at churches at Northern California, Southern California, and Nevada, as well as at Golden State Baptist College in Santa Clara, CA. Rebecca was sexually assaulted three times in thirty years, with two actively covered up by Hopewell Baptist Church in Napa Valley, CA, and the other by a church in San Diego. When she reached out to her former college president, pastor, and friend Jack Trieber about the third assault, he told her it was innapropriate to discuss and to do whatever her pastor told her to do. Her pastor – on the counsel of the Christian Law Association – ended up firing her for it. Today's Sponsor: https://shows.acast.com/surviving-to-thriving/ (https://shows.acast.com/surviving-to-thriving/) [email protected] https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/instagram.com/tothrivingatl (instagram.com/tothrivingatl) https://www.facebook.com/ToThrivingAtl/ (https://www.facebook.com/ToThrivingAtl/) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Today's episode, Eric is joined by former IFB member, Joshua Ross. Joshua talks about when he first started noticing strange things within the movement. He gets transparent about his experiences up through his one year attendance at Golden State Baptist College before ultimately leaving the movement behind him. Today's Sponsor: https://shows.acast.com/surviving-to-thriving/ (https://shows.acast.com/surviving-to-thriving/) [email protected] https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/instagram.com/tothrivingatl (instagram.com/tothrivingatl) https://www.facebook.com/ToThrivingAtl/ (https://www.facebook.com/ToThrivingAtl/) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Your host, Eric Skwarczynski, is joined by Heather and Zack Knight. Heather Knight is currently serving as the founder and chair of Surviving to Thriving, an Atlanta based non-profit that provides a long-term sustainability program for victims of domestic violence. The passion for domestic violence awareness and prevention started from a personal situation in her teen years and then grew into a career in law enforcement. She recently left the police department after founding Surviving to Thriving in order to dedicate more time to her podcast of the same name and to teach the headlining program of R.A.D. Women’s Self-Defense. Zack Knight is currently an Infantry Lieutenant and platoon leader in the United States Army Georgia National Guard. His time spent in the Army has involved extensive training in risk assessment and mitigation techniques that have been proven in the most intense environments. Prior to joining the Army, Zack spent seven years serving as a police officer in the Smyrna community where he grew up. These years were spent receiving the best crime detection and prevention training law enforcement has to offer. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Penn Foster University and is currently enrolled at American Military University, where he is completing a master’s program in business administration (MBA) with a concentration in security management. He is also a Physical Security Professional (PSP®), a credential that indicates he is an industry leader in physical security with a specialization in threat analysis. Zack founded Knight Protection Services as a way to truly protect and serve, by providing solutions that deter crimes and prevent citizens from victimization. Heather Knight: https://shows.acast.com/surviving-to-thriving/ (https://shows.acast.com/surviving-to-thriving/) [email protected] instagram.com/tothrivingatl https://www.facebook.com/ToThrivingAtl/ (https://www.facebook.com/ToThrivingAtl/) Zack Knight: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tactical-leadership/id1498567657 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tactical-leadership/id1498567657) https://knightprotectionllc.com/ (https://knightprotectionllc.com/) https://www.instagram.com/beatacticalleader/ (https://www.instagram.com/beatacticalleader/) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Preacher Boys, your host, Eric Skwarczynski sits down with Micah Helton, Micah’s mom Amanda was on a prior episode of the show titled “I had to Divorce My church: Escaping Domestic Abuse in the IFB." Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Amber Johnson shares her harrowing experiences within the New Beginnings Girls Academy that once called Pace, Florida it's home. After attempting suicide, she was sent to the school, locked away in isolation, taken off her anti-depressants and given no permission to speak. Just one year later – and with no prior religious background – she was so scared of hell and judgement that she stayed at the school even after her 18th birthday, fearing that she would fall away into sin once she left. Amber charts her tragic journey and her final days within the IFB... attending Hyles-Anderson College during the time that Pastor Jack Schaap was arrested for a sexual relationship with a minor. Connect With Other Survivors of New Beginnings Girls Academy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NBGAsurvivors/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/NBGAsurvivors/) Connect With Amber Johnson: https://www.facebook.com/amber.johnson.731572 (https://www.facebook.com/amber.johnson.731572) [email protected] Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, sits down with Bruce Gerencser. Bruce lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 41 years. He and his wife have six grown children and twelve grandchildren. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. He left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. He is now a humanist and an atheist. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the intro of this episode, your host, Eric Skwarczynski addresses how IFB pastor Bill Reeves and his staff, plus other IFB leadership have been handling the Coronavirus situation by selling special tracts, encouraging people to attend their church in spite of CDC recommendations not to, and using the outbreak to guilt non-church attending believers. For the interview, Eric is joined by Austin O'Hara. Austen brings many unique perspectives to the IFB movement. As a transgender male, Austen describes the experience of being a female attending Hyles-Anderson College, the limitations of sex education, the lack of understanding regarding consent, and even what the experience was like when Jack Schaap was arrested. He also discusses the parallels between attending one of the most notoriously strict IFB colleges and military service as a member of the Air Force, plus so much more. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

“This man was my boss, my pastor, my father-in-law, and the man of God in my life. When he started sexually touching and abusing me, it almost broke me. I was programmed to please him in all that I did but I knew this was not supposed to happen but fell into a sense of shock and repressed the memories as he would use my body for his deviant pleasures and sexual release. Grooming a victim for rape is about control, and he knew he had it. He began a years-long sexual abuse of me that further isolated and silenced me. In fact, after the initial abuse incident, I was so traumatized that I completely lost my singing voice. My two-plus octave range was reduced to a scratchy three notes. My heart was broken. I saw how expertly he manipulated and raped me. I would only have to imagine that several other victims exist because he clearly knew what he was doing, and he was bold enough to sexually violate his own daughter-in-law. This man knew how to get what he wanted and what he did to me hurt more deeply than I will ever be able to fully express. I was now his, and he owned my body to do as he wanted.” – Becky Calvert https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vx6H3I7Y1PbGZ-1ta-ugzh3u3MVDaWCC/view (Download Becky's full written statement here): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vx6H3I7Y1PbGZ-1ta-ugzh3u3MVDaWCC/view (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vx6H3I7Y1PbGZ-1ta-ugzh3u3MVDaWCC/view) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Preacher Boys, your host, Eric Skwarczynski sits down with Amanda Packard. Amanda shares about her experience with domestic violence within the IFB, and how she dealt with the church that offered support to her abuser. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the show, your host, https://www.instagram.com/eskwarczynski/ (Eric Skwarczynski), is joined by Ashley Ruiz – former member of Faith Baptist Church in Wildomar, CA. She describes the environment that has fostered several instances of physical and sexual abuse. Cases mentioned: https://ktla.com/2019/08/01/former-youth-pastor-is-2nd-accused-of-sex-crimes-at-church-in-wildomar/ (https://ktla.com/2019/08/01/former-youth-pastor-is-2nd-accused-of-sex-crimes-at-church-in-wildomar/) https://www.chicoer.com/2009/11/24/willows-pastor-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-assaults-on-a-minor/ (https://www.chicoer.com/2009/11/24/willows-pastor-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-assaults-on-a-minor/) https://www.rapsheetz.com/california/riverside-jail/NELSON_JERALD/201735739 (https://www.rapsheetz.com/california/riverside-jail/NELSON_JERALD/201735739) https://ktla.com/2018/07/28/45-year-old-colton-youth-pastor-arrested-for-alleged-lewd-acts-with-juveniles-police/ (https://ktla.com/2018/07/28/45-year-old-colton-youth-pastor-arrested-for-alleged-lewd-acts-with-juveniles-police/) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Much conversation has been had about the nature of cults, how to identify what churches simply teach high standards vs what churches are actually exemplifying cult-like behavior, and whether or not some or many IFB churches meet the criteria to be considered cults. On this episode, Eric shares the key characteristics of a harmful organization from the "BITE Model." Steven Hassan originally shared the BITE Model in his incredible book, Combating Cult Mind Control. Listen to the episode, and compare and contrast YOUR organization with the characteristics mentioned. View the BITE chart: https://bit.ly/37QOtdn (https://bit.ly/37QOtdn) Combating Cult Mind Control (Paperback): https://amzn.to/2HPPIio (https://amzn.to/2HPPIio) Combating Cult Mind Control (Audiobook): https://amzn.to/2T9BjCY (https://amzn.to/2T9BjCY) Combating Cult Mind Control (Kindle): https://amzn.to/38TecTF (https://amzn.to/38TecTF) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the podcast, host Eric Skwarczynski is joined by Joseph Tindle from Louisville, KY. They dive into hot button topics including racism and even politics – however, the episode is not about persuading the listener to a certain political position, but is rather about the larger conversation surrounding the concept of separation and getting outside of your bubble. Mentioned in the episode: Paul Washer's Shocking Youth Message: https://bit.ly/2wvecuT (https://bit.ly/2wvecuT) The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins: https://amzn.to/2SIN7x7 (https://amzn.to/2SIN7x7) Peter Ruckman on UFOs: https://bit.ly/2SZvIie (https://bit.ly/2SZvIie) Bob Jones III Defending Racist Policy: https://bit.ly/38IW2Ei (https://bit.ly/38IW2Ei) Paul Chappell's Racist Memo: https://bit.ly/38GwK9B (https://bit.ly/38GwK9B) I Am Not Your Negro: https://amzn.to/3256bbR (https://amzn.to/3256bbR) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On Monday, February 17, 2020, a lawsuit was filed by JOY RYDER against DAVID HYLES, HYLES-ANDERSON COLLEGE, INC., and FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HAMMOND, INDIANA, INC. More info can be found here: https://www.preacherboysdoc.com/ryder-v-hyles (https://www.preacherboysdoc.com/ryder-v-hyles) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Karen Kroft was in the Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement for 43 years. She talks about being raised with immense fear of government and then, moving from one fearful situation to another when her dad moved them from Nebraska to Oklahoma City, where he served on staff at http://www.windsorhills.org/ (Windsor Hills Baptist Church) – a church she described as “more Hyles than Hyles.” The pastor was domineering, cover ups were commonplace, and the congregation was scared. To give a sense of what type of place Windsor Hills Baptist Church is – consider this, https://kfor.com/news/okla-church-makes-natl-hate-group-list/ (The SPLC added them to their list of 20 hate groups operating within Oklahoma in 2013). She shares what led to her eventual exit from the movement and – after 43 years experience – whether she thinks there is potential for reform of the IFB. I’m so thankful that Karen was willing to share her story with us, and I know it’s going to be a huge encouragement to all of you. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Your host, Eric Skwarczynski, welcomes Jon Hollifield to The Preacher Boys Podcast. Jon is currently Assistant Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Manchester, TN since 2013. On this episode, he shares the biggest concerns he developed during his time within the IFB movement at other ministries. Eric and Jon discuss what actually makes a cult a cult, why pastor worship is so dangerous, and what theological views enable abuse. To get in touch with Jon, you can visit https://calvarybaptistmanchester.com/ (https://calvarybaptistmanchester.com/). Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: preacherboysdoc.com https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What could two IFB churches – 8 minutes apart – in Mesquite, TX have in common? Pedophiles, financial scandals, and-cover ups. All covered in this jaw-dropping interview. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Stephanie (Helms) Kittilsen joins your host, Eric Skwarczynski, on the podcast to talk about the problems in the IFB that prompted her to leave her job as a teacher in Hawaii(!). Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys (https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

​Tiffani Cappello spent many years struggling with depression and an anxiety disorder that was dominating her life and damaging her health. She suffered many traumatic experiences throughout her life, including the death of her own child and 5 years of debilitating chronic illness. As a result, she felt defeated by life and wound up believing many things about herself and the world that were disempowering. The beliefs she developed in the past were now haunting her future and preventing her from living a happy and healthy life. ​ Believing she was unlovable and inherently defective took her life in all sorts of painful directions. She got married and subsequently divorced. She spent 15 years in an extreme Independent Fundamental Baptist church that taught her she was born a defective sinner and, as a woman, was inferior and subservient to men. After her divorce she dated men that were addicts and abusers. ​​ After leaving the religious cult, she realized just how impactful our beliefs can be. Tiffani began to not only question the oppressive religious dogma she had once embraced, but also began to take a good hard look at all of her beliefs. She began a journey of personal development that started with reading self-help books and ended with Rapid Transformational Therapy. RTT has changed her life and now, as an RTT hypnotherapist and mindset coach, she is able to transform the lives of other people the way her life has been changed. Tiffani now specializes in helping other people who are being held back in life by anxiety and lack of confidence.​ Tiffani Cappello http://www.tiffanicappello.com/ (http://www.tiffanicappello.com/) https://www.facebook.com/tiffani.cappello (https://www.facebook.com/tiffani.cappello) https://www.facebook.com/groups/154924288039752/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/154924288039752/) https://www.instagram.com/tiffanicappellocoaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/tiffanicappellocoaching/) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, interviews Benjamin Williams. His father, Ron Williams, was the founder and director of Hephzibah House in Winona Lake In, which also has Believers Baptist Church – independent church that was started by my father on his own. His father and mother have years of documented abuse that has occurred under them to students in the home, staff children and even church kids – emotional abuse, spiritual abuse, mental abuse, and even physical abuse. His mother passed away, but her legacy of destruction and hurt lingers on in hundreds of lives that she damaged. His father is still a very proud man that believes what he has done is all ok and ordained of God. Ben and over 250 former students want justice and the truth to be told. Benjamin Williams https://www.facebook.com/pg/TruthaboutHephzibah (facebook.com/pg/TruthaboutHephzibah) Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, answers some listener questions. Questions: How do you define fundamentalism? I grew up believing that it just meant the following: divine creator, inerred word of God, His diety (virgin birth, died for us, bodily resurrection), He will come back and establish His kingdom, and there is a literal heaven and hell. Does fundamentalism mean something different to these groups? Why now to create this amazing podcast? If you have left the IFB "Movement" (whatever that is) why are you singling out the IFB denomination and not addressing abuse within religious institutions as a whole? At face value this appears you just have a personal bone to pick with the IFB denomination when the issue of victims and justice extends far beyond IFB and in fact abuse may be far more prevalent in terms of frequency within other denominations and social groups. Why is there such a thing as "preacher boys?" At what point was the veil over your eyes lifted and you were able to see the IFB movement for what it was...? Who are some of the most egregious IFB villains? How many are seeing the issues within the IFB span all denominations? All have the same hierarchical, institutional, man-made structure. If that is taken away, what would Christians be left with? What did the disciples have that we don't? --- a passionate,fearless love for Jesus; wonder working power-- just to name a few. Why did you start this? What's your personal story? Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, sits down with ex-IFB member, Wendy Saddler. Wendy’s personal hell began 1984 at First Baptist Church of Easton, when she says Pastor Joe Thompson began trying to sexually groom her and other girls, eventually attempting to force himself upon some of them. Wendy also saw firsthand the abuse of her mentally handicapped brothers by Pastor Joe Thompson and the Christian School – starvation, beatings, and verbal abuse. She now spends her life outside the movement helping others understand their value and encourages them to remove themselves from abusive situations. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Steven Thiel was recruited into an IFB youth group when he was almost 15, and was groomed to be a “preacher boy," preaching every chance he got in homeless shelters, detention centers and services. He surrendered to the “call” on his life and committed to full-time ministry. He attended West Coast Baptist College and then served 8.5 years in two different IFB churches. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paul's journey with the IFB began at five years old. From that point until he broke away nearly twenty years later, he experienced torture – disguised as "discipline." From his early days within the Christian school, receiving daily swats with a large 2x4 to being sent to an even more abusive "boys home" because he snuck out to watch Ice Age as a teenager – this harrowing story depicts a sad reality of abuse within an environment that should be safe for any child. Please listen to this powerful testimony of deep struggle and his inspiring journey to overcome. If you'd like to reach out to Paul, visit https://ifbcultsurvivor.home.blog/ (https://ifbcultsurvivor.home.blog/) or connect with him in his Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/384146725520673/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/384146725520673/). Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy