WLA began breaking bread as an Assembly when Bill and Kristi Bradbury were sent there from Champaign in 1989. Greg Brislawn, Selvin Sotello and Mark Geiger are the Leading Brothers.
This group continued to allow visits by George Geftakys until the summer of 2004. The leaders are Bill Bradbury, Greg Brislawn, Mark Geiger and Selvin Sotelo, all appointed by George Geftakys. Members in this group do not seem to understand the seriousness of George Geftakys' cover-up and unfaithfulness and the falseness of his teaching about the church. In November, 2004, women from West L. A. attended a bridal shower held by the Pasadena assembly, at which Betty Geftakys was an honored guest. This group is reported to have attended the San Francisco seminar in May, 2005. A Teen Team was planned for the summer of 2005.
The West Los Angeles Assembly welcomed George Gefakys "back into fellowship" in February, 2006. According to someone in West LA, they had George come to their meeting one time. He sat in the back and wasn’t allowed to speak. Basically he was invited because Mike Almanzor still associated with WLA and was still taking care of George at some level. They allowed George to come “so that the saints could confront him and he would have opportunities to repent”.
Apparently this decision to welcome George to the Lord's table, although not allowing him to preach, was made during a closed door "leading brothers" meeting without consulting or informing the rest of the saints. It seems there were a couple of families who were offended by this and subsequently migrated down to the Placentia Assembly. It was through them that this information came to light. Someone commented, "It caught my attention that the West LA leadership made their decision in secret, behind closed doors. If they have nothing to hide, why do they hide? George discipled them effectively. They are acting just like him!"
Mark Campbell had a response to this information. Brent T. also commented:
Sometime in 2007 Mike Almanzor's group in Riverside no longer allowed George to give stated afternoon ministry. Consequently George left, taking some people with him to start a separate meeting in his home at Plymouth Village in Redlands. Since West LA has been heavily influenced by MIke Almanzor, George may no longer be welcome here either. However, people in West L. A. are in fellowship and contact with Betty, Jim McCAllister and Mike Almanzor.The reason this is happening is because the ex-leaders, with a few notable exceptions, have not stood up and exercised 2 Cor 7 style repentance. Their lack of vehemence, zeal and clarity has allowed time for George to be rehabilitated, and for history to be repeated.
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