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The articles and resources on this site are focused on two main areas - information specific to the Assembly ministry of George and Betty Geftakys, and information on spiritual betrayal and abuse generally. Resources include links to book recommendations, movies, websites, blogs and other media related to elements of spiritual abuse. Each section title below links to an introductory page similar to this one, with a brief description of each article. To skip the descriptions, use the title or author indexes where noted.

Spiritual Abuse

tunnel Elements of Spiritual Abuse Perspectives on identifying spiritual abuse, narcissistic and abusive leaders, abusive and cultic group dynamics, unethical influence, mind control, clergy sexual abuse and collusion...and how this all impacts people. Title Index Author Index

Abuse in Church Families The Geftakys teaching on the training of wives and children created especially favorable conditions for abuse in Assembly families. Articles and links in this section document family abuse in the Assembly and address how to recognize it and deal with it, with links to outside help and resources. Title Index Author Index

Private school children Assembly Kids, MK's and PK's People who grew up in the Assembly (AK's) and other controlling, legalistic church groups deal with a number of specific issues in their adult lives resulting from childhood experiences. Children of Assembly leaders have much in common with missionary kids (MK's) and pastors' kids (PK's).

Gutenberg Bible Biblical Correctives for Spiritual Abuse The Assembly, and most spiritually abusive groups, twisted the scriptures. Activate your critical thinking to evaluate whether these articles make better sense of the Bible. Title Index Author Index

Topics include Justification By Faith (these are the most important articles a former Assembly member should read), The Gospel for Christians, The Normal Christian Life, Knowing the Will of God, General Encouragement, The Church, Recent New Testament Scholarship (excerpts dealing with our union with Christ), Using Our Minds, Leadership in the Church,and Christian Marriage

Child in gateway Recovery from Spiritual Abuse Various aspects of recovery from spiritual abuse are addressed: grief, social and psychological factors, family issues and spiritual issues, well as Biblical encouragement in Mark Campbell's "Letters to Wounded Pilgrims" and other articles.

Faith after Spiritual Abuse Many struggle with faith, God, the Bible, church, etc. after experiencing spiritual abuse. The articles and media linked in this section are means to "build yourselves up in the faith", as Jude advises.

Words of Grace from the Bible This is an annotated collection of assurances from God in modern English versions of the Bible. The main purpose is to help clear away distorted images of a harsh and demanding god, and replace them with what the Bible really says about God's character and attitude toward us.

Devotional Helps Meditations from various sources

The Assembly of George and Betty Geftakys

The Assemblies of George and Betty Geftakys: An Introduction to the Ministry A series of brief articles provides an overview of the origin, the character and the end of the Geftakys Assembly ministry for those who are unfamiliar with it.

World map Assembly History Articles and items about the background and development of the Assembly ministry of George and Betty Geftakys, "The Work", the local Assemblies, seminars, publications, a timeline of Assembly events, some photos, etc.

Train wreck Final Weeks of the Assembly Account of events leading up to the collapse of the Geftakys ministry, with many documents--letters, meeting notes, restraining order, etc.--articles, and accounts of personal experiences dealing with the issues.

Current Assembly Status Information and concerns about the current activities of George and Betty Geftakys, other former Assembly leaders and individuals, and the remaining Assemblies.

Personal Experiences First-person accounts of life in the Geftakys Assemblies.

Creative Writing Stories, allegories, spoofs, and serious poetry, written mostly by former Assembly members. Lots of humor.

New Directions After the Assembly What is going on in the lives of some former Geftakys Assembly members, and what is on their minds. Prayer requests, and some post-Assembly pics.

Indonesian fish trap Assembly Teaching and Practice These articles specifically describe and analyze the teaching of George and Betty Geftakys, both doctrinal and practical, and document how it worked out in Assembly life. Title Index Author Index

Assembly Documents Documents produced in the Assembly and "the Work", most of which were approved for distribution over the years, as well as an archive of Assembly photos.