Monthly Archives: May 2012| www.recoveringgrace.org
Rachel shares her story of sexual harassment experienced while working for Bill Gothard at his Oak Brook, IL, Headquarters. This is the seventh such account that Recovering Grace has published.| Recovering Grace | A Bill Gothard generation shines light on the teachings of...
The following chart records Bill Gothard’s patterns of behavior in seven women’s narratives already posted on Recovering Grace.| Recovering Grace | A Bill Gothard generation shines light on the teachings of...
The following is a brief chronology of seven women whose lives intertwined in a tangled web of favoritism and manipulation by Bill Gothard.| Recovering Grace | A Bill Gothard generation shines light on the teachings of...
Charlotte shares her experiences working for Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles Headquarters in Oak Brook, IL.| Recovering Grace | A Bill Gothard generation shines light on the teachings of...
A former secretary shares the dramatic story of her relationship with the powerful Christian leader Bill Gothard.| Recovering Grace | A Bill Gothard generation shines light on the teachings of...
Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series of stories relating Bill Gothard’s sexual harassment of young girls at Headquarters. Click on these links to read the previous stories: Lizzie’s story Part 1 and Part 2, and Annette’s story, as well as a follow-up article, “A Call to Repentance.”| Recovering Grace
From what I know of the girls whom Gothard treated this way when I was in his orbit, each was either (1) from a background wherein she was not allowed to set boundaries with authority figures, (2) from a background wherein she received inadequate fathering, and so craved the attention, or (3) was aware that the behavior was inappropriate, but decided that that she couldn’t risk harming the ministry or her own reputation over it. I was in this last category. When at the end of the San Jose t...| Recovering Grace
Although our Sexual Abuse series concluded in April, we are still receiving accounts of what went on behind the scenes at IBLP headquarters. Annette sent us her story this week and gave us permission to publish it. This account was her response to Lizzie's story which we published on April 20, 2012. After publishing this article we've continued to receive reports of Gothard's improper sexual conduct towards young ladies. Click here to read Grace's story, as well as "A Call to Repentance."| Recovering Grace
Editor’s Note: While most of our articles this month have focused on sexual abuse, this article focuses specifically on sexual harassment experienced while in the employment of Bill Gothard. The dictionary defines sexual harassment as, “The persistent unwelcome directing of sexual remarks and looks, and unnecessary physical contact at a person, usually a woman, especially in the workplace.” This is Part One of a two-part article documenting sexual harassment within the Institute. Follow...| Recovering Grace
Welcome to Recovering Grace! We want to extend a warm welcome to all the visitors who have come to our website due to the release of the documentary “Shiny Happy People” on Amazon Prime. While we want to clarify that Recovering Grace did not produce this documentary, we understand that it may generate increased interest […] The post Seen “Shiny Happy People?” first appeared on Recovering Grace.| Recovering Grace
This is part three of a three-part series.Part OnePart Two Motion for Sanctions: Plaintiff Megan Lind Megan Lind (her story HERE) was the last plaintiff to be called to the stand. Megan is my sister. She and I had sat next to each other the entire day, writing notes back and forth and silently communicating […] The post Their Day in Court: Part Three first appeared on Recovering Grace.| Recovering Grace
This is part two of a three-part series. Part OnePart Three Motion for Sanctions: Jane Doe IV Jane Doe IV was next on the stand, and she walked up with just as much confidence as Emily, and with a determined expression on her face. Jane Doe IV has since outed herself to some friends and […] The post Their Day in Court: Part Two first appeared on Recovering Grace.| Recovering Grace
What follows is part one of a three-part personal account of the hearing and some of the events leading up to it, written by a member of the Recovering Grace leadership team who was there. (Part Two) (Part Three) Hearing Day The morning of the hearing started for the plaintiffs at the Fairfield Inn and […] The post Their Day in Court: Part One first appeared on Recovering Grace.| Recovering Grace
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