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Lester Leo Roloff (June 28, 1914 – November 2, 1982) was an American fundamentalist Independent Baptist preacher and the founder of teen homes across the American South. The operation of those teen homes (primarily his Rebekah Home for Girls ) placed him in the public spotlight.
Super Summer is a youth evangelism and leadership camp associated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas for youth graduating from 7th grade to 12th grade. The camp is usually held on a Christian college/university campus of the campers' states. There are Super Summner camps in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Arkansas, Montana ...
It is the state's oldest camp [1] and is also the largest youth encampment in the United States and largest Christian camp in the world. [2] While the center primarily serves members of the Baptist faith, attendees from other denominations use the facility as well. Falls Creek is owned and operated by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma ...
"I was sexually abused from the age of 13 all the way until I left for college around 18 by the youth pastor of the church I attended," Avila said. Avila recalls attending a service of a former ...
FUGE Camps is a series of Christian summer camps for children, youth, and young adults centered on Bible study, worship, mission work, and recreational activities organized by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. FUGE Camps offers four different styles of camp, where churches can choose to attend either Centrifuge ...
Various independent Baptist Bible colleges were also founded. [7] During the 21st century, the New Independent Fundamental Baptist movement was founded out of the Independent Baptist movement by Steven Anderson, which Independent Baptist writers have criticized. Independent Baptists generally reject many of the doctrines taught by the New IFB ...
International ALERT Academy, [24] a program for young men structured similar to military boot camp, consisting of Basic Training, Intermediate Training, and Advanced Training, during which the young man can choose from several disciplines such as Aviation, Construction, or Emergency Medical Technician, and receive training in that area.
Let Us Prey explores accounts of alleged physical and sexual abuse in the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) movement, a network of churches with approximately 8 million members. [1] According to the series, the claims of abuse were covered up by various influential IFB figures, including Jack Hyles , [ 3 ] Jack Schaap, [ 3 ] Bruce Goddard ...