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STATEMENT OF A FORMER ELDER OF GOSPEL ASSEMBLY By:
Gary King In writing this statement, my intent is to
help any child of God who truly loves Jesus Christ to escape from any Bible
based, destructive cult in the earth, today. Knowing there are many names
that these destructive churches go by, my concern and experience is with only
one, namely, Gospel Assembly Church, worldwide, which I believe to be a
destructive religious, Bible based cult. I came to Gospel Assembly Church of Des
Moines, Iowa in 1980. It was founded and led by Lloyd L. Goodwin until his
death in 1996. I was one of the ordained elders. After his death I helped
govern the local assembly with Vernon Goodwin and several other elders. I left in December of 1997, hurt and
sorrowful, not only for what happened to my family but also for all those
that were hurt before us and had left. To those, who were branded to be
backsliders and workers of iniquity or called children of the devil by Lloyd
L. Goodwin and his loyal followers. Anyone, who found out the truth that was
going on in secret, behind the scenes, and wanted to confront it, had their
characters assassinated by Lloyd Goodwin, Vernon Goodwin and their loyal
followers. I should know because I was brainwashed
into believing what they told me as the truth, for I did not take the
Biblical admonition to prove all things for myself. I Thessalonians 5:21
and John 4:1. When I became a victim to the Goodwin
family myself, then my eyes were opened and I began to realize that what
happened to others was wrong and the Goodwins did this only to cover up
unrepented sins. From my understanding there were rapes of young girls
right in the church, forced abortions and ongoing adultery carried on in
secret. Lloyd Goodwin forced anyone who found out about them out of the
church. I realize that people sin but when they
don’t repent and make it right then that sin should be publicly dealt with,
especially leaders. I Timothy 5:19-25 especially verse 20.
Also, Luke 17:1-4. I say again, these sins were never repented of.
Also, the abuse of children in Gospel Assembly Christian Academy by what they
saw and heard. If they knew anything, they were branded as rebels and driven
into silence or completely out of the church. Many of these children still
remain hurt and affected today and they need to talk about it and not be
afraid or feel they have to cover up other people’s sins. I believe that a person who covers up
men’s sins by their silence is a partaker of that man’s sin. (I Timothy
5:22B, Jeremiah 20:8) Jeremiah exposed the sins of the people that were not
repentant. Some of these men have been exposed
openly, i.e., Tom Jolly.
Others still need to be exposed for what they have done to young people, along
with all the others that have been hurt in various ways. It’s my opinion that
they should be taken out of the ministry and put in prison for their terrible
crimes against the innocent children of God. But that is God’s business, mine
is to speak out against these crimes and help others not to be hurt by them
in the future. I would like to say that my wife and I
never knew these things were going on and didn’t find out until we left and
started asking former members why they left. Lloyd Goodwin and his loyal
followers used mind control, intimidation, manipulation and domination to
keep people in line to his will. Vernon Goodwin and his loyal followers
drove people out of the church if they didn’t conform to his standards.
Although I know now that it was God’s way of setting me free, while Vernon
was on his deathbed, he showed me his will right in front of Glenn, his son,
and other family members, that he had recently changed. The will stated that Glenn was to be
the presiding elder, along with myself, and three other men in the church. Glenn Goodwin was
not even an ordained elder. He was an attorney. Now he is the Pastor. Three
different members of the Goodwin family signed his will. Goodwin family
members orchestrated the whole future of the church. Vernon did this because he could not let
anyone find out the truth that was really going on behind the scenes or on
the financial books of the church. They have robbed the people of God of
their money, time and lives to serve the Goodwin family business! There is no New Testament doctrine that
commands Christians to tithe. It’s my opinion that any one, who preaches that
you "have" to tithe, is robbing the people of their hard-earned
money. They travel around the world, eat in the best restaurants, wear the
best clothes, and drive the best cars while the dear children of God, whom
they have made into their surfs, suffer under the heavy burdens. If you did
not tithe, you could not have any position in the church. So, per se, you had
to buy your position. I have many things to say but space will
not permit. But my
admonition to all that read this, is that if you know the truth, speak up!
Don’t be afraid of man. Come out
from under their evil influence and come unto Jesus who will give you rest. Proverbs
24:10-12 (especially verse 12.) Also Proverbs 29:25. My admonition to those who fear man and
are covering men’s sins while they continue to hurt God’s people and to those
who have not repented to those who have been hurt in various ways, I say,
"Shame on you!" My hands are washed clean of your blood for you
will stand before Jesus and give an account for your silence, while men
continue to hurt and destroy His children. Luke 12:1-9, Romans 14:10 and
II Corinthians 5:10. I fear not man but rather I fear God, who
will raise me out of the grave. Abel’s blood cried out for justice and God heard and inquired. Too
many people are telling Abel’s blood to be quiet and to forget it and cover
it up."I thank God that He
doesn’t cover up." Proverbs 28:13 Why do you think Lloyd Goodwin dropped
dead in the church just a few weeks after he made a public statement
that he had seen Jesus Christ personally and that the Lord had told him that
he had ten more years? He said publicly
that anyone who died before they were 70 or 80 years old
was under the judgment of God! Why did Vernon Goodwin die only sixteen months
later from brain tumors? I believe it was because of the cover up and
destroying God’s dear children. We, the witnesses of these things have tried to meet
with Glenn Goodwin and the local elders of the Des Moines Assembly to
bring these charges before them and they refused to
hear us in person. We leave them to God’s justice. "Will not the God of
all the earth, do right?" "I call for justice and I plead for
the truth!" Please read Isaiah 59:4 I’m willing to talk to anyone about the
Gospel Assembly Churches that I am familiar with and their mode of
operations. Feel free to write, call or email
me or even visit with us in our home. Sincerely Unafraid of Man in Des Moines,
Iowa, Gary D. King Phone: 515-270-9263 E-Mail: GDKing9113@aol.com Go back to the
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