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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: 515-556-2542 E-Mail: dak33608@gmail.com Go back to the
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