Message Board MASON’S OPINIONS ON CULTS & RELIGIOUS ABUSE About GAC Here you will get a quick overview of what GAC is. False prophecies that Goodwin made In this section, you will find direct quotes from Goodwin that proved to be false. Misc quotes by Goodwin Quotes from books and tapes. Was he power-mad or what? Personal experiences Personal accounts from former members of GAC. Don’t read these if you are easily offended. Audio Here you can hear Goodwin for yourself! In one of these sound bytes, Goodwin says that Jesus visited him. Legal Stuff: Find out how much Goodwin was worth at his death; read “Goodwin v. US” and more. Gospel Assembly Christian Academy A NON-ACCREDITED school Glenn Goodwin Glenn Goodwin (current pastor of the Des Moines GAC) calls a child molester a “great man” and more. Lee Ray Did you know he had sex with girls and women in the church? Did you know that he molested little boys as well? Misc. Info This section contains info that does not fit into the other categories. Newspaper articles Newspaper articles about GAC The Covenants In 1988, Goodwin made the entire church take 10 “covenants” which you can read here. Weird stuff! Yoke of Bondage One man's story of his involvement in the Tom Jolly organization. Jolly was later convicted as a pedophile – and was one of Lloyd Goodwin’s mentors along with others. William Sowders A history of William Sowder's ministry. (Sowders was another one of Goodwin's mentors.) Information on cults Information and links on destructive cults, mind control, brainwashing, and more. Visitor Comments See what others think! Contact info Contact information for us and Des Moines GAC Other web pages about Gospel Assembly Churches Erroneous Goodwin teachings This section refutes some of Goodwin's doctrines. Go back to the Mason’s Homepage

Gospel Assembly Church related photos The church building is in the foreground. To the top left is the school, and at top right you can see the apartments, for members of the church only. This is the GAC property that so many former members and current members financed by selling their homes. The Goodwin family, headed by Glenn Goodwin, now seems to be in control of this property. The grave of William Sowders, Lloyd Goodwin's hero and mentor. The "apostle" and his sidekick, Rev. Lee Ray. Vernon Goodwin, Lloyd's brother, is on the left, Lloyd Goodwin is on the right. Vernon Goodwin died about 16 months after Lloyd Goodwin did. In Goodwin's will, he left Vernon in charge of the church, with Ray as "spiritual overseer" (whatever that means). Previously, he had also given instructions about who the next two men "in line" after Vernon were. Before Vernon died, when he wrote his will, he ignored those instructions, and placed his son Glenn in charge of the church. Lloyd Goodwin and Glenn Goodwin, his nephew, now pastor of GAC. Here they are speaking with another minister under Goodwin. Members of the Gospel Assembly Church fellowship at one of the "convention" services. Members of GAC believe in speaking in tongues, casting out demons, etc. This is a very typical service. This one is from the inside of the head church itself, Gospel Assembly Church, Des Moines, Iowa. Another typical service. This is a photo of a typical Gospel Assembly Church picnic, which was usually on the church property. We usually had several of these picnics a year. As you can see, even in the hottest summer, the men had to wear long pants and long sleeves, and the women had to wear skirts; never jeans. The sanctuary at 6th and Clinton. The sanctuary at 7135 Meredith Drive. James and Lois Mercer (one of Goodwin's ministers and his wife) Carl Vorhees, Jack Archer, Desmond Singh Church dining room at 7135 Meredith Drive Lloyd Goodwin's board in the dining room showing the link between his organization and Tom Jolly's organization Toronto Gospel Assembly building Glenn Goodwin, Carl Vorhees, Jack Archer June Goodwin, Lloyd's wife Lee and Alice Ray, and their daughter Joy Vernon and Mary Lou Goodwin School graduation at 7135 Meredith Drive Below are some various pictures of the old school at 6th and Clinton: If you have photos that you can send, please email us. Go back to the main page