Ruth Pollard of the Sydney Morning Herald has written an article about the books Mercy Ministries staff used to perform exorcisms on the young women in the program. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/01/16/1231608986802.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Time to have mercy on the broken of mind and spirit January 17th, 2009 “Ever wondered how to exorcise a demon? There’s a handy publication that guides the uninitiated, with [...]
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Exorcism books revealed
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Mercy Ministries, Press Coverage, tagged Centrelink, Mercy Ministries on August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Mercy Ministries exorcism books leaked
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Hillsong Church, Mercy Ministries, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, exorcism, exorcisms, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This article can be viewed here. Tim Brunero 16 November 2008 Handbooks allegedly used to perform exorcisms on sick girls at the controversial Mercy Ministries residences in Sydney and on the Sunshine Coast have been leaked to LIVENEWS.com.au. Mercy Ministries, which is bankrolled by the Pentecostal Hillsong Church, has previously denied performing exorcisms on residents. [...]
Interview with Mercy Survivor “Sarah Mac”
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, Radio, Video, tagged abuse, Gloria Jeans, hillsong, mental illness, Mercy Ministries, nancy alcorn, peter irvine on October 31, 2008 | 7 Comments »
“Sarah Mac”, who spent eight months in one of the Australian Mercy Ministries homes, recently spoke with G’Day World’s Cameron Reilly. She recounts some of her experiences such as being denied prescribed medication, being manipulated and disciplined, being forced to have cold showers and having her welfare benefits (Centrelink) signed over to Mercy Ministries. All [...]
Mercy Ministries counseling and the casting out of demons
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, Video, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, exorcism, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, neglect on October 7, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Mercy Ministries advertise that they offer “professional support from psychologists, dieticians, general practitioners, social workers, counsellors and program staff who all contribute to provide daily education for the young women” in their care. They also claim that the program is “provided at no charge to the young women.” Mercy Ministries promotional brochure obtained from a [...]
How to cure anorexia with exorcisms
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Hillsong Church, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, exorcism, exorcisms, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The original article can be viewed here. Tim Brunero 18 July 2008 Exorcisms to cure mental illness and drug addiction, locking vulnerable people away from friends and family, prayer as a solution to all problems – sounds like psych ward from last century. But actually it’s just the ‘Mercy Way’. The once mighty ‘Mercy Ministries’, [...]
Mercy Ministries to close home
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Hillsong Church, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The original article can be viewed here. Ruth Pollard 7 June 2008 Mercy Ministries, the Gloria Jeans and Hillsong-supported religious program under investigation for its controversial use of exorcism to treat mental illness, has announced its Queensland home will close. A Herald investigation in March revealed that young women who entered the program were forced [...]
Gloria Jeans and the Mercy Ministries
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on August 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The original article can be viewed here. The Hon. Ian Hunter is a Member of the Legislative Council and chairperson of the Social Development Committee. Below is an extract from a Matter of Interest speech made before the Upper House on Wednesday, 30 April 2008. I was shocked and dismayed at recent reports in the Sydney Morning [...]
Gloria Jeans CEO steps down, Hillsong controversy builds
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Hillsong Church, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The original article can be viewed here. Ian Martini has stepped down as group CEO at Gloria Jean’s Coffees , reports the Australian Financial Review. The company said in a statement “after much discussion with the board and for personal reasons, Ian will no longer be continuing as group chief executive”. The business will be [...]
No mercy for transgressions
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The original article can be viewed here . Otherworldly … the home in Glenhaven. Photo: Brendan Esposito Ruth Pollard March 19, 2008 Further evidence has emerged that Mercy Ministries cuts off young women who fail to comply with its complex web of rules and regulations, as more former residents come forward to detail their time in [...]
Cult-rescue group concerned about Mercy Ministries
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Hillsong Church, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The original article can be viewed here .: Barney Zwartz March 18, 2008 Anxious parents, friends and relatives of young women involved with Mercy Ministries have kept the phones busy at a Melbourne-based international cult-rescue organisation. Raphael Aron, director of Cult Counselling Australia, said Mercy Ministries was not a traditional guru or disciple cult but [...]
