On 2 October 2008, the Nashville Scene published a follow-up to their article printed the previous day. This follow-up provides an update about the Mercy Ministries situation in Australia, and can it be viewed here. In March, Australian daily the Sydney Morning-Herald broke a story about the Mercy girls—ex-members of Mercy Ministries, a Christian counseling home headquartered in [...]
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Mercy Ministries update from Australia
Posted in Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries of America, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries of America on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus RX: The untold tale behind Mercy Ministries one-size-fits-all prescription for recovery
Posted in Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries of America, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, GLBT, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries of America on October 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The original article appearing in The Nashville Scene can be viewed here, and an accompanying Mercy Ministries Update from Australia (copied in a seperate piece) can be viewed here. Caleb Hannan 1 October 2008 Jennifer Wynne didn’t know what to make of the woman standing in front of her. For two weeks, she’d heard the [...]
Interview with past resident of Mercy Ministries of America
Posted in Hillsong Church, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries of America, Press Coverage, Radio, Video, tagged abuse, exorcism, exorcisms, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries of America on August 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The original interview can be found here. The original You Tube links containing the interview were removed due to false DMCA claims made by Mercy Ministries. (Further information on this can be found here and here and here). Part 1 of 5 Interview with past resident of Mercy Ministries of America: Part 1 of 5 Part [...]
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 [...]
Mercy Ministries to close Coast home
Posted in 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. Toby Walker 7 June 2008 A Christian care group accused of mistreating troubled young women will close its Sunshine Coast home. Sydney-based Mercy Ministries issued a statement on its website this week citing “strategic and resourcing issues” as the reason behind the closure of its Glenview home. It said [...]
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 [...]
Mercy Ministries misinformation referred to ACCC
Posted in Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian scandal, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The original press release can be viewed here. Senator Lyn Allison Parliamentary Leader and Democrats Senator for Victoria 16 April 2008 The Democrats succeeded in having the Mercy Ministries referred to the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission for allegedly misleading troubled young women into thinking they would receive free, specialist mental health services but instead, bombarding [...]
Quality of Mercy looks strained
Posted in 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. What is the appropriate role for Satan in the delivery of mental health services? A silly question, you may think, in the 21st century. But the stories of young women struggling with conditions such as anorexia and drug addiction who have been drawn to Mercy Ministries show it is not [...]
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 [...]
