Outreach International – Part 1
In May 2017, a sect that started in Melbourne, Australia, 50 years ago, and has been highly secretive over the last few decades, decided to change its closed-doors policy and go public with a website. Whilst up until now very little has been known about the group except by direct conversations with former believers, its members go to government schools, attend public universities, and work in everyday jobs. They could be your neighbour, your colleague, or even a friend, and you’d have no idea what’s really going on in their private lives. CORRECTION: There is a mention of the Book of David in this episode – this was a slip of the tongue, it should be the Book of John. Special Guest: Laura Sullivan. Full research sources listed on each episode page at www.ltaspod.com. If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support or donate to Cult Information and Family Support if you’re in Australia (via www.cifs.org.au), and you can find resources outside of Australia with the International Cultic Studies Association (via www.icsahome.com). If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs support right now, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia, or find your local crisis centre via the International Association for Suicide Prevention website at www.iasp.info. Links: The Effect of Billy Graham Crusades in 1959 Still Being Felt Today — Christian Today Billy Graham in Australia, 1959 - Was it Revival? — by Dr. Stuart Piggin, Lucas: An Evangelical History Review, no. 6, Oct 1989 Letters to the Editor — Vision Magazine, No. 9, May-June 1975 Salaries for ministers rapped by church founder — by Rose Simpson, The Ottawa Journal, Wednesday July 25, 1979 The Association of Alatsatians — website with a history of the city of Alatsata Outreach International website Tony Kostas' personal website Seek Ye First — by Tony Kostas, Outreach International, 1975 The Ultimate Attainment — by Tony Kostas, Outreach Media, 1983 Building with God — series by Tony Kostas, 1985 Led Into Love — by Tony Kostas, 2016 UK Charity Commission Records — London Outreach Church Community Trust Open Charities UK — Basic charity accounts records from 30 April 2006 to 30 April 2010 for London Outreach Church Community Trust, AKA Outreach... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
