I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.

B&T remember all the hours they gave to the church as volunteers and how some in the Church didn't always handle donations of time and money in the most ethical manner.

Warning: This episode briefly touches on rape and sexual abuse. If you are in Australia and require support, please reach out to 1800RESPECT by phone or online at www.1800respect.org.au/ or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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In this episode, T recounts his time in formal ministry as the youth pastor of Country Town AOG. Spoiler alert: it didn't go too well.

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On the 17th of August 2023, Hillsong founder Brian Houston was found not guilty of concealing his father's sexual abuse. Australian Magistrate Gareth Christofi found Brian Houston had a "reasonable excuse" for not reporting the matter. In this special bonus episode, Brian & Troy speak with Nathan Zamprogno, who himself grew up in a Pentecostal Church in Northwest Sydney and was on the staff of the church where Frank Houston was parked ‘in retirement’. Nathan followed the trial closely and was in the courtroom the day the verdict was delivered.

• Hillsong founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father's sexual abuse of a child - ABC News
• Pedophile Frank Houston Father of Brian Houston Preaching | Maitland Church | September 2004

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If there's one thing that characterises megachurches in Australia and around the world, it's nepotism. Brian & Troy cite some tangible examples of nepotism in the Australian Christian Churches and Hillsong, discuss why this needs to change and what members can do about it.

Note: It is this New York Post article that reported Michael Guglielmucci, 'and his spouse, or “Team Gug,” should resign their roles at his father Danny’s church, Edge Church International, and sell their home and relocate to Port Adelaide.'

We'll be back February 17th, 2023.

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Shane Clifton taught Theology and Ethics at one of Australia's leading Pentecostal Bible Colleges from 1999 to 2018. During this time Shane had an accident that left him with a C5 spinal cord injury (quadriplegia) which radically altered his life and his faith. After a lengthy and traumatic fight over academic freedom and his support for LGBTQI+ inclusion in the church, he left the college and his Pentecostal denomination. Shane is today an honorary associate at the Centre for Research Development and Policy at the University of Sydney and Director, Policy with the Australian Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation against People with Disability.

You can connect with Shane via his blog: Shane Clifton – Riding the current.

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