Welcome to the Hierarchy Lowdown Ho-Down! This week we will be discussing the top dogs in the hierarchical structure of our cult, THE BIG 3! Strap in for this two-part episode about the head bitches in charge. In Part 1, we dive into:

• John’s system of control
• A light introduction to “APCO”
• Marilyn the usurper and her army of word workers
• What it takes to be the perfect transcriber
• Gary oozin’ up that ladder
• Dippin’ our toe in the topic of Uncle Icky

Stay tuned for Part 2 where we will unpack who Uncle Icky was and the kind of people he kept around.

CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious and Spiritual Ab*se, Emotional Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Narcissistic Ab*se and Manipulation, $*xually Inappropriate Behavior and Gr00ming by Authority Figures, JRS DIRECT QUOTES, GIRLS TURN IT OFF!!!

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REFERENCES:

Oops! I’m In A Cult (Episodes)

• Girls Turn It Off | Misogyny in Christianity
• Cult Leaders William Branham and John Robert Stevens | Interview with John Collins
• The Living Word Fellowship’s Secret Society: Interview With Kristy Pfeifer
• Held Liable | The Lawsuits Against the Living Word

Kelly Daniels in THE SUN Magazine

• https://www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/26338-golden-threads

JRS Quotes:

• John Robert Stevens, This Week (1983), vol. 14 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 295–296.
• John Robert Stevens,This Week (1980), vol. 11 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 300–301.