Raised in the “Holy War” and recruited as a soldier for Jesus, Philip Boltz, son of famous Christian singer Ray Boltz, was deeply invested in changing the world. He went on multiple mission trips abroad, ready to give everything, including his life for the cause. However, the goal to become a martyr was closer than he realized, when an emergency surgery leading to severe infection and medical neglect in India led him to be hospitalized. Ron Luze, the mega pastor leading this enormous teen-based corporation, even praised him for his valiance. This would cause him to double-down in his faith and be spiritually ready to go back to India the next year. More about Teen Mania can be found in the new docu-series Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War, of which he is a part. 

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Chapter Marks

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:12 Phil's experience being part of the documentary & his religious upbringing

00:08:50 Phil's introduction to Teen Mania and mission trips

00:17:26 Appendectomy in India

00:23:08 Phil's infection and near de*th experience after surgery

00:30:41 Leadership's responsibility for the safety of youth

00:34:34 The Honor Academy and LTE's

00:39:32 Abnormal patterns and practices in the organization

00:51:05 Phil's teenage evangelizing and his stance now on high-control groups

00:59:41 The beginnings of Phil's deconstruction

01:05:52 Phil & who he is today

01:09:20 Final thoughts and Phil's "Linda Listen"

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