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Millions have experienced religious abuse -- whether it's a well-publicized event like what happened to Elizabeth Smart or to Catholic alter boys molested by pedophile priests -- but it's most common in Christian churches and para-church organizations, which are run by ambitious leaders.

Jack Watts: Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011

Millions have experienced religious abuse -- whether it's a well-publicized event like what happened to Elizabeth Smart or to Catholic alter boys molested by pedophile priests -- but it's most common in Christian churches and para-church organizations, which are run by ambitious leaders.

Jack Watts: Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011

I read a 10-year-old stat estimating the global income of organized Christianity churches, denominations and para-church ministries hovers around $270 billion annually.

Christopher Cocca: Ending Poverty With Global Christianity's Phantom Trillion Christopher Cocca 2011

I read a 10-year-old stat estimating the global income of organized Christianity churches, denominations and para-church ministries hovers around $270 billion annually.

Christopher Cocca: Ending Poverty With Global Christianity's Phantom Trillion Christopher Cocca 2011

Both my parents were raised in mainline denominations but came to dynamic faith, in their respective cities, through the para-church ministry of Young Life.

Christine A. Scheller: I'm A Child Of Urban Ministry, Literally And Spiritually Christine A. Scheller 2011

Instead, they have high involvement in "para-church" institutions like Bible study groups and other kinds of fellowship.

Everything You Thought You Knew About Evangelicals Is Wrong (Maybe) - Swampland - TIME.com 2008

For decades, he discovered, evangelical para-church organizations had cropped up with the sole purpose of evangelizing service members.

Matthew Harwood: No Dominion: The Dangerous Fight Against Christian Supremacists in the Armed Forces 2010

The book, titled Unshackled & Growing, is published by the Navigators, one of the largest and most influential of the fundamentalist Christian para-church military ministries currently ingrained in and operating unrestricted throughout the military.

Chris Rodda: Just How Christian Is Fort Hood? (VIDEO) 2010

MRFF receives countless complaints and reports about our military's senior officers endorsing and facilitating the missions and activities of various para-church groups and evangelical organizations that clearly violate both military regulations and the Constitution these officers took an oath to uphold, but this one is extra special.

Chris Rodda: Army Chief of Chaplains Promotes Ministry That Called Navy Secretary Satanic 2009

According to the Washington Post the house is owned by Youth With a Mission D.C. Youth With a Mission is one of the most extensive Christian fundamentalist para-church organizations on Earth, and YWAM founder leader Loren Cunningham has publicly outlined a vision for Christian world-control.

Bruce Wilson: Ensign's "C Street House" Owned By Group Touting Plans For Christian World Control 2009