Horrors of Hephzibah House: An Interview with Benjamin Williams

Preacher Boys Podcast

Eric Skwarczynski

Documentary, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, True Crime, Christianity

4.6 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2020

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, interviews Benjamin Williams.

His father, Ron Williams, was the founder and director of Hephzibah House in Winona Lake In, which also has Believers Baptist Church – independent church that was started by my father on his own. His father and mother have years of documented abuse that has occurred under them to students in the home, staff children and even church kids – emotional abuse, spiritual abuse, mental abuse, and even physical abuse. His mother passed away, but her legacy of destruction and hurt lingers on in hundreds of lives that she damaged. His father is still a very proud man that believes what he has done is all ok and ordained of God.

Ben and over 250 former students want justice and the truth to be told.

Benjamin Williams

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0:00.0	I had been saying for six years that it was abuse, but I didn't say it publicly.
0:04.8	I've been saying six years that Hepsma House should close down, but preachers can't,
0:09.7	you can't tell the truth, Ben, is it'll hurt the name of Jesus.
0:12.7	You can't tell the truth, Ben, because you're going to hurt churches.
0:15.3	Now I'm realizing by not telling the truth, I hurt the name of Jesus.
0:20.0	Hello, everybody. My name is Eric Skorsensky.
0:21.9	You're listening to another episode of the Preacher Boys podcast.
0:26.6	Today's episode, I have Benjamin Williams on the show.
0:30.7	Benjamin just recently appeared on Dr. Phil for the two-part special exposing the horrors of Hepsaba House.
0:38.8	Ben's dad, Ron Williams, is the founder and director of the Hepsaba House in Winona Lake,
0:43.2	Indiana, which also has Believers Baptist Church, an independent Baptist church that was
0:47.4	started by his father.
0:49.2	His father and mother have years of documented abuse that has occurred under them to students
0:53.1	in the home, staff children, and even church kids. Emotional abuse, spiritual abuse, mental abuse, and even
0:58.9	physical abuse have all occurred. Ben's mother passed away, but her legacy of destruction and hurt
1:04.6	lingers on in hundreds of lives that she has damaged. His father is still very proud and firm
1:10.0	man that believes that he did it under the
1:11.7	ordained rule of God. Benjamin and over 250 students have come out wanting justice and the truth
1:19.2	to be told. He believes that the God that was taught at Hebsaba House is not the true God of the Bible.
1:24.7	I hope you guys will listen to this interview. We talk about all kinds of interesting topics regarding Hepsaba House, the mentality that leads to abuse within
1:32.8	IFB ministry, and talk pretty extensively about whether or not there is hope for reform of the
1:39.1	IFB movement. I hope you guys will enjoy. Hey guys, as always, I want to give you guys a quick
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