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S311: The Prophet – Matthew Fenner vs. the Word of Faith Fellowship Cult Part 2

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Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.72.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2018

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Let’s say a man speaks to another man. Perhaps he looks at him for too long or laughs at his joke. That’s gay. Maybe you’re standing too close. It doesn’t matter. If I’m a Word of Faith fellowship member and I think you’re gay—then you’re gay. I don’t have to prove it–I know it. And I can’t let you suffer from those gay demons. I have to pray for you to release the gay spirits out of you. And the way we pray at the Word of Faith Fellowship is through loud prayers. And it’s not only me praying over you—Sussie, Bobby, and Roger will join in. Soon, you’ll have 20 to 30 people screaming at you. And like Jane says, “people can get carried away.” So, it’s easy to imagine this prayer becoming more than a loud scream. I might hold on to your shoulders and give you a gentle tug. Then, I might punch you in the chest. Maybe my hands creep further up, and before I realize it, I’m wrapping my fingers around your neck. This hypothetical scenario I painted for you is exactly what Matthew Fenner says happened to him. Release the gay demons Tonight, it’s Matthew Fenner’s turn to receive an exorcism. Church ministers are praying over him. They’re trying to release the devil’s grip over his homosexual desires. Danielle Cordes was there the night. She says Brooke Covington, Jane’s so-called adopted daughter, was the one calling the shots. People who know Brooke’s style of worship say that she doesn’t have time to deal with your devils. So when it’s time to pray over you, it’s going to hurt. Brooke barks at Danielle and demands her to join in. “Brooke was the one coaching them through it,” explained Danielle. She says she too participated in the prayer. “I never slapped him or did any of that. I had my arm on him, but if I had like, I don’t know, I couldn’t do it. I just couldn’t do it.”  The case against Brooke Covington and the Word of Faith Fellowship The night after the alleged attack, Matthew Fenner escaped the Word of Faith Fellowship. He went straight to the police and filed a report. Unfortunately for him, the authorities were only willing to file misdemeanor charges. It will take years for actual criminal charges to be filed. To give you an idea, this beating allegedly took place in January 2013. Matthew was 19 at the time. He’s 25 years old now. That’s almost 5 years and there’s still no resolution to this case.  What happens next? This is the final installment of season 3 The Prophet. This might be the last episode of this series, but the story is far from over. To keep up with this story, follow John Huddle’s blog religiouscultinfo.com andCitizens against corruption and abuse on Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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Geographic restrictions and T's and sees apply 18 plus. At the Word of Faith Fellowship, deliverance is not something you ask for. You get it whether you like it or not.

0:45.0

It's Sunday night after the evening service.

0:48.0

It's cold outside, but inside the Word of Faith Fellowship's sanctuary,

0:52.0

the temperature is rising.

0:55.2

Tonight, it's Matthew Fenner's turn to receive deliverance and release the devils

1:00.8

controlling his homosexual desires.

1:04.0

I'm Javier Leva, and this is season 3, the Prophet. Oh, The Let's define Gaye as the Word of Faith Fellowship sees it.

1:56.0

Let's say a man speaks to another man.

1:59.0

Maybe he looks at him for too long or laughs at his joke.

2:02.0

That can be considered gay. Maybe you're standing too close. It doesn't matter. If I'm a Word of Faith Fellowship

2:08.9

member and I think you're gay, well, then you're gay. I don't have to prove it, I just know. And I can't let you suffer with those

2:16.9

gay demons either. Oh no, I have to pray for you to get those gay spirits out of your body and the way we pray at the

2:24.4

word of faith fellowship is through loud prayer and it's not just me praying for

2:29.0

you Susie Bobby Roger they're all going to join in. And pretty soon you'll have 20 to 30 people screaming at you.

2:37.0

And like Jane told me, people could get carried away. So it's easy to imagine that this prayer can become a little bit more than

2:46.0

just a scream. I might hold on to your shoulders and give you a gentle tug. Then I might punch you in the chest and maybe my hands will creep

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