“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3 It has taken me a long time to find my God-given voice and the courage to speak out in hopes of warning others of this type of high-demand organization and abuse by religious leaders. As Jesus has been working in my broken heart since leaving Vision …
Surviving Abuse: Becky Earnhart Shares Her Story of Healing and Justice
Becky Earnhart’s interview on the Preacher Boys Podcast is a powerful account of her experience of abuse and her journey to healing and justice. In the interview, Becky discusses the abuse she suffered at the hands of Austin Gardner, a former leader of Vision Baptist Missions, and her decision to come forward and share her story. Becky’s story is not …
Survivor Story: Heather Marks-Nicol
The following is a letter that I have submitted to Vision Baptist Church of Alpharetta, Georgia. The pastor and deacons there have received my letter with care and compassion and are continuing to work prayerfully regarding my testimony as well as those of several others. I do not submit my letter to this site as a form of under-cutting the church, …
Survivor Story: Becky Earnhart
Becky Earnhart’s bravery in coming forward and sharing her story of abuse by William Austin Gardner has sparked an official legal process to pursue justice for her and other victims. Gardner, who was the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church and overseeing Cartersville Christian School at the time, used his power and authority to manipulate, terrorize, and traumatize Becky between 1979 …