WINGS Note: A small group in the UK/Ireland have been in touch with the Pathways to Healing and Bridges & Balm teams, and in a recent call they identified “awareness raising” as a key priority in their part of the world for now. The group put together the message below, which they are circulating through direct messages to workers and friends in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe and by posting on social media.
They want to demonstrate that there are people in their part of the world who believe survivors and want to provide support, and also are in touch across the continents and generally of the same mind that this massive problem needs to be addressed. Some feedback on the message has been that people welcome the open communication, find it helpful to understand the goals and distinctions of the three groups named, and also notice that it is “nice to see people both former and still continuing [in the fellowship] working together.”
Over the Last two years there have been many connected to the fellowship who have disclosed sexual abuse – some still attend meetings; some no longer do. This abuse spans many decades. It is very likely there are many more who have yet to disclose their abuse, whatever form this took. It takes courage to come forward, and there are many barriers that make this particularly difficult for those associated with this fellowship.
Several groups of people in North America, comprising both current and former members of the fellowship, have worked together to set up dedicated channels of support and resources for survivors and those who are seeking to support them. These resources are for survivors at all stages of their journey, from those who are yet to come forward, to those who have disclosed and those who are healing. These resources are being shared globally and are available for anyone in Ireland, the UK and beyond. Confidentiality is assured.
We are sharing this information as a group of individuals who are concerned for the welfare of victims and survivors. You may know someone who could benefit from it and if it can be of help to just one person it will be worthwhile.
- Pathways to Healing Network is staffed by licensed counsellors and therapists who provide safety, support, and personalised care for those healing from abuse, trauma, and betrayal in the home church fellowship. https://www.pathways2healing.org
- Bridges and Balm is a charity whose focus is supporting the financial and emotional well- being of resting and transitioning workers as well as survivors of sexual and emotional abuse in the home church fellowship. https://bridgesandbalm.org
- 2×2 Church Accountability is staffed by a professional investigator and retired criminal justice agents. To report abuse you may contact the 2×2 Church Accountability hotline at +1 503-386-4634 or via WhatsApp at +1 503-334-6866
A Safeguarding Policy has been developed for each of the regions within Ireland and the UK and is available from any of the local workers.
The resources listed above are independent of and separate from the Safeguarding Policies and are specially aimed at supporting those associated with the fellowship.
We would encourage victims/survivors to reach out to the Pathways to Healing Network. If criminal behaviour has occurred, you may need support in reporting to local law enforcement. You may be aware that the FBI has an ongoing investigation into child sexual abuse in the fellowship. To report abuse to the FBI go to https://tips.fbi.gov and quote 2×2 church or call +1 800-225-5324.
We hope this information will be of help.
From a group of concerned current and former members from Ireland and the UK.
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We wish this needful initiative every success
as a csa survivor I am eternally grateful to all who believe us and for the help that is available. Just to hear someone say I believe you is the most powerful statement we can receive. It brings calmness and a feeling of not being alone .
to all of you all over the world that have yet to come forward , I believe that when the time is right for you God will give you strength, he did for me. Healing started when my mother said immediately I believe you, altho it wad 47yrs later that I finally told my story .
love to you all at whatever stage of your journey you are .
For anyone who is still struggling to believe this crisis is real, and for anyone who is seeking strength to report abuse, this may be a helpful resource.
It’s new video series on child sexual abuse in this fellowship (called 2×2 in the news presentations and interviews):
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIVCCL1bJgDqiAOlzezkBXj
And here is an interview with Cynthia Liles, who has been leading the professional investigative work on child sexual abuse in the fellowship since 2023, by Whitney Nelson of CCF:
Raising Awareness: The Taxi Ride
One quiet Sunday morning, a taxi driver waited just outside a nightclub. He’d just finished his coffee when a man, emerged from the shadows, stood nearby and then approached the car. The driver’s eyes narrowed—an instinctive tension gripped him.
The man was rough-hewn, unshaven, eyes dark and hollow, a cold, piercing stare that sent a chill through the air. His presence was heavy—a shadow of something sinister cloaked beneath an old, threadbare coat. His voice was low, gravelly, almost a whisper.
“Where to?” the driver asked, wary.
The man leaned in, lips curling into a strange, faint smile. “To a Sunday morning fellowship meeting. Here is the address.”
The driver blinked, incredulous. “Really? Not to the casino? That’s where many of my fares from here head at dawn.”
“No,” the man said softly, “not today.”
As the city blurred past, the driver’s eyes darted to the rearview mirror again and again. And with every block, the passenger changed — the scruffy beard vanished, hair neatly parted, the old coat transformed into a flawless suit. His eyes, once cold and hard, now glowed with serene light, his entire being radiating calm authority.
When they arrived, the man stepped out—a vision utterly transformed. Clean-cut, dignified, carrying a Bible and hymnbook as if they were shields. About sixty years old.
The driver’s voice broke the silence: “You… you look different. A pastor?”
The man’s smile deepened, gentle but firm. “I am a worker. An overseer in a Church.”
“That’s… nice,” the driver murmured, unsettled. “You must guide many.”
The man nodded once, then vanished inside.
The driver lingered in his cab, unease gnawing at him.
We imagine evil as a monster—horns, fire, a pitchfork. But Scripture reveals a far more cunning truth:
“For Satan himself transforms into an angel of light.” — 2 Corinthians 11:14
The deadliest lies are not blatant falsehoods. They are the whispers wrapped in near-truth, the half-truths that seduce and deceive.
As one wise soul said:
“The most effective lie is 95% truth.”
It’s easy to spot the devil in the nightclub, the drug dealer, the brute.
But the true peril?
The devil in the pew.
The clean cut devil behind the pulpit.
The devil cloaked in light and truth—just enough to fool the wary.
Beware. Not only of wolves, but of wolves in sheep’s clothing.
Stay vigilant.
Read the Word.
Test the spirits.
Because sometimes, Satan doesn’t lurk in dark alleys.
Sometimes, he rides quietly in the taxi—on his way to the Sunday morning meeting—where he can do his greatest damage, unnoticed and unchallenged.