WINGS administrators take no responsibility for the accuracy of these statements. The opinions expressed and testimonies received by WINGS are published in good faith of truth and accuracy. These statements, although published on this website, do not reflect the administrators’ views or opinions. Some of the people mentioned have never been charged or found guilty of criminal offences.
The historic practice of many religious and other groups was to keep any incidents of CSA secret. This had the appalling result that perpetrators were able to continue their evil acts against further unsuspecting and innocent children and those who had already been abused were not properly assisted with their process of healing, including seeing justice.
In March 2023 there was widespread exposure on social media that deceased overseer Dean Bruer had been a sexual predator and abuser of adults and minors. See Notification Letters to Friends and Workers for some of the letters that were issued once the news became public. As some overseers and workers were hesitant in their disclosure, many friends recognised the need for proper disclosure of the circumstances and of links to support organisations for victims. Lauren Rohs circulated a letter to friends March 2023 and created the website advocatesforthetruth.com
LETTERS from friends and workers supporting stronger and more open action against CSA
The Power Dynamics of Sexual Abuse
Time for International Transparency
Friend’s opinion re the power of a hierarchy
Victim letter to Doyle Smith re Scott Richardson
Open letter from a professing man in Alberta
Removing rules and power imbalance
Advocates Public Letter to All Overseers Worldwide
Senior citizen urges patience in reform of ministry
Thoughts from a Candian elder in the church
Open letter from a group of professing mental health professionals
Ex-worker shares: Resources for understanding abuse in church and institutional responses to abuse
Friends and workers meeting in Georgia re CSA and SA
A parent’s perspective on CSA issues and contact with perpetrators
Woodstock convention – update May 20, 2023
Concerns about convicted CSA offender attending meetings in Queensland, Australia
Letter from ex-sister worker – May 2023
Suggestions to address serious concerns about the Ministry
A plea to fight for the necessary changes
Woodstock 2023 convention cancelled: Punishment?
Email from Bob and Stacy Bainbridge re worker abuse and lack of transparency
Advice to workers from professing psychotherapist – April 2023
Letter from friends to Overseer Merlin Affleck and Vancouver Workers
A mother’s letter to the brother workers – April 2023
Letter from Canadian worker Alanna McDonald to friends – April 2023
Letter from USA Friends to 43 Overseers and some Elders – August 2013
Auckland Friends letter to New Zealand Workers – August 2012
Col Watkins letter to workers & friends June 2012
Email to Australian Workers and Friends May 2012
Letter from WINGS to friends in Australia – July 2010
Letter from young sister worker to Sydney (Holt?) February 1991
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WINGS for Truth 
Thanks to those, willing to break the silence. Some of the offenders who have never been caught out, passed on many years ago and all their evil deeds buried with them. Children were taught that the workers are the “anointed” of God and should never to talk bad about them. The victim I know is 86 years of age and shared her story with me. They were a family of 12 members. Brothers and sisters which later got maried, all started with their own offsprings. Generations after generations. In some cases both parents confessed for many years, and accommodated several workers in their homes. I could not help wondering, why some of the offspring was and is stil not interested at all to attend meetings. It was and is still easy to say, it is beacause of their “unwillingness.” Never gave a thought of what the real reason behind this could be.
I myself was never a victim🙏🏻
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Thank you ! It has always troubled me to hear the reference “lost out”. It sounds like a “lost” statement. No one can know someone else’s heart when we hardly know our own. Our thoughts are no comparison to His thoughts. Jesus will come one day and He will clean the earth and He will remember the victims and hopefully the sick and deranged. He will heal all scars and the animals will suffer no more. I cling to a very vivid dream that I once had. I woke to the realization and the overwhelming feeling that only love was left on the earth. Evil had been removed. It was the most beautiful, peaceful feeling I have EVER felt! And it was very REAL to me!
Romans 14:4 Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
1 John 3:14 We know we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
My judgment on my brother is able to make him FALL. God’s judgment is able to make him STAND. If I love my brother I will be pained to see his kingdom suffer loss and will leave the judgment to God. If I DON’T love my brother I don’t have salvation.
Please dear friends, for your own sake, and your brother’s, let us pray desperately for one another and let Our Mighty God be the judge of the wrong that we perceive in our brother.