There was always something cultish about MCF. For us plebs inside we rationalized it in two or three ways: (1) about the commitment level: as simply ‘taking a stand’ for Christ, or about the stories of control, shunning or womanizing, (2) we didn’t believe the stories or (3) just accepted that nothing’s perfect. But pre-1992,Continue reading “The cult of MCF: Part I (pre-1992)”
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The ‘Big Bang’ fiasco of 1988
In 1988, we had a fiasco that got called ‘the Big Bang’ by much of the congregation. Don’t get me wrong, it was big, impactful, and spoke plenty about the fallen nature and disintegrity of many of the leaders. The two top leaders of MCF (Melbourne Christian Fellowship), including the ‘founder’ big dog himself, RayContinue reading “The ‘Big Bang’ fiasco of 1988”