A DEAFENING SILENCE! IS THERE NOT ONE REAL, GOD-FEARING LEADER IN VICTORY CHURCH WHO WILL STAND UP FOR TRUTH?

After writing now for a whole year on the subject of Victory Church and the so-called "Welsh Outpouring," to the best of my recollection I've personally called out only two of the leaders by name: Richard Taylor and Andrew Parsons. With this article, that's now going to completely change. I'm going to call out every single (male) leader of Victory Church that I'm aware of, naming them all for being the compromising, conniving, "gutless wonders" that they are for burying their guilty heads in the proverbial sand! They have shamelessly colluded with Taylor and Parsons, and stood silently by as they've cynically operated in the utterly unacceptable and indeed downright disgusting and unGodly manner that they have. 

These are the individuals who have fully allowed the Taylor/Parsons regime to continue completely unchecked in their nefarious activities, and whose wilful and cowardly silence on all the many issues of enormous concern which have been flagged up has immeasurably helped them in their concerted campaign of self-glory, aggrandizement and material gain - regardless of the consequences!

"For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God."

(John 12:43) 

These are the men who obviously value the praise of other mere mortals much more than the praise of our Almighty God, and have been complicit in bringing the Lord's Name and His glorious Gospel into complete disrepute. They have no excuse whatsoever, for as Victory leaders they all know perfectly well how Taylor and Parsons operate and yet have chosen to deliberately ignore it all, presumably due to their own self-interests. They are all answerable for their non-actions and their ducking out of a proper leader's responsibilities, and for their unabated support for a "church" which has such apostate and self-seeking deceivers at the apex of its unclean, Kundalini Signs & Wonders, Word-Faith wooing, "Prosperity gospel" and Latter Rain-dancing, worldly power pyramid! 

I'm afraid, gentlemen, you are culpable, and whether you like it or not, the buck stops with you, being the willing accomplices of Richard Taylor and Andrew Parsons in all their grievous falsehood and unrighteousness:

Kenny Brandie

Clyde Thomas

Peter Lott

Gareth Davies

Andrew Watt

Les Bevan

Sergio Parrisi

Jonathan Rogers

Chris Clark

John Donegan

Robert Hart

Sherard Wood

Nick Walters

Phil Paine

Peter Jenkins

Allun Davies

Gavin Thomas

Philip Lyndon-Jones

Dale Wood

Jim Wilkinson

IF YOU THE ABOVE-NAMED ARE GENUINE, BORN-AGAIN, GOD-FEARING CHRISTIANS, THEN WHY IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY AND TRUE, ARE YOU THE TIGHT-LIPPED SUPPORTERS OF RICHARD TAYLOR AND ANDREW PARSONS, MEN WHO HAVE ZERO CONCEPT OF WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG? 

EITHER YOU MUST REALLY BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE TRULY GOD-APPOINTED AND HOLY SPIRIT-ANOINTED, IN WHICH CASE YOU ARE AS LACKING IN SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT AS YOUR "SUPERIORS" ARE IN GRACE, OR ELSE YOU HAVE KNOWINGLY AND ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFULLY TURNED A DEAF EAR AND A BLIND EYE TO WHAT IS SO OBVIOUSLY AMISS WITH THEM!

WHATEVER YOUR REASONS, YOUR SILENCE ON THESE MATTERS, GENTLEMEN, IS DEAFENING!

IS THERE NOT ONE MAN AMONG YOU WHO WILL MAKE A STAND? NOT ONE MAN AMONG YOU WHO WILL HEAVE HIS SORRY HEAD OUT OF THE SAND AND MUSTER THE STRENGTH, COURAGE AND INTEGRITY TO CONFRONT THE ERROR AND THE HYPOCRISY? NOT ONE MAN AMONG YOU WHO WILL SPEAK OUT?

"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to 

STAND."

(Ephesians 6:13)

ARE YOU MEN... OR MARIONETTES?

N.B. There are also several ladies in leadership positions (which they shouldn't be!) which I'm not naming, as it is the menfolk who are accountable before God for their complicity in upholding the whole questionable Victory empire of Taylor and Parsons.

It just remains for me to reproduce here a very pertinent comment received from Sarah, an extremely concerned sister in the Lord, which has a link to the TBN video of Richard Taylor endorsing the notorious Word-Faith, "Prosperity gospel" heretics Joel Osteen and TD Jakes:

THE SEWER OF FALSE TEACHING

"If ever there was any doubt about this church then check this video out, I won’t expose you to all of it I care to much for you than that, start viewing at 1 hour 38mins in. Listen to how Richard Taylor promotes Joel Osteen, and T J Jacks, look you people who attend this church I do understand you may be young in the faith, I even understand you may be liberalised to the extent you can’t reason any longer but just open up your bibles and then watch a few videos on those who this man promotes, then simply check what they teach against the bible, that’s all you have to do.

I do understand this church is relevant to you, and it’s not like the other churches you have attended perhaps, and to some extent I agree with you, it’s relevant because it’s just of the world! Moreover, those other churches are dead in just another way to this one, I do not promote other churches over this one, believe me I am just as challenging to the awful ungodly leadership the Anglican church is under, I pray our lord will just put an end to this church before it morphs into 1000’s of VC’s we are in a terrible state in this country regarding churches, it can get worse, you could support VC to morph into the pit of hell. 

You can be part of the problem or part of the solution, stand up and fight for Gods church, I am a woman, and should not be having to tell you men to get into battle, it is shameful on you. weak spineless men, led by nothing more than used car sales men, what has happened to you men you are acting like Adam, I am left talking to the serpent, while you remain silent, it is me who is to remain silent and defer to you, I want to be silent. I want to go to godly churches where there are Godly men and women, I want to find a husband in such a church, not a weak naive boy who is just led by his stupidity, you are to lead and protect me not expose me to the sewer of false teaching, thank God I have a Godly father to guide me." 

Sarah.
http://www.itbn.org/index/detail/lib/people/sublib/Richard+Taylor/ec/hwbGdsaDpvMNdSG0OD6FfUrYtnlCR7DU 

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NEW WINE CYMRU'S LATEST INSANITY - "TREASURE HUNTING!"

New Wine Cymru have launched a heady new campaign. A "healing" campaign. Basically, "a diverse menu of healing ideas has been created to assist your church and churches throughout Wales to engage in healing evangelism." There are 4 dishes on this marvellous menu to tempt the spiritual taste-buds, and I want to focus here on the one tantalizingly called 'Treasure Hunting.'

So what exactly is 'Treasure Hunting?' New Wine Cymru explains it like this:

"Treasure Hunting is a form of prophetic evangelism. Typically a team will meet together and ask the Holy Spirit to lead them to pray for and bless those who are out and about that day. Clues may be given around a name, location, or landmark, distinguishing feature or a need or concern. After identifying the clues small teams then go out to find the people. Having been led to those who match the clues, introductions are made, explanations are given and prayer for God's found treasure is offered. The great thing about this model is that often the Lord leads to hearts that are open and prepared. The words of knowledge (clues) can create a warm receptivity for prayer. Often the prayers are around healing issues but not exclusively."

Man, oh man... are you pinching yourself to check you're not dreaming?  I sincerely hope you are, because if you think this "fun" concept is God-given then there is something very seriously wrong somewhere in your perceptions of what is holy, righteous and acceptable! 

THIS "GAME" IS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE OCCULT, WHERE IT IS A SCRIPTURALLY FORBIDDEN PRACTICE KNOWN AS DIVINATION!

"There shall not be found among you any one... that useth divination... "

(Deuteronomy 18:10)

A "word of knowledge" is now  a "clue" supposedly given by the Holy Spirit! Does New Wine Cymru really think that the Third Person of the Trinity is a player of party games? That He throws out a collection of random "clues" that we have to solve in order to seek and find someone He wants to have ministered to? The notion is as absurd as it is grotesque! Assuredly, any such "clues" are not coming from the HOLY spirit, and any idea of this charade being "prophetic evangelism" is dangerous nonsense which can only damage the genuine Christian witness by replacing the true Gospel with a false one! Those receiving these "clues" are emphatically NOT prophets of the Lord!

"Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart."

(Jeremiah 14:14)

The question we need to ask now is where New Wine Cymru got this crazy idea from in the first place. Well, we now jump from rainy Wales to sunny California...

Redding, California is the home of Bethel Church, whose Senior Pastors are Bill and Beni Johnson. And Bethel is the home of some of the most suspect "Christian" teachings and practices on the face of the planet, and is world-infamous for its "glory cloud," "gold dust" and "angel feathers" manifestations!

And guess what? Bethel is also the home of 'Treasure Hunting!'

It is the brainchild of one Kevin Dedmon, who "teaches revival Kingdom theology in the School of Supernatural Ministry and trains new believers and new members in a revival supernatural lifestyle in his Firestarters class at Bethel Church." He is the author of a book called 'The Ultimate Treasure Hunt' (with a foreword by Bill Johnson himself) which kicked off this most regrettable of unbiblical atrocities.

Here's Mr. Dedmon's own slant on the practice of  'Treasure Hunting' divination:

"A group of people (three to five per team) asks God for words of knowledge about people’s names, clothing, appearance and prayer need(s). They also get words of knowledge about locations and other unusual things. They write these down on a paper called their Treasure Map and go to the locations on their Map to find “treasures.” The “treasures” are people who correspond in some way to the clues that the team has written down. When they find someone, they show him or her their map and ask if they can pray for him/her. Many people have been saved, healed or greatly touched by God’s love through this kind of prophetic evangelism."
(Source: http://www.kevindedmon.com/about-treasure-hunts/ )

The whole Dominionist/Signs & Wonders (Toronto Blessing) Bethel operation is riddled with occultism, all wrapped up in a pseudo-Christian shiny sweet-wrapper to entice the unwary. And their 'Treasure Hunting' concoction is actually a phenomenon which is known in Western occult circles as Psychic Questing. Just as the Toronto Blessing (actually curse!) originated in the East, where it is known as Kundalini Yoga with its attendant demonic manifestations, so too does "the ultimate treasure hunt" of Mr. Dedmon actually originate in the East, where it is identified as the occult Buddhist practice of Terma (hidden treasure) hunting!

"Ah!" you might say, "but how can this possibly be of the Enemy if it's done in the name of the Lord, and with a beneficial Christian end in view?" I would urge people to remember and take to heart the sobering and cautionary - indeed frightening - words of Jesus Himself, as recorded in Holy Writ (which seems to play no part in the "prophetic" treasure quest!):

"Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

(Matthew 7:22-23)

The fundamental question that needs to be asked is just WHAT "Jesus" is being followed, and whose name is being used by people in furtherance of such a deviant - and frankly demonic - practice as 'Treasure Hunting'/Psychic Questing, which comes straight out of the world of the occult? The use of the Lord's name is no guarantee whatsoever that what is being done is legitimate and completely above board, as His words as found in Matthew and quoted above very clearly warn us! Truly we have to be "wise as serpents, and harmless as doves" and must ask ourselves some deep and difficult questions. 

Are we following the REAL Jesus as revealed to us in the Holy Word of God? Or are we disciples of a DIFFERENT "Jesus," who have embraced "another gospel" which is not the GOOD News but extremely BAD news? What if we are kidding ourselves that we are helping people, when we are actually bringing harm to them by our methods of "evangelism?" Just what spirit is giving the "clues" to follow, and to what end exactly? Could it really be to make us believe in and propagate a seductive lie, at the expense of the uncompromising Truth? The Enemy is nothing if not subtle, is he not? Who is really behind "games" like this? The God of Heaven, or the god of this world? Do we realize just how much is at stake in getting the answers to fundamental questions like these right or wrong?

THERE IS NO SCRIPTURAL BACK-UP FOR THE PRACTICE OF 'TREASURE-HUNTING,' AND IF SOMETHING IS NOT AUTHENTICATED BY GOD'S WORD, IT IS CLEARLY AN EXTRA-BIBLICAL ACTIVITY AND CAN SAFELY THUS BE SEEN TO BE A SATANIC DECEPTION AND SOMETHING TO BE EXPOSED AS SUCH... AND UTTERLY AVOIDED!

Concerning their new "healing" campaign, of which 'Treasure Hunting' is an integral part, New Wine Cymru say:

"It’s our vision to see hundreds of local churches engaging in creative and relevant ways of healing and evangelism on a regular basis. We aspire to see the Ministry of Kingdom Evangelism and Healing becoming a natural and regular part of the lifestyle of the local church."

Beware! Coming soon to a church near you?

NEW WINE CYMRU CONTINUES TO BE VERY MUCH IN THE FOREFRONT OF PROMOTING A FALSE, SIGNS & WONDERS CENTRED, HERETICAL DOMINIONIST "CHRISTIANITY" HERE IN WALES. THEY ARE INTENT ON CREATING A RELIGIOSITY WHICH HAS MORE TO DO WITH THE "NEW AGE (OF AQUARIUS)" THAN THE NEW WINE OF WHICH THE BIBLE SPEAKS! THEY WANT TO PUSH THEIR VAIN VISION INTO EVERY CORNER OF THE LAND! 

As God's Word says of such:

"They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they made others to hope that they would confirm the word.

Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?

Therefore thus saith the LORD GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, 
I am against you, saith the LORD GOD."

(Ezekiel 13:6-8)

POSTSCRIPT

A concerned brother and valued supporter of this blog alerted me to the photographs of the '2014 NWC Leaders Conference' posted on their Twitter page, which show a multitude of oil-filled jars with candles being "blessed!" He considered this to be rather "Emergent" and I completely concur! There is also a video posted of the worship group. And what is the song they are leading the congregation in singing "unto the Lord?" ABBA'S 'DANCING QUEEN!' I really think this speaks for itself, don't you? If seeing is believing, they can be found at:

https://twitter.com/NewWineCymru
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkgNmw6E7pY

RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL READING

A detailed critical analysis of 'Treasure Hunting' and also 'Healing on the Streets' (which is one of the 3 other items on NWC's "Healing" menu) can be found at:

http://eliora.hubpages.com/hub/HEALING-ON-THE-STREETS-PSEUDO-EVANGELISM

I very much echo my fellow watcher's sentiments as expressed here: 

"It seems to me that the banner of HEALING is being lifted up in place of the name of JESUS CHRIST in order to attract people, but isn’t the priority always to give primacy to Jesus Christ and His gospel? I would go so far as to say that this is an insult to Christ. Our priority should be to lift up the name of Jesus Christ not to lift up any other kind of banner."

"AN EVIL AND ADULTEROUS GENERATION SEEKETH AFTER A SIGN"... IN WALES! - THE PARABLE OF THE GREAT 'JAPANESE KNOTWEED' INVASION.

"Say what??? Japanese knotweed??? Have you completely lost the plot, Rob!" I hear someone ask. Well, please bear with me, and I'll explain...

Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica/Fallopia japonica) is a highly invasive weed, introduced to the UK from the Far East by explorers in the 19th. century as a very desirable ornamental plant to beautify gardens. It can amazingly grow to 9 feet in only 4 months!

Sadly, it soon showed its true colours, as it burst forth from the gardens where it had been unsuspectingly planted and revealed itself to be an unstoppable pest, with its stems being more than able to break through any concrete, tarmac and brick that stands in their path. Even when chopped into pieces, tiny parts of it can turn themselves into whole new plants to re-start their relentless forward march.

And Swansea it seems has been one of the worst affected places in the UK.

"I know Swansea's around here SOMEWHERE!"

OK... so what's all this horticultural stuff got to do with deception in the Church? Well...

Japanese knotweed is remarkably like the so-called "Toronto Blessing." The TB is similarly highly invasive, and its origins are also in the Far East, where it is a phenomenon known as Kundalini Yoga. And just like 'Reynoutria japonica,' the TB too was seen to be a highly desirable and beautiful thing, being unthinkingly planted everywhere by its admirers and similarly growing to gigantic proportions in a very short time!

Just like Japanese knotweed, the TB has shown itself to be very far from desirable, and an unstoppable pest, with its offshoots (often known as "outpourings") breaking through even what might have appeared to be the strongest of God-fearing congregations, with the soundest of doctrine.

When seemingly history, it is characterized by the amazing ability of even the least little trace of it to grow into a whole new plant and continue its forward, destructive march...

And Swansea is proving to be remarkably fertile ground for both of these phenomena!

Swansea's Luciferian phoenix logo.

This merry month of May (15th-17th to be exact) the one and only Randy Clark is coming to town, courtesy of New Wine Cymru, to participate in their (Mis)leaders Conference. Be it noted that no less than 40% of NWC's Leadership Team comprises of Julian and Sarah Richards, the Dynamic Duo behind Cornerstone Church in Swansea. 

Julian is actually the Leader of NWC. He and his NWC colleagues have so, so much to answer for in bringing the very man responsible for launching the "Toronto Blessing" here to Wales' Second City, to "impart" his nefarious brand of counterfeit revival to all the gullible and undiscerning folks who will be attending this riotous and regrettable event at Swansea's Venue 2. (At £70 a head, they certainly have much more money than sense!)

"It's SO hilarious, Mr. Clark! All those people going to Hell, haha!"

Wales is awash with the "Signs & Wonders" deception. And New Wine Cymru is powering it all along, like an "unsinkable" spiritual Titanic with Captain Richards on the bridge, steaming the "evangelical" Church here in Wales ever closer to the iceberg and absolute disaster...

Cardiff's City Temple has just held a big "Signs & Wonders" event, with the visit of David and Greta Peters from New Zealand on 9th/10th May. Elim's City Temple has of course previously been the delighted host of the great Dominionist deceiver and Toronto trafficker Bill Johnson. Johnson is the Senior Pastor of Bethel in Redding, California, infamous for its "glory cloud," "gold dust" and "angel feathers" manifestations. 

New Wine Cymru similarly enthuses about Johnson's spiritual fables and fantasies:

Jesus literally brought heaven to earth and signs, miracles and healing, demonstrated that. The coming of Jesus the King, his death and resurrection was for the purpose of restoring to humanity the honoured place and role of Kingdom rulership in Christ and ultimately all of creation to be restored by God. (Romans 8)

The result of this is that societal, relational and spiritual change can be brought about by God’s power at work through his people as they advance the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

Bill Johnson summarises it wonderfully when he says “we are not waiting to die to go to heaven but rather living to bring heaven to earth!”

(Source: New Wine Cymru)

MAJOR ERROR ALERT! DID NOT JESUS BEFORE PILATE DECLARE:

"MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD."

(John 18:36)

Look very carefully at what New Wine Cymru teaches, as quoted above:

"The coming of Jesus the King, his death and resurrection was for the purpose of restoring to humanity the honoured place and role of Kingdom rulership in Christ..."

UTTERLY WRONG! THIS IS A FLESH-FLATTERING DOMINIONIST DELUSION, GIVING AN ENTIRELY NEW TWIST TO THE PURPOSE OF THE INCARNATION! THE COMING OF JESUS, HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION WAS TO RECONCILE FALLEN MAN TO GOD THE FATHER, THAT THE WRETCHED SINNER  MIGHT BE SAVED FROM RIGHTFUL CONDEMNATION AND A LOST ETERNITY! 

IT WAS ALL ABOUT SALVATION, NOT ELEVATION! 

THE CHRISTIAN WALK IS ONE OF REPENTANCE, SERVITUDE AND HUMILITY, NOT PRIDE, POWER AND POSITION!

DOES NOT JOHN'S GOSPEL SO CLEARLY AND BEAUTIFULLY PRONOUNCE:

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

(John 3:16-18)

GOD SENT HIS SON THAT THE WORLD THROUGH HIM MIGHT BE SAVED!  WHAT COULD BE CLEARER THAN THAT, 'NEW WINE CYMRU?'

Here in Wales, one of the latest, largest and most widely-publicized "Signs & Wonders" deceptions has been the counterfeit move of the Spirit known as the "Welsh Outpouring" at Victory Church in Cwmbran, (mis)led by Richard Taylor and Andrew Parsons.

Their complicity in the New Wine movement's global drive to hi-jack the Church and replace sound doctrine with an experience-based, re-defined pseudo-Christianity, can be seen in both these men's attendance at New Wine Scotland's 'CLAN Gathering 2014, 2nd-5th May' in Edinburgh, where Taylor spoke. He is, of course, now due to appear as a celebrated guest speaker at the New Wine Cymru (Mis)leaders Conference.

"Edinburgh was great, Andrew! Now for Swansea!"

N.B. Victory Church's appalling accommodation with the antichrist ecumenical movement as well as the lying Signs & Wonders movement, has also been evidenced this month. Pastor Clyde Thomas of Victory Church was one of four speakers at 'Celebrate Wales 2014' in Cardiff, 3rd/4th May. 'Celebrate Wales' is an organ of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, which operates with the full backing of the Vatican! In the words of the old stage musical song, 'ANYTHING GOES!'

It's getting to be extremely difficult to find a church which has not been invaded by error in some shape or form. It is indeed the age of Laodicea, the lukewarm, self-glorifying, flesh-centred church of the Last Days! In respect of which this old saying comes to mind: "WATER, WATER ALL AROUND, BUT NOT A DROP TO DRINK" which I'll take the liberty of paraphrasing a little to underline the point I'm trying to make:

"POLLUTED WATER ALL AROUND, BUT NOT A DROP THAT'S SAFE TO DRINK!"

TEST THE WATER BEFORE DRINKING ANY OF IT! AS SCRIPTURE URGES:

"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."

(1 John 4:1)

THE VARIOUS OFFSHOOTS OF THE "SIGNS & WONDERS" MOVEMENT ARE QUITE SIMPLY THE PROGENY OF THE DEEPLY SATANIC "TORONTO BLESSING," AND URGENTLY NEED TO BE SEEN AS SUCH AND SHUNNED ACCORDINGLY! TO COURT AND PROMOTE THIS DIRE DECEPTION IS TO DANCE WITH THE DEVIL IN AN ORGIASTIC MASQUERADE BALL!

TO ANYONE ATTENDING THIS 'NEW WINE CYMRU' TRAVESTY, I WOULD IMPLORE YOU TO VERY SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THESE WORDS OF OUR LORD:

"AN EVIL AND ADULTEROUS GENERATION 

SEEKETH AFTER A SIGN."

(Matthew 12:39)

"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, 

they shall deceive the very elect." 

(Matthew 24:24)

"For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect."

(Mark 13:22)

NOTE WELL: FALSE "CHRISTS" = FALSE "ANOINTED ONES!"

PLEASE READ THIS REPORT IN CONJUNCTION WITH MY "ADVANCE WARNING" OF THE (MIS)LEADERS CONFERENCE IN SWANSEA:

http://watchman4wales.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/new-wine-cymru-leaders-conference.html

IMPORTANT FIRST-HAND TESTIMONY CONCERNING THE VICTORY CHURCH & VICTORY OUTREACH OPERATIONS.

"For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known."
(Luke 12:2)

The following testimony was received in the form of a comment on my last blogpost on Victory, but its importance is such that it fully warrants being a post in its own right to give it extra prominence, rather than being tucked away in a 'comments' section.

Richard Taylor poses by "The Bush" in Abertillery.

James Allen2 May 2014 08:17
Hello all
My name is James and after a long time I have decided to come out and share experiences which I personally have encountered. 
I was not able to share anything publically before due to the fact I was working for the Sansomes and they would not allow anyone to deride or speak badly about Victory Outreach or Pastor Richard Taylor. I had to keep my experiences to myself.
I am not working for them any longer as I have returned to the building trade so am free to share.
When Victory Church first started I was there. I attended the meetings in Pontypool due to the fact that Victory Outreach had such a good name and testimony. I knew what they stood for and had a desire to get involved with this type of ministry.
My first impressions of Pastor Richard Taylor was he was worldly and in love with himself so had some reservations about going to hear him. 
I was, however, impressed. He preached truth and seemed to have a genuine heart for the Lord. At this time I was having some difficulty in my home church which made me want to believe even more in Victory Church.
Anyway, my family and I started to attend and gave considerably to Victory Church as we were constantly told how desperate the church's finances were. 
Then we moved to Cwmbran and it was exciting to see the church grow and develop. 
The first time I remember it starting to go downhill was where Richard Taylor preached "Killing Sacred Cows". His whole demeanour towards different aspects of church life was nothing short of pure mockery. 
Since that night, things went downhill quite rapidly, but by this time I was really into VC. I had some great friends there, I got to know some staff members very well. I was helping out with certain maintenance work on the church and the Bush hotel. Most of this work I did for free, however they did pay me a discounted fee for fitting laminate flooring in one of the homes. 
During this time, staff members came and spoke to me in confidence and also residents came and spoke to me. They told me how they had to give up free time to decorate one home for Richard Taylor to live in on fear of being kicked out. I witnessed them work very long hours and were shocked that people who were unfit for work and claiming benefits could be put to work.
In fact when I had a private tour with Richard Taylor and David Bailey of the new facilities in Cwmbran, Richard personally told me he had free labour to build the church, namely, with the VO residents. I know that this was a breach of benefit rules as I used to work for a benefit fraud department of the civil service. 
These residents asked me if it was right for them to be living in poverty and eating rubbish cheap food when the director and role model was living it large in sports cars, designer clothes and with the latest gadgets. I assured them that the prosperous life style was divorced from the standards taught by the Saviour in the word of God.
The boys showed me their meals. I wouldn't have given some of that to a pig let alone people.
I have plenty more to write but as time is short, I will come back to this later. I have many experiences which I will share. I have emails from Kenny Brandie and Richard Taylor which I will not be sharing unless I absolutely have too but might make reference to them. 
I am coming out now as I know that so many people have been affected and are afraid to speak due to backlashes and legal letters. I can confirm a lot of what these people have said but will only share my personal experiences.
More to come

James 


UP-DATE 9/5/14:

I've not to date personally received the promised follow-up from Mr. Allen, but the continuation of his testimony concerning VC/VO can be found on Neville Stephens' blog at:

http://ziontalywain.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/the-brave-testimony-of-james-allen.html