Joyce Leiphon and Light of the World Cult

I was asked recently how could anyone stay under someone and give mo' money until it hurts.  Unless you've been there it would be hard to understand.  If your pastor/teacher/mentor exhibits any of the following characteristics, you too, may be in a cult.

Signs Of Cult Behavior:

1. Cult members are focused on a living leader to whom members seem to display excessively zealous, unquestioning commitment. The leader is a strong-willed, domineering character who rules the group with tight control. She lets it be known in subtle ways that she is “in charge” of the movement. She makes the plans, she orchestrates the movements of the group or groups (sometimes she exercises her sway over several groups). Frequently, they even begin to imitate her mannerisms in terms of dress, voice inflection, language patterns, aggressive attitudes, etc. They become “clones” of their esteemed leader. It is not uncommon that the leader knows of weaknesses or past problems of people within her group and uses intimidation and fear to keep them under her control.
2. Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged, and there can be pressure or social punishment when there is disagreement with the “boss.” Those who disagree are made to feel as though they are stupid or inept. They are brainwashed with the notion that they do not have the knowledge or experience to question the leader. Younger people are particularly vulnerable to the leader’s “anointing.” No matter how radical the leader becomes in her decisions or actions, the cult members will not criticize her. Even if there should be mild disagreement, no specific expressions are voiced. The members feel that although she may be mistaken in some of her judgments, but the overall good she accomplishes outweighs any minor flaws. Members are taught to “rationalize” the conduct of the leader.
3. The leader is preoccupied with money. There is always a need for increasing finances. New projects are always “in the works.” Members are strongly encouraged to greatly sacrifice for the leader’s pet projects. There is always pressure to give; members of the group must be kept excited on a continual basis. The cult leader always takes the major credit for the movement’s accomplishments. Members become psychologically dependent upon him. “What would we ever do without our spiritual mother?,” is the cult mentality.
4. The cult leader generates within her members “a polarized” mentality. Her people evolve an “us-versus-them” mentality. Little-by-little she criticizes other groups with which her members might tend to associate, undermining confidence in them, attempting to discredit anyone who could have influence over her “flock.” Cult members become suspicious. No one is really as “sound” as “we” are. We are an “elitist” group. And so, seeds of isolationism are sown. The movement leader discourages reading any material, examining any ideas that hedoes not initiate.
5. The cult leader has a clearly defined “anti-authoritarian” disposition. Within the context of the church, for instance, she would have an “anti-elder accountability” attitude. Elders would be recipients of constant critical remarks. No cult leader would affiliate himself with a congregation having elders to whom she must be in submission. “Control” could not be maintained in such an environment, so Elders are rendered impotent, or non existent.  The cult leader would constantly criticize preachers, particularly those whose knowledge of the Scriptures eclipse her own. Members must be made to feel that she is the “chief authority” in spiritual matters.
6. Cult members are seen occasionally to take on a new personality. They begin to act differently. They become increasingly antagonistic to family members and long-time friends. They may even boast that, “I am not the old [name] that you used to know; I am a new person now.” And indeed they are. They have become strangers to those who knew them well. They have been transformed into the image of their leader.

So there you have it, potential cult members. Take the time to climb through the Word of God as your pimp is twisting it from the pulpit. Read it in context – don’t just flip to the verses she tells you to read. If you still believe that your pimp descended from the right hand of the Father, then stay.

Joyce Leiphon $20,000 Thanksgiving gift

As we embark on another Thanksgiving season, I wanted to write about what we did while I was a member of Light of the World Church each November.

It's the annual "Money Cometh to Me" conference held in Darrow, LA at Dr Leroy Thompson's church. We'd be asked to start seed sowing (MONEY) for her expenses and to sow (give till it hurts) as much for this week long love fest of material riches.

Joyce Leiphon as usual will go to this conference as she does each year to sow into her man of god. She will go and bring a money offering each day for the 5 day conference, at two meetings each day she'll have to bring some major cash with her on this trip.

I remember being asked one year what Light of the World did for the poor and needy in Ft Pierce, how many families did we help feed. Unfortunately, my answer was.....NONE! But I can tell you, when Joyce Leiphon came back from Dr Thompson's fund raising show, she did tell us she gave $20,000.00 to Dr Thompson and we should be striving to be like her. Of course that meant we were to give her the money directly.

Now that's a $20,000 turkey. How many families could that have helped in Ft Pierce? We'll never know, but one thing for sure this Thanksgiving, I'm giving thanks that I'm not part of this ponzi scheme and not part of Light of the World Church.

Joyce Leiphon Witchcraft practices

It's been two years since I left Light of the World Church and Joyce Leiphon.  I've wondered if writing this blog has had any impact in warning others about this church and the pastor worship that occurs here.    Since this is Holloween and Joyce and her Light of the World Church will be having their service tonight to honor the Money Cometh God, I thought it'd be appropriate to write a post. 

A couple things happens in the month of October that costs the members of this cult more money than other months.  I don't know the origins of this, but October has been pastor appreciation month since 1992.  Joyce has her private servant send out emails concerning this as I posted earlier.  In short, pastor worship, oh yes, I understand you should appreciate your teachers and leaders, however, used by Joyce Leiphon, it became an enslaving tool of witchcraft.

Not to be out done, but October 23 is Joyce Leiphon birthday, and she again has her private servant send out emails for this too  In short, pastor worship again, and yes, I understand you should appreciate your teachers and leaders, however, used by Joyce Leiphon, it became another enslaving tool of witchcraft.

When I was there, October was a month our family did without.  This is nothing short of pastor worship as we were compelled to give and give until it hurt!  It seemed her followers tried to out do each other in our "seed sowing"  Funny how "seed sowing" refers to money cometh.  Her man of gawd, Leroy Thompson would tell us "Don't send me a birthday card without no money in it!"

Witchcraft, yes, I said it.  I have now come to realize that Joyce Leiphon practices witchraft under the disguise of christianity.  When you are calling, saying, yelling, shouting at an object (money) and commanding it to come to you (MONEYCOMETH to ME!).....that's witchraft.  When you have your subjects take pictures of money, checks written to Joyce Leiphon in $10,000.00, and post them all over your house....that is witchcraft.  Stand in a circle as a group and holding hands and command money to come to you and your  brothers and sisters, and most of all, to the leader.....that is witchcraft.   When you speak spells against persons by name, (those who have left her cult)....that is withchraft.

So on this day, I would admonish those who would never think their church would be involved in witchcraft, let alone idolatry (pastor worship).  I would say, run, run and run!  Oh, by the way, nothing was ever mentioned about the Cross, Jesus, God, the Blood of Jesus, or Salvation by Grace.  Everything was focused on Joyce Leiphon and money cometh!

Joyce Leiphon Money Cometh moment with a wink and a nod

On November 6th, 2007,  Senator Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) office sent letters to six “televangelists” (i.e. Christian ministers who have extensive television exposure) in an effort to obtain information about potential “abuses” of donor-originated funds within these non-profit organizations.

I wished he had sent one to Leroy Thompson and Joyce Leiphon.  Though Joyce doesn't have a jet, or a Rolls Royce, (she has declared she will have these one day) she sure would have to explain the amount of cash she receives from her sheeple. But like with all cults, the cult leader has no accountability. When this investigation was going on, of course it was considered an "attack of the enemy" by Joyce Leiphon.  We had a private meeting where she told me that all cash money gifts were to be given to her "outside the church".

With a wink and a nod she told me she got that info from Leroy Thompson in a phone call and we were to continue giving her cash outside the church, like in the parking lot or in an envelope in her dinner basket (yes, she had members make her dinners).  She made this announcement to the core group, but I had come in late that night and missed it, therefore the private meeting.  I felt like a secret agent, are you kidding me?  Meet the pastor at a "drop" and give her your money?

I was fairly new to the LOTWC cult but understood the nod and wink.  I went home and told my wife I thought we were to pay things unto Caesar (like taxes), and I did not think this was legal and violated the spirit of the law as well as the letter of the law.  I didn't think it was proper and kept it to myself.

Joyce Leiphon, did, after several days rescind her annoucement and that she would continue to take cash from us at the pulpit while preaching the gospel of wealth.  I guess she had a moment of clarity and we continued to give her cash at each meeting 3x a week.

We continued to give, but changed to checks as we would be able to document our giving and for the deduction given on our tax returns.  But the cash gifts don't count and could not deduct that as a charitable donation.  Of course we were told not to be motivated by a tax deduction but how God's blessings would rain down from heaven like manna.  So, there was lot's of cash passing on to Joyce Leiphon directly.  What does Joyce do with the cash?  She is a 5013C non profit organization. I do know she gives to her man of gawd Leroy Thompson. She brags about it as often as possible.  I know we didn't help anyone in our church or community.  I did get a tax deduction for the money we gave in check form.....but the cash?  OH the cash, nothing, no deduction, nada.  Just a nod and a wink that one day too, people will be giving you their hard earned money!

Joyce Leiphon and Light of the World Church, a cult? Part I

I saw this in the comment section recently and wanted to post this as this describes my experience with the "Money Cometh" gospel as preached by Joyce Leiphon  Thank you to anonymous for sharing their comments.  This is part 1, part deaux 2 will follow.  Anonymous comments are in bold.  My personal response and my experience are in yellow.

The group displays excessively zealous and unquestioning commitment to its leader and (whether he is alive or dead) regards his belief system, ideology, and practices as the Truth, as law.

Yes, Yes and YES!  I believed everything Joyce Leiphon said and taught as the gospel.  She would tell us we should follow her as she followed Jesus. Joyce Leiphon could never be wrong as she is a woman of God!

‪ Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished.

Yes, Yes and YES I was a spy, a spy within the inner circle of LOTWC, my assignment was to watch out for those who would show signs of doubt.  Yes, I admit, I did report those who said things not in line with Joyce Leiphon and her teachings.  Punishment was severe and quick.  The Amish, Jehovah's Witnesse's, Mormon's etc have nothing over the control Joyce Leiphon has over her group.  I'm talkin' about shunning, calling them devils, do not talk, eat, help, console, and there is no chance of reconciliation to come back into her good graces.


‪ Mind-altering practices (such as meditation, chanting, speaking in tongues, denunciation sessions, and debilitating work routines) are used in excess and serve to suppress doubts about the group and its leader(s).

Yes, Yes, and YES!  Every Monday night, 7-8pm, mandatory prayer which would consist of reading several scriptural passages, inserting PASTOR JOYCE into the written text.  Wed night 6-7pm more of the same. Then the service about money cometh.  Sunday morning 9-10am, more of the same.  After scriptures were read in unison, a time for praying in tongues.  The louder, the better!  I can not tell you how many people came and left before a Sunday service to start at 10 am to find a group of screaming, shouting, shaking people speaking in tongues and Joyce having a few select people following her closely so she wouldn't fall down in a drunken state, overcome by the power of God! No wonder people left!

‪ The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel (for example, members must get permission to date, change jobs, marry—or leaders prescribe what types of clothes to wear, where to live, whether or not to have children, how to discipline children, and so forth).

Yes, Yes and YES!  The leadership is Joyce Leiphon.  There are no elders, decons, or any accountability. Even in her inner circle, which I was part of, we obeyed her every word.  I have seen people not take jobs because it was too far away from her church and have seen families split apart, husband and wife, because she said so.  No shopping at Walmart or Goodwill, thrift shops as it was beneath our "Divinity" The threat of being cursed for touching the anoited of God.


‪ The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader(s) and members (for example, the leader is considered the Messiah, a special being, an avatar—or the group and/or the leader is on a special mission to save humanity).
‪ The group has a polarized us-versus-them mentality, which may cause conflict with the wider society.

Yes, Yes and YES!  When I left  LOTWC‪ I was told  "I thought you were one of us!"  To this day, that brother will turn his head when we meet on the road.  When someone left the church, we were to have nothing to do with them.  It was a US against THEM, and the THEM were other Christian churches!  We NEVER partnered with any other church in Ft Pierce.  Joyce Leiphon would tell us how this message of "Money Cometh" was unique and how we would become wealthy and we should be thankful that God chose her to teach us the way and that we were a remnant of believers to be RICH! 
 

Money Cometh to me Now! What Joyce Leiphon won't tell you

Here is a website that Joyce Leiphon told me to stay away from:

 http://kennethcopelandblog.com/2008/11/11/rev-hagins-previous-rebuke-of-copeland/

When I confronted her with this, she told me this was true.  She was aware of this meeting and told me why her "spiritual father"  Dr Leroy Thompson did not attend. Her inside information was that someone wanted to take the "Money Cometh" message and give it to someone else.  I thought we were to follow Jesus and not some man here on earth!

I asked her about Kenneth Hagin and his last book about the abuses of the prosperity gospel entitled: The Midas Touch

Once again, she told me that I should not read that, and that Kenneth Hagin never wrote that book?  She told me it was written by his son who had a vindictive spirit against her spiritual father Leroy Thompson.  Funny thing is, if you search the internet, you won't find anything such as that...oh and then she told me The Midas Touch was a message from hell. 

It's all about the money, simple as that.  If she talked about healing, it would always lead back to how much you sowed in gifts and offerings.  If she talked about salvation, it would always lead back to how much you sowed in gifts and offerings.  Everything came back to money, money, money!  How we couldn't do God's work without it and we were living beneath our divinity.  I realize now that money is a god to those who follow Joyce Leiphon.  One look at her website would show what the main focus is on Money Cometh!

I would encourage those who follow the prosperity gospel to examine their heart and motives.  Do you really believe the more you give to Joyce Leiphon, the more you will be blessed by God?  God doesn't need your money, but preachers like Joyce Leiphon and Leroy Thompson would tell you otherwise.

Why does Pastor Joyce Leiphon have a person privately raising money for her personal use?

Ah yes, we're back to money again.  This is the kind of email I would get once or twice a month. We had a few folks leave after this email.  Some asked to be taken off the email list.  We had a meeting about this among the followers and it was one of the only times there was some disagreement. Joyce Leiphon was there and was going to dismiss herself, but decided to stay. 

Does your spiritual leader have someone assigned to do this each month?  I personally spoke with Joyce Leiphon about this meeting as she was there at this meeting, but decided to stay and watch the fireworks and to see who was loyal to her.  She told me as the worship leader I was to support her and that this sister was "anointed" to bring her money, she says "Money Cometh", I say as someone who was there and have learned the truth, "Judgement Cometh"

Here is the email, would you like this in your email box once a month?

"Pastor will be traveling to Dr. Thomspons meeting on the 26th of August.  We will sow our seed this sunday August 22nd, so please get with me before service on Sunday,  also the following sunday August 29th we will sow our lawn servie seed so please get with me on that as well.

Also October is comming upon us very quickly.  it is a very big month and christmas is right behind that.  we really have got to start thinking about gifts.   I really would like to bless Pastor with something very special on both days.( birthday and Pastor Apprication day)  I know that we are all sowing alot, but i have an idea that would better prepare us for October.
Those of you who made weekly pleages for the personal cook, we could just pretend that Pastor has a cook now,  go ahead and put those pleadges in place now towards the gift fund now.  With just the pleadges that have came in that will give us $80.00 per week toward gifts ( and more people may get on board as well.  The min of $80.00 per week times 6 weeks gives us a nice base of $480.00 to work with.  that still is not enough, but will give us a good start towards something very nice. 
Pastor really wants a louis vuitton purse.  The cost is $1800.00, but i belive we all know how to call things that be not as though they were, so lets start calling it in, and taking steps in the natural to ensure the manfestion of this. 

if you are in agreement about the weekly pleadges, let me know. ( at least untill she finds a cook)

be blessed in all you do today and everyday"