Bill Gothard Explains Road Safety (aka How Not to Get Raped)

Bill Gothard claims that a victim of sexual assault who does not cry out—who remains silent for whatever reason—is equally guilty with her attacker.

Created to be His Doormat: Wende Benner’s Story

These sessions made it clear to us that God’s only purpose for women was marriage and children (as many children as possible). If we had any other desires or dreams we were sinning.

In Their World, But Not Of It — My Years on the Periphery of ATI: Giselle’s Story

“We were never really one of ‘those families.’ I felt out of place at the annual conferences because we only had two kids. We might even put on shorts and watch TV when we got back to the hotel room. We had a car, not a 15-passenger van.”

Memories of EXCEL: Holly’s Story, Part One

“I did not want to go. That is the first thing I remember about EXCEL, The Advanced Training Institute (ATI)’s eight-week program for teenage girls and young women, which stood for Excellence in Character, Education, and Leadership. My parents had sent me to ATI’s Indianapolis Training Center for a ten-day counseling seminar a little over a year before I went to EXCEL.”

Life With A Gay Husband: Rachel’s Story

“I had been talking to my best friend who had just come out to me. She described how she felt — in a marriage with a man — being gay herself. I asked a lot of questions and realized she sounded exactly like my husband! I approached him and asked him if he was attracted to men.”