Every Nation (Maranatha Campus Ministries successor)
Reformed successor to the dissolved Maranatha Campus Ministries (1972–89). Operates global campus and church-planting network. Documented shepherding-style discipling persists in modified form.
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BITE breakdown
0 — international campus and church-planting network founded after 1989 Maranatha collapse; documented shepherding-style discipling continues.
Profile facts
In context
Every Nation was launched in the early 1990s by former Maranatha leaders including Rice Broocks. The international church-planting and Victory campus-ministries network operates in 80+ countries. Critics note continuity of personal-pastor 'discipling' patterns from Maranatha — though significantly less coercive than the 1980s pre-collapse predecessor.
Key control doctrines
- Apostolic leadership continuity from Maranatha
- Personal-discipler accountability
- Strategic-prayer mission urgency
Recovery resources
See the full curated list at /resources.
Legal cases & controversies
- Inherited reputation from Maranatha
Evidence by BITE axis
- Personal discipler reviews dating, finances, schedule
- Tithing and ministry-financial expectations
- Aggressive campus recruitment
- Substantial weekly time commitment
- Apostolic leadership's interpretation authoritative
- Outside Christian materials minimised
- Apostolic-prayer-team framework
- Doubt treated as spiritual immaturity
- Strong in-group community
- Severance from departing members in some chapters
- Family pressure to remain
Timeline
- 1989Maranatha dissolves
- 1994Every Nation launched by former Maranatha leaders
- 2010s+Global expansion to 80+ countries
Sources
- Christianity Today historical coverage of Maranatha search ↗
- Rice Broocks publications search ↗
- Multiple ex-member testimonies search ↗
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