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It took a campfire conversation between former members to crack open decades of alleged abuse inside Greater Grace World Outreach. Once those stories started flowing, they didn't stop.Greater Grace was founded by Carl Stevens in rural Maine in the early 1970s and grew into an evangelical network spanning more than seventy countries. Churches, schools, a Bible college, radio programs, missionary operations — a massive institutional footprint built on one man's teachings and sustained by a culture that, according to an independent investigation, systematically disempowered the people inside it through fear-based messaging and theological manipulation.The investigation — commissioned by Greater Grace itself — ran for fourteen months and produced a 172-page report. The findings named four senior leaders who should be removed. They documented alleged abuse spanning decades and patterns of institutional silencing consistent with what the investigators described as a cover-up.Elita Galvin grew up inside this organization from infancy. Her father was violent and church leaders knew — their response was pastoral shuffling and weaponized scripture. She now hosts the Looking for Grace podcast and has spent years building the investigative record. Oscar, joining under a pseudonym, entered as an adult and spent years inside before the system's grip loosened enough for him to leave in 2004. He still carries the trauma.This conversation covers everything — the recruitment tactics, the control mechanisms, the doctrine designed to silence victims, the investigation's findings, the church's inadequate response, and the parallels to IBLP and the Duggar family. It's the kind of story that makes you rethink every institution you've ever trusted.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#GreaterGrace #GGWO #TrueCrime #ChurchScandal #ReligiousAbuse #GRACEReport #CultExposed #InstitutionalAbuse #CarlStevens #BaltimoreBanner

Carl Stevens was an appliance salesman in rural Maine who said God gave him a vision at a pond. From that single claim, he built Greater Grace World Outreach — a network of churches, schools, and missions that spread across more than seventy countries, operated its own Bible college, and ran a daily radio program.For decades, it flew under the radar. Then a group of former members started comparing notes. That led to a Baltimore Banner investigation, a public outcry, and eventually a 172-page independent report that called for the church's top leaders to be removed and described an authoritarian culture designed to keep people powerless.But the investigation findings only make sense once you understand what daily life inside Greater Grace actually looks like — and that's what this episode is about.Elita Galvin was raised inside the organization from infancy at the original Maine location where Stevens founded it. She now hosts the Looking for Grace podcast and has become one of the leading investigators of this group's history. Oscar — using a pseudonym because even twenty years after leaving, the religious trauma is still present — walked into Greater Grace as a fully functioning adult and watched his own autonomy dissolve.They describe the tactics. Love bombing on the front end. A redefined vocabulary that makes it harder to name what's wrong. A schedule packed so full of church obligations that you're too exhausted to think. And a system where questioning a leader isn't seen as courage — it's treated as sin. Their stories are different entry points into the same trap, and together they paint a picture of an organization built to capture and hold people.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#GreaterGrace #GGWO #TrueCrime #CultExposed #ReligiousAbuse #ChurchScandal #GRACEReport #SpiritualAbuse #CarlStevens #BaltimoreMegachurch

It started with one man and a pond in rural Maine. Carl Stevens said God poured liquid waves of love over him — and that story became the foundation of Greater Grace World Outreach, a network of churches, schools, and missionary operations spanning more than seventy countries.Most people outside those walls never heard of it. That changed when a 172-page independent investigation dropped in late 2025, exposing a pattern of alleged abuse, institutional silence, and a culture engineered to make sure nobody could speak up without losing everything.Elita Galvin grew up inside Greater Grace from infancy. She's the host of the Looking for Grace podcast and has spent years documenting how this organization operates. Oscar — a pseudonym he's using for safety — entered as an adult with a fully formed identity and still got pulled under. He left in 2004 and still carries religious trauma from the experience.In this conversation, they break down the mechanics — the love bombing that draws you in, the redefined language that rewires how you think, the exhaustion of nonstop church activity that keeps you too tired to question anything. Elita describes a childhood where her father's abuse was known to leaders who responded with more pastors and a scripture-backed order to stay quiet. Oscar describes the slow erosion of his own critical thinking inside a system that framed doubt as spiritual failure.This is Part 1 of our series on Greater Grace World Outreach — and it's the part that explains how everything else became possible.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#GreaterGrace #GGWO #ChurchAbuse #CultSurvivors #SpiritualAbuse #ReligiousTrauma #GRACEInvestigation #GreaterGraceExposed #CarlStevens #HighControlReligion

Greater Grace World Outreach has been operating for decades across more than seventy countries. Churches, schools, missions, a Bible college, radio programs — a massive evangelical infrastructure built on the teachings of one man: Carl Stevens, a former appliance salesman from Maine who said God spoke to him at a pond.For the people inside, it was everything. For the people who got out, it was a system that consumed their identity, silenced their voices, and punished anyone who asked the wrong questions.Elita Galvin knows because she was raised in it from four months old. She hosts the Looking for Grace podcast and has spent years pulling this story apart. Oscar — joining us audio-only under a pseudonym because the trauma still follows him — walked into Greater Grace as a grown adult and spent years inside before escaping in 2004.Together, they describe a world most of our audience has never seen. A place where the church controls your social life, your education, your finances, even the words you're allowed to use. Where a father's violence is met not with a call to child protective services, but with another round of pastoral counseling and a Bible verse about keeping quiet. Where doubt is treated as a spiritual disease and leaving means starting over with nothing.This is the first part of a three-part series, and it answers the question you need answered before anything else makes sense — how does a place like this work, and how does it keep smart, capable people locked inside?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#GreaterGrace #GGWO #CultAwareness #ReligiousAbuse #SpiritualAbuse #ChurchScandal #HighControlGroup #CarlStevens #LookingForGrace #CultRecovery

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Visitors to the Copley branch of the Boston Public Library can celebrate New Year's Eve by looking at historical pictures from past years. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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For several years now, a woman in Saugus has made it her mission to help local residents who might be hungry. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Carl Stevens reports. 

Carl Stevens

Carl Stevens

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports. 

What if you could divorce-proof your marriage by expanding your understanding of love? In this episode of the The Intimate Marriage podcast, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell speaks with relationship expert Kenya K. Stevens to explore the Nine Expressions of Love and how they open the door to lasting, authentic connection. Drawing on indigenous wisdom, personal training, and more, they describe how community, archetypes, and fresh perspectives strengthen marriage in powerful ways. Listen to discover how these insights will support you in creating a marriage that truly thrives. In this episode: The Nine Expressions of Love expand how we understand intimacy and connection Community plays a vital role in creating strong, lasting marriages True love means embracing every part of yourself, not just the "love languages" we know Fresh perspectives and new experiences bring renewed energy to marriage With community support, couples ease stress, and build a marriage that truly lasts Meet Kenya Kenya K. Stevens, CEO of Progressive Love Academy, is a relationship expert, love coach, best-selling author, wife, and mother of three. A Howard University graduate, she and her husband Carl Stevens have built Progressive Love Academy into a global coaching community, certifying over 150 love coaches and tantra practitioners. Kenya is trained in yoga, tantra, and metaphysical practices, and has authored several books including Change Your Man and UPLVL Communication. Featured on EBONY, Dr. Phil, Fox News, and more, she is also the creator of innovative programs like The 30 Minute Orgasm™ and Gender Harmonics™, impacting thousands daily through her teaching and community. https://www.progressiveloveacademy.com/ https://progressive-love-academy.mykajabi.com/uplvl https://www.instagram.com/progressive_love_academy Subscribe To The Intimate Marriage Podcast: Apple Podcast | YouTube | Spotify Connect With Alexandra Stockwell, MD: Website | Linkedin | Instagram Get your copy of "Uncompromising Intimacy" by Dr. Alexandra Stockwell here: https://amzn.to/2ymI3Hl Download the first chapter of Dr Alexandra's bestselling book, "Uncompromising Intimacy," here: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/book Cultivate your intimacy skills (without compromise) in Aligned & Hot Marriage, Dr. Alexandra's proven method for smart couples ready to love more fully: www.alignedhotmarriage.com Join Dr. Alexandra's email list to stay connected. She shares inspiring stories, her latest insights and opportunities to learn with her: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/subscribe This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By: Simplified Impact

What if you could divorce-proof your marriage by expanding your understanding of love? In this episode of the The Intimate Marriage podcast, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell speaks with relationship expert Kenya K. Stevens to explore the Nine Expressions of Love and how they open the door to lasting, authentic connection. Drawing on indigenous wisdom, personal training, and more, they describe how community, archetypes, and fresh perspectives strengthen marriage in powerful ways. Listen to discover how these insights will support you in creating a marriage that truly thrives.   In this episode: The Nine Expressions of Love expand how we understand intimacy and connection Community plays a vital role in creating strong, lasting marriages True love means embracing every part of yourself, not just the “love languages” we know Fresh perspectives and new experiences bring renewed energy to marriage With community support, couples ease stress, and build a marriage that truly lasts   Meet Kenya Kenya K. Stevens, CEO of Progressive Love Academy, is a relationship expert, love coach, best-selling author, wife, and mother of three. A Howard University graduate, she and her husband Carl Stevens have built Progressive Love Academy into a global coaching community, certifying over 150 love coaches and tantra practitioners.  Kenya is trained in yoga, tantra, and metaphysical practices, and has authored several books including Change Your Man and UPLVL Communication. Featured on EBONY, Dr. Phil, Fox News, and more, she is also the creator of innovative programs like The 30 Minute Orgasm™ and Gender Harmonics™, impacting thousands daily through her teaching and community.   https://www.progressiveloveacademy.com/ https://progressive-love-academy.mykajabi.com/uplvl https://www.instagram.com/progressive_love_academy     Subscribe To The Intimate Marriage Podcast: Apple Podcast | YouTube | Spotify Connect With Alexandra Stockwell, MD: Website | Linkedin | Instagram   Get your copy of “Uncompromising Intimacy” by Dr. Alexandra Stockwell here: https://amzn.to/2ymI3Hl Download the first chapter of Dr Alexandra's bestselling book, “Uncompromising Intimacy,” here:  https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/book   Cultivate your intimacy skills (without compromise) in Aligned & Hot Marriage, Dr. Alexandra's proven method for smart couples ready to love more fully:  www.alignedhotmarriage.com   Join Dr. Alexandra's email list to stay connected. She shares inspiring stories, her latest insights and opportunities to learn with her:  https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/subscribe   This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By:  Simplified Impact

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

Carl Stevens

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens has more.

Carl Stevens reports. 

Carl Stevens reports.

Carl Stevens

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens has more.

Carl Stevens

WBZ News Radio's Carl Stevens reports.

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

Carl Stevens is an award winning radio journalist and a colleague of mine at WBZ, Boston's top rated news station.  Carl has covered stories small and large, local and international and always with professionalism, integrity and empathy.   Carl is also a talented poet whose works are frequently part of his  broadcasts, poems that are witty, moving and always in perfect rhyme scheme.   Meet a veteran radio personality, a true man of letters,  who ranks as one of my favorite storytellers!

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports. 

Carl Stevens

WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

In this episode of Children of Grace Podcast, Rev K and Elita embark on a journey filled with nostalgia and curiosity, exploring the historic 'Chocolate Church.' They traverse through time as they visit old haunts, accompanied by their vibrant guide Glorianne. The next stop is the Woolwich Wiscasset Church and their unfortunately hidden stained glass panel. The adventure then takes an unexpected turn when they visit the Montsweag church - or rather, where it used to be. The visit not only reveals some architectural wonders but also showcases Carl Stevens' knack for selecting beautiful yet mysterious locations for his churches.***TWs: Brief discussions about trauma, abuse, and a murder that happened in our town.As always, feel free to reach out to us at childrenofgracepodcast@gmail.com or find us on any major social networking platform. Thank you for listening :)