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Originally Posted by NeitherFirstnorLast
What about the Children?
I mentioned in another post that I had heard about LSM's "lost generation" - I'd heard about it when I was a member, from other members. A turmoil that caused a generation of LC kids to leave Lee's church.
What turmoil lost the generation? When did the "New Way" occur? Could the two be related? What was it really like back in the 'glory days'?
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Most would consider the 'glory days' to be back in Elden Hall in Los Angeles back in the 60's. That is the story Lee always told, yet others have stated that things dried up as Lee took over. I believe most of the blessing of those early days in the Recovery was due to the spillover from the real outpouring of the Spirit during the days of the "Jesus People" movement. Thousands of young people left their parents archaic denominations to gather in contemporary congregations springing up every where.
The first major storm was "Super Storm Max" which occurred in the late 70's, and many, many saints and their children left.
The "New Way" began in Taipei in late '84 - early '85, but it was not until '88 when chaos broke out in Anaheim and other parts of the country. It took a little time for many Recovery leaders to truly ascertain the underlying nature of "new way" -- on paper it was all about the gospel, but beneath the surface it was all about a power grab. Philip Lee was the chief enforcer "thug" used by WL to enact change. PL was an immoral and abusive character who hurt many.
As in an ugly divorce, the children are the ones who suffer most, and that they did. Hundreds of saints left with their children, and among those who stayed, many of those children were lost too.