Michigan Overseer Lies to the Court Was arraigned for failing to report Child Sexual Abuse committed by a worker under his reponsibility Michigan overseer Jerome Frandle has been charged with a misdemeanor for Failure to Report Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) within the 2x2 ministry. Arraignment has taken place, at which time Frandle entered a plea of Not Guilty. This stemmed from the case of former brother worker and convicted pedophiliac Darren Briggs, who was convicted of CSA and given a wrist-slap of 180 days in jail. It is interesting that he only received 180 days given that, after being found out, he fled back home to New York with the assistance of other workers, possibly including Frandle. Frandle's attorney is attempting to defend Frandle by claiming that Frandle is not a minister and thus is not a mandated reporter. This is pure deception. How many meetings has Frandle led? How many gospel meeting missions has he conducted? How many funerals has he conducted? How many times has he stood on the platform at convention and preached (the 2x2 version of) the Gospel to the friends gathered there? Whose name is at the top of the Michigan workers list? And he claims he isn't a minister? It's an outright lie. Are we to assume then that none of the workers are ministers? Do they not care for their flock? Do they not care about others, or the salvation of those to whom they preach (the 2x2 version of) the Gospel? Given that workers are not accountable to their followers, then perhaps it would be fair not to call them ministers. But then, what are they if not ministers? If they are not ministers, then.... have they been paying their taxes? If they are not ministers, then under what authority do they excommunicate anyone who questions their authority? If the workers in Michigan are not ministers, then why are they completing the Ministry-Safe training? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, does it? Where this church is concerned, not much does. The bottom line... Jerome Frandle, an overseer in the 2x2 church, is willing to lie to the court in order to protect himself, but he does very little to protect the victims of Child Sex Abuse perpetrated by workers under his responsibility. Disgusting. Below is a list of 2x2 workers involved in pedophilia or other inappropriate behavior. We can only hope there aren't others. The 2x2 church has substantial financial resources at its disposal, so the important question here is, what exactly is the 2x2 church doing to help the victims? Brother worker Darren Briggs, originally of New York, was convicted in Michigan on Feb. 8, 2010, of Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree (Force Or Coercion) on an 11-year-old boy. After being found out, he fled back home to New York, but then was eventually brought back to Michigan to face the charge. The overseers back east really need to clarify why Briggs was sent to Michigan in the first place. Briggs is now registered on the New York State Sex Offender Registery. Michigan Live - news story New York State Sex Offender Registry Brother worker Tim Severud was convicted in Minnesota for Criminal Sexual Conduct involving a 10-year-old girl. He was sent to prison for five years and is scheduled for release on July 25, 2012. Minnesota Dept of Corrections - Offender Info Former worker George Scandalis, who had been removed from the work due to alleged child sex abuse claims, continued in his ways even after leaving the work and was charged in Massachusetts with enticing a 14-year-old boy to have sex with him. Worcester Telegram news story Hopkinton news story On Dec. 19, 2011, Scandalis pleaded guilty to indecent assault and battery of a person over the age of 14 and enticing a minor, and he was sentenced to two years of probation. The terms of Scandalis's probation are that he must wear a GPS at all times, cannot have unsupervised contact with children under the age of 16 and must participate in sex offender counseling. Scandalis must also register as a sex offender. Hopkinton Patch story Brother worker Peter Mousseau was found guilty in Michigan of Criminal Sexual Conduct involving a 11-year-old girl and was sentenced on Sep. 1, 2011. Earliest possible release date is April 13, 2013. Michigan Dept of Corrections - Offender info Brother worker Ruben Mata was convicted in California of multiple counts. When his overseer became aware of the allegations, the overseer did not go to the authorities. Instead he moved Mata to a different field. Mata was convicted of Lewd or lascivious act on a child by force, violence, duress menace and fear and Aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 - Oral Copulation by force, violence, duress, menace and fear (2 counts). In January 2007, at the age of 62, Mata was sentenced to 36 years in prison. He died behind bars in October of that same year. Brother worker John Marais was removed from the work in South Africa after admitting to molesting a 9-year-old girl at a convention. Other workers (Johan and Andy) knew about it and attempted to keep it quiet. But the truth finally came out. Tasmanian senior worker Ernie Barry pled Guilty and was sentenced to a mere six months in jail for multiple offenses of Child Sexual Abuse while he was a worker. Apparently the judge thought that Barry had expressed remorse, as if that matters. It's unfortunate that the court only heard about one of his victims. At least twelve other victims were apparently afraid to come forward. After pleading Guilty, he had the gall to appeal the sentence, and actually got it suspended so that he won't have to go to jail. If he were truly remorseful, he would have accepted the punishment he truly deserves. If he were truly remorseful, he would have told the court about the other victims he abused over a 40 year period. It's pathetic that a man who claimed to represent "the truth" was nowhere close to being truthful about his own actions. This is the same man who railed on the Catholic Church because of CSA issues, saying that nothing like that would ever happen in the "the truth." Ernie Barry is corrupt. Ernie Barry is a hypocrite. Brother worker Curtis Jacobsen was found guilty in Oregon of Sexual Abuse to a Minor in 1997. Brother worker Noel Tanner was found guilty in Ireland of sexually abusing minor boys in 1984 and again in 1991.   And it goes on and on. The 2x2 ministry is an abject failure. There is no accounting. There is no accountability. They cannot be trusted. Did you know that the "Two by Two" workers church was started in 1897 by a man named William Irvine? "You can tell whether a church is a false church or not if it was started by a man or woman. We are the only church on earth that was started by Christ." - Jack Carroll, 2x2 worker Jack Carroll did. If you didn't know, be sure to ask the workers in your field. If they don't tell you about William Irvine, then they are not being completely truthful with you. The workers claim that their ministry was established by Christ, and that they follow the examples given by Jesus closer than any other ministry. Have you ever had a worker wash your feet? John 13:14 If true, it would be easy to prove that 2x2ism has continued in an unbroken line from the New Testament Days, as claimed by 2x2 adherents. If true, there would be evidence of the 2x2 ministry prior to 1897. If you believe that the way of the workers (aka 2x2ism) existed prior to 1897, simply locate one of the following, bearing a date earlier than 1897: hymn written by a friend or worker printed hymnbook photograph of a worker or friend workers' list letter written by a worker or friend convention date list or speakers list notes of any convention, funeral or meeting ...or find just one person who: had a family member to profess prior to 1896 had heard of anyone professing prior to 1896 has known of any workers prior to 1896 Good luck... because none of these items ever existed. The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse: Recognizing and Escaping Spiritual Manipulation and False Spiritual Authority Within the Church Healing Spiritual Abuse: How to Break Free from Bad Church Experiences

Check out the WERKERZ @ WERK Books about the 2x2 Church The Church Without a Name Kathleen Lewis Reflections: The Workers, the Gospel and the Nameless House Sect A compilation by Daurelle Chapman Reflected Truth: Former Workers and Followers Unmask Life in a Large, Little-Known Sect by Joan F. Daniel Reinventing the Truth: Historical Claims of One of the World's Largest Nameless Sects by Kevin Daniel

2x2s believe that they are the ONE TRUE CHURCH because of how their ministers live and because they meet in homes rather than church buildings.

Based on this belief, 2x2s collectively denounce all other Christian churches as "false." However, they don't just stop there. Even if another church were to have a similarly organized ministry and meet in homes, it would still be viewed by them as a "false church." They believe that they, and only they, are the ONE TRUE CHURCH. If you do not attend their church, in their mind you are an "outsider." If you once attended their church but no longer attend, in their mind you have "lost out."

But that's not the oddest thing about this church. They do not have a unifying doctrine, or core beliefs, to which they adhere. If you were to ask them what they believe, you'll either get a rambling answer, or they will simply claim that they "believe in the Bible," and leave it at that.

2x2s believe that they are the ONE TRUE CHURCH, but they are unable to explain why.

2x2s do not believe that their church started in 1897. If asked, they will generally lie about it, or as above, ramble on with a somewhat confusing answer which even they cannot prove. They claim their ministers are "homeless and penniless," yet the truth is that they have credit cards and slush funds at their disposal.

2x2s generally believe that their church is the same all over the world, yet they do not all believe the same things. For example, some 2x2s openly admit that their church started in 1897. Some openly deny that they are the ONE TRUE CHURCH.

When challenged about church history, some 2x2s claim that history is not important, yet they lie about the history of their church.

The members of this church call themselves "the Truth," yet they lie about their church. Thus, 2x2ism is THE LYING TRUTH.