"The Titanic"

September 2001
By a former member of the Assembly

I really feel that the Geftakys ministry can be compared to a doomed ship not unlike the Titanic. There are so many still involved who are blinded and others that simply refuse to acknowledge the truth. But the boat is sinking and I pray they will humble themselves and open their eyes to the truth.

I was involved in the George Geftakys Assembly for ten years. Finally the Lord did open my eyes and I "left fellowship." It was extremely difficult to leave the people, but not the place.

Once I stopped attending their meetings, it was obvious who my true friends were. People that I had seen almost every day for ten years suddenly didn't return phone calls and walked past as if they had never known me. My non-Christian friends, family and co-workers treated me better than that.

The Geftakys ministry is a shamefully manipulative group that recruits and trains others to become like their leader--George Geftakys [see "Discipling Dilemma"]. They claim the Bible is their final authority. However, it is really the Bible PLUS "Brother George's" interpretations. They state Christ is the only head of the gathering, yet it's really Christ PLUS the "leading brothers." They falsely claim, "Our fellowship is around Jesus Christ." But if someone leaves their "House of God," he or she becomes a non-entity in the minds of the "saints" still involved.

I'm not bitter after ten seemingly wasted years in that group. I did definitely learn that a Christian should pay attention to his or her own conscience and NOT fear a leader or some other person. Instead, we should only fear God and do His will alone.

I continue to pray for those still at the Assembly and hope that some day they will get out of the group and fellowship in a place where Christ and His Word are more truly honored.