CULTS & CONTROVERSIES
PROTECTING VIEWER'S VOICES
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The Framework is a controversial investigative and research-based online show and social media platform that often covers scandals, exposes predators, false prophecies, false teachings and abuses within modern day cults. Due to the nature of the show and the work we do, we encourage people to comment on our shows and social media platforms using anonymous names and accounts for their protection.
The host of The Framework is a dedicated researcher and Heresy Hunter who has been ‘touching God’s anointed’ for the last fifteen to twenty years that has reviewed numerous cults and dangerous churches. He understands how some visitors of his channel may be compromising their friends, family, job or livelihoods if they engage his channels.
If you attend any of the following cults or ‘churches’ below, please consider the warning above, if you choose to engage our programs and social media channels.
The List
5Q Collective
Leader: Alan Hirsch
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Amazing Church
Leader: Apostle Alexander Pagani
Location: Bronx, New York, USA
Anthem Church
Leader: Joshua Bradford
Location: Queensland, Australia
Arise Church
Leader: John Cameron
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Australian Christian Churches (AOGA)
Leader: Wayne Alcorn
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Australian Prophetic Council (APC)
Leader: Katherine Ruonala
Location: Queensland, Australia
Awaken Church (USA)
Leader: Jurgen Matthesius
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Awaken Church (Australia)
Leader: Scott Hanzy
Location: Wollongong , NSW, Australia
Benny Hinn Ministries
Leader: Benny Hinn
Location: Grapevine, Texas, USA
Catch The Fire Ministries
Leader: John Arnott
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Catch The Fire Church
Leader: Duncan Smith
Location: Durham, North Carolina, USA
Casey City Church
Leaders: Larry & Christa Sebastian
Location: Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia
Celebration Church
Leader: Randy Hand
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Church of His Presence
Leader: John Kilpatrick
Location: Daphne, Alabama, USA
Church of the Highlands
Leader: Chris Hodges
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Destiny Church
Leader: Brian Tamaki
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Dutch Sheets Ministries
Leader: Dutch Sheets
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Elevation Church
Leader: Steven Furtick
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Enjoy Church
Leader: Shane Baxter
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Faith Community Baptist Church
Leader: Lawrence Kong
Location: Singapore
Faith Tabernacle
Leader: David Oyedepo
Location: Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Fellowship Church
Leader: Ed Young Jr.
Location: Grapevine, Texas, USA
Fire Church (Daniel Hagen Ministries)
Leader: Daniel Hagen
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Forerunners Church
Leader: Isaac Bennett
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Freedom Centre Tauranga
Leader: Adem & Grace Guneyi
Location: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Full Gospel Assembly
Leader: Chris Ong
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Int.
Leader: Bishop Joseph W. Walker III
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Gateway Church
Leader: Robert Morris
Location: Southlake, Texas, USA
Gateway on Mt. Zion Church
Leader: Dave Thompson
Location: Golden, Colorado, USA
GeorDavie Ministries International (GDMi)
Leader: Bishop GeorDavie
Location: Arusha, Tanzania
Global Vision Bible Church
Leader: Greg Locke
Location: Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA
Glory City Church
Leader: Katherine Ruonala
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Glory of Zion Int. Ministries
Leader: Chuck D. Pierce
Location: Corinth, Texas, USA
Global Awakening
Leader: Randy Clark
Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
God’s Embassy Church
Leader: Arleen & Dick Westerhof
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Goodlife Church
Leader: Dave Connett
Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Harvest Fields International (Van der Steen Ministries)
Leader: Mattheus van der Steen
Location: Florida, USA (originally Netherlands)
Harvest International Ministries (HIM)
Leader: Ché Ahn
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Harvest Rock Church
Leader: Ché Ahn
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Hillsong Church
Leader: Phil Dooley (preceded by Brian Houston)
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
HungryGen Church (Vladimir Savchuk Ministries)
Leader: Vladimir Savchuk
Location: Pasco, Washington, USA
Impact City Church
Leader: Justin Ross
Location: Pataskala, Ohio, USA
Impact City Church
Leader: Peter Mortlock
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Inspirational Word of Faith
Leader: Fred K.C. Price
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
International Central Gospel Church
Leader: Dr. Mensa Otabil
Location: Accra, Ghana, Africa
International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders (ICAL)
Leader: John P. Kelly
Location: Various global chapters
International House of Prayer (IHOPKC)
Leader: – – – – (preceded by Mike Bickle)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Iris (Global) Ministries
Leader: Heidi Baker
Location: Thompsons Station, Tennessee, USA
Isaiah Saldivar Ministries
Leader: Isaiah Saldivar
Location: Roseville, California, USA
James River Church
Leader: John Lindell
Location: Springfield, Missouri, USA
Jesus Culture
Leader: Banning Liebscher
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Jesus House
Leader: (Part of RCCG network)
Location: London, England, UK
Jesus Image
Leader: Michael Koulianos
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Jesus Revolution Church
Leader: Chris Reed
Location: York, South Carolina, USA
John Kilpatrick Ministries
Leader: John Kilpatrick
Location: Daphne, Alabama, USA
King Jesus International Ministry
Leader: Guillermo Maldonado
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Kingdom City Church
Leader: Mark Varughese
Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Kingdom of God Global Church
Leader: David E. Taylor
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Lance Wallnau Ministries / Lance Learning Group
Leader: Lance Wallnau
Location: Keller / Dallas, Texas, USA
Lifesong with James Byrd
Leader: James Byrd
Location: Stockton, California, USA
Lifestyle Christianity
Leader: Todd White
Location: Watauga, Texas, USA
Line of Fire Ministries
Leader: Dr. Michael L. Brown
Location: Concord, North Carolina, USA
Lakewood Church
Leader: Joel Osteen
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners’ Chapel)
Leader: David Oyedepo
Location: Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Mattera Ministries International
Leader: Joseph Mattera
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Mercy Culture
Leader: Landon Schott
Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Miracle Center Cathedral
Leader: Robert Kayanja
Location: Kampala, Uganda
MorningStar Ministries
Leader: Rick Joyner
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
Nations Church
Leader: Ken and Chrissy Lee
Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nations Church (Orlando)
Leader: Daniel Kolenda
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Neuma Church
Leader: Raef Soliman (preceded by Corey Turner)
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
New Creation Church
Leader: Joseph Prince
Location: Singapore
New Earth Tribe
Leader: Phil Mason
Location: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
New Life Church
Leader: Brady Boyd
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Nexus Church
Leader: Nathan and Beck Meads
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
One Quest International (Kat Kerr Ministries)
Leader: Kat Kerr
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Patricia King Ministries
Leader: Patricia King
Location: Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Perry Stone Ministries
Leader: Perry F. Stone Jr.
Location: Cleveland, Tennessee, USA
Planetshakers
Leader: Russell Evans
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ray of Hope Community Church
Leader: (Details to be provided for specific leader)
Location: (Details needed)
Randy Clark’s Church
Leader: Randy Clark
Location: (Details needed)
Real Talk Kim Ministries (+ Limitless Church)
Leader: Kimberly Jones (Real Talk Kim)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Reborn Ministries
Leader: Pat Mesiti
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Redemption to the Nations Church
Leader: Kevin Wallace
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)
Leader: Enoch Adeboye
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Revival Harvest Ministries
Leader: Todd Bentley
Location: Pineville, North Carolina, USA
Saddleback Church
Leader: Andy Wood (preceded by Rick Warren)
Location: Lake Forest, California, USA
School of Prophets / Hillview Community Church
Leader: Gary Morgan
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sean Feucht Ministries (+Burn 24/7, Let us Worship)
Leader: Sean Feucht
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Stairway Church
Leader: Dave McHugh
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Core Group
Leader: Jenny Weaver
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA
The Potter’s House
Leader: T.D. Jakes
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
The Rock Family Worship Center
Leader: Rusty Nelson
Location: Huntsville, Alabama, USA
The Supernatural Life (TSNL)
Leader: Daniel Adams
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
V1 Church
Leader: Mike Signorelli
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Victory Christian Center
Leader: Paul Daugherty
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Victory Church
Leader: (Details needed)
Location: (Details needed)
Victory Life Centre
Leader: Margaret Court
Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Willow Creek Church
Leader: Dave Dummitt
Location: South Barrington, Illinois, USA
Word of Life (Riječ Života)
Leader: Damir Šićko Alić
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
World Changers Church International
Leader: Creflo Dollar
Location: College Park, Georgia, USA
World Harvest Church
Leader: Rod Parsley
Location: Canal Winchester, Ohio, USA
Yoido Full Gospel Church
Leader: Young Hoon Lee (successor of David Yonggi Cho)
Location: Seoul, South Korea