There are many evangelical churches in San Luis Obispo. Mercy Church is the only church that publicly has a reputation of emotional and spiritual abuse from those that have attended the church and since left. This begins with the Pastor's on down through their ""12"" leaders that are assigned to GATHER 12 leaders of their own & multiply. They set goals that if not met people are kicked out of groups, emotionally pushed, & even made to feel as if they aren't really a Christian. Sadly this is true and known throughout the community. Having a recent exodus a year and half ago of about 100 people including adults, children, & college students, they have been on a public relations campaign to restore a reputable image. The Pastors of this community do not endorse this church and have had their own experience with former members coming to attend their services and receiving the healing they need. Parents of college aged students have seen their own children blindly becoming brainwashed into believing they must live in SLO after they graduate because they're part of the ""team"", they should marry within the church & definitely someone that is at their ""level"". Yes, it has cult written all over it. The reviews on here were set up by current members as part of the ""public relations"" campaign to counter the truth about what's been happening at Mercy. See Yelp on line & make sure you read the filtered reviews.
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