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Character Concerns

Links to articles and statements that relate concerns about patterns of moral, ethical and integrity problems exhibited by the Ezzos.

Timeline

Timeline of the Ezzo Controversy 1966-1998
Timeline of the Ezzo Controversy 1998 - Present
Documentation, ministry developments, etc, in a timeline format, to illustrate the pattern of problems

Statements

2000--Living Hope Evangelical Fellowship Excommunicates Gary Ezzo PDF version
LHEF was the church Ezzo attended after leaving Grace Church, pastored by a former GFI staff member

2002--Grace Community Church Board of Elders Statement
GCC was the Southern California megachurch where Ezzo launched his programs

Grace Community Church statement of non-affiliation
GCC withdraws their endorsement

A note from Phil Johnson
Phil Johnson is the elder at GCC who drafted the statement of non-endorsement

Dr. John MacArthur statement PDF version
Dr. MacArthur is the well-known pastor of GCC

Open letter from Frank York
Frank York is the former editorial director at GFI.

A Statement from Eric and Julie Abel
former key leadership couple in GFI

Open Letter to Pastors from Frank York
Frank York is the former editorial director at GFI

Articles

Unprepared to Teach Parenting
by Kathleen Terner, Christianity Today

Growing Criticism: Groups Back Away from Preparation for Parenting
by Randy Frame, Christianity Today

More Than A Parenting Ministry
by Kathleen Terner and Elliott Miller, Christian Research Institute PDF version

A Matter of Bias
by Kathleen Terner and Elliott Miller, Christian Research Institute PDF version

New Challenges Facing Gary Ezzo and Growing Families International
by Kathleen Terner, Christian Research Institute

Adventures in Ezzoland
by Frank York, Midwest Christian Outreach
a writer describes his experiences working for Ezzo at GFI

Gary Ezzo Creates A Self-Publishing Venture
by Frank York, former GFI editorial director

Ezzo Sues Australian Psychologist in Free Speech Dispute
Injury Lawyer--Press Release

Responses to attacks by Ezzo

A Personal Encounter with Gary Ezzo
A Q & A session with Ezzo and its aftermath

Response from Frank York to a privately circulated GFI document
Former GFI editorial director Frank York is a "whistle-blower" who spoke to Christianity Today

A response from Roy Maynard
(World Magazine published an article by Maynard on GFI's growing popularity.)

Joel and Kathryn Kuhlmann respond to GFI
(The Kuhlmanns correspondence with Ezzo was mentioned in the CRI article and they were mentioned in GFI's response to the CRI article.)

In response by Rebecca Prewett
(Prewett authored an article "Some Concerns About the Ezzo Method" for a homeschooler's newsletter.)