Bill Gathard

IBYC In 1973 that is what the seminar was called. I went to my first seminar in Indy IN. 7000 people there, red note books, hand outs every break it was something. No matter what anyone says about the seminar content or how cult's it became [and it did] I grow more in Christ going thur the seminar than anywhere else. When the seminar came to Dayton in 1976 I was the materials leader for 10 years, set up leader for 3 years, than usher leader for 8 years. My wife and I have been to all regular seminars in Dayton [21]. All the advanced seminars [approx 12]. [2] Husband and wife seminars. I worked 14 pastors seminars. Bill was live at all the advanced, husband & wife, and pastors seminars. It was a great time, a spiritual growing time. Many lessons learned and Life style changes made. Now having said all that I realize He had Brother problems, big time Brother problems. His ministry was flawed in some of the insights he had into what the bible really said. [He liked to interpret it to fit his way of thinking sometimes] He had and still does a huge home schooling base of parents, who follow him colt like. He does not have any big seminars anymore [I was one in Detroit 15000 people, 6500-7000 in Dayton for years]. Nor to my knowledge does he have any advanced or pastors seminars anymore. He started a ministry in Russia, Singapore, New Zealand, and some other fortune countries. Have no idea if he is still going or not. Haven't seen anything on his ministry or what is happening there for years. When He started having all kinds of problems and the people I knew started leaving I lost interest in it. Its a real shame to see it go down hill but all things change and move on. O ya they they even changed the name to IBLP.