Karen Pressley.com

Welcome to Karen Pressley’s website.  As a communication specialist, Karen established this site to offer professional services through her two organizations:

WINGS OF LOVE MINISTRIES (WOL) 
Karen established Wings of Love Ministries when she became a Christian after departing her 16-year involvement with the Church of Scientology (1982-1998). As Director of WOL, Karen:

• ministers to individuals affected by Scientology;
• provides links to resources on world religions and cults like Scientology;
• is active in media relations via radio and TV interviews; 
• offers speaking services for Christian events and academic settings;
• writes faith-based books and articles;
• publishes CDs and DVDs of her speaking engagements;
• posts a calendar of events that shows many of her public ministry activities.

KAP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - In 2008, Karen established this corporation with two divisions:
Profitable Words - Offers research, writing and editing services for business marketing, public relations, and individual publications;
and
Freedom House Publishers - Publishes books, CDs, DVDs, and learning materials.
 

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Karen is a courageous speaker, sharing her life experiences with transparency and passion. She approaches each engagement to glorify God, and to encourage you to claim the fullness of God’s love and transforming power in your life. Karen’s mission statement is: Speaking and writing about the truth of God’s Word to expand the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

After Karen escaped Scientology in 1998 and began to tell of her experiences, especially of her newfound faith in Jesus Christ, she has been invited to speak across the U.S. in churches, women’s groups, youth groups, educational settings, and conferences.  This speaking ministry launched Wings of Love Ministries.  She has spoken to audiences of 5 to 1,500 people.

The Robinson Agency represents Karen for speaking engagements. To schedule Karen for your event, please contact Stacy Robinson at www.therobinsonagency.com or call Stacy at 800-782-2995.

Comments about Karen and endorsements from ministry leaders are below her list of speaking engagements.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - LISTED BY TYPE OF EVENT

NATIONAL CONFERENCES & INTERFAITH SEMINARS

Evangelical Ministries to New Religions Apologetics conference, “Church as a Change Agent in Culture,” Birmingham, AL.  Plenary speaker on Scientology, 2007

Watchman Fellowship Event on World Religions and Cults, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, Florida. Keynote speaker on Scientology. June, 2007

Shiloh Baptist Association’s 57th Annual Conference, Plant City, Florida - Guest speaker, two sessions, educating on what is Scientology, and how to deal with Scientology in the community from a Christian perspective. Oct. 22, 2007

Evangelical Ministries to New Religions National Conference (Feb. 9-11, 2006)
A CLASH OF CULTURES: MISSIONARIES IN THE MARKET PLACE OF RELIGIONS
Breakout session speaker, “Scientology Celebrities: War of the Worlds or Peaceful Revolution?” Southeastern Bible College, Birmingham, Alabama. www.emnr.org/conference.html

North American Mission Board, Collegiate Baptist Conference, Glorietta, N, 2005

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Guest speaker, presentation on the Celebrity Cult of Scientology, May 2006 and April 2008

Gospel Connection Awards, Georgia International Convention Center, October 2005 (Winner of Gospel Discipleship Award)

Crestview Baptist Church, Atlanta - World Missions Celebration, 2005

First Baptist Church of Atlanta – World Religions and Cults Series, Scientology seminar, 2004

Piedmont Baptist Church, Marietta, GA – World Religions and Cults Series, Scientology seminar, 2004

Kansas/Nebraska Baptist State Convention - State Evangelism Conference, Kansas City, 2004

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Carrollton, GA - Global Impact Celebration, 2004

Gulf Coast Baptist State Convention - Evangelism Conference, Gulfport, MS, 2004

Biola University, Los Angeles – EMNR (Evangelical Ministries to New Religions) Conference, Scientology seminar, 2003

North American Mission Board, Annual Interfaith Evangelism Conference, Tempe, AZ, 2003

Luther Rice Seminary, Atlanta - World Religions and Cults class, Scientology seminar, 2002

Southern Seminary, Louisville, KY – EMNR Conference, 2002

First Baptist Church Canton, Canton, GA – World Religions and Cults series, Scientology seminar, 2002

CHURCH SERVICES & PASTOR’S CONFERENCES

First Family Church, Overland Park, Kansas - Guest speaker, interviewed by Senior Pastor Jerry Johnston - April 16, 2008

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - Guest speaker, Chapel service, interviewed by President Phil Roberts, April 16, 2008

Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, FL 2007

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta, GA. Student Ministry, “Searching for the Truth.” Guest speaker on Scientology. May 21, 2006

Gospel Connection Awards, Gospel Connection Magazine, Georgia International Convention Center, Atlanta. Recipient of Christian Discipleship Award. Oct. 16, 2006

Corinth Baptist Church, Jonesboro, GA, 2005

North Lanier Baptist Church, Cumming, GA, 2005

Carrollton Baptist Association Pastor’s Conference, Carollton, GA 2004

LifePoint Christian Church, Suwanee, GA, 2004

Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, FL, 2003

North Lanier Baptist Church, Cumming, GA, 2003

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Bowman, GA, 2002

Crossway Community Church, Buford, GA, 2002

Bowdon Baptist Church, Bowdon, GA, 2002

Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, FL, 2002

WOMEN’S AND COUPLE’S EVENTS (lunches, conferences, retreats)

(photo) Karen speaking at a women’s conference in Jackson, MS

Kingswood United Methodist Church, Fall Harvest Luncheon. Guest speaker about Scientology from a Christian perspective. Nov. 20, 2007

Peachtree Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Couples fall retreat. Guest speaker, “Shaping a Legacy of Character.” Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris, GA. 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Oct. 27, 2007

Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Atlanta - Guest speaker, women’s luncheon 2007

Dunwoody Baptist Church, Young at Heart Luncheon, April 26, 2007

Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, Women’s Luncheon. Guest speaker, Escaping Scientology and finding faith in God. May 7, 2006

Phenomenal Women’s Conference, Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character, at Kennesaw State University. Breakout session speaker, “Shaping a Legacy of Leadership: Investing in Yourself for Ultimate Results.” March 30, 2007

McLaurin Heights Baptist Church, Pearl, MS. Women’s Conference, two nights. Keynote speaker, “Walking Upright in an Upside Down World” and night of testimony. August 20, 2006

Mt. Harmony Baptist Church, Mableton, GA – Women’s Ministry Fall Celebration, keynote speaker. Nov. 4, 2005

First Baptist Church Jackson, MS – Women’s Ministry Fall Celebration, 2005

Atlanta Community Ministries, World of Writers event, 2005
Northwest Baptist Annual Conference, Highland Baptist Church, Redmond, Oregon – “Oasis in the Desert,” 2004

World of Writers, Atlanta 2004
The Christian Women’s Network conference, Sheraton Hotel, Atlanta, 2004

Atlanta Community Ministries, World of Writers meeting, 2004

Nevada State Annual Women’s Conference, Green Valley Baptist Church, Hendersonville, NV - “Celebrating Women, Glorifying God,” 2003

First Baptist Church of Woodstock, GA - Single Ladies Christmas Tea, 2002

* As co-author of Seven Secrets to Timeless Beauty: Discover and Maximize Your Personal Style (with author Norma Day) Karen gives talks using this book in a seminar setting. Karen believes that you, as do all women, have something beautiful about you. She desires to help you discover God’s purposes for the unique beauty He has given you. She can also show you how to share your faith through the topic of beauty and receive the ultimate beauty makeover–a life transformed through God’s love.
YOUTH CONFERENCES & EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS

(photo, Karen speaking at a youth conference in Ridgecrest, NC, with a message about the celebrity lure of Scientology and the false teachings of L. Ron Hubbard.)

Mount Paran North Church of God, The Gathering, Marietta, GA - January 6, 2008

Kennesaw State University, Sociology classes ; guest speaker on Scientology and how people pursue knowledge of God through world religions and cults; November 2007 and Spring, 2007

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA - Student Ministry (300+) - May 21, 2006

Piedmont Baptist Church Youth Ministry, Marietta, GA - 2006

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MS - 2006

North American Mission Board, Collegiate Baptist Conference, Glorietta, NM, 2005

Holston Baptist Association, What People Believe Youth Conference, Ridgecrest, NC, 2005

Baptist Seminaries and Colleges Collegiate Week, Glorietta, New Mexico - July, 2005

Luther Rice Seminary, World Religions and Cults Class (Professor Bill Gordon); online class visiting speaker, 2005 & 2004

Southeastern Seminary at First Baptist Woodstock, GA - Graduate studies class, World Religions and Cults, Scientology seminar - 2003

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT KAREN AS A SPEAKER:

It has been a unique journey watching God take a former cult member, convict them by His Spirit of the reality of the emptiness in her heart, to the point of deep repentance and faith in our only hope, the Lord Jesus Christ. Karen articulates the difference in Scientology and Christianity – the works vs. the unmerited favor and grace of Almighty God. Her story is not only a testimony of a life that was changed, but of a life that every day is being conformed more into the image of God’s dear Son. - Dr. Johnny Hunt, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Woodstock, GA.

Our speaker for the May Lunch Encounter event, Karen Pressley, will blow you away! I heard her speak at Kennesaw State University…she has a book coming out soon on her experience in the cult of Scientology. Her story is UNREAL. Don’t let her leave the mic without telling the audience about her ministry. - Catherine T., Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, Atlanta

Karen is a skillful and poised public speaker who addresses her messages with love and compassion, yet with an uncompromising commitment to Biblical truth. Her dramatic story in finding faith in Christ also makes her eminently qualified to testify to the power of prayer and the love of God. - Dr. Tal Davis, Manager, Interfaith Evangelism, North American Mission Board

Thanks so much for sharing your story with the Shiloh Association. You did an excellent job in both presentations. Our attendance more than doubled this year, due to the relevance of your topic about Scientology in the Plant City, Florida area. Your presentation, speaking, and power point was so informative and helped us to understand the beliefs and lifestyle of Scientology. I look forward to inviting you to come again and will recommend you to all of our Directors of Missions. Thanks for your excellent work. - Danny Morris, Director of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Association, Plant City, Florida

Wow! Well that does not even begin to let you know how much help you have been to me these last few weeks. I was searching my heart and all my resources when I found out my friend, who is actively involved in Scientology, was coming to visit from overseas. Over the years I have “danced” around the topic of Scientology and Christianity, without being able to reach her. This time, I was determined to be prepared. The time you spent with me preparing my way for her visit has been a blessing. You allowed me to think out loud, ask “stupid” questions, guided me in my research, steered me on my path, suggested how I handle things, encouraged me when I doubted my abilities, and prayed for us. God truly sent me a blessing when He allowed me to find you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.- Susan M., Alabama (Note: God broke through the stronghold of her Scientologist friend, who prayed to receive Christ during that visit, and went into a church there to be baptized!)

I just happened upon a link to your story about escaping from Scientology, and I wanted to thank you for telling such a candid and brave story. I had the unfortunate experience of working for some Scientologists who run an alternative health clinic in Georgia before I moved to Virginia. During my time there I was forced to take manyScientology courses to “improve” as an employee. Since wising up and moving on, I’ve become active in the Scientology critic community. I applaud your willingness to tell your story and am happy that you found peace and happiness in a non-exploitive religion! - Amanda, Richmond, VA.

Author and speaker Karen Pressley shared her personal testimony at World of Writers, an ACM Ministry. Karen told how she came to know Christ following a chilling experience as a cult member. Listeners were enveloped in suspense as she told about the difficulties making the break. Her presentation was also a great example of the collaboration of two of ACM’s diverse ministries: World of Writers and Wings of Love. - Elizabeth Brooks, Atlanta Community Ministries, Atlanta, GA.

With the religious pluralism that is sweeping our nation, there is an overwhelming need for clear voices that clearly show the contrast between Christianity and other faiths. All roads to not lead to God; there is only one way and that is through Jesus Christ. Karen Pressley clearly shows that truth and contrasts it with other claims. Anyone who thinks that other religions are no big deal needs to hear Karen and they’ll never think that again. - Dr. Bob Reccord, (then, President, North American Mission Board)

Thanks, Karen, for your presentation at Crestview Church’s 40 Days of Purpose Kaleidoscope of Missions Fair. I pray that He will use this experience in our members that there are mission opportunities all around us! We have been inspired and motivated. Thanks for all you do to spread the good news of Christ and to help others in His name.
– Lydia Lawrence, Crestview Church, Marietta, GA.

COMMENTS FROM COLLEGE STUDENTS & PROFESSORS AFTER KAREN’S LECTURES ON SCIENTOLOGY:

Karen Pressley did a great job substituting for me in my Modern Cults graduate level class at Luther Rice. The students described her lecture as excellent. One student said it was the highlight of his graduate work in ministry. Several of the students and pastors said they want her to speak at their churches. I hope I’ll be able to use her as a guest lecturer when I teach this class again.” - Dr. Bill Gordon, Jr., Th.D., Adjunct Professor, Luther Rice Seminary, Atlanta

You were the star of the class! Your sharings are educating people and touching their lives in ways you cannot imagine. - Sociology professor Robyn Bartlett, Kennesaw State University (KSU)

Karen’s presentation on Scientology and other world religions and cults was truly fascinating; I wish we could have had more time with her. Though she said her bias was her newfound Christian faith, she spoke as a sociologist when describing her research of other religiions. She personally experienced social control at its worst in Scientology. In the past, I wouldn’t have attended a lecture that I felt did not address exactly what I believed. Now, through the study of sociology and religion, I’ve learned that our tolerance of others will improve when we become more educated about beliefs and motivations different from our own. - KSU student, Sociology 2201 class, 2007

From Karen’s presentation on deviance and religion, I learned that there are more than 2,000 different religious movements in the U.S., not including the four main world religions. Karen’s field research into religious deviance by visiting churches, temples, and meeting halls made me want to look into doing this too. Her presentation on Scientology and the lifestyle of its members made me realize how outrageous those people are. She peaked my interest so much about learning what others believe. She was the best speaker I have ever seen, I want to read her book. - KSU student, Sociology 2201 class, 2007

Karen’s talk about religion was amazing. It was incredibly interesting how Karen had to live inside the Scientology camp. I couldn’t imagine giving up everything I own to move into the middle of the desert with nothing. She had little contact with the outside world, even her family. I would never want to live in a society like the Scientology world. Her escape story was thrilling–especially the God experience she had which enabled her to leave for good. I learned how each of the religions she researched believes that they held the truth about God and how to find him, though she says truth is found in Christianity. This was very enlightening. - KSU student, Sociology 2201 class, 2007

Karen Pressley told the class about her former membership in Scientology and her conversion to Christianity. I found that the more I heard about her experiences, the more I wanted to find out. I found myself appreciating the freedoms I have and believing more of the Christian beliefs. My best friend’s dad believes in Scientology, but my friend’s parents don’t get along. It wasn’t until after Karen’s presentation that I realized that it would be hard for two people who had entirely different beliefs to get along. I really benefited from hearing her speak. - KSU student, Sociology 2201 class, 2007

To schedule Karen for a speaking engagement at your event or for a lecture at your college or seminary:

Contact The Robinson Agency:
www.therobinsonagency.com or call Stacy Robinson at 1-800-782-2995

Contact the Wings of Love Ministries Office at Atlanta Community Ministries:
404-841-0800 x205
wingsofloveministries@karenpressley.com

Upcoming book:  Escaping Scientology: An Insider’s True Story
New plans are in the works to release this book in 2008, despite Scientology’s efforts to suppress it at New Hope Publishers and Broadman & Holman. Meanwhile, please see the “About Karen” page for a brief story on the saga of this book, or listen to the CD of this title.

CD: Escaping Scientology: An Insider’s True Story
CD#91126-1

This one-hour CD gives an inside view of the Scientology world, an abridged version of what Karen will disclose in her upcoming book, Escaping Scientolgy: An Insider’s True Story. This CD will soon be available on Amazon.com, meanwhile it can be ordered through this website.

Anyone who wants to know what it’s like behind the scenes in the Scientology world will want to hear this message that could be titled, “The Psychological Terrorism of Scientology.” While working for CSI she was subject to human rights violations and lived under the control of dictatorial leaders from the 1980s-1998. She does not share her testimony of how she escaped or how she found faith in God through Jesus Christ. She tells the story of what led her to question her commitment to Scientology, the injustices she witnessed, the psychological terrorism used by Scientology on its members and ex-members. She talks about the actions Scientology takes to silence its critics, and the many details that give the group a “cult” image. She describes the transition from “coming out of a cult” and assimilating back into society. She describes the things that healed her mind and heart and helped to restore her ability to live and function as an “ex-cultist.” She also exposes harassment from Scientology’s Chief Legal Counsel and the destructive actions taken to suppress the publication of two of her books. She found that her thinking processes had to be completely transformed, and her worldview completely re-shaped. She concludes that transformation is only possible if God is in control (Romans 12:2). $15 includes CD, tax, shipping and handling.

CD - CAN A CHRISTIAN BE A SCIENTOLOGIST?
The Battle for the Mind & Soul:
Scientology’s Pursuit of Christian Youth
CD#91127-2

This message is for anyone who wonders whether someone can be a Christian and a Scientologist at the same time. Karen debunks that idea through this talk at a youth conference of high school and college-aged people. She explains the basics of what Scientology believes and compares those beliefs to what the Bible teaches. She covers everything from creation, reincarnation, self-divinity, and death to prayer, faith and worship. This group of 200+ students was about to take a trip to Los Angeles where Karen told them they would encounter Scientologists and Scientology influences. She provides tips on how to speak to Scientologists, what not to say and how to share God’s love. She answers questions about Scientology including what they belief about silent births, about L. Ron Hubbard, about the Scientology financial empire, and their goal of becoming the dominant religion of the world. She clearly shows Scientology’s engagement in a battle for the minds and souls of everyone, especially Christian youths who are less grounded in their faith and vulnerable to false promises. $15 includes CD, tax, shipping and handling.

CD - OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL:
A Testimony to the Transforming Power of God
CD #91131-6

Karen’s most frequently requested message is her testimony–how she got involved in Scientology, her experiences as a cult member, how she got out after 16 years of entanglement, and how her life was radically transformed. In a celebrity-spirituality religion steered by the voices of Hollywood’s big names, Karen’s life was controlled by the dictates of Scientology from the early 1980’s until 1998 when she escaped for the third and final time. Though Karen was physically freed from Scientology, its teachings continued to affect her emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Karen shares her story of how God revealed himself to her when she wasn’t looking for him. It wasn’t until Karen came to grips with whose she was, that the Scientology bondage was broken. Turning away from her old life to faith in Jesus Christ, she claimed the inheritance God had in store for her. She lost all she had—her life as a Hollywood fashion designer and music publisher with her former husband Peter producing hit songs like “On the Wings of Love”—but gained a whole new life: reunited with her family, new career, new marriage, new faith, living each day to the fullest. This talk includes a summary of Scientology basics including beliefs about God, creation, death, and reincarnation. Her story exemplifies God’s transforming power in the life of a non-believer.  $15 includes CD, tax, shipping and handling.

CD - FINDING BEAUTY IN AN UPSIDE DOWN WORLD
CD #91130-5

It’s essential to be able to find beauty and goodness in the world when it seems impossible while surrounded by bad news about war, crime, and economic problems. In this CD recorded at a women’s conference, Karen talks of how she came out of a reclusive existence in Scientology only to discover that the outside world brought tremendous challenge as she re-adapted to her new life “outside.” She shares her testimony of finding an authentic relationship with God and how she could only discover who she really was by discovering whose she was. It was the beauty of God’s love and the new life he gave her that enabled her to co-author the book with Norma Day, Seven Secrets to Timeless Beauty (Harvest House, 2005). She also covers:
> How you respond to this tumultuous world depends on a vertical relationship with God
> Discovering whose you are: the pre-requisite to knowing your identity of who you are
> Don’t buy it: Dealing with church-imposed stigmas on women
> A woman’s claim to her spiritual inheritance: discussion of the 5th secret in Seven Secrets to Timeless Beauty (book available below) $15 includes CD, tax, shipping and handling.

CD - GUARDIANS OF LIFE:
Protect Your Loved Ones from the Lure of False Religions
CD#91129-4

Mothers, grandmothers, wives, sisters—as guardians of life, you all have loved ones whom you desire to protect from false religions that attempt to lure your children, spouse, and friends away from faith in Jesus Christ. Scientology is busy pumping out their messages through the voices of celebrities who influence your loved ones through television and other media. Don’t assume your family or friends won’t be influenced by Scientology’s messages. Inform yourself so you can provide true information and guard your loved ones from Scientology’s deception. In this CD, Karen Pressley is speaking at a women’s retreat where she shares her testimony about escaping Scientology in 1998 and finding faith in Jesus Christ. She tells the basics of Scientology, how they promote discovery of one’s self-divinity (an anti-Christian teaching), and their plan to make this a Scientology world. $15 includes CD, tax, shipping and handling.

CD - Living Like There’s No Tomorrow: Overcoming Fear
(#CD0205)

Karen recorded this talk at a women’s conference Oct. 5, 2005 shortly after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities. She addresses issues surrounding fear of natural disasters and fear of tragedies in life. She shares personal stories of dealing with severe trauma in her own life when she finally disentangled herself from 16 years of entrapment in the Church of Scientology, and suffered the loss of her husband of 20 years and everything she had. Her compelling story tells how she escaped, coped with loss, came to faith in God, and started life all over again through the support of God’s love and power of the Holy Spirit. She closes with life lessons that bring hope and encouragement.  $15 includes CD, tax, shipping and handling.

CD - CAPTIVITY IN SCIENTOLOGY:
Discovering God’s Plan for Me
CD #91128-3

On Sept. 11, 2006 Karen spoke at a church service when many hearts were focused on the memory of Sept. 11, 2001 and how the tragedy America experienced has continued to impact our lives. Karen shares her testimony of escaping Scientology and losing everything she had in the her journey of coming to understand why horrendous trials happened in her life, in order for her to become the woman that God planned for her to be. $15 includes CD, tax, shipping and handling.

CD - Scientology: A View From the Inside
By Karen Pressley. P roduced by Watchman Fellowship June 2007 at Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, Florida
Product #: SIVCD
Author(s): Karen Pressley
Format: CD AUDIO
Running Time: 1:03:30
Quantity Discounts available.
$10 - Purchase directly from Watchman Fellowship.
Book - Seven Secrets to Timeless Beauty: Discover and Maximize your Personal Style
Co-authored by Norma Day and Karen Pressley
(Harvest House Publishers, 2005)  $10.00 includes tax, shipping and handling

CD - Coming Out About Scientology
recorded at the EMNR Conference, 2002
Karen’s first public interview disclosing her experiences in Scientology was done at the Evangelical Ministries to New Religions Conference in 2002 at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY, by Dr. Tal Davis of the North American Mission Board. Karen answers questions about what Scientology believes and her experiences working for the International Management of the Church of Scientology.  Ask for Tape #216, “Chasing After the Wind: An Interview with an Ex-Scientologist” by Tal Davis and Karen Schless Pressley.  This CD is available only through EMNR.

Help us to keep this ministry going. Please give a financial gift to Wings of Love Ministries.

This page lists many of Karen’s media interviews about Scientology. Please visit the LINKS TO RESOURCES PAGE for stories and interviews with others about Scientology.

TELEVISION APPEARANCES

CNN (Paula Zahn segment) (Nov. ‘06) - ” Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Prepare to Tie the Knot” - Interviews karen about Scientology wedding ceremonies

NBC Dateline (Oct. ‘06) “Cruise Control - “Going deep inside the tightly controlled world of the superstar” - Dateline’s Hoda Kotb interviews Karen about recruiting celebrities for ScientologyMSNBC “TODAY” story of Andrew Morton’s Unauthorized Biography of Tom Cruise, quoting Karen (Jan. 2008)

“Mornings with Lorri and Larry” (6/26/08), Sirius Satellite Channel 161; Family Net TV, (search your local listings); Live interview with Karen about Scientology.  Listener Toll-Free Number During Show: 1-877-FAMNET1. “Mornings” guest information about Karen.  Check out podcasts and guests at www.FamilyNetRadio.com. Also see on SkyAngel.com.

“Every Day with Marcus & Lisa” (Mar. 7, ‘08) FamilyNet Studios/InTouch Ministries, Atlanta. Marcus & Lisa interview Karen about Scientology.

“Secrets d’Actualite” show (Jan. ‘06) M6 Network, Paris - Show about Tom Cruise and Scientology includes interview of Karen about Scientology

“Dr. Beth Show,” Atlanta (May 9, ‘08). Watch for airing dates!

“Babbie’s House” (March 13, ‘08) WATC TV, Atlanta.  Babbie Mason interviews Karen about Scientology.

Atlanta Live! Channel 57 (national) – February 2006 - Karen shares her testimony about leaving Scientology and finding faith in Jesus Christ

Atlanta Live! Channel 57 (local) – April 2005 - Karen shares her testimony about leaving Scientology and finding faith in Jesus Christ

The Joe Gravedigger Show, Atlanta 57 – 2004 - Karen shares her testimony about leaving Scientology and finding faith in Jesus Christ

RADIO INTERVIEWS

“Iron Sharpens Iron” interview with Karen on Scientology (July 22, ‘08 3:00 - 4:00 PM) Show host, Chris Arnzen. WNYG 1440 AM in New York and Connecticut http://sharpens.blogspot.com/ Live streaming at www.wnygspiritofny.com. Call in during the live show at 1-631-321-9694, click on “MP3 available here.”

TruNews Radio, Chattanooga, TN. (June 23, ‘08) Show host, Rick Wiles interview of Karen on Scientology.  www.Trunews.com. Phone: 423-559-7820. Listen to the interview

WAEC Love860AM Atlanta (May 27, ‘08) Sandy Mathis Radio show live; Second segment to air June 3, 2008

“Test All Things” Radio Show (Feb. 27, ‘08) WVCH Philadelphia. Show host: Fran Sankey interviewing Karen on Scientology.  Airing in 2008: March 25, March 30, April 1, April 6, April 8, April 13.
email: help@towertotruth.net

“Voice of Reason” Radio show (Feb. 10, ‘08) hosted by John Anderson, Internet broadcast interviewing Karen on Scientology

“Things That Matter Most” Show (Apr. 9, ‘07) KSEV 700 AM Houston/KLVE 1160 Dallas, interviewing Karen on Scientology

“iron Sharpens Iron” WNYG New York (Feb. 27, ‘07) LISTEN: http://www.wnygspiritofny.com/

“We Talk Back” (June 10, ‘06) KMLB 1440 AM host Wiley Ezell, Louisiana

“Live from Criswell College” (Feb. ‘06) KCBI 90.9 FM Dallas, Dr. Jerry Johnson interviews Karen on Scientology

“Heads Up America” (Nov. ‘05) 1350 AM Supertalk, Asheville, NC, Ken Bagwell interviews Karen on Scientology

“Live from Calvary Chapel” (2002) KRKS 94.7 FM Denver, Gino Geraci interviews Karen on Scientology

PUBLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS OR QUOTES

James Tapper, Daily Mail, comments on Andrew Morton’s book, quotes Karen (Jan. ‘08)
An Unauthorized Biography of Tom Cruise by Andrew Morton (St. Martin’s Press, published Jan. 15, 2008)

Los Angeles Times, “Tom Cruise and Scientology (2005) - an expose about the Church of Scientology’s International Management and the base at Golden Era Productions, interviews Karen

Tampabay.com:  Scientology nearly ready to unveil SuperPower - St. Petersburg Times interviews Karen about the new building in Clearwater; Karen explains “superpower” and the 57 perceptics Scientologists believe they will get trained to use.

Glamour Magazine, (fact checker for Scientology article), 2005 about Astra Woodcraft leaving Scientology.

The Atlanta Sunday Paper, “It Stars Tom Cruise But This is No Movie” (2005) - Sunday Paper interviews Karen about her Scientology experiences

The Christian Index, “Marietta woman escapes from Scientology, Discusses Faith - Interviews Karen about her bizarre Scientology experiences, and escaping to find faith in jesus Christ

The Baptist Press, “Former Scientologist finds truth, freedom in Christ” (2005) - Interviews Karen about her Scientology experiences and finding faith in jesus Christ

Missions Mosaic Magazine, 2005 - interviews Karen about Scientology

On Course Magazine, 2006 - interviews Karen about Scientology experiences

Gospel Connection Awards, Gospel Connection Magazine, 2005 - Awards Karen’s Wings of Love Ministries with a Gospel Connection Award

Florida Baptist Witness:  Midway in life she left Scientology to embrace Jesus

On Mission Magazine, ” Celebrity Spirituality” (2003) - Article discusses Scientology’s celebrity involvement and inerviews karen about it being a celebrity spirituality cult.  Includes Karen’s article (sidebar) about being in Scientology and escaping to find faith in God.

GO! Magazine, 2003 - Repeats articles in On Mission Magazine.

Florida Baptist Witness spreads the good news

Christian Index: “Responsive chord: Former Scientology member Karen Pressley reviews some of the letters she has begun to receive from around the world following her testimony in Open Windows devotional magazine” Photo courtesy of the Christian Index.

Adelaide Now: Cruise attacked in shock bio… - quotes Karen’s interviews in Morton’s book

Monterey Herald: “Major Scientology estate provides sanctuary for Hollywood stars
Tom Cruise a constant visitor” - quotes Karen from LA Times article on same subject

“The Last Word” by James Casey at rationalist.com, re: Scientology, Tom Cruise, Morton’s book and qutoes Karen’s interview in Morton’s book

Cult Awareness & Information Center, articles on Scientology & quoting Karen about Scientology

BLOG POSTS - Karen’s Scientology experiences

Religion News Blog archives on news items of Karen Pressley

Ex-Scientology Kids’ Forum - blog posts on Karen’s Scientology critic activities…

Formerly fooled and finally free from the deceptive cult called Scientology

Ex-Scientologist message board, blog posts/comments on Karen

LINKS TO OTHER MEDIA INTERVIEWS WITH KAREN:

NAMB’S 4truth.net Apologetics site: Out of Scientology’s Labyrinth by Karen Pressley

CD, “Escaping Scientology: A Woman’s Remarkable Journey” recording of Karen Pressley by Watchman Fellowship in Clearwater, Florida (2007)

DVD, “Escaping Scientology: A Woman’s Remarkable Journey” Karen Pressley recorded by Watchman Fellowship at Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, FL (2007)

Karen’s interview in the Baptist Press translated in German

This page provides links to news, interviews, audio, video, and articles on cults like Scientology as well as other world religions and cults. The links are grouped by the type of information they offer.

JULY FEATURED SITES:

IRON SHARPENS IRON Radio show, hosted by Chris Arnzen.  WNYG 1440 AM in New York and Connecticut   http://sharpens.blogspot.com/ Live streaming at www.wnygspiritofny.com.  
~ JULY 14 - Ravi Zacharias interview, internationally renowned author and founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, www.rzim.org. He addressed the theme of his new book, NEW BIRTH OR REBIRTH? JESUS TALKS WITH KRISHNA.  
~ JULY 22 - Live interview with Karen Pressley on Scientology, 3:00-4:00 PM.  Call in during the live show at 1-631-321-9694, or from the site click on “MP3 available here.”

EX-SCIENTOLOGY KIDS
This site was created by three young women who were raised by staff (Sea Org members) as Scientology kids and who are now disconnected from their parents and out of Scientology.  And Scientology swears they don’t practice disconnection!  Watch the ABC nightline interview of Jenna Miscavige Hill exposing her nightmarish childhood experiences in Scientology.   
(Personal note:  One of the “ex-Scientology kids” is Kendra Wiseman, the daughter of Bruce Wiseman, whose parents disconnected from her because she refused to stop communicating with ex-Scientologists online. She left the U.S. and now lives in Beijing, has married, and moved on with her life. Her father, Bruce Wiseman, and his partner Kevin Burke, (both upper-level Scientologists) run Wiseman & Burke, a Scientology accounting firm in Glendale, CA that managed my (former) husband’s & my business affairs for nearly 10 years. Wiseman & Burke’s organization was responsible for our loss of $10,000 in investments to a bogus Scientology investment created by Scientology members who belonged to “WISE” (World Institute for Scientology Enterprises). 

HIGHLIGHTED SITES AND ARTICLES:
Video, “Scientology and Crimes Against Humanity” explores how Scientology rails against the very things they perpetrate (May 13, 2008).  Features statements from several former Scientology Sea Org members: Jenna Miscavige Hill, Stacy Young, Jesse Prince, Hana Whitfield, Astra Woodcraft.

“Scientology’s Tax Exemption, Inurement, and Tom Cruise”
- Article posted May 10, 2008 by Scott Pilutik. He gives hard evidence of Scientology’s illegal e-meter policy; Explores Scientology’s questionable tax-exemption and provides basic criteria for revocation.

ALT.RELIGION.SCIENTOLOGY
This site posts an extensive collection of links to sites carrying first-person stories by or accounts of experiences within Scientology. These are links that CofS will not provide you in their posts. You can find more research at these sites about the other side of Scientology than in their whole collection of materials and years spent working for the organization. The news we were encouraged to read and hear as Scientologists, the people we were told to sever communication with, the lies behind the information we were fed that never quite sat right in out minds, is here for inspection.

RELIGION NEWS BLOG
by Anton and Janet Hein-Hudson - Amsterdam, Netherlands. This is an excellent resource for current, almost daily, news from around the world about Scientology and other cults and religious movements.

LEAVE SCIENTOLOGY RESOURCE GUIDE
A comprehensive page with guidelines on how to leave CofS employment, who to contact for help including 24-hour hotlines, and links to stories from former staff and other Scientologists about their experiences.

A CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF LISA MCPHERSON’S DEATH IN SCIENTOLOGY

CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW LINKS

WHAT DOES SCIENTOLOGY SAY ABOUT JESUS CHRIST?  VISIT THESE LINKS:
 
Excerpt from an L. Ron Hubbard lecture that says “there was no Christ.”

Hubbard’s quote in his own voice: “The man on the cross. There was no Christ. But the man on the cross is shown as Everyman”

Youtube:version of Hubbard’s lecture about Jesus and the cross

AFFIDAVITS AND PERSONAL STORIES OF LIFE IN SCIENTOLOGY

CELEBRITIES IN AND OUT OF SCIENTOLOGY

Actor Will Smith finances private Scientology school in Los Angeles
- Religion News Blog, Amsterdam, Netherlands (June 30, 2008 News Roundup)

Actor Jason Beghe: “My experience personally, and what I’ve observed for myself, is that Scientology is destructive and a rip-off.”

Australian billionaire–and friend of Tom Cruise–leaves Scientology

More about the suicide by Scientology recruit Kaja Ballo, the daughter of a member of Norway’s parliament, “hours after she received what her family claims were “devastating” results from a personality test administered by the Church of Scientology.” Police probe suicide linked to Scientologists Aftenposten, Norway. Apr. 16, 2008

Perspectives About Cults & New Religious Movements

http://people.howstuffworks.com/cult.htm
In this article from “How Stuff Works” by Julia Layton, she says that when most of us hear the word “cult,” we see a bunch of brainwashed zombies feeding their children cyanide-laced fruit drink, mass murders, a burning compound in Waco, Texas — it’s not a pretty picture. But is it a true picture? What exactly is a “cult,” and how is it different from a “religion”? Are all cults dangerous? Are people who join destructive cults mentally disturbed, or are all of us equally susceptible? In this article, we’ll separate fact from propaganda and ­­­learn what a cult actually is, what practices characterize a destructive cult and look at some of the more notable cult incidents in recent history.

Television, Videos, and Radio Shows

WATCH FOX 5 NEWS RE: Worldwide protests of Scientology organized by “Anonymous”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MyiGae9nMI

30 minutes - watch Scientology leader David Miscavige speaking at the International Association of Scientologists meeting - and awarding Tom Cruise his Religious Freedom Medal of Valor. This video is produced at Golden Era Productions, narrated by actor Jeff Pomerantz See Scientology’s “Orientation” film used for recruitment of new members

RELIGION NEWS BLOG
An excellent resource for current, almost daily, news from around the world http://www.religionnewsblog.com/ by Anton and Janet Hein-Hudson - Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Scientology: The Anonymous Protestors
The Times, UK; June 20, 2008, Caitlin Moran
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21671/scientology-the-anonymous-protestors

News postings from May 31, May 30, May 24 about Scientology conflicts in Europe; celebrities leaving Scientology including Jason Beghe and Kirk Cameron…and more: http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21554/scientology-72

How can it be that here two smiling 19-year-olds are attempting to destroy my relationship, and to financially and mentally fleece me? Light falls from outside on Carina’s blond hair. The 19-year-old bares her teeth and with a laugh says, “We are like Rottweilers. We never let go.” - Source: Stern, Issue 21/2008, May 24, 2008 — freely translated. That’s the final paragraph of a report in German magazine Stern on a 5-month undercover investigation of Scientology Berlin.  http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21554/

Schoolboy avoids prosecution for branding Scientology a cult - The Guardian, UK
May 23, 2008 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21515/
The Crown Prosecution Service ruled the word was neither “abusive or insulting” to the church and no further action would be taken against the boy. The unnamed 16-year-old was handed a court summons by City of London police for refusing to put down a placard saying “Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous cult” during a peaceful protest outside the church’s headquarters near St Paul’s Cathedral earlier this month.
Thanks to Anton at Religion News Blog for his research in rounding up these links from other websites that providing the other side of the Scientology story about L. Ron Hubbard’s “war record:”

Links to lots of documents here of L. Ron Hubbard’s alleged war record:
http://www.lermanet.com/L_Ron_Hubbard/

Ron the “War Hero”
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Cowen/warhero/contents.htm

Scientology Founder: What a Nut: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/scientology/scientology.html

The uncensored L. Ron Hubbard papers:
http://www.spaink.net/cos/LRH-bio/lrhpaper.htm

The H-Files, an archive of documents from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to L. Ron Hubbard and the Dianetics and Scientology movements which he founded. There are 638 documents ranging from 1940 to 1983.  http://www.xenu.net/archive/FBI/

L. Ron Hubbard: the King of CONSs:
http://www.lermanet.com/LRonHubbard.htm

For good measure: Scientology’s website about L. Ron Hubbard as a liar:
http://www.lronhubbard.org/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
Read a posting (March 3, 2008) by the Los Angeles Times: Scientology Taking Hits Online http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20793/scientology-protests

RELIGIOUS NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION
http://www.rna.org/
Religious Newswriters Association is a member organization that assists journalists covering religion with balance, accuracy, and insight

RESOURCES ON RELIGIONS, CULTS, SECTS & RELATED ISSUES
FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

4TRUTH.NET - NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD
http://www.4truth.net

THE APOLOGETICS INDEX
http://www.apologeticsindex.org
‘family of web sites’ provides 25,000+ pages of research resources on religious cults, sects, new religious movements, alternative religions, apologetics-, anticult-, and countercult organizations, doctrines, religious practices and world views. These resources reflect a variety of theological and/or sociological perspectives. [More Info]

APOLOGETICS RESOURCE CENTER
http://www.arcapologetics.org/
The Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) is a non-profit ministry whose mission is to reach the minds and hearts of people with the message and truth claims of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

APOLOGIA - GOSPEL.COM
http://apologia.gospelcom.net/html/apologia.html
- Apologia Report is designed to be a time-saving resource for Christian leaders who want to keep current on spiritual trends in order to understand and impact their culture for Jesus Christ.
- AR-talk is a free-access, moderated Internet e-mail discussion of resources, particularly those covered in Apologia Report. If you have a question about something covered in our publication or a related topic, the members of AR-talk can point you to helpful resources. You don’t have to be a Christian to participate. If you are interested in finding and sharing information on religion and culture, AR-talk will become a useful tool for your personal development.

CENTERS FOR APOLOGETICS RESEARCH
http://www.thecenters.org/
The Centers for Apologetics Research equips evangelists to evangelize cults globally outside of the U.S.

CHRISTIAN ANSWERS FOR THE NEW AGE (CANA)
http://www.christiananswersforthenewage.org/
Marcia Montenegro, Founder of CANA, Christian Answers for the New Age is a former occultist and professional astrologer who became a Christian. She established this ministry to expose deceptive teachings and to provide valuable research and answers to frequently asked questions about the occult, astrology, and other related topics.

WATCHMAN FELLOWSHIP
http://www.watchman.org/
A Christian research and apologetics ministry focusing on new religious movements, cults, the occult, and the New Age

MORE RESOURCES

http://www.rickross.com/
Rick Ross Institute is a non-profit public research resource of religions and cults

http://www.factnet.org/
Since 1993, Discussion, Resources and Support for Recovery from the Abusive Practices of Religions and Cults

RELIGION FROM A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/~skent/
Professor Stephen A. Kent researches new and alternative religions, combining perspectives from sociology with religious studies on new and alternative religions operating in Canada, the United States, and around the world.

MESSAGE BOARDS, SCIENTOLOGY RELATED

http://www.xenu.net.
At xenu.net, see Scientology Critic Directory (includes Karen’s listing)http://groups.google.com/group/alt.religion.scientology/topics?lnk=3Dgs….
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XSO/ For Ex Sea Org Members
http://ocmb.lermanet.us/discussion/
http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/
http://www.factnet.org/discus/messages/26600/26600.html?1177143384
http://forum.exscn.net/
http://forum.rickross.com/
http://narcononvictims.com VICTIMS of NARCONON Message Board
http://www.topix.com/forum/religion/scientology
http://www.enturbulation.org/

SCIENTOLOGY INFORMATION

The Church of Scientology and individual Scientologists offer many web pages with information about their beliefs, L. Ron Hubbard, books and materials, etc.  This is subjective information written by Scientologists to enhance the image of the Church of Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard.  You will not find objective material at their site. You can Google to find them.

WINGS OF LOVE MINISTRIES
Karen Pressley, Director
Wings of Love Ministries
c/o Atlanta Community Ministries
3525 Piedmont Road NE
Seven Piedmont Center, Suite 420
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-841-0800 x205
wingsofloveministries@msn.com
www.karenpressley.com
www.atlantacommunityministries.com

TO SCHEDULE KAREN FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Contact:  Stacy Robinson, The Robinson Agency
www.therobinsonagency.com
800-782-2995

FREEDOM HOUSE PUBLISHERS
Karen Pressley, Director
678-640-0535
www.karenpressley.com
email:  profitablewords@msn.com

PROFITABLE WORDS WRITING SERVICES
Karen Pressley at Profitable Words
cell: 678-640-0535
email: profitablewords@msn.com

Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character
Karen Pressley, Director of Siegel Institute Relations
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, House #55
Kennesaw, GA 30144
770-499-3307 (direct line)
www.siegelinstitute.org
kpressl1@kennesaw.edu

Karen’s 2008 calendar shows most of her speaking engagements and media interviews.  Archived event dates from 2008 - 2002 are below.

JULY 2008

22 - “Iron Sharpens Iron” Radio show on WNYG 1440 AM in New York and Connecticut.  Interview by show host Chris Arnzen with Karen on Scientology, 3:00 - 4:00 PM.  http://sharpens.blogspot.com/ Live streaming at www.wnygspiritofny.com.  Call in during the live show at 1-631-321-9694, click on “MP3 available here.”

AUGUST 2008

1 - Karen’s 10th Anniversary of departing Scientology. August 1, 1998 marks the day she regained control of her life when she escaped from Scientology, made it out of Los Angeles, and arrived in Atlanta where she reunited with her family after 16 years of separation.

2008 ARCHIVED CALENDAR

JANUARY 2008

6 - Mount Paran North Church of God, Marietta, GA. The Gathering collegiate ministry. Guest speaker on Scientology. 7:00 pm.

FEBRUARY 2008

10 - Radio interview: “Voice of Reason” Show, hosted by John Anderson, South Carolina http://www.lighthouseproductionslic.com/broadcast.htm.

27 - Radio interview: WVCH Philadelphia. “Test All Things: Show hosted by Fran Sankey.www.towertotruth.net. Airing: March 25 and 30; April 1, 6, 8, 13. Email: help@towertotruth.net.

MARCH 2008

10 - Television interview: Family Net “Every Day with Marcus and Lisa” (Atlanta), Interview about the celebrity lure of Scientology, the horrors of life in the cult, escaping, and finding faith in God

14 - Television interview: WATC TV, “Babbie’s House” (Atlanta) - Interview by Babbie Mason about escaping Scientology and giving hope to people trapped in false religions

APRIL 2008

11 - Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. guest speaker in Professor Robyn Bartlett’s Sociology Class.

16 - Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City: Guest speaker at Seminary Chapel, interviewed by Dr. Phil Roberts, President, MBTS.

16 - First Family Church, Overland Park, Kansas: Guest speaker at First Family Church service, Interviewed by Pastor Jerry Johnston.

MAY 2008

9 - Recorded “Dr. Beth Show” Atlanta online television show. Watch for online dates.

27 - Live Radio Interview by Sandy Mathis, WAEC Love860 AM Radio, Atlanta. Second segment to air June 3.

JUNE 2008

23 - TruNews Radio, Chattanooga, TN.  Interview by show host Rick Wiles with Karen on Scientology.  Watch for airing dates. See www.Trunews.com, or call 423-559-7820 for more info.

26 - “Mornings with Lorrie & Larry” live television interview. Sirius Satellite Channel 161, 7:00 - 8:00 AM.  LISTEN TO PART 1 of 3 parts here. Also aired on FamilyNet TV, or check out podcasts and guests at  www.FamilyNetRadio.com. Also watch on Sky Angel.com.

2007 ARCHIVED CALENDAR

Nov. 20 - Kingswood United Methodist Church, “Seniors Live at Kingswood” Fall Harvest Luncheon. Guest speaker about Scientology from a Christian perspective.

Nov. 16 - Kennesaw State University, Professor Robyn Bartlett Sociology 2201 Class: Guest speaker on Scientology and my field research about people seeking to know God through world religions and cults. Social Sciences Building, 11:00 am.

Oct. 27 - Peachtree Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Couples fall retreat. Guest speaker, “Shaping a Legacy of Character.” Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris, GA. 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Oct. 22 - Shiloh Baptist Association’s 57th Annual meeting, Bethany Baptist Church, Plant City, Florida - Guest speaker, two sessions, educating on what is Scientology, and how to deal with Scientology in the community from a Christian perspective.

Sept. 23-27 - Oxford Conclave on Global Ethics, Sundance, Utah - Attended as a representative of the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character of Kennesaw State University. Served as a presenter on the Siegel Institute, and in the writing committee.

June 24 - Watchman Fellowship Event on World Religions and Cults, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, Florida. Keynote speaker on Scientology.

May 7 - Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, Women’s Luncheon. Guest speaker, Escaping Scientology and finding faith in God.

April 26 - Dunwoody Baptist Church, “Growing Older, Growing Wiser,” Young at Heart Luncheon Program, Dunwoody, GA.

April 9 - Radio interview, KSEV Houston/1160 KLVE Dallas, “Things That Matter Most Show.” Guest speaker on Scientology.

March 30 - Phenomenal Women’s Conference, Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character, at Kennesaw State University. Breakout session speaker, “Shaping a Legacy of Leadership: Investing in Yourself for Ultimate Results.”

Feb. 22 - Live radio interview WNYG New York - Guest speaker on Scientology.

Feb. 8-10 - Evangelical Ministries to New Religions National Conference, “The Church: Change Agents in Culture,” The Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham, AL. Plenary speaker, presentation on Scientology from a Christian Perspective.

Jan. 25 - Television appearance, Atlanta Live Show, Channel 57

2006 ARCHIVED CALENDAR

Oct. - CNN interview for Paula Zahn segment - Commenting on Scientology weddings, specifically Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes wedding

Sept. 23 - First Baptist Church of Conyers, GA - Women’s Fall Conference.

Aug. 20 - McLaurin Heights Baptist Church, Pearl, MS. Women’s Conference, two nights. Keynote speaker, “Walking Upright in an Upside Down World” and night of testimony.

June 10 - Live radio interview, KMLB 1440 AM “We Talk Back” Show, hosted by Wiley Ezell, Monroe, Louisiana

May 24 - Interview with On Course Magazine, about Scientology from a Christian perspective

May 4 - Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Guest speaker, presentation on the Celebrity Cult of Scientology

May 21 - Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta, GA. Student Ministry, “Searching for the Truth.” Guest speaker on Scientology.

aired May 7 - NBC Dateline interview by Hoda Kotb - re: recruiting celebrities for Scientology.

Feb. 2 - Live radio interview, Jerry Johnson Live! From Criswell College 90.9 KCBI Dallas. Talk line: 800-881-9270

Feb. 3 - Television appearance, WATC TV 57 – Atlanta Live Show. Aired in Atlanta – Feb. 3, 2006; Aired nationally – Feb. 18 & additional dates

Feb. 9-11 - Evangelical Ministries to New Religions National Conference
A CLASH OF CULTURES: MISSIONARIES IN THE MARKET PLACE OF RELIGIONS
Breakout session speaker, “Scientology Celebrities: War of the Worlds or Peaceful Revolution?” Southeastern Bible College, Birmingham, Alabama. www.emnr.org/conference.html

2005 ARCHIVED CALENDAR

Nov. 30 - Live radio interview, Supertalk 1350 AM, Asheville, NC. “What Scientology Doesn’t Want You to Know.” Ken Bagwell, show host.

Nov. 4 - Mt. Harmony Baptist Church, Mableton, GA – Women’s Ministry Fall Celebration, guest speaker

October 16 - Gospel Connection Awards, Gospel Connection Magazine, Georgia International Convention Center, Atlanta. Recipient of Christian Discipleship Award.

Oct. 15 - Television interview in Los Angeles, ”Secrets d’Actualite” Show, M6 Network,  Paris

Oct. 15 - first interview by Andrew Morton for his book, Unauthorized Biography of Tom Cruise.

Oct. 12 - Gulf Coast Baptist Association Pastor’s Conference, Gulfport, MS. Guest speaker on Scientology

Oct. - Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Dunwoody, GA. Guest speaker on Scientology.

Sept. 7 - First Baptist Church of Jackson, MS, Women’s Fall Conference. Keynote speaker.

Sept. 18 - Corinth Baptist Church, Jonesboro, GA. Guest speaker, “A Different Kind of Terrorism.”

Sept. 11 - Calvary Baptist Church, Austell, GA. Guest speaker, “Scientology: A Different Kind of Terrorism.”

July - Lifeway/North American Mission Board Annual Baptist Collegiate Week, Glorietta, New Mexico. Keynote speaker on Scientology.

April 21 - Television interview, Atlanta Live Channel 57.

March 18 - Holston Baptist Association Student Conference, Ridgecrest, NC. Guest speaker, “Real Answers on Scientology”

Jan. 25 - Atlanta Community Ministries, World of Writers event, guest speaker

Jan. 7 - Television interview, Atlanta Live Channel 57.

North Lanier Baptist Church, Cumming, GA, Guest speaker on Scientology

2004 ARCHIVED CALENDAR

Nov. 19-20 - Kansas/Nebraska Baptist State Evangelism Conference, “Good News for Perilous Times,” Nall AVenue Baptist church, Kansas City, KS. bBreakout session speaker, “Secrets of Scientology Revealed”

Oct. 31 - Crestview Baptist Church, Atlanta, 40 Days of Purpose Kaleidoscope Missions Fair. Guest missionary speaker.

Sept. 24 - Rehoboth Baptist Church, Tucker, GA. Guest speaker, “Total Freedom in Christ”

Aug. 11-15 - Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Carrollton, GA - Global Impact Celebration, missionary session speaker

April 16-17 - Three Sisters Women’s Conference, “Oasis in the Desert,” Northwest Baptist Annual Conference, Highland Baptist Church, Redmond, Oregon – Guest speaker, missionary breakout sessions speaker

First Baptist Church of Atlanta – World Religions and Cults Series, Guest speaker for Scientology seminar

Piedmont Baptist Church, Marietta, GA – World Religions and Cults Series, Guest speaker, Scientology seminar

Gulf Coast Baptist State Convention - Evangelism Conference, Gulfport, MS - Guest speaker, Scientology from a Christian Perspective

The Christian Women’s Network conference, Sheraton Hotel, Atlanta, speaker

Atlanta Community Ministries, World of Writers meeting, guest speaker

Carrollton Baptist Association Pastor’s Conference, Carollton, GA. Guest speaker on Scientology

LifePoint Christian Church, Suwanee, GA. Guest speaker on Scientology

2003 ARCHIVED CALENDAR

June 11-14 - North American Mission Board, Annual Interfaith Evangelism Conference, “Counterfeits and Countercultures - The Continuing Challenge of Cults in the 21st Century,” Tempe, AZ, Guest speaker on Scientology.

Jan. 19 - First Baptist Church of Atlanta, GA, “The Challenge of the Cults, Scts, and World Religions.” Guest speaker on Scientology

Biola University, Los Angeles – Evangelical Ministries to New Religions Conference, guest speaker, presentation on Scientology

Southeastern Seminary at First Baptist Woodstock, GA - Graduate studies class, World Religions and Cults, guest speaker on Scientology

Luther Rice Seminary, Atlanta - World Religions and Cults class, guest speaker on Scientology

Second Baptist Church, Griffin, GA - World Missions Celebration, guest speaker on Scientology

Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, FL. Guest speaker on Scientology.

North Lanier Baptist Church, Cumming, GA. Guest speaker on Scientology

2002 ARCHIVED CALENDAR

Dec. 29 - Crossway Community Church, Buford, GA. Guest speaker, “The Transforming Power of God.”

December - First Baptist Church of Woodstock, GA - Single Ladies Christmas Tea, guest speaker

Oct. 25 - Second Baptist Church of Griffin, GA., 2nd annual World Missions Conference, msisionary speaker on Scientology.

Sept. 13-14 - Nevada Baptist Convention, Green Valley Baptist Church, Henderson, NV. “Celebrating Women, Glorifying God.” Breakout session speaker, “The Secret Weapon of Your Personal Testimony”

Aug. 21 - First Baptist Church Canton, Canton, GA – World Religions and Cults series, guest speaker on Scientology

July 24 - North Lanier Baptist church, Cumming, GA. Guest speaker on the transforming power of God.

July 21 - Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Bowman, GA. Guest speaker on Scientology

June 5 - Carrollton Baptist Association, Pastor’s Conference, Bowden, GA. Guest speaker on Scientology and Narconon.

April 23 - Lifepoint Church, Suwanee, GA. Guest speaker, “The Transforming Power of God”

Southern Seminary, Louisville, KY – EMNR Conference, guest speaker on Scientology, presentation with Dr. Tal Davis, NAMB

Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, FL – guest speaker/presenter, weekend Scientology seminar

Bowdon Baptist Church, Bowdon, GA. Guest speaker on Scientology.

Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, FL. Guest speaker, church service
Escaped from Scientology August 1, 1998.
Began Wings of Love Ministries, 2002.

Thanks for visiting the Wings of Love Ministries page

Karen founded Wings of Love Ministries in 2002 to educate individuals and groups on Scientology and provide a Christian perspective through speaking engagements and writing; to assist individuals dealing with Scientology-related issues; and to minister prayer and God’s Word to families influenced by cults. Our mission statement is, Speaking and writing about the truth of God’s Word to expand the kingdom of Jesus Christ.

Wings of Love Ministries is also one of 30+ ministries under the umbrella of Atlanta Community Ministries who spread God’s love throughout Atlanta and beyond with the theme, “out of our seats and into the streets.” ACM has been supportive of Wings of Love Ministries in many ways including prayer, ministry assistance, guidance, and networking, to name a few! For information about ACM, visit their website at www.atlantacommunityministries.com.

Wings of Love Ministries was awarded a Christian Discipleship Award in 2005 by Gospel Connection Magazine, Atlanta.

Karen served as a volunteer missionary for the North American Mission Board (NAMB) for nearly five years (2002-2007) after working in their Evangelism team for two years (2000-2002). NAMB has featured Karen in their Missionary Spotlight, promotes her for speaking engagements, and continues to host her information on the Apologetics/Interfaith Evangelism website at www.4truth.net. Karen became certified in Women’s Ministry through the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2002. Karen and her husband Greg are members of the First Baptist Church of Woodstock.

Karen’s life now soars on new wings of love (Isaiah 40:31) through her marriage to Gregory, her ministry, and career as a professional communicator. Karen lives in passionate pursuit of her mission statement through God-honoring opportunities as a speaker and writer. As a national speaker, God’s faithfulness to love, protect, provide and empower is the central theme of Karen’s messages.

A highlight of Karen’s testimony is her mother’s experience, realizing that she had known about God her entire life (while a Catholic) but never had a personal relationship with or commitment to faith in Him. The decision she made to follow Christ at age 74 was a defining moment for her that opened up a whole new life of faith and discovery of the power of prayer. Karen believes it was her mother’s newfound faith in prayer in 1997, and her prayers for Karen, that led to Karen’s deliverance from Scientology within one year in 1998.

While a Scientologist, Karen had been directed several times to “disconnect” from her mother because her mother disagreed with Scientology and thought it was a cult. Had Karen done that, what would have happened after she left Scientology? Like many other Scientologists, Karen was urged to disconnect not only from her mother but from other relatives who voiced criticism of Scientology. Instead, she was able to reunite with her mother and family after nearly 20 years apart, which ended the “prodigal daughter” chapter of her life.

Karen shares a passionate story of the power of prayer and acquiring the seemingly impossible ability to forgive and be forgiven.

KAREN DESIRES TO REACH YOUTH

Students of all ages are susceptible to the influence of cults and their use of persuasive communication tactics to lure Christians away from their faith.

Karen’s messages enlighten listeners about the truth about what Scientology believes, about discernment and guarding one’s heart, and making choices that align with God’s purpose for their lives. Karen’s presentations enable youth to see how they can make a difference in the world through the power of prayer, especially in the lives of their favorite television and movie stars.

Karen has spoken at several youth conferences and would like to do more. Her experiences in leading talks with youth include:

Mount Paran North Church of God, The Gathering, Marietta, GA - January 6, 2008

Kennesaw State University, Sociology classes; guest speaker on Scientology and how people pursue knowledge of God through world religions and cults - November 2007

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MS - 2006 and 2008

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA - Student Ministry (300+) - May 21, 2006

Piedmont Baptist Church Youth Ministry, Marietta, GA - 2006

Baptist Seminaries and Colleges Collegiate Week, Glorietta, New Mexico - July, 2005

Luther Rice Seminary, World Religions and Cults Class (Professor Bill Gordon); online class visiting speaker, 2005

Holston Baptist Association, What People Believe Youth Conference, Ridgecrest, NC - 2005

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

“It has been a unique journey watching God take a former cult member, convict them by His Spirit of the reality of the emptiness in her heart, to the point of deep repentance and faith in our only hope, the Lord Jesus Christ. Karen articulates the difference in Scientology and Christianity – the works vs. the unmerited favor and grace of Almighty God. Her story is not only a testimony of a life that was changed, but of a life that every day is being conformed more into the image of God’s dear Son.” - Dr. Johnny Hunt, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Woodstock, GA.

“Karen is a skillful and poised public speaker who addresses her messages with love and compassion, yet with an uncompromising commitment to Biblical truth. Her dramatic story in finding faith in Christ also makes her eminently qualified to testify to the power of prayer and the love of God.” - Dr. Tal Davis, Manager, Interfaith Evangelism, North American Mission Board

Please visit Karen’s SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS page to read more comments from church leaders, students, and event guests.

Some of Karen’s Christian affiliations include:

Atlanta Community Ministries
As the Director of Wings of Love Ministries, Karen has served as one of 30+ team leaders of volunteer ministries at ACM since 2002. Karen serves the people of Atlanta and beyond through her ministry and desires to mobilize believers “out of their seats and into the streets.”

North American Mission Board
Karen served as a volunteer missionary in NAMB’s Mission Service Corps from 2002-2007, through Wings of Love Ministries. She continues to work with the Interfaith Evangelism/Apologetics Department of NAMB which specializes in providing information about world religions and cults to churches and to individuals. Karen serves as a speaker at churches and conferences across North America. She has written articles for the www.4truth.net website.

Evangelical Ministries to New Religions
Karen’s membership in EMNR since 2002 keeps her connected with current information about world religions and cults through EMNR conferences, online talk blogs, and websites of national Christian ministries who provide information on these subjects through their websites. Karen has been a keynote speaker and workshop leader at several EMNR conferences.

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You can help be a change agent through this ministry!
Karen provides many hours per month helping individuals who contact her via email, letters and phone, asking for assistance with Scientology-related matters. This includes parents with a child in Scientology, marriages troubled by one spouse involved in Scientology and the other is not; friends and family troubled about loved ones in Scientology; people requesting prayer over issues such as the above; organizations requesting articles about Scientology, and much more. She gives her time to help others cope with these troublesome matters.

Please help to support Wings of Love Ministries so Karen can continue to help others find their way through the labyrinth of this false religion. Click below.

Contact information

Karen Pressley, Director
Wings of Love Ministries
at Atlanta Community Ministries (ACM)
3525 Piedmont Road NE
Seven Piedmont Center, Suite 420
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-841-0800 x 205
wingsofloveministries@karenpressley.com

Dan Hayes - Director of ACM
Judy Burge and Tula Blackwelder, staff contacts
Jo Shippen, prayer coordinator
ACM’s website: www.outofourseats.org

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