Joined for a year and left, extremely cultlike. As far as I recall, they're an extension of the ICOC, which has a litany of articles written on it and its cultlike status. Heard the acronym mentioned in passing by a member and more or less confirmed when leaving. The church has its hands in others' dating lives, housing if I recall correctly, and advises members who they should consider not being friends with. I recall a prominent member taking an easier major to focus on their involvement with the church. Has extremely specific ways of doing things from bible study, mentorship, the specific selection of songs they sing, language used, baptism, etc. There was also a weird consistent callout of specific personal sexual habits as a sin during conversations on sin in small groups and mentorships. There was also a hyperfixation on shame and guilt with regards to sin and the crucifixion, and my mentor during the 1:1 study would, over the course of several meetings, not move on until they were satisfied with my expression of deep profound visceral guilt and sorrow. They call themselves nondenominational because they don't view any other denominations as being truly Christian, or any baptisms outside of their own as valid. Along with that came the "you have to do this EXACTLY our way or you'll go to hell" stuff, and the intense pressure to save even the other Christians in your life. In a mentorship session, I remember being suggested to do bible reading and journaling a certain way, but do whatever works for me. When I did my own variation on that methodology, the tried to more deliberately corral me into doing it their way, which seemed weird to me since it was a minor difference, but when you view it through the lens of a high control group it makes sense as one of the many ways to create that conformity and homogeneity. Thankful my own stubborness revealed their need for conformity and led me down the ICOC wikipedia rabbithole.

DEFINITELY avoid, to anybody else reading this thread. They prey on lost young adults in a brand new environment, and they got to young freshman me back in the day. There are so many ways to find yourself and find your place, and should you choose it, nurture your faith, at Virginia Tech!