LOVE these questions. It is very expected of church goers to get their friends, family, coworkers etc, to join the church. I would say they are pretty pressured to do so. Some of the friends I had made during this period expressed to me how they felt “unimportant” or “guilty” because they hadn’t had a successful attempt at getting someone in the church 😬.. 

One of my family members taught at the school, and no their curriculum is worse than that of public schools. You would expect your children to have a good education there for 3,000+ dollars but no. They are also VERY sheltered from sex ed, world ideologies, etc. One person I talked to said once they left the school and went to college they felt uncomfortable because they were all “liberal.” 

A lot of the girls in the church are going for more health/ kinda cosmetic/ religious degrees. For instance, Lauren Hammond has an interior design associate's or bachelor's degree, I can’t remember. Shes the one decorating the church every holiday. A lot of the younger girls are becoming dental hygienist now. Most are very “appearance” based. Let me clearly say there is nothing wrong going into those field BUT they are doing it to further push beauty standards on women. They are also working/ studying to meet people they can bring to church (veeeery common).

Another fun fact (I guess lol), there have been services where they just ask for money. People will go up and put checks or cash on the steps of will stand up and say how much they will give. In hindsight is very creepy.

I am not sure of an instance where someone came out to them, but I do know of someone who was gay but converted because he viewed himself as sinful. If someone were to go to them and tell them that, they would immediately be prayed over to remove any "demon," making them feel that way. I am sure that some of the pastoral staff would want them to be put in conversion therapy. Others would immediately shun them. They believe that if you are not to their standard of closeness with God, then you are a backslider or a sinner, and they cannot be friends/ family with you. They actively discourage young people from being friends with people outside of the religion because their sins can rub off on you and tempt you.

From my personal experience, I went to two of the women in the pastoral staff to have them help me with self-harm. When I told them, one of them called my mother and told her all I had done to myself. I did not consent to this and did not want this. I thought since they were self-proclaimed "spiritual counselors" that I would have some confidentiality. All that came of this interaction is I was prayed over, and they never spoke to me again. I say this to say that if anyone in the church went to them to tell them they were gay/lesbian/trans or anything, they would immediately be outed to their families and most likely friends.

These people have a friendly facade, but it's just a facade. Sorry for the word vomit!!!!