History
Where Did Wayman Mitchell’s Vision Come From?
Wayman Mitchell’s vision was assembled, and The Potter’s House published the parts list. Chuck Smith held
July 27, 2026
Articles
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How The Potter's House Operates
Did The Potter’s House Teach Parents to Beat Their Children?
The Potter’s House taught parents to whoop their children as an act of obedience to God,
July 18, 2026
How The Potter's House Operates
What Is It Like to Grow Up a Pastor’s Kid in The Potter’s House?
Growing up a pastor’s kid in The Potter’s House meant being raised inside a high-control church
July 18, 2026
History
What Is Praise Chapel, and Is It The Potter’s House?
Praise Chapel is a church-planting fellowship founded in California in 1976, and it is not part
July 18, 2026
History
Who Was Larry Neville?
Larry Neville was one of the early insiders of Christian Fellowship Ministries (CFM), the organization behind
July 18, 2026
History
Who Was Ron Simpkins?
Ron Simpkins was one of the earliest and most influential figures in Christian Fellowship Ministries (CFM),
July 18, 2026
How The Potter's House Operates
Does The Potter’s House Breed a Culture of Ministry Ambition?
The Potter’s House ministry model rewards men for the size of what they gather, breeding an ambition to climb that Scripture and its own history condemn.
July 17, 2026
Biblical Critique
Should Potter’s House Pastors Admit Their Own Faults?
Potter’s House pastors who left often recount the abuse they suffered but not the harm they caused. Scripture asks the powerful to account for both.
July 17, 2026
History
“The Riskier Proposition”: Is Go Ye: The Arizona Story Worth Reading?
A Go Ye: The Arizona Story review: the 1982 book names its own risk, one man’s experience, concedes the cultism charge, and proceeds anyway.
July 17, 2026
History
Who From Go Ye: The Arizona Story Stayed, and Who Left?
Of the 36 people named in Go Ye: The Arizona Story, The Fellowship’s own 1982 history, 23 left, five stayed, and eight are unconfirmed. The full roster.
July 17, 2026
History
Who Was Steve Cooper, the Author of Go Ye: The Arizona Story?
Steve Cooper was the San Bernardino reporter who converted in 1974 and wrote Go Ye: The Arizona Story, The Fellowship’s earliest book-length history.
July 17, 2026
Documented Cases
Did Santa Whip Jesus in a Potter’s House Christmas Parade?
The Potter’s House Christmas parade where Santa whipped a bloodied Jesus is confirmed by the church’s own 1985 history. The record, and what’s unresolved.
July 16, 2026