Three times one summer in the late 90's. I bumped into JFJ staff workers, we exchanged friendly banter, and all gave an unsolicited, "Out of the blue", exclamation "I love my job!"
The first time I heard it, I was impressed with the person, knowing how difficult life in JFJ was. The second time I heard it, it was not as believable. The third time, I realized, this is calculated damage control, because leavers were starting to be vocal about what a living hell their work experience was.
To this day I have only heard one other staff worker say: "I love my job!", in 30 years, (and that was about 25 years ago).
Those same three comments in a couple month period, a coincidence? I hardly think so.
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The "I love/loved working for J4J" theme got very prominent on their message boards within the past few years too.
I remember an accountant who became an employee of Jews for Jesus celebrating because Jews for Jesus was going to buy his home. It was something that had been an issue since becoming an employee. It had been a prayer concern for the branch for sometime.
One of my lowest days at the branch was watching him cry because Jews for Jesus let the house be sold in foreclosure.
Another low day was watching an elderly lady cry in a staff meeting because she was being chewed out by the branch manager.
Another low day was watching the branch manager bring his secretary to tears in an attempt to get her to quit.
These were not joyful years.
I can't believe that anyone actually "loves" their job with Jews for Jesus!
When I was with Jews for Jesus I used to stand up to people and say, "No Jews for Jesus is not a cult."
Now I stand up to people and say, "Yep. Jews for Jesus is a cult."
What was the difference? Experience.
When I was new to Jews for Jesus I loved my work because I believed I was in the "marines of evangelism" and needed to submit to all that control because it was "God's Will" for my life.
But, after many years of promises given and renigged on, and control and minipulation, (including telling me who I could and couldn't date), telling me I couldn't take my 3rd week of vacation that was my right, telling me I couldn't have many ministry-related expenses reimbursed because I hadn't shown enough "remourse" over how badly I handled this or that situation...
All under Brickner, reign.
I came to the conclusion that, yes. Jews for Jesus is a Cult.
When I was with Jews for Jesus I used to stand up to people and say, "No Jews for Jesus is not a cult."
Now I stand up to people and say, "Yep. Jews for Jesus is a cult."
What was the difference? Experience.
When I was new to Jews for Jesus I loved my work because I believed I was in the "marines of evangelism" and needed to submit to all that control because it was "God's Will" for my life.
But, after many years of promises given and renigged on, and control and minipulation, (including telling me who I could and couldn't date), telling me I couldn't take my 3rd week of vacation that was my right, telling me I couldn't have many ministry-related expenses reimbursed because I hadn't shown enough "remourse" over how badly I handled this or that situation...
All under Brickner, reign.
I came to the conclusion that, yes. Jews for Jesus is a Cult.
I'd love to hear all current Jews for Jesus missionaries go around saying, "I love Jesus more today than when I started working with Jews for Jesus."
That would be genuine.
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