
Was Taylor really Jesus' best friend andf apostle?
4.4 (15)
48 mins
Explore the extreme financial and organizational control within the ministry led by David E. Taylor, a self-proclaimed apostle of Jesus. Discover how his followers were subject to intense work demands, strict living conditions, and significant financial sacrifices while leadership is reported to have maintained a lifestyle of luxury.
Ep 1:
The Apostle's Empire Falls
A self-proclaimed Apostle who said he met Jesus a thousand times built a $103 million empire—until federal agents raided four states and arrested him for trafficking and forced labor.
Ep 2:
Inside the Machine: Fear as Currency
Behind the ministry's smiling recruits lay quotas, starvation punishments, sexual exploitation, and years of ignored red flags—this is the machinery of control that kept victims silent and obedient.
Ep 3:
Four States, One Federal Reckoning
The FBI's coordinated takedown exposes a ten-count federal indictment detailing over a decade of forced labor, money laundering, and a fraudulent empire hiding in plain sight.
Ep 4:
Crab Legs, Crusades, and Broken Promises
From stadium miracle theater to shell-game finances, discover how Debra Frazier's life savings vanished into mansions, crab legs, and a limousine cut in half.
Ep 5:
The Kingdom Crumbles: Justice Awaits
As Taylor and Brannon await trial facing potential life sentences, survivors speak out and the podcast asks how faith was weaponized for so long unchecked.
Layla
Level 3 · 4 mo agoHe literally spent 30k on crab legs while his followers ate peanut butter and jelly lmao wtf 😭
Xylon
Level 7 · 4 mo agoHe spent 30k on crab legs while they ate soup🤣🤣
Lynn
Level 9 · 4 mo agoThat's not real faith lol