Ep.53 Aggressive Christianity Missionary Training Corps

The Aggressive Christianity Missionary Training Corps began as a small communal group led by James Green and Deborah Green, who moved from counterculture living into a rigid, militant form of religious control. What followed was the creation of a closed compound in New Mexico, where daily life was dictated by rank, obedience, and a belief system built around spiritual warfare. This episode follows the rise of the group, what life was really like inside it, and how it ultimately collapsed under legal pressure.

Part 1 – Jim and Deborah Green: Counterculture, Conversion, and Formation (1940s–1981)

Part 2 – Free Love Ministries to ACMTC: Structure, Expansion, and Control (1981–Early 1990s)

Part 3 – Doctrine, Militarism, and Absolute Authority

Part 4 – Abuse, Death, and Federal Intervention (2000s–2018)

Part 5 – Collapse, Legal Fallout, and What Remains

From silent compounds to subway attacks, from charismatic prophets to catastrophic ends, Hidden Cults is a documentary-style podcast that digs deep into the world's most extreme, elusive, and explosive fringe groups. Each episode unpacks a different cult with investigative depth, emotional clarity, and gripping storytelling. You'll hear the full timeline: from the origins and ideology, to the rise of control, to the final descent into chaos. We're not here for the sensational. We're here for the truth. If you've ever wondered how ordinary people fall into extraordinary belief systems, and what happens when those systems implode, you're in the right place.

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