Shocking Cult Expose: Daughter Reveals Life Inside Aggressive Christianity Mission Training Corps!

Sarah Green came to a shocking realization about the religious group she grew up in when her mother, Deborah Green, confined three women in a locked shed. These women, ostracized by their husbands, were left to survive on leftover food. According to Deborah, their plight was divine retribution. One of them, a long-time family acquaintance named Maura, was dressed in a plain white sackcloth and was given the name Forsaken. The other two were similarly labelled Barren and Despised.

Sarah, a woman of strong character and sharp wit, often laughs heartily, but recounting these memories brings her to tears. “It deeply disturbed me. Despite being indoctrinated with my mother’s claims of being God’s mouthpiece, the punishment she inflicted on these women seemed senseless,” she explains, struggling with her emotions. “I secretly brought them food because I couldn’t bear the thought of Maura, who was like one of us, being treated worse than an animal and subjected to such humiliation. I couldn’t comprehend it.”

Deborah Green, born Lila Carter in California, was a top student who embraced communism at Sacramento State College. She met her future husband, Jim Green, in a Californian hippie commune. Their spiritual quest led them to a charismatic Pentecostal church, Christ Gospel, and they eventually became missionaries in Mexico. While working at a Christian college there, Sarah and her brother Josh were overseen by a student caretaker. This caretaker sexually assaulted Sarah, starting when she was just four years old. The abuse came to light when Deborah, still known as Lila, noticed signs of the assault.

Shocked, the family left the church and roamed through Mexico and Central America. Despite the ordeal, Sarah recalls a semblance of normalcy in those early years. “We were always poor, but my mother was caring. She taught me basic household skills and was quite ordinary back then,” Sarah reflects. However, in 1981, Deborah claimed she began receiving divine messages, marking the beginning of her descent into what Sarah describes as madness.

They soon established the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps (ACMTC) in Sacramento, initially called Free Love Ministries, a name that soon became ironic given the lack of compassion within the group. Deborah adopted a militant style, dressing in a white military uniform and assuming a commanding role.

Deborah’s challenging childhood was marked by poverty and familial alienation. Despite her striking appearance and profound charisma, which initially enchanted people like Maura, Sarah saw through her mother’s manipulative tactics and her ability to convince others of her divine purpose.

By the age of 10, Sarah was pulled from school to be educated within the commune. The curriculum quickly shifted from standard subjects to exclusive Bible study. “It got to the point where everything was about the Bible, and you can only read it so many times,” Sarah laments.

While Deborah led the group, Jim enforced discipline, often under her direction. Sarah recounts the harsh punishments they endured, including beatings and food deprivation. These experiences are detailed in “The Oracle’s Daughter: A Woman’s Escape From Her Mother’s Cult,” a book by Harrison Hill that recounts Sarah’s life in ACMTC.

Sarah now lives in Hawaii, where she spoke to us via video. At 53, she resides on a spacious farm with her partner, surrounded by poultry. Her journey to recovery has been arduous, involving therapy for what she recognizes as PTSD. “I still struggle, which is why I often find myself crying,” she shares with a laugh.

At 14, Sarah faced an imposed marriage by her mother to a church member, a situation she resisted fiercely, even injuring the man when he tried to coerce her. This act of defiance led to her isolation within the community and two attempts on her life.

In 1988, Maura escaped ACMTC and successfully sued the group, leading them to flee across several states before settling in New Mexico. There, the group’s practices grew even more extreme under Deborah’s leadership.

Sarah was eventually coerced into marriage with Peter Green, whose family financed ACMTC’s new properties. Despite health issues from past abuses, Sarah gave birth to two sons. As Deborah’s behavior escalated, she pushed for celibacy and devised an international child trafficking scheme to grow their numbers.

In a harrowing mission to Uganda, Sarah was manipulated into bringing back a baby under the guise of helping a young mother. Upon her return, she raised the child as her own, alongside her biological children, under oppressive conditions.

Desperate for freedom, Sarah plotted an escape. She left without her children, a decision that pains her to this day. After escaping, she lived briefly in Seattle, struggling initially but eventually finding stability and a new relationship.

Years later, after her mother’s convictions were challenged and potentially overturned, Sarah continues to fear for her safety and the influence her mother still wields. She participates in public discussions and writings about her experiences to raise awareness about the dangers of cults and to help others who might be in similar situations.