Recovering Grace: A Bill Gothard generation shines light on the teachings of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) and the Advanced Training Institute (ATI)

We will be focusing on Sexual Abuse Awareness in the month of April. If you have a personal story to share, please message us: support@recoveringgrace.org.

Personal testimonies of finding true freedom through God's matchless grace.

Living and thriving through the grace of God.

A closer look at the teachings of Bill Gothard by the Elders of Calvary Bible Church in Fort Worth, TX

Articles about how Bill Gothard mishandles the Bible to support his legalistic viewpoint.

The truth about what happens behind the scenes in IBLP.

Our response to Bill Gothard's November 2011 letter addressed to "all past and present ATI students."

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Why We Care About Sexual Abuse

April is national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Last year Recovering Grace dedicated the month of April to bringing these stories of darkness into the light, a...

April 4, 2013

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Personal Stories

We Were The Normal Ones

I have heard many people talk about how they still want to be involved in ATI (the Advanced Training Institute), but be “normal” families and just “filter out the ba...

May 6, 2013

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Perspectives

Book Review: "He Still Moves Stones"

“Legalism is a dark world” (Lucado 118). In his book, “He Still Moves Stones,” Max Lucado speaks to circumstances of loss and pain in order to address the question o...

May 20, 2013

Diana Hall

Tales from Training Centers

The author, other IBLP staff members and directors, and Bill Gothard in the Indianapolis South Campus green house

Sonic Bloom: Untruth With An Agenda

There is no denying that Bill Gothard has a persuasive way of presenting “newfound” products, ideas, and beliefs. Many trust that he is truthful in these things. The...

March 21, 2013

Danielle Klueber

The Destructive Effects of ATI & IBLP

From Clear Conscience to Clear Thinking: Journey from Guilt to Grace!

While many entered the world of ATI (the Advanced Training Institute) as teenagers or young adults, I was one of those who began my journey quite young. Even though ...

May 16, 2013

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Upon Further Review--Twisted Scriptures

The Gospel of Pragmatism

Pragmatism is basically the idea that positive results are sufficient criteria for determining value, even truth. In other words: if it works, use it. One of the mos...

May 9, 2013

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What Now? Life After ATI

The Right Thing for The Wrong Reason

Recently, a Christian counselor whom I have been seeing said something that was a revelation to me: “You can read your Bible and be sinning.” As I let her words sin...

December 20, 2012

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When the Umbrella Breaks: Sexual Abuse in ATI

What Forgiveness Isn't

6 myths that may be keeping you from letting go by Denise George I listened quietly as my friend Jamie told me the frank details of the sexual abuse she'...

April 29, 2013

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