Father of 15 speaks of new-found freedom after Gloriavale

By Rachael Comer – 27/07/2019 (Video can be viewed in article link). As James Harrison watched the Black Caps take on England in the Cricket World Cup final from the comfort of his armchair earlier this month, he was reminded of how far his life had come. The former Gloriavale member, now living on the […]

Father of 15 speaks of new-found freedom after Gloriavale

By: Rachael Comer – 27/07/2019 (Video can be found in article link). Growing up in Gloriavale, the grandson of founder Hopeful Christian who died in 2018, Harrison said life had been controlled, busy and “if you went along with what they believed, life could be stress-free”. He, and his wife, had done just that, living […]

More help for Gloriavale members who make ‘massive’ decision to leave

By Rachael Comer – 25/07/2019 (Videos can be viewed in article link). Former Gloriavale members will soon have support available in the form of a trust set up by a group of South Canterbury residents who have helped dozens of people that have left the secluded religious community. During the past six years about 70 […]

Starting a new life outside of Gloriavale

By: Stuff Reporter – 25/07/2019 (Video and Audio can be accessed in article link). Former Gloriavale members James Harrison, his wife and twelve children fled the secluded West Coast religious community with little more than $40 and a sewing machine between them. In an interview with RNZ, Harrison said the support he was given by […]