Former high-ranking World Mission Society Church of God member Mitch Cunico (of @Cult_Audit) reveals how a seemingly innocent Bible study pulled him into a South Korean high-control religious group that demanded relentless evangelizing, money, strict obedience, and eventually even control over his marriage. Mitch was matched with a Korean wife he barely knew, living at the church as pastoral staff, watching members’ private confessions allegedly be used to monitor them, and ultimately discovering information that shattered his belief in the organization. Find and support Mitch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Cult_Audit/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/cult_audit/ Chapter Marks 00:00:00 — Intro: Inside the World Mission Society Church of God 00:02:34 — Who Is “God the Mother”? 00:10:34 — How Mitch Was Recruited / Getting involved with the cult 00:15:47 — Balancing Life in the Cult and Military 00:17:09 — Evangelizing Every Day & Sleep Deprivation 00:24:22 — The Salvation Goalposts Keep Moving 00:27:58 — Paying Tithing 00:31:40 — How the Church Monitored Members 00:39:10 — The Cult Decides Mitch Needs a Wife 00:47:14 — Married After Just Two Months 00:51:07 — Life as Pastoral Staff 00:57:20 — First moment waking up 00:58:00 — Control, Labor & Life Inside the Church 01:05:00 — Mitch Begins to Wake Up 01:09:10 — CW: Body Shaming, Impacts of South Korean cults 01:12:57 — Discovering Other Korean Cults 01:17:50 — Mitch Starts Questioning His Own Church 01:18:57 — They Fly Mitch to South Korea 01:24:04 — Mitch Realizes His Wife Is Spying on Him 01:24:39 — The Resignation Document 01:26:00 — “I Don’t Believe This Church” 01:30:24 — Becoming an Activist Against the Group 01:33:09 — His Marriage Falls Apart 01:35:19 — The Aftermath of Leaving 01:38:31 — Final thoughts 01:39:30 — Exposing High-Control Groups 01:41:12 — Linda, listen 01:43:01 — “Research Isn’t Sin” Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**