Critics say the faith is too controlling.
The evangelical International Church of Christ has a reputation for being so controlling of its members as to be a cult. Instead, the 2,000 women who attended the event were treated to motivational speeches, gospel songs, dancing children, and workshops that stressed the need to live by the Bible. Naomi Post, wife of Mayor Street, made welcoming remarks and read a short poem stressing the need to care for children. But we're not afraid to say Jesus is the standard . . . God is all that matters.