CULT HORROR Who was Noel Stanton and how did the founder of the Jesus Army die?
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Charismatic preacher turned cult leader Noel Stanton built a religious empire that hid horrific abuse behind colourful buses and a “Christian community” for nearly four decades.
Born on Christmas Day 1926, this ordinary Baptist minister transformed into one of Britain’s most controversial religious figures when he founded the Jesus Army in rural Northamptonshire.
After his death in 2009, aged 82, shocking allegations emerged of systematic physical, sexual and psychological abuse spanning decades.
A new BBC documentary now exposes the disturbing truth behind what one survivor describes as “a British cult hiding in plain sight.”
Who was Noel Stanton?
In the 1970s, this firebrand preacher convinced dozens of idealistic Christians to hand over their homes, possessions, and even their children to create what he claimed would be “heaven on Earth” in rural Northamptonshire.
Stanton established the Jesus Fellowship Church – better known as the Jesus Army – which grew from a small congregation at Bugbrooke Baptist Church into a nationwide movement with thousands of followers.
How did the Jesus Army founder die?
Noel Stanton died on May 20, 2009, aged 82, after leading his controversial religious movement for nearly four decades.
Despite building what appeared to be a thriving Christian community with its distinctive fleet of colourful Jesus Army buses and evangelistic street outreach, Stanton’s final years were marked by increasing scrutiny of his leadership methods.
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