The Power of Redemption is a true story of one family overcoming the darkness of a homegrown cult.  Gerald Shoemaker survived a homegrown cult that nearly decimated his life and the lives of his family. The sect was dominated by his brother-in-law, who rationalized his degenerate desires by claiming to be a prophet of God, and his ex-wife, who abdicated her role as wife and mother to become his loyal devotee. In addition, Gerald’s twin sisters played major roles as converts to this colony of corruption.

The leaders specialized in distorting the teachings of scripture to support their polygamous and adulterous style of communal living. They convinced followers to cut themselves off from family members, with the goal of gaining total control of their lives. They engaged in corporal punishment to keep members in subjection to their authority. They exploited wealthier members by manipulating them to support the hedonistic lifestyle of their number one leader and his so-called ministry. Anyone who dared question what he said or did was publicly mocked and humiliated and sometimes beaten.