Chapter V
The people
More than twenty members of Go Church posted their own testimonies as the film came out, most between 18 and 21 October 2026. They describe depression lifted, studies finished, jobs found and a church that prays with them, and several say the film does not match their experience.
Go Church camp, November 2025. Photo: Go Church media team.
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Zij zijn de personen die voor mij hebben gebeden wanneer ik niet voor mezelf kon bidden… die mij hebben gebeld om met mij samen de Bijbel te lezen.
They are the people who prayed for me when I couldn’t pray for myself… who phoned me to read the Bible with me.
Anke Go Church member TikTok, 20 Oct 2026 Watch the video
Raised an atheist, severely depressed at twenty. She found Jesus online but kept falling back on her own, until the church taught her to pray and read the Bible. Three years on, she is still there. Answers the claim that members are called constantly.
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Maar dankzij de hulp die ik kreeg, studeer ik nu een bacheloropleiding.
But thanks to the help I got, I’m now studying for a bachelor’s degree.
Enio Go Church member TikTok, 19 Oct 2026 Watch the video
Emptiness, alcohol, a pack of cigarettes a day. After five years in a full-time job, he went back to study. Answers the claim that school comes last.
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Ik ga bijna afstuderen. Ik werk fulltime. Mijn leven is een blessing.
I’m about to graduate. I work full-time. My life is a blessing.
Menina Go Church member TikTok, 19 Oct 2026 Watch the video
No Christian upbringing. She came to faith at an online service during COVID, where “everything was backed with Bible verses”. Answers the claim that school comes last.
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Ik heb een fantastische familie, namelijk Go Church.
I have a fantastic family: Go Church.
Jalintha Go Church member TikTok, 19 Oct 2026 Watch the video
Five years ago she had depression and panic attacks. A Bible study changed her life. She has been married for a year. Answers the claim about well-being.
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They guide me not just with their own understanding… but with scriptures, in a way that we are following the Bible and we are following Christ.
Gelson Go Church member TikTok, 21 Oct 2026 Watch the video
He called himself a Christian but kept going clubbing and using drugs. Six or seven months in, he says, the low self-esteem is gone. Answers the claim that the leader takes the place of Christ.
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Ze hebben mij geholpen om naar school te gaan. By the grace of God ben ik afgestudeerd en studeer ik nu toegepaste psychologie.
They helped me go to school. By the grace of God I’ve graduated, and now I study applied psychology.
Lotte Go Church member TikTok, 20 Oct 2026 Watch the video
The church helped her back into education. She has graduated and now studies applied psychology. Answers the claim that the church is against psychology.
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Omdat ik financieel ontzettend veel ben geholpen. Ik ben geholpen op het vlak van school, om mijn best daar te doen… op het vlak van studentenjob.
Because I’ve been helped enormously financially. I was helped with school, to do my best there… and with a student job.
Ian Go Church member TikTok, 20 Oct 2026 Watch the video
A student with a student job, who says the church helped him with school and with money. Answers the claim that young people are squeezed for money.
A story from the Brussels camp
At the church’s camp in Brussels in 2025, a member named Laura told the room about her day at work. She works in hospital radiology, and that day she had scanned a patient: a nineteen-year-old nursing student who had tried to end her life. Asked why, Laura said: “We don’t know.” Bishop Dag, who was leading the session, said he wished the young woman had come to church, and then spoke about how many young people feel that same hopelessness.
Laura’s account · Brussels camp, 202511:26 to 14:46 (opens the recording on YouTube at 11:26)
No one has to carry that alone. If you are struggling, you can talk to someone at the Zelfmoordlijn on 1813, day and night, or online at zelfmoord1813.be. zelfmoord1813.be
This page shows members who make clear in their own words that they are adults. More testimonies will be added once each one is checked.