John and Annalise discuss her harrowing experience at the House of Prayer in Atlanta, a sister ministry of IHOP Kansas City. Annalise recounts how she went from a hopeful young dancer seeking community to enduring a life-threatening medical crisis while being pressured to perform in worship. Her powerful testimony exposes how some leaders suppress stories that do not fit their preferred “miracle” narrative and how this left her isolated, disillusioned, yet ultimately stronger in faith. The conversation highlights the dangers of spiritual abuse and challenges the church to respond with compassion and integrity.
- Introduction
- Meet Anelise: Creativity, Dance, and House of Prayer Entry
- Connection to IHOP-KC & Early Culture
- Seeking Belonging: How Community Hooks You
- The Turning Point: Severe Pain Before Worship
- Forced to Dance While Dying
- Emergency Hospital Visit & First Surgery
- Ovarian Torsion, Cancer, and Life-Saving Surgery
- The “Wrong Kind” of Miracle: Suppression Begins
- “You Don’t Want Golf Claps”: The Church Rejects Her Story
- Trauma, Abandonment, and Spiritual Isolation
- Leaving IHOP Atlanta & Trying to Heal
- Final Thoughts: Recognizing Abuse and Giving Yourself Permission to Leave
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