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Shalom, Traveler! Welcome and thank you for stopping by. Before you venture onward on your journey, allow us to explain a few things, what you should expect from our us and the theme of our ekklisía. Unaligned Church LLC (UC) is different from a lot of churches, primairly because we were not called to be a 501(c)3 or a 508(1)(c)(a) religious organization. It's nothing personal to our brothers and sisters who have tax exempt status and have been called to be such, but calling and our purpose with the Lord does not align with the typical churches who form under either of those branches. For those who don't know what these two terms mean, allow us to provide a breakdown of the two. Understanding A 501(c)(3) & Non-Profit Organization A 501(c)(3) is a specific category of non-profit organization in the United States that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizes as exempt from federal income tax. To be eligible, the organization must be exclusively organized and operated for one of the following purposes: Charitable Religious Educational Scientific Literary Testing For Public Safety Promoting National & International Amateur Sports Competitions Preventing Cruelty To Children Or Animals. Key Characteristics & Regulations Tax-Deductible Donations: Donations to a 501(c)(3) are tax-deductible for the donor, making it the only type of non-profit organization with this benefit. Restrictions on Political Activity: These organizations are strictly prohibited from engaging in any political campaign activities for or against candidates and may face limitations on legislative lobbying efforts. No Private Benefit: A 501(c)(3) cannot be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, meaning that no net earnings can benefit any private shareholder or individual. Organizational Types: A 501(c)(3) may be classified as either a public charity or a private foundation, each with distinct regulations and funding sources. Permanent Dedication Of Assets: In the event of dissolution, a 501(c)(3)’s assets must be permanently dedicated to an exempt purpose, typically by distributing them to another tax-exempt organization or government entity. How To Obtain 501(c)(3) Status The steps to secure 501(c)(3) status from the IRS are as follows: Incorporate The Nonprofit: File Articles of Incorporation at the state level to establish the organization as a legal entity. Apply For An Employer Identification Number (EIN): Obtain this number from the IRS. File The Appropriate Application With The IRS: Seek federal tax-exempt status by completing one of the following forms: Form 1023-EZ: A streamlined, shorter form for smaller organizations with projected gross receipts of less than $50,000 and total assets under $250,000. Form 1023: A longer, more comprehensive form for all other organizations. Understanding A 508(c)(1)(A) Tax-Exempt Status A 508(c)(1)(A) provision in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code grants automatic tax-exempt status to churches and similar religious organizations without necessitating an application to the IRS. Unlike most nonprofits that need to apply for 501(c)(3) status, a 508(c)(1)(A) organization is a unique type of 501(c)(3) that is automatically recognized upon its establishment, provided it meets the IRS criteria for a church. Key Features Of A 508(c)(1)(A) Organization: Automatic Exemption : Churches do not need to submit IRS Form 1023 to gain official tax-exempt recognition, unlike most other nonprofits that must file and await IRS approval. No Annual Reporting : Organizations qualifying under 508(c)(1)(A) are exempt from filing annual informational tax returns, such as Form 990. Tax-Deductible Donations : Since they are automatically classified as 501(c)(3) entities, donations made to a 508(c)(1)(A) church are tax-deductible for donors. No Political Campaign Intervention : Similar to all 501(c)(3) organizations, churches are strictly prohibited from engaging in political campaigns for or against any public office candidates. No Private Benefit : To maintain tax-exempt status, a church must ensure that no earnings benefit any private individual. There are potential misunderstandings about 508(c)(1)(A) we want you to be aware of. Some organizations or promoters may mislead individuals into thinking that a 508(c)(1)(A) is a distinct legal structure that completely avoids government oversight or evades all taxes. This is inaccurate for several reasons. Still Subject Rules : A 508(c)(1)(A) entity remains a 501(c)(3) organization and must comply with identical regulations, including the requirement to operate exclusively for religious or charitable purposes. Taxable Unrelated Business Income : Any income derived from activities not substantially related to the church’s tax-exempt mission may be subject to Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT). No "Filing" for 508 : There is no specific IRS form to apply for 508(c)(1)(A) status; it is a provision that recognizes qualifying organizations without the need for an application. Ability to Obtain an IRS Determination Letter : A church can voluntarily file Form 1023 to receive an official determination letter from the IRS. While this is not mandatory, it can enhance credibility for fundraising or grant applications. Elohim went a different direction with this flock wanted us to be LLC, have full control of our assets and to provide helpful services to the public. We use a car theme on the website and on Discord, where the online church is housed and where we stream our Sabbath evening service and Sunday evening service. If you're curious as to why we have cars displayed on the website and our Discord server Elohim wanted to use a allegory to reach the lost. Our temple is the car, the roads we travel are two paths. One path is cramped and narrowed and the other is broad and leads to a dead end. Here at Unaligned Church we use our understanding of these complex topics so we can witness better and meet people where they’re at. For example, if someone has trauma with anger or rejection, our clergy can’t speak with passion that it will come off as “angry” or volcanic in appearance. If the topic of sin is mentioned, we need to make sure messages are clean, formal and don’t pinpoint a particular person so they don’t feel attacked, which can lead to rejection. All of these steps are taken to assure our members and visitors will have a easy, peaceful experience with us. We must make sure when we listen to others, we don’t do something that will be perceived as bigoted, rude, disrespectful and condescending in a sinful way. Of course it’s impossible to please everyone as much as it to be perfect in the eyes of the public, but putting forth the effort to understand people, their triggers and being mindful of their boundaries is a good characteristics of our church. Most churches just preach and do whatever comes natural or in some cases, whatever they deem good. Sometimes, this will mean overlooking wounded, struggling people or people who have questions and want to ask them without the fear of being bullied, harassed or seen as a problem for simply asking their questions. Our mission is straight forward. Globally we teach the truth of the whole Book (Bible), make disciples and prepare the flock to go out into the world to witness for Yeshua Christ. Locally, we desire to bring Travelers closer to the Lord and to unify avoid division. We stand together to support one another through the challenges we face, offering understanding, compassion and a safe space to heal. No matter what burdens you carry, you are not alone. We think it’s reasonable to think that if we choose to understand and help each other that we (the church) and the other party can find strength and solace in our shared experiences and can work towards peaceful solutions. Whether you are a member or visitor, you are welcome in our online home, where your story is valued and your struggles are met with love and acceptance. We are determined to show people of all  walks of life and beliefs the ahavah of Elohim the way it was intended from the start. We’re not interested in just having people join our team for the sake of it all. We want team players who understand that as a Christian, we cannot be hypocritical in our walk, talk and personal life. We must match what we teach and read about or we need to be quiet and bow our heads in shame for failing to due our Christian duty. Our approach, as well as all Christian churches, should be one of compassion and understanding, where kindness, respect is the love language while caring for individuals with a glad heart. There is no room for judgment or discrimination based on factors such as race, gender, disability, or orientation and it will be evident in our speech and simply how we conduct ourselves when challenged, pressed and asked questions about Elohim, the Book and our reason for being Christians. Unaligned Church is not perfect, but we are meek, humble people who will admit when we’ve done wrong and will do our best to remedy situations. We also aim to foster affirming and inclusive culture where everyone can freely express themselves and be accepted just as they are. Another good attribute we have going for us despite that the majority disagree, is our endorsement of the legit canonical 200 book that were wrongly removed from Yahweh’s book. In our church and in our sermons, we focus on the canon of 266 books of the Book, excluding any false books and doctrines. Our commitment lies in pursuing accurate truth, prioritizing factual understanding over biased perspectives, opinions or beliefs regarding the canon books. This dedication ensures that our community is grounded in a foundation of authentic faith and spiritual wisdom. #UnalignedChurch #UC #UnalignedChurchCommuntiy © Unaligned Church 2024

What. Are. You. Doing?! Bruh, It's Been Three Years! We know what you're thinking, but we're just as restless and eager to have UA open. In fact, the Board Of Trustees are sick and tired of meeting over this very issue and the delay of UA's grand opening. There for a minute, we were designing merc and were going to create an online shop to help raise awareness for UA, but due to lack of interest from the church and Christians in general, we couldn't raise money for an online shop. With no money in the tithe fund, we can't do what we originally planned for two reasons. Reason 1: Half of our team quit or was fired for poor work ethic. We went from eight workers to three. Reason 2: Out of the three only one is able to contribute to UA when it comes to resources, planning and the overall development of the ministry's presence online and offline while the other two see their responsibilities strictly offline. One Trustee (Dean) works in the medical field. She is the only one with income, but can only supply our bill money and nothing more. Another Trustee (Department Head) is so sick and down with her body, she isn't able to do much of anything until she can get better and no one faults her for being sick either, it's just a huge blow to our development. The last Trustee (Head Minister) is disabled, no one will hire her and even if they did, she has so many medical conditions, she cannot work a normal job or shift like a healthy person can. Theology & Accurate Resources Another reason our progress is suffering is some of the resources we used has been removed. The pastors or groups we once trusted had scandals that countered the holy lifestyle of the Book. Other sources are supporting sin, sinful lifestyles and claiming they're of God and his church. No, sorry. That's not how it works. Either you do what the Book says or you don't. It is sad that some of our sources took this path and praise sin and have allowed it to enter Their holy place. Yahweh rebuke them, the whole lot of such churches and Christians who have wrongly represented Christ and His doctrine! At UA we take providing our seekers proper and creditable resources of the Christian doctrine that is the foundation to our faith is key at UA. We don't want the seekers to read and stuff resources that clearly are influenced by human opinion, human bias and human inaccuracy when it comes to what the Holy Scripture is saying. Minster Wilson knows and fully expects everyone to study and pray for Yahweh to reveal the proper truth behind everything seekers read. That's what she desires, but she knows the flesh and pride can affect the mind and hinder Ruwah from working in the heart of human. To better prevent that from happening, she is working hard to make sure the original sources she found can still be trusted. The world and the church are constantly changing their ways, so it's very important that she and the team be sound in their decision to use old and new resources. Obviously, UA cannot force people to see what Yahweh has revealed to our group. It has taken three decades for us to get to this point. That's a lot of prayer, fasting, reading and consulting different members of the church, just to be comfortable, not actuate, but comfortable with the path we are walking. Endorsing the 266 books of the Book isn't the issue. We don't worry or fret or having to prove how those books were canon, original and inspired and ordained of Elohim. That's not our issue and never will be the issue. The issue we face, is making sure that ever source we select is also properly aligned in that understanding and is not projecting their views of why the Book says this or that. Or why Christians should or shouldn't accept the 266. UA is a safe place, a haven for the entire truth of Elohim so curious people can learn and study without pressure from other groups. Sadly, this means the sources we use must be carefully evaluated so the seekers are not pressured into to thinking one way or another. Seekers must decide for themselves if they're going to accept the entire Book as Yahweh intended it. Jubilees clearly stated that Yahweh wanted 266 books written and it was to be called "Book." This alone is how UA knows that endorsing the "Lost Books" that we know of, are supposed to be in the 66. The series of books Yahweh wanted written has artifacts, known characters the 66 mention or are directly related to and those books reference the other books, so again, sourced are key and knowing that the sources don't indoctrinate people to take a stand for or against the 266 is important to us. If bias opinions are able to break a Christian and persuade him/her to accept or reject Hashem, that bothers us personally because the only person who should persuade others is Yahweh Himself. If He moves a seeker to accept the 266, that's wonderful, but what if He moves a seeker to just stay in the 66? Should that anger us at UA? Should we yell and point fingers at seekers who sincerely are not being led to accept His whole truth? No. Yahweh forbid! We should pray for our brothers and sisters, wish them well and want to see grow where they are led. Sources take time to clear and we want everyone, especially our seekers or skeptical critics to realize we are more concerned and interested in providing safe resources, free of bias and persuasive talk so seekers can pray and think for themselves. UA will not apologize for delaying the academy's opening date for this reason. We just ask that seekers and visitors who may become interested in UA to be patient with us as we build the academy, redesign it and make sure our content is safe for seekers to engage with. #UnalignedAcademy #UA #OnlineSchool #ChristianEducation Copyright © 2023 Unaligned Academy

Below is the transcript of our Campaign Story from our GoFundMe page. Shalom aleichem, Peace unto you and your house. My name is Rachel Wilson. I am the Founder, CEO and President of Anointed Works (AW), the Producer and Director of Zion Studio ( also formally known as Zaion Studio) Founder and Senior Pastor of Unaligned Church and the Head Minister of Unaligned Academy, non-accredited online school. I know online church isn't for everyone, but it's ideal for my team, our ministry and will reach people who prefer to fellowship online or can't leave the house due to social anxieties, physical handicaps or disabilities. Read further to learn the full story behind why we need to raise money on behalf for a the online church and to learn a little more about me, my team and our ambitions. How It Started Vs. How It's Going Unaligned Academy L.L.C. (UA) became official on 10-16-2022 and received confirmation letters from KDP and the IRS. Pause. I need to say this before going further. If by rare chance people of the past come here and read this campaign story, I would like you to take a moment notice the official seals of these government agencies who approved of UA's existence. Please stop spreading the viral lie that AW and UA are scams, that my team is here to "get a free ride" or "rob" people of their money. If you comment here, do not start that again because it nicely destroyed my credibility as a business owner, employer and a spiritual leader on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (at the time) and YouTube. Originally UA was designed to be an online school, a hall of knowledge where people could study all 266 books (excluding the false books of Adam & Chavah) Book (Bible) and play Bible sword to earn points to spend in the shop. It didn't seem like a lot to offer, but we didn't have a lot of resources and I felt pretty good about starting small and building momentum. UA had no support from the Christians or churches in the beginning and to date, still doesn't. We asked for $1.00 and our goal was $20,000. People came into my DM's and told me the reason they couldn't donate a dollar, which I respected, but then I saw those same people donate to another Christian group in my area when the flood of 2022 hit Eastern Kentucky. Some, not all, but a lot of the people who told me they couldn't donate a dollar donated lots of money to the Christian group and raised well over 60K. This is when I saw a ugly side of Christians and the church as a whole. They lost my respect. I respected God in them and gave money to their projects, but they refused to respect God in me and overlooked my projects and it left a rift between me and those people. The first fundraiser we did was on our official Facebook page. Shortly after that, we launched I noticed Facebook wasn’t working or bringing in traffic with our niche. All of the fundraisers were created in 2018 and ran for three years. During those three years no one trusted us or understood what AW and UA were about despite that I offered clarity and depth about AW and UA on a monthly basis. I went the extra mile and provided legal documents and certificates to show authenticity and to prove that AW and UA were not scams. In the end, everyone who joined the Facebook group left and tended to leave when I would make posts about the Christian doctrine and the bylaws of UA. They left by the dozens and didn’t bother to message us or inquire for clarification about anything. The more I saw people leave and saw no donations to our fundraisers, much less a word of encouragement, the more defeated I felt as a leader of my business and as a spiritual leader for Yahweh. I eventually gave up and walked away from it all and quit the very ministry the Lord asked me to create and be obedient to. The team quit before me, so I was the last one to go. The Executive Director was the only person left. This was wrong to do to her and I know that now, but back then all I could see and feel was pain and disappointment suffocating me to the point of madness. Division of the team, lack of faith and being angry all the time was not what Yahweh wanted for me at all. It took me two years, but eventually I came back, took a breath and reminded myself why I was doing this. It is for kingdom of Elohim, but also for anyone Yahweh is going to witness to and lead to His son. I redesigned the AW website and finalized UA’s interface, but since we don't have enough money to support a second website, I had to integrate UA's website into AW's. This is why, at that time, the UA’s website has the AW slug in the URL. That's not professional, I know that, but what choice did I have? Domain websites, monthly and annual fees are expensive and it worked for what I had to do. To summarize, I literally built an API Wix website into an already built and functioning API Wix website.  Another year goes by, I touch up AW and UA’s websites to be more specific about who we are, what we do and what services we offer, but had no way to build revenue for AW or UA. Frustrated, I met with my team and we agreed that we needed a CPA to help us get out of tor red zone and to provide insight on what was going on. I met with a CPA in my local area and he explained to me that AW and UA cannot be registered as a Corporate Non-Profit LLC if we are not tax exempt. Well, Yahweh didn't want us to be tax exempt. He wanted us to have full control of the business and pay taxes. The CEO Board agreed to what the Lord asked of us, so I told him that being tax exempt wasn’t an option for my business or for the school.  Sadly, the CPA said that in the eyes of the IRS we're making profit or were a non-profit and relay on donations—there is no in between. Suddenly the team and I were at an impasse. We were legally on paper operating as a non-profit, but made no profit because no one cared or helped provide donations, etc. and the CPA assured us that if we didn’t have the seal and status of a charity or church, donations and benefactors were dour of the picture because they want to see that seal and claim their donations on their taxes. The CPA was amazed at our situation because according to what was happening, we were delinquents and should have gone to jail for tax evasion, which isn’t true. We paid our annual fee, but we didn’t make revenue and profit corporation because we were operating as a non-profit. I know it’s confusing, but that’s the best way I can explain it. Hearing that my team and I should be in jail (vend though it was a huge misunderstanding) was a shock and a little scary, but the Lord helped us through that confusing ordeal and the CPA fixed our problems. What’s sad about this part of the story is knowing when I first filed AW to do business, I selected profit, but then switched to non-profit and thought as a non-profit who paid taxes I would be fine. Nope! Was mislead and told wrong information by reps and was a victim of miscommunication. I thank Yahweh for the CPA who cut through that mess and made the science make sense. With that exhausting process behind us, I'm in the process of reverting back to profit with the intention to make revenue. There’s another issue I’m still facing while this transition is underway. The picture for the fundraiser has a lore behind it too. I attempted to trademark it, but it didn't work out. AW got scammed by Pixels Logo Design (Do not use them!) and it needle cost us everything we had in the bank. I received a letter from a “legal team” that convinced me that someone was suing AW I’m Nebraska and wanted the name and was fighting to take it from me. Why is that a problem? If AW lost its name to this “person” claiming they wanted the name, AW wouldn't be mine and if AW wasn't mine, Unaligned Church (UC) wouldn't be in good standing because AW is the parent and owner of UC, which is now the owner of UA. I tried to get AW trademarked with Pixels Logo Design, but that was when I found out they were sending legal letters to business owners and old clients and not BBB accredited. I managed to get the money back from them, but then lawyer I hired in California didn't do her job right, didn’t priories me or my situation and didn't deliver as promised. Other lawyers came and offered, only to lead me on and never call back.  When it comes to the United States Trademark & Patent Office (USTPO) , the team and I had waited a year and so man months to get a examiner lawyer to review our case. At the time I didn't know how hard and impossible it was to get something trademarked because examiner lawyers want a certain lingo and only certified lawyers know that lingo, but I couldn't afford to hire anyone, so I filed the Class for the trademark and that was very hard to do. I was advised by reps on how to go about the filing process, where to select options and so forth, read articles and watched the USTPO's official trademark YouTube videos to understand how to file and write what the examiner lawyer wanted. When I got the email of the Office Action , I was shocked to find I had been rejected and had to appeal the rejection and make corrections before it was fully considered abandoned. I appealed and did more extensive research about how to file with the USTPO, Class and all. After all that , it still wasn't enough. Come to find out, I had the wrong Class which is why the "specimen" wasn't accepted. This was after following the examiner lawyer's instructions and using their words to label the specimen and other details the Action Letter stated. It still wasn't good enough for them. In the end, AW didn't get trademarked, I wasted a year of my life stressing about the situation and lost $600.00 plus the $200.00 for lawyer fees. This is money I'd never get back and due this unforeseen development, UC was further away from being a functional school it needed to be. Today, AW is still trying to get funds for the trademark as well as copyright UC's logos, all of which should happen before the church is official. Otherwise, we risk having our intellectual property stolen. If anyone is wondering why would we want to raise money for something as simple as that, there is a valid reason. When registering a business, the business owner's trademark that is a slogan, catchphrase, name of business, the logo design, colors, font, etc. i s only valid in the state it is created in . To be protected in all 50 territories, one must register with the USTPO (United States Trademark & Patent Office) and have their material trademarked or patented. UC is going to be church, therefore UC and its parent, AW need to be protected from challengers and theft. What Is Unaligned Academy? Unaligned Academy (UC) is a online school and the extension of the adult school, Truth Squad. UA where lost and saved can meet and network if they decide to do so. UA is truth rooted 24/7. This means, we do not accept or endorse flawed teachings of people, churches or certain translated "bibles". We accept and endorse Hebrew origin truth of the Old Testament, the Greek origin truth of the New Testament and the following Books that we have found are the closest to Hebrew and Greek texts. Please note the listed translations have flaws and some don't include all 266, but what we looked at is how close did they get to the originals. Seekers need to see the original in its rawest form so they can compare and work out their salvation with fear and trembling. The best way me and my team do this, is by only allowing certain translation at the school and in our church. ESV (English Standard Version) King James 1511 King James 1611 King James Hebrew & Greek Bible Hebrew Bible What Is The Mission Statement Of Unaligned Academy? "We pledge to provide accurate, factual canon books of the Book to our seekers while they study here. We will always expose the false "books" and reject false doctrines of people and human-made religions from our program, Kódikas Eptá (Code 7). We will never force our views/opinions/beliefs of the 266 onto a seeker nor shall we berate or discriminate against seekers who do not agree with the 266. Ever seeker is allowed to make their own conclusion of what they learn and will never be judged for their acceptance or rejection of the whole Book. UA exists to provide to provide truth and shall never attempt to convert seekers or outsiders to our way of life or thinking in the name of our passion to spread awareness of the truth concerning the 266 books." Who Are You? I am a Christian who lives in the USA, in the state of Kentucky. I have over 20+ years of ministerial training and 10+ years of service in my local community and churches. I am a YAWMA graduate and have been ordained through 3 groups, the most recent being Christian Global Outreach Ministries . Through them I am Minster #159107 and currently planning to attend their ministerial training. The first group I am ordained through is United National Min istry . I did not renew and wanted to have a license that did not expire, so after praying about it, I was led to be ordained through my own business, Unaligned Academy L.L.C. I am Minister #01009 and currently cannot use this license to teach at UA because UA is not a business anymore. It was in 2020, but I had to dissolve it in 2021 due to no funds or donations coming in. The goal is to raise money for the church that is a LLC, and be ordained through UC rather than UA being the business. I am also a author with a penname for my Christian fantasy and romance novels that AW collaborates with me on. I am currently working on publishing a book as myself, not under my penname Artzenin Eklektos. I would link you all to my penname's author website, but there is no point in doing that. If you Google my name, you will see Artzenin show up, but my website doesn't work right now because I can't afford to keep my author website subscription. Sorry in advance.  Where Will Your Money Go & What It Will Fund? I thank you for reading about me, my team and our desire to start a online church. We are not doing this for us, we are obeying the will of Yahweh-Jehovah and since we are doing this for Him, we cannot do so alone. If you read the story then you all know how hard and impossible this has been for me and my team. If you donate to our cause, your donations will be taxed in accordance with GoFundMe's tax policy. What we get left over will go towards securing intellectual properties, minister gear, office equipment such as a tripod and backdrop since my office will be where I broadcast sermons, live streams, etc. Your donations will also help kickstart UA's church, something I think seekers and visitors will enjoy once they see the final product of the church. Your money will never go to us as staff for personal use. We will log all donations and personally thank and reach out to the doners send them proof of each purchase and show a paper trial of where their money is going. We don't do this to show off, we do this because we want to be transparent about everything that goes on with the ministry and myself, as the leader of my ministry. If you have any questions or want to discuss business centering around AW and UA, please feel free to contact me via email and I will always reply right away or within 24 hours or less. Email 1: pastorrachelwilson@icloud.com Email 2: ministerrachelwilson@icloud.com GoFundmeFundraiser: https://gofund.me/7e95eb74 #UnalignedChurch   #UC   #UnalignedCommunity   #GoFundMe   © Unaligned Church 2023

What It Is Verses What You Think It Is Unaligned Church (UC) is not a place of confusion, discord or interested in advocating lies of the devils. We only promote the truth of Hashem and teach holy doctrine. Sadly, over the eons, people have butchered and cut and added and subtracted from Yahweh's Book (Bible), which he strictly forbid mortals to do. This cutting, editing and mistranslation of the scared texts has left the church divided on whether or not people should believe or reject the canon book (excluding book Adam & Chavah, that is a fake and not written by a Hebrew.) UC has done extensive study and research on this topic, prayed and our teams have fasted over whether or not we should teach the 266. Yahweh made it know to us that those books are important and needed. Although a soul can still make it to heaven on the 66, the 200 provides insight, clarity and spiritual understanding of known events and people in the Torah (Old Testament) and New Testament. We want to take a moment and clarify a huge misunderstanding of what you may know of the 200 and the false claims circling around those canon books. First, let's talk about the word "Apocrypha" and its meaning, why it's a thing and then what Yahweh says about his Book. "Apocrypha" comes from the Greek word Apokrufoß/ Apokrypha/ Ajpovkrufo ), means "things that are hidden" or "secret." Yet, this word and its human-made meaning is a direct violation of Isaiah 45:19 , Isaiah 48:16 , Amos 3:7 , Luke 8:17 , John 18:20 , 2 Corinthians 4:2 , Acts 26:26 . Furthermore "The Apocrypha" refers to two collections of ancient Jewish and Christian writings that have certain affinities with the various books of the Torah and New Testament, but were not canonized by Christians as a whole: the Old Testament Apocrypha, which are still viewed as canonical by some Christians and the New Testament Apocrypha, which are not. So, what exactly is it? Well, the Torah Apocrypha, often referred to simply as "The Apocrypha" is a collection of Jewish books that are included in the Old Testament canons of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians, but not of Protestants, all of which divided over petty indifferences and have their own beliefs about the Book, which is exactly where the error lies. People decided what was okay and what wasn't okay and were never led of Yahweh to do this. Which this act of humans is another crime against Hashem who told humanity to never add or subtract to His Word. Proverbs 30: 5-6 , Deuteronomy 4: 2 , Deuteronomy 12: 32 , Galatians 1:6-9 , 2 Peter 1:20-21 , Revelation 22:18-19 , 2 Timothy 3:16 and Enoch himself said it was wrong and forbid people to add or subject to his book and all the books the Lord planned to write later, for Enoch was told there would be other books by other people and those books were not to be touched or thrown out. The issue here lies with people's preferences and comfort levels. How is it right to believe Jude 1:14 , but then not the actual chapter in Enoch where it was referenced? How is it people call Enoch a fantasy and sci-fi, when the entire Book is fantasy and sci-fi? No one should treat Hashem's Book like candy and throw out the pieces they don't like simply because they can't believe it or choose to not believe it. Most of the "Lost Books" were composed in Hebrew prior to the Christian era, but they never were accepted by the Hebrews/Jews as part of the Hebrew canon. At an early date they were translated into Greek and in this form came to be used by Christians as early as the end of the first century A.D. They were eventually included in Christian copies of the Greek Old Testament and later, the Latin Vulgate. The Protestant Reformers, while affirming the unique authority of the Hebrew canon, allowed that the books of the Apocrypha were useful for reading. Over time, however, the Apocrypha has fallen into disuse among Protestants. The Roman Catholic Apocrypha comprises Tobit, Judith, Additions to Esther, Additions to Daniel (including the Prayer of Azariah and the Three Young Men, Susanna and Bel and the Dragon), Wisdom Of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus (Sirach/Ben Sira), Baruch, 1 Baruch, Letter Of Jeremiah, 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. The Greek Orthodox Church includes 1 Esdras, Psalm 151, Prayer of Manasseh, and 3 Maccabees, with 4 Maccabees in an appendix. The Russian Orthodox Church includes 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, Psalm 151, and 3 Maccabees. In the Roman Catholic canon, Prayer of Manasseh, 1 Esdras, and 2 Esdras are placed in an appendix without indicating canonicity. Many of these texts are closely related to Old Testament books. For instance, 1 Esdras retells material from 2 Chronicles 35:1-36:23, Ezra, and Nehemiah 7: 6-12; Psalm 151 claims to be an additional psalm of David. Noteworthy are the Additions to Esther, which add prayers by Mordecai and Esther to the Book Of Esther, adding a deeper dimension to the text. The Additions To Daniel serve different purposes: Susanna shows Hashem's vindication of the faithful, while Bel & The Dragon condemns idolatry. The Prayer Of Azariah and the Three Young Men is a prayer of trust in Yahweh while in the fiery furnace. Note, this is a story that the 66 already has, but this book goes into more detail and tells the real Hebrew names of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, which are Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. The Prayer Of Manasseh expresses repentance and trust in Hashem’s grace. The Letter of Jeremiah denounces idolatry and Baruch praises Wisdom as the Law. Two additional Wisdom books are found in The Apocrypha. The Wisdom Of Solomon, attributed to Solomon, discusses the future rewards for the righteous and punishments for the ungodly, extols the virtues of Wisdom, and, by recounting the exodus, highlights God's elevation of Israel through the consequences faced by her enemies. The mentions of the preexistence and immortality of the soul confirms the book of Enoch, who was shown these wonders in depth. Ecclesiasticus presents the teachings of a Jewish teacher and leader named Yehoshua, in English is “Joshua” that later translates into “Jesus”. Jesus/Joshua is the very man who Moshe (Moses) assigned over Israel. He is not a deity, he is not the promised Messiah and he is not be confused with the modern misspelling and mistranslation of Yeshua Christ, whose name is not Jesus or spelled as Christians know the name to be today. His Hebrew name and spelling is Yeshua, but despite this error, Christ doesn't send someone to Hell over mispronunciation of his name or is that important for one's salvation, but it is important to note people have rejected Sirach/BenSira when they see the translated name and assume his book is a farce since there is one Christ. But at UC, origin matters for this very reason so something as minor as this can be explained and justify Sirach/Ben Sira's Ruwah inspired text as canon. Now that you understand how the author of Sirach/Ben Sira is Jesus, note how similar its writings are to Proverbs, offering practical advice for daily life and equating Wisdom with the Law. It shares many similarities with the ethical teachings in the New Testament, notably the Book of James. Among the most renowned books in The Apocrypha are the legends of two obscure Jewish figures. Judith, set during Nebuchadnezzar's reign, narrates the courageous acts of a beautiful Jewish widow who, with faith and bravery, saves her people in a critical time. Tobit, set in the Assyrian exile period, blends elements of quest, romance, and triumph over evil, portraying God's healing of the faithful Tobit and the rescue of the unfortunate widow Sarah. It reflects the evolving angelology and demonology in Judaism and underscores the significance of charitable acts, drawing parallels with ethical teachings in the New Testament, including a variation of the Golden Rule.   Four books bear the name Maccabees, linked to the Jewish heroes who fought in the Maccabean Revolt led by Judas Maccabeus against the Greek ruler Antiochus IV in the 2nd century B.C. The longest and most detailed account, 1 Maccabees, provides vital historical insight into the rebellion. Apart from advocating for the revolt and resisting the Hellenization of Judaism, the author emphasizes the belief that taking initiative and trusting in God leads to divine support. On the other hand, 2 Maccabees delves into theological themes like martyrdom, the redemptive nature of martyr suffering, bodily resurrection, prayers for the deceased, and saintly intercession. These books are crucial for grasping the historical context of Hanukkah, a festival stemming from the Maccabean Revolt. In contrast, 4 Maccabees creatively expands on the martyrdoms in 2 Maccabees by blending Greek and Jewish philosophies. It upholds the belief in the immortality of the righteous and eternal punishment for the wicked, emphasizing the supremacy of inspired reason guided by the Law over human impulses. Third Maccabees shifts focus from the Maccabees to the challenges faced by Egyptian Jews in the late 3rd century B.C., highlighting Hashem's faithfulness to his people. Attributed to Ezra, 2 Esdras responds to the A.D. 70 Roman destruction of Jerusalem. The text explores God's justice following the defeat of the Israelites by a godless nation, discussing sin's nature and relation to Adam, human understanding limitations, apocalyptic signs, judgment, the state between death and final judgment, the fall of the Roman Empire, and the awaited Messiah. Notably, 2 Esdras shares striking similarities with the contemporary Book of Revelation in its overall themes and details. The Jews wrote numerous other works that are not included in any Christian canon. Many of them were attributed to major Old Testament figures; they are called the Pseudepigrapha. Although the literature is too vast and varied to summarize here, many Pseudepigrapha contain visionary journeys through Heaven (or a series of heavens) and Sheol and the stages of Hell (jailhouse for souls who reject Elohim), an increased interest in angels and demons, speculations on the origins of sin and the nature of the final judgment, various expectations of a Messiah, predictions of the end of time and ethical exhortations.  The New Testament Apocrypha is an amorphous collection of writings that are for the most part either about, or pseudonymously attributed to, New Testament figures. These books are generally modeled after the literary forms found in the New Testament: there are apocryphal gospels, acts, letters and revelations. Unlike the Old Testament Apocrypha, the New Testament Apocrypha have never been viewed as canonical by any of the major branches of Christianity and the real ones that have been proven are historical valid and part of Yahweh’s original “series of books”, as Yahweh defined in Jubilees.  Numerous apocryphal gospels were produced by early Christians. Many of them, such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary. Others fill in gaps in the New Testament Gospels, usually with a heightened sense of the miraculous. The Protevangelium of James, for example, tells the story of Mary's birth, childhood, and eventual marriage to Joseph (a widower with children), culminating in a detailed account of the birth of Jesus (in a cave) and a strong affirmation of Mary's virginity. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas narrates Yeshua's childhood from age five to age twelve, with the child Yeshua performing numerous miracles, which contradicts how many theologians claim Christ only did his first miracles in the 4 Gospels. The Gospel of Nicodemus (also called the Acts Of Pilate or Letters Of Pilate), provides a detailed account of Yeshua’s trial and descent into Sheol and into the area of Hell where the Old Testament stands are held captive and Acts 2: 31 confirms. The Gospel of Peter presents, after an otherwise straightforward account of the crucifixion, a vivid narration of the resurrection of Yeshua. The apocryphal Acts (Acts of Andrew, Acts of John, Acts of Paul, Acts of Peter, and Acts of Thomas) purport to trace the journeys of the apostles, with Thomas going all the way to India. Three features in these books stand out. First, they are filled with supernatural deeds: miracles abound, especially the raising of the dead, and even a talking lion gets baptized. Second, they promote a celibate lifestyle, even among husbands and wives. Third, they glorify martyrdom, especially among the apostles: Andrew is crucified, Paul is beheaded, Peter is crucified upside down, and Thomas is executed with spears; only John is spared a martyr's death. There are also apocryphal letters (3 Corinthians, Letter To The Laodiceans, Col 4: 16 , Titus), which tend to reflect heretical notions and apocryphal apocalypses (Apocalypse of Peter and Apocalypse of Paul). The latter present, in contrast to the relatively reserved statements in the New Testament, vivid descriptions of Hell, where sinners are punished in accordance with their sins. In addition, the Apocalypse o Paul purports to give a detailed narration of Paul’s rapture to the Third Heaven ( 2 Col 12: 2 ). For context purposes, in Hebrew Heaven is properly spelled as Shamayim (Hebrew: שָׁמַיִם‎ šāmayīm, "heavens, sky above all skies"). It is the home and the dwelling place of Yahweh, Ruach Hakodesh/Ruwah (Holy Spirit) who is Yahweh’s isha (wife), Yeshua, the only Begotten Son of Yahweh and Ruwah, seraphim (winged serpents that can shift their forms at will and become human or balls of light) and other heavenly beings, such as animals, cherubims, opiums, etc. All these beings are found in Enoch. Okay... That Was A Lot To Take In. What Should You Consider Now? Breathe. It's okay if you don't believe it or question this truth, that's only normal when you have been conditioned and raised to see only the 66 and nothing else. Whether you apply the truth or reject it, should you try to apply it in your life long term or short term, we suggest the following tips our ministry team has put together to help you get started. Tip 1: Start With An Open Mind Approach these texts with a willingness to learn and explore new ideas. Embrace the diversity of perspectives and teachings within the canon books and allow Ruwah (Holy Spirt) to show you the whole truth as it was intended from the start. Test the scripture, compare precept upon precept to see if it is valid. Tip 2: Seek Accurate Knowledge Unaligned Church, faculty and staff places a strong emphasis on seeking accurate knowledge over flawed and bias knowledge. As you delve into the canon books, be discerning and critically evaluate the information presented. Seek reliable sources and consult trusted Christian scholars who understand the 200 to help deepen your understanding. You can also consult us if you have brief questions, but questions that go beyond what support agents are allowed to answer will be forwarded to authorized ministers and pastors of our flock and they will answer your questions to the best of their ability. Knowledge Scriptures: Provers 18: 15, Colossians 1: 19, John 16: 13, John 8: 32, 1 Timothy 2: 4, Titus 1: 1, James 1: 5, Hosea 4: 6, Here's something to keep in mind with this tip. The difference between general and accurate knowledge is implied in the Greek Scriptures. The original Greek speaks of gnoʹsis, "knowledge", and e·piʹgno·sis, "accurate knowledge". The first, according to Greek scholar W. E. Vine, means “primarily a seeking to know, an enquiry, investigation,” especially of spiritual truth in the context of the Scriptures. E·piʹgno·sis, according to Greek scholar Thayer, means “precise and correct knowledge.” Paul instructed Christians to strive for accurate knowledge, so when you study to show thyself approved, ask Hashem to guide you to proper, accredited sources that are free of bias and speculation. Tip 3: Reflect & Apply The canon books are not meant to be read passively, but rather to be engaged with actively. Take the time to reflect on the teachings and apply them to your own life if you are led by the Spirit to do so. Consider how the wisdom within their texts can shape your understanding of the Book. Remember, Unaligned Church is dedicated to providing accurate, factual canon books while rejecting false doctrines. Our mission is to empower individuals to seek the truth and make their own conclusions without judgment. Resource: Bible Tools We invite you to embark on this journey of exploration and discovery, as you delve into the depths of the 266 canon books and uncover the wisdom they hold. May your exploration of the 266 canon books be enlightening and transformative. Happy reading! #UnalignedChurch #UC #UnalignedCommunity   © Unaligned Church

Shalom Traveler, Peace be upon you and your household. We want to take a moment to discuss our primary fundraising initiative on GoFundMe. Regular updates are posted directly on the campaign page and our website's blog. This allows you to monitor our progress, donations, and any critical updates relevant to donors and the wider audience. For those unfamiliar, the Unaligned Church operates exclusively online due to financial constraints preventing the establishment of a physical location. Following extensive deliberation, the Church Board and faculty concluded that an online platform offers an effective means of reaching individuals who may prefer or are unable to attend traditional services due to various reasons such as illness, infirmity, or disability. While the online setup serves its purpose, it lacks essential physical components like a baptistry for baptism ceremonies and storage space for clothing and food donations. With the hope of receiving sufficient funding and increased support, our aspiration is to construct a physical facility. Once realized, we plan to continue streaming our services and special events, while maintaining our online presence on Discord for direct interaction with our community. Why We Need Your Help Presently, we are confronted with several challenges that demand attention. These include inadequate support, financial constraints, staffing shortages, and the inability to compensate our employees. Nevertheless, we remain resolute in actualizing the divine will of Yahweh. Concerning the ongoing fundraiser, both members and visitors are encouraged to participate and show support by contributing to the campaign. Every donation, including those from our staff, will play a crucial role in safeguarding our intellectual properties, acquiring essential equipment, and launching our online church. We are committed to upholding transparency regarding the utilization of funds across all facets of the church, ensuring that donations are never misappropriated for personal gain or profit. If you feel called by the Ruwah (Holy Spirit) to assist, we humbly ask you to consider donating and sharing this campaign with your acquaintances. We extend our heartfelt gratitude in advance for your support, whether through donations or by being a part of the Unaligned Church community. GoFundmeFundraiser: https://gofund.me/7e95eb74 #UnalignedChurch   #UC   #UnalignedCommunity #GoFundMe © Unaligned Church 2024

After three long, painful years of not knowing what was going to happen to us, UA finally got out of the hole, a deep hole that seemed endless. Thankfully, Elohim took pity. They knelt down, looked into the hole and knew us being a hole was not going to produce Them the results They wanted. Elohim had enough, got us out of the hole and back onto the battlefield. For the longest time, we were struggling to find our purpose and how to properly go about advertising our program, Kódikas Eptá , our free course, the mission statement, raising awareness for our cause, figuring out how to get funding for everything and every project we had going on at the time--you get it. It was a lot to deal with it and sadly, what we thought was going to happen in our favor went the other way. We could argue that it was the enemy that got in our way, but Minster Wilson and Headmaster Rebecca were shown by Yahweh it was not solely the enemy hindering UA's growth. It was the lack in understanding how UA was to be presented to the world. After much prayer and fasting, Yahweh showed the entire Board Of Trustees where things went wrong and how to fix the problems that UA encountered for two years. Originally, Minster Wilson thought UA had to have a huge staff of certified teachers, Christian theologians and scholars and a huge trust fund to get things rolling. She also thought Yahweh wanted UA to operate like other online institutions that could offer credits, online store stocked with merchandise and thought seekers would enroll quickly and be eager for origin teaching. This was not so and the harsh reality of failure and rejection hit faculty hard. It wasn't a good time for anyone, but in the end, Minster Wilson and Headmaster Rebecca understood they went about UA's presentation and overall purpose all wrong. Where they were trying to operate a traditional online academy, Yahweh wanted UA to be a hall of knowledge, a digital collection of information that contained His Book, the lost books (the legit canon ones, not the ones groups made and are not Holy Spirit inspired) that hyperlinked other creditable sources that endorsed what we teach at UA. After this change was implemented, Minster Wilson had no choice but to destroy the current website layout, get rid of the classroom criteria and have to do it all over. It is a lengthy, tiring process, but Minster Wilson is determined to deliver a creative, engaging website for UA's section on the website. After upgrading UA's area, she focused on polices and classroom criteria that is more transparent to the public about who we are, what we do and what we teach through our program. The seeker system has been reconstructed as well. The changes and fresh website layout has finally arrived and we are looking forward to the new changes. We hope our new approach will be more favorable this time around and the seekers and anyone watching us will see the hard work and dedication it's taking to make this ministry effective. As it stands, UA will re-open its doors in 4 months or less. Still Broke & Still Praying For Aid The only people funding UA is Minster Wilson, who doesn't have the means to even support herself, much less a ministry and Headmaster Rebecca. They manage, but they're struggling to keep things up and rolling. Sadly, as much as we don't want to keep asking, we are going to have to. It is not a sin to ask for aid and it is sad to know many Christians and churches we have asked deny us and act as if our ministry doesn't matter or deserve their money. Apart from that, we're still researching fundraiser platforms that take out taxes from donations and are credible so donors can see where their money is going and is being properly taxed. As of today we have decided to use PayPal as our official fundraiser platform and hope once word gets out, people will support our ministry. Sadly, due to scammers and churches robbing people of their donations, it wouldn't surprise us if people refuse to give and accuse us of being a scam. It will anger us, make us sigh and roll our eyes, but thanks to bad people who make bad choices, UA must be prepared for rejection and two letters that will make a word we really don't want to hear from the public. "No." #UnalignedAcademy #UA #OnlineSchool #ChristianEducation Copyright © 2023 Unaligned Academy

Shalom, Exciting news! As of today 10/8/2025, Unaligned Church will be officially moving our lessons and sermons off Discord and permanently onto Rumble. Please note our online church server is still on Discord and we will use, but Rumble is where we need to migrate for one reason. Having our own Rumble channel on a free speech platform is exactly what our church needs to express the objective truth of Elohim and Their way of life without bias and censorship. We will still stream lessons and sermons to Discord, but Rumble is where we will be sharing the latest developments of our fundraiser, ministry projects, the upcoming changes of Unaligned Academy and updates from our Ministry Team. After discussing the church's direction with the Church Board, I created a video today on UC's YouTube page that explores important factors of the ministry. In the video, I go into more depth about the church's values and our mission. I believe you (doner) should know what the church and Unaligned Academy endorses before supporting us further with your money. Should you have any questions about what was discussed in the video, please send me an email and I will answer your questions Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM EST. ⚠️ ATT: On weekends I will not reply unless it's an emergency or your inquiry can't wait until the following business day. If it is, please put in the subject of your email ins CAPS font: URGENT ____________ Rachel Wilson Unaligned Church Founder & Senior Pastor #UnalignedChurch  #UC   #UnalignedChurchCommunity   #GoFundMe   #Campgain   #Donations   Copyright © Unaligned Church 2025

Shalom, In honor of Charlie Kirk, our church will eventually reach out to TPUSA Faith and see how we can contribute to the Lord’s mission with that ministry. Let me be clear on one thing—I do not fully agree with everything Charlie Kirk said or rather, how he said it. I do not agree that during his send offs, wakes and vigils, it turned into left verses right and people should vote, etc. That is not message of the gospel. Yeshua Christ is the message and Yeshua’s doctrine is all we care about and align our ambitions to, never ourselves or never anyone else. Even so, our brothers and sisters at TPUSA are hurting and going through something very hard. Emotionally, spiritually and mentally, Charlie Kirk has shook this planet. To turn a blonde eye to his organization’s pain, struggles (should they have any now or in the future), is not the way of Elohim. Elohim listens, understands, is patient, kind and considerate of people’s feelings, views for better or for worse. Here at Unaligned Church we shall donate a large sum of money that we raise to TPUSA Faith. We want to be upfront about that and the amount. We are asking for 30K to start an online church and to purchase legal documents, church merch, etc. Out of 30K, we will provide a minimum of $500.00 dollars or a maximum of $1,000.00 to the organization. As our donors you deserve to known this change in our direction. Please understand it’s not the political or religious thing to do. It’s the honorable, humble, self-less thing to do. TPUSA Faith, spiritually speaking, is using their voices and platform to unite clergy (Pastors Of The Round), make disciplines and witness to the lost. How their teams do that and how effectively they do that, is not up to me or my church Board. We are content knowing Elohim is their foundation and motivation. Therefore, UC is comfortable to provide a donation to them in our future. If this is something you as the donor do want to support, I understand. But should we have peace to do so, we will give out of obedience to Elohim. I do this as a selfless act to Elohim. Elohim provided opportunity and free will to everyone and sees how we use it. What TPUSA Faith does with the money (should they accept it), is on them. What this church is doing, is providing an opportunity and demonstrating an act of divine charity and consideration to an organization who can reach people where my church can't. We pray that they will use the donation wisely and continue to be good ambassadors of Heaven, to the best of their abilities. ____________ Rachel Wilson Unaligned Church Founder & Senior Pastor #UnalignedChurch  #UC   #UnalignedChurchCommunity   #GoFundMe   #Campgain   #Donations   Copyright © Unaligned Church 2025

It is with a heavy heart that we must deliver this message from the RZIM foundation. UA must apologize for referring to Ravi Zacharias as a source for our students. He cannot be used and he is not to be trusted. He committed crimes against women, rape, sexual advances against women, and was deceptive with women, abusive spiritually towards them and his team. President Wilson was shocked, angry and disgusted when she learned this news and once we were informed, we felt similar as she did. We sincerely apologize for using him as a spiritual leader for our students, but the Book is clear that such conduct is wrong and he cannot be promoted at Unaligned Academy for this reason. This goes against everything the Christian faith stands for and will be a misjustice for the students. Had he repented, come clean and admitted his sins and asked for forgiveness, that would be different. He did not do this, he secretly did these acts and hurt these poor women and their families. RIZIM is devastated as they should be. I am copying and pasting the investigation and providing a link to the website. UA and AW will remove this man from our roster as a source and as an influence for the students. Yes, we forgive him and yes Yahweh can forgive anyone for their sins, but after much careful debate and consideration, our organization feels it is best to not use the late Ravi Zacharias as a teaching source for the students. You can read about a factual bog coast outlining the entire mishap here . Below is a video of his daughter formally apologizing to the victims RZIM said lied and didn't believe followed by an official statement from their website. "It is with shattered hearts that we issue this statement about the allegations against RZIM’s Founder, Ravi Zacharias. Following allegations made in late August of 2020 that Ravi had engaged in sexual misconduct and abuse in connection with two day spas, we commissioned Miller & Martin PLLC, a law firm with experience in corporate and sex crimes investigations, to conduct an independent investigation. We gave Miller & Martin a broad scope to pursue any avenues that they judged to be relevant to the accusations, and we emphasized that our only purpose for the investigation was to ascertain the full truth. Having received the results of the investigation, we are publicly releasing the investigation report in the exact form that we received it. We have been waiting to make an extended statement in the hope that the full findings of the investigation would allow us to speak more accurately and meaningfully. We also wanted to ensure Miller & Martin’s independence in their investigation, assessments, and reporting of the findings. To be victimized by unwanted sexual contact, advances, and behavior is horrendous. It is diametrically opposed to everything we believe about the value and dignity of every single person. We believe not only the women who made their allegations public but also additional women who had not previously made public allegations against Ravi but whose identities and stories were uncovered during the investigation. Tragically, witnesses described encounters including sexting, unwanted touching, spiritual abuse, and rape. We are devastated by what the investigation has shown and are filled with sorrow for the women who were hurt by this terrible abuse. These women told their stories on conditions of confidentiality and anonymity, and we fully intend to respect their wishes by not disclosing their names or any other identifying information. We are deeply grateful to all of the courageous women and other witnesses who came forward in this investigation. We would like to thank each journalist, advocate, and concerned member of the public who brought accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse to our attention. Their efforts paved the way for us to recognize the truth and to have the opportunity to respond to the truth. For that we will always be thankful. We would also like to thank all of those, including our own staff, who raised questions and concerns. Input from all of these sources was of great help, especially in enabling us to identify and begin to take responsibility for our failures. The investigation’s conclusions have caused us to think very differently about the allegations Mrs. Lori Anne Thompson made against Ravi in 2017. We were wrong. Our trust in Ravi’s denial of moral wrongdoing and in his deceptive explanations of emails and other records that became public was severely misplaced, and our failures in 2017, including our failure to commission an independent investigation at that time, allowed tremendous pain to continue to be caused in the Thompsons’ lives. We believe Lori Anne Thompson has told the truth about the nature of her relationship with Ravi Zacharias. It is with profound grief that we recognize that because we did not believe the Thompsons and both privately and publicly perpetuated a false narrative, they were slandered for years and their suffering was greatly prolonged and intensified. This leaves us heartbroken and ashamed. We are deeply grateful for their longstanding commitment to making the truth known and admire their strength to carry on even when they were not believed. It is our hope to seek a redemptive way forward with Mrs. and Mr. Thompson and seek their forgiveness, while recognizing that we have no right to this and wanting to be led by them in terms of what might be most helpful. It must have been deeply painful for the victims of Ravi’s abuse and misconduct to tell their stories and to relive their terrible experiences as they participated in this investigation. To you we say directly: Words cannot come close to expressing the sorrow that we feel for what you have been through or the gratitude we feel for the bravery with which you have responded. We are so thankful to you, and we are so sorry. The findings of this investigation and their public release will be devastating to Ravi’s wife, son, and daughters, and to his entire family. Our hearts are broken for them, and we grieve with the weight of being part of this unimaginable pain. We pray for the Zacharias family and mourn with them in this time of severe loss. It is our hope that they will receive the healing and restoration that God alone can provide. Repentance We are shocked and grieved by Ravi’s actions. As Ravi Zacharias was the founder of our ministry and the leader of our staff, community, and team, we also feel a deep need for corporate repentance. As followers of Christ who passionately believe that every person bears the image of God, we detest any sin of abuse. We now know based on the investigation that Ravi engaged in a series of extensive measures to conceal his behavior from his family, colleagues, and friends. However, we also recognize that in situations of prolonged abuse, there often exist significant structural, policy, and cultural problems. It is imperative that where these things exist in our organization, we take focused steps to ensure they are properly diagnosed and addressed. That a leader under our care sinned against others so grievously pains us. We were trusted by our staff, our donors, and the public to mentor, oversee, and ensure the accountability of Ravi Zacharias, and in this we have failed. The findings of the investigation have caused us to take an extensive and humbling look at ways that we have fallen short, made mistakes, and failed to love well. This is an ongoing process that will take significant time, but we are committed to it. We regret the statement that we released on September 15, 2020. It lacked compassion and concern and did not communicate that we would take the allegations seriously. Also, it gave the impression that all of RZIM’s staff shared the opinion that the allegations were false. Our statement was wrong in tone and wrong in the impression that it represented our entire staff. We deeply regret that statement, and we are very sorry for it. We regret that we allowed our misplaced trust in Ravi to result in him having less oversight and accountability than would have been wise and loving. We also regret the ways that many of us have publicly extolled Ravi’s character and the impact this will have had on victims of his abuse. We now know our words have been hurtful, and that causes us deep sorrow. Moreover, in the wake of the accusations brought against Ravi by the Thompsons in 2017, we communicated our confidence in Ravi’s denial of these accusations, and others trusted Ravi because they trusted us. Through our failure, we made it more difficult for victims to come forward. This grieves us intensely and makes us so thankful that the truth has ultimately been revealed. These are some of the ways that we have fallen gravely short. There are undoubtedly other ways as well that we have not yet had the wisdom and humility to identify and fully appreciate. We confess that there has been pride and arrogance in our hearts, and we are committed to the ongoing process of repentance. Both for what Ravi did and for all of the ways that we have fallen short, we are so sorry. As an organization, we understand that we have no right to forgiveness and that even if forgiveness is possible, it may take time. We also recognize that earning trust is a process and is dependent on the steps that we take moving forward." #UnalignedAcademy #UA #AdultSchool Copyright © 2021 Unaligned Academy

Shalom, Breaking news! Brother Allen Holland Jr. has decided to become an official minister and pastor of Unaligned Church. I have the honor of calling him my brother in Christ and now I have the honor of ordaining in the name of Father, Ruach Ha-Kadesh and Yeshua Christ. When I pick a date for his ordinance ceremony, I invite all who are local to come out and celebrate with us. I have previously ordained Olivia Shay Spencer, but she never had an official ceremony so I will include her in this event. I’m so proud of these two for accepting their calling and obeying the will of the Spirit in their lives. I was always looking for a offline plot of land. Where our church is a LLC, we can purchase land and have a building put there. However, let it be know we are an online church and it’s our primary place of communication with our flock. Not just locally, internationally as well. It was so nice to see that Ruwah was speaking to AJ about the offline building and Yahweh was showing him things that aligned with what They were showing me. I never mentioned my offline search to him or anyone so tonight at youth meeting, he told me about to and it was so nice to see how the Lord was showing others the vision. AJ has some nice fund raising ideas, some I knew of and some I never considered. Either way, our ideas require money and that’s something we can’t seem to get for whatever the reason. It won’t matter because this church is Elohim’s will and it’s Their responsibility and ministry here on Earth. Meaning, if They want us to progress and increase in areas, They will provide everything we need to get started and to grow. It is hard when we check our GoFundMe and see nothing and no new donations. It’s hard when we ask for help from churches and Christian faith ministries and… nothing comes of it. I won’t stay it isn’t discouraging because it is, but the Lord already foretold aw’dom (humanity) that the harvest would be great and there would be few harvesters. I signed up for this. So did my team. The difference is, we refuse to stop and we refuse to let people and devils have their way. Elohim will have Their way and exalt us when everyone least expects it. When that day comes I want to be ready. I want my disciples and flock to be ready. We’re not laboring in vain and no money doesn’t mean this church won’t reach our desired goals, it’ll just affect how we do it and how long it will take to get there. Edit: On October 5, 2025 AJ quit, left Unaligned Church and stepped away from his pastoral position. This was a unforeseen and upsetting shift in events for the Ministry Team and for me as the Senior Pastor, but we want him to thrive where he is comfortable and to walk with the Lord as he feels called. We ask that anyone who is reading this edit, to pray for AJ and the new chapter he is starting in his life. We will not remove his picture, because we are still proud of him for joining and being the Associate Pastor at Unaligned Church. It was, a achievement for him and for us and he will be missed, but we hope he is thriving and enjoying his new calling. ____________ Rachel Wilson Unaligned Church Founder & Senior Pastor #UnalignedChurch  #UC   #UnalignedChurchCommunity   #GoFundMe   #Campgain   #Donations   Copyright © Unaligned Church 2025

Lent is a time of deep significance in the Christian calendar, filled with opportunities for personal reflection, sacrifice and spiritual growth. Spanning 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, this sacred season calls believers to draw closer to Elohim through dedicated prayer, intentional fasting, acts of almsgiving and conditioning one's emunah . Ultimately, Lent prepares Christians to joyfully celebrate the resurrection of Yeshua Christ on Easter Sunday. Hebrews that claim Judaism don't celebrate Lent, which is a Christian observance, but some suggest that the month of Elul can be considered a Jewish Lent. During Lent, Christians are encouraged to pursue genuine transformation of heart and mind. This journey is not merely about giving up luxuries or pleasures It involves embodying the teachings of Yeshua Christ in everyday life. Engaging in these practices helps followers deepen their emunah with Elohim. Emunah is most often translated into English as "faith" or "belief," but its meaning is closer to the word "trust." When the word first appears in the Torah, in the story of Avraham's ( Abraham) encounter with Elohim, the verse says, "And he believed in Hashem and He credited emunah to him as tzedakah (righteousness.)" --Bereshis/Genesis 15: 6 The Aw'dom (Humanity) Tradition Of Lent There is no divine law from Elohim that commands mortals to practice Lent nor is it a Torah given law that carried into the New Testament. To be clear, Lent is a human created tradition that is practiced in the West. Meaning, you don't go to Hell if you don't observe or partake in Lent and you don't get a pass to go into Heaven if you do observe or partake in Lent. It's a nice tradition with meaning and purpose and here at Unaligned Church, our flock does observe and partake in Lent not for show, not for bonus points with Elohim or to show off in front of people. We do it because it's simply a good time to weaken the flesh, turn off the world's noise and focus on our relationship with Elohim. Tradition 1: Prayer One of the key factors in Lent is prayer. Prayer stands as one of the fundamental practices of Lent. It invites Christians to dedicate additional time to seek Elohim's presence. This can take many forms, including personal devotions, communal gatherings, or liturgical services. Regardless of the format, the goal remains the same: cultivating a deeper connection with Yahweh, Ruwah and Yeshua. Giving thanks to Elohim through prayer. Tradition 2: Book Study Reading Scripture during Lent enriches your prayer life and reflection. Consider focusing on passages that highlight themes of repentance and grace. For example, Lukas/Luke 15: 11-32, the Parable Of The Prodigal Son, beautifully illustrates Elohim's boundless mercy. Engaging with these texts not only deepens your understanding but opens your heart to Their will. A serene setting for Lent prayer and meditation. Tradition 3: Fasting: A Pathway To Self-Control Fasting is another vital aspect of Lent, extending beyond the common practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays. It serves as an opportunity for self-discipline and spiritual reflection in various areas of life. For instance, in a 2021 survey by the American Psychological Association, 20% of respondents reported giving up social media during Lent to focus more on personal growth and spiritual practices. The purpose of fasting is to weaken fleshly desires and create space for spiritual nourishment. This might involve giving up luxuries or distractions—like excessive television, food, junk food, alcohol, social media, sugar, etc. Such choices prompt Elohim's followers to refocus their energies on seeking Elohim. Fasting is not solely about giving up something to bonus points with Elohim, to show off your discipline to others or a means to "lose weight". Book fasting is not centered in health benefits as many advertise in aw'dom's world. Book fasting is about weaking your flesh, sacrificing something so you can make room for Elohim in their lives. This intentional pause allows believers to rely on divine strength and direction, realigning their focus on what truly matters. Tradition 4:The Call To Expressing Ahavah/Almsgiving Almsgiving represents the third pillar of Lent, reminding Christians to extend love and charity to the less fortunate. This season encourages acts of kindness, whether through direct monetary support, volunteering at local shelters, or donation drives for food banks. During Lent 2020, for example, the Catholic Charities USA reported a 30% increase in volunteer participation, demonstrating a tangible commitment to community support. Participating in almsgiving fosters a sense of community and reinforces the understanding that Lent is about more than personal sacrifice—it's about our shared humanity. It is essential to open oneself to needs within the community, fostering compassion and service as expressions of Fruits Of The Spirit ( Galátai/ Galatians 5: 22-23) A donation box ready to serve those in need during Lent Tradition 5: Reflecting on Baptism & Renewal Amid these practices, Lent invites believers to reflect on baptism's profound meaning. Baptism is a outward expression of spiritua l circumcision  t hat happens inside of the heart of a person and symbolizes dying to avaon and rising to new life in Christ, making it essential to grasp the purpose of Lent. As Christians journey through this season, they should revisit their baptismal vows unto Elohim and commitments to follow Christ faithfully. This reflective process encourages true repentance and conversion. It serves as a reminder that Lent is about internal transformation, not merely external actions. Embracing this shift in heart and mind enhances the celebration of Easter and nurtures a deeper appreciation of the resurrection. Two men dedicating or re-dedicating their lives back to Christ and getting baptized. Tradition 6: The Spiritual Significance Of Sacrifice Each of the Lenten practices—prayer, fasting and almsgiving—illustrates the overarching theme of sacrifice. Lent invites believers to commit themselves more fully to Elohim's, relinquishing personal desires and comforts. This sacrificial spirit contributes to personal growth and spiritual maturity. Balancing worldly desires with spiritual goals can be challenging. Yet, through disciplines practiced during Lent, believers can cultivate resilience and a lasting closeness with Elohim. The sacrifices made reflect the ultimate sacrifice of Yeshua Christ, reminding us of His steadfast love for aw'dom. Tradition 7: A Time For Transformation The purpose of Lent is rich and multi-layered. It is a period of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that encourages deep inner conversion, allowing Christians to more faithfully follow Jesus’ teachings. This season is not only about preparing for the joyous celebration of Easter but also about forging a stronger relationship with Elohim and understanding one's role within the community. As C hristians engage in focused prayer, thoughtful fasting and generous giving, each aspect of Lent builds toward spiritual renewal. Embracing the transformative power of this sacred season can lead to lasting change and a heart aligned with Elohim’s will. May this Lent be a meaningful and enriching time for all seeking to strengthen their faith and grow closer to the Elohim! Learn more about Lent here . #UnalignedChurch #UC #UnalignedChurchCommuntiy © Unaligned Church 2025

Shalom, Happy summer Donors and GoFundMe members! We’re excited to share a unique and potential development for our team. Rather than build funds to build a offline church, we’re gong to start building funds to hold services in a church building offline that I and my Ministry Team attend. We keep running into people who want to be in a physical building and not an online one. We are primary online and always will be, but since the flock wants to hear what we have to say, I came up with a nice compromise. If we (Unaligned Church) rents the church building, we can meet offline and build awareness and trust with the local community. The idea here is once they see me and the Ministry Team in action, the people will be comfortable to support our cause. At this point time, no one knows who we are, why we’re exist or what we’re about. Realistically no one would want to support a church they don’t trust or know anything about. By doing this, we build rapport and provide transparency. I will be talking with pastors locally to see which ones will be open to renting out the building to us. GoFundme Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/7e95eb74 ____________ Rachel Wilson Unaligned Church Founder & Senior Pastor #UnalignedChurch  #UC   #UnalignedChurchCommunity   #GoFundMe   #Campgain   #Donations   Copyright © Unaligned Church 2025