A Matter of Basic Principles: Bill Gothard and His Cultish Teachings

Bill Gothard, his teachings, and his organization, the Institute in Basic Life Principles, have had an impact on segments of the church more far-reaching than the three million he claims have attended his seminars. Are his teachings on authority, grace, and other areas of teaching biblical or cultish? Does he live according to his teachings, whether they are biblical or not? How do his teachings affect his followers and those to whom they pass them on?