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Under His Command

Season 1 · 5 episodes · Apr 24, 2025

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    Episode 1

    Place of Lostness

    Apr 24, 2025

    John meets Te Ahi, who lives in hiding after fleeing abuse from her former partner—a member of the Destiny Church’s anti-violence group, ‘Man Up’.

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    Episode 2

    Stuff your Charity!

    Apr 24, 2025

    John digs into Destiny Church’s status as a charity; Unpacks the law that governs charities, asks who holds the power to de-register them, and why that process is so rarely used.

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    Episode 3

    Protection of the Tithe

    Apr 24, 2025

    John follows the money; investigating how much Destiny receives, and how they receive it. He delves into the practice of tithing, which one former member describes as ‘unrelenting pressure’ to give.

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    Episode 4

    We Are An Army

    Apr 24, 2025

    John speaks to two experts on ‘cult-like’ behaviour — and how it affects not just Destiny’s followers, but their wider community too.

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    Episode 5

    Revelation to John

    Apr 24, 2025

    John Campbell travels to Brian Tamaki’s ‘City of God’ to investigate. Then, in the final hours of production, John finally receives a response from Destiny Church.