Followers of Christ Church

  • The Followers of Christ Church is a Christian congregation based in Oregon City, Oregon.

    The church relies on faith healing and has a policy forbidding its followers from using traditional medicine to treat illnesses and preventable diseases.

  • 2008 Controversial Deaths

    16-year-old church member Neil Beagley died on June 17, 2008, from an easily treatable illness. Beagley suffered from a urinary tract blockage which caused his kidneys and heart to fail. A simple insertion of a catheter could have prevented his death.Associated Press: Teenager from Faith-Healing Family Dies...(June 18, 2008)

    Ava Worthington, a 15-month-old relative of Beagley's, died from pneumonia and a blood infection in March 2008. Her parents Carl Worthington and Raylene Worthington, who also belong to the Followers of Christ Church, have been charged with manslaughter and criminal mistreatment.Associated Press: Teenager from Faith-Healing Family Dies...(June 18, 2008)

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