About Bible Vaccine Center
Bible Vaccine Center is building a supportive community for individuals with loved ones in high-control groups, members who are questioning or on the fence, and those who have recently left and need a safe place to talk.
We provide both a secular perspective and, if a person is open to it, a Christian perspective.
Our focus is to raise awareness, offer a compassionate safe harbor for recovery, and gently guide individuals and churches toward health and wholeness, while meeting people exactly where they are, with no pressure or agendas.
Who We Serve
Families of Current Members
You love someone in a high-control group. We help you build a patient, empathy-first approach without pushing them further away.
Survivors and Former Members
You left and are still processing the grief. You may feel cursed for leaving or like you have lost everything. You are not alone.
Churches and Pastors
You want to protect your congregation and recognize warning signs. We offer seminars, resources, and direct support for church leaders.
Researchers and Journalists
Grounded in primary sources and lived experience, we provide source-cited analysis on the global rise of high-control groups.
Our Team
Pastor Yang
President of Bible Vaccine Center International
Pastor Hyung-joo Yang holds a B.A. in Philosophy from UC Irvine and an M.Div. and Th.D. in New Testament Studies from Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary (PUTS) in Korea, where he serves as an adjunct professor. Pastor Yang was also a visiting scholar at TEDS(Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) during 2023-2024.
A recognized expert on Shincheonji, he has authored roughly 30 books, including Shincheonji Vaccine Vol. 1 & 2 and Kind Answers to Sudden Questions from Shincheonji. He is the founder and director of the Bible Vaccine Center, an international cult-prevention ministry active in Mongolia, the U.S., Canada, and Honduras.
Chris Vishoot
Co-Founder of Bible Vaccine Center International
Based in Seattle, Washington, Chris was not a researcher who studied Shincheonji from the outside. He was inside and a recruiter. That firsthand knowledge of how these groups think, recruit, and hold members is what makes his intervention work different.
He is mentored by Dr. Steve Hassan, a recurring speaker at EMNR, and is a recurring team member on the Cultish Podcast. He has been featured in World Magazine and has helped close to 1,000 Shincheonji members leave the group.
John Pyon
Co-Founder of Bible Vaccine Center International
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, John was born in South Korea and raised in the United States. John brings a bicultural fluency that is rare in the English-language apologetics world. He is an M.Div. candidate at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, specializing in Christian Apologetics, and a certified Bible Vaccine Center counselor trained under Pastor Yang.
His motivation comes from what he calls a “campus crisis”: cults targeting college students who have sincere faith but lack the tools to spot a counterfeit gospel.
Mitch Cunico
Based in Colorado, Mitch Cunico is a U.S. Navy veteran of six years who also spent six years in the World Mission Society Church of God as a leader, a high-control cult. Brought in while stationed in San Diego, he was later sent to Oklahoma, where he lived on the church’s compound and was put into an arranged marriage to a Korean member. In the cult, Mitch helped establish house churches across the U.S. and spent time in Africa doing the same. After leaving the cult, Mitch became an activist, dedicating his work to helping others understand and escape high-control East Asian cults. Now, Mitch is an undercover investigative journalist who infiltrates these groups to expose their doctrines, tactics, and harm. He also runs his own business and the YouTube channel Cult Audit, where he interviews former members and creates investigative documentaries to protect others.
Pastor Yun-Hee Shin
Based in Vancouver, Canada, Pastor Shin began his academic journey at Yonsei University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. Driven by a deep calling to ministry, he went on to pursue his Master of Divinity at Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary, further grounding himself in theological studies. He later expanded his worldview by completing a Master’s Degree at the Vancouver Institute for Evangelical Worldview (VIEW), equipping himself with a broader understanding of faith and culture.
Today, he channels the breadth of his education and experience into active ministry. He currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Cultivators Church, where he leads and nurtures his congregation with purpose and vision. Alongside this role, he also serves as the Director of the Bible Vaccine Center Vancouver, a ministry registered under Bible Vaccine Ministry, dedicated to strengthening believers in their faith.
Jonathan Holmes
With a background in the video game industry in Texas, Jonathan Holmes moved to South Korea to teach game development and programming at a Korean university. After beginning his work on campus, he quickly became aware of the significant presence of cults and high-control groups actively targeting students on his university’s campus. This experience led Holmes to research the doctrines, organizational structures, and recruitment tactics of cults operating in South Korea, with particular attention to the deceptive methods they use to approach and recruit students.
He is now focused on developing educational resources for universities which help students and faculty recognize deceptive recruitment practices, while also working with administrations to strengthen campus policies aimed at preventing unauthorized recruitment, harassment, and other coercive activities that threaten student safety.
Jorge Aceves
A California-based Christian who earned a Bachelor’s degree in World History from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in 2018. His academic background developed strong research, critical-thinking, and analytical skills, which became instrumental in his extensive investigation of the World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG) prior to his departure in 2025.
His Christian walk is centered on expository Bible study, carefully working through Scritpure chapter by chapter to examine its historical and literacy context, internal consistency, and overarching message. After spending 15 years within WMSCOG and ultimately recognizing what he describes as doctrinal deception, he has dedicated himself to helping others critically examine the organization’s teachins and make informed decisions. His work focuses on exposing what he believes are doctrinal errors, false narratives, historical misrepresentations, deceptive claims, and harmful organizational practices.
Outside of his research and ministry work, he enjoys outdoor activities, discovering new restauraunts and coffee shops, and training in combat sports that incorporate both striking and grappling.
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Why Trust Bible Vaccine Center?
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Theologically Grounded
John Pyon, a co-founder of the Bible Vaccine Center International, holds a BVC Counselor Certificate from a one-year intensive under Pastor Yang and is pursuing his M.Div. in Christian Apologetics at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He reviews every piece of English content we produce.
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Vetted Information
Every factual claim in our educational resources is either sourced to a primary document or independently corroborated by two or more credible testimonies. We don't publish speculation.
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Larger Network
Bible Vaccine Center International goes beyond its roots in Korea, with team members drawn from all over the world. Our global network of specialists and pastors brings together a breadth of experience and perspective that is rare in this field.
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We Serve Everyone
You don't have to be a Christian to reach out. Exit counseling comes first. Faith is not a condition of receiving help.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If someone you love is in a high-control group, or if you've just left one and you're not sure where to turn, reach out. You don't need the right words. Just start the conversation. We're humans, not AI-generated responses. We have real experience with what you're facing, and we're here.