In May 2012, a member's three-day-old infant died.
Instead of seeking medical attention, church leaders carried the infant's body from house to house, praying for the baby to be resurrected for more than fifteen hours before calling 911.
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Department as well as Child Protective Services began investigating the incident.

In July 2013, Catherine Grove, 26, disappeared from her home in Arkansas without notice, abandoning her car and belongings, only to resurface weeks later under heavy guard at the Church of Wells.
She said that she was not being held against her will, and was only "seeking the Lord."
This is consistent with the accounts of several other members who have cut off nearly all contact with their friends and family.
Based on these incidents, the Church of Wells has often been called an emerging cult.
On April 2, 2015, Grove called her father, said "I need you in Wells," and hung up the phone.
Four hours later, Grove was seen walking down U.S. Highway 69 headed towards Lufkin, Texas.
A few minutes after crossing the Angelina County line, she called 9-1-1 using a motorist's cell phone.
During the call, Grove sounded "frightened" and "confused."
Deputies drove Grove to the Angelina County Sheriff's Office in Lufkin.
Captain Alton Lenderman of the Angelina County Sheriff's Office described Grove as being "very meek and very afraid to speak."
Captain Lenderman stated that he did not press Grove on why she left the church, but did state that she never mentioned wanting to go back.
When asked if she was hungry she said that she wished to have a burger and fries from Burger King.
Grove's father was contacted and they were reunited in Lufkin the next day at 1:00 am.
Grove initially showed intention to leave the church, but she returned to the church twelve days later on April 14, 2015.

In October 2013, Lufkin police received a call that three men were seen approaching Lufkin High School at 4:50 pm.
When police arrived, the men were identified by a reporter as members of the Church of Wells.
The police issued criminal trespassing warnings and the three men were banned from all Lufkin Independent School District campuses.
According to Lufkin ISD spokeswoman Sheila Adams, the incident was "very peaceful."

In April 2014, Sean Morris and member Taylor Clifton were injured following a physical altercation during the Wells community homecoming parade.
Witnesses report the two men caused a disturbance by "preaching harshly and screaming 'You're going to hell' to children, parents and parade-goers."
In the recorded video of the preaching of Taylor Clifton, he can be heard saying of God, "He loves you.
He cares for you."
The injured members did not fight back, nor did they press charges.‹See TfM›
On June 28, 2015, six members of the Church of Wells interrupted a service of Lakewood Church in Houston, heckling Pastor Joel Osteen and calling him a liar.
In June 2016 four of the members of the Church of Wells involved in the incident were tried and acquitted of disturbing a public meeting by a Texas jury.

On November 30, 2015, the Lufkin Police Department received several calls claiming church member Taylor Clifton and other members were yelling, following people, and interfering with parade floats during the 2015 annual Christmas parade.
They were accused of yelling "He doesn't want you to burn" and "it is an abomination."
When police arrived, they explained that the church could continue to share their message as long as it didn't disrupt the parade.
All the church members complied except Clifton, who continued to yell, scaring young children and upsetting parents.
Police attempted to calm Clifton (as well as the parents and children), but he refused to comply and was arrested.
During the incident, one member of the church was assaulted by a civilian, but charges were not filed.
Clifton was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with an event.
The judge found Clifton guilty of disorderly conduct and not guilty of interfering with an event.
He posted bond for $1000, was released on December 1, a
In May 2012, a member's three-day-old infant died. Instead of seeking medical attention, church leaders carried the infant's body from house to house, praying for the baby to be resurrected for more than fifteen hours before calling 911. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Department as well as Child Protective Services began investigating the incident.
In July 2013, Catherine Grove, 26, disappeared from her home in Arkansas without notice, abandoning her car and belongings, only to resurface weeks later under heavy guard at the Church of Wells. She said that she was not being held against her will, and was only "seeking the Lord." This is consistent with the accounts of several other members who have cut off nearly all contact with their friends and family. Based on these incidents, the Church of Wells has often been called an emerging cult. On April 2, 2015, Grove called her father, said "I need you in Wells," and hung up the phone. Four hours later, Grove was seen walking down U.S. Highway 69 headed towards Lufkin, Texas. A few minutes after crossing the Angelina County line, she called 9-1-1 using a motorist's cell phone. During the call, Grove sounded "frightened" and "confused." Deputies drove Grove to the Angelina County Sheriff's Office in Lufkin. Captain Alton Lenderman of the Angelina County Sheriff's Office described Grove as being "very meek and very afraid to speak." Captain Lenderman stated that he did not press Grove on why she left the church, but did state that she never mentioned wanting to go back. When asked if she was hungry she said that she wished to have a burger and fries from Burger King. Grove's father was contacted and they were reunited in Lufkin the next day at 1:00 am. Grove initially showed intention to leave the church, but she returned to the church twelve days later on April 14, 2015.
In October 2013, Lufkin police received a call that three men were seen approaching Lufkin High School at 4:50 pm. When police arrived, the men were identified by a reporter as members of the Church of Wells. The police issued criminal trespassing warnings and the three men were banned from all Lufkin Independent School District campuses. According to Lufkin ISD spokeswoman Sheila Adams, the incident was "very peaceful."
In April 2014, Sean Morris and member Taylor Clifton were injured following a physical altercation during the Wells community homecoming parade. Witnesses report the two men caused a disturbance by "preaching harshly and screaming 'You're going to hell' to children, parents and parade-goers." In the recorded video of the preaching of Taylor Clifton, he can be heard saying of God, "He loves you. He cares for you." The injured members did not fight back, nor did they press charges.‹See TfM›
On June 28, 2015, six members of the Church of Wells interrupted a service of Lakewood Church in Houston, heckling Pastor Joel Osteen and calling him a liar. In June 2016 four of the members of the Church of Wells involved in the incident were tried and acquitted of disturbing a public meeting by a Texas jury. 
On November 30, 2015, the Lufkin Police Department received several calls claiming church member Taylor Clifton and other members were yelling, following people, and interfering with parade floats during the 2015 annual Christmas parade. They were accused of yelling "He doesn't want you to burn" and "it is an abomination." When police arrived, they explained that the church could continue to share their message as long as it didn't disrupt the parade. All the church members complied except Clifton, who continued to yell, scaring young children and upsetting parents. Police attempted to calm Clifton (as well as the parents and children), but he refused to comply and was arrested. During the incident, one member of the church was assaulted by a civilian, but charges were not filed. Clifton was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with an event. The judge found Clifton guilty of disorderly conduct and not guilty of interfering with an event. He posted bond for $1000, was released on December 1, a
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