They Protected the System.
You Can Protect the Students.
Wrestling Lions exists because silence already costs too much. Your monthly support keeps this fight funded, full-time, and moving forward.
Wrestling Lions exists to expose spiritual and sexual abuse, confront systems that protect predators, seek justice for survivors, and equip students, parents, and leaders with discernment, courage, and tools for action.
We focus on college campuses and churches because that’s where authority is rarely questioned, access is easily spiritualized, and silence is often rewarded as faithfulness.
We are not anti-church.
We are anti-cover-up.
We believe exposure is not the enemy of faith. Deception is. Our work turns confusion into clarity, isolated stories into documented patterns, and exposure into reform that lasts.
Silence almost cost an entire generation.
We’re not letting it cost another.
WHAT YOU’RE FUNDING
Fueling the Front Lines
You are funding a full-time effort to investigate abuse, educate the public, and build tools that protect students.
Ron Bloomingkemper Jr. is a designer and advocate who uses research, storytelling, and practical tools to expose how spiritual and sexual abuse operates inside trusted Christian institutions, especially on college campuses.
Your monthly support puts me to work and gives this mission the time and capacity to keep moving forward, including:
Documenting survivor stories
Tracking patterns of abuse
Creating student field guides
Writing investigations and case studies
Building abuse reporting resources
Educating students and parents
Producing the Wrestling Lions Podcast
Expanding the XA Lions Den forum
building the Foundation
This year, we are focused on building the core infrastructure that makes this work sustainable and effective. Instead of reacting to crisis after crisis, Wrestling Lions will develop practical tools, guides, and systems that help students, parents, and survivors recognize spiritual abuse, report it properly, and bring hidden patterns into the light.
These resources will create a clear path for accountability while equipping the next generation with the discernment and courage to confront unhealthy ministries.
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Assemblies of God Accountability Toolkit
The Reporting Playbook
District Contact Directory
Formal Complaint Templates
Documentation Checklist
“Know the System” Explainer
Wrestling Lions Website Hub and podcast
Release the Free Download:
How to Spot a Spiritual Abuser in 60 Seconds.Chi Alpha Campus Forum Expansion:
Every campus represented on XALionsDen.com
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We will release the Education Tools, including the Student Field Guide, the Welcome Week Survival Kit to help students spot unhealthy ministries during campus recruitment, and the Parent Companion Guide to equip families with the right questions to ask before their student joins a campus ministry.
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We will expand the Community Network by building out the forum so every Chi Alpha campus has a place where students and staff can share their experiences, compare notes, and identify patterns that might otherwise remain hidden.
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We will prepare the Legal and Legislative Engine by creating resources that help survivors document their experiences, understand their rights, and engage upcoming statute of limitations legislation through clear guides, contact templates, and advocacy tools.
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"The only things that moved the needle for institutional reform is when survivors speak, journalists investigate, and lawsuits force accountability."
Ron Bloomingkemper Jr.
Are you in?
Join The Founders Circle
If this work matters to you, I’m inviting you to become part of the Founders Circle. This is a small group of monthly supporters who make it possible for Wrestling Lions to exist full-time.
Choose a monthly amount right for you.
Your support directly funds building the infrastructure, resources, and monthly expenses for running Wrestling Lions.
(P.S. You can type any amount if you would like to give more or less.)
Character Reference from Broken Clay Fellowship, Pastor Mark Mears
Character Reference from
Jerald Broussard
Your Questions, Answered
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Wrestling Lions is currently operating as an LLC, a mission-driven media and advocacy organization, while legal nonprofit formation is in process. Your support funds Ron’s full-time work and expenses building the foundation, resources, and infrastructure.
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Yes. You can modify or cancel at any time. No contracts. No pressure.
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Not at this stage. If and when nonprofit status is finalized, this will be clearly communicated.
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You can enter any monthly amount on the page. Every contribution matters.
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Founders Circle supporters receive access to the Wrestling Lions Substack community hub, plus behind-the-scenes updates and monthly private Zoom Q&A sessions.
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Because college is one of the most vulnerable seasons of life, and high-control religious systems intentionally target students. Early intervention prevents long-term damage.
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When appropriate and survivor-led, yes. Wrestling Lions prioritizes documentation, pattern mapping, and connecting people to qualified legal and reporting pathways.