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John Lanza, pastor at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, said the teens that were taken in the mock raid had their heads covered with pillow cases before they were led to a van, which transported them to his home, where the teens were interrogated in a dark corner of the basement. Lanza contends the raid is used as a learning experience to illustrate what missionaries around the world deal with every day because of their faith.

John Lanza, pastor at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, said the teens that were taken in the mock raid had their heads covered with pillow cases before they were led to a van, which transported them to his home, where the teens were interrogated in a dark corner of the basement. Lanza contends the raid is used as a learning experience to illustrate what missionaries around the world deal with every day because of their faith.

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