You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International

You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International
AbbreviationYCRBYCHI
Formation2007; 17 years ago (2007)[1]
Dissolved2013; 11 years ago (2013)
TypeYouth ministry
Headquarters125 Oak Ave Suite 200
Annandale, Minnesota 55302
Coordinates45°15′51″N 94°7′27″W / 45.26417°N 94.12417°W / 45.26417; -94.12417
Founder
Bradlee Dean
President
Bradley Smith[2]
Budget
$836,223 (2010)[1]
Staff
31[1]
Volunteers
25[1]

You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International (YCRBYCHI) was a United States Christian youth ministry that held assemblies (including music concerts and discussions with students) in public schools. YCRBYCHI's mission statement stated its goal was to "reshape America by re-directing the current and future generations both morally and spiritually through education, media, and the Judeo-Christian values found in our U.S. Constitution."[3]

The ministry received testimonials from school officials and students "that praise the positive impact the assemblies had by stressing the importance of good choices and using a band to grab attention."[4] However, the ministry also attracted controversy for using public school assemblies for religious purposes. Detractors claim the ministry mislead school administrators about the nature of the program and proselytized its views on abortion and homosexuality.[5][6][7] The Southern Poverty Law Center designated the organization as an anti-gay hate group in March 2012.[8][9][10][11]

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 IRS Form 990 federal tax return". GuideStar. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Business Filing Details". State of Minnesota. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "About Us". You Can Run International. Archived from the original on September 29, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
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  5. ^ Sauer, Abe (October 13, 2010). "'My War': Bradlee Dean's Popular Struggle Against Those Criminal, Child-Molesting Gays". The Awl. Archived from the original on October 16, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  6. ^ Fecke, Jeff (November 3, 2007). "Because God said: Youth ministry uses deception to gain access to public schools". Minnesota Independent. Archived from the original on June 18, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  7. ^ Birkey, Andy (September 30, 2009). "Bachmann to raise funds for controversial Christian punk ministry". Minnesota Independent. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  8. ^ Ma, Ken (November 24, 2005). "College students' blackface stunt creates backlash". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL.
  9. ^ Wiggins, Ovetta (April 26, 2006). "Racial Slurs Make For Ugly Commute; Vandals Deface Bowie Church, Sound Barrier". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.
  10. ^ Dininny, Shannon (January 16, 2012). "Civil-rights history gets boost; Whitman College students to teach subject this week". The Seattle Times. Seattle, WA.
  11. ^ Steffen, Amie (March 13, 2012). "Dunkerton principal to announce resignation Monday". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012.