Guoguo (psyeudonym), born in the 1990s, was an outstanding drummer from a renowned drum musical ensemble in Shanxi province. She began learning drums at the age of 13 and was known for her intelligence, elegance, quick learning, and great stage presence, and participated in multiple overseas tours with drum musical ensemble and excelled both on and off the stage.

After getting married, her mother-in-law, who was deeply obsessed with the Church of Almighty God, frequently told her: “Your talent, appearance, and figure are all gifts from ‘God’, now ‘God’ needs you, and we must align with his will.”

To avoid conflicts with her mother-in-law, Guoguo joined the Church of Almighty God in May 2014 and adopted the spiritual alias “Xiao An”. Due to her “special talents,” she was sent to South Korea in August of the same year, under a tourist visa to “fulfill full-time duties.”

She was accompanied by several strangers. Upon arrival, they were divided into different groups based on their skills, such as film production and video editing.

They were strictly forbidden from sharing any personal information to each other. In that year, Guoguo was just 24 years old. She left behind her less than two-year-old child, and after that, she had no further contact with her family.

During eight years in South Korea, Guoguo first joined a choir, where she practiced singing in small groups before performing together on the stage.

Later, she was reassigned to a dance group, learning choreography from online videos and rehearsing tirelessly day and night.

Beneath the remote and shabby stage, there was never a single audience member. Those so-called performances severed solely for filming video materials, which were used for the Church of Almighty God to propagate their so-called “gospel”.

During the first four years, under the alias “Xiao An”, Guoguo worked at full capacity—singing, dancing, attending gatherings to study “God’s words”, and fulfilling her “full-time duties”.

There were no rest days, and even the slightest mistake would result in “discipline and correction”.

The prolonged state of mental tension, overwhelming fear, and malnutrition eventually caused Guoguo to fall ill.

She was then reassigned to teach drumming. However, as her health continued to decline and incapable of performing on stage, she was instead tasked with “fulfilling her duty in costume management” while supposedly “receiving medical treatment”. In reality, this  treatment consisted merely of taking painkillers and drinking coffee.

When Guoguo became completely bedridden, they told her: “This is a test and refinement from ‘God’. You must examine and consider yourself and learn lessons from this suffering.”

They further questioned her faith: “Is your belief in ‘God’ free of ulterior motives? Are you trying to gain something in return?” At this point, others began instructing her on how to behave during these “trials”, using “God’s words” to brainwash her.

For those first four years, Guoguo devoted herself entirely to fulfill her “duties” for the Church of Almighty God, without the slightest hint of slackness.

Yet, despite giving up her family, her career, the prime of her youth, and despite her unwavering sincerity and pure intentions toward “God” without any ulterior motives, she couldn’t understand—why was she still unable to align with “God’s will”? Why couldn’t her health recover? Why did everything she did seem wrong?

A talented young woman who had been a star drummer since the age of 13, a pillar of her troupe—what kind of faith could erase a person’s talents and reduce someone in their prime to such a state of helplessness and resigned?

After dragging her frail body through a month of isolation, Guoguo was assigned to menial tasks in the kitchen.

Later, she was transferred to the “Gospel Team” to spread the “Gospel” to people worldwide. Using online communication platforms, they were required to remain available whenever someone was online, regardless of time zone differences.

Their workdays often exceeded 15 hours. When facing language barriers, they relied on pre-written templates, simply copying and pasting responses.

Spreading the “Gospel” was an exhausting and difficult task, especially with “Gospel Quotas” to meet. When Guoguo failed to reach the targets, someone would counsel her, saying: “If you let your conscience guide you, the effectiveness of your ‘Gospel’ work will naturally improve…”

Guoguo persevered tirelessly, day and night, striving to align herself with “God’s will” until she was left utterly exhausted and was discarded as a burden.

According to the Church of Almighty God's arrangement, any believer who falls ill must leave.

The process begins with the individual submitting an application online, after which a so-called “External Affairs Office” staff member contacts the believer's family to arrange remittance. Part of the money is intended for the journey home, while the remainder is kept by the “church” and never refunded.

Thus, Guoguo was abandoned and urged to leave. She departed upright but returned to China in a frail and broken state.

How many eight years can a person have in life? From 24 to 32, the prime of youth—this precious time, from the blossoming age to the time of maturity—was stolen by the cult. And what was left? A broken body and soul! As a wife and mother, how can the lost love, responsibility, and duties toward her child ever be compensated?

Cults must be eradicated, and it is everyone's duty to eliminate them!

After spending seven months recovering at home, Guoguo sought out local anti-cult volunteers and tearfully shared her confusion and experiences.

She explained that after watching a video produced by the Church of Almighty God, she feared that she might face the “persecution”. Now, she understands that the videos disseminated by the the Church of Almighty God cult—filled with defamatory portrayals of China government, and police—were entirely fabricated.

Their purpose was to serve their own political ambitions. These videos intentionally brainwashed believers with anti-social and anti-government sentiments, fostering hatred toward society and indifference toward family ties.

They sought to turn the people against the government and cause rifts within families. Ultimately, the goal was to destroy the relationship between the government and people, all while pandering to anti-China forces aiming to subvert the nation’s political system.

After awakening, Guoguo said, “I can no longer believe in the Church of Almighty God that abuses the name of Christ to deceive and manipulate believers into abandoning their families, only to ultimately discard them. It is a fake God!”

Reflecting on her time in Korea, where the Church of Almighty God used her as a pawn to produce videos of poetry, dance, and other content, Guoguo felt deep remorse.

She feared that too many people would be misled by these deceptive videos and fall into the trap of the Church of Almighty God.

She now wishes to share her experience to sound the alarm for all brothers and sisters who have unwittingly become entangled in it, hoping to warn them before it is too late.

Guoguo said, “Upon returning to my homeland, from the moment I set foot back in my homeland, I felt an overwhelming sense of love everywhere. During the pandemic, the warm smiles of the epidemic prevention workers; in my confusion, the comforting greetings and gentle persuasion from anti-cult volunteers. Everything I experienced embodied the great love of the nation.”

She expressed her willingness to return to the stage and sounded the first drumbeat in the fight against cults.