In 2024, Lakeview Christian Life Church (LCLC) changed its name to Wellspring Church. LCLC was the founding church of a network of churches called the ANTM which has been dissolved.

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Wellspring or Whitewash? 

In the Bible, we see that name changes mark a transition point in the character, behavior and trajectory of a person's life. Look no further than Saul the persecutor becoming Paul the apostle. What will become of this name change remains to be seen.
 
Honestly, it could go either way. It really could be a turning over of a new leaf, a final break with the way of the James clan (their name appears nowhere on the new site). More cynically, it could simply be a reset in public and internet perception with a name change that distances itself from the wake of negative press from stories of broken families.
 
This approach would callously be labeled as a whitewashing of their history, which indeed seems to be the representation of how their new website weaves the abridged Sparks' notes version of their history. For a more comprehensive read, we recommend antmquestions.com for a full retelling of the history of that place, which in no point is at odds with their own version. Ours, however opens the whitewashed tomb to reveal the dead men's bones inside, metaphorically speaking.
 
The old adage, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me aptly applies here. So we will cautiously grant a modicum of a benefit of the doubt that some sort of gene splicing to the the DNA of that place has actually occurred and will observe how family relationships are navigated under this new moniker.
 
​As expected, once launching their site, they have enthusiastically left 5 star reviews for themselves. Keep in mind, over 80% of those leaving reviews of how great their church is, were born there. They have never attended any other church! Not exactly an informed assessment.
 
And unfortunately, they have chosen to systematically remove dozens of relevant 1 and 2 star reviews. Since their posture of manipulation has apparently not changed, we felt that renaming this site to follow them along would be prudent to protect any newcomers. 
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Honestly, a reboot of this church should have started off with an open letter to the community, apologizing for the negative impact they have had in harming families throughout the area. And then, like any truly repentant group, they would actively make amends to restore relationships. But that is not what we are seeing​. So, for now, what we are seeing is simply more of the same.
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In closing, we find it ironic that they chose the name Wellspring Church. In Ohio, just a few hours away, Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center is dedicated to helping people who have freed themselves from cultic churches and are in need of support, recovery and healing. It is affiliated with International Cultic Studies Association. Over the past 30 years, multiple former members of Wellspring Church have received medical care, treatment and counseling from Wellspring Retreat to recover from their traumatic experience at this church.​​​​​