Editing Jesus Christians (section)

====Kidney Donations====
As of 2024 around thirty Jesus Christian members have altruistically donated a kidney, thus earning them the nickname 'the kidney cult'.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/kidney-cult-accused-of-pressuring-donor/2007/06/04/1180809387667.html Hospital refuses to accept kidney - National]. smh.com.au. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref>

In January 2003, [[Jon Ronson]]'s documentary, ''Kidneys for Jesus'', aired on [[Channel 4]] in the UK. After an invitation from Dave McKay, Jon Ronson followed the group over a year as they attempted to donate their kidneys to strangers in the UK and the US. The successful donations of members Casey Crouch, Robin Dunn and Susan Gianstefani are featured.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ronson|first=Jon|title=Blood Sacrifice|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/apr/06/weekend.jonronson|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=18 May 2013|location=London|date=6 April 2002}}</ref> The film also documents the tension that arose between Ronson and McKay during filming: McKay became increasingly concerned that Ronson was portraying the Jesus Christians in a poor light and Ronson was concerned about McKay's ideas to try to manipulate a media storm around the donations as well as his role in the decisions made by members to donate kidneys.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ronson|first=Jon|title=Blood Sacrifice (part 2)|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/apr/06/weekend.jonronson1|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=18 May 2013|location=London|date=6 April 2002}}</ref>

In 2004, the group made headlines in Australia when David McKay revealed that members in Australia had lied to health authorities in order to be able to donate their kidneys.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cult push for Living Sacrifices|url=http://wwrn.org/articles/12892/?&place=australia&section=other-nrms}}</ref><ref name="abc.net.au">{{cite web|title=ABC The Religion Report, full transcript|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=2 August 2005|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/religionreport/full-transcipt/3363172#transcript|accessdate=24 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403000000/http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/religionreport/full-transcipt/3363172#transcript|archive-date=2015-04-03|url-status=dead}} [https://www.jesuschristians.com/media-section/controversies/kenyan-kidnapping-charges/video-radio-kenya-kidnapping/623-abc-radio-interview-about-kenyan-kidnapping-charges Alt URL]</ref>

In June 2007, the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]'s ''[[Australian Story]]'' broadcast the first of a two-part report on Ash Falkingham's fight for his right to donate a kidney to a stranger.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ash's Anatomy |url=https://jesuschristians.com/media-section/kidneys/australian-story-report/abc-australian-story/686-ashs-anatomy |publisher=ABC Australia |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> The documentary, "Ash's Anatomy",<ref>{{cite web |title=Ash's Anatomy |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-06-04/ashs-anatomy/9173534 |website=ABC |date=3 June 2007 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Commission |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> covers the attempts of his parents to thwart his attempts to donate a kidney. The follow-up report, "Body and Soul", broadcast in June 2008<ref>{{cite web |title=Body and Soul |url=https://jesuschristians.com/media-section/kidneys/australian-story-report/abc-australian-story/687-body-and-soul-videos-and-transcript |website=jesuschristians.com |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Commission |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/austory/body-and-soul/9173210 Australian Story :: Body And Soul]. Abc.net.au (2010-02-08). Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref> follows Ash's continued attempt, and his final success, at donating his kidney. Ash left the community shortly after donating to work restoring bicycles for a charity.