Editing Maranatha Campus Ministries (section)

===Christian Research Institute's report===
During the ensuing outcry, Weiner volunteered to have the [[Christian Research Institute]] provide a letter of endorsement. He hoped to "expel the lie" that Maranatha was a cult. After a meeting between several cult-watchers and Maranatha's leadership, a six-member ad hoc committee was formed to address Maranatha's problems. More than a year later, the committee issued a scathing report criticizing Maranatha's theology and practices.<ref>Bjornstad, James; Cannon, Steve; Enroth, Ronald; Hoyt, Karen; Lewis, Gordon; Onken, Brian (June 1983) "[https://www.spiritualabuseresources.com/articles/a-statement-of-evaluation-regarding-maranatha-campus-ministriesmaranatha Statement of Evaluation Regarding Maranatha Campus Ministries, Maranatha Christian Ministries, Maranatha Christian Church]", ''Cultic Studies Journal'', Vol. 2, No. 2 1985, pp278-283</ref> Among other things, it found that Maranatha's authoritarianism had "potential negative consequences for members." It concluded:

:Until we have clearer understanding of the changes which MCM claims are being implemented, and until we see more discernible evidence of change in the lives of people being impacted by MCM, we would not recommend this organization to anyone.

Committee members later said they would have used even harsher language in the report had they not feared legal reprisals. Weiner promised to address the committee's concerns, but later attacked it for anti-charismatic bias.<ref name=ChristianityToday/>