EXPOSED: Secret Emails Suggest Missions Conference Staff Hired "Enthusiastic Audience" Act

The first session of Missions Conference was a huge success for Biola. Many in the audience were “mhmm-ing," “amen-ing," and “Yes, God-ing," as the keynote speaker spoke. But just how real were these reactions? New evidence suggests that the enthusiasm of the audience may have been faked by actors hired by Biola.

One Missions Conference coordinator, who asked to remain anonymous, revealed a string of emails from people responding to a link on Craigslist. The Craigslist ad was titled “Actors needed for 'enthusiastic audience members' role for Biola University. Will pay in college class credits."