In 2018, 36 hate groups were tracked in Ohio

The New IFB website and social media accounts – launched in early 2018 – have been taken down, and some pastors have distanced themselves from Anderson and his movement. This is the second time over the course of 12 months that controversy roiled the network. In January 2019, a previous conflict emerged when a New IFB pastor named Donnie Romero resigned after admitting to gambling and engaging with sex workers.