Okay, so reading up on Grace Community Church has skeeved me out and put me in a conspiracy frame of mind. The more I read about Grace, the more grossed out I get. The money the top guys hoard, the infighting, the allegations of covering up sexual assault, various members like Jeremy and his homies promoting a prosperity lifestyle. Jinger and Jeremy were introduced to Cade and Gabby by their pastor Michael Mahoney, who has since been fired from the church for various "crimes," one of which may involve the assault coverup.
I'm really curious what the heck is going on behind the scenes at Grace and what role J&J may have in any of it. I'm wondering if there is some old school/new school conflict within the church where Jeremy/Jinger and Gabby/Cade are part of a contingent trying to recreate Grace into a Hillsong style "cool church" that attracts celebs and a younger following. I sorted through a few articles and twitter feeds and it's all very convoluted from the outside looking in. Whatever the case may be, nothing Jinger and Jeremy are doing right now is even remotely organic from their clothing to their outings to their cutesy posts and smiley interviews. It's all an act, and a bad one at that. Sure, insta influencers have PR teams and create these false personas everyday for a living, but there's something off with the way J&J are going about it. I don't believe they are buying their own clothes or paying for their own meals - I think maybe they are being used to promote something besides themselves.