The controversy intensified after videos from a recent Texas book signing showed attendees shaking, collapsing and appearing overwhelmed with emotion as Krick prayed over them. 4 Videos from a recent Texas book signing showed attendees shaking, collapsing and appearing overwhelmed with emotion as Kathryn Krick prayed over them. In her response, Krick rejected the “cult” label and said the ministry has always been centered on Christianity rather than on herself. 4 Los Angeles-based pastor Kathryn Krick is pushing back against accusations that her ministry operates like a cult. Her social media accounts have attracted hundreds of thousands of followers, while clips of worshippers falling to the ground or trembling during prayer have routinely drawn millions of views.