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In 2008 the rise to celebrity status of one group of IBLP followers, the [[Duggar family]], through the [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]] series ''[[19 Kids and Counting|17 Kids and Counting]]'' and its subsequent shows, brought a new wave of interest in the organization and its teachings.<ref name= "LA Times 2023" />

From 2009 to 2012, the Institute in Basic Life Principles began a steady decline, losing money, assets, and greatly reducing the number of annual seminars it conducted, as the public became increasingly aware of controversy (more specifically, allegations of sexual misconduct) associated with Bill Gothard, the then president of the organization.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pulliam |first=Bailey |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/conservative-leader-bill-gothard-resigns-following-abuse-allegations/2014/03/07/0381aa94-a624-11e3-b865-38b254d92063_story.html |title=Conservative leader Bill Gothard resigns following abuse allegations |date=March 7, 2014 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=March 11, 2014 |___location=Washington, DC}}</ref> The controversy led to Gothard resigning in 2014. Though they didn'tdid not admit to anything more than "a violation of trust", IBLP's board of directors accepted his resignation and, after their own investigation, concluded that Gothard had "acted in an inappropriate manner" and therefore was "not permitted to serve in any counseling, leadership, or Board role within the IBLP ministry".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iblp.org/time-transition/|title=A Time of Transition - Institute in Basic Life Principles|date=June 17, 2014 }}</ref> Since that time, Gothard has not been involved in IBLP in any manner, and the organization's website only mentions him in its historical section.

==Programs and teachings==