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From NAR to Christ: NAR Buzzwords, False “Anointing,” and Deliverance Culture with Dawn Hill
Episode Summary
Former NAR prophetess Dawn Hill walks us through the language, assumptions, and ideas that shape the New Apostolic Reformation and modern deliverance culture. Dawn explains how common phrases like “anointing,” “double portion,” “activate,” “speaking to the situation,” and “advancing the gospel” are used to smuggle in unbiblical teaching about power, authority, and so-called “little gods” theology.Drawing from her own story out of NAR and Word of Faith circles, Dawn points listeners back to the sufficiency and final authority of Scripture, offering clarity and hope to those coming out of spiritually abusive or confusing movements.Listen to the Episode
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Key Topics Covered
- How NAR and Word of Faith teachers use “buzzwords” to normalize false doctrine.
- Why ideas like “speaking to the situation” and “calling things into existence” are unbiblical.
- The difference between true, biblical authority in Christ and counterfeit spiritual power.
- How “anointing,” “double portion,” and “fire” language creates unhealthy hierarchies.
- The history and problems behind modern deliverance practices and ritual-style exorcisms.
- Why Scripture alone must remain our final authority in matters of faith and practice.
- Encouragement and counsel for those leaving NAR, Word of Faith, or hyper-charismatic circles.
Scripture & Resources Mentioned
- Romans 1:16–17; Romans 4:17; Romans 10:17.
- Proverbs 18:21.
- Matthew 7; Matthew 12; Matthew 28:18–20.
- Jude 8–10; 2 Peter 2.
- 1 John 2:20, 27 – the true anointing all believers share in Christ.
- Titus 1; 1 Timothy 3 – biblical qualifications for church leaders.
Stay Connected
If this conversation helped you, please share it with a friend or loved one who is in NAR, Word of Faith, or hyper-charismatic circles—or trying to make sense of these movements.
Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe, and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She writes articles for Christianity.com, Servants of Grace, and her blog posts have been shared by individuals such as Tim Challies. She will be featured in the upcoming docuseries, American Gospel: Spirit and Fire. She co-leads a women’s support group with Emily Massey called Snatched from the Flames, where they minister to women who have come out of the hypercharismatic and New Apostolic Reformation movement. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on The Lovesick Scribe and Instagram.
