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Spiritual Abuse in the NAR: A Biblical Response to False Authority
Show Summary
Welcome to NAR to Christ.. In this episode, Dawn Hill is joined by Dave Jenkins for a careful, biblical response to abuse allegations and authority failures connected to prophetic celebrity culture and New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) influence.
This is not breaking news commentary. This is not outrage content. This is not speculation. This episode is a discipleship and theological response meant to speak carefully, help believers understand patterns (not just personalities), equip biblical thinking about authority and accountability, and protect consciences—especially those who are hurt, confused, and destabilized.
A ministry note: If you’ve been hurt by apostolic or prophetic movements, you are not disloyal for asking questions, not rebellious for testing teaching, and not faithless for stepping away from error. Discernment is obedience, and clarity is loving.
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Episode Notes
- How believers should respond: Don’t buy into sensationalism. Pause, weigh what’s true, and exercise biblical steadiness instead of reactivity.
- Three categories to keep distinct: (1) what is alleged, (2) how institutions respond, and (3) how the theological system must be evaluated biblically.
- Why this is spiritually destabilizing: When “prophetic authority” is treated as untouchable, followers are pressured to silence questions rather than test teaching.
- Authority and accountability: Scripture calls for biblically qualified leadership and real oversight (cf. 1 Tim. 3; Titus 1; Acts 20; 1 Pet. 5).
- What safe discipleship looks like: The Word of God, the gospel, the local church, and accountable shepherds—not spiritual elites or special revelation pipelines.
- Hope for the wounded: Christ does not fail His sheep—so even when leaders fail or systems collapse, Christ remains faithful.
Call to Action
If you’ve been harmed or confused by prophetic or apostolic movements, we encourage you to find a solid local church with a pastor and a plurality of biblically qualified elders, and give yourself time to heal under God’s ordinary means of grace.
Need confidential help? Our contact form is always open and private. Messages go directly to Dave, and are only shared with those who have appropriate knowledge of the situation. Contact Servants of Grace
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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.
