I began publishing my “Leaving the NAR Church” series in 2017, and even to this day I receive new entries to publish. There are nearly 60 stories so far. These stories are precious to me, and serve as a painful reminder that there is hope for the dear deceived ones caught up in this insidious movement. If you don’t know what NAR is, I hope you’ll take a moment and read What is the New Apostolic Reformation Movement.
The following is a letter from a woman I will call Theresa, about her personal experience an NAR organization partnering with some of the biggest false teachers of the day. What he experienced will make readers angry. But please pray for those still trapped in this movement. Also, read our research into “Deliverance Ministries” here.
Thankfully, God opened Theresa’s eyes to the truth. Here is her story:
I want to share a little bit about my NEW Apostolic Reformation journey. When I decided to follow Jesus I was not in the church. I was a sinner in need of a savior. God saved me from suicide, alcohol and drugs when I was 18 just by asking Him to help me. I cried out to Jesus and He came. He saw a wretched sinner in need of a Savior. He is such a good Father.
After this, I had met my husband who was also saved and he started taking me to church. We went to a sound church for many years. Learning the Word of God was exciting and new for me.
We then got baptized and that’s where everything really changed. I started to learn who the Holy Spirit was biblically. Being married young we moved around a lot due to our finances. So I moved to a lot of different cities that had different churches. The first Word of Faith (WOF) church I went to was because my mother-in-law was attending. I was there a good 4 years, but things weren’t lining up. I was attending but I would read my Word at home and in this time I started to question everything.
There were chants of almost manifesting things you want, lots of tithing (even 4 money calls in one service), receiving tongues of fire 🔥 and so on. Nothing was lining up. I started to question everything the pastor was saying. During this time I was also in a school of ministry. We left due to issues with teaching.
I was able to line up Scripture with a sermon the pastor preached and he added to the Word. That was it. We left and we moved to another church and everything was great at first and usually that’s how it is. I became very involved in the women’s ministry. My whole family attended and things were just “perfect”. This church was very WOF and motivational. I was there for 5 years. It had a different feel that made it seem more biblical. But now I know it wasn’t even close.
I got bored and so did my husband. I remember leaving service and my husband saying to me “This church is dead. There’s nothing fresh they are preaching. It’s old bread. They need fresh bread” I’ll never forget him saying that because what when was really saying was we needed to be fed the Word of God! Not being taught how to live a successful life!
That’s when I came across John Ramirez’s ministry. I had already followed John on YouTube. His testimony always stuck out to me. Then he grew and started writing books and had a ministry for slaying demons. This was exciting for me. This was everything I wanted. I started to read deliverance books at home.
I had started experiencing very heavy demonic oppression. I was thinking this was normal because I was being “delivered” of things. I had horrible nightmares. I then came across Jenny Weaver’s group. I was devoted to her and to the women in the group. We read a lot of books but never opened the Bible together.
Some books included angel numbers and many by Jennifer LeClaire. I became a California leader by Jenny. In my home things would start falling over. I lost my voice for 6 months. My voice was on and off. Doctors could not find what was happening. And this really didn’t phase me as I thought it was spiritual warfare and I was able to bind a loose the devil all day.
I anointed myself and my home daily. There was constant prayer in “tongues” and soon it became exhausting. In my own heart I knew I was doing these things because I loved God and I wanted to know Him more. But commanding Him and the Holy Spirit was not the right way. Who was I?
One day when I was watching “prophetess” Agnes Obedi on our morning prayer on Facebook Live, she started talking about sowing seeds of Scripture (money), so I did. Which was totally normal for months. Then she told us to go prophesy over a debt, our house, a picture of family or something that we need the Holy Spirit to do NOW. That God was about to being heaven to earth. Fresh mana.
I went and grabbed my car keys. Stood by my patio door and spoke debt to be gone over my car. (It sounds silly now.) Then I spoke into the neighborhood that everyone would be saved right now in Jesus’ name. This is just a small portion of what when on in my day to day with this movement. I was commanding the spirit of God to move as if I had authority.
In that moment, I felt the Holy Spirit speak to me in my spirit and say “Stop. This is New Age.” It was strange because when I heard this in my spirit (not audibly), I felt shame but also conviction. I felt naked before God. I knew I was in sin in that moment and I knew that I had to repent immediately. I fell to my knees and sobbed and asked God to forgive me and to removed me from this group. He removed me.
I wrote an email to core group support and let them know I left. Jenny immediately heard about it. She wrote me and questioned my intentions of leaving. I told her that I did not want to speak on it until the Holy Spirit gave me the words to say. She continued to harass me and message me. I ignored them as this was a really hard time for me. Then other sisters told me I needed to talk to Jenny now. So through the manipulation I spoke to her. I told her that the Holy Spirit in my spirit told me this was New Age practices. I was also led to say we never read the Bible as a group and that Agnes was not of God. She then wrote me and said that I have a deceiving demon and that I do not have the Holy Spirit. Then blocked me. A few days later I was shunned by the whole core group community of 500 sisters who deleted and blocked me. Jenny publicly posted about my situation then went on to teach about the “Jezebel spirit.”
This was a lot and it took a toll on my mental and spiritual health. I became extremely depressed. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t pray. I felt shame even when I knew God sent me out of this group. I was constantly questioning if I did have a demon or if I did have the Holy Spirit. Jenny would often speak on “not touching the anointed ones” or else we would lose our covering. Never being able to question those above us.
But seeing it now my life still bears fruit of the Spirit because I am connected to the true vine. All to say sisters if you just left or are still healing you are not alone. Finding an expository church and staying connected to the body is crucial in this time. Even after all the hurt I encountered and spiritual abuse I still love God not only that I’m falling in love with His Word.
We are so blessed to be out of the NAR, WOF and other unbiblical movements! Even when times are tough and it feels like our walks are dry or much “isn’t happening” just remember it’s a season and we don’t live by feelings or experiences. We find our joy and peace in the beautiful Word of God! Let’s pray for Jenny Weaver and all those that are involved with her because they need truth. The truth of the Gospel.
An elder at my church recently encouraged me with this: “Your house was filled with bad theology. Now your house is clean. Now you need to fill your house with true and good theology.”
It will start to get better, I promise. During this time let’s also be open to be trained in the Word and molded by the Lord. And allowing the women that have gone before us to speak Gods Word into our lives. I pray that my testimony helps someone on here. God bless.
Note: You can read the entire series of NAR testimonies here.
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