For more than twenty years, I believed and taught Word of Faith doctrine, first in England as associate minister to Harry Greenwood and then as a pastor and live TV host here in Arizona. In this new interview with Doreen Virtue, I share how God graciously delivered me from that deception through the doctrine of His sovereignty and the simple discipline of reading Bible verses in their context. We talk through the difference between biblical prayer and “decreeing and declaring,” why Hebrews 11 dismantles the prosperity gospel, what the effective prayer of the righteous actually means, and how a sovereign God rules over even our suffering. I pray this conversation strengthens your confidence in Scripture and helps someone you love find the way out of these teachings.
Category Archives: Testimony
My Journey Out of the Word of Faith
“Wonderful are Your works, and this my soul knows very well!” – Psalm 139:14
As many of you know, I was not always a Reformed Baptist pastor and expositor of the word of God. For two decades I was in the word of faith movement and was a preacher, pastor and even served for five years as a TBN host (Trinity Broadcasting Network). The Lord has been especially merciful to me in bringing me out of much deception and I am so thankful to God for opening my eyes.
Though I have great sorry over how long I was caught up in it all, the Lord now seems to be using my testimony to help others in their own journey out of deception. How I praise Him for this! It is deeply gratifying and an answer to the cry of my heart, “Oh Lord, could you use my story to help others see Your truth?”
Over the years (since the year 2014), I have shared my story on a number of YouTube platforms and in each time, more details have been shared. I thought that putting a few of these videos here in one place might be especially helpful if someone was trying to find them. I do so here then (in no particular order):
2021 – Interview with Justin Peters (1 hour 45 minutes):
August 2025 – an hour long interview with Justin Peters regarding Jesse Duplantis’ claims to have ongoing conversations with Jerry Savelle even though he died over a year ago:
Apologia Ministries – Confessions of a Former Word of Faith Pastor
How I Left the Charismatic Movement:
Roundtable discussion: Round Table Discussion – Jim Osman, Justin Peters, John Samson, and Dan Phillips:
Alpha & Omega Ministries (Dr. James White’s program): Confessions of a Former Word of Faith Preacher:
Interview with Justin Peters – Salvation, Healing, Miracles, and the Sovereignty of God:
Health Update/Testimony
Psalm 28:6 Blessed be the LORD! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. 7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
The last four months have proven to be a tough road health-wise, but in it all, the Lord has dramatically intervened (at least on two occasions) to keep me alive. I have much to be thankful for.
If you have 16 minutes available, here are some of the highlights: