From Word Of Faith To Deliverance Trauma: A Survivor’s Story | Podcast Episode 585

John and Candice explore the long-term spiritual and psychological impact of Word of Faith teaching, Christ for the Nations culture, and extreme deliverance ministry. Candice shares her journey from charismatic enthusiasm in the late 1970s through decades of performance-driven faith, idolizing "God's generals," and eventually entering a highly controlling deliverance environment that revolved around demons, witchcraft, and spiritual fear. This conversation examines how authoritarian leadership, fear-based theology, and unrealistic expectations of constant blessing can damage faith and identity. Together, they discuss trauma, spiritual manipulation, angelic visitation claims, and what recovery looks like after leaving high-control charismatic movements. It is a candid reflection on discernment, sovereignty, healing, and learning to read Scripture in context after years inside Word of Faith and NAR-influenced environments. 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Candace’s Background and Early Charismatic Experience 07:53 Arriving at Christ for the Nations 09:05 Word of Faith and the Idolatry of Leaders 16:38 The Damage of Hero Worship and False Models of Power 19:33 Returning to Christ for the Nations in 2000 25:29 Losing Hope After the Second Experience 29:00 How Deliverance Ministry Pulled Her Back In 30:36 Dark Times, Shame, and Spiritual Isolation 33:45 Entering an Extreme Deliverance Ministry 40:07 Fear, Control, and Everyday Superstition 46:20 Trauma Ignored and Replaced With Demon Narratives 49:02 Paranoia, Suppression, and Emotional Collapse 53:26 Angel Visitations and the Breaking Point 55:23 Recovery, Scripture, and Learning to Question ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel:   / branham   – Subscribe to the channel:    / @leavingthemessage   – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook:   / williambranhamorg   – Follow on TikTok:   / william.m.branham   – Follow on Twitter:   / wmbhr   – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books