Escape From the Cult With No Name: Global Missions | Matt Hannigan | Episode 456

John and Matt discuss growing up in Global Missions, a movement rooted in the Latter Rain revival, and how its doctrines of five-fold ministry, sonship, and prophetic authority shaped their lives. Matt shares what it was like to be born into this third-generation high-control group, his struggles with fear, dating, and suppressed critical thinking, and how he eventually found freedom through outside connections and careful study. Together, they explore how groups attempt to cover up their history, why reformation claims often fail, and how the same mechanisms of authoritarian control can appear in different denominations. The conversation also touches on William Branham’s influence, British Israelism, the connection to Jim Jones, and the challenges of trusting God versus human leaders. This heartfelt dialogue offers encouragement to those leaving similar movements and highlights the importance of grounding faith in Christ rather than cult structures.

00:00 Introduction
01:10 Growing Up in the Sharon Orphanage Church
05:00 Core Errors of the Five-Fold Ministry and Sonship Theology
09:00 The Misplaced Trust Problem in Authoritarian Faith
13:00 Jim Jones, Apostolic Control, and the Perils of Human Authority
17:00 The Nameless Church: Concealing Origins of the Latter Rain
27:00 Apostolic Claims, British Israelism, and Hidden History
33:00 Cover-Ups and Cult Parallels from Branhamism to Jonestown
40:00 “The True Church” Mentality and Us-Versus-Them Indoctrination
47:00 Healing from Control: Learning to Trust Again
54:00 Escaping the Cult: Realizing It Was Never the Gospel
1:02:00 Closing Reflections on Faith and Freedom

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