Secret History Behind Joel's Army and KCF | Bob Scott | Detangling IHOPKC | Podcast Episode 470

John and Bob explore how a little-known thread of mid-20th-century Pentecostalism shaped modern dominionist movements. They uncover the role of William Branham, Roy Davis, Tommy Hicks, and political forces like Richard Nixon in transforming Joel’s prophecy into a militant vision of a supernaturally empowered youth army. The conversation exposes how the same ideas re-emerged in Kansas City, laying foundations for IHOPKC and the New Apostolic Reformation—alongside patterns of manipulation, exploitation, and spiritual authoritarianism.

00:00 Introduction
01:23 William Branham’s Rise from Obscurity
03:30 Early Pentecostal Connections and Smith Wigglesworth’s Prophecy
05:00 The Foursquare Church and the Birth of the Healing Revival
07:11 The Post-War Context and the Seeds of Joel’s Army
09:47 How Pentecostals Interpreted Joel 2
11:05 Patriotism and Dominion Theology After World War II
13:22 The Kansas City Fellowship and Bob Jones’ Arrival
15:56 Discovering the Roots of Prophetic Movements
18:50 Nixon’s Charge to Evangelists and the Weaponization of Faith
21:10 Tommy Hicks’s “Superhuman” Vision and the Global Mission
23:02 Communism, Spiritual Warfare, and the Birth of Dominionism
26:57 The Billion Soul Harvest: Old Ideas in New Wrapping
30:09 Convenient Prophecy and the Business of Revival
32:15 Tracing Joel’s Army Through the Latter Rain and Shepherding Movements
35:00 Youth Culture and the Jesus People Crossover
37:17 Chuck Smith, Paul Kane, and the Fusion of Movements
40:24 History Repeats: Gen Z and the New Conservative Wave
45:10 The Unholy Alliance of Prophets and Kings
50:06 From Branhamism to IHOPKC: Joel’s Army 2.0
53:08 Abuse and Exploitation in Pentecostal Revival Culture
55:02 The Cost of a Lost Generation: Locusts and Lost Years
58:00 Closing Reflections and Resources

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