The Sowers Podcast #33 - Jon Thompson on Restoration Prayer, Developing a Spiritual Theology to Interpret Spiritual Experience & Discovering The True Nature Calling
May 7, 2024
Jon Thompson, pastor at Sanctus Church and author focused on spiritual theology and restoration prayer, shares his journey from missionary childhood to developing a framework for interpreting spiritual experience. He discusses beginnings of Sanctus, confronting embodied spiritual conflict, balancing Scripture with experience, and practical steps for building a theology to navigate spiritual resistance.
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Youth Case Led Jon Into Deliverance Ministry
- A 14-year-old student told Jon a demon followed her home and a seasoned prayer leader helped him perceive the house and the spirit.
- He saw a presence in the girl's living room, commanded it in Jesus' name, and the girl later reported restricted movement of the spirit.
Prayer Over Names Revealed Words Of Knowledge
- While praying names before a youth retreat, Jon's team repeatedly received words like 'suicide' for specific incoming students.
- They tracked sticky notes with names and those students later disclosed matching struggles, revealing emergent prophetic practice.
Pray For A Cleared Path When Planting
- Expect resistance when planting a church and pray for God to clear a path like Paul did in 1 Thessalonians.
- Treat church planting as a turf war: anticipate opposition geographically, familially, and spiritually, then pray specifically for breakthrough.
