Prophecy Watchers — Episode Summary

Episode: Big Announcement | Introducing the Prophecy Watchers Substack

Hosts: Gary Stearman, Mondo Gonzales, and guest Joe Hawkins
Date: January 9, 2026

Overview:

This episode revolves around a major announcement from Prophecy Watchers: the launch of their official Substack platform. Prophecy Watchers co-founders, joined by writer Joe Hawkins, discuss why this move is critical for the ministry, how Substack can serve their growing audience, and the multiple ways supporters can engage with new and exclusive prophetic content.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Ministry’s “Good Problem”: Too Much Content

• Challenge: The Prophecy Watchers team faces an overflow of prophetic content—more than can fit in their 48-page magazine or existing video output.
  • Gary (A): “We have too much content. We have more content than we can fit in our 48 page magazine... we're actually leaving our own staff writers by the side of the road month after month...” (00:13)
• Impact: High-quality material is being set aside despite its importance.

2. Introducing Joe Hawkins: New Contributor & Substack Advocate

• Joe Hawkins, an emerging prophecy writer recommended by Terry James, joined the team six months prior.
• Hawkins’ articles tackle contemporary interests such as AI, the mark of the beast, and UFOs.
  • Gary (A): “We discovered a like minded writer, someone who just fit in here tremendously.” (01:25)

3. What is Substack and Why Choose It?

• Joe (B): Outlines Substack’s benefits: direct email delivery, accessible as text or audio, and user-friendly.
  • “That's one of the good things that I like about it because I could just put it on my phone and just listen to these articles.” (02:18)
• Substack helps distribute overflow content so it’s not lost.
  • “...make sure that people have opportunities to see those articles and be able to get that information.” (02:51)

4. Substack vs. Other Social Media

• Key differentiator: No social account needed—just an email.
  • Joe (B): “Not everybody wants to get on Facebook. Not everybody wants to get on YouTube, but everybody these days has an email.” (03:38)

5. The Substack Offerings: Free and Paid Tiers

• Free Tier: Access articles, videos, and overflow content at no cost.
  • Gary (A): “You're going to be able to access this actually for free... all the things in the overflow is going to come to you for free.” (03:58)
• Paid Tiers:
  • Joe (B): “The two tiers is you have a monthly and annual subscription or you have the premium Prophecy partner... All of those DVDs will be uploaded in there digitally... access to some of those overflow articles... digital magazine...” (10:09)
  • Premium Prophecy Partner: Lifetime access to all conference videos, prophetic library, and additional digital content.

6. Prophetic Library: A Treasure Trove of Resources

• The Prophecy Watchers Prophetic Library consists of 27+ expert DVD studies on every prophetic subject in the Bible.
  • Gary (A): “This is going to make you a Bible expert, a prophecy expert.” (08:21)

7. Live Q&As and Community Engagement

• Monthly live Q&A sessions with top prophecy experts (e.g., Billy Crone, L.A. Marzulli, Lee Brainard).
  • Mondo (C): “Our heart is to say thank you for those who support what we do ... provide an opportunity for you to have, again, opportunity to ask questions personally.” (13:23)
  • Gary (A): “The Q&As... are going to be available to the Substack subscribers, where they're going to be able to tune in probably at least once a month...” (12:27)
• These sessions aim to foster real-time connection and deeper engagement.

8. How to Join the Prophecy Watchers Substack

• Access Points:
  • Via the Prophecy Watchers website (banner on homepage).
  • Directly at prophecywatchers.substack.com.
  • Joe (B): “You would enter your email address and select your level of partnership and you would immediately have access.” (14:52)
• Existing email subscribers will receive direct invites.

9. Ministry Ethos: Service, Not Profit

• Emphasis on humility, transparency, and gratitude for God’s provision and supporters' partnership.
  • Gary (A): “There's no jets here. There's no limousines here. There's no Lamborghinis here. ... our goal, in all honesty, is to keep people out of the tribulation and to be a blessing to you.” (16:13)
  • Mondo (C): “To me, it's just this is in this season. It's about gratitude. It's about what God has done.” (17:11)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “We have too much content... we're actually leaving our own staff writers by the side of the road month after month.”
  — Gary Stearman (00:13)

• “That's one of the good things that I like about it because I could just put it on my phone and just listen to these articles.”
  — Joe Hawkins on Substack (02:18)

• “Not everybody wants to get on Facebook... but everybody these days has an email.”
  — Joe Hawkins (03:38)

• “You want to collect all of these because this is going to make you a Bible expert, a prophecy expert.”
  — Gary Stearman on the Prophetic Library (08:21)

• “You don't have to wait six months... You'll have access for a lifetime as long as you continue to be a partner.”
  — Joe Hawkins on Premium Access (10:54)

• “The Q&As... are going to be available to the Substack subscribers, where they're going to be able to tune in probably at least once a month...”
  — Gary Stearman (12:27)

• “We are a unique Ministry... we're not here for financial gain. There's no jets here. There's no limousines here. There's no Lamborghinis here.”
  — Gary Stearman (16:13)

Important Timestamps

• 00:00–02:04: Introduction of content overload, magazine limitations, and Joe Hawkins’ background
• 02:05–03:58: Substack explained, how it differs from other platforms
• 04:55–06:45: Discussion on ministry uniqueness and support options
• 06:45–10:08: History and purpose of the Prophetic Library; DVD studies as unique resources
• 10:08–12:27: Paid Substack tiers, digital and premium partner benefits
• 12:27–14:37: Monthly live Q&As and community interaction via Zoom for subscribers
• 14:50–15:31: Detailed signup instructions
• 15:31–18:07: Closing reflections, gratitude, ministry ethos

Final Thoughts

The new Prophecy Watchers Substack serves as a response to the ministry’s unprecedented growth and content surplus. Through easy access, tiered support options, digital libraries, and live interaction, Prophecy Watchers aims to further world-wide gospel outreach while forming an engaged, informed prophecy community. The episode’s tone is humble, passionate, and invitational, underlining their commitment to both Bible scholarship and global ministry outreach.