Podcast Summary: Real America’s Voice – Check The News (November 15th, 2025)

Host: Pastor Jonathan
Guest Contributor: Cody Jones
Podcast Date: November 16, 2025
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Main Theme & Purpose

This episode, hosted by Pastor Jonathan, centers on the perceived decline of the American church and calls for the formation of a new denomination or fellowship. Drawing on Scripture, personal anecdotes, and community testimonies, Jonathan critiques the current state of organized Christianity in the U.S. and Canada. The episode formally announces the launch of "Revival Today Global Pursuit" as a movement committed to renewing spiritual power, unity, and evangelistic fervor through bold, Spirit-filled leadership.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Spiritual Heritage & Multiplication

• Jonathan opens with a Biblical reference to Abraham’s household as a metaphor for spiritual multiplication and the need for communal action in God’s mission ([03:01], [18:54]).
• He shares his journey from evangelist to reluctant pastor, leading to the formation of a ministry group now approaching a thousand members.

Quote:
"God's mission is too big for any one man or woman to carry out. So God puts people in families."
— Pastor Jonathan ([03:01])

2. 10 Reasons for a New Denomination/Fellowship

Pastor Jonathan articulates “10 reasons the American church is ripe for a new denomination or fellowship,” emphasizing practical and spiritual crises within current church structures ([04:36], [34:08]):

• Powerless Christianity: Critiques reliance on entertainment/intellectualism over demonstrations of the Spirit ([03:41], [34:08]).

  • “Crowds without conversion, sermons without transformation, and members with no spiritual authority.”
    — Pastor Jonathan ([03:41])

• Doctrinal Confusion & Compromise: Points to institutional drift away from core beliefs, using the example of Biola University’s legal action and the Presbyterian Church closing its missions ([05:04], [34:15]).

  • "If people go to church and can't get help, where are they supposed to get help?"
    — Pastor Jonathan ([13:46])

• Lack of Faith for Healing & Divine Protection: Notes how pandemic-era fear exposed a crisis of unbelief ([34:08]).

  • “Faith teaching was replaced by safety statements. The world saw a powerless church that preached miracles but practiced fear.”
    — Pastor Jonathan ([34:21])

• Weakness Against Government Overreach: Criticizes churches and denominations that complied with government closures ([34:39]).

• Lack of Holiness and Consecration: Addresses moral failures and normalization of sin ([35:01]).

  • “The anointing cannot coexist with compromise. God still requires clean hands and a pure heart.”
    — Pastor Jonathan ([35:43])

• Financial Misalignment: Challenges the tradition of dues and financial contributions not aligned with tangible mission or outreach ([36:09]).

• Generational Disconnection: Highlights how young leaders are often stifled by outdated structures ([36:35]).

• Absence of Evangelistic Urgency: Laments shrinking soul-winning efforts replaced by community-focused events ([36:53]).

• No Clear Missional Unity: Describes fragmentation and lack of collaborative vision across church bodies ([37:24]).

• Bureaucratic Bloat & Institutional Paralysis: Critiques slow, committee-driven operations that stifle revival and innovation ([37:54]).

3. Personal & Ministry Testimonies

• Jonathan recounts the story of "Stephen," a young man delivered from drugs and demonic oppression after traditional churches failed him ([10:55], re-iterated [28:00]).

  • “If people go to church and can't get help, where are they supposed to get help?”
    — Pastor Jonathan ([13:46])

• Cody Jones’s conversion and leadership story: Initially warned against Jonathan’s ministry, Cody followed the “anointing” and saw supernatural growth—tripling church attendance and experiencing miraculous healings after joining the group ([41:35]).

  • “I was a heroin addict 12 years ago, but I’m not a heroin addict anymore. Why? Because one touch of the power of God came upon my life and set me free.”
    — Cody Jones ([45:39])

4. Vision for Revival Today Global Pursuit

• Formal announcement of the new fellowship/denomination—one defined by:
  • Open leadership (not shaming or obligatory meetings/tithes)
  • Apostolic authority, operational agility, and bold evangelism
  • Welcoming those frustrated with denominational stagnation

Quote:
“A ministry group should be ministers that are born into a house, that have a common objective, that stand like brothers for battle and do a great work for the Lord with joy.”
— Pastor Jonathan ([06:54])

• “We’re forming that place tonight in this week. And if you’re interested, welcome to Revival Today Global Pursuit. We’re going to give the devil the worst handful of years that he’s ever had before Jesus comes back.”
  — Pastor Jonathan ([40:34])

5. Empowerment, Identity & Urgency

• The episode’s closing segments focus on:
  • Supernatural boldness and indefatigability
  • Encouragement to “be a builder” and pioneer new things for God (not beg for inclusion)
  • Missional calling to take the gospel globally and shape, not echo, culture

Memorable Moments:

• “Compromise produces comfort. Conviction produces power. The cost of standing firm is nothing compared to the cost of blending in.”
  — Pastor Jonathan ([49:23])

• “There should be things in the Kingdom of God that don’t exist right now, that by the time you die, they exist because you followed God’s plan and built it.”
  — Pastor Jonathan ([49:23])

• Rousing prayer for deliverance and empowerment, encouraging listeners to stir up the Holy Spirit in themselves ([58:42]).

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|---------| | [03:01] | Foundation Scripture & Spiritual Multiplication | | [04:36] | 10 Reasons for a New Denomination Outline Begins | | [10:55] | Testimony: “Stephen” — Drug Addiction to Deliverance | | [34:08] | Continued List of 10 Reasons with Expanded Commentary | | [41:35] | Cody Jones’s Testimony – Explosive Growth & Supernatural Results | | [49:23] | Empowerment, Building, and Missional Mindset | | [58:42] | Closing Prayer—Holy Spirit Boldness and Indefatigability |

Notable Quotes

• "Nothing I'm saying is to insult any group of people. It's to insult every group of people equally."
  — Pastor Jonathan ([06:36])

• "If people go to church and can't get help, where are they supposed to get help?"
  — Pastor Jonathan ([13:46])

• "We think of nations and generations, not just congregations. Builders think beyond boundaries. Paul aimed for untouched territory. His eyes were on nations, not neighborhoods."
  — Pastor Jonathan ([49:23])

• "There should be things in the Kingdom of God that don't exist right now, that by the time you die, they exist because you followed God's plan and built it."
  — Pastor Jonathan ([49:37])

• "I was a heroin addict 12 years ago, but I'm not a heroin addict anymore. Why? Because one touch of the power of God came upon my life and set me free."
  — Cody Jones ([45:39])

Overall Tone

The tone is urgent, motivational, and unapologetically bold. Jonathan challenges complacency, inspires fresh commitment, and stirs his audience to embrace Spirit-driven revival, unity, and action.

This episode is essential listening for anyone passionate about the future of the American church, looking for spiritual community outside traditional denominational boundaries, or seeking actionable inspiration for ministry and personal empowerment.