Why Former “Healing Evangelical” Pastor Who Started 300 Person Church Now Has Regrets

Timmy Gibson is a former fundamental Evangelical Pentecostal Pastor who graduated bible college and spent a total of 30 years of his life teaching and preaching the stories in the Bible. 17 years of which were spent preaching in a church he started himself, which grew to 300 followers. Timmy and his congregation believed he was a conduit of God, as well as a “Healing Evangelist” who could save you from illness, as well as teach you how to speak in tongues, and interpret the meaning.

Ironically, his “pursuit of truth” lead him to walk away from the Evangelical Christian faith he once held so near and dear to his heart. Timmy now feels he used to be a cult leader. We discuss his experiences, as well as dive into whether or not he has any regrets.


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IG: instagram.com/timmygibsonkc

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Chapter Marks

00:00:00 Intro
00:04:30 How Timmy was raised, which led him to going to / getting kicked out of bible college
00:06:20 Bible college was so strict Timmy wasn't allowed in a bar
00:10:15 Why Timmy was compelled to go to bible college
00:11:43 What led to becoming a Pastor
00:13:47 What it was like growing up Pentecostal (speaking in tongues)
00:17:26 Life after bible college
00:18:59 Timmy started his own church with 300 followers
00:21:49 Timmy would teach his congregation how to speak in tongues
00:25:02 Confirmation bias; did Timmy feel he was doing the right thing?
00:29:06 How Timmy felt he intentionally & unintentionally manipulated his followers
00:36:24 What Timmy was doing to successfully grow his church
00:41:51 How Christians feel about Timmy now
00:49:24 Timmy breaks down his "healing sessions"
00:52:59 One of Timmy's biggest regrets is turning away officiating a gay couple’s wedding ceremony
00:58:54 How Timmy grew away from his own theological thinking
01:02:02 Did he send any of this followers into a Faith Crisis?
01:04:53 What ultimately led Timmy away from his church
01:13:33 What does Timmy think about those following a Pastor who doesn't believe the bible is literal?
01:21:25 What Timmy misses from his days as a Pastor
01:25:14 What brings Timmy joy now
01:30:52 Linda, listen

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