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American Gospel: Spirit & Fire

2026

1 season

18 episodes

A significant theological movement has swept through the Church in recent decades. Millions of professing Christians worldwide believe God is restoring the lost offices of apostle and prophet to church government. They claim these restored apostles and prophets are needed to usher in a global end-times revival through new revelations and miraculous signs and wonders. This modern apostolic and prophetic paradigm has been called the “New Apostolic Reformation.” While there is debate over this label (NAR), the core claims of authority demand a response from all Christians. Has Christ truly sent these new apostles and prophets to His Church? American Gospel: Spirit & Fire will compare and contrast the true person and work of the Holy Spirit with the manifestations and prophetic revelations attributed to Him by leaders in the modern apostolic and prophetic movement.

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Seasons

The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a movement of modern day apostles and prophets who claim to have extraordinary authority and miraculous power within the Christian church. American Gospel: Spirit & Fire (Season 1) is an 18-episode docuseries that takes an in-depth look into this movement, with a focus on Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) in Redding, California (nicknamed “the Christian Hogwarts”), and its influence in churches around the world. Are these modern-day apostles really doing greater miracles than Jesus Christ?

Ep 1
1.Holy Spirit & Fire (Part 1) - He Gave Gifts To Men
10.0
28-08-20261h 36m
After Christ’s ascension into heaven, He gave gifts to men (Ephesians 4:8). Christians have debated the cessation or continuation of these spiritual gifts throughout church history...
Ep 2
2.Holy Spirit & Fire (Part 2) - The New Apostles
9.0
28-08-20261h 41m
The New Apostolic Reformation has had a global impact, including on the nation of South Africa. Rodney Howard-Browne’s laughing revival and the Toronto Blessing of the 90’s impacte...
Ep 3
3.Holy Spirit & Fire (Part 3) - Off The Map
10.0
28-08-20261h 48m
What happens when we follow modern apostles and prophets “off the map” of Scripture into mysticism? Is the gospel powerless without signs and wonders? Holy Spirit & Fire (Part 3) a...
Ep 4
4.Bethel Redding (Part 1) - Dominion
9.0
28-08-20261h 13m
Bethel Church and its school of supernatural ministry (BSSM—nicknamed the "Christian Hogwarts") maintains a complex relationship with Redding, California. While the church has boos...
Ep 5
5.Bethel Redding (Part 2) - The Attraction
10.0
28-08-20261h 1m
Students worldwide are drawn to Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) for its controversial teachings about supernatural gifts. BSSM leaders say it’s spiritual abuse to cha...
Ep 6
6.Bethel Redding (Part 3) - The Prophets
10.0
28-08-20261h 8m
Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry claims that everyone can learn to prophesy. A deeper examination of Bethel's prophetic teaching and practices reveals concerning claims about...
Ep 7
7.Bethel Redding (Part 4) - The Gospel
28-08-20261h 19m
Bethel's approach to supernatural evangelism (known as "treasure hunting") has significant effects on Redding's community. Former BSSM students reveal how the church's teachings ul...
Ep 8
8.Wake Up (Part 1) - Raise the Dead
28-08-20261h 20m
Bad theology hurts people. "Wake Up” (Parts 1 & 2) examine Bethel's dead-raising theology and its impact on a local tragedy that became an international news story—the death of a t...
Ep 9
9.Wake Up (Part 2) - Alive With Christ
28-08-20261h 6m
All Christians believe in the power of God to resurrect the dead. The foundation of our faith is the resurrection of Jesus Christ: "and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is...
Ep 10
10.Your Will Be Done (Part 1) - What Have You Done?
28-08-20261h 23m
Is a God who causes or allows sickness an “abuser” and the God of a “different gospel”? Your Will Be Done (Part 1) examines the theology of Bethel and the Word of Faith movement re...
Ep 11
11.Your Will Be Done (Part 2) - If The Lord Wills
28-08-20261h 15m
Is praying “if it be your will” a prayer of unbelief? This episode revisits the story of Nabeel Qureshi in more detail (who died of cancer in 2017) and examines what Scripture teac...
Ep 12
12.Your Will Be Done (Part 3) - He Gives & Takes Away
28-08-20261h 23m
The book of Job helps us to see that Christians don’t suffer perfectly. Your Will Be Done (Part 3) continues the stories of Nahum O'Brien, the Berger family, and Nabeel Qureshi as...
Ep 13
13.Your Will Be Done (Part 4) - Discipline for Our Good
28-08-20261h 27m
Does God discipline us to prepare us for His blessings and for our will to be done? Or does He discipline us so that we might share in His holiness? Your Will Be Done (Part 4) expl...
Ep 14
14.Grave Soaking (Part 1) - The Anointing
28-08-20261h 3m
The leaders of Bethel Church in Redding, California are known for cultivating a culture of spiritual experimentation and risk-taking. One such experiment involved leaders and stude...
Ep 15
15.Grave Soaking (Part 2) - The House of Generals
28-08-20261h 18m
Has Bethel leadership shown genuine repentance for encouraging pilgrimages to the graves of "generals" to soak up their anointing? This episode continues an in-depth investigation...
Ep 16
16.The Greatest (Part 1) - The Spirit of the Age
28-08-20261h 19m
Bethel's distorted view of human nature leads to a man-centered understanding of the gospel, following the pattern of the spirit of the age. Should Christians follow Christ in his...
Ep 17
17.The Greatest (Part 2) - The Greater Works
28-08-20261h 23m
Bethel’s exalted view of man leads to a belief that Christians must do greater miracles in quality than Jesus. But is this really what Christ means by “greater works”? The Greatest...
Ep 18
18.The Greatest (Part 3) - Sinner or Saint?
28-08-20261h 36m
How are Christians to view their identity after coming to Christ? Are we still sinners, saints, or both? The Greatest (Part 3) concludes the season by following the story of pastor...

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