Pastor Jordan Wells’ journey from a life marked by trauma and addiction to one of faith and deliverance is nothing short of powerful. His story isn’t just about personal transformation—it’s a testament to the importance of spiritual warfare in overcoming life’s deepest struggles.
Wells’ early life was turbulent. Raised in a home overshadowed by his mother’s drug addiction and his father’s involvement in drug dealing, chaos was a constant companion. But the darkness didn’t stop there. Wells shares, “When I was very young, I was molested four or five times… by male cousins or [other] males.” This traumatic abuse opened doors to “homosexuality, deep perversion [and] sexual sin” that haunted him into adolescence and beyond.
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By the time he was a teenager, Wells found himself trapped in a cycle of substance abuse and destructive behaviors. “I began to do K2, marijuana… ,” he recalls. The synthetic drug K2 became particularly dangerous. “It was a gas station type of marijuana but laced with different things… I overdosed on K2.” This overdose became a pivotal moment in his life, leading to a harrowing spiritual encounter.
While under the influence, Wells describes a terrifying experience: “I was watching a movie… and the movie froze by itself… a spirit came out of the TV and ran through the apartment. All of the walls, all the pictures… started falling down.” Amid this supernatural chaos, he heard the audible voice of God for the first time: “I’ve called you to preach the gospel around the world, but you have disappointed Me and broke my heart.”
This divine confrontation marked the beginning of Wells’ deliverance. The chains of addiction, perversion and self-destruction were broken, but the battle was far from over. Wells emphasizes that deliverance is not a one-time event; it’s an ongoing process that requires vigilance and spiritual warfare.
“As Christians… there is a target on your back that is even bigger,” he explains. “The moment we get saved, we don’t get called into a vacation; we get called into the army.”
Wells’ ministry now focuses on teaching others how to engage in spiritual warfare effectively. He believes many Christians struggle because they underestimate the influence of demonic oppression in their lives. “One of the reasons that Christians can’t have intimacy with God is because they have demonic oppression… It hinders your relationship with God,” Wells notes.
His approach to deliverance is both practical and Scripture-based. He stresses the importance of aggressive, intentional prayer. “I want you to place judgment on those demons,” he advises. “It’s not cute prayers, it’s not passive prayers—it’s aggressive and it’s tormenting prayers.” Wells draws inspiration from the Psalms, highlighting David’s unflinching prayers against his enemies.
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James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
