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The Rise and Fall of the Kansas City Prophets
434 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 3, 2026
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Sam Storms
81 books139 followers(Some early works written as C. Samuel Storms)
Sam has spent 39 years in ministry as a pastor, professor and author. He was visiting Associate Professor of Theology at Wheaton College from 2000-2004, and is currently Lead Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City. He has authored 22 books and founded Enjoying God Ministries. He's a graduate of The University of Oklahoma (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M) and The University of Texas (Ph.D.). He and his wife Ann have been married for 40 years and are the parents of two grown daughters and have four grandchildren. On a more personal level, Sam loves baseball, books, movies, and anything to do with the Oklahoma Sooners.
Sam has spent 39 years in ministry as a pastor, professor and author. He was visiting Associate Professor of Theology at Wheaton College from 2000-2004, and is currently Lead Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City. He has authored 22 books and founded Enjoying God Ministries. He's a graduate of The University of Oklahoma (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M) and The University of Texas (Ph.D.). He and his wife Ann have been married for 40 years and are the parents of two grown daughters and have four grandchildren. On a more personal level, Sam loves baseball, books, movies, and anything to do with the Oklahoma Sooners.
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February 23, 2026I wanted to learn more about the history of IHOPKC and this helped me do that. The conclusion is awesome.
I usually don’t rate books that are deeply personal to the author and find it hard, so I won’t. The book probably could have been shortened in half but I can appreciate a desire to be clear and thorough on the matter.
I usually don’t rate books that are deeply personal to the author and find it hard, so I won’t. The book probably could have been shortened in half but I can appreciate a desire to be clear and thorough on the matter.
February 23, 2026
Sam Storms, as a former close friend and self-proclaimed fiercest defender of Mike Bickle, retells the alleged 'prophetic history' of IHOPKC in light of the scandals and crimes of Bickle, Bob Jones, and Paul Cain. While repeatedly expressing his shock, disgust, and betrayal he felt when learning that Mike Bickle has been a sexual predator for 40 years, he remains somewhat neutral in telling key moments of the history leaving it up to the reader to decide what they believe.
As in his other works, Storms goes into great detail and has done his research including extensive interviews and reviews of material created by Jack Deere and others.
I was expecting to read a lot more about the full team of Kansas City Prophets: James Goll, John Paul Jackson, Michael Sullivant, Jill Austin, etc... and was disappointed that they were only mentioned in passing.
Overall, the work is comparable to Bob Scott's (Bickle's brother in law) Some Said they Blundered except that Scott was much more willing to express skepticism.
As in his other works, Storms goes into great detail and has done his research including extensive interviews and reviews of material created by Jack Deere and others.
I was expecting to read a lot more about the full team of Kansas City Prophets: James Goll, John Paul Jackson, Michael Sullivant, Jill Austin, etc... and was disappointed that they were only mentioned in passing.
Overall, the work is comparable to Bob Scott's (Bickle's brother in law) Some Said they Blundered except that Scott was much more willing to express skepticism.
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February 28, 2026It was important for this book to be written, especially by a semi-insider like Storms.
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