Bishop Paul Zink on Defeating Deception in the Church Today

Bishop Paul Zink, founder of New Life Christian Fellowship and Providence Christian School in Jacksonville, Florida, joins Philip Cameron for a penetrating conversation about one of the most urgent threats facing the church today: spiritual deception. Paul Zink draws a direct line from the serpent's deception of Eve in the Garden of Eden to the divisive, suspicious spirit he sees fracturing congregations and undermining church leaders right now. Bishop Zink identifies two distinct levels of deception — supernatural deception, which originates from the voice of the serpent, and heart deception, which rises from the intent of the heart and can "manipulate your whole life." He points to John 10:10 as the diagnostic test for every thought: "The thief comes but to kill, steal, and to destroy" — and urges believers to judge every idea by its nature. He also makes a compelling case that the church's rejection of praying in the Spirit is itself a form of deception, cutting believers off from their greatest source of spiritual power. The episode closes with a live prayer of deliverance over the church and a practical daily discipline Bishop Zink practices himself: writing down every thought the Holy Spirit gives him each morning. "We move by revelation, not calculation," he says — a word for anyone navigating confusion, betrayal, or a season of spiritual fog.