The One-Year Warnings

Confirmed prophetic warnings from the past — shared as testimony

Before you read this, know that I share it to testify that God still speaks and confirms His word.

The warnings were specific, time-bound, and fulfilled — not by my power, but by the Word of the Lord. This is not about exposing anyone — it’s about showing that when God warns, it’s mercy.

And when we ignore Him, the consequences are real.

Case 1 — Death and Public Shame

Church in the Kansas City area

I warned a church leadership that if they did not address their pastor’s ongoing adultery, within one year someone would be killed and the entire congregation would be shamed and devastated. God did not tell me the names or the specifics — only that it was happening, that the church office knew, and what the consequences would be. I didn’t need to know more.

They did not act. Within that year, the pastor murdered the husband of the woman he was involved with. The tragedy made headlines, and the church’s witness was shattered.

“When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken…” — Deuteronomy 18:22

Case 2 — Exposure and Near Collapse

Church in a small Missouri town

In another church, I told the leadership their pastor was committing adultery — and that they all knew it. I didn’t know who with, and God didn’t tell me — again, apparently I didn’t need to know. I warned them: “If you don’t deal with this, within one year the truth will come out, and the revelation will be a giant mess.”

They ignored the warning. Within that year, the affair was exposed in a way that nearly closed the church down.

“He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.” — Proverbs 29:1

Case 3 — A Personal Warning Ignored

Private individual, location withheld

After my doctor doubted I would live another two weeks, I told my caregiver that God had given me a message for her: within one year she would die if she allowed certain people from her past to re‑enter her life. I told her plainly, “Either keep them out, or stay far away. If not, you won’t make it.”

Within months, two of those people came back into her life. The first caused a rift with her daughter, who then testified about her mother’s past drug use — even though she had been clean and sober for over a decade. This testimony cut her off from her daughter and grandchildren. At the same time, the other two began calling the police on her in her own home. The stress triggered a severe autoimmune reaction in her lungs. She was no longer my caregiver by then, and I wasn’t told she had died until a week later.

“Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” — Hebrews 3:15

Reflection

These were not easy words to deliver. But when God gives a warning — especially one with a clear time frame — it is mercy. Ignoring it invites judgment, not only on leaders, but on the whole body they shepherd, and on individuals who choose destructive paths. These events stand as sobering reminders that the Lord still confirms His word through His servants today.

These are not stories to sensationalize — they are testimonies to the seriousness of sin, the mercy of God, and the urgency of obedience.

Call to Action

If you are in leadership, or under leadership, and you know of hidden sin, do not ignore the Spirit’s prompting. If you are an individual being warned about destructive influences, take the warning seriously. Bring things into the light, seek repentance, and make things right before God. The cost of silence or compromise is always greater than the cost of obedience.