In a world where the lines between spiritual warfare and political power blur, few testimonies are as jarring as that of Darren Canning, a former government insider who witnessed firsthand the occult influences operating at the highest levels of power. His revelation that “half of my class were witches” as he prepared for government service exposes a hidden reality that most Americans never imagine exists within their institutions.
Canning’s journey from mathematical brilliance to government corruption to supernatural encounter with Christ reveals not only the dark spiritual forces at work in seats of power but also points to an unprecedented digital reformation that God is orchestrating through social media and livestreaming technology.
The Hidden Apprenticeship of Darkness
What makes Canning’s testimony particularly chilling is how naturally the occult was woven into his academic and professional preparation. During his master’s degree in public administration, economic statistics, and finance, he encountered professors who were practicing witches, conducting ceremonies to introduce students to “bear spirits” and “wolf spirits.” This wasn’t presented as witchcraft but as expanded consciousness and community building.
“Half of my class were witches as I was preparing to go into government,” Canning reveals. The enemy has effectively rebranded witchcraft as community, making it appear attractive to those seeking genuine connection and purpose.
By age 32, Canning had learned to use witchcraft to rise to serious ranks within the Canadian government. He describes using drugs and channeling to envision future meetings, which would unfold exactly as he had foreseen. “I would gain knowledge through witchcraft,” he admits. “I could see the future in some ways.”
The corruption wasn’t limited to supernatural practices. Canning witnessed colleagues with multiple personalities, describing one boss with a PhD from Duke University who had “seven personalities, and you didn’t know which one was going to show up.” Government parties featured palm readers, 33rd degree Freemasons, and abundant drugs as recruitment tools for deeper involvement in occult practices.
The Demonic Apprenticeship System
What emerges from Canning’s account is a sophisticated system of spiritual apprenticeship operating parallel to legitimate career advancement. Many participants don’t even realize they’re being inducted into witchcraft because it’s presented through relationships, networking, and professional development opportunities.
“You’re friends, you’re hanging out and you’re doing mind readings, and you’re doing these kind of things together, but you’re not really realizing that you’re being apprenticed into witchcraft,” Canning explains. The process is incremental, following what he calls “the gentle slope” toward spiritual darkness that C.S. Lewis wrote about.
This revelation should concern every believer who understands that our battle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual wickedness in high places. The presence of occult practitioners in government positions means policy decisions affecting millions may be influenced by demonic counsel rather than wisdom and righteousness.
The Moment of Divine Intervention
Canning’s transformation came through a direct encounter with Jesus Christ while still working in government. Hearing the Lord ask, “What is it if you gained the whole world but lose your soul?” he recognized he was on a path toward spiritual destruction. Despite having achieved the security and prestige that government positions offer, he quit that very day and never returned.
The cost was enormous. Canning walked away from what he describes as brotherhood deeper than many Christian relationships. These weren’t just colleagues but men who would literally fight for each other. Yet the supernatural encounters that followed his surrender to Christ far exceeded anything he had experienced through witchcraft.
Within his first year as a believer, Canning experienced being carried into heaven, surrounded by the light of heaven, visited by angels, hearing God’s audible voice, and even being struck by lightning from heaven in his room. These encounters convinced him beyond doubt that God’s power infinitely surpasses anything the enemy offers.
The Digital Reformation Emerging
Perhaps the most prophetic aspect of Canning’s current ministry involves his recognition that God is orchestrating a new reformation through digital platforms. Despite traditional churches remaining stagnant, Bible sales increased 22% in recent years, with much of this growth happening through online ministry rather than physical church attendance.
“This is the new reformation,” Canning declares. “Churches are not even growing, but the kingdom itself is growing. In this realm of social media, people are coming to the Lord in their houses, and they consider you their pastor.”
This digital reformation represents God’s response to an increasingly hostile cultural environment. When COVID shut down traditional church gatherings, online ministries exploded in reach and impact. Canning notes that his own ministry touched hundreds of thousands globally from his living room, while many church leaders remained unaware such growth was possible.
The parallel to Oral Roberts’ radio ministry is striking. Just as Roberts reached people in remote locations who would never attend his crusades, today’s digital ministers are touching lives across the globe through livestreams and social media posts. Stories of miraculous healings, deliverances, and salvations flow through comment sections as the Holy Spirit moves through fiber optic cables and wireless signals.
Practical Steps for Spiritual Breakthrough
For believers sensing God’s call but feeling they’ve missed previous opportunities, Canning’s advice is direct and uncompromising: “Get down on your face and repent.” He spent nine months prostrate before God, refusing to rise until he was familiar with God’s voice and courageous enough to follow it without fear of man.
This season of consecration prepared him to walk away from anything that wasn’t aligned with God’s purposes, including relationships and opportunities that appeared beneficial but lacked spiritual depth. “I’m just interested in what God wants,” he explains. “If I have friends that want to walk the same path, I love it, but I’ll quickly walk away from them too if they start walking in a way that’s not obedient to God.”
The key is daily dependence on divine direction. Canning prays each night, “Lord, give me a dream tonight. Show me what to do.” This constant communion with God enables him to navigate complex decisions and opportunities while maintaining spiritual sensitivity.
The Battle for Souls Intensifies
As occult influences become more blatant in society, from spell-casting books in children’s sections to reiki healing sessions marketed as wellness, believers must recognize we’re in an unprecedented spiritual battle. The enemy is no longer hiding his agenda but openly recruiting through communities that offer the genuine relationships and supernatural experiences humans crave.
The answer isn’t to retreat but to demonstrate that God’s power and community far exceed anything the kingdom of darkness offers. When believers operate in authentic supernatural ministry, sharing testimonies of miraculous healings and divine encounters, they provide the spiritual reality people seek without the demonic contamination.
Canning’s ministry regularly sees salvations, healings, and deliverances during brief online encounters. In one five-minute meeting with 700 Kenyan widows, two women were healed of breast cancer, another received instant healing from stroke-related pain, and a mother was reunited with her prodigal son who returned home seven days later having given his heart to the Lord.
A Call to Digital Ministry
The convergence of spiritual hunger, technological capability, and divine timing creates an unprecedented opportunity for believers to impact nations through digital ministry. God is raising up an army of digital reformers who will reach millions through authentic supernatural ministry broadcast from their living rooms.
This isn’t about building personal platforms but advancing God’s kingdom. Canning emphasizes the importance of raising up spiritual sons and daughters, recognizing that those you mentor and release into ministry will have their harvest credited to your account in heaven’s economy.
The vision is staggering. Canning believes God has called him to reach 30 million souls personally, but he also prophesies that those watching his broadcasts are called to ignite movements reaching 30 million of their own. This multiplication effect could result in hundreds of millions encountering Christ through digital reformation ministry.
The Time Is Now
We stand at a prophetic crossroads where government institutions are compromised by occult influences while simultaneously, God is raising up digital ministers to reach the nations. The contrast couldn’t be starker: darkness infiltrating traditional power structures while light explodes through new technological pathways.
The question facing every believer is whether they’ll recognize this divine moment and step into their calling. As Canning warns, “There are divine calendar days in history where things happen that move the body of Christ forward.” Missing these moments means forfeiting opportunities that may not come again.
For those feeling the stirring of God’s Spirit, the path forward is clear: seek God’s face with radical hunger, receive His vision for your life, and step boldly into digital ministry that can reach souls across the globe. The harvest is ready, the technology is available, and God is looking for yielded vessels to pour His Spirit through for this end-time awakening.
The reformation isn’t coming. According to those operating in prophetic ministry, it has already begun. The only question is whether you’ll be part of advancing God’s kingdom in this digital age or remain a spectator watching others fulfill the Great Commission through supernatural online ministry.
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