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'''Dozens of pastors and ministers who followed William Branham have left the message.'''  And they continue to leave.

'''Why is this happening?'''   Why would a minister, who had not only followed the message of William Branham but also encouraged others to follow it, leave?

This page contains interviews, videos and written testimonies of message ministers who no longer follow William Branham.  These ministers have given up a great deal to stand for what they believe is the truth. 

=Podcast Interviews with Ex-Message Ministers=

*[https://offtheshelf.life/podcast/ots-4-jeff-jenkins-1/ Jeff Jenkins from Lima, Ohio]
*[https://offtheshelf.life/podcast/ots-8-james-rozak-1/ James Rozak from Edmonton, Alberta]
*[https://offtheshelf.life/podcast/ots-50-james-manuel-1/ James Manuel of Cape Town, South Africa]

=Pastor Tim Humes=

John T. (Tim) Humes is the pastor of Living Word Tabernacle in Bessemer City, North Carolina.  He was a respected minister in the message until he started to have significant questions.  He recently presented the opening arguments for a jury trial related to the message. 

==The Jury Trial: Opening Statements==
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<youtube>https://youtu.be/pOC2X8GRo_s</youtube>
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==The Jury Trial: Presentation Of Evidence - Part 1 ==
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<youtube>https://youtu.be/caTOAkSVkKo</youtube>
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==The Jury Trial: Presentation Of Evidence - Part 2 (Christmas) ==
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<youtube>https://youtu.be/uIGCUk9mKTU</youtube>
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==The Jury Trial: Presentation Of Evidence - Part 3 - The Common Salvation ==
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<youtube>https://youtu.be/-Z089hgnFUA</youtube>
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==The Jury Trial: Presentation of Evidence - Part 4 - The Original Faith==

<youtube>https://youtu.be/x6ANuzt8qwQ</youtube>

==The Jury Trial: Presentation of Evidence - Part 5 - Marriage & Divorce==

<youtube>https://youtu.be/rGFm0K2eeJ8</youtube>

<youtube>https://youtu.be/L-t24w_E6oM</youtube>

=Pastor Lance Leroux=

Lance Leroux came to faith in Christ in a message church in his late teens.  He became an associate minister at Cloverdale Bibleway and later, the pastor of Living Word Assembly, a message church in Langley, BC, Canada.  Here is his reasons for leaving the message of William Branham.

<youtube width='440' height='320'>https://youtu.be/DpAjdRBMwes</youtube>

=Jeff Jenkins=
Jeff Jenkins was the Pastor of Believer's Christian Fellowship in Lima, Ohio for many years.  He stepped down in 2014.  
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|'''''Hear Jeff Jenkin's interviews on the [http://offtheshelf.life OFF THE SHELF] podcast<br>
Click [http://offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-13-the-1963-arizona-cloud-with-pastor-jeff-jenkins/ here to listen to jeff Jenkin's discussing the 1963 Arizona cloud]<br>
Click [http://offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-4-an-interview-with-pastor-jeff-jenkins-part-1/ here to listen to Jeff Jenkin's testimony of why he left the message] 
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The following videos outline his reasons for leaving.<br>  
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<youtube width='440' height='320'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u0hgsrvevQ</youtube>

<youtube width='440' height='320'>https://youtu.be/pqGeUKH1wFE</youtube>

<youtube width='440' height='320'>https://youtu.be/JMK4yIetQ5o</youtube>

<youtube width='440' height='320'>https://youtu.be/nbWf3KIJi48</youtube>

=[[The Testimony of James Bernard Manuel|James Manuel]]=
[[The Testimony of James Bernard Manuel|James Manuel]] joined the Message in 1972, and spent 40 years believing and promoting the Message.  He was honest with the failures once they came to his attention, and is still a passionate Christian.  
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|'''''Hear James Manuel's story on the [http://offtheshelf.life OFF THE SHELF] podcast<br>
Click [http://offtheshelf.life/podcast/episode-50-an-interview-with-pastor-james-manuel-of-south-africa-part-1/ here] 
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<youtube width='440' height='320'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW_ozY_LqAU</youtube>

=[[The Testimony of James Rozak|James Rozak]]=

[[The Testimony of James Rozak|James Rozak]] was a Minister in the Message in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  [[The Testimony of James Rozak|Read his story on why he stepped down from this position once he discovered the truth about William Branham's ministry]].  James Rozak is also the author of the [http://morningmercy.com/ Morning Mercy] website. 
{{Click ||image=James Rozak.jpg|width=250px|align=top|link=The Testimony of James Rozak}}

=Other articles=
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