# Episode 100: Jonestown Part 1 | The Making of a Messiah

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Podcast: [Deadly Faith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deadly-faith-6457034)
Published: 2025-11-11T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/deadly-faith
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Duration seconds: 4415

## Resource

Before the world knew his name, Jim Jones was just a small-town preacher with a big vision. He spoke about justice, equality, and love when few others dared to — drawing in crowds who saw him as a voice for the forgotten. But behind the sermons and the smiles was a man driven by something more than faith. In Part One, we explore the rise of Jim Jones — his early life, his calling to ministry, and how his hunger to lead began to blur the lines between pastor and prophet.

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