From Rikers Island to Rod Parsley's Bible College
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Exhibit AKey Evidence
- Philip Anthony Mitchell (PAM), in his own words: "I'm originally from Queens, New York." He says he sold crack cocaine at 12, was arrested multiple times by 17, and spent his 18th birthday in a cell at Rikers Island.
- His published bio connects him to Valor Christian College, the school founded by Rod Parsley. A Valor speaker tells students that a former student "just had a meeting, a prayer meeting in Dallas, 80,000 people."
- Then PAM on politics: the church must "wake up," and "now is the hour to vote right, pray right, stand right, contend right."
- A testimony is worth hearing in full, so test everything by the Word.
Exhibit BFrom the Word
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,”
Sources: The Investigation with The DA · Valor Christian College
PAM interview clips: The Investigation: Scripture Uncovered with The DA (Oct 27, 2026).
Valor Christian College, "A Generation on Fire for Jesus" (Oct 20, 2026).
Philip Anthony Mitchell's published bio (philipanthonymitchell.com/bio).
ClassifiedFull Briefing
Philip Anthony Mitchell (PAM), in his own words: "I'm originally from Queens, New York." He says he sold crack cocaine at 12, was arrested multiple times by 17, and spent his 18th birthday in a cell at Rikers Island.
His published bio connects him to Valor Christian College, the school founded by Rod Parsley. A Valor speaker tells students that a former student "just had a meeting, a prayer meeting in Dallas, 80,000 people."
Then PAM on politics: the church must "wake up," and "now is the hour to vote right, pray right, stand right, contend right."
Scripture answer, NKJV, Philippians 3:20: "For our citizenship is in heaven."
A testimony is worth hearing in full, so test everything by the Word.