Jesus At The Door, now rebranded King's Army, operates under the pretext that as many as 96% of Christians do not lead people to Christ. King's Army utilises a formula that includes an "equipping card" and a fast-track 9-step approach, which allegedly leads people to Christ in approximately two minutes. King's Army functions as an ecumenical evangelism tool and is a global outreach having clear, documented connections with multiple UK churches, mostly within the charismatic-evangelical spectrum. Although they do not explicitly use the word "ecumenical", evidence shows that King's Army is used across multiple denominations and is designed to be accessible to the "wider church".
"Jesus at the Door offers a unique tool--an Equipping Card to use with anyone you know, anywhere--and practical, step-by-step instructions, helping readers witness to friends, family, even strangers on the street. This tried-and-tested method is framed around nine points and a picture, and takes about two minutes from introduction to salvation."
Jesus at the Door originated in Northern Ireland, where its founders claimed a ‘radical move of God’ and boasted thousands of conversions. Claims of “mass conversions” are frequently used by questionable ministries. In this case, the numbers come solely from the ministry itself without independent verification. Self‑reported conversion statistics are unverified assertions; they are not factual. Genuine evidence would require documented names, dates, and follow‑up, producing outcomes that are independently verifiable, consistent, and traceable. There are no multiple independent sources that confirm these claims. I would like to see their specific criteria for what they call a “conversion" and to know how many of these supposed converts actually go on to become disciples of Jesus Christ.
King’s Army presents itself as an overtly militaristic movement, employing explicit military terminology and imagery. Its members are labelled "soldiers" who have been "enlisted" to wage a spiritual war. Within this framework, Jesus is described as the "Commanding Officer" and McNamara as the movement’s "Field Marshall". Their "King’s Army Camp" is framed as a boot‑camp‑style training ground for spiritual warfare, complete with references to an "Orlando regiment" and "a corps of humble soldiers".1 These "ranks" and phrases reinforce a structural hierarchical military style ethos. Last year, members marched through Soho’s LGBTQ neighbourhood in military‑style uniforms, shouting slogans with such force that many passers‑by felt intimidated.2 King's Army seek to legitimise these actions by invoking a spiritual‑warfare paradigm that McNamara asserts was revealed to him by God. McNamara: "I'm raising up an army for the end times, call it The King's Army. I'm going to push back darkness in these end times. So, the vision for King's Army is really to establish these corps, these regiments in pockets all around the world to start fires all around the world where Christians can come and be trained and together shoulder to shoulder, they can raise the standard and push back the darkness." McNamara's spiritual warfare model aligns with the unbiblical broader charismatic concept of Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare (SLSW).
Scripture employs metaphorical language to depict spiritual warfare, highlighting the unseen struggles believers encounter. Nowhere does it suggest that Christians should project a militant or intimidating posture toward non‑believers. This approach is especially alarming in places like Soho’s LGBTQ community and is antithetical to the goal of drawing people toward Christ. The gospel is intended to be communicated with grace and love, extending an invitation to encounter God’s compassion and the hope of salvation found in Jesus Christ. (Romans 1:16, 8:26; John 3:5). It requires no theatrical embellishment. (1 John 4:1).
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. (2 Corinthians 10:3; Ephesians 6:1-19).
In 2021 McNamara was invited to bring JAD and RNB (Revive New Believers) to Christ for all Nations/Nations Church by Daniel Kolenda, where he now serves on staff as Evangelism Director. Kolenda succeeded false prophet Reinhard Bonnke as president and CEO of Christ for all Nations (CfaN) in 2009.3 CfaN was founded in 1974, and Bonnke later focused his mass‑evangelism efforts on Nigeria, where from the year 2000 he drew some of the largest crowds ever reported — including an estimated 1.6 million people at a single Lagos event — according to CfaN’s own accounts. In all, Bonnke claimed over 77 million conversions and innumerable miraculous events since the founding of CfaN. Following his Africa crusades, Bonnke returned to his luxury oceanfront penthouse apartment in Palm Beach, Florida, which was described in news reports as being mansion-like in its amenities. News sources noted with scepticism the contrast between Bonnke's luxury property and the living conditions in some of the African countries where CfaN operated.
Bonnke was an associate of arch deceivers Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and Paula White-Cain among other well-known false teachers.
Kenneth Copeland Ministries: "Fast forward to 1984, and a partnership was born. Kenneth and Gloria Copeland sat in a small trailer across from evangelist Bonnke. They were in South Africa, and it was the start of a beautiful relationship that still stands today. “Kenneth Copeland Ministries has been the number one supporter of Christ for all Nations since its inception,” according to evangelist Daniel Kolenda, the current President and CEO of CfaN. During that time, there have been over 90 million documented decisions for Christ!"5
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