From Gay Lifestyle to Near-Death Encounter | The Ahnest Podcast

From Gay Lifestyle to Near-Death Encounter | The Ahnest Podcast

October 14, 2026 · 37 min

In 1979, Jonathan Hunter was a professional actor living the gay lifestyle. He wasn’t looking for God. He accidentally snorted pure PCP at a friend’s house and almost died, but he had a face-to-face encounter with Jesus. That launched 45 years with God through identity questions, HIV, AIDS-related cancer, and a ministry bringing hope to thousands who felt forgotten. At 75, he holds nothing back.

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Dr. Ché Ahn is the Senior Pastor of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, California, and President of Harvest International Ministry (HIM), an apostolic family of