Testimony Tuesday - CFM Pastors Share Their Stories

https://takingthelandpodcast.comPastor Robert Gibson shares a powerful testimony of salvation, deliverance, marriage restoration, discipleship, and the long road to pioneering a church in Hurst, Texas.He grew up in Lubbock, became a father at 16, battled addiction, nearly lost his marriage, and reached a point where he knew something had to change. Through the prayers of his mother and a divine encounter outside a grocery store, God brought him into a church, saved him, delivered him, and put his life back on track.In this episode of Testimony Tuesday, Pastor Gibson shares why prayer still matters, why real preaching still saves, and why it is worth staying faithful even when the process takes longer than expected.Chapters0:00 Welcome to Testimony Tuesday 1:06 Pastor Robert Gibson’s Pioneer Church in Hurst, TX 2:43 Saved Under Pastor Ron Byerly’s Ministry 4:08 Growing Up in Lubbock, Texas 7:19 Meeting His Wife in Junior High 8:56 Becoming a Father at 16 10:25 Street Influence, Music, and Gang Culture 15:30 Trying to Escape the Old Life 19:15 Marriage on the Edge of Divorce 22:49 A Praying Mother 27:50 Why You Should Keep Praying 31:00 The Night the Gospel Found Him 36:35 Hearing Real Preaching for the First Time 40:45 Delivered From Addiction at the Altar 42:49 God Answers a Specific Prayer 44:37 His Wife Gets Saved Too 46:32 Why It’s Worth Going All In for Jesus 51:05 Prayer of Salvation 53:14 Premium Preview 54:35 The Call to Preach 58:14 Waiting Almost 20 Years to Pioneer 1:00:00 Lessons in Discipleship 1:05:23 God Dealing With Pride 1:12:40 Surviving Offense Without Quitting 1:18:00 When God Says “Stay” 1:23:51 Finally Sent Out 1:29:31 The Early Days of Pioneering 1:31:55 Prayer Requests for Hurst, TX 1:34:09 Closing PrayerShow NotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at:• Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b• Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v

https://takingthelandpodcast.comWhat happens when you walk away from God… knowing you weren’t supposed to?In this raw and powerful Testimony Tuesday episode, Pastor Greg Mata shares a story that hits hard. From rebellion and leaving the church… to tragedy, depression, and his daughter’s suicide attempts… to a supernatural encounter that brought everything full circle.This isn’t a clean, polished story. It’s real life. Messy, painful, and honest.But God wasn’t finished.You’ll hear how one moment in a car changed everything, how God healed him instantly, and how his daughter went from the brink of death to radical salvation… all leading to an unexpected calling to pioneer a church in the jungles of Guatemala.If you’ve ever felt stuck, ashamed, or far from where you know you should be, this will speak to you. There’s more on the other side of obedience than you think.00:00 – Intro: Testimony Tuesday begins01:10 – Missionary life in Guatemala03:50 – Growing up, rebellion, and early life11:20 – Partying, emptiness, and searching for more17:30 – The night everything changed (salvation)21:40 – Dating the pastor’s daughter24:30 – Discipleship and early ministry28:30 – The conflict that led him to leave church33:50 – Walking away from calling and destiny41:00 – 12 years outside the fellowship47:00 – Career success but spiritual emptiness52:00 – Father-in-law’s sudden death57:00 – Daughter’s struggle and suicide attempt1:05:00 – Isolation, shame, and spiritual decline1:09:30 – God speaks: “Didn’t you say?”1:12:00 – Returning to church and supernatural healing1:27:00 – Daughter’s radical salvation in hospital1:33:00 – Prophetic moment in church1:37:00 – Calling to the mission field1:40:00 – Surprise announcement to Guatemala1:43:00 – Miracles on the mission field1:50:00 – $42,000 miracle provision1:54:00 – Building a church in the jungle1:57:00 – Vision for planting churches2:00:00 – Final challenge: Say YES to GodShow NotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at:• Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b• Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v

⁠https://TakingTheLandPodcast.comPastor Manuel Delgado’s life reads like a novel.• Born to Cuban parents who fled communism.• Raised in Nicaragua during a devastating earthquake.• Formed in Brazil.• Saved in America.And then God used one unexpected gift to open doors around the world.In this powerful Testimony Tuesday episode, Pastor Manuel shares:• How a street outreach knocked on his door at the exact right moment• Why he almost walked away from Spanish ministry• The miracle of being filled with the Holy Spirit• Leaving a military career for the Kingdom• Traveling extensively with Pastor Wayman Mitchell• The behind-the-scenes wisdom he gained from decades of leadership• Why the Spanish harvest in America is wide openThis is more than a testimony. It is a call to availability. If God can use a reluctant translator to impact nations, He can use you.Premium subscribers get the full extended conversation including deeper stories from Brazil, Spain, Cuba, and behind-the-scenes moments with Pastor Mitchell.Chapters00:00 Introduction and New Beginnings03:29 Manuel Delgado's Journey to Faith06:10 Cuban Roots and Family Background08:49 Transition to America and Military Life11:28 Spiritual Awakening and Early Influences14:07 Marriage Challenges and Seeking God17:03 Finding a Church and Community19:47 God's Call and Transformation22:31 The Role of Women in Faith25:05 The Early Days of the Athens Church30:49 The Growth of the Church35:21 Early Ministry Experiences40:47 The Journey to Being Filled with the Holy Spirit43:41 Expanding the Spanish Ministry49:20 The Gift of Translation55:28 Reaching the Untapped Spanish-Speaking Community01:01:11 The Impact of Translation in Ministry01:05:55 Sharing the Good News[Included in Premium Only]01:14:39 The Call to Pastoral Ministry01:20:10 Pioneering a Church in Florida01:25:03 Missionary Work and Evangelism01:31:14 The Role of a Translator01:37:44 Lessons from Pastor Wayman Mitchell01:47:23 Prayer Needs and Closing ThoughtsShow NotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at:• Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b• Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v

FULL EPISODE: https://taking-the-land.supercast.com/subscriber_v2/episodes/952752A church kid chases his drug-dealing father, joins a gang to prove he’s a “man,” and ends up running from the law. Then a mother’s fasting, a stepdad’s mercy, and a pastor’s direct challenge collide into a real conversion.PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION for WORLD EVANGELISM:https://takingthelandpodcast.comIn this Testimony Tuesday episode of Taking the Land, Pastor Joe Albert Hernandez shares how God pulled him out of drugs, jail, and a fatherless identity crisis, and then launched him into pioneering in Detroit, a hard season in Baltimore, and finally missionary work in Cambodia.PERRY DOMINGUEZ ON TESTIMONY TUESDAY: https://youtu.be/BcSwXAdpgwAYou’ll also hear what life is like in Cambodia (97% Buddhist), why it’s unusually open to missionaries, what persecution looks like for young converts, and why the next chapter is raising indigenous workers to take the land.If you’re a prodigal, a pastor in a hard season, or someone sensing a call to the nations, this one will grab you by the collar in the best way.Chapters00:00 In Cambodia: Why This Nation Is Wide Open04:49 Church Kid to Gang Life10:20 Jail, Running, and the Prodigal Realization14:41 A Mother’s Fast and a Stepdad’s Mercy19:10 Spiritual Fatherhood and Real Discipleship23:41 True Conversion: Changed DesiresPREMIUM ONLY:38:52 “Yes or No?” — The Call to Preach49:56 Detroit, Baltimore, and Hard Lessons55:49 The Cambodia Burden Returns1:01:44 Raising Indigenous Workers1:09:30 Persecution, Revelation, and Prayer PointsShow NotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at:• Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b• Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v

What happens when a man called to preach is terrified to pastor?FULL EPISODE: https://takingthelandpodcast.comIn this powerful Testimony Tuesday episode of Taking the Land, Pastor Adam Dragoon sits down with Evangelist Leighton Ainsworth to unpack a raw, honest journey of salvation, discipleship, marriage, and calling.From growing up without a father, to street preaching across London, to pioneering a church, to stepping back into evangelism, Leighton shares what God really does behind the scenes of ministry. This conversation also dives deep into marriage as the foundation of ministry and introduces Leighton’s new book, Marriage Works: Building a Stronger Marriage.Whether you are a pastor, evangelist, disciple, married, single, or searching, this episode speaks plainly and biblically about what it means to obey God when the calling costs you something.📘 Marriage Works – Available Now on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4IPJNOL00:00 – Welcome to Testimony Tuesday01:00 – How Adam & Leighton First Met02:55 – From Salvation to Ministry Rollercoaster05:00 – Evangelist or Pastor? The Inner Conflict08:30 – Marriage as the Foundation of Ministry11:20 – Why Christian Marriages Still Fail14:15 – Introducing the Book: Marriage Works16:40 – Growing Up Without a Father20:20 – Getting Saved Under Pastor Paul Stevens23:30 – Watching a Church Grow from 30 to Hundreds27:00 – Lessons from Church Planting31:40 – Dating, Marriage, and Calling35:45 – Learning Submission & Authority39:30 – Healing Father Wounds44:20 – Gospel InvitationShow NotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at:• Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b• Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v