In a culture obsessed with visibility and validation, Tyler Workman’s story offers a needed, counter-cultural reminder: you don’t need a platform to be faithful. As the founder of Okoa Refuge, Tyler shares how God called him into full-time missions work. Not with fanfare, but through years of quiet obedience. In this episode, we talk about the unseen years, when no one was clapping, no one was posting and how God used that season to shape his character, deepen his conviction, and redefine what influence really is.



We dig into what it means to pour your life out for others, the wrestle with burnout and how Tyler keeps his eyes on eternity when the world demands immediacy. He opens up about the cost of obedience, the beauty of sacrifice, and what it looks like to live with integrity when no one is watching.



If you’ve ever felt like your faithfulness is going unnoticed, like your obedience isn’t “influential enough” to matter, this conversation will remind you that some of the most impactful Kingdom work happens far from the spotlight.



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