What does it mean to serve God out of grace rather than striving? In this episode, Jim Lovelady talks with Joel Hylton about how the gospel frees us from self-reliance and sends us into the world as priests of God’s Kingdom. Together, they explore the mystery of belonging to Christ, holding joy and sorrow in tension, and finding rest in the One who loves us and has set us free by His blood. This is a conversation about hope, calling, and the beautiful freedom of serving from grace—not for it.

In this episode, they discuss…

• Conversion, Medicine, and Marriage (06:09 )
• Stepping into Leadership at Serge (11:27 )
• Kingdom Priests in a Broken World (18:00 )
• Trusting the Spirit’s Work (27:31 )
• Holding Joy and Lament Together (38:43 )
• Grace for Whole-Person Leadership (41:55 )

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Referenced in this episode:

• Read Freedom from the Seven Deadly Sins by Billy Graham
• Explore your options for a Serge Apprenticeship
• Sign up for our Leadership Lab
• Bible references: Revelation 1, 2 Corinthians 4:7-9, Psalm 84:10

Credits: 

Our guest for this episode was Joel Hylton, Senior Director of Mission at Serge. He left his career in medicine in 2004 to join the work God was doing through Serge. In 2009, Joel and his wife Cindy moved to London to begin and lead the Serge Apprenticeship Program. They jointly held the role of Area Director of Leadership Development and Apprenticeships from both London and Prague before returning to the Home Office in 2022. This episode was hosted by Jim Lovelady. Production by Evan Mader, Anna Madsen, and Grace Chang. Music by Tommy L. 

𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝑷𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 is produced by SERGE, an international missions agency that sends and cares for missionaries and develops gospel-centered programs and resources for ongoing spiritual renewal. Learn more and get involved at serge.org.

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