Episode 1: My First Church Plant Failed and Why I Thank God for It

Описание: Welcome to the very first episode of the podcast.

I knew I didn’t want to start with something polished or “expert.” I wanted to start with something real.

And the real story is this: My first church plant failed. Not only did it fail… it probably needed to.

In this episode, I open up about the unraveling of a dream I poured my identity, energy, and passion into, only to watch it collapse. But in that collapse, God began rebuilding my understanding of the church, success, calling, and myself.

This is an honest look at:
• Why my definition of “success” was broken
• How church planting during COVID exposed my false motivations
• The hidden dangers of an attractional church model
• The megachurch merger that felt like a miracle… until it didn’t
• What failure revealed about my theology, identity, and idols
• What the church is NOT — and what it truly IS
• How God used burnout, disillusionment, and loss to reconstruct my faith

If you’re a pastor, planter, leader, volunteer, or someone who’s been hurt or disillusioned by modern church culture, this episode is for you.

This isn’t a highlight reel.
It’s raw.
It’s honest.
It’s the story of how God met me in failure and reshaped everything I thought I knew about ministry.