What do you do when you believe God is asking you to take a step of faith—but you don’t know how it will work, how long you may have to wait, or whether you heard Him correctly?

In this episode, I talk honestly about what steps of faith actually look and feel like. Faith isn’t recklessly choosing something difficult and expecting God to rescue us. A genuine step of faith begins with God’s leading and requires us to continue seeking, listening, and obeying Him one day at a time.

I share stories about quitting my job while my wife was pregnant, leaving a ministry position without another source of income, giving God a “faith-filled yes” to leave home and travel, and eventually giving away thousands of dollars in inventory—my own version of burning the plow. Some steps were followed by quick provision. Others led to long seasons of uncertainty, fear, dependence, and wondering whether I had heard God correctly.

We’ll explore how to discern whether God is leading you, why an open door isn’t always God’s door, what faith teaches us, how to keep your eyes on Jesus when fear sets in, and how far to continue when the answer hasn’t come.

I’m recording this while living through another uncertain season myself. I don’t yet know how the story ends, but I believe there will eventually be an episode called “God Did It.” Until then, I’m learning to trust God for the grace needed today and continue taking the next step He gives me.

What if church wasn’t only a service we attended, but a connected community with places to gather, build relationships, serve, create, play, heal, and encounter Jesus throughout the week?

In the final part of this three-part vision, I share why the Body of Christ needs more places and spaces where people can genuinely come together. Relationships are rarely built by simply sitting near one another. They grow through proximity, shared experiences, common interests, and working toward something meaningful together.

I share several parts of this vision, including ministry headquarters where Christian organizations can share space and resources, gatherings that bring pastors and churches together, and Christian Life Centers offering recreation, sports, groups, Bible studies, events, outreach, and opportunities for people to do life together.

I also describe a larger vision for wholesome gathering places filled with activities, restaurants, Christian-owned businesses, beauty, joy, and reminders of God—including the idea for a Living Water Courtyard centered on Scripture, prayer for the nations, and baptism.

These places aren’t intended to replace the local church. They are meant to strengthen churches, connect ministries, tear down unnecessary walls, and help people find relationships, purpose, and their place within the Body of Christ.

What could happen if Christians began pooling our gifts, resources, buildings, ideas, and experiences to create places where people encounter the love of Christ in everyday life?

Jesus prayed that His people would become one so that the world would know. That is the heart behind this entire vision: a connected and activated Body of Christ working together so the world can see Him.

A platform can help the Body of Christ find one another—but what turns those connections into real relationships, partnerships, and action?

In this episode, I share the second part of a larger vision: an organization made up of people who help the Body of Christ connect, build trust, share stories, recognize opportunities, and work together more effectively.

The goal is not to become the center of every ministry effort or to replace churches, denominations, ministries, nonprofits, or existing networks. The organization would serve as connective tissue—coming alongside the work God’s people are already doing to help it become stronger, better connected, and more fruitful.

That begins with a culture of humility, flexibility, accountability, and service. This cannot be about one personality, personal platforms, egos, or hierarchy. It must remain centered on the mission and celebrate every part of the Body of Christ.

I explore the different teams that could help carry out that mission, including:

• Technical teams that build and maintain the online platform
• Relationship and partnership ambassadors who connect churches and ministries
• Storytelling teams that bring visibility to meaningful work and genuine needs
• Local coordinators who create opportunities for churches and ministries to serve together
• Church resource teams that offer practical support
• Cause champions who understand major needs such as hunger, clean water, foster care, human trafficking, addiction recovery, refugees, and disaster relief

I also share how one ministry’s story brought greater visibility, volunteers, and support—and how storytelling could help other faithful ministries receive the resources they need.

Like channels carrying water to places where life can grow, the platform and organization could help relationships, volunteers, finances, and other resources flow toward areas of genuine need.

Every believer is valuable. Every person matters. Everyone has something to contribute. The vision is to help people discover their place, use their gifts, and become the hands and feet of Jesus wherever God calls them.

When relationships are built, working together begins to happen naturally. Sometimes we simply need someone willing to help make the connection.