He Quit Ministry. Then God Called Him to London.

He pastored churches, planted more, then quit ministry and believed he'd wasted his 20s. This is Gerardo Arenado's story of losing faith in God's calling, hitting rock bottom, and watching God open the door to London anyway. On this episode of the Created to Win podcast, Gerardo shares why he and his wife Cynthia are leaving comfort behind to move their family to London, and how God showed them a simple strategy for reaching a hurting city: give people a meal. We talk about the difference between stability and luxury, the gospel of peace, why generosity with your time opens doors money never will, and how God meets us in our lowest moments. If you've ever felt unqualified, disqualified, or done, this one is for you. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome & introducing Gerardo 01:13 Gerardo's story and calling 02:45 Moving to England for ministry 05:06 Faith, risk, and true stability 11:03 Food and hospitality as ministry 20:15 The gospel of peace and reconciliation 27:48 Generosity as a way to reach people 29:30 Building a business that serves the community 31:24 Generosity with time, attention, and care 37:56 Bringing hope and opportunity to London 40:42 Feeling unqualified and trusting God's process 43:23 A difficult season and renewed purpose 50:27 The door to England opens 51:35 Grace, brokenness, and God's faithfulness 55:04 Growing through love, not striving 57:37 Learning to hear God's voice 01:00:49 How to follow and support Gerardo FOLLOW & SUPPORT GERARDO Gerardo and Cynthia are relocating their family to London to strengthen the local church and reach people through coffee, food, and hospitality. Support the mission: https://arenado-family-ministry.raise... Website & newsletter: https://www.thearenados.com/ Instagram:   / gerardoarenado   YouTube:    / @thearenados   CONNECT WITH BRIAN Subscribe for more Created to Win:    / @briansummerstv   Instagram:   / briansummers89   Investing in people takes intention. If you want a simple system for staying close to the people God has put in your life, I built PeopleOS in Notion: https://briansummers.gumroad.com/l/pe... 🔥 Shoutout to North Arrow Coffee – I’m now a proud brand ambassador! ☕ North Arrow Coffee Company is a pro-life, veteran-owned premium coffee company that donates at least 15% of every sale to pro-life causes. Use my link to support the mission: 👉 https://northarrowcoffee.co/createdtowin And don’t forget to use code createdtowin at checkout for 10% off your first purchase! #ChristianPodcast #GodsCalling #FaithOverFear #ChristianTestimony #CreatedToWin