When Following Jesus Doesn't Go as Planned | Grace in the Gravity

What happens when the ministry you gave your life to suddenly comes to an end? What happens when the church hurts you, your identity is shaken, and following Jesus becomes harder than you ever imagined? I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Tim on the Grace in the Gravity podcast to share some of my story. 🎙️ Grace in the Gravity Podcast:    • Grace in the Gravity   🤝 Learn more about Activated Teams: https://activatedteams.org/ We talked about how God led me away from a career in emergency medicine and into pastoral ministry, the painful circumstances that eventually brought that chapter of my life to an end, and what God began revealing about my heart through it all. One of the hardest lessons I've had to learn is that *my identity cannot be found in what I do for God. It has to be found in Christ Himself.* This conversation is about ministry, burnout, church unity, disappointment, surrender, and the grace of God that keeps us walking when we'd rather give up. And at the heart of it all are two questions that have helped anchor me through some difficult seasons: Is God real? And is the Bible His Word to us? If the answer to both is yes, then even our most difficult circumstances don't change who God is. I'm grateful to Tim and the Grace in the Gravity podcast for the opportunity to have this honest conversation. Keep walking. — Jon --- IN THIS CONVERSATION 00:00 – Preview 01:23 – Introduction 04:25 – When God calls you somewhere unexpected 09:18 – Learning to trust God when you don't understand 12:08 – The hidden dangers of ministry and identity 15:10 – Ministry burnout and the need for rest 21:10 – Why the gospel must remain central 24:11 – When pastoral ministry suddenly ends 27:34 – Choosing church unity over personal interests 33:48 – Finding your identity in Christ, not ministry 35:54 – Two questions that changed everything 40:20 – Disillusionment with the church and learning to persevere 44:33 – Is ministry still worth it? 45:27 – Is Jesus still good news? 46:48 – A prayer for weary ministry leaders --- CONNECT WITH LIVE HUMBLE Website: https://livehumblepodcast.com Instagram:   / livehumblepodcast   YouTube:    / @livehumblepodcast   Honest conversations. Everyday relevance. Christ at the center. For weary and wandering Christians who need to remember they're not walking alone. #LiveHumblePodcast #ChristianPodcast #ChristianPerseverance #ChurchHurt #FaithInChrist