Episode 4
Finding Courage and Authenticity in Faith with Pastor Jake Wirth
Are you ready to dive deep into the journey of faith and discover the power of authenticity? Art Serna engages in an inspiring conversation with Pastor Jake Wirth, the lead pastor at MIX Church and a dynamic leader in the realm of faith and spirituality.
Pastor Jake emphasizes the importance of an authentic relationship with God as he believes that true intimacy is cultivated through genuine and truthful conversations. He shares his daily discipline of staying true to himself and genuine in his interactions. He encourages listeners to keep the main thing—the Gospel—front and center in all conversations and actions. Through the saving work of Christ, he finds the humility and power to pursue reconciliation.
Gain valuable insights into the importance of obedience, identity, and purpose. Discover how to navigate discouragement and doubt by relying on God as the ultimate source of hope. Tune in to this thought-provoking episode and listen to Pastor Jake share his experiences and insights on finding courage, embracing authenticity, and nurturing a strong relationship with God. Be inspired to embrace authenticity, deepen your relationship with God, and find the courage to pursue your calling.
Episode Highlights:
06:30 - I know a lot of people that I would nominate as being fit for pastoring. And yet, I think everyone experiences that when you are following Jesus. He is going to consistently lead you beyond your capacity, beyond your self-confidence, and that's where we experience the power of God and the presence of the Lord.
18:16 - One of the paradigms that we had in front of us was how will we do things differently with this next chapter in our ministry. One of the things was we want to shoot straight, and we want to, to our best ability, communicate with clarity the Gospel and the way that the Gospel is to impact all of our lives. What that meant was talking about certain things that maybe we don't want to talk about, and yet are vital to the Gospel because, again, the Gospel influences all of our lives.
23:05 - The first word that comes to me is true intimacy. I think that's a personal level where it's you actually know. You don't have to wonder what I'm thinking. Both my wife and I once pastored a church where we walked on eggshells, where we were very careful on what we shared and as a result, there was no intimacy with people. If there was, it was a false intimacy. In other words, we were lying to people. We went through some situations where, all of a sudden, we realized, "Wow. We didn't do this intentionally, but we've been lying to you this whole time," because we've been withholding what we believe to be true.
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