Today we're diving into a topic that hits home for so many of us, how to follow God through difficult seasons of life. Whether it's unexpected loss, confusion about the future, or prolonged periods of uncertainty, we all face moments when the path forward seems unclear. But what does it mean to remain faithful when the road gets hard?

Joining us again is Eric Phillips, an instructor in Living Faith Bible Institute, and someone whose personal journey has recently taken a surprising and challenging turn over the last few months. Just after being ordained at Midtown Baptist Temple, Eric was laid off from his secular job – a major pivot that brought with it a lot of unknowns and some difficulties. But through all of that Eric has seen God's faithfulness and has learned valuable lessons that we believe will strengthen and encourage you today.

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Many Bible students believe that Timothy was only 16 years old when he left home to follow the Apostle Paul in the work of church planting. It's hard to believe that someone so young would commit to something so big. What kind of mindset would be required for such a young man to make such an important decision? Can you imagine the fears that he and his parents had to overcome to get to that place? What did Timothy have to risk in order to see God use him in such a mighty way? We have become risk averse in the evangelical church today.

We fear what we can't see, and we are prone to dreaming small. We prefer comfort to victory. Many of us are stagnant in our ministry because we fear saying yes to the call of God on our lives. But what makes us risk averse? How is it that we've gotten to this place? How do we as individuals, and churches, overcome tiny thinking and instead come to a place of true sacrifice and service? On today's show, Provost of The Living Faith Bible Institute Brandon Briscoe has invited Jonathan Kindler, faculty professor of Biblical Counseling & Spiritual Formation at LFBI, to discuss what it means to overcome fear in our ministry.

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In this second interview with Pastor Tony Godfrey of Harvest Baptist Church we hear how Harvest sold their building in faith. He walks us through how a short-term missions trip helped him to lead his congregation through a difficult transition in faith. Lastly, Tony gives us a glimpse into Harvest Iola's vision for the next four years.

Episode 50 is part two of our interview with church planter Mike Reneau. He and the team have just landed in Boston and are in the beginning stages of organizing and outreach to the community. This episode focuses on the vision to reach the lost in an urban setting and strategie to trust God with. This is a great episode about how to have faith in the midst of a brand new and daunting work.