Philip Renner is a missionary and worship leader who walks into the world's darkest festivals, including EDC in Las Vegas, to preach the gospel. In this conversation he tells Jason and Malia Smylie what he actually sees when he steps onto that ground, the night God told him one word that changed everything, and how he leads total strangers to Jesus in the last place anyone would expect.

He also gets honest about the part of his life that does not make the highlight reel. What it costs to be gone, why he refuses to be an absentee father, and the simple thing he and his wife do with their kids every single night to keep their own home anchored while he carries this calling.

Jason opens up about his own years in the rave scene and what he realized the last time he stood at EDC. It turned into one of the most unexpected conversations we have had in our home.

Timestamp:

00:00 – Introduction: Meeting Philip Renner

01:30 – Philip's Backstory: Growing up as a Missionary in Russia

09:37 – Shifting Seasons: Returning to America and Driving Uber in Tulsa

19:51 – Confronting Spiritual Darkness at Music Festivals and EDC

29:19 – Reaching Believers and Sharing the Simple Gospel with Love

35:18 – How to Train and Prepare for Street Ministry

44:33 – Discipleship and Staying Connected After the Encounter

47:13 – Daily Family Rhythms: Communion, Blessings, and Being a Present Parent

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