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Episode Overview – Rebirth, Deconstruction, and Finding Jesus Again
Fish Baggers, this powerful episode dives into “Rebirth,” a 10–day intensive in Barcelona created to help believers who grew up in church but are now disillusioned, burnt out, or confused about what actually comes from Jesus and what’s just Christian culture. Derek shares his own journey of laying everything on the table—traditions, assumptions, and theological tension—and starting again from the life and words of Jesus, not from inherited systems or pressure to perform. If you’ve felt that deconstruction is pulling you toward walking away, this conversation invites you into reconstruction instead: rediscovering Jesus as truly good, beautiful, and worth following.

What Rebirth Is All About
Rebirth was born out of Derek’s struggle to untangle Jesus from church tradition—asking what is actually commanded by Jesus versus what is just cultural expectation. He talks about moving from an anxious, performance-based faith—“don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t dance”—into a relational obedience rooted in trust, love, and genuine freedom. Through this lens, obedience stops being oppressive rule-keeping and becomes a life-giving response to a Jesus who wants our good and the good of others.

Safe Space for Honest Questions
This isn’t a lecture hall; Rebirth is a small, discussion-based environment where there are no spectators and everyone participates. You’ll be in a room with people from different nations, backgrounds, and traditions, all processing their questions, church hurt, disappointment, and doubts with zero judgment. Stepping away from your normal church or family setting into a neutral space in Barcelona can create room to ask questions you’ve never felt safe to voice. Because if Jesus and Scripture are true, they can withstand hard questions—and Rebirth is designed to help you ask them honestly.

Tools, Not Quick Fixes
Rebirth runs May 29th–June 7th, 2026: ten packed days, two sessions most days, mixing teaching, conversation, and time to explore Barcelona. Derek is clear this isn’t a one–shot “everything is fixed” promise, but a launchpad: new tools, reframed questions, and a more solid foundation to rebuild your faith on Jesus himself. Past participants have left with renewed hope that life with Jesus is still possible, fresh ways to read the Bible, and a path forward after deep disappointment with church culture.

Why Barcelona + A Story of Breakthrough
On top of the spiritual journey, you’ll be immersed in the beauty and vibrancy of Barcelona, making new friends and engaging with the unique spiritual landscape of the city. Derek shares the story of a young woman, a pastor’s kid from Europe, who came in exhausted and wounded by church culture, and left with opened eyes, new understanding, and real hope to keep following Jesus. This is the heart of Rebirth: not tearing everything down, but letting Jesus redeem, restore, and rebuild what’s broken.

Your Next Step – Call to Action
If something in this episode hits that deep place in you—the part that still wants Jesus to be true even if church has hurt you—don’t stay stuck. Set aside ten days, invest in your heart, and join Derek and the YWAM Barcelona team to walk through deconstruction into real, life-giving reconstruction with Jesus. Apply now at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/YWAMBARCELONA1/REBIRTHAPPLICATIONFORM

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Outro song by James Tyson. IG: https://www.instagram.com/james.mtyson/
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