What drives you to share your faith? Is it pressure and obligation, or does it flow from the deep joy of knowing Christ and experiencing His transformative love? Church planter Samuel Kassing shares how a fresh, personal encounter with Christ’s finished work moved him from burnout, exhaustion, and doubt to a renewed passion for mission. Tune in and learn how Jesus not only sends us out but invites us to join Him in His mission of love to a lost and broken world. Discover how gospel freedom turns evangelism from a burden into an overflow of joy in Christ.

In this episode, they discuss… 

• From burnout to renewal (08:35)
• Taking the leap of faith (17:00)
• Living out grace in community (22:37)
• Discipleship for a digital world (37:06)
• “Should I plant a church?” (49:10)

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Referenced in this episode:

• Learn more about Serge’s Mentored Sonship and sign up today
• Read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 and 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩
• Watch our free webinar “Evangelism for the Terrified”
• Bible references: Mark 9

Credits: 

Our guest for this episode was Samuel Kassing, partnering church-planter with Cru Church Movements—seeking to establish Columbia Presbyterian Church in the heart of Missouri. Previously, he and his wife, Leslie, with their three daughters, spent 14 years together in campus ministry. This episode was hosted by Jim Lovelady. Production by Evan Mader, Anna Madsen, and Grace Chang. Music by Tommy L. 

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