Episode 6: Saying a Courageous YES | Bec Scales 

🎧 ABOUT THIS EPISODE: 

In Episode 6 of the Follow Forward Podcast, host Tim Tucker is joined by Bec Scales — pastor, leader, adoptive mum, and former South African Director of Life Child — for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about obedience, resilience, and the life-changing power of saying a courageous "yes" to God. 

Born in Australia but shaped by 15 years of ministry in Cape Town, Bec shares her journey from a six-year-old giving her heart to Jesus, to stepping out in radical faith to become a youth pastor in a city she had never visited. From navigating early leadership challenges and cultural tension, to serving vulnerable children in township communities, Bec reflects on how God forms leaders through adversity, grief, and surrender. 

In a moving part of the conversation, Bec opens up about adopting her twin daughters, the miracles that marked their journey, and the costly obedience that led her family back to Australia for their citizenship process. Through it all, her message is clear: the greatest adventure of faith begins when we choose obedience over comfort. 

This episode explores what it means to stay at your post when it's hard, to trust God when prayers aren't answered as expected, and to lead boldly in a world that desperately needs courageous believers. 

This conversation will especially resonate with emerging leaders sensing God's call into the unknown, those wrestling with disappointment or delay, and anyone longing to live a faith-filled life without regret. 

🔗 For more information about the podcast as a whole: 

👉 https://grabatowel.site/2026/01/12/follow-forward-podcast-launch/ 

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

• Courage begins with hearing God clearly 
• Obedience often requires stepping into the unknown 
• Testing seasons refine leadership character 
• God's goodness is not dependent on outcomes 
• Staying at your post builds resilience and depth 
• The most vulnerable deserve our boldest advocacy 
• Saying "yes" to God opens doors you could never plan 
• If God orders it, He pays for it 

👤 ABOUT THE GUEST: 

Bec Scales is a pastor and leader with over 15 years of ministry experience in South Africa. Formerly the South African Director of Life Child, she has worked extensively with orphaned and vulnerable children across Southern Africa. Passionate about courageous obedience and advocacy for the voiceless, Bec now resides in Brisbane, Australia, where she continues to follow God's leading alongside her twin daughters. 

👤 ABOUT THE HOST: 

Tim Tucker is an author, theologian, and leadership mentor with a PhD in Theology. Originally from the UK, he moved to Cape Town in 1998 and works with The Message Trust across Africa and beyond. He is the author of Grab a Towel, Grief and Grace, and Finding Life After Death, and hosts the Follow Forward Podcast. 

🎙️ ABOUT FOLLOW FORWARD: 

Follow Forward is a Christ-centred leadership podcast featuring real stories and global voices. Hosted by Tim Tucker and produced by Message Africa, the podcast exists to inspire emerging leaders to serve boldly and lead faithfully in every context. 

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