Midweek Matters

Whatever It Takes - Pt. 1 | EP 003


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It's 1986. Two prodigals meet in a bar and begin a journey neither of them expected. A journey marked by extreme fellowship, growing pains, ministry, marriage, children, and an increasing hunger for God. In this deeply personal conversation, Pam and Derek Napoleon reflect on the early years of building a life together, while learning what it truly means to follow Christ. From teaching Sunday school without knowing where the books of the Bible were, to serving in youth ministry, prison worship, and eventually stepping into pastoral leadership, their story is filled with humor, honesty, and the unexpected ways God calls ordinary people into extraordinary places.


But beneath the thriving ministry and years of serving the church, hidden struggles were quietly eroding intimacy and identity. As performance slowly replaced genuine love for God, unresolved addiction and secret sin brought everything to a breaking point. With raw vulnerability, Derek shares the painful road toward confession, counseling, repentance, and restoration - and the dangerous prayer that changed everything: “Lord, whatever it takes. Here I am.” Pam and Derek's story is a powerful reminder that God’s grace is not reserved for polished people, but for broken ones willing to step into the light.

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Midweek MattersBy One Love Ministries