Episode 153: Waleed Zarou - From anger to faith, sharing the Gospel, and stories from a pizzeria

What happens when the person who once wanted to kill a street preacher becomes someone who spends his life sharing the Gospel?In this powerful episode of Strangers on the Way, Lauren sits down with entrepreneur and evangelist Waleed Zarou, whose radical story of encountering God completely changed the direction of his life. Waleed shares honestly about a time that he attempted to murder a street preacher and the extraordinary encounter with God that stopped him in his tracks and ultimately led him to Jesus.Waleed doesn’t just share his story - he shares the Gospel. In this conversation, he clearly explains who Jesus is, what the Gospel means, how someone can receive Jesus, and what the next steps can look like after making that decision. His passion is rooted in a simple belief: everyone, everywhere, everyday can be used by God to reach the people around them.As an entrepreneur, Waleed has discovered that his businesses are mission fields, too. Lauren and Waleed swap stories from his experiences in the barber shop and pizzeria, talking about the unexpected opportunities to build relationships, share faith, and point people toward Jesus right in the middle of everyday life. Waleed has used both his salon and pizzeria as platforms to connect with his community and share the Gospel.This is a conversation about radical transformation, bold faith, entrepreneurship, and what can happen when we realize that the people already in our everyday lives might be the very people God is asking us to reach.-Learn more about Waleed Zarou and his ministry here.Support the showLauren Hansen, M.Ed., is a natural storyteller and creative consultant who believes that love + words can set people free and transform relationships. As the founder of Lauren Hansen Consulting LLC, she specializes in creative consulting that guides individuals through every step of the book writing process, hosts inspiring workshops that guide people toward becoming the greatest versions of themselves, and pioneers meaningful projects with organizations that impact the globe.As an author, speaker, and podcaster, Lauren is passionate about helping people see themselves and others more clearly, fostering deeper connections through powerful communication. She’s the host of the Strangers on The Way Podcast, author of Strangers on The Way: Finding God Through the People We Meet and Behind the Waterfall: Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Grief, and and co-author of I'm Possible! children's book, and Finding IT: Becoming Your Greatest Leadership Self.Lauren’s mission is to empower individuals to love boldly, communicate honestly, and thrive ...