“From Glory to Growth: Leadership Lessons from Matthew 17"

In this episode of By What Authority, Raymond Ybarra walks us from the mountaintop of glory to the valley of growth in Matthew 17. The Transfiguration reveals who Jesus is; the failed deliverance reveals who the disciples are; and the gap between the two exposes our need for dependence, not performance. Raymond restores Jesus’ words, “This kind only comes out by prayer and fasting,” to their biblical meaning—alignment, surrender, and intimacy, not hunger or ritual. Tracing the theme from the gospels through Acts and Revelation, this episode dismantles performance‑based spirituality and calls believers into a life where authority flows from relationship, not deprivation.Listener Takeaway:Authority doesn’t come from starving the body but from surrendering the heart. True growth happens when glory leads you into dependence, alignment, and a life that stays connected to Jesus in both the mountain and the valley.