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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 55 MIN

"God Saved My Marriage, Broke My Addiction, And Called Me To Preach!"

from Testimony Tuesday - CFM Pastors Share Their Stories · host Adam Dragoon

https://takingthelandpodcast.comPastor Robert Gibson shares a powerful testimony of salvation, deliverance, marriage restoration, discipleship, and the long road to pioneering a church in Hurst, Texas.He grew up in Lubbock, became a father at 16, battled addiction, nearly lost his marriage, and reached a point where he knew something had to change. Through the prayers of his mother and a divine encounter outside a grocery store, God brought him into a church, saved him, delivered him, and put his life back on track.In this episode of Testimony Tuesday, Pastor Gibson shares why prayer still matters, why real preaching still saves, and why it is worth staying faithful even when the process takes longer than expected.Chapters0:00 Welcome to Testimony Tuesday 1:06 Pastor Robert Gibson’s Pioneer Church in Hurst, TX 2:43 Saved Under Pastor Ron Byerly’s Ministry 4:08 Growing Up in Lubbock, Texas 7:19 Meeting His Wife in Junior High 8:56 Becoming a Father at 16 10:25 Street Influence, Music, and Gang Culture 15:30 Trying to Escape the Old Life 19:15 Marriage on the Edge of Divorce 22:49 A Praying Mother 27:50 Why You Should Keep Praying 31:00 The Night the Gospel Found Him 36:35 Hearing Real Preaching for the First Time 40:45 Delivered From Addiction at the Altar 42:49 God Answers a Specific Prayer 44:37 His Wife Gets Saved Too 46:32 Why It’s Worth Going All In for Jesus 51:05 Prayer of Salvation 53:14 Premium Preview 54:35 The Call to Preach 58:14 Waiting Almost 20 Years to Pioneer 1:00:00 Lessons in Discipleship 1:05:23 God Dealing With Pride 1:12:40 Surviving Offense Without Quitting 1:18:00 When God Says “Stay” 1:23:51 Finally Sent Out 1:29:31 The Early Days of Pioneering 1:31:55 Prayer Requests for Hurst, TX 1:34:09 Closing PrayerShow NotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at:• Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b• Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v

https://takingthelandpodcast.comPastor Robert Gibson shares a powerful testimony of salvation, deliverance, marriage restoration, discipleship, and the long road to pioneering a church in Hurst, Texas.He grew up in Lubbock, became a father at 16, battled addiction, nearly lost his marriage, and reached a point where he knew something had to change. Through the prayers of his mother and a divine encounter outside a grocery store, God brought him into a church, saved him, delivered him, and put his life back on track.In this episode of Testimony Tuesday, Pastor Gibson shares why prayer still matters, why real preaching still saves, and why it is worth staying faithful even when the process takes longer than expected.Chapters0:00 Welcome to Testimony Tuesday 1:06 Pastor Robert Gibson’s Pioneer Church in Hurst, TX 2:43 Saved Under Pastor Ron Byerly’s Ministry 4:08 Growing Up in Lubbock, Texas 7:19 Meeting His Wife in Junior High 8:56 Becoming a Father at 16 10:25 Street Influence, Music, and Gang Culture 15:30 Trying to Escape the Old Life 19:15 Marriage on the Edge of Divorce 22:49 A Praying Mother 27:50 Why You Should Keep Praying 31:00 The Night the Gospel Found Him 36:35 Hearing Real Preaching for the First Time 40:45 Delivered From Addiction at the Altar 42:49 God Answers a Specific Prayer 44:37 His Wife Gets Saved Too 46:32 Why It’s Worth Going All In for Jesus 51:05 Prayer of Salvation 53:14 Premium Preview 54:35 The Call to Preach 58:14 Waiting Almost 20 Years to Pioneer 1:00:00 Lessons in Discipleship 1:05:23 God Dealing With Pride 1:12:40 Surviving Offense Without Quitting 1:18:00 When God Says “Stay” 1:23:51 Finally Sent Out 1:29:31 The Early Days of Pioneering 1:31:55 Prayer Requests for Hurst, TX 1:34:09 Closing PrayerShow NotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at:• Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b• Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v

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