He Didn’t Think He Could Pastor… Then God Changed Everything | EV. LEIGHTON AINSWORTH

What happens when a man called to preach is terrified to pastor?FULL EPISODE: https://takingthelandpodcast.comIn this powerful Testimony Tuesday episode of Taking the Land, Pastor Adam Dragoon sits down with Evangelist Leighton Ainsworth to unpack a raw, honest journey of salvation, discipleship, marriage, and calling.From growing up without a father, to street preaching across London, to pioneering a church, to stepping back into evangelism, Leighton shares what God really does behind the scenes of ministry. This conversation also dives deep into marriage as the foundation of ministry and introduces Leighton’s new book, Marriage Works: Building a Stronger Marriage.Whether you are a pastor, evangelist, disciple, married, single, or searching, this episode speaks plainly and biblically about what it means to obey God when the calling costs you something.📘 Marriage Works – Available Now on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4IPJNOL00:00 – Welcome to Testimony Tuesday01:00 – How Adam & Leighton First Met02:55 – From Salvation to Ministry Rollercoaster05:00 – Evangelist or Pastor? The Inner Conflict08:30 – Marriage as the Foundation of Ministry11:20 – Why Christian Marriages Still Fail14:15 – Introducing the Book: Marriage Works16:40 – Growing Up Without a Father20:20 – Getting Saved Under Pastor Paul Stevens23:30 – Watching a Church Grow from 30 to Hundreds27:00 – Lessons from Church Planting31:40 – Dating, Marriage, and Calling35:45 – Learning Submission & Authority39:30 – Healing Father Wounds44:20 – Gospel InvitationShow 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