How to Overcome Obstacles with the Gospel: Lessons from an American Ninja Warrior w/ Jared Greer

Welcome to another fun and inspiring episode of the Collide Kids Podcast! This week, host Christen Clark is joined by Jared Greer, known for his appearances on "American Ninja Warrior" and as the founder of Overcoming Obstacles Ministries.Jared shares his incredible journey from youth pastor to American Ninja Warrior competitor and explains how his passion for Jesus and overcoming challenges led him to create a traveling ninja obstacle course ministry. With honesty and humor, Jared tells behind-the-scenes stories of his TV appearances—including funny fails, tough training, and how God used every win and wipeout for His glory. He also offers practical advice on facing your fears, bouncing back after setbacks, and sharing your faith with friends.Families will love hearing how Jared’s ministry has helped over 180,000 kids hear about the hope of Jesus, and how anyone can start practicing sharing the gospel right where they are. Plus, you’ll enjoy some ninja jokes and thoughtful discussion questions perfect for sparking conversation at home!Special thanks to our editor, Jay Lee, from provisionpods.com.Check out obstacleministry.com to learn more about Jared, Overcoming Obstacles events, and Jared's amazing trick shots!Clip Finder: Following Multiple Passions vs. Specialization: "You really need to kind of specialize in something to, like, become the best."— Jared Greer [00:04:54 → 00:04:57]Resilience After Failure: "What do you do when you fall? You get back up. And I just keep getting back up and saying, okay, God, how can you use my failures for your glory? How can you use success for your glory? Whatever happens, First Corinthians 10:31, whether you're eating or drinking or whatever you're doing, do it all for the glory of God."— Jared Greer [00:10:56 → 00:11:09]Understanding the Gospel Basics: "God is real, God loves us. Sin entered the world."— Jared Greer [00:21:29 → 00:21:32]Viral Topic: The Human Condition and Redemption: "God showed his love in this way that while we were sinners, Christ died for us."— Jared Greer [00:21:58 → 00:22:03]Viral Topic: "How to Receive the Good News According to Jesus": Jesus said that, you know, with two words is how he described to receive the good news, the gospel, to repent and believe.— Jared Greer [00:22:06 → 00:22:55]Viral Topic: Sharing Faith with Family"just share out of the overflow of your relationship with Jesus seems to, to be what has worked best for me, you know, like just to, to you're reading the Bible and just talk about it, you read it with them."— Jared Greer [00:23:33 → 00:23:43]Viral Topic: The Greatest Leadership Tip"Really? Just that your walk with Jesus is the most important thing. He's like, that's. That's the most important thing. Like, if we can keep that at the forefront of our lives, then, you know, there are other things we have to figure out, but, like, they'll fall into place."— Jared Greer [00:25:58 → 00:26:11]Viral Nostalgia: "I can smell it, you know, like, it was like such a tangible cool experience because I was like die hard baseball fan and so super special times with my dad and my whole family."— Jared Greer [00:28:41 → 00:28:42] Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show