Justin Terry: Remember Your Calling and Trust the Process

What do you do when ministry gets heavy, life gets complicated, and your calling feels harder than you expected? In this interview episode of Youth Worker On Fire, Doug Edwards talks with Justin Terry, Experience Pastor at Journey Church in Colorado, for a powerful conversation about discipleship, calling, ministry leadership, burnout, family, and the faithfulness of God. Justin shares how God met him as an angry middle school student after his parents' divorce, how intentional discipleship changed the direction of his life, and how mentors like Scotty Priest, Hugh Kirby, and his dad helped shape his faith and future. In this episode, you'll hear about: • How Justin came to faith in middle school • Why discipleship and accountability changed everything • His journey from wanting to be a sports broadcaster to serving in ministry • What it was like serving in Alaska and later moving to Colorado • How ministry, parenting, church leadership, a house fire, and the pandemic nearly emptied his tank • Why leaders need spiritual disciplines, counseling, rest, and honest support • How the book of Jonah reveals God's grace, pursuit, second chances, and patience • Why Justin still carries a heart for Alaska, the UK, and spiritual renewal in America Justin also shares a phrase that has helped him through difficult seasons: Remember your calling and trust the process. Whether you are a youth pastor, student ministry volunteer, church leader, Christian educator, parent, or someone trying to stay faithful through a hard season, this episode will encourage you to keep walking with God one step at a time. ✨ God is still working in the silence, the unknown, and the process. _________________________________________________________________________________ 📬 Stay connected: Email: [email protected] Rate ★★★★★ & share with youth workers who dream big for the Kingdom. Looking for a new student ministry resource? You can read my book "Burn Up Not Out: A Student Ministry Fire Builder's Guidebook" here: https://amzn.to/3PtBTIy Listen to more episodes from the Youth Worker On Fire Podcast here: https://bit.ly/3saDyYq EPISODE CREDITS Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by: Doug Edwards Theme Song: "The One and Only" by The 808 : Listen to more at https://bit.ly/3FTYIAJ Intro/Outro Voiceover: Michael Helms: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelTheSoundGuy  Edited by: Secret Roots Music House PODCAST EPISODE TOPICS: Justin Terry, Youth Ministry, Christian Leadership, Ministry Calling, Trust the Process, Remember Your Calling, Student Ministry Leadership, Youth Pastor Encouragement, Ministry Burnout, Discipleship, Journey Church Colorado, Christian Parenting, Faith and Family, Jonah Bible Study, Spiritual Growth, Church Leadership, Alaska Ministry, Youth Worker On Fire Podcast, Next Generation Ministry, Christian Interview