Terry Wardle — From Broken to Beloved

Terry Wardle of Healing Care Ministries shares how an emotional breakdown at the height of his “success” in ministry played a pivotal role in moving him from information about God to encounter with God, from performance-oriented to grace-oriented, and from broken to beloved.Show Notes[1:00] I'm really curious to hear a little about your story.[5:32] When there's a pressure in our life, there's a potential gift because we break… Do you find yourself grateful for that?[8:33] To be willing to look at oneself with God—would you agree that there's a strength that requires from people?[10:38] What would you like to see the Church do or become in terms of spaces that can handle brokenness or have a word in suffering?[15:00] We can't take people there [on a healing journey] if we haven't been there ourselves. Would you agree?[16:14] Do you “walk with a limp?”[18:57] Have you found…that what often emerges in the healing is something beyond what you or others can imagine, that it's different and wonderful in ways we can't see?[22:14] You mentioned community earlier. What is the role of community in this?[24:50] When you were in the hospital…What would have been helpful from your friends there? What could they have done during that time?[27:48] Could you share a little about the work you're doing with Healing Care Ministries?[30:07] I'm curious, if you're willing to share, what was your encounter that you had with Jesus those many years ago?ResourcesHealing Care Ministries websiteFrom Broken to Beloved, by Terry WardleSome Kind of Crazy: An Unforgettable Story of Profound Brokenness and Breathtaking Grace, by Terry WardleThe Flame of Love, by Clark Pinnock