From Cuban Refugee to Global Evangelist: The Translator Who Ministered with Pastor Mitchell

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

https://takingthelandpodcast.com Pastor 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. Chapters 0:00 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 Prayer Show Notes ALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISM Locate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.org [https://cfmmap.org] We need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at: • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b [https://apple.co/3vy1s5b] • Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v]

“I Said I’d NEVER Come Back to Church…” Then God Spoke | MISSIONARY GREG MATA

https://takingthelandpodcast.com [https://takingthelandpodcast.com] What happens when you walk away from God… knowing you weren’t supposed to? In this raw and powerful Testimony Tuesday episode, Pastor Greg Mata shares a story that hits hard. From rebellion and leaving the church… to tragedy, depression, and his daughter’s suicide attempts… to a supernatural encounter that brought everything full circle. This isn’t a clean, polished story. It’s real life. Messy, painful, and honest. But God wasn’t finished. You’ll hear how one moment in a car changed everything, how God healed him instantly, and how his daughter went from the brink of death to radical salvation… all leading to an unexpected calling to pioneer a church in the jungles of Guatemala. If you’ve ever felt stuck, ashamed, or far from where you know you should be, this will speak to you. There’s more on the other side of obedience than you think. 00:00 – Intro: Testimony Tuesday begins 01:10 – Missionary life in Guatemala 03:50 – Growing up, rebellion, and early life 11:20 – Partying, emptiness, and searching for more 17:30 – The night everything changed (salvation) 21:40 – Dating the pastor’s daughter 24:30 – Discipleship and early ministry 28:30 – The conflict that led him to leave church 33:50 – Walking away from calling and destiny 41:00 – 12 years outside the fellowship 47:00 – Career success but spiritual emptiness 52:00 – Father-in-law’s sudden death 57:00 – Daughter’s struggle and suicide attempt 1:05:00 – Isolation, shame, and spiritual decline 1:09:30 – God speaks: “Didn’t you say?” 1:12:00 – Returning to church and supernatural healing 1:27:00 – Daughter’s radical salvation in hospital 1:33:00 – Prophetic moment in church 1:37:00 – Calling to the mission field 1:40:00 – Surprise announcement to Guatemala 1:43:00 – Miracles on the mission field 1:50:00 – $42,000 miracle provision 1:54:00 – Building a church in the jungle 1:57:00 – Vision for planting churches 2:00:00 – Final challenge: Say YES to God Show Notes ALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISM Locate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.org [https://cfmmap.org] We need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at: • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b [https://apple.co/3vy1s5b] • Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v]

From Cuban Refugee to Global Evangelist: The Translator Who Ministered with Pastor Mitchell

⁠https://TakingTheLandPodcast.com [https://TakingTheLandPodcast.com] Pastor Manuel Delgado’s life reads like a novel. • Born to Cuban parents who fled communism. • Raised in Nicaragua during a devastating earthquake. • Formed in Brazil. • Saved in America. And then God used one unexpected gift to open doors around the world. In this powerful Testimony Tuesday episode, Pastor Manuel shares: • How a street outreach knocked on his door at the exact right moment • Why he almost walked away from Spanish ministry • The miracle of being filled with the Holy Spirit • Leaving a military career for the Kingdom • Traveling extensively with Pastor Wayman Mitchell • The behind-the-scenes wisdom he gained from decades of leadership • Why the Spanish harvest in America is wide open This is more than a testimony. It is a call to availability. If God can use a reluctant translator to impact nations, He can use you. Premium subscribers get the full extended conversation including deeper stories from Brazil, Spain, Cuba, and behind-the-scenes moments with Pastor Mitchell. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and New Beginnings 03:29 Manuel Delgado's Journey to Faith 06:10 Cuban Roots and Family Background 08:49 Transition to America and Military Life 11:28 Spiritual Awakening and Early Influences 14:07 Marriage Challenges and Seeking God 17:03 Finding a Church and Community 19:47 God's Call and Transformation 22:31 The Role of Women in Faith 25:05 The Early Days of the Athens Church 30:49 The Growth of the Church 35:21 Early Ministry Experiences 40:47 The Journey to Being Filled with the Holy Spirit 43:41 Expanding the Spanish Ministry 49:20 The Gift of Translation 55:28 Reaching the Untapped Spanish-Speaking Community 01:01:11 The Impact of Translation in Ministry 01:05:55 Sharing the Good News [Included in Premium Only] 01:14:39 The Call to Pastoral Ministry 01:20:10 Pioneering a Church in Florida 01:25:03 Missionary Work and Evangelism 01:31:14 The Role of a Translator 01:37:44 Lessons from Pastor Wayman Mitchell 01:47:23 Prayer Needs and Closing Thoughts Show Notes ALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISM Locate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.org [https://cfmmap.org] We need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at: • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b [https://apple.co/3vy1s5b] • Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v]

He Joined a Gang to Make His Dad Proud… Then God Hijacked His Life (Cambodia Missionary Testimony)

FULL EPISODE: https://taking-the-land.supercast.com/subscriber_v2/episodes/952752 [https://taking-the-land.supercast.com/subscriber_v2/episodes/952752] A church kid chases his drug-dealing father, joins a gang to prove he’s a “man,” and ends up running from the law. Then a mother’s fasting, a stepdad’s mercy, and a pastor’s direct challenge collide into a real conversion. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION for WORLD EVANGELISM: https://takingthelandpodcast.com In this Testimony Tuesday episode of Taking the Land, Pastor Joe Albert Hernandez shares how God pulled him out of drugs, jail, and a fatherless identity crisis, and then launched him into pioneering in Detroit, a hard season in Baltimore, and finally missionary work in Cambodia. PERRY DOMINGUEZ ON TESTIMONY TUESDAY: https://youtu.be/BcSwXAdpgwA [https://youtu.be/BcSwXAdpgwA] You’ll also hear what life is like in Cambodia (97% Buddhist), why it’s unusually open to missionaries, what persecution looks like for young converts, and why the next chapter is raising indigenous workers to take the land. If you’re a prodigal, a pastor in a hard season, or someone sensing a call to the nations, this one will grab you by the collar in the best way. Chapters 00:00 In Cambodia: Why This Nation Is Wide Open 04:49 Church Kid to Gang Life 10:20 Jail, Running, and the Prodigal Realization 14:41 A Mother’s Fast and a Stepdad’s Mercy 19:10 Spiritual Fatherhood and Real Discipleship 23:41 True Conversion: Changed Desires PREMIUM ONLY: 38:52 “Yes or No?” — The Call to Preach 49:56 Detroit, Baltimore, and Hard Lessons 55:49 The Cambodia Burden Returns 1:01:44 Raising Indigenous Workers 1:09:30 Persecution, Revelation, and Prayer Points Show Notes ALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISM Locate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.org [https://cfmmap.org] We need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at: • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b [https://apple.co/3vy1s5b] • Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v]

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.com [https://takingthelandpodcast.com] In 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/4IPJNOL [https://a.co/d/4IPJNOL] 00:00 – Welcome to Testimony Tuesday 01:00 – How Adam & Leighton First Met 02:55 – From Salvation to Ministry Rollercoaster 05:00 – Evangelist or Pastor? The Inner Conflict 08:30 – Marriage as the Foundation of Ministry 11:20 – Why Christian Marriages Still Fail 14:15 – Introducing the Book: Marriage Works 16:40 – Growing Up Without a Father 20:20 – Getting Saved Under Pastor Paul Stevens 23:30 – Watching a Church Grow from 30 to Hundreds 27:00 – Lessons from Church Planting 31:40 – Dating, Marriage, and Calling 35:45 – Learning Submission & Authority 39:30 – Healing Father Wounds 44:20 – Gospel Invitation Show Notes ALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISM Locate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.org [https://cfmmap.org] We need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at: • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b [https://apple.co/3vy1s5b] • Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v]