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In this inspiring episode of the Resilient Pastor podcast, Rich, Glenn, and Sharon discuss the power of embracing a global perspective on the church with special guest Jenny Allen. From humorous travel disasters to profound kingdom insights, the conversation explores how connecting with the worldwide body of Christ brings humility, resilience, and fresh hope—especially for pastors and leaders navigating deconstruction, disillusionment, and the spiritual hunger of Gen Z.

Jenny Allen shares her vision for Gather 25, a groundbreaking 25-hour global prayer gathering launching March 1, 2025, aimed at uniting the church to worship, repent, pray, and mobilize for the Great Commission. The episode highlights the explosive growth of the global church, the spiritual openness of the next generation, and the life-changing power of hearing stories from persecuted believers.

Key Takeaways

• A global church perspective combats recency and regional bias, producing humility and spiritual purity.
• Exposure to the persecuted and resilient church in Africa, Asia, and Latin America right-sizes American struggles and strengthens resilience.
• Connecting with the global church offers powerful healing for those experiencing deconstruction and disillusionment with the American church.
• Gen Z is spiritually hungry, desperate for authentic encounter with God, cleansing, and hope—evidenced by spontaneous baptisms on college campuses.
• Revival requires confession, repentance, dependence on the Holy Spirit, and a unified mission to reach the lost.
• The global church is larger and thriving more than ever, with 2.5 billion Christians worldwide—believers are on the winning team.
• Persecution often leads to explosive church growth, offering a powerful perspective shift for Western leaders.

Highlights

• “If I can’t see anything, then there’s nothing there.” — Glenn’s hilarious near-death boat story leads to Rich’s perfect response: “That’s just bad theology number one.”
• “We don’t know anything about resilience.” — Glenn reflects on the incredible resilience of believers facing persecution in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• “Can the American church say to the church in Africa, ‘I have no need of you?’” — Rich powerfully applies 1 Corinthians 12 to the global body of Christ.
• “They are so hungry to be clean.” — Jenny Allen on Gen Z students being baptized on secular campuses, often past midnight.
• “100% of the time when you’re persecuted, your church grows.” — The Indian pastor’s testimony that left everyone stunned and shifted perspectives on suffering.
• “Help my unbelief.” — Jenny’s powerful challenge and closing prayer for cynicism, discouragement, and a fresh belief in what God is doing worldwide.
• Gather25.com — Join the 25-hour global gathering to worship, pray, repent, and mobilize the church for the lost.

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