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