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 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 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 We need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at: • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b • Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v