Episode Details

What happens when your ministry has a powerful vision—but no clear direction?

In today’s episode, I sit down with my mom, a missionary to Spain for over 40 years, to talk about how their team had a God-given dream to share the gospel in every province of Spain—but no real plan for how to do it.

After countless hours of footage, and no cohesive story, everything shifted when they discovered the power of story structure. What started as an unfocused idea grew into a nationwide storytelling movement that produced 52 short films—now shared around the world in nine languages.

You’ll hear how storytelling brought clarity, creativity, and direction to their ministry vision, and how God continues to use these testimonies to reach hearts across nations.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why a clear story structure can turn confusion into clarity for your ministry vision.
• How testimonies connect with people more powerfully than facts or information.
• The spiritual and practical impact of telling real stories with intentionality.

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