Followed By Mercy
The Followed By Mercy Podcast
Real Grace, Honest Hope
You might notice a new name and a fresh look, but the heart behind this podcast is the same. After years as the World Evangelism Podcast, I sensed God leading me to a deeper, more personal path centered on His relentless mercy and the kind of honest hope that can reach into every hurting place. That’s why this show is now called Followed By Mercy Podcast. The format may shift, and the tone may be a bit more personal, but my mission hasn’t changed: I still believe the world desperately needs to hear the good news of God’s love in Jesus Christ. You are welcome here if you’ve been with me from the beginning or just found us now.
What if God’s love is more personal, stubborn, and relentless than you ever imagined?
Welcome to The Followed By Mercy Podcast, where we get honest about pain, hope, and the kind of grace that finds you right where you are, five days a week. This isn’t about religious performance or church routines. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt worn out, unseen, or unsure if they belong in the story of God’s love. Every conversation is rooted in this reality: God loves you right now, just as you are, and He isn’t giving up on you.
Here’s what you’ll find in every episode:
Experience God’s Relentless Love
Every show starts by reminding you that the Shepherd knows your name, cares about your story, and isn’t offended by your failures or questions. This is personal—it’s about God’s unwavering affection for you.
Find Your Place in His Heart
Once you grasp how fiercely you’re loved, sharing that love with others doesn’t feel forced. It becomes the most natural thing in the world. Real grace overflows.
Prayer That Changes You
We pray together—not just for the world “out there,” but for the battles and hopes you’re carrying right now. These prayers are honest, rooted in Scripture, and meant for hearts that need a gentle touch from the Shepherd.
Discover Your Unique Role
Whether you’re called to go, give, serve, or show kindness in your corner of the world, God’s mercy meets you where you are. You’re not just a bystander. You are His beloved, invited into the story He’s writing.
When life knocks the wind out of you, this is a place to catch your breath. You’ll hear the encouragement that meets you on your hardest days, and your honest questions will be welcomed. No pretending, no heavy-handed advice—just the reminder that your Shepherd is right there with you, walking every step with you, even when you feel like giving up.
Why does this matter? Because some days, it feels like nobody sees you or cares what you’re going through. But the truth is, you have a Shepherd who never takes His eyes off you, lets you slip through the cracks, and never gives up on you. That kind of love can put you back on your feet, and it might be the hope someone else is waiting to see in you, too.
If you’re longing for more than just religious talk—if you want to know you’re not alone and that God’s mercy is following you all the way home, you’re in the right place. Whether you listen in the car, on a walk, or in a quiet moment, let every episode remind you: God’s mercy is after you right now, ready to bring real grace and honest hope.
Subscribe today and join a community to discover what happens when loved people become loving people. The journey’s just beginning, and there’s a place for you here.
Followed By Mercy
Mentoring on the Go: Practical Tips for Ministers
Can you really afford to spend all your time preparing sermons without actively engaging with your community? In this episode, we tackle the delicate balance between sermon preparation and meaningful, hands-on ministry. Our guest, an experienced missionary, shares invaluable insights on how to truly make an impact. From door-knocking to hospital visits and even playing soccer, the conversation underscores the importance of being present and fully immersed in the lives of those you serve. We explore how every interaction can be a teaching moment and how to make the most of your time by always having young men accompany you on ministry activities.
Drawing inspiration from how Jesus might have utilized his time, we challenge you to adopt a similar mindset. Imagine a week where you're not just preparing sermons but also training and mentoring through everyday interactions. We discuss practical strategies, such as never traveling alone and always filling your car with young men eager to learn. The goal is to create an environment where faith and mission are woven into the fabric of daily life. Tune in for practical advice and inspiring stories that will encourage you to be hands-on and fully engaged in your missionary journey.
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I'd like to talk to you about how you spend in your week. You know, the truth is you're a missionary and you could easily spend your week getting ready to preach on Sunday morning, sunday night, midweek, sunday school, youth night, and you could spend a lot of time in the study. But that's not what the people need. They need you and I would like to challenge you. Yes, you're going to need to set aside 20 hours to study, maybe, but then take another 30 hours and spend time with them. Take them out door knocking, take them out to something new believers. Take them out to the hospital or the funeral. Go play games with them, you know, go play soccer, whatever, but spend time with them and train them. A basic rule don't be in your car alone. Try to get another young man to go with you. Get four young men. Fill up every seat on purpose. You know the conversation is going to go where it wants to go, so you can talk about the ball game, but somewhere along the way you want to do the old Jesus. Juke on them and bring them back to Jesus and talk about Jesus and talk about what's going on in the ministry. Somewhere along the way you want to ask them, how's their Bible reading going? How's their victory overseeing going? When's the last time they witnessed the people? So, in other words, you want to create this environment. I mean, I want you to. If you want to know what your week needs to look like. I want you to imagine what you reckon it was like with Jesus. If Jesus was walking from Jerusalem to Bethlehem and the guys were with him, what do you think he was talking about? Do you think the conversation was any kind of off-color joke? I don't really think so. Do you think that the conversation was all about how the two football teams or the two baseball teams or the basketball teams? I don't doubt that he allowed some fun and joking and playing around. I really believe he did.
W. Austin Gardner:But you know what he had in mind. He's like I'm on a time limit, I'm going to die. I've got three years and I'm fixing to die and be buried and and rise again and go to heaven. So I have got to do all I can do where I am, the way I am, so that people can go to heaven when they die, so that the gospel will get around the world. I got three years to train these guys and, as a missionary.
W. Austin Gardner:You need to learn to think like that. I see too manyaries and you have too much time on your hands because you don't have enough people on your hands. I don't know if that made you mad, but I always want to say where are the guys you're training? Where's the guy you're training? They pick up more from just hanging around with you. Now, I'm not saying you know, I've never taken them grocery shopping with me. I've never taken them to buy my clothes with me. I've never done any of that. But you know what, if anything, I'm doing ministry-wise? I am not doing it alone. I'm taking them with me and I'm challenging you to do the same.