"God Saved My Marriage, Broke My Addiction, And Called Me To Preach!"
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Pastor Robert Gibson shares a powerful testimony of salvation, deliverance, marriage restoration, discipleship, and the long road to pioneering a church in Hurst, Texas.
He grew up in Lubbock, became a father at 16, battled addiction, nearly lost his marriage, and reached a point where he knew something had to change. Through the prayers of his mother and a divine encounter outside a grocery store, God brought him into a church, saved him, delivered him, and put his life back on track.
In this episode of Testimony Tuesday, Pastor Gibson shares why prayer still matters, why real preaching still saves, and why it is worth staying faithful even when the process takes longer than expected.
Chapters
0:00 Welcome to Testimony Tuesday
1:06 Pastor Robert Gibson’s Pioneer Church in Hurst, TX
2:43 Saved Under Pastor Ron Byerly’s Ministry
4:08 Growing Up in Lubbock, Texas
7:19 Meeting His Wife in Junior High
8:56 Becoming a Father at 16
10:25 Street Influence, Music, and Gang Culture
15:30 Trying to Escape the Old Life
19:15 Marriage on the Edge of Divorce
22:49 A Praying Mother
27:50 Why You Should Keep Praying
31:00 The Night the Gospel Found Him
36:35 Hearing Real Preaching for the First Time
40:45 Delivered From Addiction at the Altar
42:49 God Answers a Specific Prayer
44:37 His Wife Gets Saved Too
46:32 Why It’s Worth Going All In for Jesus
51:05 Prayer of Salvation
53:14 Premium Preview
54:35 The Call to Preach
58:14 Waiting Almost 20 Years to Pioneer
1:00:00 Lessons in Discipleship
1:05:23 God Dealing With Pride
1:12:40 Surviving Offense Without Quitting
1:18:00 When God Says “Stay”
1:23:51 Finally Sent Out
1:29:31 The Early Days of Pioneering
1:31:55 Prayer Requests for Hurst, TX
1:34:09 Closing Prayer
Show Notes
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24 Mar 2026
“I Said I’d NEVER Come Back to Church…” Then God Spoke | MISSIONARY GREG MATA
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What happens when you walk away from God… knowing you weren’t supposed to?
In this raw and powerful Testimony Tuesday episode, Pastor Greg Mata shares a story that hits hard. From rebellion and leaving the church… to tragedy, depression, and his daughter’s suicide attempts… to a supernatural encounter that brought everything full circle.
This isn’t a clean, polished story. It’s real life. Messy, painful, and honest.
But God wasn’t finished.
You’ll hear how one moment in a car changed everything, how God healed him instantly, and how his daughter went from the brink of death to radical salvation… all leading to an unexpected calling to pioneer a church in the jungles of Guatemala.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, ashamed, or far from where you know you should be, this will speak to you. There’s more on the other side of obedience than you think.
00:00 – Intro: Testimony Tuesday begins
01:10 – Missionary life in Guatemala
03:50 – Growing up, rebellion, and early life
11:20 – Partying, emptiness, and searching for more
17:30 – The night everything changed (salvation)
21:40 – Dating the pastor’s daughter
24:30 – Discipleship and early ministry
28:30 – The conflict that led him to leave church
33:50 – Walking away from calling and destiny
41:00 – 12 years outside the fellowship
47:00 – Career success but spiritual emptiness
52:00 – Father-in-law’s sudden death
57:00 – Daughter’s struggle and suicide attempt
1:05:00 – Isolation, shame, and spiritual decline
1:09:30 – God speaks: “Didn’t you say?”
1:12:00 – Returning to church and supernatural healing
1:27:00 – Daughter’s radical salvation in hospital
1:33:00 – Prophetic moment in church
1:37:00 – Calling to the mission field
1:40:00 – Surprise announcement to Guatemala
1:43:00 – Miracles on the mission field
1:50:00 – $42,000 miracle provision
1:54:00 – Building a church in the jungle
1:57:00 – Vision for planting churches
2:00:00 – Final challenge: Say YES to God
Show Notes
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3 Mar 2026
From Cuban Refugee to Global Evangelist: The Translator Who Ministered with Pastor Mitchell
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Pastor Manuel Delgado’s life reads like a novel.
• Born to Cuban parents who fled communism.
• Raised in Nicaragua during a devastating earthquake.
• Formed in Brazil.
• Saved in America.
And then God used one unexpected gift to open doors around the world.
In this powerful Testimony Tuesday episode, Pastor Manuel shares:
• How a street outreach knocked on his door at the exact right moment
• Why he almost walked away from Spanish ministry
• The miracle of being filled with the Holy Spirit
• Leaving a military career for the Kingdom
• Traveling extensively with Pastor Wayman Mitchell
• The behind-the-scenes wisdom he gained from decades of leadership
• Why the Spanish harvest in America is wide open
This is more than a testimony. It is a call to availability. If God can use a reluctant translator to impact nations, He can use you.
Premium subscribers get the full extended conversation including deeper stories from Brazil, Spain, Cuba, and behind-the-scenes moments with Pastor Mitchell.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and New Beginnings
03:29 Manuel Delgado's Journey to Faith
06:10 Cuban Roots and Family Background
08:49 Transition to America and Military Life
11:28 Spiritual Awakening and Early Influences
14:07 Marriage Challenges and Seeking God
17:03 Finding a Church and Community
19:47 God's Call and Transformation
22:31 The Role of Women in Faith
25:05 The Early Days of the Athens Church
30:49 The Growth of the Church
35:21 Early Ministry Experiences
40:47 The Journey to Being Filled with the Holy Spirit
43:41 Expanding the Spanish Ministry
49:20 The Gift of Translation
55:28 Reaching the Untapped Spanish-Speaking Community
01:01:11 The Impact of Translation in Ministry
01:05:55 Sharing the Good News
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01:14:39 The Call to Pastoral Ministry
01:20:10 Pioneering a Church in Florida
01:25:03 Missionary Work and Evangelism
01:31:14 The Role of a Translator
01:37:44 Lessons from Pastor Wayman Mitchell
01:47:23 Prayer Needs and Closing Thoughts
Show Notes
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISM
Locate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.org (https://cfmmap.org)
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