Carl Lentz

We went to a church when I was in high school that I didn't connect with. And that kind of began my my journey of trying to figure it out for myself. And so high school wasn't really a time where I was, I think, following Jesus like I know is possible. And I always knew that, too. I always was conflicted.

We went to a church when I was in high school that I didn't connect with. And that kind of began my my journey of trying to figure it out for myself. And so high school wasn't really a time where I was, I think, following Jesus like I know is possible. And I always knew that, too. I always was conflicted.

And then I ended up going to college at North Carolina State in Raleigh, North Carolina, play basketball there and. I loved it. I had achieved and realized a dream that was way out of my depth. Like I was not good enough to be there, but I worked really hard and teams always can use that. So I was able to find myself in a position where my eyes opened. And in that moment in college,

And then I ended up going to college at North Carolina State in Raleigh, North Carolina, play basketball there and. I loved it. I had achieved and realized a dream that was way out of my depth. Like I was not good enough to be there, but I worked really hard and teams always can use that. So I was able to find myself in a position where my eyes opened. And in that moment in college,

And then I ended up going to college at North Carolina State in Raleigh, North Carolina, play basketball there and. I loved it. I had achieved and realized a dream that was way out of my depth. Like I was not good enough to be there, but I worked really hard and teams always can use that. So I was able to find myself in a position where my eyes opened. And in that moment in college,

It was like a really rough night. It was my sophomore year and I was at a party and some really bad things were going down at this party. And I remember distinctly feeling if I participate in this, I might lose my soul. Like I might, I don't know if I can ever, cause at this point I'm still kind of like, I'm trying to do the right thing. And you know,

It was like a really rough night. It was my sophomore year and I was at a party and some really bad things were going down at this party. And I remember distinctly feeling if I participate in this, I might lose my soul. Like I might, I don't know if I can ever, cause at this point I'm still kind of like, I'm trying to do the right thing. And you know,

It was like a really rough night. It was my sophomore year and I was at a party and some really bad things were going down at this party. And I remember distinctly feeling if I participate in this, I might lose my soul. Like I might, I don't know if I can ever, cause at this point I'm still kind of like, I'm trying to do the right thing. And you know,

and falling on my face all the time and just kind of just had God adjacent views. And I just remember going, I can't I can't do this. And I left that party, went home, and my parents took me to a church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a guy named Steve Kelly was preaching. He's still there. And I'd never heard the gospel presented in that way at the end. And I've heard the gospel a lot.

and falling on my face all the time and just kind of just had God adjacent views. And I just remember going, I can't I can't do this. And I left that party, went home, and my parents took me to a church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a guy named Steve Kelly was preaching. He's still there. And I'd never heard the gospel presented in that way at the end. And I've heard the gospel a lot.

and falling on my face all the time and just kind of just had God adjacent views. And I just remember going, I can't I can't do this. And I left that party, went home, and my parents took me to a church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a guy named Steve Kelly was preaching. He's still there. And I'd never heard the gospel presented in that way at the end. And I've heard the gospel a lot.

But the way that he did it just compelled me to go. I want to make a decision to change my life and do this. And I did. I raised my hand, walk up to that altar and it began significant changes. And I went back to NC State and realized I can't be here. Like I'm not going to make it if I stay. I want to I want to begin this new journey. Went home and then ended up going to my dad.

But the way that he did it just compelled me to go. I want to make a decision to change my life and do this. And I did. I raised my hand, walk up to that altar and it began significant changes. And I went back to NC State and realized I can't be here. Like I'm not going to make it if I stay. I want to I want to begin this new journey. Went home and then ended up going to my dad.

But the way that he did it just compelled me to go. I want to make a decision to change my life and do this. And I did. I raised my hand, walk up to that altar and it began significant changes. And I went back to NC State and realized I can't be here. Like I'm not going to make it if I stay. I want to I want to begin this new journey. Went home and then ended up going to my dad.

Hey, I want to go study the Bible because I'm like you. I'm a I'm a theology nerd. And I was like, I want to figure this out for myself, because if I'm going to commit my life to this Bible that I don't really believe is. necessarily at this point all true. I want to see this for myself. And that began my discovery journey of just trying to figure out what this faith is for me.

Hey, I want to go study the Bible because I'm like you. I'm a I'm a theology nerd. And I was like, I want to figure this out for myself, because if I'm going to commit my life to this Bible that I don't really believe is. necessarily at this point all true. I want to see this for myself. And that began my discovery journey of just trying to figure out what this faith is for me.

Hey, I want to go study the Bible because I'm like you. I'm a I'm a theology nerd. And I was like, I want to figure this out for myself, because if I'm going to commit my life to this Bible that I don't really believe is. necessarily at this point all true. I want to see this for myself. And that began my discovery journey of just trying to figure out what this faith is for me.

Come out here to California to Church on the Way, which at the time had a really cool seminary. It might still be going called King's College and started my little Bible college journey and got a job here in L.A., worked at Gucci, Rodeo Drive. I lived in a house in Van Nuys and took my little Honda Shadow motorcycle to

Come out here to California to Church on the Way, which at the time had a really cool seminary. It might still be going called King's College and started my little Bible college journey and got a job here in L.A., worked at Gucci, Rodeo Drive. I lived in a house in Van Nuys and took my little Honda Shadow motorcycle to

Come out here to California to Church on the Way, which at the time had a really cool seminary. It might still be going called King's College and started my little Bible college journey and got a job here in L.A., worked at Gucci, Rodeo Drive. I lived in a house in Van Nuys and took my little Honda Shadow motorcycle to