#51 Kristan Dooley [Taking Left Turns with Jesus]
Kristan Dooley sits down with me today to share her story of following Jesus off the beaten path. He asked her to turn left, and even though it didn’t make a lot of sense, Kristan accepted His invitation. She prepared her heart and payed attention to what God was revealing to her.
Kristan says there was a lot fear and some days it felt like a disaster, but she surrendered and trusted her Father. She says “we say we trust someone as long as all of the circumstances around us are what they should be, that kind of trust comes naturally. But then all of the sudden, the ground comes out from under us and we have to ask ourselves, do I have the faith to do it anyway?”
Kristan and I talk about the place of prayer and worship she set up in the red light district and how the crowd and energy there was nothing like a typical church setting. She tells us about the sweet gifts God gave her in that season, including completely changing her heart and their relationship. Kristan says, “anywhere he takes us, it’s not about what we have to give…it’s more about what we have to receive.”
Kristan has worked in ministry for almost twenty years. Most recently, she serves as the Discipleship pastor at Anthem House church in West Chester, Ohio. She also works as a coach for Gravity Leadership and is the director of Renewal Women's Ministry. Kristan just released her third book, Left Turns, Following Jesus off the Beaten Path, in hopes of encouraging her readers to follow Jesus wherever he invites.
Left Turns: Following Jesus off the Beaten Path
Isaiah 30:21 - and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
Kristan's Favorite 5
Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson
Pumpkin Spice Coffee and Creamer
Boating Season
Contentment in Her Heart
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