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Leading ConversationsAuthor: J.D. Pearring
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Conversation with Spencer and Sarah Green
Episode 103
Tuesday, 16 September, 2025
The power of the local church to transform lives sits at the heart of Spencer and Sarah Green's remarkable story. When a youth pastor Spencer only knew as "the more than enough guy" (because he always brought extra pizza to school) became the lifeline that saved him from suicide, he discovered what genuine Christian community could be. Having lost 33 loved ones to addiction, violence and suicide, Spencer found in the church what his broken family couldn't provide—acceptance, belonging, and purpose.Sarah's journey contrasts sharply with her husband's. Raised in a Christian home, her faith crumbled when her severely disabled sister suffered endlessly from complications of bacterial meningitis. "By middle school, I never doubted God existed, but I hated his guts," she confesses. Through patient mentoring at the same church that would later save Spencer, Sarah rebuilt her understanding of God's character, recognizing His presence even in suffering.When these two met in college and discovered they attended the same church, they had no idea God was weaving their stories together for a purpose. Unlike many church planters motivated by dissatisfaction, the Greens planted from gratitude: "The local church saved us. It is family, and there has to be more churches like that because the world needs it."Send us a textWe want to help you find your next steps in ministry.Connect here with EXCEL. Ministry Partner: Christian Community Credit Union
