So excited today to be on with a really, really special person, someone who in my world is unique

and someone who, I just love this person because they don't seem like they're looking to the left

or the right to figure out who they need to be.

They feel like to me they are connected to God's purpose for their life.

And therefore, they're charting a trail that's fresh and that's beautiful.

And he's pastor in New York City.

He's an author.

He's got his hands and a whole lot of really

great things they God is doing. We'll talk about some of those. But welcome to the Passion and

Purpose podcast, John Tyson. I'm so pumped to have you on today.

Mate, what an honor. You are a legend in my life. And to be able to chat with you about

stuff that matters is a real joy. So thanks for having me.

Yeah, thanks for bringing the Aussie accent right away. We need that in America at this season. I love it. It just feels warm and inviting. I love it.

Talk about being in New York. I mean, I don't know when this podcast is going to drop, but talk about getting to New York, John.

I know that you went to New York after 9-11, and somehow in that process, it was a part of your journey to New York.

You were in Tennessee, I think, at the time, and you went there to pray after 9-11, then all of a sudden here you are you've been in

New York for a long time now talk about New York today talk about how you got into the city well

New York today feels pretty quiet to be honest with you in terms of how I got to New York I grew up in

Australia became a Christian in a in a Pentecostal sort of youth revival and had a radical

encounter with God.

I believe the gospel, but it wasn't believing intellectual assent that brought me to the

kingdom.

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