Don't Let Doubt Take You Out: Todd Mullins on Doubt, Miracles, and the Journey of Perseverance

The Jon Gordon Podcast

Jon Gordon

Education, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Pastor Todd Mullins for a heartfelt and vulnerable conversation about his family's remarkable journey through doubt, faith, and resilience. Todd, the pastor of Christ Fellowship Church, opens up about the extraordinary challenges he and his wife Julie faced as parents—years of infertility, their son Jefferson's autism diagnosis, and a painful season when hope seemed all but lost.

Todd's story is one of unwavering determination and deeper faith forged through adversity. He shares the raw struggle of leading a thriving church while wrestling privately with uncertainty and disappointment, and how those very doubts led him to a stronger trust in God. Together, we explore the power of community, the lessons learned in the fire of trials, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people whose faith can carry you when your own falters.

We discuss how shifting your mindset—choosing what thoughts to believe, declaring truth over fear, and relying on both faith and practical action—can transform even the darkest valleys. Todd also reveals how Jefferson's miraculous progress became a testament to discipline, hope, and the supernatural possibilities that come with perseverance.

Whether you're battling doubts of your own, or you need encouragement for a journey that feels overwhelming, this episode is a powerful reminder that you are not alone. Todd's story offers hope that, even if you're struggling now, greater purpose and strength can emerge on the other side of your hardest moments. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will lift your spirit and renew your faith for the road ahead.

About Todd,

Todd Mullins and his wife, Julie Mullins, are the Senior Pastors at Christ Fellowship Church in South Florida. Under their leadership, Christ Fellowship has continued its growth as a multi-site congregation that not only gathers tens of thousands in South Florida each week but reaches beyond its region through its digital and online platforms. Todd and Julie became senior pastors in 2011 but have been a part of Christ Fellowship since it all started in his parents' living room over 40 years ago.

Todd serves on the lead team of the Association of Related Churches (ARC), an organization planting churches in America and around the world. Todd also serves on the Board of Directors for Place of Hope Children's Home, one of Florida's leading organizations caring for foster care children and families. Passionate about reaching South Florida for Jesus, he founded Church United—a partnership of local churches across denominations joining together to transform their communities.

Todd leads humanitarian aid, emergency relief, and mission work around the world and is frequently invited to speak at churches and conferences. He earned his doctoral degree from Liberty University.

Todd recently authored his debut book, Don't Let Doubt Take You Out .

Todd and Julie have a son, Jefferson, who also serves in ministry at Christ Fellowship alongside his wife, Cassie.

Follow Todd on Instagram: @jtoddmullins

Todd Website: https://toddmullins.org/

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0:00.0	Welcome to the John Gordon podcast, where we share John's interviews with guests, as well as key strategies and lessons from his keynotes, coaching, and more.
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0:28.5	Now let's jump in to today's episode.
0:31.6	Hey, this is John Gordon with the John Gordon podcast.
0:34.9	And today my guest is Todd Mullins.
0:37.1	Todd, how you doing?
0:38.0	Doing great, John. Good to be with you. It's great to be with you. So you and I were talking
0:43.2	recently and you just have this incredible story about about your son that was just so inspirational,
0:51.9	so miraculous, so positive. And I just want others to hear more about this. Take us back
0:57.7	to the beginning and where did this all start? Yeah. So, man, for me, I've always been a person of
1:05.4	great faith. It's been easy for me to, you know, believe God for the supernatural. It's been easy
1:10.0	for me to just be positive. My dad being the supernatural. It's been easy for me to just be
1:11.0	positive. My dad being a football coach all my life, he's coached me up to always think the best,
1:16.5	believe the best. Come on, fight for it. And part of our journey started when my wife, Julie and I,
1:23.0	we wanted to have a baby. And after, you know, several years of really trying to have this kid, nothing was working.
1:30.6	And I remember in that time of just waiting, just going, God, where are you?
1:34.9	And sometimes I think questions of our faith and just even our own courage kinds of weekend
1:40.6	when we deal with waiting.
1:43.3	And sometimes we're waiting on something and we're wondering,
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