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Heart of Dating

S1 Ep1: Dating Essentials with Ger Jones

Heart of Dating

That Sounds Fun Network

Relationships, Society & Culture, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.82.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2018

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

What does it means to date as a Christian? What should our priorities be? What are our dating essentials? Find out in this premier episode of Heart of Dating. The first ever guest on the HeART of Dating Podcast is a long time friend of Kait’s as well as the pastor of her Church here in Los Angeles, Ger Jones. Ger current pastors Vintage Church Los Angeles, a church committed to word and spirit ministry, intimacy with God, loving mission and deep community. Since the launch in 2011 Vintage has grown to over 1300 in Sunday attendance over three campuses across Los Angeles! Ger is married to his wife Lizzie and they have a dynamic and powerful marriage and are parents to 3 lovely children, Amy, Naomi, and Sam. Today on the Podcast, Kait and Ger dive into some of the key dating staples to know your priorities are in line as a Christian prior to considering dating so you can develop a worthy dating relationship. Oh la la! Together, Kait and Ger define what dating is and looks like as a Christian in the world today. Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You For Rejecting Me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E59cLQ Want to meet some epic Christian Singles? Join our huge HOD Family on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartofdatingpodcast Come hang with us on the gram: http://instagram.com/heartofdating http://instagram.com/kaitness . . . . .  A quick thank you to some of our friends! Faithful Counseling: Our #1 resource for affordable, reliable, Christian therapy. You can get 10% off your first month by going to http://getfaithful.com/heartofdating Compassion International: Do you have a burning desire to be a parent but feel stuck in singleness? Do you want to make lasting, powerful impact in your life as a single? We are a proud partner of Compassion International. Our community of singles has sponsored hundreds of kids all around the world, and we’d love to invite you to join us on this compelling mission. http://compassion.com/heartofdating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Heart of Dating Podcast.

0:04.0

Hey, it's Kate.

0:07.0

I'm so glad you could join us this week as we try to entangle the ever so ambiguous world of dating as a Christian.

0:13.4

Over here on Heart of Dating, we get real,

0:15.6

as we answer some tough questions

0:17.2

and uncover transformative ways to approach Christian dating.

0:21.2

Oh, and you better believe we have some laughs along the way because last time I checked the

0:25.8

struggle is hashtag real you know what I'm saying?

0:30.3

Now let's get to the heart of the matter.

0:39.0

Friends, real quick, don't freak out on me. This is not an operating room and I am not an expert.

0:42.0

So this is how it's going to work. This

0:44.2

podcast is not about me and my opinions, but rather it's about starting a

0:47.7

conversation with some well-respected men and women in their communities all

0:51.5

from different backgrounds.

0:53.3

I want to put a disclaimer that not every opinion on this podcast is the end all be all.

0:58.4

And that is the point.

1:00.5

This topic is murky and confusing.

1:02.8

So let's use this as an opportunity to be open-minded,

1:05.8

listen and gain some insight to apply to our own lives.

1:09.1

You feel me?

1:11.4

I am so excited about our guest today because he is a longtime friend of mine as well as the

1:15.8

pastor of my church here in Los Angeles, Gare Jones.

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