Taurus Montgomery - Author, Pastor, Speaker
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
5 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2019
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Episode 379
Taurus Montgomery is a pastor at Pioneer Memorial Church Harbor of Hope in Michigan and is the author of the book "Set On Fire: How Life's Devastations Can Lead You To Your Destiny."
From age 12 to 19, Taurus was trapped in a lifestyle of crime, fast money, and drug abuse. His bad decisions led to poor academic performance and wasted athletic opportunities.
His life took a turn when one night of devastation changed his destination. He has since traveled the world sharing his inspiring story in places such as Zambia, Indian, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka and Mexico.
On this episode of the podcast, we learn about Taurus Montgomery, his incredible story of perseverance and forgiveness and how God brought him out of a life of crime and drugs to a life of purpose and meaning.
You can learn more about Taurus at his website, TaurusMontgomery.com
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Sports Spectrum, the Sports and Faith podcast that brings Jesus back into the conversation. |
| 0:17.5 | Here's your host, Jason Romano. |
| 0:20.2 | Welcome, everyone, to Sports Spectrum. |
| 0:22.3 | I am Jason Romano. |
| 0:23.3 | Great to have you joining us on the program. |
| 0:25.3 | Today on the show, we feature a conversation with Torres Montgomery. |
| 0:30.4 | He is the pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church, Harbor of Hope, in Michigan. |
| 0:35.5 | He's the author of the book Set on Fire, How Life's Devastations |
| 0:39.3 | Can Lead You to Your Destiny. Torres Montgomery's story is an incredible one, and I met him in |
| 0:47.2 | Atlanta a couple months ago. We just happened to be at the same table at a Nation of Coaches Summit |
| 0:53.6 | that was taking place back in May in Atlanta at the Chick table at a nation of coaches summit that was taking place |
| 0:55.2 | back in May in Atlanta at the Chick-fil-A headquarters of all places. |
| 1:00.1 | And didn't know Torres. |
| 1:02.3 | I just introduced myself. |
| 1:03.8 | He had some guys with him, and we were talking about the podcast. |
| 1:07.3 | And the guys who were with him looked at me and said, you need to tell Torres's story on sports spectrum. |
| 1:14.5 | And so I asked him, tell me your story. |
| 1:16.9 | And I was blown away, shaking my head numerous times as I listened to the story of this guy. |
| 1:22.2 | Growing up from age 12 to 19 trapped in a lifestyle of a crime, fast money, drug abuse, bad decision making, poor |
| 1:29.8 | academic performance, wasted athletic opportunities, and now in a life that was on its way |
| 1:37.2 | towards destruction, has been restored and redeemed by God to allow him to share his inspirational story across the country and across |
| 1:46.9 | the world, over 20 states and internationally to Zambia, Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka, |
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