Hey everyone, this month we're hosting a very special all-church event called the Return Gathering.

We believe that this gathering based on Joel II is an important moment for our church as we boldly and prayerfully step into a new season.

Ahead of the Return Gathering, Pastor Andy is bringing a seven-part podcast mini-series,

sharing different conversations with guests that you will find helpful and encouraging as we

prepare for this historic gathering at Saddleback. Let's dive in to today's conversation.

Well, welcome back, everybody, to another episode of the Return podcast. This podcast is designed to help

our church prepare for a gathering that we're having at the end of February here at our Lake Forest campus called The Return.

And we're taking time to interview and have conversations with the various people who'll be speaking, also learning from various angles of places where God is moving all over planet Earth, hearing stories of

his spirit being poured out, lives being changed, miracles happening.

And today I'm so excited to be able to spend some time with John Tyson, who's going to be

with us at the Return Gathering.

John, it's good to be with you.

Thanks, mate.

Always great to chat with you and honored to meet some of your folks via podcast.

Yeah, John was, so you guys just came off of your conference called Alters and we had a crew there.

And I was watching pictures and videos.

And Stacey and I felt like we missed out on this one.

So we'll have to be back

for the next one. But John, I'd love for you to share a bit of your story, planting a church in

New York City from my understanding. You guys have been there for right about 20 years now. Is that

right? Yeah, that's right. Yeah, so take us on a journey and tell us kind of God's call

and a bit about the church that you pastor. Well, I'm originally from Australia. I grew up in,

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