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, hey, everybody. I'm so glad to be here today with my friend Luke Lefevre. I had the privilege of

meeting him actually just a couple of months ago, but Stacey and I first

heard about Luke about a year ago. We were at the Altars conference in New York City with some

of our team from the staff here at Saddleback Church. Luke preached an incredible message that God

used powerfully that day. Stacey just walked away from that. I was actually

not in the room when he preached because I had traveled back home, and she just said, you know,

you got to listen to what this guy is saying. He has a message of fire and passion for a

generation. And so Luke has been working on college campuses with a gathering called Unite,

but more than that, he's been working towards Gather 25, which is a massive kind of global gathering of the church

to send people to do the Great Commission.

And so it's such an honor to have a conversation today with Luke.

He's one of our preachers, one of the people that will be

speaking at the return gathering. And so we wanted to introduce you as a church family to him.

So Luke, thanks so much for joining us today.

Oh man, thanks for having me, Andy.

And Luke, you are a father. You've been married for a little few years now. So tell us a little

bit about your family before we jump in. Yeah, I've been married for a little few years now so tell us a little bit about your family before we

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