Episode 34: Planting Salt Church; Simply following God with Michael Stahl

We have a very special episode of The Stories Collective for you today! October is National Church Planting month and we wanted to share a conversation we had with our friend Michael Stahl back in May. Michael was on staff at Desert Springs for about a year and a half while he was becoming the church planter and Lead Pastor of Salt Church which launched in January 2021. Michael's desire to plant a church started while he was in high school. He attended Southwestern College (now known as Arizona Christian University) and studied Youth Ministry. After graduating he began working in finance, still being involved in ministry, but his job was starting to turn in to a career and he wondered if God would still have him plant a church. Michael shares so much about what God did in his heart during that time, how he and his family ended up at Desert Springs and how attending Pizza with the Pastor was essentially the start of Salt Church becoming a reality. Michael encourages all of us to just simply obey and follow God. You'll also hear all about what it was like trying to launch a brand-new church during the height of covid and how God continued to work mightily in that. Listening to this interview will leave you encouraged in your walk with Christ and excited about what Salt Church is doing in Waddell!

Check out Salt Church: https://www.saltchurchaz.com

Connect with Michael: michael.stahl@saltchurchaz.com

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