356: Wade Joye on Lessons About Transition, The Dysfunction of a Dream, Navigating Feelings of Betrayal, and How We Manipulate God

This week, I’m joined by my good friend, former worship pastor of Elevation Church, Wade Joye, to talk through lessons we all need to learn when we are in times of transition. Wade will also share candidly about why our dreams can be dysfunctional, how to navigate feelings of betrayal, and how, as a result, we might even manipulate God. It’s a powerful, raw conversation today, and I trust you’ll take a lot of inspiration, wisdom, and challenge away with you.

Guest Bio:

Wade Joye is a preacher and ministry coach and currently hosts the “Dreamers and Disciples” podcast. Wade served as the Worship Pastor at Elevation Church for over 14 years until transitioning off of staff in late 2021 to serve churches across the country through his teaching and coaching ministry. During his time at Elevation, Wade oversaw the development of worship culture and staffing for over 20 locations and spearheaded the growth and pastoring of Elevation Worship.

In addition to building worship culture across all Elevation locations, Wade was instrumental in creating the systems that allowed Elevation Worship songs to go around the world as he led the record label and touring teams. Wade was also a songwriter on several of the earlier Elevation Worship songs, being part of the writing team for songs like O Come To The Altar, Resurrecting, and many more sung in churches all over the country. Serving on the overall leadership team at Elevation, Wade also led the teams that executed the weekend worship experience, oversaw service programming, and coached campus pastors on their stage hosting and preaching.

Having preached on the main stage at Elevation on a regular basis, Wade’s greatest passion is to teach and coach people to develop and maintain consistent spiritual rhythms and disciplines that cultivate a heart that is grounded in personal devotion to Jesus. Wade and his wife, Ferris, have 3 daughters they adore and are learning to navigate ministry and faith as they raise children with special needs like Cystic Fibrosis and Cerebral Palsy.

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Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Wade, I’m sure you’ll also enjoy:

• 333: Michele Cushatt on The Messiness of Grief, Why Numbing Our Pain Destroys Us, Why Faith Requires Struggle, and Why We Need Boundaries When Grieving
• 348: Christine Caine on Why Many People Don’t Experience Lasting Healing, How to Stop Focusing on the Past, and How We Are Rendered Ineffective in Life

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Resources Mentioned This Week

• “Relational Intelligence” by Dharius Daniels
• “People Fuel” by Dr. John Townsend

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