S3E4: Jackson Ford - From Rock Bottom to a Life of Calling

What happens when the life you’re chasing leaves you empty.. and God meets you at rock bottom?

Jackson Ford didn’t grow up deeply rooted in faith. For years, God felt distant - something reserved for holidays and church buildings, not everyday life. College only amplified that distance as partying, addiction, and isolation quietly took hold.

Then everything changed.

In this episode, Jackson shares his raw and hopeful story of transformation:

• Growing up around church but never really knowing God

• How COVID isolation exposed deeper emptiness and addiction

• Hitting rock bottom during college and encountering grace for the first time

• Saying yes to Jesus and watching identity, relationships, and purpose change

• Learning to love selflessly instead of living for himself

• Discernment, surrender, and an unexpected call into ministry

This isn’t a story about having it all figured out. It’s about curiosity turning into conviction.

If you’ve ever:

• Felt far from God even when you knew about Him

• Tried to numb emptiness with success, relationships, or habits

• Wondered if God could really use your past

• Wrestled with obedience when it didn’t make logical sense

Jackson’s story is a reminder that God doesn’t wait for us to clean ourselves up - He meets us in the mess and leads us forward.

Resources & References

• Watch: Defining Moments: Jackson's Story
• Read: Romans 8, Acts 11:1-3, and Matthew 6:25-34

• The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis