Terry Virgo: Not Your Average Great Grandfather | Series 4 Episode 2

Terry Virgo: From Party Life to a Global Church Movement - A Story of Grace and TransformationAt 16, Terry Virgo’s world was all parties and pleasure—until one moment changed everything.In this Dancing With Wisdom conversation, Dr. Sunil Raheja explores how God’s grace turned a restless youth into a leader of Newfrontiers and a voice of revival.What turns a hard-partying teen into a father of a global church movement? In this fascinating opening to a series of conversations, I have the privilege of sitting with 85-year-old Bible teacher Terry Virgo to trace the surprising twists: a sister’s bold question after a Billy Graham rally, four years of a “double life,” a thunderbolt sermon that forced a choice, and a leap from safe Civil Service career to living by faith—with jaw-dropping stories of provision down to the exact pound.Along the way you’ll hear:How Terry broke free from “Romans 7” legalism into the joy of grace—“I don’t have to impress God; I’m hidden in Christ.”The moment he nearly lost heart…and the promise in Genesis 28 that steadied his calling for decades.Why stale, formal church life pushed him to pioneer grace-soaked, Spirit-alive communities—the seeds of Newfrontiers across 70 nations.The love story with Wendy that began with a hockey stick, a blunt letter, and a chapel prayer.If you’ve ever wondered whether people (or churches) really change—or how grace moves from page to pulse—this conversation will stir your faith and reframe your future.Listen now to see how one ordinary life became an extraordinary legacy ...