Travis Makes Money 566: Levi Lusko | Why You Shouldn't Avoid Struggle
Whether you know it or not, you have skills and abilities that lend themselves towards your calling in life, and the struggles you go through to get there are what will get you ready for it.
Here to talk about that today is Levi Lusko, Pastor and pioneer of Fresh Life Church, which has now grown to have multiple locations including Montana, Utah, Oregon, and Wyoming. Levi is a world-class communicator and leader, and through online streaming, the ministry reaches around the world. Levi is also the author of the bestselling books Through the Eyes of a Lion, Swipe Right and most recently I Declare War.
I’m looking forward to Levi’s insights today as we dive into why you shouldn't avoid struggle and instead lean into it and let it build you up.
Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 - 05:36] Opening Segment
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- I introduce today’s guests Levi Lusko
- Pastor of Fresh Life Church
- Author of I Declare
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- Levi gives some background into his life
- Moving around as a kid
- The fire of calling
- The passion to speak
[05:37 - 18:44] Why You Shouldn’t Avoid Struggle
- Levi shares around finding your calling
- Find what makes you angry
- What do you enjoy doing
- What do people ask your help with
- Your definition of creativity
- Creativity and genius
- The parallel of God as a creator
- Levi talks about walking into his calling
- Starting in Bible College
- Ministry is caught more than it’s taught
- Finding mentorship
- Not looking for glamor
- Putting in the work in the small things
- Develop your gift and character
- Don’t despise small beginnings
- Levi’s early days
- The importance of education
- Adhering to your learning style
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[18:45 - 28:06] Following a Calling
- Levi talks about becoming a lead pastor
- Not a stepping stone to bigger things
- The best way to make a difference
- Getting put on the platform
- The desire to build something
- The analogy of a butterfly fighting out of a cocoon
- The current state of Levi’s church
- Current locations and future locations
- Online streaming
- Levi’s most recent book
- How to get out of your own way
- Links below
[28:07 - 33:59] Closing Segment
- Who you know or What you know?
- Two is better than one
- Compounding strength and experience
- ThE RaNdOm RoUnd
- How to engage with Levi
- Links below
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“If you find a calling… there’s gonna challenges, there’s gonna be hard days, there’s gonna be setbacks where you fall flat on your butt.” - Levi Lusko
“It’s like that classic Michael Jordan quote, ‘It’s what’s done in empty gyms, that fills up stadiums one day…’ Don’t despise the day of small beginnings.” - Levi Lusko
“If you’re just handed everything one day, it’ll destroy you if you don’t have the weight of character and integrity you built up over time to support that kind of intensity.” - Levi Lusko
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Levi on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Go and check out https://levilusko.com/ and learn more about owning your struggle.
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