From MrBeast Fame to Finding Jesus | The Chandler Hallow Story | The Jesus People Podcast Episode 46

Summary

Jesus People Podcast — Episode 46 Summary
Guest: Chandler Hallow
Host: Ryan Miller
Date: November 17, 2025
Title: From MrBeast Fame to Finding Jesus | The Chandler Hallow Story

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Episode Overview

This episode of the Jesus People Podcast features Chandler Hallow, well known for his role in the massively popular MrBeast YouTube channel. Host Ryan Miller explores Chandler’s journey from quiet, small-town beginnings, through brushes with global fame and deep personal struggle, to a life transformed by an encounter with Jesus. The discussion dives into the realities of internet fame, Chandler’s silent battles with depression and addiction, the process of rediscovering faith, and his current heart for ministry—both online and off.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Early Life & Rise to Fame

• Chandler’s Christian Upbringing
  • Raised in a Christian home; mom was on the worship team and still is ([02:05]).
  • Attended the same church for over 20 years.
  • “I was Christian growing up, but I didn’t have a relationship with God. You know, I just was a Christian. But I didn’t know what that meant. Really.” — Chandler ([02:19])
• College, Baseball & Personal Drift
  • College marked a period of independence; started drinking, smoking, casual sex, and later, more serious drugs ([03:00-04:42]).
  • Despite claiming Christianity, admitted to feeling disconnected from faith, and eventually struggled with depression, anxiety, and paranoia.
• Entry into the MrBeast Universe
  • Dropped out of college, originally joined MrBeast’s crew as a janitor. “I have no credentials to be a YouTuber. I dropped out of college... I was a janitor. Like, what am I doing?” — Chandler ([09:44])
  • Was “pushed” onto camera, unexpectedly resonated with fans, became a core part of the team ([08:15-08:57]).

2. The Double Life: Fame vs. Inner Struggle

• Fame & Its Discontents
  • Chandler describes not seeking fame: “I just wanted to provide for my family... I did not want to be famous.” ([05:20])
  • Coping with new visibility, he became more reclusive, anxious about being recognized ([04:56-05:14]).
• Hidden Brokenness
  • Continued partying and substance abuse for nearly two years, even as his role with MrBeast grew ([10:21]).
  • “I want to be done, but I can’t... I would cry out to the Lord every night, like, Lord, help me. I can’t stop.” — Chandler ([10:44])

3. The Encounter with God & Turning Point

• Spiritual Intervention
  • In a moment of desperation in his kitchen, Chandler audibly heard God say “What are you doing?” ([11:25-11:56]).
  • Powerful quote: “It was like I could see again. Like the Lord, like, literally, like, peeled the scales off my eyes... I snapped out of it. I threw everything away that day.” — Chandler ([00:01], [11:25])
• Recovery, Accountability, and Discipleship
  • Immediately called his brother: “We’ve been praying for you for months.” His siblings and close friends had been interceding ([12:56]).
  • Chandler’s “Saul to Paul” transformation was gradual: cold-turkey quit drugs, but sanctification took 2–3 years of daily dependence on God ([13:57-14:52]).

4. Walking Out Faith in the Public Eye

• Becoming Public with Christianity
  • Felt a nudge from God to share his testimony publicly on TikTok, despite nerves, which brought relief and clarity ([19:53-21:49]).
  • “The weight just fell off me, you know, it just felt like, I’m okay, you know, I can do this, you know?” — Chandler ([21:45])
• Chandler’s Online Ministry
  • Now known for viral Bible teaching, especially on TikTok, with millions of Gen Z viewers ([17:38-17:54]).
  • “Usually when I’m sharing stuff on TikTok it’s stuff that... the Lord’s, like, been teaching me. It’s never about, like, hey, guys, this is for you... this is for me.” — Chandler ([49:15])
  • Rarely faces criticism for sharing faith; most negative DMs are just requests for money, not antagonism ([47:12-48:29]).

5. The Transformation — Fame, Purpose & Freedom

• Testimony to Young Fans
  • “It’s not that great. You just got to seek the Lord in anything... Everything you do, you have to do it with the Lord, or it’s not going to be what you think it is.” — Chandler ([16:05])
• Freedom from Anxiety and Depression
  • No longer chases after “fool’s gold” of wealth and fame — “He’s changed my desires. I want to just do what Jesus did on this earth … just be a servant.” — Chandler ([18:58-19:26])
• Leading by Example on the MrBeast Team
  • “A lot of them have heard... about Jesus, they’ve seen your videos... But, you know, sometimes just preaching to someone doesn’t always work... So I’ve been doing a lot of praying.” — Chandler ([25:11-25:33])

6. Life and Ministry Today

• Family & Marriage
  • Married for three years; wife is a strong Christian and organizing influence ([16:39-17:11], [30:47]).
• Balancing Fame & Faith
  • Avoids excessive travel for work to prioritize family; remains shy in public but always kind to fans ([31:09-34:05]).
  • Pursues a simple, daily spiritual walk: prayer, reading, and discipleship with others ([34:15-35:40]).
• Dreams & Aspirations
  • Open to God’s leading rather than chasing personal ambition ([37:00-37:22]).
  • Dreams of creating a nonprofit community “third place” where young people can learn trades and the Gospel ([38:03-39:07]).
• Encounters with the Holy Spirit
  • Recounts a powerful prayer encounter before his college years (“release” moment at a worship night), and how even early spiritual experiences don’t guarantee an easy spiritual path ([40:13-43:34]).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I heard the Lord speak to me audibly...I hear him say, ‘What are you doing?’ And I froze...like the Lord literally peeled the scales off my eyes and I could see myself. I was like, ‘What am I doing?’ I snapped out of it. I threw everything away that day.” — Chandler ([00:01], [11:25])
• Host’s encouragement: “You are like a titan of the kingdom of God. ... I don’t think He could have used anyone else.” — Ryan ([18:08-24:10])
• Advice to young fans: “Do everything...with the Lord or it’s not going to be what you think it is.” — Chandler ([16:19])
• On ministry among his team: “Sometimes just preaching to someone doesn’t always work. So you gotta lead by example and just pray...” — Chandler ([25:21])

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Important Timestamps & Segments

• 00:00–02:31 — Chandler’s spiritual background, family, nominal Christianity
• 03:00–04:42 — First taste of “worldly life” in college
• 05:14–06:12 — Unwanted fame, first job with MrBeast as a janitor
• 08:06–08:57 — Chandler's accidental on-camera debut and overnight fan response
• 10:21–11:56 — Admitting addiction, depression, and the pivotal moment when God intervened ("What are you doing?")
• 13:57–14:52 — Gradual transformation; relying on God daily for lasting change
• 15:00–16:19 — On fame’s emptiness and message to Gen Z
• 17:38–18:08 — Chandler's unexpected role in Gen Z’s spiritual revival online
• 19:53–21:49 — Publicly sharing his faith; overcoming anxiety about going public
• 22:51–24:21 — On not seeking fame and why God chose him for influence
• 25:11–25:38 — Ministry approach: leading by example among colleagues
• 30:47–31:03 — Tribute to his wife, family life
• 34:15–35:40 — Chandler’s daily walk with God and discipling friends
• 38:03–39:07 — Future vision: a ministry/community space for youth
• 43:41–44:49 — Reflection: repentance, revival, and “tasting the vomit”
• 45:32–46:28 — How Chandler avoids temptation now and remains accountable
• 47:12–48:29 — Chandler's DMs: requests for hope and money, not much criticism for Christian content
• 49:53–50:59 — Favorite video: Antarctica episode, awe at creation
• 52:32–54:41 — Distraction as spiritual warfare, final encouragement to pray for Chandler

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Tone & Style

The conversation is raw, humble, and disarmingly honest. Chandler’s candid confessions about insecurity, feeling unqualified, and not seeking the spotlight are met with Ryan’s affirmations, humor, and brotherly encouragement. Their faith is evident not just in words but in the depth of vulnerability and the hope that saturates even the hardest moments.

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Key Takeaways for Listeners

• God pursues and transforms unlikely people—even in the midst of fame and success—if they’re willing to say “yes” when He calls.
• The path to freedom is often messy, slow, and dependent on honest prayer, accountability, and daily choices.
• Young people need to know that worldly achievements cannot satisfy like a real relationship with Jesus.
• Influence used with humility and faithfulness can deeply impact a generation, especially when rooted in authenticity.
• Community, prayer, and simple obedience are more powerful than we often realize.

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Prayer Focus

Throughout the episode, Ryan and Chandler call on listeners to pray for Chandler, his family, and the MrBeast team, emphasizing the power of spiritual support for those in highly influential positions ([26:12-28:54]; [53:03-56:29]).

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Final Encouragements

Ryan closes:
“Figure out your cadence to pray for Chandler Hallow, but get it in your calendars. Let’s cover him. Let’s ask the Lord for breakthrough. ... Because the kingdom of God, it’s about territory. And so is the kingdom of darkness.” ([54:41])

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This episode is a powerful testimony for anyone wrestling with their place in the world, struggling with addiction, or wondering if God can use them—reminding listeners that transformation is possible, however public or private your battle.

Transcript

[A]

I'm just depressed.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And then I hear him say, what are you doing? And I froze. Like, like, and I go, what am I doing? And I just look at my, myself, like, like I could see again. Like the Lord like, literally like peeled the scales off my eyes and I could see myself. I was like, what am I doing? Like, just like I snapped out of it. I threw everything away that day.

[B]

Guys, welcome to the Jesus People podcast. We have the honor of having Chandler hallow on the pod today. Chandler, thanks for coming to Texas, bro.

[A]

Thanks for having me, man. I appreciate it.

[B]

Oh, of course, dude. I. We were just talking earlier. It's. It's been so refreshing to see your posts and just you just like in your room or wherever, just like teaching the Bible and just opening the word of God and like, no bells and whistles. You're just like, here's the scripture for the day and with like millions of views. It's insane what the Lord's given you. And so I'm just so thankful to him for it and so curious to hear your story.

[A]

Yeah, where should I start?

[B]

Well, dude, first of all, I mean, a little intro. If you guys don't know, Chandler, you are kind of the right hand man to Mr. Beast. Who is the, I don't know, top five most famous people on the planet.

[A]

Yeah, he's pretty famous.

[B]

He's pretty dang famous. How many subscribers you guys have in Tokyo total?

[A]

I don't know, over 500 million, I think. This is crazy to say.

[B]

Just a cool half. Half a billion subscribers. So it's a lot of influence. It's a lot of people watching and being reached. And you're madly in love with Jesus. You're like a radical, sold out believer, of course, that the Lord has just like put this mantle on. That's just really cool. So I'd love to know, like, where did that faith come from?

[A]

Yeah, well, I mean, I grew up in a Christian, Christian home. You know, my mom, my dad, mom was on the worship team. She still is to this day.

[B]

Let's go.

[A]

Yeah, I go to the same church I've been going to for like 20 plus years.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Like my whole life. Really. Wow. And yeah, I mean, I was Christian growing up, but I didn't have a relationship with God. You know, I just was a Christian.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But I didn't know what that meant. Really.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah, I know. You know, I didn't know what it meant back then as how I know it now. You know, like, it's different.

[B]

Yeah. What changed?

[A]

I guess Whenever I went off to college, I started to. I was out of my home, you know, I was out of my parents house. So then now I can make a decision on my own. Like I have nobody to have no checks and balances really, other than what my parents told me.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Before I left, you know, as I grew up in the house. But yeah, you know, I started drinking and smoking and, and having sex and doing whatever, you know, and. But still claiming to be Christian, you know, but. And then doing all that stuff just led me just down a dark path, you know, whenever I first got to college. And then I played college baseball for a year. Yeah. Yeah. And then if I had a glove.

[B]

I, I, dude, I don't have a glove anymore. I'm like, I need to go on, like, I don't know, Wilson, and go buy a glove. But I was like, man, we should go, we should go throw the ball around after this.

[A]

Dude, I bought a glove at home. It is so stiff. I gotta. Because I don't have anyone to throw with.

[B]

Yeah. But yeah, I bought one over Covet. Same deal. It just sat kind of in my.

[A]

Garage for three years. I still have this idea that one day I'm gonna throw 90. I still wanna do that somehow.

[B]

Dude, you know what you should do? You should, you should. Like, that should be a video where you just like train and you're like, I'm gonna hit 90. And you start out, you could do it. You're what, like six, four? And you, you look like you throwing about 95.

[A]

That'd be. I'd be in the MLB if I could.

[B]

But yeah.

[A]

Yeah, God had other plans.

[B]

Yeah, clearly, man. It's pretty, pretty cool to see. So, okay, so you're in college, you start tasting some of what the world has to offer.

[A]

Yeah, I started doing stuff I'm never done before. You know, I've never done this stuff in my life. And it just brought me one far away from God and then two. I just kept doing it like. And I was, you know, at first I was liking it, you know.

[B]

Yeah, it's fun. It's fun.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like sin's fun.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

First season.

[A]

Yeah, first season. And then you do it. I was doing it for like two years. And then even advancing into different drugs, like psychedelics and stuff like that, which was not good, you know.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And then after doing like two years of that consistently, I was just depressed, anxious, I was paranoid because I'm like, I'm like somewhat famous. People recognize me out in public. I don't want to go Outside, because I think people are going to look at me and see me.

[B]

Right, right.

[A]

It was just, like, bad, you know?

[B]

Yeah. And you don'. Seem like a person that, like, was really craving fame.

[A]

No, not at all. I did not want to be famous. I just wanted to provide for my family. So my idea was go to the MLB and play professional baseball so I can set my family up.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[A]

And then I guess I dropped out, started working for Mr. Beast. At the time, it was probably, like, seven or eight of us, and I started as a janitor there.

[B]

Oh, really?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Okay. I guess I just had in my mind that you guys were, like, buddies from a young age, and you came up and.

[A]

I mean, we grew up in the same town and we played baseball together, me and Jimmy and our friend Tyler, which is. He's the one who, like, got me the job initially. And. But, yeah, I mean, I was just, like, setting up, cleaning up, buying props, and. And that's pretty much it for the first, like, two years.

[B]

Oh, wow. And. And I'm sure during that process, you guys became pretty close.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, we did. I mean, I was. I was a lot shyer than I am now because I've been on camera for many years. I would. I wasn't. I didn't talk to people unless they, like, talk to me.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know? Yeah, I. I was close with Tyler, so he knew, like, all about me. I grew up with him since we're like, six years old, so. But, yeah, I didn't really talk to many people. When I first started working there, I didn't want to be on camera. Yeah, yeah, it was. I was awkward. I still am, but.

[B]

Well, you. You're not like a. You. You don't. You don't strike me as a person. You're not awkward at all. You. You just don't strike me as a person. That's like, give me the camera, Give me the lights. Like, I want to be out in front and in public, which is what's kind of so cool to see you now. Yeah, like. Like, I just feel like the Lord has put you in this position because you're so pure of heart and you didn't want it. And now he's like, well, I needed someone. I needed someone in the most influential online company and personality in. On the planet. It's like. It's, like, so insane to me. And like, even just meeting you now, I was just saying before the podcast, just. Just feel like I'm like, I recognize that spirit. I'm like, oh, I know that, like, this is my brother, you know.

[A]

That's cool. Thanks.

[B]

So, yeah. Yeah. So to, to think of the influence the Lord has now like given you, whether you wanted it or not.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

He's put you in that position because he anointed you for it. And I think, you know, 8 out of 10, 10 year olds want to be influencers. They want to be you.

[A]

That's crazy.

[B]

Which is great. It's kind of scary and.

[A]

It's scary.

[B]

Yeah. Okay, so you're a janitor, you're setting up props, you're doing all this stuff. How'd you like make your way into kind of being like the guy up there with, with Jimmy, with Mr. Beast?

[A]

So, yeah, we were doing a video. It was the first time we were doing this type of videos called Last to leave circle wins $10,000.

[B]

I think I've seen that one.

[A]

It was a. It was like our very first one we did.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

And we spray painted a little red circle, cut it in fourths. And then we only had three people that were on camera minus Jimmy. Jimmy was like the host. And so they needed one more person. And then everyone there was like, just pick Chandler. You know, he's funny or whatever, but I'm like, I haven't really talked to Jimmy as much as I do everyone else because, like, I don't know, I'm just like the new guy. So I'm like just doing what I'm told.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

So they put me in the video and then after that the fans just loved me, I guess. And then he said I was in every video after that. He's like, you're going to be in every video after that.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

So that's, that's how that happened.

[B]

Wow. Wow. That's crazy. Yeah. And it's, it's like, it's so cool to see that the Lord, like in his sovereignty put that together. That. Which seems like such a random. Do you ever feel that way? Like, this all is so weird. Do you ever kind of have that thought of like, what, what just happened?

[A]

I always think like, the Lord just did everything. He's playing this from the beginning, you know?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

The people that I grew up with, the people that I went to church with, people that I played baseball with, people that moved here and stayed here or in North Carolina. I talk about all the time with like my, my friends. I'm like, dude, God brought you here. You know, all this. I'm here because of God.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know, it's nothing I did. I have no credentials to be a YouTuber. I dropped out of college.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know. Yeah. I was a janitor. Like, what am I doing?

[B]

Yeah, Chandler the janitor.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So. So you're kind of dabbling with some drugs and some sin.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Some girls. And then you find yourself in this spot where you just kind of get randomly pushed into being the right hand dude for the. One of the most famous people. Yeah. On planet Earth. And how then in the midst. Because that's a. That's an interesting place to find your faith. How then did you start to kind of pick up the pieces and find the Lord again?

[A]

Man. I mean, I wasn't for like two years, you know, I have a job now, so I drop out of college. I'm making money, so I get my own place, living by myself, doing what I want, you know? And then I just gets to a point where I'm so depressed and anxious and paranoid and I just. I want to be done, but I can't, you know?

[B]

Stuck.

[A]

Yeah. I just feel like I can't quit. Why can't I stop doing these things I don't want to do, you know?

[B]

Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

And I would cry out to the Lord every night, like, lord, help me. Like, I can't stop. Like, I don't want to do this anymore, you know? And then the next day I'd wake up and I'd keep doing it, you know? And eventually one morning, and I would. I would pray all the time, but it was just like. Because I felt so helpless. And one morning I'm just in my kitchen, depressed, walking around, and I heard the Lord speak to me audibly. Like, I'm. Well in my kitchen, pacing, just like, so sad, you know. Like, I'm just depressed.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And then I hear him say, what are you doing? And I froze. Like. Like, and I go, what am I doing? And I just look at my. Myself. Like. Like I could see again. Like the Lord, like, literally, like, peeled the scales off my eyes and I could see myself. I was like, what am I doing? Like, I snapped out of it. I threw everything away that day. Like, everything that was drug related, alcohol related, whatever. I threw it away. Yeah. And after that, I just. Something changed in me, you know?

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And what was the process then, like, to kind of reclaim your faith? I mean, that's pretty wild to hear audibly from the Lord. Did that kind of shake you up a little bit?

[A]

Oh, yeah. I mean, I froze. Like, I was like. I was literally like, frozen. Like, what was that? Because I heard it, like, back there. Like, I don't Know, it was, like, behind me, but, like, up.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I don't know how to describe it.

[B]

What did his voice sound like?

[A]

I don't know. It was just, like. It was. It was, like, piercing.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But, like, it wasn't, like, super. Like, how they talk about it in the Bible. Wasn't thundering. Yeah. I didn't hear, like, the thundering voice of God, like.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like, you know, but it was just, like, very clear. Just like, what are you doing? And I froze. Like, what am I doing?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know, it was weird.

[B]

Yeah. And then what is. What did the process look like after that?

[A]

I just called my brother Zach, who's been a big help in my walk, and I was like, bro, I just threw everything away. What do I do? You know? And he was like, we've been praying for you for months. Like, wow. Yeah. My. My brother, my sisters, I'm sure my friend Devon. Other people were just praying for me for months, you know, and that just, like. I don't know. I think I was crying right then and there, like, hearing that somebody else. They were praying for me. Yeah. As I'm crying out to God, like.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know, he heard them, I feel like. And that is why the Lord pulled me out of that.

[B]

Yeah. Dang. And so I assume you started getting discipled by your brother a little bit, or.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Was it. Was it kind of like a. Like a Sol de Paul, like, get knocked off the horse moment where you're like, I'm done, or was it kind of a. The process of sanctification? Obviously, you threw everything away, but. Yeah. How quick was that transformation for you?

[A]

It was not quick. I mean, I. I was struggling. You know, the enemy was trying to pull me back into doing the things that I wanted to stop doing, but I would just. Instead of going to those things, I started to go to the Lord, you know, like, lord, give me strength. Like, because I was, you know, doing drugs for two years, you know, and doing, like, nicotine. Addicted to nicotine, whatever. So I just quit everything, like, cold turkey, which was tough, but I had to rely on the Lord in every moment of the day.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

When I was feeling weak, I just pray. Even if. Even if I'm with people, I'd go off, you know, over there and just, like, pray really quick and then go back to what I was doing. But it took a while. I mean, just going to the Lord every day, you know, seeking him every day to be transformed.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know, took probably two or three years. I don't. I don't really Know.

[B]

And now you're 26, right?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So this was. How old were you at this point?

[A]

Dude, I don't even remember. It feels like it's been so long.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

I don't know. How old was I when that happened? I guess I'd be like 22, 23. Wow. When. When I heard that.

[B]

And at this point, you're having, like, massive success, being recognized. You have the fame, you have the money. You're tasting everything the world has to offer. You hear this voice and you're like, something needs to change.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And you start chasing Jesus. So cool.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

That's amazing.

[A]

Yeah, it was. It was awesome. I mean, I felt free for the first time when that. When I heard the Lord say, what are you doing? It was like I could do something now I don't know what it was like the Lord broke something off me to where I could actually do something about it, you know?

[B]

Yeah. And there's. There's so. I mean, there's millions, maybe hundreds of millions of 22 year old kids who would kill to be in the spot you were in.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

What would your message be to them?

[A]

It's not. It's not that great. You know, you just got to seek the Lord in anything. Yeah. Like, we wanted to play baseball. Yeah. But when we get there without the Lord, it's. It's nothing, you know?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You got to do everything you do, you have to do it with the Lord or it's not going to be what you think it is, you know?

[B]

Yeah. Yeah. Amen. Yeah. It's grasping after the wind.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

They'll never.

[A]

100%. Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

And it's exhausting.

[A]

Oh. Yeah.

[B]

So. And then you got married, right? Yeah. How long ago did you get married?

[A]

A little over three years, probably. Yeah. A little over three years.

[B]

Awesome. How'd you meet your wife?

[A]

We actually met. My friend was dating her friend.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

And then they introduced us to each other and then we just kind of hung out and then started dating.

[B]

And she was a believer at this time.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

But we were kind of like on the same. Like, we're Christian, but we're not walking in the Lord's ways.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

You know, but the Lord's transformed us both, like.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

In his timing. It's been great, you know?

[B]

Yeah, man. And then I think what's so cool now is seeing like, you're known. Actually, what's so funny is like, I found you not as the Mr. Beast guy. I found you as the guy teaching the Bible and. Yeah. Which is so Sweet. And then to find out you're the, you're. You're on the. The Beast team and like, you're like the guy next to Mr. Beast in the 100 million, 300 million view videos.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Having this impact, but then seeing your TikTok where you're just. You're literally just reading the Bible and it's. It's getting millions of views. And I would imagine that audience is largely Gen z, right?

[A]

Yeah, 100%.

[B]

Yeah. Which is. Which is insane because we're seeing revival. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the revival that. That's happening right now with Gen Z. It's the most church generation in America right now. Gen Z, really, people are coming back to faith in droves.

[A]

That's awesome.

[B]

Yeah. Well, you're a large part of it. Like, I think that's what, that's what I want to encourage you with is like, you are like a titan of the kingdom of God. Like, you are. You might not feel like you have all the biblical knowledge like you were saying before. Like, I don't, you know, but like, the Lord has put you in this position because you're so pure of heart and because you're. He chose you. Like, he. He called you.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

He. He said, like, there's. It's time to change. And I think it's really, really difficult for a person to receive the amount of acclaim and notoriety and fame that you have and not having, not. Not experience the sin and everything the world has to offer so that you can really call it for what it is, which is fool's gold.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

What have you experienced on the other side of the coin? Like, what is the Lord kind of revealed to you and given you in the process of following him that's different than your lifestyle before?

[A]

I mean. Well, obviously I don't feel anxious or depressed or anything like that anymore, you know?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

The Lord's healed me and restored me as I've just grown with him and spent time with him. And I don't chase the fool's gold. Like, like you mentioned. Like, I don't care about the things I used to care about. He's changed my desires, you know?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like, I want to just do what Jesus did on this earth, you know, just.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Help people and help people know the Lord and know the truth and. And just be a servant, you know, My whole desire to live has changed, you know, the way I live, you know? Does that make sense?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

What did, what did the team make of it? When you go from kind of living like the rest of the world lives to now, saying, hey, I'm. I'm making this commitment. Did you have to have kind of a conversation with them about that?

[A]

No, I just kind of did it. Yeah. I didn't really tell anybody. I mean, I. I shared, like, my testimony on my TikTok. Yeah. And I don't know how many years ago it was, but I. I did that video, which I was hearing from. From God, to do that video for, like, a week, and I was, like, super nervous, didn't want to do it. And finally I just hit record and then did it. I mean, in the video, I'm super nervous. You can tell, like, yeah, I'm just like, I'm gonna share my testimony, you know? And then. And then after that was. This weight just fell off me, you know, it just felt like, I'm okay, you know, I can do this, you know?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Because I was spending time with the Lord every day, growing, feeling like he was just healing me, restoring me. And he was like, when are you gonna share about me and what I did, you know, in your life? When are you gonna start telling people about me?

[B]

Whoa.

[A]

And I was like, what do you. What do you mean?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I was like, all right.

[B]

And were you nervous just because it was. It was such a departure from the kind of content you were making?

[A]

Yeah. I mean, I'd never. Like. I said I didn't want to be famous, so I'm already nervous whenever I'm on camera, just, like, in general.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But even still.

[B]

Even today.

[A]

Yeah. Well, yeah. I'm not a great conversationalist.

[B]

Well, I don't know about that.

[A]

I've grown.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

For sure. I mean, you should have seen me.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

When I was 18, doing this.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I would run from the camera. I literally run from the front of the camera to the back.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. I don't know. It was funny. But, yeah, I was. What was I saying? Yeah. I just did the first video. The weight fell off me. I felt fine. I was like, okay, this is fine. You know, I can do this. You know? Like, people responded great. The Lord was showing me favor, you know, and. And I knew the Lord was with me, so I just kept doing it, you know, like, oh, God's got me. I'm gonna be okay.

[B]

You know?

[A]

That's how I felt.

[B]

Totally.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

It reminds me of Moses and David, where Saul really wanted the throne. He really wanted to be acclaimed by the people. He got so upset when everyone was singing, like, saul's killed the thousands. David killed the Tens of thousands. And Moses is like, God goes, you're the guy. Go back and free the people. And he's like, please just send someone else. You know what I mean? And I think so often God will use the most unlikely characters and he'll use the people that don't want the temptation of the thing. That would be the reward of the mission.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So that they can be pure of heart and go into it. So you want nothing to do with, like, if you really, really cared so much about views, virality, acclaim, I don't think God could have used you.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So when you hear that still small voice that's like, chandler, when are you gonna talk about me? When are you gonna share your testimony? You're like, this feels odd because I've never done this before, but okay, let's do it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I think that's the beauty of how God's used you. And now, you know, you kind of dog yourself. You're like, ah, I'm not a great communicator. All this stuff. Dude, I've watched your videos. Like you are like expositing the Bible in a really beautiful way.

[A]

Thank you.

[B]

And you're not Philip Anthony Mitchell, like screaming at the camera and hype, but you're teaching the word of God to hundreds of millions of young people, which is insane. And I think that the Lord is using you also because how many kids would watch your videos and be like, oh, I, I kind of talk like Chandler. I kind of have a personality type like Chandler. Maybe I can do this too.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And that to me, he's always, God is always working in non obvious, non linear ways. The kingdom of God is upside down, backwards and beautiful. And he's going to choose the people that don't want the throne to have the throne.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And that's just so cool. It's, it's, it's really unbelievable what he's done in your life. And I just want to tell you as a brother in Christ, like, I'm so incredibly proud of you. I just met you. But just as like a brother, I see the pure of heart. I see the, the reflection back onto the Lord when you could easily spotlight yourself. And I don't think he could have used anyone else.

[A]

That means a lot. I really appreciate it. Thank you.

[B]

Yeah, dude, of course.

[A]

It's because of God though. I don't, I don't know. He's made me this way, you know, it's not anything I did.

[B]

Exactly. That's the whole point.

[A]

You know what I mean?

[B]

Like, that's it like? That's, that's what's so, so amazing about it. I want to take a quick break, and I want to tell you about a ministry that my family personally supports. It's called Global Christian Relief. And you may not know this, but there are more persecuted Christians around the world than ever before. And Global Christian Relief sends medical aid. They send Bibles to persecuted countries that don't have access to them. They're providing shelter, they're taking care of the least of these in the name of Jesus. And if you want to support them, you can click the link in the show notes. You can read stories of what God's doing in the persecuted church. And know this. Jesus says that what you've done for the least of these, you've done for him, but also that when we love each other as a body of Christ, the rest of the world will see him. So go check it out. Have you felt like you've been able to have a bit of a ministry to the Mr. Beast team?

[A]

Yeah, I mean, I, I try to lead by example always. You know, because a lot of them have heard, you know, they know about God, they know about Jesus, they've seen your videos, they know about the gospel.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But, you know, sometimes just preaching to someone doesn't always work. So you gotta lead by example and just pray, you know, and wait for God's timing, which. So I've been doing a lot of praying.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And just trying to let God use me as a light in the space that I'm in.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

Instead of just, like, going to work and be like, hey, let me tell you about this passage.

[B]

Totally.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. It's a different approach to different places. Yeah, yeah, yeah, for sure.

[B]

You know, we usually, like, at the end of these podcasts, we'll, I'll ask you, like, how can we pray for you? And then we'll pray at the end of the podcast. I kind of feel like doing it now.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And I want to ask you, like, how we can pray for you, but I, I, I want to stop and just, like, have. I think it's so cool to rally, like, thousands of people to pray for one thing for a person.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I would love for us to pray for the strongholds of the organization of the people involved, to be torn down in the hearts to be ripe to receive the word of God and for the timing to be revealed for when, you know, you're called to have that conversation with that.

[A]

That'd be awesome.

[B]

Yeah. So let me pray right now. And guys, Listening. Please pray as well. I mean, this is. This is such a unique and special opportunity to. To be able to petition the Lord on behalf of someone like Chandler who has. Has the ear of, I mean, millions, but like the team, it's just. It's just insane. The reach and the impact.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And. And you are like. You're like a Trojan horse in a way where the Lord. The Lord is like bringing in the gospel. And I'm fully believing that that team's gonna get saved. And something radical, I think in this end times move of the Lord, I think it's gonna take people like you that like, hear that nudge of the Holy Spirit. And I want to pray too, that you hear audibly more and then move in boldness to share.

[A]

Cool.

[B]

So, Holy Spirit, we just ask that you would give Chandler the wisdom to know the timing of when to communicate your heart and your gospel to this team, to Jimmy, to whoever else is involved. God, we pray that you would begin through supernatural circumstances to till good soil, even unknowingly to them, that they would. That their hearts would be softened to hear that you love them, that you're for them, that you don't hold their past against them, that you've given us a hope and a future, that it's your kindness that leads us to repentance. And so, Lord, I pray that you would give Jimmy the sensitivity to hear you clearly. And Lord, maybe sometimes just like whop him over the head again with your audible voice and just direct him and lead him and guide him. And Lord, we just. We just commit Mr. Beast, the whole. The whole team, Beast Enterprises, all of it to you, Lord. And I believe that there's actually power when the leadership has your heart and has your ear. And that's the case here, Lord. And so would you just intervene in a really significant and a really special way and just tear down the strongholds in Jesus name and allow the gates to be opened wide and so that your love and your light and your gospel and your truth could shine and save souls and mend hearts and propel the kingdom of God forward in Jesus name. Amen.

[A]

Amen. Thank you for doing that. Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna.

[B]

I'm keep praying for you. Yeah, I'll be praying for you a lot. Cool, man. You're continuing to work for the team. You guys now have hundreds of employees.

[A]

Yeah. What's huge operation, Huge.

[B]

Feastables, right?

[A]

Yeah, we got the Feastables Chocolate, we got Beast Toys or Beast Labs, which is the toy stuff that we got.

[B]

A couple of those. Yeah, my boys got a couple.

[A]

That's cool. Yeah, dude, I have a bunch. I would have brought some. All good.

[B]

Okay, we got. Dude, I do not need more toys.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Anytime kids come over here and they're like. They're like, can I take this toy home? I'm like, yeah, I'll pay you to take that toy home. Just like, get these toys.

[A]

Yeah. So, yeah, we're doing the toys. We're doing a new TV show based on the toys. And then we got the Beast Games. Amazon show.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

And then the YouTube channel, and then a bunch of other stuff that is being prepared in the background. That's just for the future.

[B]

It's awesome.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

That's super, super cool. And what's your role in all that?

[A]

Just show up, I guess. That's what I do.

[B]

Yeah. Just kind of on camera.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

The business people handle the business, but you're kind of the on camera.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Which you would have. You would have never guessed in a million years. Probably 10 years ago, right?

[A]

Yeah, no, never. Because I used to be so shy, like, growing up. I would literally walk looking at the ground and just, like, look at my feet so that no one would talk to me, you know, like, just in case. I don't know. I was so awkward. This one lady, one time, this lady at my church, I was helping move boxes in her house or something, she thought I was mute because I. Because I wouldn't, like, speak. I was just like. I was so nervous to talk. I don't know why, but. Yeah, that's great.

[B]

What's your wife like?

[A]

Oh, she's awesome. She works hard. She's an organizer, which is the opposite of me. She. She's such a kind heart, you know, she sacrifices her. Her time.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

To take care of our family. And I love her so much, man. She loves the Lord, too.

[B]

Amen.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

That's cool. How. How do you guys manage that travel and all that?

[A]

Well, I try to not travel as much as I can, you know, and if. If I do, it's anything like more than six days, I just can't do it, you know, Just being gone from my family is too long. It's hard. Yeah. And it's hard on my wife, you know, just taking care of everything.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

By herself. So I try not to put her in that position.

[B]

That's great. That's awesome, man. Yeah, I. I'm in the same boat. I'm like, I. I kind of get to the point after traveling after, like, three days, I'm like, I. I Like the break from the screaming toddlers. But now I'm ready to get back home.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I start missing them.

[A]

I know, right? It's crazy how you're. The first day you're good, and then the second day you're less good, and the third day you're like, dang, I.

[B]

Need to get home.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. I miss my wife. And what's your. What's your relationship like with the dudes now?

[A]

The what?

[B]

The dudes. Just everyone on the team, Jimmy and all of them.

[A]

I don't know why you. I thought you were talking about dude. Perfect.

[B]

Oh, okay. Yeah.

[A]

People refer to them as the dudes.

[B]

As the dudes. Okay. Yeah. But those guys are awesome, too. They're like a kind of a similar.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, do you connect with them quite often?

[A]

I know this. My. This will be my first time, you know, in Texas to connect with them. So. Yeah, I mean, I've talked to them online a little bit, but they share their faith openly, like, totally all the time. It's so cool to see they're. They're like. I mean, they encouraged me to keep going.

[B]

Yeah, that's great. Yeah. Just someone who gets it. Someone who gets the YouTube scene and. And the influence and all that.

[A]

Yeah. I mean, they put God first, which is awesome, you know, because it's harder, you know, when you have all this temptation to say no, you know, because a lot of people. I mean, statistically, only a small percentage of people have that temptation of. Of riches and fame, you know, so it's hard.

[B]

Totally.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah. To relate to. To relate to. To people coming up to you. And how do you deal with that as someone who's shy to just. I'm sure you just get mobbed wherever you go.

[A]

It's not too bad. But, I mean, I say hello and take pictures if they want, and listen to what they want to say to me, and then.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So have a good day.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know?

[B]

Yeah. For sure. Yeah. Do you get tired of it? Is it an honor? Is it, like, how do you feel?

[A]

I mean, I. Honestly, if I'm being honest, I'm. I never want to talk to people just because, like, I'm not. Yeah.

[B]

I'm.

[A]

I'm just not an extroverted person.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like, I can go a whole day without speaking. Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. But the Lord's like, tough luck.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. He's like, no, that's why I'm gonna make you speak. But, yeah, I mean, I don't ever say no to anyone for. If they come up to me because if I was, like, in front of someone that I was like, oh, is that LeBron James? Like, I want to go talk to him. Imagine him saying no to me, but, like, suck. Yeah, totally. So I don't ever, like, say no to a picture or anything.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So. So now as you've. Sounds like you've got, you know, a good few years under your belt of, like, since that time where you really heard from the Lord.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Change your life. What is your daily walk look like? And then how does, like, have you continued to hear from the Lord in that way?

[A]

In that way as in, like, just.

[B]

Audibly or just, like, how have you been hearing from the Lord lately?

[A]

Through prayer a lot. I'll hear from the Lord. Just. I'm not really praying for anything specifically. I'll just be, you know, praising God through prayer, just, you know, talking to.

[B]

Him.

[A]

Praying in tongues. I'll probably. I'll hear from the Lord more often when I do that. Whoa.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And it's usually for other people, you know, getting a download for somebody at my church or somebody that I know.

[B]

That's awesome.

[A]

Yeah. But I'll read every day. I'll pray, spend time with the Lord every day. Yeah. And then I try to encourage the people around me that are new to the faith just to, like, help them. Where. I've been doing the one to One books with some. Some buddies of mine. I don't know if you know what that is.

[B]

No, I don't.

[A]

It's like a little. Actually, I have one in my book bag. It's like a. It's called one to one. You just do it with somebody and it basically helps you, you know, give your life to Jesus and learn the. The gospel and why in the why.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And the how to.

[B]

That's amazing.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So it's like a little booklet that kind of explains the gospel, explains how you can start walking the spirit and all that. That's amazing.

[A]

Yeah, it's like an easy tool to like. Instead of, like, just doing it without something physical or, like, it's. It helps get the point across to where, like, you know, someone like me that isn't good at explaining things.

[B]

You got to stop saying that stuff, dude.

[A]

I don't know. It's just like. It's. It's easier.

[B]

We got power in our words. Yeah.

[A]

Right.

[B]

Yeah, you got it. You gotta. You gotta cut out that. I'm not good at talking. You. You are like. You're like. You. You're powerful, dude. Like, just because your personality type is a Little more shy. I think the Lord has given you a significant anointing to be able to communicate his truth.

[A]

So, okay, I'll stop.

[B]

I mean, I call you out for.

[A]

It, but no, I'll stop doing it. Yeah. A great speaker.

[B]

Yes. There you go. Let's go. Yeah, yeah. Moses was, was like, I can't talk. Don't send me.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And the Lord's like, I've chosen you. He's like, I'm not good at talking. How am I going to go tell Pharaoh to let the people go? He's like, fine, I'll send Aaron with you. You know, so I'm sure you've heard that all the time, but yeah. What kind of aspirations do you have now? Like ministry wise? Is it just kind of continuing what you're doing, like reaching people online? Do you have any hopes and dreams for what the Lord could build in the ministry for you?

[A]

Nothing specific in terms of like building something, but my aspirations are to do what the Lord wants me to do. So whenever he reveal it, reveals that to me. That's when I'll add that to my list of aspirations.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

I don't want to do anything that's not what God has for me.

[B]

Amen.

[A]

That makes sense.

[B]

Amen.

[A]

Yeah. Saying like, I don't have like dreams, you know, I have a family, which is what I want, you know. Mm.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

Just continued ministry.

[B]

It's great. I mean, well, it's, it's in. It's an insane ministry already. It's like so cool to see the reach of what the Lord. Yeah, yeah. Are there any, are there any, like passion points like that the Lord has revealed? Because Mr. Beast is doing some amazing things, digging wells and doing all that. Like, have, has there been anything the Lord's laid on your heart that you're specifically passionate about?

[A]

Yeah, I feel like me and my brother actually had this like, I guess idea that we wanted to build this. Like, I guess it would be like a non profit, like, charity organization thing where we would. It's like a building. This is just a visual, visual aid. So like the first floor is the lobby.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Second floor is. Like fashion. Third floor is like hairstyling, stuff like that. Music, business, pastoral teaching, whatever, you know, stuff like that. And then this is like a charity place where kids can come in that don't necessarily like, find their home in school. They don't like school. You know, people that are just like, I don't like school. They come in, I want to be a barber. Oh, we have that. But then we share the gospel to them and teach them how to do that while glorifying God and. Yeah, stuff like that.

[B]

Well, there's like no third place now, you know, like the third place language, where basically, like, back in the day, there were all of these. Outside of school and home or work and home, there were all these third places where people would. Would go and congregate and hang out. Those don't exist. Like, the closest thing we have now is like, a coffee shop.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So where do people go to just be together? You know? And I think that's really what the church was created for, was to be that meeting place of the believers, to have all things in common and to love one another well and go out and to help the outcast and the poor. And it's kind of turned into, you know, a lot of them clubs on Sundays, you know. But I think the marketplace is where the kingdom's gonna advance most forcefully. And in just the everyday, I mean, we spend eight hours a day, 10 hours a day at work, you know, so to have that impact and to have that place to go to where you feel like you're not just, like, doing work so that you can do your ministry or do your hobby or whatever, but you're.

[A]

Yeah. I went to this thing. It was called Spiritual Ops. My brother, my sisters, dragged me to it. It was in, like, an hour and a half away from where we lived. And you just basically go there and learn about, like, the spiritual gifts. And then we did a worship night, and then people would come up and, like, if you wanted to get prayed for, you go to the front and get prayed for.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And this was actually before. This is, like, in 2018, before I even went to college and, like, started falling away from God.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

So I went up there after worship, and they said to, like, close your eyes and just raise your hand and somebody will come, like, put their hand on you.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And pray for you.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So I was sitting there, what felt like 10 minutes. Nobody's coming up to me, like, what the heck? So I'm still, like, just looking at nothing, you know, head down, close my eyes, and then I feel one hand just come and then start praying for me. I felt another and another. I felt, like 15 hands praying for me. And I remember so specifically, I felt like I was doing this, like. Like fighting what. Whatever it was. I was. I was fighting the Holy Spirit. Like, my flesh was like. Yeah, I was doing that. I remember. And then I heard someone just say, release, and I just, like, released, and I started crying. Like, crazy. Like, I was crying for probably, like, two hours standing up there. And then my. A good friend of mine, Pastor Reggie, he's the lead pastor there, he prayed over me and, like, prophesied over me in that moment, and I was just, like, crying. It was so awesome.

[B]

That's incredible. And you encountered that even before you went out, off to college and.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Kind of fell away.

[A]

Yeah. I feel like that moment was like the Lord's like, your mind right there. Even though I'm gonna bring you back. He knew. He knew it was gonna happen. Right. But I feel like the Holy Spirit just was on me there. And then I. I remember specifically he was saying to me after I was, like, you know, done crying or whatever. He's like, the work's not done yet. You know, like, this moment, these emotions will fade away.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I didn't know what that meant, but I know what it meant now because I, you know, fell away, did what I wanted to, you know, because the enemy can pull you away. You know, even though I felt the Holy Spirit that night and started crying or whatever, you know, the work wasn't done, you know, I wasn't. I don't know. It was just. I just remember that specifically.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I think that's so encouraging for so many people who have had, like, the youth group encounter, you know, or been to the worship night, and they, like, they encountered the presence of God, but then they started living a way that was opposite of how God wants us to live.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

That. I think sometimes the Lord, in his mercy, will allow us to experience what was intended for evil.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

In order for him to be. To use it for good.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

To bring about the salvation of many.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Because it's like you can taste and see that the Lord is good and still. As a dog returns to his vomit. Go back to the vomit.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And then, like, taste enough to be like, that vomit doesn't taste very good.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Tasted and seen that the Lord's good over here.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So why don't we go back there?

[A]

Exactly. Yeah.

[B]

And I think you.

[A]

Well said.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah. I think when you've. When you have enough reps of that. When you have enough reps of tasting the vomit, being like, oh, and then going back and encountering his presence in his goodness and feasting on the word of God, you know?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You just learn. You're like, that's. That does not satisfy me.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I've found life and life to the fullest over here. And I think that's why God chose sinners I think, one, to show that nobody's too far gone. But secondly, because they got it, they understood that they could have everything the world has to offer. They can try all the drugs, they can try all the girls, they can try all the guys, they can try whatever it is and it's still not gonna fill that God sized hole in your heart. The only one who can do that, the only one who can heal the human heart is the one who created it. And that's amazing. Dude. What, What a cool moment.

[A]

Yeah, I don't think I've told that on camera, but I just remember that. And it was such a powerful night. But then a couple years later, I. Or however many years later, I'd fall away, you know, like.

[B]

Yeah, I don't know. Yeah. Are you faced with pretty regular temptation now? I mean, it sounds like you guys are doing a lot of stuff that's reaching a lot of people, but it's not. You're not necessarily going to all the things. Like you're not traveling a ton. Like. Yeah, like have, have you encountered. Because you're kind of at that level of celebrity at this point where, you know, I'm sure you're getting invited to stuff and you're having people reach out about certain things. Like, how have you thought to continue to stay pure?

[A]

I mean, I don't really. I mean, I just. I want to spend my time with my family and the Lord, you know, that's really what it is. I don't. Yeah, the God has changed my desires, so I don't even look for whatever is out there anymore. Yeah, I don't need it.

[B]

Amen.

[A]

You know, I need God every day. Like, I know that. Or I'm. What am I? You know, I'm nothing without God. I just have to. I have to have the Lord every day or I'm not going to be all right. You know, that's like my, my mindset. So, I mean, I just don't give it any thought. I try not to, you know, and then when something does come into my mind, whether it's temptation or a lustful thought, you know, I immediately go to the Lord, you know, got to take action immediately. Don't let it sit there. Don't just brush it off. Take action immediately and go to the Lord with it, you know?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So that's basically it. Amen.

[B]

That's awesome, dude. What do a lot of. I'm sure you get tons of DMs, tons of people asking questions because you really grew a following doing videos that had Nothing to do with the Lord, but just kind of silly watchable videos. And so a lot of those followers are not believers. What do your DMs look like?

[A]

My DMs, people just ask for money all the time because people think I have $100 million in my pocket at all times.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know, all I need is $1 million and that'll set me.

[B]

So funny. I'm like, it's such like a 16.

[A]

Year old thing to do. So. Yeah, that's, that's a lot of my DMs. Honestly, it's just from so many people that are looking for hope and I'm like, the hope is in Jesus, you know, like, there's no hope this earth can offer us. Jesus is the hope. But people look for hope. They think a million dollars is going to help their family and they're going to be okay after that, you know, but it's not, you know, I mean, it may help their situation obviously, but they're. The ultimate thing is people are looking for is just hope. So that's why I feel like a lot of people when they message me looking for whatever it is they need. It's just hope, you know?

[B]

Yeah. Do you reply to any?

[A]

Yeah, I can't with the this year volume. It's so many.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like it's probably hundreds of thousands. Hundreds of thousands people asking for money all the time. Even in my comments, like if I post something they're asking for money. It's like, I mean, that's wild.

[B]

I was not expecting that. I was more expecting because you're putting out like Bible content.

[A]

Yeah. People like it. I haven't seen anything negative.

[B]

Wow, that's so cool.

[A]

That's the Lord shielding me from it.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[A]

I don't know. I haven't had any like kickback or flack from it.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. I think so many people are scared to share boldly, as if, like, I don't know, it's like something offensive and I guess it is. The gospel does divide, you know, because it tells you how you're living is wrong.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And maybe that's also why the Lord's called you to this mantle, is because your, your personality is so likable and so peaceful, you know that to be able to share as boldly as you do with such a huge following and such notoriety and all that, that he's like, that's exactly what I need to cut through to get the message across here. So. Wow. Yeah.

[A]

Usually when I'm sharing stuff on TikTok it's stuff that I. The Lord's, like, been teaching me. So, like, it's never about like, hey, guys, this is for you and this is for me. And I'm sharing it with you, you know, because I know if it's happening to me, it's someone else is going through it, you know?

[B]

Yeah, totally.

[A]

That's usually whenever the Lord gives me something to share, it's because he's been trying to show me first, you know? Yeah.

[B]

It's awesome. What's. What's your favorite video you've ever done?

[A]

Favorite video is probably when we went to Antarctica.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

It was so beautiful there. It's like a different land like you've never seen before. It's just. It's pure as it goes on for miles. You can't see anything but white. And it's just like the air is different there, you know? It's just so good. I don't know. It's like. It's like being on a different planet.

[B]

And don't you have to get, like, permission to go to Antarctica?

[A]

Yeah, I mean, I think so, because.

[B]

I don't think anyone can just go to Antarctica. Right?

[A]

I mean, it costs money.

[B]

Oh, so anyone can go to Antarctica.

[A]

I think so. But there's like, a tourist location where there's penguins and stuff. But we went to, like, this other place where there's like, a workers six months out of the year, they live there and. And then they have, like, people that will go hiking. So we went to that one, and I think it's like 100 grand a ticket or something.

[B]

Jeez.

[A]

So thankfully I don't have to pay for that. Yeah, I wouldn't be going on the company card.

[B]

Yeah, for sure. That's so cool. Wow. Is the earth round?

[A]

Oh, I don't know, dude.

[B]

There's got to be so much daytime.

[A]

It was daytime the whole time.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

It was so cool, dude.

[B]

So I played in the Alaska League in college.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

Have you heard about that?

[A]

I've heard about Alaska. Yeah.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Not the league.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah. So. So, like, there's like, the two top leagues in collegiate baseball. It's like the Cape Cod League in the Alaska League.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And we would start games at like, 10 at night. No artificial lights.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

And we'd play till like, 1:00am that's cool. Yeah, it was. It was insane. And then we'd go fishing. We'd go fishing from like one dang four. And then we'd go to sleep and we'd wake up at like, 2. But it's light the whole time. It's a trip.

[A]

Yeah. I mean, literally the sun would bounce like this and it never went below the horizon.

[B]

Yeah. Okay, that's. I was trying to think like that's where I was think that's where my mind was going. I, I thought I saw like some flat Earthers that were trying to disprove and I don't know the science behind this, but like they were trying to disprove that the Earth was a sphere or globe or whatever they call it. And, and so they went to Antarctica and they're like, shoot, guys, I was wrong.

[A]

Shoot, I was wrong. Yeah, that's funny. It is.

[B]

It is around.

[A]

So I don't know, I just don't even. That's stuff I don't even focus on. You know, I used to think about it like before. I don't know. Yeah, you think about a lot of things.

[B]

There's so much weird stuff out there.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I think so much of how the enemy works now is distraction. He just wants to keep everyone distracted.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

From, from the real thing. So I'll get you all hopped up on conspiracy theories or, you know, just doom scrolling and all that in order to keep you from what's actually going to give you life.

[A]

Yeah, for sure.

[B]

Yeah. Well, man, I'm honored. This has been, it's been cool getting to know you.

[A]

The honor is all mine. I appreciate it, man.

[B]

Yeah. In any specific ways, we can be praying for you.

[A]

Yeah. Pray for just me to not be distracted like you said. You know, just stay seeking the Lord all the time.

[B]

Definitely. You got it.

[A]

Just be obedient.

[B]

You got it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. Well, let's pray again. I want to, I want to lift you up again because. Do you have a good prayer team?

[A]

Me and my family.

[B]

Family.

[A]

Okay, I'll just text them.

[B]

Okay. Well, if you guys feel led, I think it would be cool to throw a calendar reminder in your phone for once a week, shoot once a day, once a month and be praying for Chandler. Because it's hard to even comprehend what the Lord has placed you in with the amount of impact and the amount of influence. And I just think that we can see all through the Bible. When the saints come together in unity, in prayer, heaven moves. And I'm fully expectant that Jimmy and all of them are gonna get saved.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And that this thing's gonna turn around and.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And it's not like you guys are doing like, I don't know, Jimmy or anyone's doing like crazy sinful stuff, but it's Just. Just fun videos.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But fun videos that are reaching hundreds of millions. I know of people.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And so let me pray for that now. And guys, like I said, please, like, this is. This is part of what it means to be contending in the body of Christ and to be contending in the kingdom is we need to lift each other up in prayer.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And so I just want to, like, cover Chandler for. Not just, like, the next week, not just the next month. Figure out your cadence to pray for Chandler Hallow, but get it in your calendars. Let's cover him. Let's ask the Lord for breakthrough. Let's ask the Lord for more. Let's ask the Lord to cover his family. Let's ask the Lord to give you peace and to continue to expand your territory. Because the kingdom of God, it's about territory. And so is the kingdom of darkness. And so, yeah, let me pray now. Jesus, I'm so thankful for Chandler. It's so cool, Lord, to see that the janitor who didn't want to be on camera is now in front of billions of eyeballs. And Holy Spirit, I just pray that you would give him a double portion, a double anointing, an extra measure of grace, an extra boldness. Lord, the disciples prayed for boldness. Give Chandler boldness to proclaim the gospel in a kind but clear and authentic way, in a relational way. Lord, you've given him so much relational capital with so many people. And so, God, would you continue to speak to him? Would you guard his family? Would you keep a hedge of protection around him and his family? Would you guard them from attacks? Would you, Lord, would you give him greater depth of intimacy with you, greater times with you, hearing you more clearly, learning your heart in really special ways? Lord, just knit him and his wife together at the foot of the cross, a strand of three cords. It's not easily broken. Pray for unity in their marriage, protection for their marriage, and opportunities to do something profound for the kingdom of God. And we pray all these things in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen.

[A]

Amen. Thank you.

[B]

Yeah. Love you, bros. Good to. Good to have you on.

[A]

Thanks for being here. I appreciate it.

[B]

Of course. Guys, thank you for tuning into the Jesus People podcast. We will see you guys next week.