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Faithformed (formerly The Pursuit Podcast): A Podcast About Faith, Leadership, and Life in a Noisy Culture
Faithformed is where faith meets real life.
We live in a loud culture that is constantly trying to shape who you are. Faithformed, hosted by pastor and communicator Justin D. Belt, is the counter-narrative. This podcast creates a space for everyday believers and emerging leaders to pause the noise and pursue spiritual depth, emotional strength, and cultural clarity.
If you have ever felt behind the pace of your purpose, or wrestled with the tension between your calling and your current reality, this is your home. We move beyond surface-level conversations to explore how God builds the person before He builds the platform.
Each week, we dive into:
- Spiritual Formation: Moving from behavior modification to heart transformation.
- Leadership: Leading with integrity in a world that values hype.
- Calling & Purpose: Navigating the "waiting rooms" of life.
- Culture: Engaging the world without losing your soul.
Join us as we explore the intersection of faith, identity, and inner healing. If you want a faith that forms your life—not the other way around—welcome to Faithformed.
Faithformed (formerly The Pursuit Podcast): A Podcast About Faith, Leadership, and Life in a Noisy Culture
16. The Crisis of Credibility: Why The World Has Stopped Listening to Christians
We are living in a crisis of trust. When the topic of faith comes up in culture today, the reaction isn’t usually persecution. It’s an eye-roll.
In this transparent and urgent episode of Faithformed, Justin Belt diagnoses why the Western Church is hemorrhaging credibility. We aren't being dismissed because we are too holy; we are being dismissed because we have become hollow.
We explore the uncomfortable gap between our marketing and our manufacturing, and ask the hard question: Is it possible to rebuild a reputation that took decades to destroy?
In this episode, we cover:
- The "Salt" Problem: Why being "trampled" (Matthew 5:13) is the result of losing our distinctiveness.
- Power vs. The Towel: How we traded prophetic witness for political power, and why you cannot disciple people you disdain.
- Performance Faith: The danger of curating a spiritual image online while living untransformed offline (Titus 1:16).
- The Path to Restoration: Why vulnerability, not perfection, is the only way to win back trust.
If you are tired of a faith that relies on hype and ready for a walk that carries weight, this episode is your wake-up call.
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We can't wait to build momentum and create a movement of pursuit with you!