I Was a Pastor Addicted to Pain Pills… Until Jesus Set Me Free (Ep. 3) | True Faith with Austin Rumpel & Brian Minor
Episode Overview
In this episode of the True Faith Podcast, Austin Rumpel sits down with Brian Minor to talk about the reality of hidden struggles, the power of repentance, and what true freedom in Christ looks like.
From growing up in church, to pastoring while secretly addicted to pain pills, to encounters with deliverance and revival, Brian shares his story with honesty and hope. The conversation unpacks how God’s grace reaches into the darkest places and what it means to live in the light.
Whether you’re wrestling with shame, longing for freedom, or hungry to see God move, this episode will stir your faith and point you to Jesus.
Highlights
[00:06:20] – Brian shares about growing up in church and carrying hidden pain.
[00:15:40] – Addiction to pain pills begins while serving as a pastor.
[00:25:55] – The moment God spoke: “Repentance is a gift. Your journey starts today.”
[00:38:10] – A youth retreat where half the group confessed dabbling in witchcraft.
[00:52:25] – Deliverance breaks out as students are set free by the power of Jesus.
[01:05:00] – Confronting Jezebel and learning true spiritual warfare.
[01:17:15] – Walking in honesty, repentance, and submission brings lasting freedom.
“The morning I was about to get busted, God spoke to me: ‘Repentance is a gift. Your journey starts today.’ From that moment, everything changed.” — Brian Minor
About the Guest
Brian Minor
The GatherinG & The Recovering Baptist Podcast
Brian Minor is the leader of The Gathering, an apostolic equipping and training center in North Carolina. Once a pastor secretly addicted to pain pills and Adderall, Brian’s life was radically transformed when God met him in the middle of his brokenness. His testimony is one of deliverance, repentance, and the beauty of God’s power to set captives free.
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