From Backpacking to Planting Churches with Ps. Lars Halvorsen

What does discovering your calling really look like?In this episode, Pastor Lars Halvorsen (C3 Darwin, C3 Australia Regional Director) shares his raw, honest journey from questioning his future as a young backpacker to leading a movements across the nation.

From tiling bathrooms in Ireland to launching church plants in Australia, Lars talks about the slow, often messy process of discerning God's will , and why purpose is more about who you're becoming than what you’re doing.

If you’re feeling the stir of calling, wondering if you’ve missed it, or wrestling with your next step, this conversation will stir faith, offer clarity, and remind you:👉 God’s plan often unfolds one obedient step at a time.

Note from Chris: It's not your speakers... we had a sound tech issue during recording of this podcast, and we apologies for the varying sound quality!

⏱️ Chapter Markers

00:00 – Origin Story & Childhood Faith

05:30 – A Miracle Birth & Sense of Purpose

08:00 – Identity Before Calling

10:00 – Backpacking With a Bible & a Burden

13:30 – Tiling a Bathroom in Ireland (and Meeting God There)

17:00 – Psalm 84, Doors, and Deep Surrender20:00 – From London to Bible College to “God in the City”25:00 – When You Realise You're a Church Planter

28:30 – The Marriage Confirmation Principle

33:00 – When God Says “Go”… but Doesn’t Say Where

37:00 – The “Messy” Part of God’s Will

42:00 – From Exploration to Appointment in Darwin

47:00 – God Doesn’t Always Speak… But He Still Leads

50:00 – Purpose for the 30-Something With a Mortgage

53:00 – Consecrating Yourself Again to God

56:00 – Faith Over Clarity — The Kind of Life You Want to Live

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