How To Do The Dating Challenge | Alec & Maddie Bevere | Part 1

In the first half of a 2-part series on Dr. Henry Cloud's Dating Challenge, Grant sits down with Alec and Maddie Bevere for a raw, funny, and deeply practical look at what it means to steward your dating life for the sake of the Kingdom.

For a generation of leaders often stuck in the waiting trap—hoping God will drop a spouse on their doorstep while they stay passive—Alec and Maddie's story is a masterclass in intentional action. From Maddie's leap of faith moving from a journalism career in Australia to a mattress on a living room floor in Colorado, to the taboo dating of a Bevere boy, they share how God used their relationship as a laboratory for growth.

Applying the Dating for Growth framework from Dr. Henry Cloud's How to Get a Date Worth Keeping, they pull back the curtain on the internal barriers and anxieties that often hold us back from our full calling. If you're navigating the tension between your personal life and your mission, this conversation is your roadmap to moving forward with wisdom and discernment.

In this conversation, they dive into:

• The Aussie Leap: Why Maddie left everything behind for a calling she didn't yet see.
• Dating as Leadership Prep: Why your relational health is the foundation for your future impact.
• The Power of a Model: How following a proven framework can lead to a miracle.

The stakes are too high for us to get dating wrong. It's time to stop waiting for "the one" and start becoming the leader God has called you to be.

👉 Check out Alec and Maddie's new venture: Alpha Shake

👉 Alec's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alec_b/

👉 Maddie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madeleinebevere/

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