God Had to Break Me Before He Could Use Me | Zeus McElrath | TMC Ep. 60

In Episode 60 of The Middle Child Podcast, Royal sits down with Zeus for a powerful conversation about faith, purpose, leadership, discipline, accountability, and what it actually costs to become the person God is calling you to be.

Zeus explains why being “chosen” isn't always what people think it is. Sometimes being chosen means being broken, being tested, being molded, and going through seasons that force you to grow.

The conversation also explores the responsibility of men to lead through service, why discipline and accountability matter, and why men need spaces where they can be honest about what they're struggling with.

They also talk about Call Me King, Zeus' leadership development work for men, and the importance of teaching the next generation the skills they need — including emotional intelligence, discipline, leadership, finances, health, and accountability.

This conversation gets real about faith, identity, manhood, leadership, purpose, and learning to trust God even when you don't understand what He's doing.

Sometimes you have to go through it before you can teach someone else how to get through it.

What season are you in right now?

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Discipline, Accountability & Owning Your Mistakes

02:23 — What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?

03:17 — Why Being Chosen Comes With a Cost

04:20 — Leadership Has to Come With Service

05:46 — You Have to Die to Yourself

10:06 — CALL ME KING: Why the Name Matters

14:18 — Who Is Teaching the Next Generation?

19:58 — Why People Need Correction

25:00 — What God Gives You May Not Look Like What You Expected

30:06 — Why God Gives Us Different Assignments

35:00 — Learning to Stay in the Season

40:00 — Why God Sometimes Isolates You

44:08 — Creating a Safe Space for Men

47:00 — Leadership, Service & Teaching the Next Generation

54:48 — We Mess It Up When We Get in God's Way

ABOUT ZEUS MCELRATH

Zeus is a leader, mentor, and advocate for helping men grow through discipline, accountability, leadership, and faith. Through Call Me King, he focuses on developing men and helping them understand their purpose and responsibility as leaders.

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