Write that down.” Ingram says he pulled out a notebook and God repeated the words so he could write them down.

I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles.” At the time, Ingram took this to mean that God would sustain the couple through rough times, which would inevitably come, and that he would lead them even when they didn’t know what they were doing.Īnother 20 years passed when Ingram experienced the “most mystical experience I’ve had with the Lord.” While he was walking in a field, Ingram believes God told him, “Chip, I want you to be a catalyst to transform how America thinks about God, how pastors think about preaching, how churches think about their community, and how everyday believers live out their faith at home and at work. Pulling out notecards he used 40 years ago to write down what he believed God was speaking to him, Ingram said God directed him to Isaiah 42:6, which says “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness I will take hold of your hand. The first occurred six months before Ingram married his wife, Theresa.

Speaking to the congregation on December 2, 2018, Ingram shared about a couple of key times when he heard God talking to him and how those experiences have shaped his decisions over the years. Chip Ingram Believes This Transition Is the Fulfillment of God’s Promises to Him While he plans to keep Venture as his home church, he explained his role at the church is going to change. He plans to travel overseas more often, particularly to China and the Middle East. For the next 10 years, Ingram is going to shift his focus to a national and international reach.

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