Jessica DiSabatino on Growing up in an Accidental House Church, How Loss Shaped Her Calling & Living Like the Harvest is Plentiful Today

2023-02-27

Download

Can one moment with God’s Word change everything?In this episode, Jason Ballard sits down with Jess DiSabatino, lead pastor of Journey Church in Calgary, to talk about her family’s dramatic conversion through a hotel room Bible, her call to ministry, and the story of how Journey Church came to life. From late-night Scripture reading to leading a church in Northwest Calgary, Jess’s story is full of hope and Kingdom purpose.Key Takeaways:How Jess’s parents came to faith through a hotel New TestamentHer journey into ministr...

Can one moment with God’s Word change everything?

In this episode, Jason Ballard sits down with Jess DiSabatino, lead pastor of Journey Church in Calgary, to talk about her family’s dramatic conversion through a hotel room Bible, her call to ministry, and the story of how Journey Church came to life. From late-night Scripture reading to leading a church in Northwest Calgary, Jess’s story is full of hope and Kingdom purpose.

Key Takeaways:

How Jess’s parents came to faith through a hotel New Testament
Her journey into ministry and pastoral leadership
The founding and vision behind Journey Church
Encouragement to trust that small beginnings can lead to powerful Kingdom impact

Biography

Jessica DiSabatino is a renowned communicator in both business environments and the Church. Following the death of her younger brother, Jess and her dad founded MySafeWork, a philanthropic initiative to bring justice to workplaces in Canada and around the world. For this ground-breaking work, Jess received the Governor General’s award in 2016. In tandem with her foundation work, Jess has pastored in various churches for over twenty years and currently serves as lead pastor of Journey Church in Calgary, AB. When Jess is not playing with her husband and four kids, or her Goldendoodle, Nacho, she is busy resurrecting her 1980s rap career.

Sponsors

We couldn’t do the work we do at The Pastorate without your generous support. We invite you to pray, share, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠give⁠⁠⁠⁠ towards seeding a hope-filled future for the Canadian church.

Help solve the global food crisis by giving gifts of Compassion today or get in touch with the team at Compassion.

Guest Notes