The Ground Zero Podcast: Recent Episodes
Andre Persun
This podcast will have weekly episodes where we get into issues that will help bring the church back to it's original intent, share the gospel with the lost, and help those battling addiction get set free.
Cooper and Andre look back at Season 2, share some favorite clips from the episodes, and laugh and reflect the past year.
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Join Andre as he talks about the science behind gratitude and what the Word says about thanksgiving.
Clips from: Jordan Peterson, Tonny Robbins, and Phil Robertson
Song Clip : Gratitude by Brandon Lake
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Join Andre and Cooper as they talk about navigating the holiday season while walking the journey of recovery and/or grief. They also get off on favorite holiday foods and other things.. as you can imagine.
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Join Cooper and Andre was the talk through step 6 in the journey to recovery.
Step 6: We were entirely ready to have God remove our defects.
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Join Andre as he sits down for a conversation with his dad, Bob Persun. They talk about what life was like growing up in the Persun home, some of the journey that they've both walked together with the Lord and what it means to have a personal relationship with God.
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Let's take a listen to a message that Andre brought to a dear spiritual family in the mountains of North Carolina.
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Join Andre and Cooper as they talk about working step 5 in the 12 steps of recovery.
Step 5 We admitted to God, ourselves, and to another person the exact nature of our wrongs.
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Cooper and Andre spend an evening honoring Cooper's dad, Bobby Ray Smith Jr.
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Join Andre as we get into the 5th principle of Ground Zero which is being a people that are sought out instead of seeker sensitive.
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Can we turn the ship? Let's talk about the simple nature of the early church and dream a bit to see if we can get back to that.
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Join Andre and special guest Stephen Smith, host of A Hope and A Future podcast, for a discussion about the sustainability of the church. They'll get in to some of the mindsets and ideological structures that are hindering the church from being all that it can be here in the West.
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In the second installment of Step 4 Cooper and Andre get into dealing with shame and guilt, victimization, fear, and our assets.
Step 4: We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
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Join Cooper and Andre as they get into the work that Step 4 requires of someone who is working the steps of recovery.
Step 4- We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
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In this episode Andre gets into the third principle of Ground Zero which is: Sustainability. He'll talk about the issue of so many people leaving the church yearly, the causes as pointed out by others, and what he thinks is one of the root causes of the issue.
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Join Andre Persun as he digs into the principles that the Lord gave him and the Ground Zero family as guideposts for the ministry. He'll share the first 2 principles which are:
- The Spirit of the Lord is drawn to formlessness
- Only build what the Father wants, or else labor in vain
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In this episode we will hear a message that Andre Persun spoke to a local assembly about 'Coming Full Circle.' He shares his testimony of experiencing rejection while in the church, how that affected his life, and how God has brought things full circle. Andre also shares some information about Ground Zero as the house church side of the ministry is relaunched.
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In the third episode in the series 'Taking Steps' Cooper and Andre discuss the 3rd step of the 12 steps of recovery.
Step 3- We made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
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In the second episode of the series "Taking Steps" Andre and Cooper discuss Step 2: "We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."
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In this episode Andre and Cooper begin a series of discussions called Taking Steps. They will take a look at the 12 Steps that are associated with recovery of all types, talk about practical application of the steps, and look at how they are based from scripture and line up with the Word of God.
Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviors. That our lives had become unmanageable.
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This episode comes from a gathering the Ground Zero family had on May 27th, on the eve of Pentecost. Andre Persun delivers a teaching on the Holy Spirit and how much more significant this part of the Trinity is than we realize.
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Join us for our first interview episode with John Salter. John is a local MMA fighter, gym owner, realtor, and legend in the grappling world. He was the #1 contender in Bellator MMA at middle weight. He recently retired from fighting and Andre and Cooper sit down with John to talk about life and following Christ.
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Join Andre as we celebrate this first season and look into what season 2 is bringing. We'll also talk about some exciting things coming up in our local area. Check it out!
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Let's take a look at the corporation model of the church vs the family model.
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Let's look at how Jesus and the Apostles define the church so that we can begin to bring her back to her original design.
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How we think about God the Father will determine how we relate to Him. Let's see what He says about how we should view Him!
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Join Andre and Cooper as they talk about life after getting clean.
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Join Andre and Cooper as they dive into some real life struggles through the grief process.
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Join Andre and Cooper as they 'chop it up.' You'll get to sit in on some everyday conversation between 2 brothers and then get into depth about the Prodigal Son.
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In this episode Andre Persun share a message he gave to a church in Southeastern NC. He shares a little bit of his testimony about coming to Jesus at age 14 and then fast forward to a few years ago when he had to take a step back from ministry to give room for the Father to heal some things in his heart. He will also get into the story of the Prodigal Son from the scriptures.
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In this episode Andre Persun shares stories from his Junior and Senior year of high school, how he began to doubt God, his parent's faith, and a divine encounter that changed his life forever.
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In this episode Andre Persun shares about finding out that his spiritual mentor was living a lifestyle that no one knew about. Hear how this impacted him, and how the wisdom of his parents helped him navigate this life altering news.
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In this episode Andre Persun talks about the years from age 14 to 16 and some specific events that led to him learning about what God wanted to do with his life. We'll hear Andre recount the impact that the death of a friend's mother had on him and a moment when God took over to deliver His message!
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Thank you again for your support of the podcast!
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Staying on our toes when things are going well can be tough. It's important to remain vigilant!
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In Episode 3 of The Ground Zero Podcast, Cooper Smith joins Andre Persun and shares his struggle with addiction and the events that took place in his life that led to him know Jesus, and become set free from drugs.
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Join us on March 20th as we dig into Cooper's testimony.
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Don't let betrayal make your heart so hard that you insulate yourself from the very things God wants to bring to your life!
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In Episode 2 of The Ground Zero Podcast, Andre Persun shares the events in his life that led to him coming to know Jesus. He recounts some of his upbringing, chaos at a basketball game, and a man who sowed seeds that led to his family's salvation.
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Even with all of your past mistakes your life can still be good ground!
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Do you find yourself beating yourself up? Put the bat down!
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In this first episode of The Ground Zero Podcast, Andre Persun will be introducing himself, the purpose of the podcast, and what led him to begin this journey.
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Join us on March 6th for the launch of our full podcast episodes.
Also we are inviting our local community to join us on March 18th for a worship gathering!
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What is your purpose? Let's find out what God says about it!
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God isn't done with America. We the church must intercede for her the way we were intended.
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Thank you for all of your support so far and get ready for the launch of our full episodes on March 6th!
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Do you want to come into God the Father's presence but feel like you can't? Be like Moses and take the sandals off your feet and press in to His presence!
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Do you feel like you are in the middle of chaos? Well keep hope because God the Father is drawn to chaos!
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Sometimes us Gen Xers will look at today's generation and criticize their lack of work ethic and lack of values, but this is a chosen generation. Let's posture our hearts towards this generation the way the Father does!
Is what is taking place at Asbury University really revival? Let's let God be the judge!
Do you know how God feels about you? Check out Psalm 139 and hear how Fearfully and Wonderfully made you are!