I Loved Jesus - But I Needed the Holy Spirit | Matt Judkins

A pastor can preach every Sunday… and still sense something is missing.

Matt Judkins loved Jesus. He believed the Bible. He led faithfully in ministry. From the outside, his life looked strong and successful. But behind the scenes, he was exhausted, anxious, and quietly wondering if this was what the rest of his life would feel like.

He had experienced God’s love. He had answered the call to ministry. Yet he knew there had to be more.

In this conversation, Matt shares the moment everything shifted — from burnout and striving in his own strength to a life marked by power, peace, and confidence through the baptism in the Holy Spirit. What happened during a simple prayer encounter didn’t just encourage him… it fundamentally changed how he leads, prays, and walks with God.

If you have ever felt spiritually dry…
If you have ever wondered why your faith feels like effort instead of life…
If you’ve questioned whether there is “more” to Christianity than what you’re currently experiencing…

This episode is for you.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - The Moment Everything Changed
0:54 - A Successful Pastor with a Dying Soul
13:10 - Career vs. Calling: Leaving Medicine for Ministry
43:35 - Hitting the Wall: Burnout, Anxiety, and Depression
46:21 - The Desperate Prayer: "God, If You’ll Let Me Out, I’ll Quit"
52:19 - Baptized in the Holy Spirit: "The Syllables Bubbled Out"
54:43 - The Missing Piece: Moving from Performance to Power
1:00:51 - My Skeptical Wife’s Supernatural Encounter
1:18:05 - "The Holy Spirit is Not Your Crazy Uncle"
1:23:10 - Churchianity vs. Christianity: Why Most Christians Stay Plateaued
2:16:13 - The Cure for Apathy: Restoration for the Exhausted Believer
2:20:00 - The Remodel Analogy: Letting Jesus Into Every Closet
2:24:50 - A Prayer for Your Own Infilling & Rejuvenation