Have you ever thought about the legacy you come from and the legacy you will leave? 

Now, I’m not talking about the financial legacy you come from or the generational impacts of your hard work. I’m talking about your spiritual legacy.  

How did your relatives shape and mold your faith? And even more importantly - how will your faith shape the generations that come behind you?

Today on the podcast we are talking to my good friend Robert West.

Robert is a father of 6 who has a different story than most.  After having 2 biological children, he and his wife have taken in 4 teenagers over the past 7 years. Opening up their home to kids who needed a loving family. 

Not only that - he is a thriving youth leader who is growing in leadership at his church and making a tangible difference in the lives of all the teenagers he is around.

But when asked why he took on this way of life - his first thought was to look back.

To look back to the parents, and grandparents that came before him. To be reminded that there is a legacy being lived out by his family who were followers of Jesus. 

And I found that his story allows each of us to reflect on the legacy we are a part of. 

Some of us come from a line of Jesus followers - others don’t.

But no matter who came before us, we each get a chance to continue or start a legacy of people who love Jesus and turn their lives upside down to bring him honor. 

So through this conversation, my hope is that you consider where you come from. For some, it’s praising God for the Christian heritage that was passed on to you. For others, it will be praising God, for bringing you out of a godless family dynamic. 

In either case - my hope is that it spurs us to consider what legacy we are leaving others behind us.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Robert West