In Episode 30, Pastor Ken Van Eeden joins the show to share his incredible journey from growing up in Cape Town, South Africa, to pastoring in Melbourne, Australia. Ken opens up about a dark season in his life where his marriage was in a mess and he was on the verge of becoming an alcoholic. However, everything changed on January 23, 1983, when he fully surrendered his life to Jesus—and all of his addictions miraculously fell away in a single night!
Listen in as Ken discusses his radical transition from working as a motor mechanic and supervisor to stepping out in fear and faith to enter full-time ministry and church planting. With 47 years of marriage and decades of pastoral experience under his belt, Ken shares a vital, hard-earned lesson: after seeing his own children step back from the faith due to "church hurt," he realized that true ministry requires putting God first, your family second, and the church third.
Guest's Bio
Ken and his wife Ghale are ordained ministers with Australian Christian Churches (ACC) and founders of Challenge Ministries, an interdenominational evangelistic, prophetic, and healing ministry. Ken has ministered throughout Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Together they have planted churches, served as missionaries in Africa, and equipped believers through Bible college leadership, teaching, and Spirit-empowered ministry.