Ministry Minute with Justin Trapp

5-minute, powerful stories from the front lines of ministry to start your week on an encouraging note. Ministry Minute, hosted by Justin Trapp, shares real stories with timeless ministry insights. Episodes include stories of faith, perseverance, unexpected provision, and practical wisdom from pastors and church leaders across the country. Whether it’s a miracle in the making or a hard lesson learned, each short episode is designed to encourage, equip, and inspire you in your calling.

Ministry Minute with Justin Trapp is a religion podcast hosted by Ministry Pass, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ministry Pass hosts Ministry Minute with Justin Trapp, a religion show with 53 episodes published.

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  Episode #52

  Why Dane Ortlund Wrote "Gentle and Lowly" Before He Was Ready | Ministry Minute Episode 52

  Aug 17, 20263 minS1

  Discover the hidden history behind Dane Ortlund’s bestselling book Gentle and Lowly . Moving from a Crossway publishing executive to a frontline senior shepherd during a global pandemic, Dane's journey reveals how God uses hidden seasons to build public messages. Plus, get the details on how you can sit under Dane’s teaching live at the upcoming PREACH26 conference in Houston, Texas. ABOUT MINISTRY PASS Ministry Pass offers a library of premium sermon guides and media resources to help churches accelerate their growth and pastors achieve a healthy balance between ministry and personal life. Check us out: https://qmrk.link/upvqvt ATTEND PREACH26: https://qmrk.link/c3c70i CHECK OUT THE POD Spotify: https://qmrk.link/4pv8n2 Apple: https://qmrk.link/sudvol FOLLOW US YouTube: https://qmrk.link/kcramx Ministry Pass Instagram: https://qmrk.link/5b1fje Sermonary Instagram: https://qmrk.link/liimai

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  Episode #51

  The Hidden Pastor Behind MLK Jr. | Ministry Minute Episode 51

  Aug 3, 20262 minS1

  Behind almost every public figure is someone most people never hear about. Martin Luther King Jr. had Howard Thurman — a pastor whose quiet influence helped shape one of the most important movements in American history. His book, Jesus and the Disinherited , gave language to people carrying the weight of injustice. Thurman didn't build influence by chasing attention. He built it through prayer, study, and the slow work of becoming someone others could lean on. If your ministry feels hidden right now, that doesn't mean it's small. Quiet faithfulness builds roots long before anyone sees fruit. ABOUT MINISTRY PASS Ministry Pass gives pastors and church leaders the tools, content, and strategy to grow their church with a strategic preaching plan. ministrypass.com Instagram Facebook

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  Episode #50

  A 16-Year-Old With Dyslexia Wrote a Musical About Jesus | Ministry Minute Episode 50

  Jul 31, 20262 minS1

  A sixteen-year-old with dyslexia sat down to write a musical about Jesus. No formal training. No Broadway connections. No reason to think the world would ever hear it. Just a prompting she could not shake — and a simple prayer: "Okay, I'll try." Her name is Anna Miriam Brown. What began as a teenage girl saying "Okay, I'll try" eventually became His Story: The Musical — a full original cast recording and stage production backed by Willie and Korie Robertson and Broadway producer Bruce Lazarus. But the most important part of the story is not the stage. It is the surrender. Because God often begins with people who feel unqualified. And in the hands of God, weakness is never wasted. ABOUT MINISTRY PASS Ministry Pass is a library of sermon series graphics, social media templates, and preaching resources designed to save pastors and church communicators time each week. Learn more at ministrypass.com Listen on your favorite podcast app: Spotify · Apple Podcasts Follow Ministry Pass: Instagram · Facebook · Website

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  Episode #49

  Four Words on Live TV That Changed Global Ministry | Ministry Minute Episode 49

  Jul 24, 20262 minS1

  In 1978, Pat Robertson made an unplanned announcement on The 700 Club that no one saw coming. No strategic plan. No polished campaign. Just four words: "I've got a surprise." What followed was a reading from Isaiah 58, a call to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, and a simple invitation — if you have needs, call in. If you have resources, give. The church could be the bridge. That spontaneous moment became Operation Blessing — now one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world, serving through hunger relief, clean water, medical care, disaster response, and community development. In this episode of Ministry Minute, Justin Trapp shares the powerful origin story of Operation Blessing and the lesson it holds for every pastor: sometimes the most meaningful ministry doesn't begin with a perfect plan. It begins with a burden you can't shake and a willingness to move. ABOUT MINISTRY PASS Ministry Pass offers a library of premium sermon guides and media resources to help churches accelerate their growth and pastors achieve a healthy balance between ministry and personal life. Check us out: https://ministrypass.com CHECK OUT THE POD Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FE3c9A22JRXBxJfxICBHQ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ministry-minute-with-justin-trapp/id1770832063 FOLLOW US YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ministrypass Ministry Pass Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ministrypass/

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  Episode #53

  The Day His Dream Died at Texas A&M | Ministry Minute Ep. 53

  Jun 30, 20262 minS1

  Brian McCormack stood in a packed gym, ready to sign with Texas A&M, when his father walked in and told him the offer was gone. The scholarship had been pulled an hour earlier, and Brian's dream collapsed in front of his classmates, coaches, and the press. Years later, Brian walked through the same tunnel at Reed Arena, onto the same court, but this time to preach the Gospel as the leader of Breakaway Ministries, the college Bible study that started with twelve students in 1989 and is now one of the largest in the country. In this episode of Ministry Minute, Justin Trapp shares how a closed door became the doorway to Brian's real calling, and what it means for pastors walking through their own seasons of rejection and delay. Brian McCormack will be a featured speaker at PREACH26, our first ever preaching conference, October 6 to 8 near The Woodlands, TX. Learn more and register at preach26.com. #MinistryMinute #Preach26 #BreakawayMinistries #PastorEncouragement

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