Today, we have a very special guest, Jason Norton, Senior Pastor of the King’s Trail Cowboy Church. 

Jason is a former US Army Ranger and SWAT Assistant Team Leader who felt God’s voice talking to him in a swamp during a training drill as a Ranger. 

Throughout our conversation, Jason reveals some of the most demanding training he went through during his time with the US Army Rangers, the lessons learned from those experiences, and how they affected him in his civilian life. We talk about his experience at SWAT and what made him leave his job and never come back as a law enforcer. 

We also talk about how he discovered the King’s Trail Cowboy Church and what made him join the church and eventually become a pastor. 

Visit the King’s Trail Cowboy Church website: https://kingstrailcowboychurch.com/.

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Full Episode Breakdown:

2:09 – Jason talks about the King’s Trail Cowboy Church, what it is about, and how they help people.

 4:43 – Jason shares how he learned the difference between sparring and fighting during his first full-contact kickboxing fight.

9:56 – Jason talks about the decision to join the army. 

14:37 – The last thing they care about in the Rangers training is your feelings. Jason gives some details about his training to become a Ranger.

19:14 – Jason talks about the effects the Rangers’ training had on him.

21:33 – Jason tells the story of how he became Regimental Boxing Champion.

26:02 – John and Jason talk about the importance of knowing that someone else trusts in our abilities.

30:28 – Jason shares what he learned from never giving up during his training in the army.

35:30 – Jason describes how stressful it is to be a SWAT member. 

43:02 – Jason talks about why he fell in love with preaching, decided to join the church, and then become a pastor. 

49:13 – Burn the boats. Jason shares the story of the anchor tattooed in his hand.

53:19 – John and Jason talk about commitment and its importance in starting something new.