Just One Step: Greg Triplett's Story of Growing Through Daily Surrender

Greg Triplett, Pastor of Communications at Burke Community Church, shares his faith journey in this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast. Raised in a home where faith was not just professed but practiced, Greg witnessed his parents’ trust in God through all circumstances. This solid foundation laid the groundwork for his own walk with Christ.

As a college student participating in and leading student ministry, Greg began to share the gospel and mentor others in their faith. It was in these moments—where he felt in over his head and had to rely completely on God—that he experienced the deepest growth in his relationship with Jesus. Sharing his faith became the space where trust, surrender, and awe of God were formed.

Greg reflects on the beautiful mystery of God: all-powerful and deeply personal. He encourages listeners to recognize how God meets us in every season—in the chaos of daily life, in our marriages, our parenting, and our work. Faith is not just formed on the mountaintop but in everyday surrender. It just takes one step—the next step—to grow in relationship with a God who is far greater than we can imagine.

Bible Verses

• Proverbs 3:5 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
• Romans 10:14 – How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?
• Isaiah 6: 5,8 - “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” ...Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
• Matthew 28:19-20 – Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
• 2 Corinthians 12:9 – But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
• Psalm 145:3 – Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

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Check out the list Greg mentions in the episode!

Most influential in forming me as a disciple of Jesus:

1.     Mission trips

2.     People who have invested in discipling me

3.     My parents

4.     Personal devotion and spiritual practice

5.     Marriage & fatherhood

6.     Being in vocational ministry and leading teams

7.     Small groups

8.     Sharing my faith with others

9.     Retreats & Conferences

10.  New staff training with Campus Crusade for Christ

11.  Books I have read

12.  Seminary

13.  Sermons I have heard

Do you want a relationship with God too?

If you have never made the choice to accept Jesus' offer – a gift, not by works – to be restored to the original design for your life, which is a relationship with God (on earth and in heaven after physical death), now is the time. There is an article in Jessica's Engage Faith Column that will help you understand who He is, who you are, what choice you have, and what happens when you make the decision. Visit https://www.jessicacabrera.org/column/what-is-the-message-of-the-gospel to read the message of God's good news for mankind and to find a sample prayer that you can pray today. 

The importance of a Biblical faith community:

All listeners are encouraged to engage in a local church community to learn more about Jesus, the Bible, and to experience God through community. Listeners from the Northern Virginia area are welcomed at Burke Community Church and anyone seeking an online church service can find one here. We are not designed to be alone; we’re designed for a community of faith. 

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