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In this episode of The Hacka Podcast, I sit down with David Jennings for a powerful conversation about calling, worship, and the unseen work of God.
David shares how growing up in a multicultural military town in Texas shaped his worldview and ministry, and how God used hidden seasons, faithful leadership, and even painful moments to prepare him for lasting impact. From a humbling experience at youth camp that stripped away pride, to leading worship on global platforms like North American Youth Congress, David continually points back to one central truth: the process matters more than the platform.
Together, we talk candidly about the dangers of platform-driven ministry, the pressure of social media “highlight reels,” and why authentic worship is formed in prayer rooms long before it’s ever heard on a stage. David also shares the powerful story behind the song “He’s in the Room,” explaining how real encounters with God shape songs that carry lasting anointing.
This conversation is a call back to obedience, submission, and servanthood, a reminder that God is far more interested in who we are becoming than how visible we are becoming.
10 Key Takeaways
- God often prepares us in obscurity before He ever uses us publicly.
Hidden seasons are not wasted seasons. - Calling can be sensed early but accepted later.
Feeling the call doesn’t mean you’re ready to walk in it yet. - The platform is not the proof of anointing — faithfulness is.
What happens behind the scenes shapes what happens in public. - True worship is formed in prayer rooms, not on stages.
Authentic worship flows from a real relationship with God. - Submission to spiritual leadership protects your future.
God often uses pastors and mentors to help guide the process. - Social media can amplify gifting, but it cannot replace anointing.
Visibility does not equal spiritual authority. - Worship is about unity, not performance.
God moves powerfully when people lift Him up together in sincerity. - Songs that carry power are born from real encounters.
Worship written from lived experience resonates far beyond the moment. - Ministry must always point back to souls, not success.
The goal is transformation, not recognition. - Keeping God first is the greatest safeguard against burnout and pride.
When God stays first, everything else finds its proper place.
Resources & Link
Check out David Jennings’ Website
Links to music and other pages
Follow David: @david_r_jennings
Scripture References Mentioned or Alluded To
Psalm 127:1 – “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.”
1 Samuel 16:11–13 – David anointed while still tending sheep
1 Samuel 17:40 – David uses skills developed long before the battlefield
Luke 16:10 – Faithful in little, faithful in much
John 4:23–24 – Worshiping in spirit and in truth
Romans 11:36 – “For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things.”
Romans 12:1 – Presenting ourselves as living sacrifices
Psalm 22:3 – God inhabits the praises of His people
James 4:10 – Humble yourselves before the Lord
Matthew 20:26–28 – Greatness through servanthood
Final Thought
One of the clearest threads throughout this conversation is this: God is far more interested in your formation than your exposure. Long before David Jennings ever stood on a large platform, God was shaping his heart in hidden places, through submission, failure, obedience, and prayer. In a culture that rewards visibility, this episode calls us back to faithfulness. If God has you in a field season right now, don’t rush it. What He’s forming in you privately is what will sustain you publicly. The platform may come, but the process is what prepares you to survive it.
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