<p>In this Before/After story, Madison Cleveland shares her personal journey of faith, emphasizing the importance of staying rooted in God's church community despite challenges, and highlights how God uses moments of struggle and anxiety to produce spiritual growth and fruitfulness through dependence on Him and serving others.</p>

WHY DO YOU FEEL EMPTY?

Ed Young is a pastor, author and conference speaker noted for his creative communication style. Through his leadership as founding and Lead Pastor of Fellowship Church, the church has been consistently ranked as one of the most attended churches in North America over the past decade. Since 1990, Fellowship has grown from 30 families to multiple campuses in Dallas/Fort Worth (TX) and an online campus as well.

With a passion to equip and train leaders in the church, Ed began C3 Global, CreativePastors.com and the Creative Church Conference (C3) in order to provide resources to thousands of pastors and leaders around the world.

Ed has also had the opportunity to publish several books on the topics of leadership, Christian living, marriage and parenting. Ed is a New York Times best-selling author and his books include: Sexperiment: 7 Days to Lasting Intimacy with Your Spouse. His other books include: The Marriage Mirror; The Creative Leader; and Outrageous, Contagious Joy.

Ed’s latest book, The Creative Marriage, was released in February 2022. He and his wife, Lisa, have four grown children and five grandchildren.