“What is youth ministry? I get paid to love teens where they are and create community and show them literally the way, the truth and the life.” Joy is the word that come to mind when I think of Maria Raissa Espinoza. Maria is a youth minister and the host of the podcast Saintly Not Salty. After receiving a call from the Lord to evangelize to youth, Maria devoted her life to the calls to mission and holiness. A lot of her ministry revolves around bringing people closer to Christ and encountering Him and His love. In this episode, Maria shares the call that changed her life, her ministry as a youth minister, and the inspiration behind her podcast Saintly Not Salty.
Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/journeying-to-sainthood-with-joy
You can listen to Saintly Not Salty on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you find your podcasts! You can also follow along on Instagram @saintlynotsalty.
In an episode of Saintly Not Salty, Maria shared the story of how we met on Valentine's Day 2022, which is an incredible story! You can listen to that specific episode (and all episodes of the pod) here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nxkw6EauuGzgdfLzS7yh7?si=cf388ce5e30a4b01
Our theme music is by Theresa Ambat, and our cover art is by Mariel Pahayahay.
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