When the Dream Dies: Chaz Robbins on Church Planting, Closure, and God’s Faithfulness | PT 138

What happens when your call to ministry feels buried, but never really dies?

In this special episode, the tables turn as Tara Beth Leach and Mark Quanstrom interview their producer, and now executive pastor, Chaz Robbins. From a childhood shaped by faithful mentors to an RV road trip with his family, Chaz opens up about his winding path through ministry, media, church planting, and finally, back into pastoral leadership.

🎙️ In This Episode:

• How a youth pastor at Taco Bell modeled the love of Jesus
• The moment Chaz’s grandfather called him into ministry: “You were made for this”
• Lessons from planting a church—and letting it go in 2020
• What a year on the road in an RV taught about community and resilience
• Why stepping into executive ministry feels like coming home

⏱️ Timestamps:

05:00 – Growing up in Missouri, football dreams, and broken bones

08:30 – A youth pastor’s presence that changed everything

10:00 – Called into ministry at a Nebraska retreat

12:00 – From Ozark Christian College to Northern Seminary

16:00 – Learning ministry through Next Steps & Rooted at Parkview

18:00 – Church planting residency and the dream of a coffeehouse church

20:00 – Planting in Colorado… and closing during COVID

17:00 – Selling everything and living a year in an RV with two toddlers

23:00 – The bittersweet ache of stepping away from pastoral ministry

26:00 – The long road of healing and rediscovering call

31:00 – A new chapter: becoming Executive Pastor at Osage Hills

33:00 – Why Jesus’ promise “I will build my church” matters most

🔗 Resources & Mentions:

• The Great Morning Revolution by Tara Beth Leach → Amazon link
• Threaded Bible Study by Tara Beth Leach → Amazon link

Even when ministry dreams fall apart, God wastes nothing. The same call that sparked at a Taco Bell table and a Nebraska retreat still echoes today: you were made for this—to love people with the presence of Jesus.