He Had 800 Million Views… Then Got Banned for Talking About Jesus
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David Latting discusses his TikTok ministry, faith journey, and experiences with evangelism among Muslims.
David Latting built a TikTok ministry with over 800 million views — then got permanently banned for inviting Muslims to follow Jesus. In this raw, deeply personal conversation, David shares the mystical experiences behind his conversion that he's never talked about publicly, his harrowing two-year crisis of faith starting at age 13, the night The Passion of the Christ broke him wide open, his evangelism among Muslims in Iran, Afghanistan, and at a flea market, navigating the algorithm as an influencer without losing his soul, and why he — a Pentecostal/non-denominational evangelist — finds himself drawn to the beauty of Catholic liturgy, religion, and the question of transubstantiation. HIGHLIGHTS [00:00] Intro — David's banned TikTok ministry and what's ahead [05:48] A 13-year-old's crisis of faith: doubt, despair, and a letter opener [25:19] Watching The Passion of the Christ alone at midnight — and breaking down [35:51] "Allah is not real" — the video that got him permanently banned [42:00] Underground baptisms in Iran, Afghanistan, and Mecca [51:02] The flea market encounter that led to an 8-month friendship with a Muslim woman [1:11:00] "Religion" and "liturgy" off the…
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