This week on Thinkin’ and Drinkin’ Bart talks with Bill Spencer & Grant Batson with the Narrow Gate Foundation. In this episode, Bill shares about his life and how he began Narrow Gate, who they serve and how you can help. Grant shares about his life, how he got into Guitar building and what led him to work with Narrow Gate. Tune in to hear more about Narrow Gate and the heart behind their ministry.
Narrowgate Foundation: A nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and empowering Christian discipleship, we equip and train young men, develop business discipleship platforms, and serve the Church locally and globally.
Meet Bill Spencer: Bill was raised in a small town in Northeast MO. He was an active young man interested in many things from building to wrestling to cars to music. Eventually, his love for music brought him to Nashville where he worked in the music industry for almost 15 years. But it was his love for Jesus and the Word of God that eventually overcame his love for music and at 40 years old, God revealed Bill’s true purpose – to disciple young men and teach the Bible in unique and engaging ways. Bill is an ordained minister and sought after speaker. When he isn’t teaching at the Lodge, Bill spends time making guitars, tending to his 6 Mediterranean donkeys or traveling.
Meet Grant Batson: Grant joined the Narrow Gate staff in January 2019. Prior to Narrow Gate, Grant has been trained by craftsmen in Copenhagen and Italy and created his own world-class guitar-making business. Grant continues to develop and expand our craftsmanship curriculum in our wood, leather, and metal shops. He spends time in the woodshop personally investing and equipping the young men in ALL our initiatives: Narrow Gate Lodge, Narrow Gate Trading Co., and Narrow Gate Exchange. A consummate learner, traveler, lover of Jesus and true craftsman, Grant lives in Williamsport, TN with his lovely wife Jill and their four children.
What Bart has to say: We have loved supporting Narrowgate Foundation for years now. We first learned about their ministry through our church, Grace Chapel. We have been so impressed with their program to help young men find their way in the world.
In this episode, you’ll hear
The heart behind Narrow Gate
How they began building guitars on the Narrow Gate property
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