# @mercyculture on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=PJPYykPGz5M
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70865443-mercyculture-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T11:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mercy Culture Church (@MercyCulture) — https://gondola.cc/MercyCulture

## Caption

Landon made a vow to God that he would never pastor. It almost cost him Mercy Culture.

In this episode of Spiritual Leadership, Pastor Landon Schott exposes inner vows — the self-made promises that decide what you'll do before God ever speaks. He opens with the vow that nearly kept him out of his calling ("I will never pastor"), the drive through Fort Worth where God answered, "You said that, I didn't," and the 40-day fast that finally broke it.

This episode includes a guided prayer of repentance, five practical steps to break inner vows, and listener Q&A on vows, forgiveness, leading a spouse, and the difference between learning from mistakes and telling God never.

In this episode:
0:00 The vow that almost kept Landon from pastoring
3:30 What inner vows are (and why they're an unholy promise)
5:00 Inner vows in Scripture
6:00 Never tell God never
7:45 How inner vows form: pain, fear, deception, agreement
15:00 "This is my perfect will"
18:15 Prayer to break inner vows
20:30 Five practical steps
25:00 Q&A: breaking vows, forgiveness, leading up, wisdom vs. inner vows
33:45 Behind the scenes: how to lead people who've made inner vows

📺 Episodes mentioned:
Our Testimony of Church Abuse: Part 1 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fqIOWt6bBA
Our Testimony of Church Abuse: Part 2 — https://youtu.be/kJ0UDV-5xfQ?si=sdNZEWfdBB2MaYLR
Anyone Can Hear God — https://youtu.be/Pq4M0GlAu5c?si=m3hJd6wwjBshPHnL
How Fasting Changed My Life — https://youtu.be/bZOD5VTxQbw?si=24ZfGsUmw0i192V2
Daily Encounters — https://youtu.be/Y_y52beo2Ag?si=0f1d38hYpRUSRvrV
Daily Encounters (Sunday message) — https://www.youtube.com/live/eN9Ob2BWcpA?si=VDumiIYkHccc0D5v
Learning From Mistakes — https://youtu.be/s1wwti270i8?si=DUt-7EXAy5YQiqWM
Forgiveness (Sunday message) — https://www.youtube.com/live/PoIA6GptGi8?si=5f60cEu3Cb2svy3D
The Four Stages of Leadership — https://youtu.be/SHG00xdTS60?si=ONvs1J_3cu80nRdD

📅 Upcoming events:
Mercy Culture Conference — https://www.mercycultureconference.com
Presence Driven — https://www.presencedriven.com/
Partner with The Justice Reform — https://www.thejusticereform.com/partner

🌟 Welcome to Spiritual Leadership with Landon Schott, where we help leaders become spiritual leaders by following the Holy Spirit. Every episode provides practical insights and teachings to equip you for spiritual growth and leadership in today's world.

🎙️ Spiritual Leadership is more than just a podcast; it's a call to deepen your relationship with God and lead others toward spiritual growth. We aim to inspire you to disrupt complacency and embrace the transformative power of daily encounters with God.

✝️ If you're ready to take your spiritual growth to the next level, subscribe to our latest episodes and resources. Follow us on all platforms @mercyculture or visit mercyculture.com for more information on how you can be part of this transformative movement.

👥 Share this episode and invite others to join this spiritual leadership journey.

📲 Text ENCOUNTER to 59090 to discover how you connect best with God through our spiritual growth assessment.

❓Got a question for Landon? Ask Here: https://mercyculture.typeform.com/to/zXALEGQj?typeform-source=www.youtube.com

🙏 Need prayer? https://bit.ly/30Y6Lf8

#SpiritualLeadership #MercyCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #HolySpirit #ChristianLeadership

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