Amanda Cheatwood
Nov 10, 2026
Bro. Jacky Connell invited me onto his podcast, Lift Off with Brother Jacky, and for once I was the one answering the questions.
I’m usually the one holding the list of questions. I’ve interviewed pastors, artists, musicians, and authors, and I’m comfortable in that chair.
Bro. Jacky Connell turned that around on me. He invited me onto his podcast, Lift Off with Brother Jacky, and for twenty-six minutes he asked and I answered. Answering is a different job than asking, and I have new respect for everyone who has ever sat in my guest chair.
The episode is called “I Believe in You.” If you know Bro. Jacky, you already know why. It’s the name of his book with us at Revival House Publishing, and I’ve read those words in his manuscript more times than I can count. Being interviewed by an author whose book I’ve been living in was a first for me, and I enjoyed every minute of it.
The episode is up now on YouTube through BGTV Studios. Thank you, Bro. Jacky, for having me.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pG8aYQlNkY
About Bro. Jacky Connell
Bro. Jacky Connell is the senior pastor of Eden Westside Baptist Church in Pell City, Alabama, and the founder of JC Impact Ministries, which equips and encourages Christian leaders through the IMPACT Leadership Summit, Power Lunches, and the Lift Off podcast. He led If My People Will Pray, a global prayer gathering built on 2 Chronicles 7:14 with sites from Birmingham to Washington, D.C., to Jerusalem. He is the author of Painkillers, Palm Tree Living, and Prison Break: Breaking Free of Generational Strongholds. His newest book, I Believe in You, is available now from Revival House Publishing. Learn more at jcimpact.org.
