Palm Sunday Testimony | Pastor Jon Collado

Pastor Jon Collado shares a powerful, raw testimony of his spiritual journey from a devout Christian upbringing to a deep season of rebellion, isolation, and near-destruction, culminating in a life-altering encounter with God. Raised in a loving family and church environment at Brooklyn Tabernacle, he experienced early faith and worship, but as a teenager faced betrayal and rejection at school, which led to a crisis of identity and belief. He distanced himself from family and faith, joined a gang, and embraced a life of anger and defiance—until a pivotal moment when his mother stopped him from leaving the house on the night of a violent gang confrontation. Two weeks later, after a lonely night in Prospect Park, he reluctantly attended a prayer meeting, where God spoke through a prophetic word to him, revealing his pain and calling him back. In that moment, he rededicated his life to Christ, experiencing immediate freedom and healing. He reflects on how God had been protecting him all along, even in his darkest hour, and how the lie of abandonment was shattered by divine love and intervention. The episode is a profound reminder of God’s relentless pursuit, even when we feel forsaken.