‘God called me to improve the mental health of a million people’
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AJ Gomez2025-05-01T12:18:00
After becoming disillusioned with his military career, Will Petty reached rock bottom, grappling with depression and alcoholism. He explains how God led him to a greater purpose and a new vocation – to forge a path for others to find their healing
Holding up his laptop during our video call, Will Petty shows me the kitchen in which God spoke to him. His assignment was daunting: to improve the mental health of a million people. “It was just there by the washing machine. I was cooking and listening to some worship music, and I felt something that just cut through absolutely everything I was doing.”
The moment was simple – a piercing revelation amid the mundane. But the journey that preceded it was anything but.
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