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Keith Nix

Pastor Keith Nix

About Keith Nix

A husband, dad, pastor, evangelist, and author whose passion is to reach, teach, and elevate people to their full God-given Potential. He and his wife, Margie, live in Sevierville, Tennessee, with their daughter, Isabell, where they planted the church, The Lift.

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Episodes with Keith Nix.

Church36m

Losing Jesus in Church: Pastor Keith Nix on Rekindling a Christ-Centered Faith

Pastor Keith Nix of The Lift Church in Sevierville, Tennessee joins Philip Cameron to unpack the crisis explored in his book Losing Jesus in the Church — a sobering look at why 70–80% of young people walk away from the faith when they turn 18, and only 35% ever return. That means the church is losing roughly half its next generation, and Keith argues it's not a failure of the gospel — it's a failure of how we present it. Keith traces the problem to a slow drift from genuine encounter to religious routine: "We have focused on how can we entertain our children rather than how can we set them up for a genuine encounter with God." He points to a telling cultural shift — congregations that call the altar a "stage" have already signaled a deeper problem. Drawing on 1 Corinthians 2, he contrasts Paul's deliberate choice to preach "in demonstration and power of the Holy Spirit" over persuasive oratory, and echoes Paul's charge to Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:6 to "fan into a flame" a faith that is always in danger of going cold. Whether you are a pastor, a parent, or someone who drifted away yourself, this conversation is a practical and passionate call to intentionality. Get the book and study guide at keithNix.net or losingjesusinchurch.com.

Jun 30 Keith Nix

Prophecy28m

Reviving Faith: Keith Nix on Trials & God’s Fulfilled Word

Pastor Keith Nix of Lift Church in Sevierville, Tennessee joins Philip Cameron for a conversation about prophetic fulfillment, national hope, and the urgent call for the church to rise. In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, Keith received two striking words from the Lord — first, that God would place a "divine pause" on the enemy's agenda, and second, a prophetic declaration he heard as it left his own lips: "After insurrection, resurrection." Years before the word "insurrection" entered the national conversation, Keith was proclaiming that God would follow that moment with a resurrection of hope, truth, humility, and common sense across America. Drawing on Romans 15:13 — "God is the God of hope" — Keith reminds believers that hope cannot be extinguished as long as God exists, calling hope and faith "siblings." He cautions the church not to mistake political momentum for spiritual assignment: "This is a time for the church of Jesus Christ to get to work like never before." Keith also introduces his new book, Losing Jesus in Church, a practical guide built around the story of Mary and Joseph losing — and finding — Jesus in the temple, offering eight steps to help believers reconnect with Christ. Find it at keithnix.net. Visit Lift Church online at theliftchurch.tv.

Jan 17 Keith Nix