Logan Jordan’s journey is a powerful testament to the transformative power of faith. Before discovering Element Church, Logan was a self-proclaimed nonbeliever. He often felt frustrated, like he was aimlessly wandering through life without direction. Though he grew up attending church with his family, he never believed in God and eventually fell into worldly beliefs, making science his “god.” In college, Logan stopped going to church altogether, convinced that he was smarter than those who still believed. His life became rooted in pride, and he relished in proving others wrong.
After college, Logan’s life took a turn for the worse. Despite his academic success, he was deeply unhappy and felt like he lacked a purpose. The so-called “hustle culture” consumed him, leaving him overwhelmed, overworked, and ultimately, a “hateful person.” Reflecting on this period, Logan admits, “I didn’t love myself, so why should I love others?”
In late 2022, everything began to change. A roommate invited Logan to attend Element Church, and though it took time for him to start believing, he continued to attend. He would observe during prayers, not yet ready to join in. Around this time, Logan began reading The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, not realizing it was a Christian book. This book marked the beginning of his transformation. Logan recalls, “I realized I wasn’t who I wanted to be, so I took a chance on attending Element Young Adult and went hiking afterward.”
During that hike, Logan tried something he hadn’t done in years: he prayed. “The book encouraged me to pray, so I figured I would try it on the hike,” he shared. What happened next was beyond anything Logan could have expected. “I felt the full presence of Jesus come upon me, as if He was walking right beside me,” Logan remembers. “I went from walking to crying because I was so overwhelmed.” This powerful encounter with Jesus was a turning point. “Through that prayer, I felt the urge to seek Jesus and find the work that He needs me to do.”
Logan brought all his problems and everything he didn’t like about himself to Jesus. From that moment on, everything changed. He found a new job and started to pour into his relationship with Christ. “Element taught me that you first need to give your time to Jesus, then everything will fall back into place,” Logan says.
Now, Logan’s life is filled with purpose and joy. He attends classes at Element Church, serves in Element Kids and Young Adult ministries, and leads a small group. He even met his fiancée at Element Church. Logan’s faith journey has also led him to understand that there is spiritual evidence—along with scientific evidence—of God. “The more I poured into the Bible, the more I realized that science couldn’t prove the anger that was in my heart. But Jesus could. And He offered me a way out of it.”
Today, Logan encourages others to take the first step toward faith. “Jesus is a stepping stone to finding a greater purpose than your own,” he says. “Take the first step. He is one prayer away.” For Logan, serving others and living a life of surrender has brought him a deep sense of fulfillment and purpose. He has gone from being rooted in pride and self-fulfillment to living in a state of complete surrender to God. As Logan puts it, “The more I gave God my time, the more everything else followed.”