Pastor James Coates shares his incredible journey of leading a church in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges that came with it. Faced with government mandates that restricted worship, Pastor James and his congregation made the difficult decision to defy orders they believed were in conflict with their faith. In this conversation, he reflects on how they navigated the tension between honoring authority and staying faithful to God’s commands, which ultimately led to his imprisonment. Hear his cautionary tale and the lessons he learned from standing firm in faith during a time of crisis.