Truth in the Wild Strategic Vision: All In Christianity and Practical Discipleship

Date: September 5, 2025
Participants: Gary Sheng, Arielle Noel
Location: Phone conversation
Duration: ~90 minutes
Context: Comprehensive strategic planning session where Gary interviews Arielle about her foundational beliefs and collaboratively develops Truth in the Wild's unique value proposition, culminating in the "all in" Christianity framework that distinguishes their ministry from traditional denominational approaches

Executive Summary

This transformative conversation represents a pivotal moment in Truth in the Wild's strategic development, as Gary Sheng conducts a philosophical interview with Arielle Noel that evolves into collaborative vision-casting for their ministry's unique positioning. Beginning with exploration of Arielle's core beliefs and calling, the conversation progresses through powerful personal testimonies, theological discussions, and strategic analysis to arrive at "all in Christianity" as Truth in the Wild's defining framework.

The dialogue reveals Arielle's mature spiritual wisdom in addressing complex theological questions while maintaining pastoral sensitivity, her powerful testimony of redemptive influence with a former adult entertainer turned devoted Christian mother, and her sophisticated understanding of Truth in the Wild's market differentiation. Gary's strategic coaching helps refine their messaging from "seriousness and practicality" to the more compelling "all in" concept, emphasizing career and lifestyle transformation as their primary value proposition rather than denominational distinctions.

Most significantly, the conversation establishes Truth in the Wild's mission as helping believers transition from compartmentalized faith to integrated lifestyle design where every action serves God, particularly focusing on career transformation from worldly to godly pursuits. This practical discipleship approach, targeting believers ready to "go all in" rather than remain "half-assed churchgoers," provides clear differentiation from traditional churches while addressing contemporary Christians' struggle to live authentically in an increasingly secular culture.

Key Themes and Discussions

Foundational Beliefs and Divine Calling

Core Motivational Framework:

"Beliefs that motivate my actions are centered around purpose from the Most High God. Knowing that I'm created to do that purpose. And wanting to be the ultimate vision of who I see myself for people."

Divine Obedience and Purpose:

"Yes, that I essentially have been created to do and obey what He created me to do."

Ministry Through Art and Stories:

"That through art, stories, we are to help share the truth so that people can find themselves and their own purpose in God. But I know that it's not for everyone. It's not like a numbers thing."

Target Audience Identification:

"It's like an older version of ourselves. Or a version of a person who knows there is better, but doesn't, and may even feel like a black sheep in their family, in their friends, know that they have more questions, seeking more, like asking why, but they don't really have that community."

Foundational Beliefs Framework:

• Divine Purpose Centrality: All actions motivated by God-given calling and obedience
• Truth-Seeking Mission: Using creative mediums to help others discover their divine purpose
• Selective Ministry: Understanding not everyone will be receptive to their message
• Community for Seekers: Targeting spiritual "black sheep" who know there's more but lack community

Powerful Redemptive Testimony: Kay Superstar Transformation

Original Relationship Context:

"Today, I was messaged by a friend who I've known for a while. She used to be a porn star. This is way before I met Marcus... And she even tried to get me to do video cam sex stuff, which I didn't do."

Marcus's Intervention and Separation:

"When I met Marcus, maybe about a week after he took me to the park, he was like, alright, take out a piece of paper, and I want you to write down all the names of the people that you have to let go of in your life."

Spiritual Responsibility Recognition:

"I realized, oh my gosh. I realized that I influenced a subset of people to do things that I now don't believe in. For instance, astrology. I'm so into it. And when I introduced this person to it, she went so deep."

Redemptive Apology and Restoration:

"So then I had to call her three years later. Hey, I know I haven't talked to you in a while. Happy birthday. But I just want to share with you. You know, I've come to find out a certain statutes that she's actually not okay... I just want to apologize to you."

Full Circle Transformation:

"But now she's a mother of three, and she's gone so deep, Gary. And she's a black woman. That she's one of those people where now I just heard her pray on our sister call. And she's way more advanced than me in prayer."

Divine Orchestration Recognition:

"So that just goes to show how God works. And how, yes, I did my part to influence her. It's not all me. But it's now come full circle to where that's like, I'm so proud that she's my sister and that she's in my life."

Redemptive Testimony Framework:

• Spiritual Responsibility: Recognizing influence over others' spiritual paths
• Courageous Restoration: Proactive apology for past harmful influence
• Divine Redemption: God using past mistakes for greater spiritual transformation
• Mentorship Reversal: Former influencee becoming spiritual mentor
• Testimony Power: Dramatic transformation providing ministry credibility

Theological Wrestling and Pastoral Wisdom

Complex Suffering Questions:

"I think, in essence, people are just inherently good. Just people grow up from different places and have different genetics. But I'm still really like torn. I just want to share like what I'm still like figuring out in my mind. It's this whole like Gaza thing."

Mystery of God's Ways:

"Like, as a minister, if someone were to ask me, like, well, what are your thoughts on, you know, the starving children of Gaza and what's going on? Like, I would honestly probably defer to my husband because that's the proper thing to do. However, if it were a woman to ask me, we are called to pray for them."

Embracing Divine Mystery:

"Everything happens for a reason that is above our own understanding. Yeah, I think I was just meant to talk that out. But I think I got it. God is a mystery."

Leadership Humility and Boundaries:

"And I think that's why, as a leader, you have to be okay when you aren't that person for them. And you don't give them what they want... I can't be someone's everything. And I think that's dangerous, too."

Anti-Cult Leadership Approach:

"And I think that's important, even as truth in the wild, like, it can be culty, you know what I'm saying? Unless a leader is able to say, hey, I don't have that answer for you, but God does."

Theological Wrestling Framework:

• Honest Uncertainty: Acknowledging areas of theological confusion
• Pastoral Boundaries: Recognizing limits of personal counsel and authority
• Divine Mystery Acceptance: Embracing God's incomprehensible ways
• Anti-Idolatry Leadership: Refusing to become ultimate answer source for followers
• Prayer-Centered Response: Defaulting to intercession when lacking answers

Strategic Positioning Against Denominational Focus

Gary's Denominational Critique:

"I think people really emphasize too much, like, what to believe about the Gaza, what to believe about... But I, and I think it's worth noting that the denominations, how they differ, tends to be what they believe. Not how they act."

Purpose-Focused Ministry Differentiation:

"But, you know, you did a workshop on finding your purpose, essentially, right? At the conference. I kind of think that that... Well, this goes back to the rebirth camps. I can see that being, like, the defining difference of Truth in the Wild and another, like, church."

Spiritual Executive Coaching Vision:

"I kind of see an opportunity for you and Marcus to kind of be, like, spiritual executive coaches. Like, in the sense where... And then you can start charging in that sort of way."

Career Integration Imperative:

"But, like, I think people divorcing their faith, which should be universal across their entire life, people divorcing it from their business is a mistake... Dude, entrepreneurship is so hard... You have to be okay with painfully not knowing if you're going to get money or not."

Strategic Positioning Framework:

• Beyond Denominational Debates: Focusing on practical transformation over theological minutiae
• Purpose Discovery Ministry: Helping people find and activate their divine calling
• Executive Coaching Model: Professional spiritual guidance for career and business
• Faith Integration: Addressing compartmentalization of spiritual and professional life
• Practical Discipleship: Meeting real-world challenges with biblical wisdom

Truth in the Wild Value Proposition Development

Career Transformation as Core Differentiator:

"So if you want to talk about, like – like, as I've explored different, like, denominations and faith leaders, like, there are plenty of people that are as serious as you guys are about god. Plenty of people, right? So that can't be the marketing message... But what are they typically not offering?"

Worldly to Godly Career Transition:

"That is what I'm going through right now. I'm trying to transition to a way where every action I take in my career is not advancing anything demonic, right? So alpha schools – a lot of people are going to be hurt because of this. A lot of people are going to burn a lot of money with a lot of false promises."

Spiritual Discernment for Career Decisions:

"But plenty of people don't even have the vocabulary to – the mental models to even assess whether their company is good or bad for humanity. And it cannot be something that's instituted top down like ESG. It has to come from your soul, right?"

Contemporary Addiction Culture Analysis:

"Everyone's addicted. Every man I see that's, like, a hustler is addicted to – Zach Levi's addicted. All these people are addicted to nicotine. That's the new drug... It's just another addiction that you can't even – it's like, literally, it's like, okay, we want you to have a new kind of addiction that's just like breathing, right?"

Discipleship Infrastructure Need:

"We are creating discipleship infrastructure. That makes it so that you are not unintentionally slipping into hell. On a day-to-day basis. And also contributing to Satan's kingdom."

Value Proposition Framework:

• Career Transformation Focus: Helping people transition from worldly to godly careers
• Spiritual Discernment Development: Teaching assessment of company/career spiritual impact
• Addiction Recognition: Identifying and breaking free from cultural dependencies
• Daily Discipleship: Practical guidance for avoiding spiritual compromise
• Kingdom Building: Redirecting professional energy toward God's purposes

"All In" Christianity Framework Development

Evolution from Seriousness to "All In":

"Gary: When you're not all in, guess what? You're, you're like, you're like, you're like temporarily all in and then you're like super not in, super not in, right? Arielle: And then you just disappoint people and you're literally, you're no longer trustworthy."

All In Definition and Promise:

"Truth in the wild helps you get all in and stay all in. If that's all you did on this earth, man, God would be so happy. You get that? Look how simple that is. Eternal life. All in."

Anti-Legalistic Approach:

"But I think what I'm getting from you is like literally washing the lexicon. You're gonna read what you read in the word. But how we talk about it to get people to read it for themselves, that's, that's what it is."

Cultural Relevance Strategy:

"No one's gonna listen to that Bible Belt stuff. They're just not. I don't even want to listen to it. But I still respect you because you know who's boss... But people are gonna listen when you are a successful kingdom entrepreneur."

All In Testimony Model:

"Your family's taken care of. You're healthy. You look youthful. You're young. You know, you're abiding by the principles of God. And you're like, yo... You're just not all in, bro. That's really what it comes down to."

All In Framework:

• Total Commitment: Moving beyond partial Christianity to complete surrender
• Sustainable Transformation: Helping people maintain rather than cycle in commitment
• Modern Language: Communicating biblical truths in contemporary terminology
• Success Testimony: Living proof of all-in Christianity's practical benefits
• Direct Challenge: Confronting half-hearted faith with loving directness

Spiritual Warfare and Cultural Analysis

Hip-Hop as Satanic Religion:

"I joked with another friend who knows Beef. I was like, Beef is a high priest of the religion of hip-hop. Which is a satanic religion... And it's not enough to know. It's practice. It's the action."

Cultural Deception Recognition:

"Black culture is American culture. Sports, music. So... It doesn't make sense for... And this is where Marcus' race comes in. He has to be someone... That is willing to put a mirror in front of his culture. Black people's culture."

Satan's Cultural Dominance:

"Because Satan has taken over every aspect of our life. Every aspect of our lives. Every aspect of mainstream mass culture. Satan has taken over everything."

Intentional Holy Living:

"And so you have to be so intentional about what you purchase. All your habits. All your music. So conscious and so intentional. To not be constantly in a negative frequency and addicted to a bunch of things."

The Wild as Satan's Realm:

"So, truth in the wild. What is the wild? Wild. It's the wild. It's the real world. It's Satan. It's the satanic realm... People don't understand that this is Satan's ground."

Spiritual Warfare Framework:

• Cultural Infiltration: Recognizing Satan's control over mainstream culture
• Music Ministry: Understanding hip-hop's spiritual influence and deception
• Intentional Consumption: Conscious choices about media, habits, and purchases
• Frequency Awareness: Understanding spiritual impact of entertainment choices
• Territory Recognition: Acknowledging earth as Satan's current domain

Truth Circles and Ministry Implementation

Exclusive Launch Strategy:

"It's like executive coaches. But I honestly don't like the word coach... I mean, figure out the right branding for it... But that's exactly it. It's like executive coaches."

Practical Business Integration:

"Like, bro, this is not just some business stuff. Like, we're here to pray with you. Like, okay, yes, there's an invoice out, and it's not about the money... For you to honor your commitment... Let's, like, get this, like, demonic stronghold off you, bro."

VIP Attraction Model:

"It's like, dude, it's so easy to be a cult, bro. It's so easy to be a cult. And this is why the Father is breaking us down more and more... The fact that Marcus is still going to play golf shows me I'm like, okay, bro, you still need your golf."

Purification Process:

"So suffer for me because you love me. That's hardcore! So we still are being discipled. We're still going through the... We're still getting drunk, bro. We're getting drunk on the floor."

Truth Circles Framework:

• Executive Coaching Model: Professional spiritual guidance for business leaders
• Prayer Integration: Spiritual intervention in business and personal challenges
• Leadership Preparation: Personal purification before public ministry launch
• Discipleship Authenticity: Leaders continuing their own transformation process
• Exclusive Access: High-value ministry for committed spiritual seekers

Core Agreements and Community Standards

Fundamental Truth Agreements:

"Gary: What are the core things that if you were to live with other Truth in the Wild disciples, right? People that were all about the system, or all about the process, or whatever you want to call it. What do they have to deeply believe in order for you to be okay with them being around your kids?"

Evil Recognition as Non-Negotiable:

"J-Rap does not agree with that. I don't care if... I do not care if he agrees on a bunch of other little things about when Christmas is, candidly... But he does not believe in evil. I cannot do anything spiritually... It's dangerous."

New Age Critique:

"I've been there before. That's the whole problem with New Age. It makes everything nice and floaty and good. Like, you're jumping in different belief systems, but you're not set on what you're actually... That's how you don't have discernment."

Community Safety Standards:

"I mean, it goes even back to just like, I think we're going to go into a world, yo, where it's going to be okay to be with children, and that is going to be really a scary time."

Core Agreements Framework:

• Evil Reality: Non-negotiable belief in Satan's existence and activity
• Moral Objectivity: Rejecting relativistic approaches to right and wrong
• Discernment Priority: Developing ability to distinguish spiritual truth from deception
• Child Protection: Maintaining moral standards that protect vulnerable populations
• Truth Foundation: Establishing clear theological boundaries for community membership

Personal Revelations and Vulnerable Sharing

Arielle's Ministry Calling and Gifting

Gift of Exhortation Recognition:

"And this goes into my gift of exhortation. Like, in my own journey, of course, like, we can do everything. However, like, what am I really good at doing? And that's connecting with people."

Energy and Fulfillment in Ministry:

"What we had in this conversation, I was just being myself. And I'm energized. Guys, literally I was not feeling okay before we even came out of the apartment. But I'm feeling great now."

Authenticity as Ministry Foundation:

"Because the Father just literally wants me to be myself. What we had in this conversation, I was just being myself."

Gary's Spiritual Journey and Testimony

Peace Through Spiritual Alignment:

"I was talking to – I was catching up with Tim today. And I was like, you know, like, it's funny. I feel very peaceful. And ironically, in my peace, I'm like, are there – I was kind of joking. Like, are there even any problems in the world because I'm so peaceful? But, like, that peace is not coming from money coming in. It's coming from a better connection, right?"

Cultural Separation Testimony:

"Because I used to love hip-hop. I used to love hip-hop... And so there's very few people that have this sort of testimony of giving up all these comforts of the world."

Philosophical Preparation:

"But I honestly think this is, like, the most obvious thing that y'all could focus on. That, like, interestingly enough, not many people are focusing on. I think because you need to almost be, like, a philosopher like me. Like, a wannabe philosopher like me that's like, oh, wow. It's not easy to design your life in a way where you're not constantly sinning."

Business and Financial Challenges

Current Client Spiritual Warfare:

"He's been dodging us. He owes us $17,000. $17,500... And it was all good. And this is just you and I talking, brother or sister. But, like, it was all good when he was like, oh, yeah. You know, got the funding in for sure... Then all of a sudden, some things happened to where he's been stifled in his decision-making process. And I know that it's a spiritual thing."

Spiritual Intervention in Business:

"As I sent that message, it was a four-minute message just reminding him, like, why Marcus and I are here. It's like, bro, this is not just some business stuff. Like, we're here to pray with you... We can get you another $100,000."

Key Quotes and Memorable Declarations

On Divine Purpose:

"Beliefs that motivate my actions are centered around purpose from the Most High God. Knowing that I'm created to do that purpose."

On Redemptive Influence:

"So that just goes to show how God works. And how, yes, I did my part to influence her. It's not all me. But it's now come full circle."

On Theological Mystery:

"Everything happens for a reason that is above our own understanding. God is a mystery."

On Leadership Humility:

"I can't be someone's everything. And I think that's dangerous, too."

On All In Christianity:

"Truth in the wild helps you get all in and stay all in. If that's all you did on this earth, man, God would be so happy."

On Career Integration:

"I think people divorcing their faith, which should be universal across their entire life, people divorcing it from their business is a mistake."

On Satan's Cultural Control:

"Because Satan has taken over every aspect of our life. Every aspect of our lives. Every aspect of mainstream mass culture."

On Intentional Holy Living:

"And so you have to be so intentional about what you purchase. All your habits. All your music. So conscious and so intentional."

On Ministry Authenticity:

"No one's gonna listen to that Bible Belt stuff. They're just not... But people are gonna listen when you are a successful kingdom entrepreneur."

On Truth in the Wild's Essence:

"We're here to obey the two highest commandments. Love the most high God with all your mind, heart, and soul. Love your neighbor as yourself."

On Spiritual Warfare Reality:

"It's dangerous... That's the whole problem with New Age. It makes everything nice and floaty and good."

On Personal Transformation:

"Everything that you have done to seek truth and get to this point of where you're at now. It took time."

Conclusion

This transformative conversation represents a watershed moment in Truth in the Wild's strategic development, crystallizing months of ministry preparation and theological reflection into a clear, compelling vision for "all in Christianity." Through Gary's skilled interviewing and strategic coaching, combined with Arielle's spiritual maturity and authentic vulnerability, the dialogue produces both practical ministry framework and profound personal testimonies that validate their calling.

The conversation's greatest achievement is the collaborative development of Truth in the Wild's unique value proposition: helping believers transition from compartmentalized faith to integrated lifestyle design where every action serves God, with particular focus on career transformation from worldly to godly pursuits. This practical discipleship approach, distinguished by the "all in" framework rather than denominational differences, addresses contemporary Christianity's most pressing challenge—living authentically in an increasingly secular culture.

Arielle's powerful testimony of redemptive influence with "Kay Superstar" demonstrates the ministry's potential for transformational impact, while her theological wrestling with complex questions like suffering reveals pastoral wisdom that embraces divine mystery without compromising truth. Her recognition of spiritual warfare in business contexts and integration of prayer into professional relationships showcases the practical application of their ministry philosophy.

Gary's strategic insights help refine their messaging from potentially elitist "seriousness and practicality" to the more accessible and compelling "all in" concept, while his analysis of Satan's cultural dominance provides theological framework for their counter-cultural approach. His emphasis on career integration as their primary differentiator from traditional churches offers clear market positioning for their spiritual executive coaching model.

The conversation establishes Truth Circles as their foundational ministry model, targeting successful kingdom entrepreneurs who can serve as testimonies rather than relying on traditional Bible-thumping approaches that alienate contemporary culture. Their exclusive launch strategy, combined with practical discipleship infrastructure, creates a sustainable ministry model that addresses real-world challenges while maintaining spiritual integrity.

Most importantly, the dialogue reveals both leaders' continued personal transformation and humility about their ongoing discipleship journey, providing authenticity that prevents cultish dynamics while maintaining high standards for community membership. Their core agreements about evil's reality, moral objectivity, and intentional holy living establish clear boundaries for Truth in the Wild communities without legalistic phariseeism.

This conversation serves as both strategic planning session and ministry manifesto, providing Truth in the Wild with clear vision, practical framework, and authentic testimonies needed to launch their movement of helping believers "go all in" for God in every aspect of life, particularly career and lifestyle design in Satan's increasingly deceptive cultural landscape.