An Inspired Chat with Alrecus Ford

We recently had the chance to connect with Alrecus Ford and have shared our conversation below.

Alrecus, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
Honestly? Cooking. I didn’t realize how much I’d enjoy it until this past year. Now, am I saying this is my forever passion? Absolutely not. The moment my wife shows up, I know this whole chapter is about to shift. But right now, there’s something therapeutic about it for me.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Alrecus Ford. I serve as an assistant pastor at Cultivate DFW in Dallas, Texas, and I’m the founder of The Prayer Room — a global prayer movement that has reached people across the world. I’m also a newly published author; my first devotional, Tell Jesus, helps people learn how to be real and raw with God.

Beyond the pulpit, I design and brand Christian merch that I personally create. I’m originally from a small town called Reynolds, Georgia, and that small-town grit and heart show up in everything I do. I’m a preacher, a pastor who loves prayer, and a proud quartet music lover at heart. Prayer isn’t just what I do — it’s who I am. I believe my calling is to ignite a flame in others to pray and to help a generation encounter God for themselves.

Okay, so here’s a deep one: What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
When I was a kid, I really thought my worth lived in my ability to keep everybody happy. Somewhere along the way, perfectionism and people-pleasing got planted in me like seeds. If I could just do everything right, stay in everybody’s good graces, and never disappoint, then maybe I’d be worth keeping.

That mindset followed me for years. It made me overthink every word I said, overwork myself trying to be enough, and overextend in places God never asked me to be. I wasn’t serving from love, I was serving from fear of losing it.

But God, in His kindness, started showing me that my value doesn’t hang on my performance. His love is not something I have to audition for. It’s not fragile, and it’s not going anywhere. Now, I live with the confidence that my identity is secure in Him. Pleasing people is optional. Pleasing God is my joy. And that joy is so much lighter to carry.

When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
Honestly, this shift just happened for me with my Tell Jesus devotional. This wasn’t something I casually typed out on vacation. This book came from my own wilderness — the trauma, the hurt, the rejection, the grief. It came from nights when I didn’t have the words to pray and mornings when I wasn’t sure I wanted to. I kept all of that between me and God in the secret place, until He said, ‘Now, I want you to tell it.’

My first instinct was to say no. Because telling it meant people would see me — not the polished me, but the broken me. But I’ve learned you don’t get to tell God what you will and will not do. And I realized it wasn’t just about me. There are people who need this book because the key to bringing them back to the altar is to help them pray again. To help them bring all their messy emotions and unfiltered thoughts to God, and to heal the distorted picture they have of Him.

That’s why I’m so excited about Tell Jesus. It’s not just a devotional. It’s an open door for anybody who feels like God wouldn’t understand or doesn’t care. Writing it was me stepping out from behind my own walls, and I believe it’s going to help others do the same. It’ll be dropping soon, and if you want to be the first to know when it’s available, text the word DEVOTION to 901-459-2357.

Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
People probably think I’m this big, loud extrovert just because they see me with a mic in my hand. Truth is, I’m an introvert in disguise. I love people, I really do… but I also love my shell. My closest friends would probably tell you that my space really matters to me.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?
I think a lot of people, especially in my generation, believe they have to be relevant to be favored by God. And that’s just not true. Chasing relevance can make you trade away parts of yourself for likes, followers, and influence that don’t last. It can even tempt you to sell your soul just to stay visible.

The favor of God doesn’t require a platform. It doesn’t hinge on an algorithm. Relevance fades. God’s favor remains.

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