THIS IS A SURRENDER STORY.
One man chose to give his gym to God. What happened next could only be explained by the hand of the Almighty — and now it's spreading across the nation.
THIS IS A SURRENDER STORY.
One man chose to give his gym to God. What happened next could only be explained by the hand of the Almighty — and now it's spreading across the nation.
A CHRISTIAN IN PRIVATE.
It started like most gyms. Loud music, hustle culture, and an owner quietly losing himself trying to build something that looked successful but felt hollow.
Nathan Mansfield opened Iron Forge in San Antonio, Texas in 2022. On the outside, it was thriving.
On the inside, he was spiritually dead. Secular playlists. Compromised culture. Vanity everywhere. No Holy Spirit. No fruit.
A Christian in private who didn't have the courage to let Jesus into his own building.
THEN & NOW
"I was a Christian in private who owned a gym. But I wasn't stewarding a business — I was running from God." — Nathan Mansfield, 2022
NATHAN'S DELIVERANCE DAY
NOVEMBER 2024
Right before opening his second Iron Forge gym, Nathan experienced a radical deliverance on his podcast with former Super Bowl Champion, Steve Weatherford.
He repented of lifelong sin. The weight of shame released. The weight of glory fell.
That very next day God connected Nathan & Taylor...
from zoom interview to wifey
The day after Nathan’s deliverance, he interviewed Taylor for a Marketing and Events role to help prepare for the launch of his new Iron Forge location.
In obedience to the Lord, Taylor left behind her life in Austin, Texas — where she had founded and led a women’s ministry — to step into the mission of Iron Forge.
What neither of them realized at the time was that God’s plans were far greater than a new job or a new gym location.
Later that same month, they hosted the very first Weights & Worship gathering together — a moment that would mark the beginning of something much bigger than either of them imagined.
OUR 1ST WEIGHTS & WORSHIP
WHERE THE MINISTRY WAS BORN
A PROPHETIC MANTLE confirmed.
Over the years, Nathan received countless prophetic words from complete strangers — people with no knowledge of each other or the plans being made. Each word confirmed the same assignment.
FROM A PROPHET AT THE GYM:
"I see one location on the north, another on the south. The Lord is going to make a franchise happen. You're receiving a blueprint. It's not just going to be expansion from viral Instagram — it's going to be from the glory of God over this place. I see supernatural healing. I see people coming to work out but bringing their idols — years of idolizing their bodies. And the Lord said their idols will fall. This will not just be a place of worship, but a place of deliverance."