Episode 376 - Healing after Losing a Child to Addiction with Lance and Jeni Ward

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

How do you heal as a parent when your worst fears come true? How do you move through the pain of losing a child unexpectedly to a drug addiction?
Pastor Lance Ward and his wife, Jeni, tried to fight the tight grip addiction had on their son Kyle but lost him suddenly to a fentanyl overdose. The secret life he was living was well-hidden until it was too late and Kyle succumbed to the pull of pills. While completely shocked and upended by their loss, Lance and Jeni saw God's faithfulness after losing Kyle and the healing that came in the midst of their unexpected pain.
In this raw conversation, Aubrey sits with Lance and Jeni to discuss how addiction can impact a family, how to walk alongside those who lose a loved one to addiction, and where to find God in the paths life can take us on unexpectedly.
If you've lost a loved one to addiction or know someone who has, this episode will remind you that God will continue to show up in the pain of addiction and the destruction that can follow.

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0:00.0	Hey, Pastor, are you looking for a resource that will help you minister to people walking
0:06.2	through the valleys of pain, whether it be from a loss, a childhood trauma, sexual betrayal,
0:11.5	divorce, or anything that has brought incredible suffering and hurt into the lives of your
0:17.0	congregants? I know the needs are immense in the church that you serve, and it can be
0:22.3	debilitating to even know where to begin. What if I told you that there was a proven path,
0:26.7	a roadmap of sorts to help walk your people through whatever pain point they are experiencing
0:32.1	and into greater freedom, healing, and purpose? Nothing is wasted pain to purpose course is just that.
0:41.0	We designed it for individuals and churches who are ready to engage their stories of pain
0:45.6	so that they can experience healing and hope as they move forward. We know churches across the
0:50.6	country who have used this tool and have seen incredible life change in not only individuals, but the overall health of their church. Listen to Pastor Kenneth Wagner of United
1:00.0	Church in Delaware, share what a difference pain to purpose has made at his church.
1:07.5	I'd say since we launched pain to purpose three years ago, it has been so impactful in our congregation.
1:13.9	Now over 100 people have completed pain to purpose.
1:17.2	Maybe you're a lead pastor and you're thinking like, I love this idea, but like I just feel like I just, I'm not sure if this is for me.
1:23.5	My encouragement would be literally to find something.
1:26.0	And I've searched far and wide and pain to purpose is the best thing that I have found
1:31.1	to help my people walk a journey of turning their pain and finding purpose from their pain.
1:38.6	So if you're looking for tools you need to help people move from pain into purpose,
1:43.8	we have what you've been looking for.
1:45.6	Simply go to nothing is wasted.com slash churches.
1:49.0	Again, that's nothing is wasted.com slash churches.
1:51.0	It'll be right here in the show notes.
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