Segment 1: • For Insight, Not Ammo: Use these signs to pray for and support leaders, not attack them. • Top Risks for Leaders: Pride, burnout, and hyper-control threaten the health of your church. • The Takeaway: Leaders must feed their own souls first to effectively shepherd others. Segment 2: • Encourage Your Pastor: Faithful service and commitment to the local church uplift leaders and the body. • Practical Ministry: Arrive early, sing loudly, and pray through your membership directory—it matters. • Consistency Counts: Stay faithful through challenges and avoid hopping churches in difficult times. Segment 3: • True Shocks: In Utah, people are hired as Jesus models; 1 in 4 parents are estranged from an adult child. • Cultural Dissonance: A pastor in England disciplined for saying Santa isn’t real reveals the tension in Christian witness. • What It Means for You: How can we engage with a culture increasingly disconnected from biblical truth? Segment 4: • Sobering Truths: 1 in 20 deaths in Canada is due to assisted suicide; abortions are down by 13,000. • Encouragement: Faithfulness to gospel ministry over 25 years continues to make an impact. • Your Role: Support your church and ministries as we navigate these challenging times. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!