Hello and welcome to Destin for Victory with Pastor Paul Shepard. Before we get things started today,

here's a special word from Meredith Shepard. Hello, Destin for Victory family. This is Meredith

Shepard, Pastor Paul's wife. This is the first time you're hearing from me since my beloved husband

went home to be with the Lord. And I want you to know your prayers have

carried me, your letters, your messages, cards, books, the ways you've reached out during these

months, they've strengthened me through the shock and the grief in ways I can't fully express. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You know, Paul often said that he wanted to be the black Jay Byrne McGee. He'd say it with that

grin of his, but behind the humor was something deeply serious, a vision to create a teaching library that would

outlive him, that would keep speaking biblical truth long after he was gone. And that's what he

did. For decades, Paul poured himself into building destined for victory, not just as a radio

program, but as a legacy. He wanted to make

sure that timeless truth would be available to help people live victorious lives no matter what

generation they're in. That's why I'm talking to you today, because what Paul worked so hard to build

needs your help to continue.

Recently, we experienced a change in one of our major funding sources, and for the first time

in this ministry's history, we're at risk of losing radio stations, of having to pull back

from communities where people depend on this teaching.

I don't want my husband's voice silenced. I don't want the work he dedicated his life to building

to disappear because of funding. We need to preserve what Pastor Paul poured himself into creating.

So I'm coming to you, this family that's already been so supportive, and I'm asking,

will you help us?

If Destined for Victory has encouraged you, challenged you, or helped you grow in your walk

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