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FACING UNFORESEEN FAMILY STRUGGLES | Deanne Ward and Kelly Wilkerson join Dr. Mark Mayfield to share their testimonies of loving and caring for a loved one struggling with addiction. With the insight of their own experiences, they offer practical advice to anyone who is supporting and caring for someone in their church, family, or community View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp171r

God has proven time and again that he is faithful and good. Why, then, do people so often struggle to trust him completely? In this sermon, David Wilkerson looks at why unbelief grieves God and how Christians can move into a mindset of total faith. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

Kelly Wilkerson and Deanne Ward join Dr. Mark Mayfield on the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to talk about supporting loved ones who are struggling with addiction. Looking to their own stories and personal experiences, they discuss how the church sometimes isn’t prepared to help with mental health issues and how Christians can be well informed, supportive friends. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp170r

Jesus’ parable of the talents recorded in Matthew 25 highlights one of the ways that we can misunderstand God’s character. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson takes a lighthearted look at how we sometimes end up with the wrong idea of who God is. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

Matthew Ward and Dr. Mark Mayfield once again join Gary Wilkerson and for a conversation on how leaders can find healing. Very often, people look to pastors and kingdom leaders for help and support. This conversation offers some insight on how leaders can practice humility and prioritize their own healing. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp169r

There is no replacement for the message of the gospel. We must be careful not to let anything, even good things, get in the way of the gospel. In this sermon, Tim Dilena offers a passionate reminder not to let anything dilute the power of Christ’s message. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

Matthew Ward and Dr. Mark Mayfield return to the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for a conversation on the role of suffering in life. They discuss the power of actively working through suffering and explore some ways that pastors and kingdom leaders can support and empathize with those who are working through difficult seasons. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp168r

God has chosen to use people to display his character. Despite our brokenness and failures and flaws, God still works through us to reveal who he is. In this sermon, Carter Conlon offers a look at what it actually means to have the mind of Christ. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

There has been a long history of separation between conventional psychology and the church’s approach to pastoral care. This week, Gary Wilkerson, Dr. Mark Mayfield and Matthew Ward sit down to discuss how psychology can become part of the way pastors support the people in their congregations. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp167r

The city of Babylon is a regular theme throughout Scripture. It represents the natural consequences that happen when people choose to walk away from God. In this sermon from 1982, David Wilkerson warns of what can happen when the church puts the things of the world above the things of God. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

This week, special guest Voddie Baucham joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast. This insightful conversation covers topics ranging from parenthood to the state of the American church and what a battle mentality can look like for Christians. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp166r

Everyone needs someone in their life who is willing to listen and be a source of hope. For many people, especially pastors and ministry leaders, there is a tendency to focus on encouraging others without receiving encouragement in return. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson looks at what the book of Romans has to say on community among believers. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

Freedom always comes with a choice. It allows us to choose to truly love God, but it also gives us the capacity to make wrong and harmful choices. This week, Gary Wilkerson, Dr. Mark Mayfield and Dr. Dan Allender discuss the role that freedom plays in our lives and how suffering can be more beneficial than we may realize. DISCLAIMER: The advice discussed in this podcast episode is not a replacement for professional counseling. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp165r

Encouragement is powerful. We often place a very high value on the encouragement of other people, and that’s a good thing. Sometimes, though, we need to learn how to encourage ourselves in the Lord. In this sermon, Tim Dilena looks to the Old Testament story of David and Jonathan to provide a whole new perspective on encouragement. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

Simply by the lives we live, Christians reveal something about God to the people around us. Dr. Dan Allender shares his perspective on how understanding our own stories can help us engage with other people in a meaningful way. DISCLAIMER: The advice discussed in this podcast episode is not a replacement for professional counseling. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp164r

As we become wrapped up in the day-today concerns of life, it is easy to fall into the mindset that God should immediately remove us from any pain or difficulty. In this sermon from 1998, Carter Conlon reminds us that there is a much larger picture to consider. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

In the fourth episode of the “Renovating the Heart of Kingdom Leaders” series, trauma therapist Adam Young returns to the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to discuss the impact of a person’s unique story and life experiences. This week, they look at how Satan uses accusations and how Christians can respond to them. DISCLAIMER: The advice discussed in this podcast episode is not a replacement for professional counseling. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp163r

Satan offers a false gospel of prosperity and worldly goods. That message may seem to succeed for a while, but we know that it will not prevail in the end. In this classic sermon, David Wilkerson reminds us that the only way for the church to be brought back to the true gospel is through God’s transformative presence. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

DISCLAIMER: The advice discussed in this podcast episode is not a replacement for professional counseling. A person’s life experiences can have a profound effect on the way they interact with others. In part three of the “Renovating the Heart of Kingdom Leaders” series, trauma therapist Adam Young explains the impact of trauma, attunement, and attachment on our relationships. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp162r

n the New Testament book of John, Jesus said that he came "that you may have life and have it abundantly." This verse is easy to misunderstand unless we adopt Jesus' definition of abundant life. In part two of this sermon, Gary Wilkerson looks at God's promises and the authority he gives to his people. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

It can be surprisingly difficult to manage our own emotions. So many people respond by either giving in to their emotions or ignoring them entirely. Gary Wilkerson and Dr. Mark Mayfield look to one of Jesus’ parables to show that there is a better way View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp161r

Even among Christians, it is very common to ignore the reality of spiritual warfare. Thankfully, we are not powerless in this fight. In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson looks at three of the ways Satan engages in spiritual warfare and how Christians can fight back. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

Everyone makes mistakes. When we get something wrong, there are two possible ways to react: we can double down, or we can admit the mistake. In this sermon, Tim Dilena looks at apologies, humility and what happens when we dig in our heels. Watch, listen, download more sermons: https://worldchallenge.in/sermonsR

There’s a deceptive idea, even among believers, that life is supposed to be easy. As this belief becomes more common, it is leaving Christians unprepared for the inevitable challenges in life. This week, Dr. Mark Mayfield joins Gary Wilkerson to talk about the subtle ways Christians need to fight back against the evil that assaults our hearts. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp160r

One of the least talked-about effects of the pandemic was a sudden rise in addiction and substance abuse. Ron Brown, the Executive Director of Teen Challenge Southern California, joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to explain how isolation and feelings of hopelessness contribute to addiction. In this honest conversation, Gary Wilkerson and Ron Brown talk about how people are finding freedom through Christ. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp159r