Case Statement Rescuing the Next Generation | Page 4

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I was ready to kill myself ...
I want you to know
that you helped me a lot
throughout high school.
I struggled with suicidal
thoughts. My parents were
divorced, and I butted
heads with my stepdad.
It felt like nobody was there for me. I listened to
your show every Sunday night, and I can’t tell you
how much it helped.
At one point, I was ready to kill myself ... note
written, gun loaded. But I was listening to your
show and you were talking with somebody that had
similar problems, and listening to the entire story
helped me a lot.
Because of your show, I have talked to both sets of
parents and we’ve been through counseling. I really
appreciate the help you’ve given me. I no longer
struggle with suicidal thoughts. I’m through it,
because of you. Thank you so much.
— Benjamin*
*Name changed to protect identity
In 2016 God delivered incredible
results ...
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134 broadcast radio affiliates – up 8%
4,878,593 website visits – up 23%
129,232 coaching requests – up 81%
91,917 coaching interactions – up 78%
9,516 suicide interactions – up 105%
Mom was a drug addict ...
Last night I took a chat
from a 20-year-old girl
named Sharla*.
When she was 9 she was
put into foster care. Mom
was a drug addict ... and
sometimes “shared” her
drugs with Sharla. There was no father figure in her
life.
At age 17, she moved into her boyfriend’s
apartment. He was older than her, addicted to drugs.
She loved him ... and she feared him.
Sharla and I talked about spiritual things. While
she had never been to church, she knew of God,
and felt guilty for the wrongs in her life, but did not
know what to do about it.
With the Holy Spirit leading the way, I shared
about the never-ending love of our Heavenly Father.
We talked about the wages of sin, and the beautiful
gift of forgiveness. At the end of the chat, Sharla
accepted Christ as Lord of her life!
— A HopeCoach
But we missed opportunities ...
• 37,315 missed interactions – up 375%
More than 37,000 teens and young adults
failed to connect with our HopeCoaches
because demand overwhelmed our capacity.