Igniting Hope Ministries The Charlie Kirk Effect
Sep 26, 2025
Steve Backlund shares profound insights on the transformative influence of Charlie Kirk’s life and death. He reflects on the impact of Kirk’s memorial and introduces five ways Kirk's legacy is shaping believers. The conversation highlights the importance of engaging with differing views respectfully, growing a bold public faith, and the power of strategic partnerships. Emphasizing youth leadership, Backlund inspires listeners to embrace sacrifice for greater influence. The discussion wraps up with calls for renewed courage and the importance of spreading hope.
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Hope Determines Influence
- Hope is believing the future will be better than the present and that we can help make it so.
- Steve Backlund ties higher hope directly to greater influence in leadership and relationships.
Choose People Again
- Engage people by seeing them for their potential rather than their past.
- Choose the important people in your life repeatedly and prophesy hope into them.
Watching Charlie Kirk's Memorial
- Steve Backlund recounts watching Charlie Kirk's memorial and prayer vigil in Reading.
- He describes worship, love for Jesus, and public response that impacted his community.
