Compelled Podcast
Impact Report 2022
Exceptional Stories
We just completed our 5th Season of Compelled and it represents some of our best work to date.
In 2022, we shared some incredible stories like:
Greg Stier - He grew up surrounded by gangs, violence, and unbridled hatred. Greg was small and mild-mannered and just didn’t fit in with his family of thugs and criminals.
In the world’s eyes, it may have seemed Greg's family was hopeless, but Greg would discover that there is a power in Heaven that can change and transform… even an entire family.
Ramona Chirko - For years, Ramona and her husband served in churches together. On the outside, it looked like they had a picture-perfect marriage, but in reality, Ramona was carrying a dark secret.
Her husband was emotionally and physically abusive, and Ramona had lost all hope... until one day she realized that the source of true Hope had never left her at all.
Stu Fuhlendorf - He was a staunch athiest and alcoholic with a tremendous success record in the marketplace... but during a booze-filled trip around the world he couldn't shake the idea... what if God actually was real?
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SEASON 5 - FALL 2022
Outsized Impact
These stories had a tremendous impact, as evidenced by all of the touching emails, comments, and messages we received. (read even more listener feedback here)
“When I too easily forget the love and power of Christ in my day-to-day life, Compelled beautifully reminds me.”
“It’s literally become my favorite podcast in just this past week. I’ve cried every episode so far- tears of joy of course! The grace of God is overwhelming in every episode. It’s all I’ve been listening to since I heard about it.”
“I was tearing up at work today listening to the story of Kathleen Lansing and the part in the story of her being bedside ... and the sound of the respirator. It was like I was back at my mom’s bedside again in May.”
“This podcast is life-changing. I love it so much. Can’t get enough of the episodes...
This podcast always focuses attention on God and redemption through each amazing story of regular people like you and me. We all need Him!
When I doubt God’s love for me, these stories of God pursuing each one of us remind me of His love. This podcast is unlike any other —and very needed in our world!”
Rapid Growth
Our listenership exploded again this year.
Many Christians are hungry for this content. They want to hear what God is doing in the lives of His people, right now. Today.
We’re firm believers that God was the driver in all of this growth. These are His stories after all. And frankly, that's the entire reason why the show exists - to highlight what God is doing in His people.
But as stewards of the resources God has entrusted us with, and as partners with you in this ministry, we think it's important to track and measure the "effectiveness" of our efforts, and that we celebrate appropriate milestones.
At the end of our season, Compelled episodes were being downloaded 17,000 times every week.
Max Downloads per Week
In a matter of weeks, Compelled will surpass 500,000 lifetime downloads. 300,000 of those downloads were from this year alone!
Cumulative Downloads
In the Last 30 Days
(measured November 23, 2022)
Compelled reached…
33,000
Unique Listeners
110
Countries
Including several restricted nations in the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia
79,000
Downloads
None of this happened without effort or expense.
Our operational expenses for Compelled this year was $28,700. That covered editing, advertising, equipment, travel, etc. (that does not include a salary for myself)
This year, I personally invested 927 hours working on Compelled.
Our Vision for 2023
Our vision for 2023 is to begin releasing new episodes on May 1, 2023. We plan to release episodes every other week throughout the end of the year, for a total of 17 episodes (in comparison to 11 episodes in 2022).
That will increase our annual episode output by 50%.
We project that Compelled will reach 780,000 downloads in 2023 based on:
Our regular growth rates from previous years
Increasing our episode output by 50%
Improved efficiency deploying podcast marketing
2022 Operations Budget
$28,700
=
11
Episodes
302,708
New Downloads
2023 Operations Budget
$56,000
=
17
Episodes
780,000
Projected New Downloads
2022 vs 2023 Budget and Downloads
We pray/hope that a large portion of these expenses (and some!) will be offset by advertising, but we also want to be prudent about not setting our expectations too high.
So we hope to raise at least $40,000 of our budget through donations.
Will You Partner With Us for 2023?
These stories powerfully show how God can change transform any life, from any background. We’ve heard from countless listeners who have been blessed and encouraged by these testimonies. Some have told us that Compelled reinvigorated their faith with a newfound awe of the God we serve.
Will you prayerfully consider partnering with us financially for this coming year, so that we can continue telling these stories and touching lives?
Current Progress
Last Updated: February 1, 2023
Will you please consider contributing in one of two ways below?
Please note: donations to Compelled Podcast are not tax-deductible.
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Give By Check
Checks can be made out to “Compelled Podcast” and mailed to:
Compelled Podcast
3507 Oak Forest Dr.
Lago Vista, TX 78645
I’m also happy to hop on a phone call to tell you more about what God has been doing and share more of our vision.
If you’d like to get in touch, drop me a message through the contact form!
Blessings and Merry Christmas!
-Paul