Impact Report
2025
Exceptional Stories
We just completed our 7th year of Compelled and are blown away by the stories God allowed us to share.
11
NEW
STORIES
This year, we shared some incredible stories like:
Steven Matamoros - He grew up as a Jehovah's Witness with a distorted view of God.
But through a crumbling marriage and heartbreaking loss, he would encounter the true God of the Bible, who promised to always be by Steven's side... even in the darkest of times.
Lori Apon - She met the love of her life at a Christian concert. Bobby Apon was a young, dashing man who sang songs for God's glory. He was a founding member of the Christian music group, NewSong, and he swept Lori off her feet.
But at the wedding altar, both of them were in bondage to sin. What, or Who, could set them free?
Jerri Jameson was a hopeless meth addict. She hated her life and wanted to stop using... but she couldn't kick the habit.
Then one night, she cried out in desperation to a God she wasn't even sure existed... and He answered.
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32
REMASTERED
TESTIMONIES
We also remastered 32 stories from our archives to place them on radio.
Many include brand-new music, sound effects, and guest content.
Each episode was re-released on our podcast feed and aired on our nationwide radio program.
170
RADIO
STATIONS
Speaking of radio…
In February of this year, Compelled began airing on American Family Radio’s network of 170 stations across 34 states.
Outsized Impact
These stories had a tremendous impact, as evidenced by all of the touching emails, comments, and messages we received.
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“I’ve been listening to your podcast for about two years now, and it has helped to deepen my faith in God and in His power to change lives and circumstances.
My spiritual life has grown, as well as my hope and trust in God through very difficult circumstances of my loved ones.
These stories have been a great inspiration, and it amazes me how God can use people from any country and from all walks of life to save others by listening about His love and faithfulness through all kinds of ministries.”
Explosive 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.
As of today* Compelled has already been downloaded over 700,000 times. (we still haven’t yet hit the elusive 1,000,000 downloads/year)
Yearly Podcast Downloads*
In 2025*
Compelled reached…
318,003*
Unique Listeners
188*
Countries
Including several restricted nations in the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, and Eastern Europe, including South Sudan, Iran, and Pakistan.
739,480*
Downloads
* Stats as of October 31, 2025. Yes, that means the numbers will actually increase for another 2 months.
The Actual $ Numbers
All of this was possible because of the generous support of our sponsors and listeners like you!
Our operational expenses for Compelled YTD are $108,869*. This covers editing, mastering, radio broadcast fees, equipment, travel, marketing, etc. (this does not include Paul’s salary).
* Note: There are still 2 months remaining in the year, so the total expenses for 2025 may still increase by another $10,000.This was the 3rd full year that Paul spent working on Compelled full time.
Our Vision for 2026
Our vision for 2026 includes:
Season 10 (10 brand-new episodes) : Already Underway/Spring 2026
Season 11 (10 brand-new episodes): Launching Fall 2026
Remaster 30 more episodes from our archive
Maintain our national radio broadcast (170 stations across 34 states)
2023 Operations Budget
$53,154
=
12
Episodes
717,259
Downloads
2024 Operations Budget
$78,800
=
20
Episodes
1,000,000
Projected 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 $80,000 of our budget through donations.
Will You Partner With Us for 2026?
These stories powerfully illustrate how God can change any life, regardless of 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?
