Shepherding the Sheep Through Valley Strongholds - November 17, 2025

Pastors, life throws valley strongholds at your flock. 

Are you ready? 

This episode delivers a toolkit for shepherding through those low, hard, dry places. 

We’re talking about the seven principles, including remembering the battle is the Lord’s and the vital warning: do not rush the valley. 

Learn how to help your sheep win by faith, avoid fleshly narratives, and find golden nuggets of wisdom. 

This is about leading them to break strongholds and become knit together in love. 

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:05 Valley Strongholds Explained
• 2:26 The Battle Is the Lord’s
• 3:11 Don’t Take It Personal
• 4:48 Go After the Hurting Sheep
• 6:01 Seek God’s Timing for Reconciliation
• 8:06 Don’t Get Sucked into Fleshly Narratives
• 10:02 Provide Oversight to Blind Spots
• 13:22 Show Them How They Win
• 15:31 Shepherding Through the Valley
• 17:20 Final Exhortation and Closing