A Conversation with Steve Backlund

Tom Crandall

All believers face situations where we have a choice to trust God and be filled with hope, or believe lies and be deflated. America needs leaders to lift up their voices, and declare the word of the Lord that cuts out lies, and demonstrates the Kingdom of God is here. Steve Backlund, founder of Igniting Hope Ministries will encourage you, and give you vision to see 2024 with the hope of heaven.

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3 Practical ways to enter 2026 Reigning over Fear

By Tom Crandall • January 1, 2026

Anxiety began to rise in me as I was about to preach a crusade in Oroville, CA. The room was packed, electric, and expectant. I walked behind the stage and began to fight thoughts that were trying to make me afraid, “Do I have what it takes to do this?” “What if I miss it?” “Have I prepared myself enough for this moment?” I knew I couldn’t afford to let these thoughts settle, so I began to thank God for who He is, declare truth, and refocus on Christ and my assignment to serve this city. The nervous feeling didn’t go away, but the gripping fear did. This was about Christ, not me, and the enemy was trying to distract me with fear and anxiety, but God was refocusing me. The breakthrough that night was huge. In three days, around 200 people committed their lives to Jesus Christ, and over 20 churches were united around the gospel. It was a big victory for the Kingdom of God, but it didn’t come without a fight. There is always a fight. Fear, and its cousin anxiety, have an assignment: paralyze, immobilize, and make us small. We’ve all felt it, but did you know that in Christ, it’s more than possible to rule over fear? I have wrestled this demon more times than I can count, but I have learned a few things that have empowered me to blast through fear, live big, and fulfill the call of God on my life that I want to share with you!