This piece is inspired by C.S. Lewis, the renowned British author and theologian best known for The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity. One of his most provocative works, The Screwtape Letters, was written as a fictional series of letters from a senior demon (Screwtape) to his apprentice (Wormwood), offering twisted counsel on how to derail a Christian’s faith. I’ve adapted that concept to speak directly to the CEOs and business leaders in C12, framing how the enemy might try to undermine their Kingdom influence, leadership, and purpose in the marketplace. The language has been reimagined to reflect the real spiritual battle that leaders face—disguised distractions, subtle lies, and leadership isolation—all with the intent to encourage vigilance, faithfulness, and mission clarity.

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Subject: The Rising Fire in North Texas Business Leaders

To: Wormling

CC: Regional Subordinates – North Texas Bible Belt Division

RE: Suppression Tactics for C12 CEO Community

Urgent Directive – High Risk Territory: North Texas

The region known as North Texas—the glimmering gem of the Bible Belt—has long been under our calculated influence. From street corners to steeples, everyone knows about Jesus. “Christian” is a checkbox, not a crucifixion. And the marketplace? It’s operated under a dual-realm agreement: faith on Sunday, empire-building on Monday.

We’ve enjoyed decades of success through the quiet power of the religious spirit and mammon. A potent duo. One keeps people satisfied with surface spirituality; the other convinces them that material success is divine approval. Together, they’ve kept this region polished, proud, and largely asleep.

But now—something’s shifting.

A few C12 leaders began praying. A harmless gesture at first. But then He showed them something. A vision. Fire. Accelerant. Movement. And this is where our concern grows.

They saw the North Texas region as scorched ground—burned in patches by previous revival attempts. Many have come before, torch in hand: revivalists, churches, pastors, movements. And while sparks flew, the fire never went deep. It scorched the grass, but the roots held firm.

We made sure of it.

But now, this man in the vision kept walking. Lighting. Pouring. Pressing on. And He whispered something we hoped would never be heard in this region:

“Many have come before you. But this time, the fire will go deep. I am sending My wind, and what was never consumed will now be uprooted. The roots of religion and mammon will burn.”

This is no longer about enthusiasm. It’s about depth. And these C12 members, though they may not fully grasp it, are not just building companies—they are walking accelerants. They carry purpose, prayer, and perseverance in a region desperate for reformation.

Our greatest strategy in North Texas has been image management. Let people feel like they’re winning the faith game while staying just shallow enough to avoid true transformation.

That model is collapsing.

Pastors are falling—one after another. Moral failures, secret sin, abuse of power. And it’s shaking the faith of the people. They trusted charisma. They built on platforms. Now, many are quietly asking:

“If they can fall, can anyone be trusted? Is God really good? Or is all this just another brand?”

We must exploit that questioning. Sow doubt. Let their disillusionment with the church bleed into disillusionment with God. Push them to withdraw into cynicism or settle for quiet despair.

As for the C12 CEOs—your job is to keep them discouraged. Remind them that what they’re doing doesn’t feel like it’s working. Point to surface results. Make them forget that faithfulness is fire. Isolate their passion. Convince them that business isn’t spiritual. That ministry is for the pulpit, not the payroll.

Whatever you do, don’t let them realize the truth:

• That theyare His answer to what’s broken.
• That theirleadership is part of the shaking.
• That theirobedience is preparing the ground for a holy fire that doesn’t just entertain the crowds but uproots the idols.

This isn’t about revival as they’ve known it. No fog machines. No headlines. This is about refining fire—the kind that doesn’t just singe but sanctifies.

And if it catches?

We lose more than a region.

We lose control of a generation of Kingdom CEOs who finally see their business as altar and assignment.

So, distract them. Delay them. Divide them.

Make them question the Church. Make them question each other.

Just don’t let them believe the fire’s real.

Yours in subtle sabotage,

Screwtape, Senior Strategist – Marketplace Resistance Division