Every leader is a walking target. Before you start looking over your shoulder for guys in suits and shades, however, you may want to check for the less conspicuous assassins out to kill your character. According to Mike Foster and Jud Wilhite, authors of Deadly Viper Character Assassins, these are the snipers every leader needs to be most aware of and learn to fight off—or risk the fall prominent figures such as Mark Sanford, John Edwards and David Letterman have recently endured.

From the Assassin of the Headless Sprinting Chicken (busyness and exhaustion) to the Bling Bling Assassin (materialism and greed), these deadly killers can destroy your integrity in a heartbeat. Listen in as Ministry Today editor Marcus Yoars talks with Foster about how ministry leaders can "ninja-proof" their lives and ministries—and what to do if they've already been hit. Listen to the conversation below.

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