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David Uth learned about the Pulse nightclub massacre after he woke up and saw the news push-notifications on his phone. \u201cI sat down on the side of the bed and I said, \u201cLord, help me and help us to look like you right now,\u2019\u201d said Uth, the pastor of the 16,000-person First Baptist Orlando. \u201cI knew anger was my first feeling.\u201d With no playbook about how to respond to a tragedy of this scale, Uth reached out to other megachurch leaders. First Baptist opened their doors for a prayer vigil that was attended by the governor and mayor. Uth told his congregation to actively solicit the victims\u2019 needs so that the church could assist with them. \u201cWe need to go out there and find out as many needs as we can,\u201d Uth told them. This week, Uth spoke with a friend of his who pastors a church in Las Vegas, a community currently grieving the mass shooting that left 59 dead. \u201cHe asked me, \u2018What do we need to do?\u2019\u201d said Uth. \u201cI was thankful to give help and guidance. Immediately, we sent him $10,000 overnight because I said, \u2018You\u2019re going to run into needs that you never dreamed you would run into. I want you to be able to do it without thinking about your budget.\u2019\u201d Uth joined assistant editor Morgan Lee and editor in chief Mark Galli to discuss how the Orlando massacre changed his approach to ministry, how the tragedy changed his church\u2019s relationship with the LGBT community, and the lasting trauma his community still suffers.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices