Be Bold for Jesus

How do you reach people with the Gospel in one of the most unchurched regions of the country? In this episode of the Be Bold For Jesus Podcast, we sit down with Darin Patzer, General Manager of Shine 104.9, to talk about the power of Christian radio, local ministry, and building unity across the Church. Darin shares the story of how Shine grew from a regional network station into an independent lo...

What does it really mean to raise a girl in today’s world—and how do you point her toward truth when culture is constantly pulling the other direction? In this episode of the Be Bold For Jesus Podcast, we sit down with Patti Garibay, founder of American Heritage Girls, to talk about identity, purpose, and what it looks like to raise the next generation of young women rooted in Christ. Patti shares...

What does it look like to walk out a journey of deep, gospel-centered healing and redemption? In this episode of the Be Bold For Jesus Podcast, we’re sitting down with Sherry Olson, the executive director and co-founder of Path of Life in Spokane, Washington. Sherry opens up and shares her powerful personal testimony—from her early career in the legal field to surrendering her heart to the Lord af...

In this episode of the Be Bold For Jesus Podcast, we sit down with Matt Kessie from Calvary Chapel Tri-Cities to talk about why Christians are called to be critical thinkers in today’s world. Instead of blindly following culture—or even just going through the motions in church—Matt challenges believers to engage their minds, ask real questions, and understand why they believe what they believe. ✝️...

What does it really look like to live out your faith beyond the walls of a church? In this episode of the Be Bold For Jesus Podcast, we sit down with Chaplain TK from Shine 104.9 to talk about what it actually looks like to follow Jesus in everyday life. TK shares how he went from working in media to stepping into ministry and serving people right where they’re at. Instead of a traditional path, h...

In this episode of the pod, we sit down with Pastor John Padula, Outreach Pastor at The Altar Church in Coeur d’Alene, for a real and hope‑filled conversation about how Jesus changes lives. John shares his personal story—where he came from, how he encountered Christ, and what led him into a life of ministry and outreach. Along the way, they talk about faith, recovery, discipleship, and why followi...

How important is church planting—and does the local Church still matter today? In this episode of the Be Bold For Jesus Podcast, we sit down with Pastor Kenney Bahr of North Church Coeur d’Alene to unpack the heart behind church planting, the importance of being sent by God, and why reaching people far from Jesus still requires new churches today. From not even wanting to be a pastor to stepping f...

How important do you think the local Church is to your walk with Jesus? Today as we begin the Be Bold For Jesus Podcast we sit down with Pastors Danny and Jamie Schulz of Sun City Church in Spokane Valley and Post Falls. Here we'll unpack what the local Church means not only to God but to you as well.  ✝️ Be Bold For Jesus Conference 2026 ✝️ ⁠⁠ bebold4jesus.org ⁠⁠ ✌️To get to know Jamie and Danny'...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Dr. Nelson Briggs of Nelson Briggs Ministries. Dr. Nelson is an evangelist, teacher, and pastor who aims to help people find real hope in Jesus Christ, to know God at a deeper level, grow their faith, and live a fulfilling life. He completed the Doc...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Keith Carpenter. Keith is the Pastor of Epic Life Church in North Seattle, which he planted in 2009. He has been married for 32 yrs, with four sons, one daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter. Keith leads a pastor network in North Seattle of 23 church...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Darin Patzer of Shine 104.9. Darin Patzer: I like the idea of “being a disciple of Christ…cleverly disguised as a radio station manager.” One of my Favorite Bible texts is: Proverbs 3:5,6. I’ve seen in my own life how if I trust in the Lord with all...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from J.R. Covey of Fearproof. For nearly a decade J.R. Covey has been helping individuals find victory in the arena of fear through a 6-week Bible-based group curriculum which he created called Fearproof. The list of attendees includes representatives fr...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Bryan Burke. Bryan is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, business coach and mentor, husband and father. He lives in the Portland, Oregon area with his wife, Susan, and 9-year-old daughter, Emily. With over 23-years of experience in business and...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Ed McCahill. Ed is a Sr. Private Wealth Advisor and Partner at Blue Trust’s Bothell, WA office. He helps his clients gain perspective, purpose and peace of mind in their personal finances by applying biblical financial wisdom and technical financial...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Tammy Kelly. Tammy is the newest member of the He’s The Solution Ministries team. She joins us as the Event Manager for the Be Bold for Jesus Conference with a rich background in successfully managing nonprofits. Tammy has big plans for the future o...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Lee Arnold. Hear how God got his attention after he stepped away from walking with Christ and how God spurred him to put the Lord as his foundation for his life and businesses. https://cogocapital.com https://leearnoldsystem.com/lp/ https:// www.ins...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Rylee Meek of King's Council. Rylee Meek has built eight companies launching them to 7 and 8 figures within the first year of each, generating 9 Figures over the past decade. Utilizing his proven methods and strategies to build lasting relationships...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Jerry Straks of He's The Solution Ministries. Jerry Straks has a background as a Director of Engineering, Product Manager, Corporate Strategist of a Fortune 100 company, Business Developer for Intel, Sun Microsystems, EMC, and HP. Author of 11 artic...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Donna Hinojosa, Assistant Director of He’s The Solution Ministries. Donna joined the ministry team in September of 2019. Her first big project with the ministry was to grow the Be Bold for Jesus Conference which had only 18 attendees the previous ye...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Amy Applegate, Marketing Director for He’s The Solution Ministries. Amy joined the ministry team in February of 2021. She has been a great asset to the ministry team in helping get the message out to a broader audience as well as promoting the Be Bo...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Jim & Martha Brangenberg of iWork4Him. Jim and Martha Brangenberg with iWork4Him.com committed their lives to full-time ministry as teenagers and later recognized that their workplace answered that call. As entrepreneurs and business owners, Jim and...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Robert Tavares – Director of He’s The Solution Ministries. https://hesthesolution.com https:// www.facebook.com/hesthesolution/   Robert has served as Director of He’s the Solution Ministries since 2014, he also serves the Director of Education for...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Keith Atneosen. https://freedomsummitconsulting.com/ Keith is the founder of Freedom Summit Consulting LLC and a FocalPoint Business Coach. He assists family business owners with planning and preparing to transition the stewardship of their business...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Keith Boe of North Idaho Life. Keith is the organizer of the Facebook group North Idaho Life with 140,000 members. A Community Leader in his own way, sometimes called the ‘Unofficial Mayor of North Idaho’ https:// www.facebook.com/groups/northidahol...

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Jessica Wagoner Kovac. Jessica is is the well-known director and founder of Blessings and Beyond, a non-profit organization based in Spokane, WA. Born and raised in Washington State, Jessica has always been a passionate advocate for the less fortuna...