History Makers Radio

Namila Davui (aka Myshon Kyd) was born in Lautoka, Fiji. He's played Rugby League for the Parramatta Eels, the Canterbury Bulldogs and Fiji, playing a handful of test matches and was chosen in the squad for the Fiji Bati in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He's also hip hop artist, and is training to be a minister in the Uniting Church. He is the Director of Davui Productions, who specialise in yo...

Jason Perkins is the Network Director for the Australian Irresistible Churches Network. Through years of leadership, he's experienced some of the highest highs and some of the lowest lows. In 2015, Jason accepted a lead pastor position at a North Point Strategic partner church in Colorado Springs where after years of growth in attendance, engagement, and giving, he came face to face with burn out....

Keren Fuhrmeister is the Hospital director of the African Mercy, the mission hospital ship. The African Mercy is currently in Dock in Dakar Senegal giving life changing free surgical services to the west African nation. Listen in to hear how this amazing ministry brings hope, healing and the love of Jesus to the nations!

Faith Sosene is a Samoan-Australian singer who made it to the top 4 of The Voice Australia season 11. She has the voice of an angel, and has a stage presence that has wowed people all over the world! Listen in to her testimony and the inspiration behind her music.

Darren Bennett is an Aussie author who loves to share a good yarn. In this conversation he shares about his faith journey and about some of his many zany adventures. Darren had to hang on for dear life in a cyclone that destroyed Darwin. He also lived to tell about his experience on a sinking cruise ship in Indonesia and survived an ordeal with wild buffalo in outback Australia. Listen in to his s...

Ian Jones is well known as the cartoonist behind the comic strips, PEARLY GATES and BUSHY TALES. A former schoolteacher, Ian is also the pastor of an international church in Brisbane. He loves travelling and has spent time with the people and cultures of over 50 countries around the world. He is also an award-winning photographer. He has some great stories of how people have been impacted by his c...

Peter Shurley is one of Australia's most popular and sought after Gospel artists. This multi- award winning singer, songwriter and instrumentalist continues a busy international touring schedule based from his home in northern Tasmania. Not only are his live performances and recordings highly acclaimed, he is also much sought after as a Christian communicator. This also brings an inspirational, ch...

Patrick Gibney is well-known as the "Dancing delivery driver." A video of Patrick busting some moves went viral in 2020, and he was featured on Breakfast TV and numerous media outlets. He has endured two serious brain tumour operations but can still perform dance moves like a teenager. He's also done some acting alongside his sister, Rebecca Gibney. His life changed forever at age 22 when he becam...

William Dumas is the Senior Pastor of Ganggalah Church and CEO of Ganggalah Training Centre and Ganggalah Aboriginal Arts.  He is also the chairman of the ACC (Australian Christian Churches) National Indigenous Initiative. Pastor Will is a well renowned speaker with a mandate to raise up Indigenous leaders.  He has ministered extensively throughout Australia and in remote areas of the Australian o...

Laurette Chala is a Gospel music singer and songwriter from Congo. She went to primary school in Zimbabwe as a refugee and finished her studies in Australia, where she still resides today. She has a beautiful voice and an electric stage presence! Listen in to the story about her Faith journey and her love for music that moves people!

Daniel Sih is a Pastor, Author, coach and blogger from Tasmania. He is the Senior Pastor of Together Church and is also the founder of the Together Network, an ecumenical network seeking to equip everyday Christians to share the gospel. Daniel is passionate about training disciples, equipping leaders, and launching missional communities across the suburbs of Hobart and beyond. He is Author of the...

Michelle Hamilton has an amazing story to tell! For 3 terrifying days she clung helplessly to her small capsized canoe in the South China Sea. Menaced by hungry sharks, enduring tropical storms and with no food or water, Michelle hovered near death. For Michelle the miracle is not so much that she survived, but how she survived! At critical moments, she heard an audible voice telling her exactly w...

Dave Adamson was a TV sports reporter in Australia before moving to the US to pursue ministry. In 2008 he became one of the first online pastors in the world. He has grown and led online communities of more than 80,000 people each week at two of Outreach Magazine's largest churches in the US, including Andy Stanley's North Point Ministries, where he was the social media pastor from 2013 to 2020. H...

Annette Spurr is a wife, a mum, a business woman, and an author with a great story to tell. In this interview she shares about her faith journey, her ministry in Christian media and about her new book, "Seeing God."

NIFIK is a Brisbane-based Hip Hop creative, rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. Listen in as he shares about his faith Journey and the heart behind his music!

Leah Chandler is a singer/songwriter from Hawaii. Steve Mckenna caught up with Leah, she shares her testimony and the heart behind her music. She also shares about her time teaching English in Japan, and how God has been faithful in all of the ups and downs in life.

Shaun Hart is a former AFL player who reached the pinnacle of success when he played for the Brisbane Lions and they won the premiership from 2001 through 2003. However, he says that even though he and his team were having success on the field, he was often battling with depression off the field. In this interview Shaun shares about his testimony of how his life has been transformed through Christ...

Ron Simms is the National Leader for Full Gospel Australia. Ron placed his faith in Christ in 1972. He joined the local Methodist church and later a Pentecostal church. Ron joined Full Gospel in 1989 as the pastor of a local fellowship. Ron has, over the years, served in a variety of ministry-focussed positions from youth work to missions, in local churches and para-church organisations. He has ta...

Jimmy Njino has been preaching the Gospel from the age of 11. At the age of 16 after preaching at a church in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, God began to open doors around the nation as invitations began to pour in from all corners of Kenya. Jimmy in now Pastoring in Toowoomba. Listen in to his story and about the Vision he has to see Revival in Australia!

Norm Duffin has been serving up meals for the homeless at the Kings Table Soup Kitchen for a number of years. In this interview he shares about his many years of addictions, his time in the Navy, his time in prison and how he came to Christ. Listen in to hear his story!

Vince Esterman is an Aussie Evangelist and Author who has been a leading figure in the renewal movement in France. Many years ago he planted Catalyst Church in Ipswich and he has also founded a network of churches and has planted several other churches. He's spent countless hours preaching the Gospel with a sketchboard on the streets of Paris and other cities. He is in demand as a crusade preacher...

Rex Carroll is a guitarist and known for his work in the Christian metal band Whitecross. The song "In the Kingdom," from Whitecross was a worldwide anthem in 1991, and also one of my favourite songs ever! Rex has also been the leader and guitarist of other bands including Fierce Heart, King James and the Rex Carroll Band. Listen in to his story and how his music has reached the world with the Gos...

Karl Faase is a well-known Aussie Christian communicator, media presenter and social commentator. He's the CEO of Olive Tree Media, and he host's TV series like Jesus the Game Changer 1, 2 and 3, as well as Towards Belief, The Men's Series and The Family Series. Listen in to hear about his latest programs and the great line-up of guests!

Bethany Bolmers is a singer/songwriter and worship leader from Gateway Church in Melbourne. In this interview she shares about her faith journey, her songwriting and how her Church is passionate about using Creative arts to connect with their community.

Dr. Jeannie Trudel is the President of Christian Heritage College in Brisbane. She has a global background, having lived and worked in three countries. Through various organizations, she served as a trainer and organization development consultant for corporate and non-profit organizations in Boston, Los Angeles and Louisville. Formerly a solicitor in Australia, she has subsequently served as court...