Influencers Global Ministries

As many Journey groups are making plans for 2025, we wanted to re-share this powerful podcast as Rocky, our founder, explains the DNA of The Journey.  A must-listen for all Guides.

Rocky and Bryan broadcast live from Bentonville Square to bring a Christmas message to all who find themselves busy, confused, fearful, noisy and having difficulty finding Christmas Spirit.  Jesus, the Shepherd, is near and invites us to find Him by Abiding.  They talk about one of the unsung heroes in the Christmas story, Joseph, the man who showed quiet, faithful obedience in the midst of a very...

Bryan interviews Mike Malak, another story of an unsuspecting person being called into this ministry.  When Mike first got connected to Influencers, he thought it was all for his pastor brother, Rob, when, in fact, God was about to invite Mike on the adventure of a lifetime.

Bryan spoke at the Bakersfield Guide Mentoring Table Talk a few weeks ago, addressing this important concept we cover in The Journey about God's infinite ability but how He limits Himself by giving us Free Will.  This talk is full of scripture and challenge.

Bryan sits down with Mark Fincannon, a Casting Director and another team member God has added to the Journey Movie production team.  Mark has worked on Hollywood films and TV for over 40 years, with people like Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, George Lucas and many others.  You will enjoy hearing about his faith and how he got connected to this project.

Bryan sits down with Mark Fincannon, a Casting Director and another team member God has added to the Journey Movie production team.  Mark has worked on Hollywood films and TV for over 40 years, with people like Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, George Lucas and many others.  You will enjoy hearing about his faith and how he got connected to this project.

Bryan and Rocky talk about the inevitability of suffering and trials in this life, just like King David and many other saints and disciples before us had to endure.  For men and women whom God uses greatly, there is a development process God has created that uses the difficulties of life as training ground.  It seems to be a recurring theme for Influencers because it is a recurring theme in life. ...

Bryan interviews Roberta Hoppe, from Memphis, who is the Chair of the Women’s Summit Team.  They talk about how the women’s branch of the ministry has evolved and how this Summit comes at a critical time in the Women’s ministry.  God is raising up women leaders to bring Influencers to many more women, not just in the United States, but internationally.  This Summit, like our men’s Summit, will be...

Rocky and Bryan talk about next week’s election, the state of our country and how an abiding Christian should approach their vote.  Honor God, seek guidance from His Word, pray for our leaders and let the Holy Spirit guide you into love, peace and wisdom.  

Bryan sat down with 4 men at the Influencers Staff Retreat to talk about how Influencers came to their cities and how they have been called to lead the charge.  Hear from Ron Tovar, from Orange County, Mike Malak, from Temperance, MI, Louis Hartzog, from Montgomery, AL and Michael Daoust, Regional Director for Influencers DFW.  The stories of these men, and men like them, continue to reinforce God...

Bryan sits down with Rocky, Kevin Ernst and Kevin Beasley, key members of our Journey Movie Producing team to talk about the newly released budget for the film and next steps regarding Fundraising, the right Director and a report from some movie site scouting they did in the Ozarks.  Exciting discussion!

Bryan interviews Blaise, a man who found Jesus in a Prison Journey Group in Parchman, Mississippi.  It is a beautiful story of a man who found everything he had been searching for, not in the free world, but inside the prison walls.  It changed his life forever, and now, out on parole, learning how to Abide is sustaining him still.

Bryan and Rocky discuss the Christian walk and how many before us have described a “holy tension” in no matter how far they have gone, they feel they have so far to go.  Rocky talks of the “narrow road” and how he has veered on and off it, but the distance off has grown smaller.  He also talks about the importance of Sabbath, something that has become even more important to him of late.

Bryan interviews one of our champions from Wichita, KS, Boone Baker.  Boone is a pastor and one of our leaders in the area, helping to advance our mission to guide believers into an intimate, abiding relationship with Christ, using The Journey.  Boone gave our staff a great Nugget last week which prompted this podcast interview, as he talked about the difference between being committed to Christ a...

Bryan interviews Tulsa Regional Director, Frank Khalil, who gives an update on Tulsa discipleship activity and talks about his crucial priority of Nurturing and Protecting his own soul, his family, his leaders and his region.  In the last 2 years, Frank has taken the concept of Nurturing and Protecting on the road, as he has taken his leaders to go encourage our region in Costa Rica, and this year...

Bryan interviews Rocky and Journey Feature Films Chair, Sach Oliver, about the progress with The Journey Movie.  We finally have a completed script by Brian Bird which we are very excited about.  They talk about the script and the movie making process, including our next steps.  Join us in the excitement of what God is doing and will do through this movie.

Bryan interviews Chris Pruitt, Pastor of Hillcrest Baptist in Jacksonville, FL.  Another amazing story of the Holy Spirit helping someone seeking a discipleship tool to find our ministry.  It started out as a woman in his church gave him an “Abide” book, which became a spark that started a fire.  Hear this inspiring story, especially if you are a Pastor, and be encouraged.

Rocky interviews Bryan about his recent Sabbatical, emphasizing the impact of being still with God.  It was an unsettling, surprising experience but one which affirmed the need to Abide and to be set free to live the abundant lives God intends for His children.

As many new Journey groups are in the process for this next season, it is ALWAYS good to review the DNA of what makes this unique process so special.  Re-Listen to one of our original podcasts where Bryan and Rocky talk about the DNA of The Journey.

As many new Journey groups are in the process for this next season, it is ALWAYS good to review the DNA of what makes this unique process so special.  Re-Listen to one of our original podcasts where Bryan and Rocky talk about the DNA of The Journey.

Rocky and Bryan discuss the movie project and the consideration of how we will meet the response afterwards.  This gets us back to the Why (DNA) of what we do before we get to the How (Form).  It is clear that this is going to require us to trust the Holy Spirit now, more than ever, and it will require us to get outside of our comfort zones.  Listen and pray with us about this.

Kevin Ernst was at the Global office for meetings and some more Guide video filming and also did some movie location scouting in the Ozarks.  He sat down with Bryan for a long-awaited movie update, talking about the first version of the script, and next steps including site scouting, choosing a Director and actors and fundraising.  They also talk about the Guide Mobilization Plan for after the mov...

We interview Andy Collar, our new Regional Director for Influencers Maine, who talks about how God first introduced him to Influencers and The Journey and how a small spark turned into a flame up in the Northeast.  He helps us understand the culture in Maine and the spiritual challenges, but also how the Holy Spirit and Abiding is changing the culture.

Rocky and Bryan talk about the darkness in the world that seems to be increasing, but how the Holy Spirit is creating a spiritual tsunami, an awakening, that is more powerful.  As Influencers helps believers learn to abide, it’s raising up warriors that are equipped for the battle.

Henry Gutierrez, our Regional Director of Influencers Costa Rica gave a rousing, vulnerable closing talk to our 2024 Men’s International Summit.  He talked about his many years serving as a pastor of a church who was not abiding and was not serving his family.  He talked about the major shift in his heart and his ministry once everything came out of abiding in Christ.  It was very inspiring and a...