Influencers Global Ministries

Listen to Part 2 of the interview where Bryan sits down for a chat with Global Board members Greg Huett and Danny Fields, as they talk about recent challenges and opportunities to our growing ministry.  They reflect on who Influencers is, why we exist, what we believe and the extreme blessings of being a part of this ministry.  You will be encouraged.

Bryan sits down for a chat with Global Board members Greg Huett and Danny Fields, as they talk about recent challenges and opportunities to our growing ministry.  They reflect on who Influencers is, why we exist, what we believe and the extreme blessings of being a part of this ministry.  You will be encouraged.

A lot of discussion has been taking place recently about Influencers and our relationship with the local church.  This interview, done on Feb 1, 2018 with Pastor Nate Sweeney, who is also an Influencers Global Ministries Board member, was a great example of how this “marketplace ministry” called Influencers is helping pastors and local churches. 

Melinda was a woman who was raised with a strong Christian upbringing, experiencing many amazing miracles in her family.  She longed for her husband to be the spiritual leader of their family.  Then, he found The Journey and things began to change.  Suddenly, she started longing for what he had found.  Get to know this special, key member of our Global staff and be inspired by her story.

Bryan sits down with Sach Oliver, an attorney in Rogers, AR who has been very involved on our Journey Productions team who is embarking on The Journey Movie project.  Sach talks about his own journey and how The Journey helped him discover the forgiveness he had been longing for.  And he talks about his perspective on the movie, why we are making it and where we are in the process.  

Bryan and Rocky talk about the times in which we live and what we see going on with Influencers.  There are many encouraging, exciting things happening with so many, but there is always a tension to remember from where we came.  Like the Church in Ephesus in Revelation, we believe He is telling us to “Remember our first love.”  The first love is His love.  Isn’t this what Abiding is all about.  Li...

Bryan and Rocky talk about weathering the storms of life and how Rocky recently was comforted by Jesus’ words “Watch with Me.”  These are words that Jesus spoke to Peter, James and John during his dreadful time in the Garden of Gethsemane, but they are also words of hope and comfort to the person who has done everything they know to do and prayed all that they can pray…Jesus simply says, “Watch wi...

Ken Lander heard about The Journey through his association with Souly Business Retreat ministry, and when he heard they were having a Virtual Journey Group, he was eager to join.  God had already been transforming this successful, over-achieving, man from being a "performer" to being a "seeker" and The Journey helped him become an "abider".   Hear Ken's fascinating story and how God has used him w...

Bryan and Rocky talk about the Journey process.

As you read Rocky’s book, Journey to the Inner Chamber, there is a room described with the inscription over its doorway, “He Who Enters This Chamber Must Do So By Personal Abandonment and Absolute Trust.”  Many a Journey participant has looked at this room and this requirement with fear and reluctance.  Rocky talks about this special, “secret” place and how it’s waiting for all believers.

Bryan and Rocky discuss Jesus’ mandate in Luke 9:23-24 that we deny ourselves and take up our cross daily.  What does this mean?  What does it look like?  Is this part of the Abiding process?  Jesus says this is the pathway to finding our lives.  Listen and explore this topic with us.

While on the Fan the Flame Tour in Wichita, Bryan sat down with Boone Baker, a pastor who was radically transformed by The Journey.  He talks about how it took 10 years for him to realize The Journey was exactly what his congregation was needing and seeking.  This is a powerful story that every pastor should hear.

Rocky and Bryan took the Fan the Flame Tour to Wichita, KS for a great weekend of connecting, encouraging, equipping and hearing reports of the Spirit’s work there. As Rocky has said before, we were probably more encouraged than anyone.  We decided to broadcast this Podcast from the stage as we met with 100 Influencers, men and women from Kansas.  They loved it, and we think you will too!

Bryan and Rocky discuss the recent announcement by Influencers that we are moving forward with a movie production of Rocky’s book, Journey to the Inner Chamber.  They talk about how this came about, the scope of the project and the need for Influencers everywhere to help us meet the need for Journey Guides after the movie.  They also are calling everyone to be in PRAYER.  Exciting stuff! 

Rocky and Bryan discuss this quote by Fred Buechner, "The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet."  They talk about just what is the thing called "Calling" and how do you find it, how is it formed, is it really a place of joy?  This podcast may be just for you.

Bob is yet another example of God using the YouVersion Bible app Reading plans we published to help people find our ministry.  Bob found us the way many do, as he was searching for a deeper walk with Christ.  Coming to Christ later in life, Bob has been on fire to make up for lost time and sold out for what God has for him.  Here his story and be inspired.

Andy Collar was searching for a way to help men in Maine go deeper with Christ and with each other.  He is in the video production business and one of his clients asked him if he knew about “Influencers”.  That led Andy to attend one of our national conferences where he could “check us out.”  What he found was that this ministry and this process we call The Journey was exactly what he had prayed f...

Bryan interviews George Carnall, an Influencer from the Memphis Region who talks about God calling him to the prison system to make disciples.  Listen to George’s fascinating, inspiring account of starting the first Journey Group in Parchman Prison in Mississippi.  

Rocky sits down with Bryan and gives a report on his 3rd leg of the Fan the Flame Tour as he traveled up to Columbus, OH and into Temperance, MI.  Rocky stands amazed at what he witnessed, and he learned that charm and hospitality was not reserved JUST for people from the South.

Rocky sits down with Bryan before he heads out on the road again for the Fan the Flame Tour to talk about why Jesus did not entrust Himself to men.  It helps us understand our own dynamics of trust with other people we encounter and how we can trust others more only if we entrust them to God. 

Bryan interviews the 2 ladies who started The Journey in Atlanta about 4 years ago to hear an update of how God has been working.  It’s not only been reproducing but it is also working its way into a Christian school.  Exciting stuff!

Bryan interviews the newest member of the Influencers Bakersfield leadership team, Josh Sherley. Get to know this young man, who is another example of God answering our prayer to raise up leaders to steward and serve this ministry.  He talks about how learning about Grace in his first Journey group changed everything.  Listen, learn and be inspired!

Bryan and Rocky discuss Rocky’s most recent stops on his Fan the Flame Tour and talk about Courage.  Just as God told Joshua to be courageous, He is telling Participants who are graduating from a Journey Group to be Courageous as they move onto God’s purposes for their lives.  But what is Courage…based on the world’s view or God’s view?  Listen and find courage.

Bryan interviews Mike Hearne, our Champion in Wichita, Kansas, who talks about his heart for men’s ministry which led him to pursue Influencers.  Four years ago, he read an article about the Influencers in Bakersfield in his church’s denominational newsletter, and it prompted him to seek more.  It wasn’t long before the first Journey group in Wichita, KS got started and now the discipleship fire i...