Ministry

Brad Huddleston is a U.S. revivalist, evangelist and multi-media extraordinaire. Brad is known for his technological expertise, evident in his resources, "The Darkside of technology: Restoring balance in the digital age." Brad now realizes why God has combined his computer and theology training with life experience to help expose the realities of developments in and over-use of technology.

John Mackay the Creation Guy is the International Director of Creation Research. With a background in geology and teaching, John has formally debated many academics and theologians including Richard Dawkins. He's also been doing field research worldwide for the past 30 years.

Jamie Haith is the host of Student Alpha. Shown in many countries around the world, Student Alpha is a DVD series, teaching the basics of Christianity in a modern context. Jamie has worked in radio, and as a children's TV presenter, and shares about his love for Australia and the Gospel.

Over 30,000 people went to Hillsong 2012, we caught up with Louie and Shelly Giglio, and talked about their church plant and their record label. We also asked Israel Houghton and Chris Tomlin about their trip to Australia and any advice they have for worship leaders and songwriters.

David Bereit is an American pro-life activist. He is the national director of 40 Days For Life, a Christian pro-life organization which opposes the actions of Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers through Prayer and Fasting, Peaceful Vigil, and Community Outreach. He’s doing a national speaking tour of Australia in August and September.

Barry and Beck McDonald are the founders of Run For Life Haiti. Barry is planning a 500 kilometre run across Haiti to raise $800,000 for a new Maternity centre. The run is also to highlight the suffering that the women of Haiti endure because of the lack of care available to them before, during and after child birth.

Dr. Robi Sonderegger is a Clinical Psychologist renowned for taking psychology from the frontline to the home front. He’s the Founding Director of Family Challenge Australia, a registered Mental Health Charity, and a Consultant and policy advisor on the rehabilitation of trauma associated with war, sexual exploitation (human trafficking) and natural disaster worldwide. He Champions the Institute o...

Melinda Dwight is the National Director of Alpha Australia. Melinda shares about her years of experience as a pastor, and some great stories about how lives have been transformed through Alpha, a short course for those exploring the Christian faith. She also shares about the latest changes and additions to the Alpha course, with some amazing stories about Alpha in prisons, Student Alpha, the Marri...

Brother Yun, known as “The Heavenly Man”, has one of the most amazing stories in the modern church, reminiscent of the Book of Acts! An Exiled Chinese housechurch leader, he now leads the Back to Jerusalem movement, preaching the gospel and sending bibles into the nations that are closed off to the gospel.

Helen Berhane was held captive for over two years in appalling conditions in her native Eritrea, including months locked up in a shipping container. Her crime? Sharing her faith in Jesus, and refusing, even though horrendously tortured, to deny him. This Interview is a sobering, painful, heart-rending account of true faith in the face of evil. Helen says, "I want to give a message to those of you...

Janet Yeo is an ambassador for Opportunity International, a ministry that offers micro-finance loans to the poor. She shares her story of her conversion to Christ mainly through the Alpha course, and  being set-free from addictions and the launch of her new ministry, New Hope Care.

Simon and Xene Schembri are the founders of At the Ark, a ministry for those who’ve suffered abuse. They share their heartbreaking story of discovering the extent of abuse in their own family, and the road to healing and recovery. Tackling the issues of "forgiveness", "Where is God" and surviving the court process, Simon and Xene help to provide the support that they couldn’t find in their time of...

Joel and Julia A'Bell are the lead pastors for Hillsong church Australia. Working with Brian and Bobbie Houston, they lead the 4 thriving church campuses. In this interview they share how they met at Blackstump music festival, and they announce some exciting guest speakers and artists for Hillsong conference 2012.

Berni Dymet is the CEO of Christianityworks.com.  After a career in the Army, working in IT, and building a successful international consultancy firm, Berni came to Christ and was soon launched into ministry. His radio ministry and books now reach out to many around the world.

After hitting rock bottom, David Martin had an encounter with Jesus, he was set free from his addictions, and now he works with World Vision. David shares about the 40hour famine, the East Africa Emergency appeal for Somalia, and the History of World Vision, which now provides assistance to 100 million people worldwide, including 2.4 million children, in more than 90 countries.

Norman Miller is a pastor, businessman, and Aboriginal Artist. He and his wife Barbara founded The Centre for International Reconciliation & Peace as a para-church ministry, and have planted a church in Cairns, Australia. They are part of the team co-ordinating the National Day of Prayer in Canberra on July 24, 2011.

Norman works with Open Doors Australia. This Ministry works in the most oppressive countries, strengthening persecuted Christians. Norman shares about his recent trip to Ethiopia, and the massive outreach towards Muslims worldwide.

Pete Malins is a missionary with New Hope Japan. 20 minutes after the 2011 Japan Earthquake, Pete was stuck in a bullet train, in a tunnel, with no power, just out of Sendai where the epicentre of the quake was. He spent 19 hours trapped, then was bussed to Tokyo. Pete shares the story in this episode of History makers, and his heart for sharing the Gospel in Japan.

Banning Liebscher oversees youth and young adult ministry at Bethel Church in Redding, California. He is also a Director of Jesus Culture, a ministry dedicated to mobilizing, equipping, activating, and sending a new breed of revivalists all over the world. Through Jesus Culture conferences and Music, Banning's vision is to see young people give themselves to a life of prayer for worldwide revival.

Ben McGonagle is a missionary and author based in Cambodia. He's pioneering a new work with his wife and 3 kids, they are passionate about making disciples, feeding the hungry, providing clothes and shelter for the poor, and reaching out to the prisoner, the sick, the lost and the lonely.

Earthquakes, wars, floods, cyclones, natural disasters, we are seeing more this year than ever before. In this History makers radio special, hear from those courageous survivors from the Floods of 2011, and how they have clung to the promises of God, in the midst of disaster.

The "Summer of Sadness" in 2011 saw tragedy strike Australia in the midst of floods and cyclones. In this History makers radio special, hear from those courageous survivors who are now rebuilding. Hear how Churches have risen up and helped out like never before. Hear their faith-filled response to the question, "Where was God in the floods?"

Wayne Cordeiro is Senior Pastor of New Hope Church in Hawaii and is now President of New Hope Bible College in Eugene Oregon. I can honestly say Pastor Wayne is one of my heroes, and this has been one of the most inspiring and funny interviews I have done.

Wayne Cordeiro is Senior Pastor of New Hope Church in Hawaii and is now President of New Hope Bible College in Eugene Oregon. I can honestly say Pastor Wayne is one of my heroes, and this has been one of the most inspiring and funny interviews I have done.

The Call is a movement of prayer that has had hundreds of thousands of people joining together to pray and fast for justice and spiritual awakening. In this program we speak with leaders at the 2010 Call Gathering in Sacramento, USA. Leaders include: Lou Engle, Cindy Jacobs, Wesley and Stacey Campbell, Bill and Beni Johnson, and Banning Liebscher.