When you write a check for “clean water” or “orphans in Africa,” what actually happens on the other side of the wire? In this episode, Todd Turner sits down with longtime Africa practitioner Jason Miller to talk honestly about the dark side of global generosity: dependency, staged photo ops, buzzword-driven proposals, broken “sustainability” projects, and a charity mindset that quietly damages the very communities we say we care about. Jason has been working in East Africa since the mid-90s, ...
William Booth didn’t set out to build a global movement. He walked into the slums of London with a Bible, a stubborn faith, and a burden for people the church had learned to ignore. Out of that simple conviction came The Salvation Army, one of the most influential Christian missions of the last 150 years. In this episode of HIS Story, Todd Turner sits down with Booth for a first-person conversation that brings his world to life. You’ll hear what shaped him, why he refused to look away from su...
What happens when someone decides to live entirely by faith? In this episode of This Is HIS Story, Todd Turner shares a compelling conversation with George Müller — the man who cared for more than 10,000 orphans without ever asking for a penny. Through prayer alone, he watched God provide food, shelter, and hope for thousands. Listen as Müller recounts his rebellious youth, his powerful conversion, and the unwavering trust that shaped every decision of his life. His story still challeng...
What if you could sit down with Charles Spurgeon himself — the Prince of Preachers? In this episode of This Is HIS Story, Todd Turner guides you through an imagined interview that captures Spurgeon’s wit, humility, and deep trust in God. Hear how a teenage preacher became one of history’s most influential pastors. Learn about his personal battles with doubt and depression, his bold stand for truth, and the faith that carried him through suffering. This conversation reminds us why his w...
Sara is Founder and CEO of Taproot Charities, a non-profit ministry which provides school fees, supplies, and uniforms to support girls in secondary and college level education in rural Uganda, Africa. After serving in Arua, Uganda on two medical mission trips, and seeing first-hand how the young women in Arua are culturally marginalized and overlooked, Sara felt a special calling to help provide a secondary education to the young women of Arua. And thus, Taproot Charities was bor...
Harmony Grillo, victim of exploitation turned UCLA honor student, her goal is to help women and girls entrenched in sexual exploitation find freedom. As a survivor, Harmony is passionate about assisting women in their journeys of healing and transformation. In 2003, she founded Treasures, a faith-based outreach and support group to women in the sex industry and victims of sex trafficking. Armed with personal experience, a Master’s Degree in Social Work and evidence-based theories, Harmony she...
Wayne Stiles is the host of Walking the Bible Lands (www.walkingthebiblelands.com), an online video experience of virtual tours of the Holy Land. A former pastor and veteran traveler to the Holy Land, Dr. Stiles has served in full-time ministry for more than 30 years. He is the author of Going Places with God, Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus, and Waiting on God. Wayne and his wife, Cathy, have two grown daughters and live in Texas. Visit waynestiles.com for more. Intervie...
Shannon McGraw is a woman in love with God and excited about her faith. But it wasn’t always that way. She was only 3 years old when the abuse began by a family member. While still a teen, her boyfriend was tragically killed in an auto accident, and she began to question a God who would claim a young man with so much life yet to be lived. At the fragile age of seventeen, she was raped and she began to distrust a God who would allow such a thing. Again, as a freshman in college, she was raped ...
Want to hear a modern miracle story? And see what loving the widow and the orphan really looks like? Look no further than the largest family in the world and Mully Children's Family in Kenya. Charles and Esther Mully are saving and changing lives in Kenya.. and the ripple effect is going world wide. Mully Children’s Family is committed to the: Rescue children from hostile environments Nourish development with proper food, shelter, and education Heal through counseling, mentoring...
Linda Gunter has been changed... and now she is changing others through the ministry work of Love Him Love Them. Hear what makes her passionate in this insightful interview. Throughout her career alongside her husband as a real estate investor in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, Linda Gunter was faced with homelessness, drugs and prostitution daily. In choosing to make a difference the only way she knew how, in 1998 Linda and her husband turned one of their rental properties i...
There is a great organizations whose purpose is to transform developing communities through their entrepreneurs. The focus is on the whole community, not just individual entrepreneurs. To do this, they must help entrepreneurs grow businesses in a way that inspires more people to try new ideas, connects the entrepreneurs to other entrepreneurs, and grows not just a few businesses but a culture of growth-oriented business creation. This is why ECatalyst grows entrepreneurs through an ever-expan...
On a recent trip to Kenya, I met an incredible woman who took charge of a room full of children like I have rarely seen. She balanced firm and grace well and spoke clearly and demanded attention without having to ask. After watching her work with the children of the World's Largest Family, I just had to interview her. We sat on the porch of a classroom (You can hear the background noise) to pick her brain and to learn a little more about her and her ministry at MCF. Listen in to this prized ...
Join Zander Turner and Todd Turner as we give the Cliff Note version overview of Klife. KLIFE is a ministry focused on providing discipleship for students in cities across the country. Through a variety of activities (large group gatherings, small group Bible studies, mission trips, retreats, and other events), KLIFE kids grow in their faith and have lots of fun in the process! Our hope is that we would equip students to live the rest of their life for Jesus and make Him known to others. KLI...
Listen as we learn about Ron's upbringing and life events and how God wired him to dive into ministry and serve in the Kingdom. Hear about the Upper Room Presents and his new project, a LOVE SONG Documentary. Ron Strand along with his wife, Kathy started the Upper Room in 2009. Ron is no stranger to ministry. From 1977 to 1981 he served as the college & career pastor at Calvary Chapel of Whittier. In 1986 the Strand’s started Calico Building Services, which has over 500 empl...
Want to know more about What is a Gap Year? What is Link Year in Branson Missouri? Well today, we interview a person, Zander Turner, who has been through the program and talks about how he spent his year between high school and college. While Gap Year programs can focus on specific goals, talents, and skills, they are generally a non-academic experience in between two very academically rigorous experiences – High School and College. Everyone you know is a disciple of something. You’re eithe...
Let's talk about the Meta Verse and how the church can or will or might spread the gospel and even make disciples in the virtual world. Jeff is already deep down the rabbit hole of a world many Americans and church leaders have not even considered. If you are a pastor or church leader, you need to listen in. Listen in to hear what makes Jeff tick and how God has wired him... then we will jump into the new virtual world. About Jeff: Founding THECHURCH.DIGITAL in 2018, Jeff’s passions hav...
Chris Sicks pastors One Voice Fellowship, a new multi-lingual church in Northern Virginia. They gather to experience a foretaste of Revelation 7:9, and to make Jesus known among their new neighbors. Their logo and leadership reflect the diversity of the church. The leadership team speaks English, French, Persian, Amharic, Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Punjabi, Uyghur, Chinese, and Urdu. Chris Sicks has been a pastor for over 20 years. As Pastor of Mercy, he labored to show compassion in ...
Christopher Beth, Chief Storyteller / Director of The Bucket Ministry. Christopher Beth was born in 1967 on the outskirts of Chicago, Illinois to Penny and Edward Beth. Though he might argue that nothing of much significance occurred during his adolescence to early twenties, Christopher will be the first to cite one discrepancy in that: meeting, falling in love, and marrying his high school sweetheart, Sheri. Almost thirty years into their marriage, Christopher and Sheri are just as dev...
Today we dive into the "How did God prepare a boy from Ft. Worth to travel the world and teach people to share the Good News via "radio." Learn abut this broadcast pillar in the kingdom building community. Dr. Ron Harris is a broadcast veteran with over five decades in the media world, which includes radio, television, church media, Christian radio, writing, and media consulting. Harris was the vice president and general manager of KCBI Radio in Dallas for 15 years. Harris has been inv...
Speaker and author, Mark MacDonald has a teacher’s heart, loves churches, in addition, he is dedicated to improving church communication strategy so more will be reached for Christ. The Senior Church Branding Strategist at "Be Known for Something" agency. Listen in as he shares his testimony and what drives him in ministry and his career helping church tell their stories.