Difference Maker Project

We can't wait for you to meet Rebecca Studer. She is a professional Christian speaker born and raised in Massillon, Ohio. She is a wife to her high school sweetheart, Sam, and a mom to 2 beautiful daughters, Hannah and Eva.  Rebecca was born and raised in a strong and loving Christian home with her mom, dad, and older brother. She has always had a love for water and has spent most of her life swimming competitively and for leisure. For fun, she loves spending time at her family's Lake Erie cottage, swimming, watching movies, playing cards and board games and soaking up sun on the beach. She lived a very normal life until 2006 when some “rough storms” hit and turned her life upside down.  She has survived the crises of sibling suicide, parental divorce and family incarceration with the help and faithfulness of God.  She has a passion for public speaking, educating and encouraging others, and sharing the hope and love of Jesus Christ! You can connect with Rebecca at www.faithoverfear.help

Antoine Evans is the Student Pastor at Lakeshore Community Church. He is married to his wife of almost 9 years - with 2 sons, Dominic and Evan. He has a passion for serving others and loves making people smile! He has an incredible education and work experience. This is where his passion and call lies.Antoine has two Masters from Liberty University, one in Christian Apologetics and the other in Psychology, with a focus on Child and Adult Development. He has a Bachelors, also from Liberty University, which he received in Christian Ministries with a Minor in Church Ministries. He served as a Case Manger at the Urban League of Rochester, where he assisted 17-24 year olds in obtaining their GED/HSE and Construction certification along with a number of other services within the community. He has received a certificate from FullSail University for Visual Art. He is a published Author, having self-published on Amazon, Deceived from Within: A look into the self-proclaimed Hebrew Israelites - where he explains who they are and how they are a heretical cult, what they believe and how they twist scripture to fit their agenda. Antoine has done extensive work in the community, having served on the Board of Bishop Singletons non-profit organization, Celebration of Life Community Inc. (COLCI) - he has served as a volunteer at Open Door Mission where he would interact with the guests as well as provide a message for those staying at the mission and he is currently the representative for those students receiving COLCI's Tyshaun Lamar Cauldwell Memorial Scholarship Award for 2020. 

Mark Dulaney is perhaps the most stubborn, the dumbest or the most persistent person on the planet… (Mark’s words).  He is not really sure which one!  Mark woke up at the start of his 60th year of life broke and alone.  He realized that he had totally failed at business for 17 years, failed in two marriages, three engagements, he’s been homeless twice, and had a net worth of minus something. But, he had one thing that gave him hope (2 if you include his faith in God).  He was in the best shape of his life, and was in excellent health.  He decided that if he had to choose between a million dollars, the most loving relationship, or his health, he would choose his health. He realized everything else in life is hard without good health (perhaps a life lesson for all of us).That is when he dubbed himself “The Health Millionaire!”Mark will help you, the parent, lead by example with your health, to encourage your children as they grow into the person they were created to be!  If we’re intentional with this growth, our family’s future for generations to come can be impacted, starting tomorrow morning!_________Connect with Mark at parentsyouniversity.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cycfg

Grab your favorite drink and listen to this episode, it will be sure to encourage you if you're facing an obstacle right now, or prepare you for when you do.  Today's guest is Julianne Kirkland. Julianne is a wife, mother of six, multi-business owner, and entrepreneur. When Julianne Kirkland discovered she was pregnant with quadruplets, she was asked to reduce. Determined to bring these four lives into the world and become a mother of six, she decided to document her journey. She started the "Oh My Quad" blog, which reached over 300,000 followers. While on bed rest, she joined the John Maxwell Team™ and continued to grow her salon business. She recently published her first book, The Water Walker, which reached #1 on Amazon in multiple categories. Her expertise is helping high achieving women gain clarity of their calling and create a process to overcome their obstacles. She’s the host of the “Next Level Faith” podcast and the author of a best selling book “Water Walker”. You can connect with Julianne on her website Inspired Life Mentor (juliannekirkland.com)._____For more information on our show, visit differencemakerproject.com 

On today's episode we got to sit down with Lyn Lindbergh. Lyn is the founder and creator of the 'Listening Skills' online platform and an award winning author and host of three podcasts including Listening Skills. She lives in the Seattle, WA area with her husband Erik Lindbergh. Lyn is on a mission is to help our nation learn how to listen so we can more easily solve the issues and avoid creating more issues all while creating deep and meaningful connections.Lyn shares tips for staying active and present in a conversation whether it be with a friend, family member or even your boss. We know you'll get something out of this episode and can't wait to hear how it helps your relationships grow.Connect with Lyn on FacebookVisit the Listening Skills platform_____For more information on our show, visit differencemakerproject.com

We loved getting to know this incredible couple, Dustin and Ginger, and we know you will too! God called Ginger and her husband, Dustin, to grow their family, by fostering and adopting. Over the past seven years, the Baerg family has fostered six kids, and have adopted two, becoming a family of seven! They share their story as well as the children's book Ginger wrote, "My Patchwork Family" (written from the perspective of her oldest son) about their family and their journey.You can connect with them further at mypatchworkfamilybook.com

You're going to love our guests on today's podcast: Phil and Melody Box. They are an incredible couple who live in Detroit Michigan. They have been married 41 years, have 3 married children and 4 grandkids. Phil was a pastor for over 25 years, and he and Melody have been partners in ministry since that time through today as they have mentored couples, taught marriage classes and held retreats, and have entertained and trained at various events and meetings. In 2014, their lives took a dramatic turn when Melody was diagnosed with a rare Stage 4 cancer. The prognosis was grim. But it was through that experience, Phil and Melody wanted to use every moment and every experience to lead others to know that God sees, God hears, and God cares. Miraculously in 2015, after 8 rounds of chemotherapy, and to the surprise of her doctors, Melody was given a cancer free diagnosis! Phil and Melody serve in a full-time ministry called MoGrace Ministries. Phil counsels primarily to men struggling with pornography, he counsels men individually through Zoom, and offers group classes, and purity weekends. Melody speaks to the wives who are struggling with forgiveness and teaches Bible Studies from her book He Can Be Trusted and trains women to build a deep faith in Christ. They are both published authors, Melody wrote a book about how to survive difficult times called He Can Be Trusted, Discovering God’s Presence in your Darkest Moments. Phil wrote a book called the Couples Prayer Journal, The Power of a Praying Couple. Their website, MoGrace.com is a course-driven website with training for men, marriages and spiritual growth.

We can't wait for you to hear from our guests on this podcast, Mike and Amy Jo Bazzle. They have been married for 21 years and have 4 kids (all of them in their teens currently). They took a year long trip to follow God's calling that led them to sell their house and travel to 48 states in 52 weeks! They called their adventure "Exit The Freeway" and they share what brought them to that decision, the lessons learned, the experiences they had and where they are now. This is an incredible conversation we can't wait for you to hear. If you've ever thought of doing something and asked yourself "what if?", this is episode will encourage you to say "what if!". Their family motto is "To encourage the saints and entertain the curious" and you'll definitely be entertained, they're an incredible couple! You can connect with Mike and Amy Jo at www.exitthefreeway.com___________________________Connect with the Difference Maker Project at www.differencemakerproject.com

Join us as we reflect and remember our time in Premier Designs/DVTD as they close their doors after 35 years of service. It's bitter sweet, but with peace and thankfulness we say goodbye. This quote sums up perfectly how we can have peace in God's plan with this news: "Sometimes, the only way God can spread out all His workers, who would otherwise have stayed in one place together forever, is to close the door of that place they are currently gathered".Whether you were part of Premier or not, we hope the things we learned in Premier you're able to learn from and carry forward. To our Premier family - thank you for all you've help teach us, the people you've helped us become and ultimately loving us where we were, but believing in where we could go. Because of your influence, we now have hope and eternal life through a personal relationship with Christ, for that we are forever grateful!

We’re so excited for you to meet our friend, Doddie, and for you to be encouraged by her faithfulness and kind heart! We first met Doddie at our church, and quickly developed an appreciation and respect for her. Doddie is a friend, a mother, a wife to her wonderful husband, Darrel, and now a proud and excited grandmother! In this episode, we’re going to explore the hugely important and needed work she’s doing as Founder + Director of Rochester Jewels, Inc., a mentoring program aimed at educating, equipping, and empowering young girls to build meaningful and productive lives. We know she'll inspire you and encourage you today and explain how "One Plus One Is Greater Than Two".You can learn more about Rochester Jewels Inc. at http://rochesterjewelsinc.com

We're excited to introduce you to our guests today, Randy + Elizabeth Draper! Randy + Elizabeth are successful entrepreneurs and leaders in the Direct Sales Industry. They love people, and always use God’s word to inspire and encourage, and they love to use humor and real life experience to illustrate biblical truths. Randy & Elizabeth were high school sweethearts (met at 15 and married at 19) and have been married for 43 AMAZING years! They have two sons, Kevin & Kyle, and an incredible daughter-in-law, Lana, and two adorable grandchildren - Harrison & Everly. Elizabeth is a Legacy Leader with the DVTD Marketplace (with a Mission) and Randy is the CEO of Draper Construction and Commercial Roofing. Randy is also the author of Happy To Do It - Get Your Snap On!Their life purpose is to impact and enrich every life they touch!

Today we have Katie Bryant on the show! We know you'll leave feeling encouraged by her story with how she went from contemplating suicide, to now having a huge goal to help rescue children from sex trafficking. Katie shares: "I am a mom of three teenagers, married to my rock and we reside in Charleston, SC. I am a former interior decorator who became an Accountability coach after being able to transform my own life from the inside out. My purpose, my calling, my passion, this drive just fires up my soul! I am so grateful for my faith because without the Lord I would not be where I am today. My hope is by getting uncomfortable & sharing my story it shows you how no matter what your rock bottom is, God is just waiting for you to grab a hold of His hand. We are all created on purpose for a purpose."You can connect with Katie on Facebook and Instagram at @freshfitkate, on her website www.freshfitkate.com and join her mission to raise money to fully fund a rescue mission with the Our Rescue Organization. (Every penny raised will fund a mission to save babies and children being trafficked into sex slavery. Click here for more info and join the mission and fundraiser.