Reaching Hearts Changing Lives

Like most, Patty Hall had her plans for her life after her retirement from the Air Force as a Human Resources director but God had different plans. After visiting with her daughter to pick up her adopted granddaughter from Ethiopia, she learned the needs of those living in the tenth poorest country in the world.   After realizing that her newly adopted granddaughter needed hope and spiritual guidance, she felt called to teach women to read and write , plant churches, and fund microbusinesses in Ethiopia.  Find more at Hope for Eternity.org or contact Patty@HopeforEternity.org; or access them through facebook page Hope for Eternity.

For 17 years, Martin and Gracia Burnham were missionaries in the Philippines with New Tribes Mission. Martin was a jungle pilot in the Philippines and delivered mail and supplies to missionaries and transported sick and injured patients to medical facilities. On May 27, 2001 while celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary in a resort in the Philippines, the Burnhams were taken captive by a militant group of Muslims.  For more than a year under the total control of their captives, they were constantly on the move living in primitive conditions in the jungle and evading capture from the Philippine military and witnessing gun battles.  On the afternoon of June 27, 2002, the Philippine military attempted another rescue, Martin was killed during the gun fight. Gracia was wounded but rescued.   Hear more about her story in the jungle and how the experience changed her life. For more information, contact graciaburnham.org. 

Niños de Mexico is a non-profit mission supported by churches throughout the United States. The ministry provides homes to orphaned or abandoned street children in Mexico City. Established in 1967, the organization operates eight children’s homes in Mexico City and Cholula, Puebla. Each home houses approximately 11-15 children. Listen to how this ministry has changed the lives of these children who once abandoned now have become successful professionals and responsible leaders in Mexico. For more information about this ministry and how you can help, check out their website ninosdemexico.org.

Professional photographer Bill Bachmann traveled to more than 200 countries in his life time, produced images for more than 1,500 magazine covers and was one of the top five stock photographers. In this interview, Bachmann reveals what he discovered through his fight with cancer and his mission to inspire people to live life to the fullest. Despite his death more than two years ago from pancreatic cancer, his legacy continues through his images of people, places, and culture.

Born in Ethiopia and adopted as a child by an American pastor, this service oriented teen, returns to Ethiopia for a mission trip and miraculously finds her birth family.  Check out Strong Hearts International, Inc. at http://www.strongheartsinternational.org/  

His life was well-ordered and predictable, but his heart yearned for adventure. This book chronicles the exciting story of a man who followed his dream to Africa. Pastor Lon Garber exchanged his ordinary life as an associate pastor of an emerging mega-church for an extraordinary life in the African wild. Pastor Lon Garber works with churches and ministries in Namibia to mentor and train Leaders and Pastors, connecting them to both Northland Church in Orlando, Florida (USA) and one another.

David Heavener is a Hollywood producer, director, singer, and actor known for his work in Twisted Justice and Angel Blade. Listen in on his journey from Hollywood to ministry and finally finding his true calling.

  Dan was born in Philadelphia in 1957 to a mostly blue-collar, hard-working Irish family. His father was the first person on either side of the family to earn a college degree. It took him 9 years, working during the day, going to college at night, using the GI Bill. In the mid-60s, GE hired his dad as an engineer for the Apollo space program. Dan’s family packed up and moved to Florida, which is where Dan spent most of his childhood. During a personal retreat in 1977, Dan experienced a call to pastoral ministry. He began studying and preparing for the next several years. In 1985, he was ordained as a pastor and served in the same church for the next 25 years. In August 2010, after 3 of his novels were published by a major publishing house (Revell – Baker Publishing Group), Dan retired from ministry to write fulltime. Dan’s novels have received popular and critical acclaim, getting rave reviews from USA Today and magazines like Publisher’s Weekly, Library Journal and RT Book Reviews. His very first, The Unfinished Gift, won 2 ACFW Carol Awards. It’s still in print 9 years later and has sold over 70,000 copies. It’s available in hardback, paperback, Ebook, audiobook, large-print and in several languages. His other books have won numerous awards and appeared on several national bestseller lists. In addition to his writing, Dan also enjoys public speaking and is frequently invited to speak at writer’s conferences, either as a keynote speaker or teaching workshops and seminars on a variety of writing topics. He has also begun to take on a limited number of clients for fiction coaching. Visit Dans Website to find out more about him.

Dr. Hunter served as senior pastor of Northland Church in Longwood, Florida for 32 years. In 2017 he transitioned from that role on a mission to “go from my best interpretation of what the Bible says, to my best imitation of how Jesus lived.”  Now, Dr. Hunter, who in 2018 was listed for the fifth year, as one of Orlando's "50 Most Powerful" by Orlando Magazine, is a full-time volunteer. He serves as the Chairman of the Community Resource Network a non-profit organization, he founded that focuses on helping the marginalize - specifically homeless families. Additionally, Dr. Hunter serves as the Chairman of the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness, a Florida-based non-profit organization comprised of government officials, corporations, faith communities, and other non-profit organizations working together to end homelessness. He also leads SIMPLE HELP, a growing movement of everyday helpers doing simple things to make the world a better place. Each week, social issue experts help to set the tone for delivering solutions to community problems through A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION which includes Dr. Hunter's interview program, POWER TALKS, on TV 45 Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 PM and a radio program that he co-hosts with his son, Joel D. Hunter MD, THE BRIGHT SIDE, ON 102.5 WFLA on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 7 PM. Additonally, Dr. Hunter can be heard daily giving a MINUTE DEVOTIONAL on Z 88.3 FM Radio. A longtime bridge-builder who seeks common ground for the common good, Dr. Hunter approaches today's challenges in a biblical and balanced manner. Cooperation and partnership are hallmarks of his ministry.

Peggy and Joe Martin describe their life's journey from Korea to New York. From being a locksmith to a liquor store owner in Harlem to an apartment building owner to building schools in the Philippines; their journey of faith. 

Description: When bad things happen to people, it is easy for them to ask "WHY". If they are Christians, they may ask why would God allow this to happen? They may not admit that they are mad at God or even realize that they are mad at God. Dr. Shinnerer, an anger management expert, addresses what happens when people are mad at God, how it affects you, and how to go from anger to acceptance.

Like many women, Judy Madsen Johnson has accomplished much for children and families. As a single Mom of five, Judy worked full time as an interior designer. Near her retirement, she became increasingly involved in ministries. Her involvement in the pro-life movement eventually led to fighting for the life of an unborn child on a sidewalk in Orlando and then being jailed for unlawful protesting only hours later. Soon after she was the named Plaintiff in the United States Supreme court case that challenged a restriction to speak to women on public sidewalks about safe alternatives to abortion. Madsen versus Women’s Health Center (link below) ,Inc. doesn’t tell the whole story of Judy Madsen,however. During her twenty year involvement in the pro-life movement, she co-founded a ministry, The True Majority; Women Speaking for Women. She then put her public speaking experience and foreign travel interests to good use as a pro-life/pro-family advocate at UN. Conferences in Beijing, Istanbul, and New York City. She concurrently served on boards of directors with Frontline Outreach Ministry, an inner-city ministry of Orlando; Christian counseling ministries, and several others and made mission trips to Jamaica, Thailand, Republic of Belarus. Although diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, she continues to write, speak and advocate for causes. She is currently raising money for pancreatic cancer research while promoting her latest and possibly last book, Fascinating Women, Living by Faith. Listeners can purchase all of her books on the links provided below including Stories from the Front Line, the Battle Against Abortion, Confessions of a Cheerful Giver; Joy Cometh in the Morning, the Joy Postle Blackstone Story. Please pray for this remarkable woman as she battles end stage pancreatic cancer and slides into home base following her life’s purpose and passion. Link to Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc. Stories from the Front Line, The Battle Against Abortion Confessions of a Cheerful Giver Joy Cometh in the Morning, the Joy Postle Blackstone Story Fascinating Women, Living by Faith

Lisa Sappia – an “ordinary” woman with a heart to serve  Lisa Sappia is a mother of three who as a teenager decided that the call on her life was to be an overseas missionary.  Often people think of missionaries as somehow stronger, less vulnerable to normal fears, insecurities and problems that the rest of us face every day. Not true. Lisa authentically shares her mission in Paraguay and how her life follows the hills and valleys that all of us face regardless of what we do or where we live.  If there is a difference between those who serve out of the country and those here, it is that they take less for granted and earnestly seek your prayers and encouragement to make it through every day.   Her honest admissions about her life will inspire you that regardless of your circumstances or where you live, you can make a difference in other people’s lives.

Brother John, whose real identity must remain secret to protect himself and those he has ministered, is instrumental in the Aninias House Christian outreach and church planting ministry to Muslim communities in Africa and the Mid-East. To learn more go to http://ananiashouse.org

Her childhood home was a shack in a ghetto. A place that people should avoid. And yet, she has broken cultural, health and circumstantial barriers to move ahead. Other than her mother enrolling her in a manners class and reminding her that someday she could be dining with royalty, there was no plan and no preparation for a professional life. She doesn’t come from a wealthy family. She didn’t go to an Ivy League college. Only a few miles from Disney and a Cinderella castle, yet it is Orlando’s dark dirty secret. A place where it’s not safe to drive down the streets after dark. She partied before she took her SAT and fell asleep during the test. She passed anyway. She found an unopened letter with a scholarship under her bed just three days before she had to show up at college and claim it. With only twenty-five dollars to her name, she claimed her spot and went without textbooks for three years. She passed. As a single Mom, she was taken to the hospital with little chance of surviving and beat the odds to not only surviving, but to entering law school. She attributes her successes to her faith which have continued despite her limiting circumstances. She shares her story and her faith in an inspiring and entertaining interview.

Bob (Xiqiu) Fu is one of the leading voices in the world for persecuted faith communities in China. Fu was born and raised in mainland China and was a student leader during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations for freedom and democracy in 1989. After being arrested for illegal evangelism and imprisoned for 2 months, he and his wife were placed on house arrest. They fled China when his wife, Heidi, was facing a forced abortion for getting pregnant without permission from the Chinese government. They were granted refugee status by the Clinton administration.

Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, shares how it was formed and the impact it has on boys and the men that mentor them.  Mark Hancock began his career founding a national advertising agency and running it for fifteen years. His conversion to Christ led him into ministry as a Youth and College Pastor, Associate Pastor, Homeless Ministry Director and Global Event Director for an international ministry, organizing events on five continents. He holds two Masters Degrees in the Mental Health Counseling field, having spent a number of years in private practice, and has taught at secular and Christian colleges. An award-winning writer and conference speaker, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of Trail Life USA and lives near Greenville, SC with his wife of 27 years and two sons.  

Penny Jones was a single Mom of two teenage boys when she sought out a distraction and outreach for herself and her sons. After serving as a foster Mom and helping parents in dependency court achieve reunification, she felt called to adopt three dependent siblings and create a nonprofit organization as a tribute to their sister. 

Brooke Holt has been a pastor's wife for over 23 years, a cross fit coach, certified Take Shape for Life coach, owner of Cross Train, LLC., a bible study teacher, founder of the Abundant Life Dinner Series at St Peter's Episcopal Church. Brooke's candor in her struggle to obtain the abundant life is an inspiration to all. From surviving to thriving is a journey you don't want to miss.

Leaders reaching others with their mission, their message, or their product. Entrepreneurs, speakers, authors, missionaries and others who use their time and resources to make a difference in their community, country, and around the world. With their inspiring stories, you will be revitalized, refocused, and empowered to make the most of every day.