Charisma Connection

Author and pastor Ronnie Phillips has a couple of doctorates to his name, but it wasn't education that turned his life right side up. "Pastor Ronnie" became who he was created to be when he began walking through life with God the Holy Spirit, his "Hero Within." Listen to this episode with host Chris Johnson to learn more about how you can be empowered with your own inner superhero.

Mark and Cheryl Perry visited Heidi and Rolland Baker's ministry in Mozambique in the early 2000s. They came back with new direction. Today, along with Everyday Church, they lead Iris Central Coast and Iris Leaders School. This ministry school is a three-week intensive held once a year in September to develop leaders in all walks of life. Listen to this episode with host Chris Johnson to learn more about what happens at the school, including God encounters and anointed outreach.

If you ever thought witnessing was hard, you'll want to listen to host Chris Johnson's interview with Jim Barbarossa. He may be a natural when it comes to sharing his faith in Christ, but Barbarossa also believes the church is failing to equip Christians to be witnesses. Through Step by Step Ministries, Barbarossa offers simple tools to use in sharing the gospel and equips them to make disciples. You may also know him as "The Shofar Man," so listen to the end of this episode!

Prophetic evangelist Dionne Cameron was once a Jehovah's Witness. Today she stands for the gospel truth as found in Jesus with her new Christian clothing company, Wear Scriptures. Listen to learn more about her powerful testimony and faith-based apparel in this episode with host Chris Johnson.  

Evangelist Jerry McCorkle says "everyone is looking for a story that helps their life make sense, and everybody is living according to some type of story." As founder and executive director of Spread Truth, McCorkle empowers others to go to places from New York to Kenya to tell the gospel story and have conversations that lead people to meaning in life and faith in Christ. Listen to this episode with host Chris Johnson to learn more about what Spread Truth is doing around the world.

Spouses who can't see their way forward to a future for their marriage will benefit from The Clearing retreat. Program Director Deborah Kristen shares with host Chris Johnson how the intensive small group counseling provided at the Texas-based retreat has saved many marriages on the brink of collapse.

Known as the "Apostle of Strategic Prayer," Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams of Ghana has known the power of prayer from the start of his life when God miraculously saved him. Now named one of "The 100 Most Influential Africans" by NewAfrican Magazine, he has seen God's great plan for his life come to fruition. In this episode, host Chris Johnson talks with the archbishop about his upcoming Prayer Summit in Maryland and about Dominion Television, the Christian network he founded that now reaches 24 countries.

Married couples can stay together and stay happy. Yes, it's possible! Dr. Paul Linzey knows that well, in part because his own marriage to Linda has lasted more than 40 years. Charisma Connection host Chris Johnson talks with Dr. Linzey about how marriages can be joyful and fulfilling for both spouses. He recently dropped by the Charisma Podcast Network studio to talk with host Chris Johnson about his book, "WisdomBuilt: Biblical Principles of Marriage."

Have you ever thought of the Christian life as an adventure? If not, Jay Payleitner, best-selling author, wants you to take what he calls the "Jesus Dare." Find out what he means by that in this podcast interview with host Chris Johnson.

Author Terrance Turner served in the U.S. Army for years, and it brings him to tears to hear of the suicidal spirit among his fellow soldiers. In his "Who Hears Me When I Cry?" book, he shares his trials in the military and in business. While deployed, sometimes he felt like God wasn't there, but he found out that wasn't true. God truly heard his cry, and He hears yours too.

Jonathan Graf believes intercession for needs in the church is important, but he also thinks believers in the Western world need to be taught how to intercede with Scripture-based, kingdom-focused prayer. So many are like Graf used to be, a "crisis pray-er." If your church isn't growing, consider how you're praying. Listen as host Chris Johnson interviews Graf, who leads the Church Prayer Leaders Network (prayerleader.com) and offers prayer resources to the body of Christ. 

Hidden Treasure author Peter Aiello grew up Catholic, but by the time he was 20, he had become an agnostic. He couldn't find the happiness he was looking for despite giving in to rampant sexual lust. He delved into Eastern philosophy and then the Bible in his driving search for inner peace. Today he is being transformed and renewed by the mind of Christ.

Annette Eckart had a good reason to start Bridge for Peace. She and her husband, Ed, founded the international ministry after she experienced a miraculous healing while engaged in her Wall Street career. Today God is using Bridge for Peace, now on five continents, as a bridge for healing to the nations. Listen as host Chris Johnson interviews Annette about her miracle and much more.

John Herring is CEO of Iron Stream Media, whose mission is "Making Disciples As We Go." John shares how his company is doing just that through books for adults and children as well as Bible studies and other resources for churches. Host Chris Johnson interviews John about his passion for equipping believers to make disciples in their own lives.

Singaporean Bible teacher Jonathan Heng shares how he came to experience the power of the Holy Spirit and how the Spirit leads him in ministry effective for the kingdom of God. Listen as host Chris Johnson talks with Jonathan about the many ways God is using him and know that the Holy Spirit can use you too.

Charisma Connection host Chris Johnson talks with Dustin Price to discover the many ways the organization he founded, MAP Global, supports Christians in a variety of callings. That includes traditional missionaries as well as any believer who senses a call to a certain area of the world or a particular type of ministry. Listen to learn more about this unique organization that comes alongside the church and supports believers in their ministries.

Anne Ballard founded her jewelry company on the belief that declaring and reminding ourselves daily of what God says about us can lead to transformed lives. The Crowning Jewels products remind wearers of the truth they get to declare, which renews the mind according to Romans 12:2. Listen as host Chris Johnson interviews Ballard to learn more about the unique prophetic ministry of her company.

Truth Becomes Her founder Erin Weidemann is on a mission: to show girls and women that they have worth that is not dependent on their beauty. Charisma Connection host Chris Johnson interviews Weidemann on why this is so important today and what led her to write her Bible Belles children's books. She also reflected on what it means to be a five-time cancer survivor.

In his book Optimisfits, Ben Courson calls himself a "professional fun-haver." He's full of joy and hope, but it wasn't always that way. He has suffered greatly, grieving the deaths of his brother and sister as well as the loss of a romantic relationship. At one point, Courson even considered suicide. So how did God put his heart back together? Listen as Charisma Connection host Chris Johnson asks about the hope and joy he has found.

Berin Gilfillan spent three years as Reinhard Bonnke's TV producer. Having been mentored by exceptional Christian leaders like evangelist Bonnke, "Dr. Berin" knows the value of pressing on to maturity in Christ. Dr. Berin shares his book, Pursuing Maturity, with Charisma Connection host Chris Johnson as well as the work of training more than 400,000 believers at over 20,000 training sites through his International School of Ministry. Listen and learn more about this great work.