History Makers Radio

Bill Scott has been involved in Christian media in the USA for over thirty years. His career has included radio, TV, publishing and consulting, and he's worked with Share Media Services as a fundraising consultant for over twenty years in the USA and Australia. Bill has also created the first digital lifestyle magazine for Christian radio called iBelieve Magazine, and he's written three books over the last few years. Bill's latest book was a best seller on Amazons Spiritual Warfare list. Listen to Bill's story.

Canon J.John has been an evangelist for over 40 years. He has spoken at conferences, churches and universities in 69 countries on 6 continents. Based in Britain, J.John communicates the Christian faith in a practical way. He has written several books across a range of subjects including 'Theology For Little People' to help children understanding biblical truth. He is well known for his hilarious stories, listen in to his testimony and his message for Australia.

Danni Synot is the Founder and CEO of Brave Enough, an organisation that produces and shares digital media and practical resources using real stories to impact lives. Danni is a dynamic TV and radio presenter featured on various networks around the globe. She is also a Christian speaker, and author of the book "Every Heart's Cry", a regular contributor to Amelia Magazine and a qualified counsellor. In her previous endeavours, Danni has worked as an outreach pastor, assistant pastor, counsellor, chaplain, and a community centre manager, among other things.

Dr. Peter Hammond has been a pioneer missionary to some of the worst war zones in the world. For over 34 years he has served persecuted churches and pioneered evangelistic outreaches into Mozambique, Angola, Sudan, Rwanda, Congo and Nigeria. In the course of his missionary activities Peter has been ambushed, come under aerial and artillery bombardments, been stabbed, shot at, beaten by mobs, arrested, imprisoned and tortured for Christ. He has also helped establish over 100 Christian schools and numerous Bible Colleges throughout Africa. He has smuggled in and distributed hundreds of thousands of Bibles, New Testaments and Christian books into communist and muslim nations. Listen in to his story!

Mike Newton-Brown is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Freedom Project, an international justice non-profit organisation, addressing the issues of human trafficking and modern slavery. With a wealth of charity, mission and international development experience, Mike operates as a consultant to The Freedom Project field partners. Mike is also CEO of Leisures Shoe Boutique, with 6 stores operating on Sydney's north shore. Listen in to his story!

Craig Guntrip is a Youth Pastor and Marriage Celebrant based in Tasmania. He shares about his passion to reach this generation with the good news, and about the importance of mentoring and raising up young people for ministry. Listen in to hear his testimony and how many youth ministries are uniting together for youth outreaches.

Rachel "NinjaMum" Kayrooz has survived the unthinkable. Once a gifted classical singer, actor and songwriter, with a promising career in the arts, this sales and marketing professional went from working in the top end of town and performing in theatre and film, to living in her car, pregnant, beaten, broke and homeless.  Her story of survival will shock you. Yet her bravery, courage, resilience and fight to live has motivated and empowered thousands of people. Listen in to her faith journey and be inspired!

Mark Matthews is the National Training and Technical Manager for the COACH Community Mentoring program. Mark has worked in the social welfare sector of Melbourne for 30 years. Mark's work has involved providing direct casework to clients, leading teams of Social Work and Health professionals in service provision, and being instrumental in designing, developing and managing major crisis accommodation centres and housing programs across Melbourne. Mark currently leads a community church in Rosebud (Victoria) that is offered to people who don't feel they could easily fit within a mainstream church. Listen in to his story!

Paul Brittenden was addicted to illicit drugs for a quarter of a century before he made contact with The Salvation Army. Paul is now employed by the Salvo's as a community engagement worker. He advocates for clients with the courts and government departments like Centrelink. He also provides counselling to people in addiction and pastoral care through God's Sports Arena (corps) in Brisbane, where he works alongside for Bronco's Chaplain Bill Hunter. Paul's early life was not pleasant. He was adopted as a baby, had an abusive childhood, started on drugs at 14, left home at 16 and spent the next 24 or so years heavily into the drug trade. He had a good paying job, but spent it all on drugs. In 2013, he voluntarily entered the Moonyah rehab program. The "religious stuff" at Moonyah didn't interest him. He had been raised by a religious family, but abuse within the family and church turned him away. After coming to Christ, he appeared in court on drugs trafficking charges and was sent to prison. Salvation Army p

Meredith Scott is the CEO of Opportunity International Australia. In early 2018 following a 32-year career at Ernst and Young, including 19 years as an audit partner, she took on the role of CEO. Opportunity International helps lift people out of the poverty cycle, in 4 key areas: microfinance, health, education, and safety. Listen in to her faith journey and about the impact of this amazing charity!

Paul Reis is a man on a mission! He's the Chaplain for the Brisbane Lions, he works with Wesley Mission QLD and has a big heart for the homeless and he's been involved in Pastoral ministry for a number of years. Listen in to his story!

Paul Molyneux is an ordained minister who leads Mission Australia's national team of chaplains. Prior to joining Mission Australia, Paul was a Pastor at CityLife Church Melbourne. He has also served as State Director of Youth Alive Victoria and is on the Board of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse International Relief Australia. Listen in to hear about his faith journey and his passion to reach people with the good news of the gospel.

Eloise Wellings is an Aussie Long distance runner and Olympic Athlete. She founded the Love Mercy Foundation in 2009 and has since impacted over 100,000 local Ugandans through health and agriculture programs. She is a strong Christian and has stated that she missed out on the Sydney 2000 Olympics due to an injury and thought God was punishing her. She went to church with a school friend and began to understand God's love for her. She stated, "Once I found Jesus I was free to use the gifts He had given me and it didn't matter if I succeeded or not." Wellings also missed out on the Athens and Beijing Olympics due to injury. However, she states, "All of my disappointing results and disappointing injuries and heartbreak missing 3 Olympics, there was always this belief and faith that my identity is in Jesus and that's my foundation. When you've got that, you can't be shaken. Every time I get up to train, I just ask that he be glorified, that he give me the strength to do it, that he help give me the right thoughts

Bill Wiser is an Author, Pastor and Teacher. He's one of the leaders in a Christian Community called Danthonia near Inverell in NSW, Australia. This community is a part of the Bruderhof, which was founded in 1920 in Germany by the Protestant theologian Eberhard Arnold. Appalled by mounting social injustice and the horrors of World War I, they sought answers in Jesus' teachings, especially his Sermon on the Mount. Through this search they felt a call to radical discipleship: to give up everything for Christ. With a handful of like-minded seekers, they began to live in community of goods after the example of the first church in Jerusalem. Soon they adopted the name Bruderhof - literally, "place of brothers."

Angela Williams is a wife, mother, God-Lover and Advocate for women. She is the Co-Founder/CEO of I Bought Her Freedom and Her Freedom Foundation. She is a public speaker, blogger and author. Born into a privileged life in the UK, married to an Irish Man and now living in Australia, Angela chose to leave her comfortable life to see how other people lived. Being led by her faith she helped women trapped in addictions and prostitution. She showed them a love never knew they could have and walked them towards their freedom. Angela has a diversity of experiences among the most wealthy and the most worldly and shares openly with you her life's musings and words of wisdom.

Tod McDowell is a pastor in based in Hawaii. He has previously served for 15 years with Youth With A Mission at the University of the Nations in Kona, Hawaii. In 2007, he became the Executive Director for the ministry called The Caleb Company, who have a vision to ignite revival in Israel, The Middle East and the Nations. Listen in to his story…

Dr. Klaus-Dieter John has worked tirelessly to bring hope to rural Peruvians. He has raised huge amounts of money and awareness for the issue of poor healthcare in Southern Peru, and has used this to build a modern hospital for locals. The hospital, called  - or 'Trust in God' - has served hundreds of thousands of people in the Apurímac region. He shares the journey in this compelling conversation.

Reverend Cornelis Kant is the Executive Director of Christians for Israel International. Rev. Cornelis has previously been working in the banking sector and has served as a Pastor in several Protestant Churches in the Netherlands. Listen in to hear his testimony and about his mission to speak about the biblical promises for Israel and the Jewish people.

Andrea Simmons was a successful businesswoman and devoted mother when she almost lost everything after she became addicted to ICE. How did it all go so wrong? Andrea shares her story and how God helped her turn her life around. She is now the Founder/ Director of Australian Anti-Ice Campaign.

Michael Connell is a comedian, juggler, entertainer and Radio presenter. He's been on Australia's Got Talent, Rove [live] and performed as "Weird Al" Yankovic's warm up act! He's also performed at Soup Kitchens and in Childrens hospitals. Listen in to his faith story and have a good laugh!