History Makers Radio

Don Fakhry makes the most delicious hommus I've ever tasted! He shares his story of growing up in a Lebanese family, and getting into gangs and drugs as a teen. After a powerful encounter with God his life turned around. Now his passion for God fuels him in his business as a high-quality gourmet food distributor and his work as a trainer in the field of boxing.

Dr Tony Keys loves to teach on the Book of Revelation! Many pastors avoid teaching about Revelation because of the controversy it can cause, but Dr Tony believes it's too important to ignore! After many years of pastoring, establishing and managing two non-profit vocational training/tertiary colleges, heading up a non-profit Christian school, marketing, and being a crusade co-coordinator, Dr Tony regularly travels throughout the world preaching in churches, conducting leadership seminars, lecturing in Bible colleges, and meeting with and mentoring church leaders. Dr Tony is a prolific author, having published a series of Bible study books titled First Love Discipleship Series and four books on leadership. Tony has degrees in biblical/theology, education and leadership/management.

Ramon Williams has served as a missionary with WEC in Indonesia, he's worked with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and he's photographed and reported on many major events all over the world! He's worked with the likes of Julie Anthony, Dionne Warwick, Nana Mouskouri, Shirley Bassey, Malcolm Muggeridge, Pat Boone, and Mother Teresa. He's photographed musicians including Barry McGuire, Leon Patillo, Cliff Richard, Andre Crouch, Keith Green, DeGarmo and Key, Colin Buchanan, Darlene Zschech, Idea of north, Rebecca St James, Steve Grace and Marina Prior. Listen in to hear his story and the highlights of this amazing career!

Pastor Jeff Vines spent 20 years on the mission field (Zimbabwe, New Zealand) planting churches and training leaders. From 1998-2005 he was the featured speaker on the weekly television broadcast, Questions of Life, and frequently debated agnostic and atheist alike on national radio. Jeff is the Lead Pastor of Christ's Church of the Valley. Jeff is the author of Dinner with SKEPTICS: Defending God in a World that Makes No Sense and Unbroken: 8 Enduring Promises God Will Keep.

Trevor Bartley shares some amazing stories of churches he's planted in Kenya and Pakistan. He's been in full-time ministry for 30 years, serving as an associate pastor, executive pastor, director of two denominations and has been the secretary of three boards.  He has also authored several books.

Peter Watson is a Pastor, Coach and Leadership consultant with Impact Facilitation. In 2017, he successfully completed a 2405km run of New Zealand in 59 days to raise awareness and donations for Destiny Rescue, an organisation that rescues children from Sexual slavery in South East Asia, and he's also competed in over 45 Marathons. He has a wide-ranging academic background and continually seeks out the most up-to-date and evidence-based practices by reading over 100 books per year.

Pauline Sangham is a Christian radio broadcaster from South Africa. She shares her story of how her life has been transformed by her strong faith in God and her passion to reach people through radio and music. Her testimony reminds us that God has a plan and is working it out His mysterious ways in our lives all the time!

Andy and Zoe Cullen are happily married with 4 children. They are a true example of overcoming adversity through their commitment to each other and their faith and are living life with hope. Their true passion is in helping others by spreading a message of hope and peace in overcoming anxiety, depression, and PTSD - identifying the sufferers as both the individuals and the family and friends that surround them. Listen in to their love story and their Journey of how they have overcome the struggles related to Andy's PTSD after serving in the Army.

David Tensen is the founder of LeaderHeart, an organisation passionate about keeping the hearts of leaders healthy and thriving. He shares about how to pray over our children, to see them set free from anxiety and fear. David is a speaker, author, writer and vocal recording artist, who brings together a unique fusion of experience ranging from business to leadership and emotional health to spiritual development. David is a sought after speaker and coach. He and his wife Natalie also create media resources to assist parents and children with relational, emotional and spiritual challenges.

Marlene Matthew was born in Jerusalem, and her family moved to Australia after the 1967 war in Israel. She is an Assyrian Christian and she speaks Aramaic, Arabic and English. I met her in a restaurant in Bethlehem, where we heard a Palestinian Pastor preach to a group of Aussies about his mission to reach the Arab world for Christ! She ministers to Muslims regularly and leads tours to Israel, Jordan and Egypt, during the Feast of Tabernacles. Her passion to share the gospel is contagious, this is a must listen!

Greg Lanyon is a financial planner and the development partner for Crown Financial Ministries, Australia. He shares some important advice on financial stewardship from a Biblical Perspective and some great testimonies of how others are now on a journey towards financial freedom through some of their latest initiatives.

Sam Dewald is the founder of World Healing International, a worldwide ministry proclaiming the Power and Glory of God to the nations. He is also an Author, Bible Teacher and Conference Speaker. In 2008, Sam and his family moved to the United States from Israel in obedience to the call of God to be missionaries to the United States. Prior to his move to America, Sam had served as the Administrator for Jerusalem House of Prayer for All Nations in Jerusalem, Israel, a 24 hour house of prayer dedicated to pray for Israel and all Nations. Sam has also served as the Administrator of Derek Prince Ministries, India.

Dave Mann is the Australian and NZ Director for Global Outreach Day. It is the largest evangelism mobilisation effort in human history, with more than 140 nations with an estimated 300,000+ participating churches.

Bill Hunter is the Chaplain of the Brisbane Broncos and Founder of God's Sports Arena Church, a different kind of Church in Brisbane. Bill shares his testimony of his foundations in the Salvation Army and how his passion is to reach out to those who love sport and are searching for a connection with God.

James Leviston has an amazing story to tell. About 3 years ago, things went terribly wrong when he was testing out a flying fox, resulting him falling 4 metres onto the edge of a cliff and then another 5 metres onto rocks below. With severe head injuries and his back broken in multiple places, the prognosis wasn't good. The doctors said he wouldn't survive. As he clung to life, they said he would be left a quadriplegic. James' will to live and faith in a God who still works miracles today saw him totally healed. He has even run marathons since his accident.

Penny Lyon is a UK based Gospel singer and Blogger. She's lead singer in the band, "Out of the Ashes," an original Christian and Gospel band, drawing on jazz, R&B, and blues with a ministry particularly focused on those in the church who no longer fit into the church youth group (ok then, 'grown ups!') and a message that "…God ain't done with you yet!" She also leads the Beacon Gospel Choir, a community choir founded to bring the uplifting sounds of Gospel music to Gloucestershire and beyond.

Jeff Durbin is a World Champion martial artist with 5 Black-Belts and has starred in popular video games and even played Michaelangelo and Donatello for the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" franchise as well as Johnny Cage in "Mortal Combat" the world-tour. He's a Pastor of Apologia Church in Tempe, and has worked for many years as a hospital-chaplain. He has participated in outreach to various different religions across the world and has even engaged in public debate against Atheism. Jeff was featured on a series for the History Channel called, "The Stoned Ages" about the Christian approach to drugs and alcohol. Jeff hosts a weekly radio program heard on KPXQ called "Apologia Radio" and is heard internationally via podcast at

James White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona.  He is the author of more than twenty books, a professor, and an accomplished debater. He's taken part in public debates on topics like Islam, Mormonism, the Jehovah's Witnesses, and Atheism.

Dougie March was part of a gang called The Bigg Market Bender Squad. From his teen years, he travelled around the UK following Newcastle United FC, drinking and fighting. Violence became a way of life and most weekends he would be fighting in pubs and nightclubs. He was an angry young man growing increasingly paranoid due to his speed and cocaine addiction. After Prison time and many mistakes, he had an encounter with God. Twenty years later he's preached God's Word in over 37 countries, this is a story you have to hear for yourself!

Kelly Newton-Wordsworth is an award-winning singer/songwriter from Western Australia. She shares her testimony of her involvement in the New Age movement and her radical transformation during an Alpha Course.