History Makers Radio

Warren Mckenzie is a Pastor and a Hip-Hop Artist based at Reformation Baptist Church (formerly Biota Baptist Church). He has served as a youth leader, associate pastor, and youth outreach worker. Raised on hip-hop culture, he has served in ministries where music was used to teach the gospel in outreach. These days, his time is spent preaching and shepherding the flock of RBC. He loves teaching people the Scriptures and helping others grow in obedience to Christ. Warren and his wife, Bridget, have two children. Listen in to his story!

Mike McCarthy is a street evangelist based in Sydney who has seen thousands come to know Jesus. Known as "Mike with the mic" on YouTube, you will find Mike sharing the gospel with young men at Town Hall, groups of teenagers on their way to a night out, elderly couples walking by, whole families and anyone else who comes across his path. Mike has a passion for pointing people to Jesus, giving them hope and getting them filled with the Holy Spirit.    Join Grace Buckman in this interview as we speak with Mike and discuss his ministry and heart for the lost, his inspiring story about how he came to meet Jesus, and so much more.

Mike Headley is a man on a mission! He's been involved in Full Gospel Business Australia, an organisation dedicated to influencing the seven spheres of influence of the culture of Australia with the power of the Kingdom of God. He's also doing a pioneering missionary work in the Phillipines. Listen in to his story!

Clare Steele is the CEO of Compassion Australia. Following a successful business career, Clare has worked for over a decade in Christian ministry, focusing on strategic leadership that enables churches to better serve their communities. She studied Engineering in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at the University of Western Sydney as well as Master of Divinity through Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Listen in to her story!

Enoch Lavender was born in Australia, raised in Norway, spent time living in China and is now based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been studying Hebrew and the Jewish roots of our faith for the past decade, and has a keen interest in the Middle East from a Bible prophecy perspective. Enoch writes regular articles about current events as they relate to Bible Prophecy, and is a regular contributor to the Australian Newspaper Christians and Israel Today, as well as the international news web site Prophecy News Watch.  Enoch is an assistant pastor at Living Way Christian Network in Blackburn, Melbourne. Grace Buckman caught up with him recently, listen in to his story!

Pastor Murray Townsend has trained and equipped over 25 pastors and leaders in the Solomon Islands. He has also seen some amazing miracles and people being set free. Listen in to his story!

Dr. Karen Liddell is an ordained minister and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor, advanced board certified in Integrated Marriage and Family Therapy, Child and Youth Therapy, Temperament Therapy, and Grief and Loss. Karen started her career as an adult and adolescent therapist in psych and  substance abuse centres and hospitals and after raising her family was called into faith-based counselling and neuroplasticity-focused methods. Karen developed the Brain Retrain™ method which is a simple, easy-to-follow process that gets your mind into agreement with who God says you are and what He says you can do. It results in physiological neurogenesis, renewing your mind's processes and resulting  emotions, actions, and experiences. Karen has also written multiple books and speaks at events across the country. Grace Buckman Spoke with her recently, listen in to her story!

Jack Harradine's calling and passion is ministering amongst, but not exclusive to, Indigenous people. He has a great desire to share the gospel in both word and deed. He's been with Bush Church Aid since 2017 where he previously served in Broken Hill. In 2023, he's commenced an evangelistic outreach role with the Aboriginal Berean Community Church in South Australia. Listen in to his story!

Maria Mason is a Pastor and Author from Byron Bay Australia. Alongside her Husband Phil, they Pastor "Tribe Church," a love-filled community that reveals the Heart of the Father. Maria brings much needed prophetic wisdom and breakthrough to change hearts and lead the Bride into the fullness of her calling to the world. Grace Buckman caught up with Maria for this interview, listen in!

Jack Barclay and Tom Mottershead are singer/songwriters from QLD Australia with a mission to speak God's kindness and comfort into weary and hurting hearts through gospel inspired music. Listen in to their story!

Kyal Cumming is the Pastor at Kingdom Church Gold Coast. Kyal has a heart to see the Jewish people to come to know that Jesus is Messiah and for the nations to be reached and discipled according to scripture in preparation for the return of Jesus. In this interview Kyal shares about his faith journey and his passion to share the good news of the gospel.

Nicola Rucci has been a pastor, leader and communicator for more than 3 decades and she is passionate about discipleship and helping people overcome barriers to personal growth. Together with her husband Gary, she leads Rivercity Family Church in Brisbane, Australia. Nicola and Gary have been serving in full-time Christian leadership for 30 years and during this time they served in a few of Australia's largest churches. Nicola recently published her new book Invisible Scars, which shares her heart-wrenching story of childhood sexual abuse, loss and grief. Her story will take you on a journey to healing inspired by her faith and will show you that you too can live in your freedom. Invisible Scars is available now for purchase on Amazon! Grace Buckman had a great chat with Nicola, listen in!

SVRCINA (SUR-SEE-NAH) is one of pop music's fastest rising stars. SVRCINA has surpassed over 120 million streams on Spotify, hit over 114K subscribers on YouTube, 13K+ followers on Instagram, secured a Top 3 spot on Billboard HOT CHR chart, GMA Song of the Year Nominee, #1 7 consecutive weeks on Australia's TCM charts, penned over 700 songs, and released several collaborations including Lecrae, Hulvey and Tauren Wells -- and she is truly JUST getting started. In this interview she shares about her faith journey, her love for Australia and the heart behind her music!

Ben Boland is an aged care chaplain who passionately promotes and resources the gospel for older people. He regularly writes and speaks about aged care ministry, including contributing to aged care spirituality publications. He is currently writing an MA project at Moore College about developing a theology of older people with specific reference to sexuality. In this interview he shares his testimony and his heart for chaplaincy.

Hannah Pettefer is a 26-year-old small business owner from Louisiana who recently published her first book, Open Hands. Hannah runs a specialty event planning business called Magical Moments that focuses on character parties and styled picnics. When Hannah isn't running parties and picnics, she's teaching ballet, running social media for her Father's two small businesses, or pursuing wonderful ministry opportunities like writing her first book. In Open Hands: A Journey to Trusting the Lord with Your Desires and Disappointments, Hannah shares personal tales of heartbreak and dreams, guiding readers from uncertainty to trust in God. It's not a book of quick fixes, but full of wisdom for embracing life's uncertainties with faith in God. Grace Buckman caught up with Hannah to find out her story, listen in!

Kimberley Linco has a diverse background in marketing, event management, public relations, and a Bachelor of Communications. She works with organisations like Open Doors and McCrindle Research and has an amazing testimony to tell! Listen in to her story!

Pastor Kiran Skariah also known as PastorSKAR online, is an ordained minister with a passion to see the next generation be all they can be. After gaining a decade of Youth Ministry experience at his local Church and serving full time as Associate Pastor there, Kiran realised the huge need for a safe, welcoming space for all in the online world, where honest faith conversations can spark and people can be themselves, ask questions and connect in a way that was previously unimaginable. With a goal to impact the world in mind, Kiran started livestreaming on the world's largest streaming platform, Twitch.tv and over weeks, months and years, dedicated himself to building a free, accepting, family-friendly community where gamers and non-gamers alike can gather and share a laugh, have some fun, and for those that were interested, talk about their faith. Today this Ministry is run very similarly to a local Youth Group, but is open for all and digitised to meet the demographic. This includes interactive games with the

Steve Kang is a former Buddhist turned evangelist and pastor following a drug related near death experience. He is featured in the movie, "After Death," which is a gripping film that explores the afterlife based on near-death experiences, conveyed by scientists, authors and survivors. Listen in to his story about his encounter with heaven and hell!

Dave Twigg is the outreach Pastor at Bridgeman Baptist Church in Brisbane. He was invited to Church as a teenager, and was so amazed! He even asked the guy who took him if it's really free to attend! He has a great heart to reach people with the good news of the gospel. Listen in to his story!

Amy Hayes is the mother of 8 children and grandmother to ten (and counting). Her writing career started when the Lord called her to mentor parents. Her first book, How I Raised 8 Amazing Kids in Spite of Myself, is a brief overview of her life raising her 8 children through the ups and downs, challenges and upheaval of 3 marriages and divorces. Her second book, Graceful Parenting, is specifically for Christian parents or anyone who wants to know what the Bible really says about parenting. Ms Hayes' passion is to equip Christian parents with kingdom keys to raise children who know and love God and fulfill their God-given destiny in the Body of Christ and on the Earth. Grace Buckman caught up with Amy to hear her story!