Pastor Jorge Pina joined the show to discuss his journey from drug dealer to Pastor and talk about his church, Jesus Church ..read more

Rev. Mark Barnard talked about Blessing Point Ministries, a ministry that aims to be a blessing to churches by helping to restore God’s blessing on them, and in doing so, spark a movement that transforms the Church and the culture at large. Rev. Mark Barnard grew up in Morristown, NJ and came to know the Lord at the age of fifteen. He holds a BA in Bible from Nyack College and an MA in Pastoral Studies from the International School of Theology (CRU). He has served in various pastoral and teaching capacities across a spectrum of evangelical denominations. Mark is the author or co-author of ten ..read more

Bishop Derek Grier joined the show to discuss National Unity Weekend, a nation-wide initiative in pursuit of unify the church and break racial barriers. National Unity Weekend Next Action Steps 1. Go- to the website unityweekend.com 2. Sign-  Statement of Change 3. Register-  yourself, your church or Christ-centered organization to support the vision and mission of National Unity Weekend 4. Participate-  by preaching on unity on June 11 and serving during the Community Day outreaches on June 10. 5. Stay actively involved-  being an advocate for the vision and mission of Na ..read more

Pastor Mark Batterson joined the show to talk about Easter Sunrise Service 2023. Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC, one church with multiple locations. NCC also owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, The Miracle Theatre, the DC Dream Center, and Capital Turnaround as gathering places for the community and funding for Kingdom causes. Mark serves as lead visionary for The Dream Collective, which equips and supports dreamers who long for revival in the church, reformation in the kingdom, and renaissance in culture. Mark holds a Doctor of Minis ..read more

Jim Dempsey joined the show to discuss the benefits and best methods of ministry development and fundraising. Mr. Dempsey is a graduate of both New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico and California State University in San Bernardino, California. After working in the private sector, Mr. Dempsey joined the staff of Cru, formerly Campus Crusade for Christ in 1984, soon rising to become the Director of Development Administration and Direct Marketing. Within his first four years with Cru, he helped design the first internationally oriented pledge program. His experience also includ ..read more

Brad Hill provided an update on the ongoing campaign “He Gets Us”, which is saturating the US with messages focused on the person and message of Jesus. Brad Hill joins us again on the show to provide some exciting updates (was on previously July 30-31, https://goodnewsforthecity.com/he-gets-us/).  Brad serves as the Chief Success Officer for Gloo, an organization that helps extend the Church's capacity to reach, know and move every person it serves. They are a partner in the biggest faith campaign in history, “He Gets Us” (i.e., Jesus “gets us”).  Brad has been deeply involved in so ..read more

Ryan Chew shared his story of how a diverse group of Christ followers are coming together here in the DMV and beyond , and how you can get involved.  Ryan Chew is a Christian artist and the worship pastor at New Life Alexandria. He was born in Silver Spring, MD. From a very young age, Ryan has had been heavily involved in music in the church. This has allowed him the opportunity to share the stage with some popular worship groups/artists like Circuit Riders, Black Voices Movement, Maverick City Music, UPPER ROOM, Kierra Sheard, Kirk Franklin, Israel Houghton, Kierra Sheard & Tye Tribb ..read more

Dr. Jessica Moerman is a scientist and a Pastor. Today she shared her passion for educating the church and spurring us on to action in the area of creation care. Dr. Jessica Moerman is a climate scientist, pastor, educator, and advocate. She serves as Vice President of Science and Policy at the Evangelical Environmental Network and is co-founding pastor at Grace Capital City, which she planted in 2016 with her husband Chris in Washington, DC. Jessica is a Board Member of the National Association of Evangelicals and a research associate at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. S ..read more

Reverend Christian B. Aaron joined us to talk about RISE (Reclaiming Identity through Self-Empowerment). A movement focused on allowing believers to overcome their challenges, follow their passion and purpose, and strengthen and revive their faith. To understand holistic wellness, the avenue by which RISE achieves its mission. Christian B. Aaron is a faith-driven millennial native of Birmingham, Alabama and graduate of Howard University, where she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. She is a registered nurse and graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary, where she obtained a Master’s o ..read more

Jon and Brooke Ackerman shared their experience with infertility and how they have looked to God every step of the way. Brooke Ackerman is a former middle/high school English teacher and youth pastor who now owns Blueprint Mental Health Coaching (blueprintmhc.com). She blends Christian life coaching and inner healing prayer to help clients uncover the unique, original design God has placed in each of us. She is also an experienced presenter for local conferences and small groups in the Northern Virginia area on those same topics. Brooke and her husband, Jon, live on a small but slowly expandi ..read more