Doron Keidar is an international speaker known for sharing powerful, firsthand insights drawn from decades of defending the State of Israel. Fluent in both English and Hebrew, he connects with audiences of all ages through a bold, direct, and engaging style.

Since 2003, Doron has served in a combat unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and has remained active in the reserves since 2006. He currently serves in one of the IDF’s elite special mobility units within the special forces reserves, with over 20 years of operational experience across Gaza, Lebanon, and Judea & Samaria.

Beyond his military service, Doron has nearly two decades of experience in executive protection, working alongside top Israeli and American security professionals. He has provided security for high-net-worth individuals, leading Fortune 500 companies, and government security details.
In the aftermath of the October 7th, 2023 attacks, Doron began working with U.S. Special Forces, GWOT veterans—including members of “Task Force Pineapple”—to help prepare American law enforcement and local communities for emerging threats.

He is the host of The Doron Keidar Podcast and serves as Executive Producer and Leading Man in the film I AM ISRAEL – The Mountain of the King.

Doron is also active with Cry For Zion, a movement advocating for Jewish rights on the Temple Mount. Through historical, archaeological, and biblical evidence, he offers audiences a compelling vision of Jerusalem’s past, present, and prophetic future.

With nearly 30 years of ministry experience and a Doctorate of Ministry in Theology, Dr. Rick Barker is a gifted and anointed Bible teacher. Throughout his ministry, he has served as an associate pastor, church planter, leadership trainer, and lead pastor. He has developed small-group ministries, trained ministry leaders, and overseen the ministry of helps within the local church.

By the grace of God, Dr. Barker has overcome painful challenges in his own life and ministry. Today, he teaches others how to avoid the pitfalls that can cause church leaders to crash and burn. His journey has ignited a passion to champion discipleship within the Body of Christ and to equip pastors with the tools and resources they need to build strong, healthy local churches.

Dr. Barker currently resides in Tampa, Florida, with his wife, Amy. Together, they devote their lives to discipling others and helping believers discover their worth and purpose in the Kingdom of God.

Rev. Ken and Trudi Blount’s lives were transformed in 1971 when Trudi experienced a miraculous healing that restored her eyesight after years of severe impairment from a childhood accident. Witnessing this miracle led Rev. Blount to receive Christ, setting the course for their lifelong ministry. Rev. Blount’s ministry began in the 1980s when he worked with Willie George on The Gospel Bill Show. As the beloved character “Nicodemus,” Rev. Blount acted, wrote, directed, and created music for more than 200 episodes that aired worldwide, helping introduce millions of children to the Gospel. During the 1990s, the Blounts also served as music directors at Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

In 2002, God directed the Blounts to launch their own ministry focused on strengthening families. They have since traveled extensively, teaching believers how to build strong marriages and raise children to serve Christ. After more than 40 years of dedication to family ministry, Rev. Blount still remains committed to reaching children. Today he partners with his son, Joshua, creating fun, Gospel-centered worship for kids and churches around the world.

Katy Gordon is the Director of Children’s Ministry at Cornerstone World Outreach Church in Sioux City, Iowa. She was born and raised in the small town of Jefferson and later set out for the mission field. Prior to joining Cornerstone in 2002, Ms. Katy attended Bible School and Missions School, and lived overseas in Italy and Thailand, where she ministered in a church, elementary schools, and orphanages for three years.

Today, Katy is the wife of Pastor Chace Gordon, mother to four beautiful girls, children’s ministry director, homeschool mom, business owner, and the list goes on. She is passionate about the Word of God, His design for the family, and His instruction for leading the next generation in paths of righteousness—both at church and at home.

Titus Murefu was born on March 29, 1954, during the Apartheid and the Rhodesian Bush War in Chivu, Zimbabwe. After losing his father, who was an evangelist in the Apostolic Faith Mission, to a violent death at the hands of Afrikaner mercenaries, Titus honored his father’s last commission by answering God’s call to preach the Gospel.

Titus left his positon as a schoolteacher to begin ministry training in Harare in 1975 at an affiliate school of the renowned minister Reinhard Bonnke. He later went on to assist Rev. Bonnke by leading worship and interpreting at his crusades in South Africa.

Today, Pastor Titus ministers and lectures at Living Waters Bible College, where he has served for over 40 years, and leads Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Ebenezer Church in Harare. As a distinguished pastor, apostle, and Bible teacher to the Zimbabwean church, his decades of faithful labor have greatly edified the Body of Christ in a once war-torn region of Africa. He has been instrumental in unting and strengthening the church in Zimbabwe and is known around the world for his deep love for God’s people and the global Church.

Judd Saul is the founder of Equipping The Persecuted, an organization dedicated to ministering to the lost and persecuted Christians in Nigeria. The mission of Equipping The Persecuted is to take action to save lives and prevent terrorist attacks. Their goal is to protect, rebuild, and strengthen families enduring persecution by responding quickly to attacks with medical aid, food, and a prayer team to comfort victims.

Judd is a family man, award-winning documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur, and missionary who answered the call to serve in Nigeria in 2011. He currently resides in Iowa with his wife, Sherry, and their five children.

Also joining us is Sam Jones, pastor of Abundant Life Christian Fellowship in Humboldt, Iowa, and a member of the Equipping The Persecuted ministry team. Sam is a teacher to the Body of Christ, an avid podcaster, and a published author who focuses on the church’s role and responsibility in government and politics. Most importantly, he is a devoted husband to his wife, Sarah, and a loving father to their two sons.

In this episode of Theology, Things, & Stuff, Judd and Sam shed light on the increasing severity of Christian persecution in Nigeria, exposing the cover-up, compliance, and corruption within surrounding politics, while revealing the truth and sharing ways we can help.

Dr. Richard Hanner is a longtime teacher and leader in the Body of Christ. As a vocational church planter, Dr. Hanner pioneered Courts of Praise Christian Center in LaGrange, Georgia, and served there through its 10th year. In 1989, he accepted a faculty position at Christ For The Nations Institute (CFNI) in Dallas, Texas. This role allowed him to serve as Dean of Students and Professor of New Testament during his 17 years of full-time and adjunct tenure.

In May 1995, while at CFNI, Dr. Hanner led a team to plant Redeemed Community in the inner city of Dallas, Texas. He served the multi-racial congregation for 10 years. In June 2005, he and his wife Regina returned to LaGrange, Georgia, where they launched Christ the Redeemer. The church later changed its name to Church of the King after being gifted their beautiful church facilities.

Dr. Hanner holds a Master of Religious Education from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a Doctorate in Practical Theology from Master’s Graduate School of Divinity in Evansville, Indiana. He currently serves as a Presbyter with Christ the King Family of Ministers and Churches.

Residing in LaGrange, Georgia, Dr. Hanner has been married to Regina for 51 years. They have one daughter, Amanda; three grandchildren, Andrew, Anna, and Aaron; and one great-granddaughter, Millie.

On this episode of Theology, Things, and Stuff, Pastor Sonny Flock of Covenant Life Church in Ferdinand, IN, shares the miraculous story of how he survived a horrific ski accident that required an emergency helicopter rescue in the snowy peaks of Colorado. Against all odds, Pastor Sonny made a full recovery and is now thriving alongside his wife, Cassie, and their four children: Joel, Jude, Jentzen, and Josie. He credits his recovery to the divine hand of God’s protection.

Our host, Pastor Chris McMichael, discusses God’s biblical promises of protection and explains how we can apply them to our own lives.