Jim Fox was born in Cookeville, Tennessee, in 1969, before his family relocated to inner-city Memphis. Raised in a strong Christian family, Jim developed a personal relationship with Jesus Christ in his early twenties. During that season, he met his wife and began following the Lord on a path toward ministry. Today, Jim serves as the student pastor at The River, a Baptist church in Cookeville, Tennessee. He is passionate about helping students put down deep roots in their faith and in God’s Word, while discovering how to use their gifts to serve the church, their community, and the world beyond.

Pastor Jim is a devoted husband, a father of four, and a grandfather of eight. He is also an avid member of the caving community, with a love for mapping underground passages and discovering hidden places few have ever seen. Jim has explored hundreds of caves and has led many friends underground to experience the wonder of God’s creation. Through years of caving and rappelling, he has faced several close calls in dangerous situations. By God’s grace, he is here to tell the stories and testify to His faithfulness.

Rev. Danny Johnston experienced a radical conversion to Christianity in March 1972. Prior to that, he lived a life marked by anger, bitterness, rebellion, and addiction. He was arrested numerous times and incarcerated in city and county jails, as well as the state penitentiary. After narrowly—and supernaturally—surviving a lethal drug deal, God set Rev. Danny on an unlikely path of repentance, sanctification, and ultimately full-time ministry as a traveling evangelist in 1973.

Since beginning full-time ministry, he has preached in 49 states and 35 countries, proclaiming that Jesus Christ is Lord and witnessing numerous miracles performed in His name. After more than 50 years of ministry, his heart still burns for the lost. He has preached more than 10,000 times in local church services, revivals, camp meetings, and missionary crusades.

Rev. Danny earned his ministerial degree from Southeastern University and has received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Covenant Life Seminary and Bible College. The heartbeat of Rev. Danny’s life and ministry is to know Jesus more deeply and to make His gospel known throughout the earth.

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.