Mid-South Viewpoint // Bott Radio Network

From the Exhibition Hall at the 2025 NRB Convention in Dallas, Texas at the Gaylord Texan we’ll meet Michal Yabo and Orel Galula Lapid from Chimes Israel, improving the lives of people with disabilities. We’ll also meet up with Tap and Katie Horner, missionaries in Mexico, who have discovered how to fund their ministry through the Flamingo Advantage, teaching entrepreneurs learn to maximize the impact of their expertise without compromising their faith.

Guest host Rachel Davis fills in for Byron Tyler with her guest, Greg Sukert, Pastor of Evangelism and Equipping at Central Church in Collierville. Pastor Greg shares how he came to know Jesus Christ and the multi-opportunities that he engages to reach people from all walks of life and from all nations of the world with the same life changing message that God offers the entire human race. Greg is also the co-founder of Anchored North, a ministry creating media that is beautifully produced, theologically sound, and intentionally crafted to reach non-Christians with the gospel.

We pulled from our audio archives and go back to 2008 with an interview with Dr. Kenneth Whalum, Pastor of the New Olivet Baptist Church. Although, some of the conversation is dated, such as Kenneth’s service on the Memphis City School board. We hope you’ll draw from the heart of our conversation, as Christians, we’re called to be salt and light. The conversation was recorded around the time of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday celebration that year.

Have you noticed that It’s becoming harder to hear God’s voice in modern life and culture with ceaseless distractions? Joy Steorts shares her heart behind City Retreat Memphis. Joy, along with her husband Ken Steorts, Founder/President of Visible Music College, have purchased three acres in the middle of the city to create a retreat to focus on activating Christians towards spiritual formation and creating spaces to personally experience God in deeper ways and connect with other believers.

PJ Moore, Executive Director and Wayne Denny, Director of Church & Community Engagement from World Relief Memphis discuss how recent immigration changes are affecting their work here in our city and how local churches can become a valued resource among their efforts. Persecuted Christians population are another concern and it’s increasing numbers compared to just a few years ago. The criteria refugees must meet to receive assistance, the preparation that World Relief Memphis staff makes before receiving refugees, and the services and support that they provide locally is also a part of our conversation. World Relief’s eighty-year history in the United States, specifically, focuses on helping refugees and other immigrants in vulnerable situations rebuild their lives in a new country.

Carol Jackson and Mike Arnold share about the 20-year work in Memphis to build stronger inter-city families through Families Matter Memphis. We’ll discuss their program “AFIRM” (A Father’s Involvement Really Matters) designed to empower, enhance, encourage, and support men through fatherhood coaching and parenting support as well career building and job placement. Dr. Samuel Williams, a client of this program, shares how “AFIRM” helped put him on the right track towards fathering his children.

Pastor Derrick Anderson and Helen Walls from Brown Baptist Church provides information about the Free Tax Preparation Services being offered in collaboration with the Internal Revenue Service for the entire community. Each volunteer tax-preparer is trained by the IRS to accurately prepare your taxes for free. Before the show ends, we’ll welcome Sherry MacKey, Morning Show Producer and Radio Personality on 95.7 Hallelujah FM. Sherry tells us how she first got into radio and how much she love the people and community of Memphis.

Mike Forbis of F & F Construction, Sam Mullins of Automatic Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing & Electric, and Andy Price, Headmaster at Desoto Christian Academy share how they gather to study God’s Word each week. Hear how listening to Bott Radio Network Pastor Colin Smith of Open the Bible, weekday’s at 6:00 am helped to initiate what’s becoming a movement of God in the Mid-South and beyond!

On this edition of Sponsor Spotlight our guests include Rob Mynatt of Scout Land Company, Brent Nowlin of Bluff City Gutters, and Randall Linn of Choate's Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing And Generators. We feature Sponsor Spotlight the 5th Friday of every month to help you learn in depth about the advertisers you here on Bott Radio Network Memphis

Legendary entertainer, Pat Boone continues sharing his 70-year journey in music, television, and movies on this second half of our interview. Pat Boone was ninety years old when the interview was conducted over a Zoom call. Host, Byron Tyler normally records up to thirty minutes in order to produce the Mid-South View Point show. However, on the afternoon that Byron and Pat did the interview, Pat from his home in Beverly Hills, California, the conversation quickly turned into two hours. Pat Boone is the #10 all-time top recording artist. Pat was married to Shirley (Foley) Boone (daughter of Country star ‘Red’ Foley) for over 65 years before her passing. Pat Boone made his first appearance nationally on “The Ted Mack Amateur Hour” (in which he became the original American Idol, selected week after week by the viewers), and later appeared on “The Arthur Godfrey Show.” Those appearances would introduce his talent to record producer Randy Wood of Dot Records who thought Pat Boone could sing rock ‘n roll. He became the youngest person in history to have his own weekly musical variety show (ABC), at times the number one show in television featuring many first time-on-TV artists like Sammy Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat ‘King’ Cole. Elvis Presley once opened for Pat Boone at a big disc jockey “sock hop” in Cleveland in 1956. “I had to follow him,” recollects Pat. “Thank God I had 3 million-selling hit records already and I was the star that night. But I never wanted to follow Elvis again!” Pat Boone is also a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. This is the second half of a two-part interview with Pat Boone.

Legendary entertainer, Pat Boone shares his 70-year journey in music, television, and movies. He has sold nearly 50 million records and had 38 Top 40 hits. Pat was Elvis Presley’s main competition back in the 1950’s too. Today at ninety, Pat Boone is the #10 all-time top recording artist. He is host of two nationally syndicated radio shows, “The Pat Boone Hour” on SiriusXM’s ‘50s Gold channel 72, and “The Pat Boone Show,” which features contemporary gospel music on many local stations across America. Pat was married to Shirley (Foley) Boone (daughter of Country star ‘Red’ Foley) for over 65 years before her passing. Pat Boone’s made his first appearance nationally on “The Ted Mack Amateur Hour” (in which he became the original American Idol, selected week after week by the viewers), and later appeared on “The Arthur Godfrey Show.” Those appearances would introduce his talent to record producer Randy Wood of Dot Records who thought Pat Boone could sing rock ‘n roll. He became the youngest person in history to have his own weekly musical variety show (ABC), at times the number one show in television featuring many first time-on-TV artists like Sammy Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat ‘King’ Cole. Elvis Presley once opened for Pat Boone at a big disc jockey “sock hop” in Cleveland in 1956. “I had to follow him,” recollects Pat. “Thank God I had 3 million-selling hit records already and I was the star that night. But I never wanted to follow Elvis again!” Pat Boone is also a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

David Neff, retired pastor and Church Partnerships Representative with TWR is our guest. Since 1954, radio and other forms of media have given us unique opportunities to share the good news of Jesus in places like China, the Middle East and other nations. David shares how churches can partner with TWR through these unique opportunities sharing the good news of Jesus across the world.

Sean and Heather Ellis, founders of Promise4Hope Ministries, share the tragic story of their fourteen-year-old son, Michael, who died as a result of an ATV accident. In July of 2016, Michael and his friends were enjoying the thrill of off roading when a sharp turn flipped the ATV throwing his friends but pinning Michael underneath the vehicle. Not only were Sean and Heather dealing with their own emotional pain and grief, but the pain and grief of Michael’s younger sister, Abigale. As a result of finding for their own healing, the Ellis’ felt the need to create a ministry to help other parents and their surviving children to walk through similar devastation with God’s hope and peace. Promise4Hope Ministries offers Biblically based weekend retreats for families that have experienced the loss of a child/sibling to connect with other families who understand their grief and be encouraged by the hope that is promised in Jesus.

Dr. Mitchel Godat with Mid-South Mission of Mercy, a free two-day dental clinic for under-served and under-insured people living in Memphis and the surrounding Mid-South area. We’ll provide all of the details on the upcoming free clinic Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25, at Bellevue Baptist Church.

In 2021, Memphis's poverty rate was 22.6%, nearly double the national rate of 12.8%. Structural disparities based on race are persistent and seem to have accelerated in 2023. Carey Madison Moore and Cheryl Henderson discuss how My Cup of Tea provides fair-wage jobs to help women overcome poverty living in the Orange Mound community. Orange Mound is the oldest African American Community in America. In 1895, a portion of the land from the vast Dederick Plantation was sliced into narrow lots and sold to African Americans. These women are provided with the tools they need to thrive financially, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Their premium teas imported from some of the world's best and most seasoned blenders can be purchased to support their efforts fighting poverty.

In 2022, there were about 18.3 million children in the US without a father in the home, which is about 1 in 4 children. Hassan Saleem founder of Memphis Fathers Love shares his passion for family and efforts to address this sobering reality. These statistics are what helped to motivate Hassan, former pastor at Fellowship Memphis, to invest in the lives of the fatherless by Instilling character, confidence and courage that brings about hope, while equipping them to Impact their community. Memphis Fathers Love partner with single mom’s by providing tangible support to help prepare their children to navigate life.

This is the fourth show in the series from Coffee Central- Southaven, MS. Our guest is Rebecca Treadway Executive Director and Family Advocate with THE ARC NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. The Arc is a non-profit serving the disability communities of Northwest Mississippi by offering programs, education, and connection to achieve the best life possible.

We’re back at Coffee Central, Southaven with our guests from “Engage for More” Pam Pegram, Kim Ball, and Gwen Neal. “Engage for More” aims to assist women in integrating their faith into all aspects of their lives. It’s a great way to start the New Year!!!

Spend New Year’s Day with us from Coffee Central, Southaven with our guest Stacy Dodd. Stacy’s newest book is out, "Backpack and Beyond: Discovering the Keys to the Kingdom.” Stacy shares about overcoming personal challenges, including homelessness and substance abuse, before finding faith in Christ. Stacy is a Certified Addiction Interventionist and founder of The Hope Community Center. If you or someone that you love is trapped in addiction, you’ll want to hear this incredible story.

Carole Ward is the founder of Favor International. Carole Ward lives a life many would not believe is real in Africa. Before moving to Africa, Carol was a registered nurse caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Even though she knew the value of her skilled profession she prayed and asked God to send her any place in the world that no one else wanted to go. Little did Carole know at the time, how God would answer her prayers by sending her to Northern Uganda that had been ravaged by a brutal war for over twenty years. Carole was told repeatedly by U.S. authorities she would come back in a body-bag. Carole with her team of hundreds of nationals is being used by God to impact lives through the Gospel in Northern Uganda, South Sudan, Chad, and surrounding nations, since arrival to Africa in 2002. They have witnessed thousands of Muslims and Muslim terrorist respond to the Gospel to become mighty warriors for the Kingdom of Christ. This show originally aired October 23, 2024

Clair and Wesley, students from First Assembly Christian School in Memphis, TN, provide details on their service with Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan's Purse. FACS broke their record by collecting over “500 Shoeboxes” this year through a joint effort among student’s Pre-K-12 grades! Recently, Clair and Wesley joined a team of hundreds of volunteers at the Processing Center in Atlanta to ship the boxes to children around the world. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations. This show originally aired 12/11/24

Are our traditions and celebration at Christmas time a true reflection of the miracle of Christ birth? Pastor and Bible teacher Ronnie Stevens unpacks the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ according to what took place. From the virgin birth to the shepherds in the fields, and the visit by the long traveling Magi, we’ll look at these events and discuss how this miracle birth is relevant to us today. This show originally aired 12/22/22

On location from Coffee Central, Southaven location for our first in a series of four shows. On this first edition our guest is Tina Tatum, owner of Coffee Central. We’ll discuss how this shop has become the community stop for fresh tasting specialty grade coffee that roasts in-house from a variety of imported beans worldwide. Tina sees her shop has a tool to minister hope by genuinely serving her customers. Many local pastors use Coffee Central as a meeting place. A portion off all proceeds go to help survivors of human trafficking locally and around the world. Their monthly live music night benefits a different non-profit each month, people who are making a difference in our community!

Clair and Wesley, students from First Assembly Christian School in Memphis, TN, provide details on their service with Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan's Purse. FACS broke their record by collecting over “500 Shoeboxes” this year through a joint effort among student Pre-K-12 grades! Recently, Clair and Wesley joined a team of hundreds of volunteers at the Processing Center in Atlanta to ship the boxes to children around the world. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations.

Dr. Chuck Herring, Senior Pastor at Collierville First Baptist Church is joined by Dr. Joshua McClain, Worship Pastor with details about, “Experience Christmas” and the special “Candlelight Services” for your family to focus on Christ this Christmas.

In a world where relationships break, regrets lurk, and anger rules, what if peace is always possible? More than that—what if peace is the answer? Mark Blair, Minister of Music at Bellevue Baptist Church, Lisa Parker, and Mark Alexander stop by with all of the exciting details about the 48th Singing Christmas Tree, December 12–15. The Singing Christmas Tree, a time-honored tradition that features singing, drama, dancing, and a signature 44-foot tree. This year’s original storyline will transport you to the charming town of Merryvale and help you discover the life-changing power of the Christmas story.

On this edition of Sponsor Spotlight you’ll meet Rob Tragarz from Pro-Life Garage Doors Germantown, Kamika Wall with Design Your Wellness, and Andrew Gibson from Germantown Plantation Senior Living Community.

It's always time to give thanks! So much we have to be grateful and thankful to God for in our lives, our nation, this world, and His plan for redemption through Christ. Join me and dear friend, retired pastor, Grover Westover on Thanksgiving Day. It’s a time of reflecting on the blessings of God and thanking Him for those blessings. Grover brings his guitar into the studio for a few songs too!

This is a continuation of our interview with Pastor Jonathan Calheiros of Church at the Park. Jonathan shares what it’s like to pastor a church where different ethnicities and cultures come together for worship at a city park. He recalls when he first learned to play the guitar, something that’s incorporated in his family’s worship music together with his wife and three children. Jonathan also shares some unusual things that have happened since he started Church at the Park. He stresses the importance of ministry to immigrant families through workshops, activities, and networking opportunities. Church at the Park, a muti-international group of Christ believers that gather each Sunday afternoon at Shelby Farms Park for worship, fellowship, and proclaiming the Gospel to park visitors.

Dr. Hal Kitchings discusses his latest book, “Dog Gone, It Hurts”. A life-long dog lover, Hal knows how difficult it is to grieve over a beloved pooch. Dog-Gone, It Hurts is a thirty-day devotional that mixes relevant scripture with gentle encouragement and includes the wisdom of thinkers, pastors, and celebrities like C.S. Lewis, Dr. Billy Graham, and Tim Tebow. Dog-Gone It Hurts will provide support for anyone who has lost any pet (not just dog lovers). Hal also shares about his sister, Kathy’s passing from Covid, impacted his perspective on grief, and how it translates into the book's message. He recalls how a childhood dog named, JAB-O helped to prepare him for future grief, grief associated with the untimely deaths of several close friends, and some dear family members. Dr. Kitchings currently serves as pastor of Easthaven Baptist Church in Brookhaven, MS

Discover the story behind what lead Pastor Jonathan Calheiros, Brazilian born, living in Colombia to move to the Unites States. Eventually, Jonathan brought his family to Memphis to start Church at the Park. This muti-international group of Christ believers gather each Sunday afternoon at Shelby Farms Park for worship, fellowship, and proclaiming the Gospel to park visitors. Born in Brazil and raised as a Buddhist by his parents, Johnathan recalls an invitation from a neighborhood lady to visit her church. That invitation would become something that would change the course of his life forever.

Ozark Mountain Christmas with Byron Tyler and co-host Pam Yancey, President of ExploreBranson.com continues with this Third Show in the Series. Guests include Grace Lugo from Mel’s Hard Luck Diner. Mel’s Diner is a 1950’s style diner with the singing waiters. Grace sings for us on the show! Next is Ty Lewis with Shepherd of the Hills with info on the Trail of Lights, longest running and #1 favorite Branson drive-through Christmas lights attraction as well as the North Pole Adventure, and host of Christmas themed dinner shows. We’ll wrap this fourth show in our series with Valerie Coleman from College of the Ozarks. The college charges no tuition for full-time students due to its student work program. Valerie also shares Christmas festivities at the Keeter Center where you can experience farm to fork dining along with the best ice cream made from their campus dairy cows! These shows were produced in the Bott Radio Network studios in Branson, Missouri. Learn more about making plans to spend Christmas in Branson at www.explorebranson.com

Ozark Mountain Christmas with Byron Tyler and co-host Pam Yancey, President of ExploreBranson.com continues with this Third Show in the Series. Guests include, from Big Cedar Lodge with Madison Horner. Madison offers details Big Cedar’s Home for the Holidays with activities like ice skating, holiday tram tours, and over 4 million holiday lights on display. Next up is Carol Knudsen with Beyond the Lens to take us to the North Pole aboard FlyRide’s Polar Express, Pam Critchfield with Kringle’s Christmas Shop. Kringle’s Christmas Shop is located in the Grand Village, where it’s Christmas all year! Next is Kortney Neil with Sight-Sound Theatre, where the Bible comes to life! Kortney shares about Miracle of Christmas, live on stage. These shows were produced in the Bott Radio Network studios in Branson, Missouri. Learn more about making plans to spend Christmas in Branson at www.explorebranson.com

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for an Ozark Mountain Christmas with Byron Tyler and co-host Pam Yancey, President of ExploreBranson.com. Show Two’s guests include JC Fisher from The Texas Tenors. JC along with Marcus Collins, and John Hagen are celebrating their 15th Anniversary Tour at the Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre. The Texas Tenors, Billboard #1 Recording Artists, 3-time Emmy Award Winners, Top Selling Vocal Group in history of America's Got Talent, and 2022 Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees. Next is Pam Critchfield about the newest exhibition in town the Sistine Chapel Exhibit. The Exhibition® showcases the awe and wonder of arguably one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements, while allowing its visitors to experience this art from an Up-Close, Life-Sized, and Never-Before-Seen perspective. Visitors are given a chance to engage with the artwork in ways that were never before possible: seeing every detail, every brushstroke, and every color of the artist’s 34 frescoes. This show wraps up with round table conversation with Pam Yancey, Byron Tyler, and Monna Stafford, Northeast, AR and Southwest Missouri Regional Manager for Bott Radio Network. The hospitality of the Ozark people makes your experience in Branson like no other. Monna and Pam talk about that hospitality as well as the character of Ozark folks, how Christmas is warmly celebrated, veterans are honored, and an invitation to come experience for yourself and Ozark Mountain Christmas. This is show two of four in the series. These shows were produced in the Bott Radio Network studios in Branson, Missouri. Learn more about making plans to spend Christmas in Branson at www.explorebranson.com

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for an Ozark Mountain Christmas with Byron Tyler and co-host Pam Yancey, President of ExploreBranson.com. These shows were produced in the Bott Radio Network studios in Branson, Missouri. Show One’s guests include Brandei Clifton, Public Relations Manager at Silver Dollar City. Learn about the 6.5 million lights, 1.5 million of which are located in the Christmas in Midtown Light Spectacular, 8-story, state-of-the-art Christmas tree reaching 80 feet into the night sky with high-resolution lights, music, imagery, and more to wow you this Christmas! Larry Wilhite from The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts. The Mansion features exceptional entertainment and world-class theatrical excellence with Country Music Hall of Fame singer, Jimmy Fortune along with other entertainment from Lee Greenwood, The Bellamy Brothers, The Gatlin Brothers- Country & Christmas, Daniel O'Donnell, and Lorrie Morgan with Enchanted Christmas. The show concludes with Fig Tree Books and More store owner, David Mendenhall. David shares how his family moved to Branson opening this unique home for Christian Books, Bibles, Gifts, and so much more. This is show one of four in the series. These shows were produced in the Bott Radio Network studios in Branson, Missouri. Learn more about making plans to spend Christmas in Branson at www.explorebranson.com

Dr. Danny Sinquefield, Harvest Field Team Leader with Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is guest hosting for Byron Tyler. Danny welcomes Pastor Cliff Marion of First Baptist Church Covington, TN. They’ll discuss differences between a healthy church and an unhealthy church, struggles of pastors, pastors needing to have accountability, and ways to express your appreciation to your pastor.

Dr. Danny Sinquefield, Harvest Field Team Leader with Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is guest hosting for Byron Tyler. Danny welcomes Mike Sumrall, retired US Navy Commander to discuss leading a disaster relief team through Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief. Mike shares ongoing relief efforts in Northeast, Tennessee in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Pastor Srinivas and Sujatha Naik are from the nomadic tribe of nearly 70 million called the Banjara of India. The religious practice of this people group centers around idol worship, including the offering of animal sacrifice to their idols. Srinivas was the first convert to Christianity among the Banjara of his village. He was pronounced dead by his father and later accused of his brother’s death caused by a heart attack for following Christ. Srinivas and his wife Sujatha are engaged in the work of evangelism, planting churches, and operating a school to educate children. With the increased pressure of persecution, Srinivas and Sujatha felt it necessary to send their three children to the United States. Through a partnership with a church in Tennessee, the children left India for a safer living environment at French Camp Academy, a type of boarding school in Mississippi, offering a Christ-centered home and school. It was during the winter break in 2018 when the children stayed with a family from their sponsoring church that a tragic fire broke out during the night, resulting in the death of the children along with the host mom. Pastor Srinivas and Sujatha have peace of their children’s presence with Christ and continue sharing the Gospel among the Banjara.

Carole Ward is the founder of Favor International. Carole Ward lives a life many would not believe is real in Africa. Before moving to Africa, Carol was a registered nurse caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Even though she knew the value of her skilled profession she prayed and asked God to send her any place in the world that no one else wanted to go. Little did Carole know at the time, how God would answer her prayers by sending her to Northern Uganda that had been ravaged by a brutal war for over twenty years. Carole was told repeatedly by U.S. authorities she would come back in a body-bag. Carole with her team of hundreds of nationals is being used by God to impact lives through the Gospel in Northern Uganda, South Sudan, Chad, and surrounding nations, since arrival to Africa in 2002. They have witnessed thousands of Muslims and Muslim terrorist respond to the Gospel to become mighty warriors for the Kingdom of Christ.

“Best-Selling Author”, speaker, and blogger, Melanie Redd offers practical insight from God’s Word on fear of the future, anxiety, effective prayer, and how to trust God more in your life. Melanie is President and Founder at Melanie Redd and Hope Ministry. She formerly served as Director of Women's Ministries at Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Kimberly Adams, Memphis Regional Coordinator for Crossroads Kids Club talks about her new position and passion for this unique ministry reaching school kids. Crossroads Kids Club are led by local churches and meet in schools. It’s their desire for each participant to feel loved and included, to hear the Good News of Jesus, and to have the opportunity to walk in a relationship with God.

Brian Kluth National Spokesperson of BlessYourPastor.org and son Jeremy Kluth of ScriptureAlive.com are our guests. The Bless Your Pastor movement empowers congregations to think creatively about how to care for their pastors.

208 Years and Counting // October 9, 2024 by Byron Tyler Radio

Businessman Steve Coplon shares details from his latest travels to Romania and Israel. Steve, a Jewish believer in Jesus Christ the Messiah has a passion to communicate the Gospel of Christ to the nations of the world.

The time to sign up for Medicare is here and you’ve realized how many questions you have. There’s a lot of changes coming in 2025. Bobby Jones, Owner & Licensed Agent of Delta Medicare Benefits Group will walk us through the process.

Janet Morana, Executive Director of Priests for Life, discusses the “Silent No More Awareness Campaign” whereby Christians make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women and men. The campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy and silence surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion.

Every week tens of thousands of public-school students legally attend LifeWise Bible classes, a plug-and-play model flexible so that any community can offer Bible education to their public-school students during school hours. LifeWise Regional Program Directors, Tara Crawford, Becky Tieman, and Mary Wasson provide details how this program is up and running with plans to grow in our community.

Dr. Dan & Dee Henley from the Church Developers Network discuss the importance of ministry leaders having healthy marriages. When pastors are over-stressed, their marriages and families suffer too: 80% feel unappreciated, left out, and unappreciated by church members. 80% wish their spouse would choose another profession.

Executive Director of ARISE2READ, Dr. La Tonya Mouzon. Originally, from Washington, D.C. she was adopted by grandparents due to her teenage mom’s circumstance. Dr. Mouzon recalls her love for reading at a very early age. Education wasn’t on her radar at first, at least not in a classroom setting. She’s shares how God has directed her along the way bringing her to Memphis and now in this new role with Arise2Read.

Bishop Dr. Michael Yemba, Senior Pastor of All Nations Bible Church, Richardson, TX., shares his miraculous deliverance from a Saudi Arabian prison for sharing the Gospel. He was routinely escorted from his cell to a torture room at mid-night where he was treated less than human. Bishop Yemba shares how God’s assurance of His presence gave him the strength to endure another mid-night beating.