#12minconvos with Jesus Believers

Through full-time volunteer ministry, Paul commits to cultivating authentic, accessible space to process the difficult questions of life, through content, conversation and community. While he is honest about his personal faith, he seeks to be available regardless of ones beliefs, knowing the value and importance of connection even when minds do not change

He has spent the last two decades serving with various ministries, like YWAM River City. He's a content-creator, through his podcast "Where did you see God", 24+ books, and an array of videos. A husband and father of three, he believes each day presents opportunities to "love God and love others", at home, locally, and globally.

Visit: wheredidyouseegod.com

Karen Swallow Prior, Ph. D., is the 2025-26 Karlson Scholar at Bethel Seminary. She is a reader, writer, and speaker., she is the author of You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (Brazos 2025); The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis (Brazos 2023); On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books (Brazos 2018); Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist (Thomas Nelson 2014); and Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (T. S. Poetry Press 2012). She is co-editor of Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues (Zondervan 2019) and has contributed to numerous other books. She is a contributing writer at The Dispatch and has a monthly column for Religion News Service. Her writing has appeared at Christianity Today, New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, First Things, Vox, Think Christian, The Gospel Coalition, and various other places. She hosted the podcast Jane and Jesus. She is a research fellow at Comment and a Senior Fellow at the Trinity Forum. She and her husband live on a 100-year-old homestead in central Virginia with dogs, chickens, and lots of books.

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Born and raised on St. Croix, Virgin Islands 🇻🇮

Mom to one amazing son, Elijah, who is now 20 and learning how to be an auto mechanic

Masters degree in holistic nutrition

Certified personal trainer for ten years

Now working as a nationally registered EMT in Seattle, WA

I gave my life to Jesus in the fall of 2022 in a small country town of Louisiana where I was living at the time. It happened spontaneously and organically while getting ready for the day. But God had been knocking on my door for a looooong time before that. I finally answered His call and God has turned my world upside down in the best ways.

This part below is not part of my bio but just a little more backstory for your information.

After I gave my life to Jesus, I immediately stopped practicing and teaching yoga. I threw away all books, clothing, items associated with yoga and new age practices. God cleaned up my language and I stopped swearing like a sailor. I started reading the Bible and found an amazing church where I got baptized in March 2023. In July 2024, I drove cross country by myself to Washington state to follow the Lord’s command and pursue women’s ministry. On day two of my new life in WA, God showed me three times that He wanted me to volunteer at a women’s prison. From there, things happened quickly and I started as a volunteer with Prison Fellowship, a Christian organization dedicated to sharing the gospel with the incarcerated and helping their families.

Life sure was a roller coaster the first year and a half here in WA, and I started to question if I had heard God incorrectly. I lost my job, housing, had very little money, and was all alone. But God provided for me every step of the way and just when I was about to give in and give up to my doubts and fears (my mom suggested I move back home to St. Croix for a bit), God stepped in to show that He wanted me to stay here in WA and changed all of my circumstances swiftly. I found a wonderful job at a private ambulance company in Seattle and have been working there since July, sharing the gospel and praying with patients and coworkers. I moved into a temporary home with a lovely couple until I could get back on feet and then earned enough money to find my own place in Seattle.

God has been too gracious; He is far better to me than I deserve. And now, I have the opportunity to share to a wider audience all the amazing things He has done and continues to do. And it’s all because of who God is, His goodness and love.

Heather is a published author, speaker, Host of Between the Now and the Next Podcast, and survivor of abuse. She is passionate about encouraging women to set healthy, Godly boundaries and ushering them into understanding and owning their identity in Christ! She wants all women to know that they are loved and highly favored by our Heavenly Father! She resides in Florida with her two "dog"ters Zoey and Gia.You can connect with her on Instagram, TikTok. and Facebook. You can watch her podcast, Between the Now and the Next on YouTube and you may purchase her book on Amazon.

Sister Sarah-Marie Waterman, O.Carm is a religious sister with the Corpus Christi Carmelite Sisters and joined the Congregation in January 2007. Sr. Sarah has a deep love for the rich history of the Carmelite Order, especially since the Order is unique in not having a founder but was founded out of a group of pilgrim hermits in Mount Carmel, Palestine. Sr. Sarah (as she is best known) made her perpetual profession (lifelong commitment) as a Carmelite sister in November 2018.

She is originally from Piparo and considers herself a thorough country girl with a strong family connection with parang. She is the second of 3 children born to her parents Peter and Judy. She loves outdoor activities especially hiking and has a great love for food a trait inherited from her large family and their many many family cook out in Piparo. Her famous words “People who love to eat are the best people.”

Sr. Sarah loves being a Religious Sister and has a deep passion for vocation ministry, having ministered in Special Education specifically Computer Literacy. She has been involved in parish ministry from First Communion to Confirmation and ministering to youths via talks and retreats and currently working with formation for young adults interested in the religious life.

She has done Mission work in Guyana and presently ministers at the Christ Child Convalescent Home, Principal of Corpus Christi College, which involves Mt. Carmel Kindergarten and Montessori as well as Mt. Carmel Day Care and Nursery in Diego Martin. Sr. Sarah is energized by service, a hallmark of her Congregation. She has completed a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a master’s degree in Educational Leadership with the University of Dayton and presently pursuing her Diploma in Educational Administration at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.

My ultimate goal in life is doing whatever God asks of me.

Chasity Latrice is a Bible teacher and the voice behind Free His Gospel, a platform dedicated to exposing the lies that have been spoken to the body of Christ. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she is committed to faithfully teaching the Word of God without compromise or added tradition.

Chasity is a firm believer in teaching the text and is passionate about calling the body of Christ back to a clear, Scripture-centered understanding. She emphasizes discernment and challenges teachings that go beyond what is written.

She has devoted her life fully to the Lord, living in celibacy and pursuing a life of obedience and service as she continues to teach, speak, and engage audiences through various platforms.

Chasity Henderson

Speaker & Content Creator

Email: [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/iamchasitylatrice

Pastor Andreas Fischer was born in West Germany in 1967. After high school, his father blessed him with the opportunity to live as a foreign exchange student in Los Angeles for one year—a life-changing experience. Upon returning to Germany, he completed his college education, graduating with majors in physics and English. He then pursued an apprenticeship with an international logistics company, earning state certification in international logistics after three years of study—a skill that would soon open doors back to the United States.

In 1991, the company recognized his talent and sent him to South Florida to help open a new branch office. It was there, amid the vibrant American landscape, that Andreas encountered Jesus Christ and became deeply involved in his local church, marking the beginning of his spiritual transformation.

His Mission with Kathy: Panama

In 1994, Andreas married his wife, Kathy, and together they sensed God's call to something greater in ministry. In 2001, they were commissioned as missionaries to Panama, Central America, where they oversaw a Pentecostal church conference. They traveled extensively across the country, partnering with visiting church groups to construct new churches and provide training in finance, administration, organization, and spiritual leadership for existing congregations.

Four years later, in 2005, Andreas received clear direction from his home church to plant a new church in Panama City and later secure a permanent building. The young congregation quickly established a nonprofit foundation, launching immediate outreach in the city's high-risk inner-city areas—neighborhoods often marked by violence and vulnerability.

Andreas served for seven years on the Municipal Committee for Violence Prevention in Panama City, securing government contracts and partnerships with USAID, the U.S. Embassy, the Panamanian federal government, United Way, and the Mayor's office. These efforts focused on keeping children and teenagers in school and steering them away from gangs through education, support, and hope.

Panama Outreach & Impact

The church expanded its reach with creative sidewalk truck ministry—featuring clowns, music, and puppets—to touch thousands of children and families in slum areas. Medical teams provided free general healthcare and prescription medications to countless low-income residents.

A standout initiative was a violence-prevention project that empowered teenagers in government-designated "red zones" or high-risk/gang territories. Participants wrote short film scripts based on real-life experiences or daily realities in their communities. Pastor Andreas handled filming and editing, and the films aired nationally at 8:00 p.m. after the evening news—often topping ratings. The young creators appeared in live radio/TV interviews, including a full hour on the prominent political program Debate Abierto, where they shared their hearts, challenges, and visions for positive change.

After the broadcasts, participants and their families joined a grand awards ceremony with the TV station, government officials, ambassadors, and community leaders to screen the films and receive trophies for categories like Best Actor/Actress, Best Script, and Best Short Film. These short films are available on the Panama church's YouTube channel (MUVApanama1), where they have garnered significant views and continue to inspire. Each year, the foundation produced five films across distinct high-risk areas, reaching and transforming lives.

Recent Chapter: A Time of Reflection

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought all church and foundation activities to a sudden halt due to Panama's strict lockdowns, closing operations for nearly a year. During this season of stillness, Pastor Andreas dove deeper into study, prayer, and reflection on world events—leading him to write his first book, The Illusion of Choice.

A Fruitful Season & New Horizons (2025–2026)

Emerging from the reflective season of 2020, Pastor Andreas experienced a powerful outpouring of revelation and productivity. In 2025, he published six impactful books that build on the foundation of his first work, The Illusion of Choice. These include:

• New Beginnings
• Freedom from Debt-Slavery
• The Spiritual Nomad (Parts 1 & 2)
• QSQ Church Structure
• Who Am I?

Each book distills biblical truths, personal experiences, and practical principles for overcoming challenges, walking in freedom, discovering identity in Christ, and living victoriously in today's world. These resources not only reflect the heart of the ministry but also serve as foundational teaching tools—available for personal study, church groups, sermon series, and seminars booked directly through PAF Victorious Living.

Then, in 2026, a new chapter began with the official launch of PAF Victorious Living—a ministry born from over 24 years of faithful service in Panama alongside Kathy. Drawing on deep relationships built with pastors and churches across Latin America, the United States, Asia, and beyond, this new expression extends the Gospel through dynamic sermon series, seminars, and church visits worldwide. All funds raised support ongoing and expanding mission work in key regions, including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mauritius, and Central/South America.

From high atop a mountain in Western North Carolina, Mark Charles Powers shares glimpses of grace revealed in ordinary lives. Go to MarkCharlesPowers.com to be uplifted and inspired by his weekly blog "Glimpses of Grace" and his book "Going Full Circle: Worship That Moves Us to Discipleship and Missions." Powers' novel "His Eyes: A Novel of Hope from Tragedy" released on Amazon and other platforms in October 2025. Mark is a choral director, church musician, and a little-better-than-bogey golfer. His wife, Kay Ward Powers, lifelong educator and mentor to many, serves as Mark's encourager and unofficial editor. Stormy the Cat chimes in.

MARK CHARLES POWERS - Writer, Blogger, Director- Mountain Song Chorus

E-mail: [email protected]

My heart-warming, inspirational book: "HIS EYES: A Novel of Hope from Tragedy."

https://www.amazon.com/His-Eyes-Novel-Hope-Tragedy/dp/B0FVNSTZZ3

My weekly blog: Glimpses of Grace: Inspiring Stories of Hope and Grace

My websites: https://markcharlespowers.com

https://mountainsong.info

CEO, Founder, entrepreneur and author, as well as resident expert in all things brand and purposeful storytelling, is Darrell. Having started out as an award winning art director he is now a consummate business man, thought leader and director of three companies.

Outside of work Darrell is most likely to be found shouting at the TV when his beloved Liverpool are playing and his favourite saying is, “If you need an answer then pick the phone up!”

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Mike Dillon is a Christian entrepreneur, environmental wellness advocate, and the host of MAHA with Mike on Rumble, where he explores the overlooked factors shaping everyday health