Charisma Connection

With a wide variety of academic programs, Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, prepares students academically and spiritually for a full life in the Spirit. One way in which Evangel shines is through community service. Now the university has added a new major in community relief and development. As the final episode in the "Evangel University Voices" series, host Chris Johnson talks with Steven McMichael, director of the Center for Compassion and former Missionary in Residence at Evangel, who discusses the integration of compassion into the lives of students at Evangel.

Evangel University, a Christian liberal arts university in Springfield, Missouri, seeks to maintain positive, Christ-honoring relationships with its alumni and donors. But like most organizations, Evangel had its challenges with fundraising during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the seven-part "Evangel University Voices" series, this episode features Hector Cruz, director of development and an adjunct professor, who shares with host Chris Johnson how Evangel found ways to care for and engage its alumni and donors during this difficult time.

As a Black man married to a white woman with children of mixed race, Rev. Alex Bryant has found himself right in the heart of issues around race. As a Christian, he feels called to be a "reconciler." This also ties into his roles as student life coordinator and campus pastor at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, which is part of Evangel University. In this episode with host Chris Johnson, we consider how Christians can thoughtfully lead the dialogue on racial issues. Rev. Bryant is her guest in this fifth of the seven-part "Evangel University Voices" series. To learn more about the Bryant family, click here to watch their viral video.

Evangel University, a liberal arts university in Springfield, Missouri, has worked to successfully navigate the virtual or digital learning space both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode with host Chris Johnson, learn how Evangel has served its online students so well. Mark Fabian, executive director of strategic partnerships and digital learning, is her guest in this fourth of the seven-part "Evangel University Voices" series.

Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, is a shining example of how a university can support its student body in a difficult time. In this third of seven episodes in the "Evangel University Voices" series, Brian Upton, director of counseling services, talks with host Chris Johnson about how the school has helped students handle stress in a healthy way during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, believes that biblical faith and Spirit-led living are joined in every aspect of life, including excellence in academia. In this second of seven episodes in the "Evangel University Voices" series, Dr. Michael Kolstad, the vice president of university advancement, talks with host Chris Johnson about how Evangel responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and rallied to help students in need.

Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, upholds high academic values while combining Christian faith with every aspect of life. In this first of seven episodes in the "Evangel University Voices" series, the university's outgoing president, Dr. Carol Taylor, talks with host Chris Johnson about the unfolding of her career path, which has spanned 45 years. She also shares what God is doing among students now in the Evangel community and looks to the future of Christian higher education. She is inspired by Evangel students' "willingness to learn" and "heart to serve."

Pastor Caleb Cooper believes this is the generation that will see the coming of the Lord, so he's calling on believers everywhere to "steward every second." He also believes an awakening is coming in the land and shares how God has used him to take the Appeal to Heaven flag across the U.S. In this interview with host Chris Johnson, he challenges Spirit-led believers to change the atmosphere around them.

Pastor Leon du Preez is based in South Africa, and his powerful prophetic ministry is expanding around the globe. In this episode, he shares with host Chris Johnson his testimony of being saved and delivered immediately through the power of the Holy Spirit from a life of addiction. Learn more about him at leondupreez.com, and listen to his practical teaching on the Spirit-filled life on the "Encounter Now" podcast on the Charisma Podcast Network.

Ever since David Rives started taking photos of space as a hobby, he's been fascinated by the relationship between science and the Bible. Since that time, he's been on dinosaur digs, led paleontological tours and searched the Scriptures to learn about God's handiwork. Rives sees evidence of a grand designer in creation. In this episode, he shares with host Chris Johnson some of the research that points to God's fingerprints in the universe.

To learn about his TBN show, “Creation in the 21st Century,” and his books, “Wonders Without Number” and “21 Verses Backed by Science,” visit davidrives.com.