Charisma News

MJ Nixon is a former lesbian who's now making documentaries and media to help people in the LGBT community realize they can have freedom from same-sex attraction. Listen to MJ's exclusive, unedited interview with Jessilyn Justice, Charisma's online news director. The interview is part of our ongoing series "New Year, New Voices," which spotlights up and coming young leaders in the charismatic movement.

Teofilo Hayashi had a plan: he was going to go to America and lead a church in North Carolina. But God had another plan: to send Teo back to his home country, Brazil, to oversee a "full-on revival" of the Holy Spirit across Brazil's college campuses. In this exclusive, unedited interview with Taylor Berglund, Teo shares how he got started, his influences and what God's been putting on his heart. The interview is part of our ongoing series "New Year, New Voices," which spotlights up and coming young leaders in the charismatic movement.

Ricky Bakker, son of famed televangelist Jim Bakker, says he had to discover his faith for himself. As a teenager, he received a vision from the Holy Spirit that changed everything. Now he's on a mission to reach the next generation for Jesus. Listen to Ricky's exclusive, unedited interview with Chris Johnson, editor of Charisma Leader magazine. The interview is part of our ongoing series "New Year, New Voices," which spotlights up and coming young leaders in the charismatic movement.

Chris Mikkelson has seen people get saved, get healed and get freed from demons overseas. He shares about his evangelical crusades in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, some of the world's most dangerous missions fields. Listen to Chris' exclusive, unedited interview with  Taylor Berglund, associate editor of Charisma Magazine. The interview is part of our ongoing series "New Year, New Voices," which spotlights up and coming young leaders in the charismatic movement.

This former drug dealer has become a prophetic evangelist who reclaimed a Nazi monument as ground zero for European revival. Ben Fitzgerald, founder of Awakening Europe, shares about his testimony, the importance of mentoring and the way God is rekindling Holy Spirit fire in Europe. Listen to Ben's exclusive interview with Taylor Berglund, associate editor of Charisma Magazine. The interview is part of our ongoing series "New Year, New Voices," which spotlights up and coming young leaders in the charismatic movement.

Mattie Montgomery, former lead singer of hardcore band For Today, knows a thing or two about rough missions fields. After years of evangelizing the metal scene, his ministry Awakening Evangelism is equipping ordinary believers to go out and live the Great Commission. Mattie discusses his heart for evangelism, his advice to the next generation and his unlikely friendship with revivalist Dutch Sheets. Listen to Mattie's exclusive, unedited interview with Jessilyn Justice, Charisma's online news director. The interview is part of our ongoing series "New Year, New Voices," which spotlights up and coming young leaders in the charismatic movement.

A pastor of a northern California church died suddenly while on a ski trip. Craig Jutila suffered a major heart attack while taking his family skiing. Listen to find out about Craig's legacy he leaves behind and how you can pray for his family and church.

Tauren Wells is one of the hottest names in the entire Christian music industry. The Pentecostal singer was recently honored with a Dove Award for "Best New Artist," and his singles have been lighting up radio. In this exclusive, unedited interview with Jessilyn Justice, Tauren shares how he got started, his influences and what God's been putting on his heart. The interview is part of our ongoing series "New Year, New Voices," which spotlights up and coming young leaders in the charismatic movement.

Apple has banned an app from its store that was created to help people with same-sex attraction. This happened after critics complained that the app was homophobic in nature. Listen to find out what the ministry of the app said.