Susie Kumah joined the show to share all that God has been doing to grow the network of Alpha churches in the DMV.Susie Kumah is the Network Director of Alpha in the DMV (Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia), who was born to Ghanaian parents, raised in London, and currently resides in Northern Virginia. Prior to joining Alpha USA, Susie worked as a worship leader at a Holy Trinity Church in McLean, VA. In addition, she managed both the outreach ministry and the Alpha course.Susie longs to ...

Paul Smith, CEO of Tree of Life ministries, shared a unique way that a local coffee shop is provided jobs, a chance to develop life skills and a “seat at the table” in our community.Paul Smith, Born in England, moved to the US in 2003 from Scotland. He worked for 20 years with The Royal Bank of Scotland. He served as a church deacon in Scotland for 9 years and a church elder at Purcellville Baptist Church for 6 years. He is currently the CEO of Tree of Life Ministries (formed in 2008 and esta...

Dr. Bobby Manning , joined the show to help us apply our understanding of the generations to what leaders - in the Church or any context - must know and apply to align and motivate people for success. Dr. Bobby Manning is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and Senior Pastor of The Heights Church. He also serves on the Board of Directors of OneHeartDC, sponsor of this Good News for the City show. Under Dr. Manning’s leadership in empowering the community, “The Heights” has been...

Mike Minter joined the show to discuss his book “Stay the Course - A PASTOR’S GUIDE to Navigating the Restless Waters of Ministry”. This is part 2 of that discussion.Mike Minter was born into a Navy family in Providence, Rhode Island. His father was an Admiral. He attended the Naval Academy and has a degree from Old Dominion University in Political Science. While traveling with a friend through Europe, Mike trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior through this friend’s consistent witness.W...

Mike Minter joined the show to discuss his book “Stay the Course - A PASTOR’S GUIDE to Navigating the Restless Waters of Ministry”. This is part 1 of that discussion.Mike Minter was born into a Navy family in Providence, Rhode Island. His father was an Admiral. He attended the Naval Academy and has a degree from Old Dominion University in Political Science. While traveling with a friend through Europe, Mike trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior through this friend’s consistent witness.W...

Annie Hsiao, the founder and president of Capitol Hill Christian Academy, joined the show to share about the new school that will open its doors next Fall. Annie Hsiao has had nearly 15 years of service in government, policy, and education. She has served as the Deputy Chief Operating Officer at Baltimore City Public Schools, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, and Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to this she worked at the Walton Family Found...

Chris Sicks talked about For the Nations DC, a ministry that embodies that truth for immigrants and refugees and strives to provide hope and help to our new neighbors. Vera Fernandes also shared her 30 years of missions work overseas and her current trauma healing ministry.Chris Sicks is founder and board president of FTNDC, offering English classes to refugees and immigrants four days a week to help our new neighbors acclimate and discover the truth and love of Jesus. Chris served on s...

Brett Andrews joined us to discuss New Life Christian Church’s innovative strategies for creating safe places for people to discover God.Brett Andrews is Lead Pastor at New Life Christian Church in Chantilly, VA. New Life is one church in 3 locations around Northern VA with influence around the world.Married to Laura for 33 years. They have four children. Brett started New Life in 1993 with a sense of calling to be a church that obeys the Great Commission by starting new churches. New Life’s ...

Brett Andrews joined the show to share about Exponential, an international ministry that provides resources on church planting, including conferences, leadership communities, articles, books, and highlighted the upcoming Expo DC conference in Chantilly, VA.Empowered: Moving with The Spirit! We invite you to join us at EXPO DC, September 12-13 at New Life Christian Church, Chantilly, VA. Register here: https://exponential.org/washington-dc-2022/Use discount code DC2022 to save $29 per per...

Brad Hill joined the show to talk about the biggest faith campaign in history, “He Gets Us".Brad Hill has been deeply involved in solving technology challenges for the Church for over 20 years. He serves on the executive team at Gloo (www.gloo.us), and is responsible for marketing, sales, success, and all facets of growing and serving Gloo’s network of churches, networks, and faith partners.Prior to Gloo, Brad co-founded Ministry Brands, which is the world's largest church/ministry technology...