Invited In

Special Episode! Have you ever wished you could attend staff devotions at Samaritan's Purse? Well, this is your chance! We were recently blessed with a special message from Ken Bevel of Sherwood Baptist Church. Ken spent two decades in the Marine Corps--including duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan--before retiring from the military serve in ministry. You may also recognize Ken's name from his roles in the hit movies "Fireproof" and "Courageous." This is a great opportunity to listen in on this special Samaritan's Purse devotions time.

For the first time ever, Kristy hosts Invited In from the field! In this episode, she is joined by J. Warner Wallace, author of "Cold Case Christianity." Wallace and his wife spent time volunteering with Operation Heal Our Patriots this summer and has a unique perspective on the ministry as well as some great devotional thoughts.

For the first time Kristy sits down with a married couple to talk about life on the mission field, raising their children while traveling extensively, and the importance of following God's call on your life— trusting Him no matter what. Edward Densham, the international director of projects, and his wife Bethany, the cleft and cataract surgery team program manager, have a history with Samaritan's Purse going back decades. They've seen it all as the organization has grown over the years, and on this episode they share more about their heart for the work.

In Eric Kohout’s role as Director of Logistics for International Projects, no two days are the same. When a disaster strikes, Eric is ready to respond and send critical supplies to the areas in need. In this episode, Eric shares how he relies on the Lord in the midst of disaster situations and gets the right resources into the hands of people who are suffering.

Kaitlyn Lahm, the media relations manager for Communications, is often first on the ground after a disaster with our response teams and travels to share the story of Samaritan’s Purse in the U.S. and around the world. While she usually works behind-the-scenes on this podcast, in this episode she’s in front of the microphone. Kaitlyn chats with Kristy about trusting God, putting people over product, and what it means to share the story of Samaritan's Purse in the middle of crisis situations.

After a long career in mortuary science, Pat and his wife felt God calling them to ministry. Pat is now committed to supporting military couples 24/7, for life through his job as the aftercare manager for Operation Heal Our Patriots. Hear how his life experiences have prepared him to radically love military couples long after their week in Alaska.

Chris Johnston shares a message from Luke 24 about Jesus’ encounter with two of His followers after the resurrection. Chris encourages us to walk with Jesus and re-ignite our passion for serving Him by seeing Jesus for who He truly is—our Messiah.

From being held at gunpoint to being captured, Lebanese pastor, Sami Dagher, has found himself in many dangerous situations, yet he has never backed down from sharing the Gospel. In this special episode, Kristy talks to Pastor Sami about his path to ministry, finding true happiness, and what it means to be fearless in your faith. Though Pastor Sami refers to himself as a “dirty Gentile dog,” we call him a giant in the faith. His testimony is an encouragement and challenge to Christians around the world.

Kristy chats with Brock Kreitzburg about how the one-time Olympic athlete and Hollywood stuntman came to the world of disaster response, how he met his wife on the field with Samaritan's Purse, and what the Lord has taught him has he leads the Disaster Response Unit in providing physical relief and sharing the hope of the Gospel with people who have lost nearly everything because of natural and manmade disasters.

When Franklin Graham and Dr. Richard Furman visited a remote mission hospital in Kenya, they saw three patients sharing one hospital bed. This moment changed the course of World Medical Mission. In this episode Dr. Furman, the co-founder of this special medical ministry, shares powerful stories where bold prayers of faith were answered, and he knew God’s hand was on the work being done to heal the sick and share the Gospel.