Jesus the Game Changer: Hosted by Karl Faase

One of the guests from Jesus the Game Changer Season 2 was Joe Turner. In this interview with Karl Faase, this former Belfast loyalist shares about how he encountered God whilst in prison and turned his life radically around. He now runs a church in East Belfast, and is actively working in prisons, bringing the message of God to those who need it most.

Karl Faase met with Daryl Ireland to discuss mission movements to China for the documentary 'Jesus the Game Changer: To the Ends of the Earth'. Daryl is the Associate Director of the Centre for Global Christianity and Mission, and a Research Assistant Professor of Mission at Boston University. He is also an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene. Daryl’s research interests centre around Christianity in East Asia, particularly revitilisation movements in China and Southeast Asia.

When filming the documentary 'Jesus the Game Changer', Karl Faase interviewed Michael Bird who is a theologian and New Testament Scholar. He is the Academic Dean and a lecturer in theology at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia.. He has written and edited over thirty books in the areas of Historical Jesus, the Gospels, St Paul and Biblical Theology.

Karl Faase interviewed Mark Noll for Jesus the Game Changer's second season titled "To The Ends of the Earth". Mark is a leading historian, specialising in the history of Christianity in the United States. He holds the position of Research Professor of History at Regent College, and has taught courses throughout the United States. Among his many books is the insightful, ‘Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity’.

When filming for Season 2 of the documentary Jesus the Game Changer, Karl Faase met with Lynn Cohick - Provost Dean at Denver Seminary in Colorado. Lynn is a professor, teacher and speaker and received her PHD in New Testament and Christian Origins from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Her written works include ‘Christian Women in the Patristic World’, and a commentary on the book of Philippians.

Karl Faase visited the home of Takashi Fukuda when gathering stories for Jesus the Game Changer Season 2. Takashi shared his story of mission and Bible Translation when he, his wife and two small children journeyed to a remote village in the Philippines. They spent 12 years there translating books of the Bible into the local language, as well as producing Christian songbooks, health booklets and a dictionary. They also helped to establish a local high school and eventually formed what is now known as Wycliffe Japan.

Karl Faase interviewed Jamie Taylor for Season 2 of Jesus the Game Changer. As the great-great-grandson of Hudson Taylor, Jamie shared wonderful insights into cross cultural mission and the story of the China Inland Mission lead by Taylor in the mid-1800's. He is the Executive Consultant for Chinese Ministries at the Overseas Missions Fellowship (OMF) and he has a Doctorate of Ministry.

When filming Jesus the Game Changer Season 2, Karl sat down with UK Director of OMF Peter Rowan. He has served with OMF for 18 years, and taught missiology in Malaysia for 10 of those years. He authored the book, ‘Proclaiming the Peacemaker: The Malaysian Church as an Agent of Reconciliation in a Multicultural Society’.

When filming Jesus the Game Changer Season 2, Karl Faase interviewed Ed Stetzer about the growth of Christianity and how it expanded to the ends of the earth. Ed Stetzer is the Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, and holds the Billy Graham Chair of Church, Mission and Evangelism. He is also a church planter, missiologist and pastor. He has written a number of books and articles on church growth and planting, and continues to train pastors.

Tom Holland was interviewed by Karl Faase for Jesus the Game Changer Season 2. He is an acclaimed historian in classical antiquity and an author of numerous award-winning books including Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World and Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic.