Revival Town Podcast

S3 EP.4 - Chuck Tate is the award-winning author of 41 Will Come and the founder and lead pastor of RockChurch, a thriving church in East Peoria, Illinois. Chuck (aka Tate) is the co-host without a British accent behind the mic each week on Revival Town Podcast. During this special edition episode, Andy (aka Mate) sits down with Chuck for a fun and engaging conversation about life, ministry, his book, and of course...the number 41. Grab a Starbucks (specifically a venti iced mocha with caramel syrup and salted cream foam) and sit back and relax while getting to know Chuck Tate.

S3 EP.3 - Andy King is the Executive Director of Dream Center Peoria, an exceptional leader, and a brilliant creative, speaker, and communicator.  Andy (aka Mate) hails from Nuneaton, England and is not only the British co-host behind the mic each week on Revival Town Podcast, he's the man behind the controls. During this special edition episode, Chuck (aka Tate) sits down with Andy for a fun and engaging conversation about life, ministry, England, and of course, soccer. Grab a coffee (or spot of tea), sit back and relax while getting to know Andy King.

S3 EP.2 - Brryan Jackson’s extraordinary story began when he was only 11 months old and his father injected him with HIV-tainted blood. Five years later, unaware of his father's heinous actions, doctors diagnosed him with full-blown AIDS. Since the age of 13, Brryan has used his incredible story to impact lives world-wide from speaking at Congressional briefings in Washington D.C. to high schools, colleges, juvenile centers, and youth organizations across the nation and globe. Brryan was the winner of one of People Magazine's "Heroes Among Us" and ABC World News/Diane Sawyer's "Person of the Week." Did we mention he's a Guinness World Record holder?

S3 EP.1 - Jordan Ward makes up one third of Ward Brothers Music and is the co-founder of Academy of Dreamers and Feedback International. Jordan is a producer/songwriter for Red Street Records and Smalltown Studios who has worked with artists such as Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts) and Jason Crabb. During this fun and captivating interview, Jordan shares about growing up as a pastor's kid, life on the road as a musician, his love for the local church, and a miraculous story of what happened after doctors informed his family that his father had coded during surgery

S2 EP.19 - Celebrate Christmas in July with the very funny "Tate & His Mate" and...drum roll please...pop-icon AMY GRANT! This special edition Revival Town Podcast is just in time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Amy's breakout album, Heart In Motion. During this candid conversation Amy talks about family Christmas traditions, her recent open-heart surgery, and a heartwarming story about Whitney Houston (that she has never shared publicly before). Grab a cup of hot chocolate, a candy cane (if you can find one) and some Kleenex for this heartwarming interview.

S2 EP.18 – Holly Brown has been an executive leader in churches for 12 years. She is currently an executive pastor and teacher for Embrace Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She and her husband, Chris are also in the middle of planting The Well church in their hometown of Columbia, TN.  When Holly is not teaching or leading, she spends her time running their small hobby farm, but her favorite role of all is being a mom to 3 teenagers and a wife to Chris (who was a previous guest on RTP). This fun conversation is especially helpful for pastors and leaders as Holly shares some incredible wisdom and insight about having Kingdom impact.

S2 EP.17 – Bill Allison is the Executive Director of Cadre Ministries—a ministry whose obsession is to encourage and equip people to love God, love people, and make disciplemakers. You will find out from the get-go that Bill is extremely passionate about the disciplemaking genius of Jesus. He loves good coffee, Apple computers, motorcycles, chocolate, learning, volunteers, the Church, Gibson Les Paul guitars, the blues, Motown, the Bears, the Cubs, laughing at himself, training, coaching, mentoring, equipping, encouraging, and being a husband and father to his 7 kids. Grab your favorite drink and buckle up for this high-energy episode of Revival Town Podcast.

S2 EP.16 - Wayne Shepherd’s voice is heard widely in Christian radio and television, as well as numerous audio books and special projects. With over 50 years of broadcast experience, Wayne serves a growing number of clients as a radio host, interviewer, voice-over talent, and consultant. Throughout the years, Wayne has interviewed some of the biggest personalities in Christian circles, including Billy Graham. During this moving and personal conversation, Wayne opens up his life to us and shares the heartwarming story of finding his birth mom. Grab a coffee, and perhaps some Kleenex, for this emotional episode of Revival Town Podcast

S2 EP.15 – Rob Osborne grew up serving his local church as a lighting designer in central Illinois and then pursued God's call on his life by attending Hillsong College in Sydney, Australia. He is currently the youth pastor of Zoe Church, a large thriving church in Los Angeles led by pastor/author Chad Veach. In this energetic episode of Revival Town Podcast, Rob shares his story and leadership lessons he's learned along the way. You will be encouraged by Rob's heart and passion for the local church as he shares his vision for the next generation and what we can do to be a part of it.

S2 EP.14 – Dr. Joe Paris is a passionate communicator and apologist who is committed to helping believers know what they believe and why they believe it.  Joe spent 13 years as a Christian school educator and the past 5 years as a campus pastor for a large multisite church in Dallas, Texas. He recently co-founded the company Christian Care Box which produces care packages specifically designed for Christian college students. This episode is especially helpful for parents of college students and anyone who is struggling with their faith in our increasingly skeptical culture