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In Ep. 30, Rick Pino interviews Wesley Campbell, who tells his conversion of being an ‘all in’ Canadian freestyle skier and party guy to an unabashed preacher of the gospel. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s in British Columbia’s tourist hotspot, Wesley Campbell had a great life. Hot sands beaches in the summer and some of the best powder skiing in Canada in the winter. Coming from a long line of lay preachers in the Plymouth Brethren movement, Wesley was made to go church almost every week – and he hated it! His earliest recollections include having to sit through three boring church meetings each Sunday. The only respite from Sunday church was in the summers when he worked at his family fruit markets 7 days a week for 10 to 15 hours a day.  When not working Wesley would much rather play sports, hang out with girls, and party, party, party! However, during his last year of high school, Wesley’s mother was diagnosed with malignant bone cancer. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments could not stop the relentless advance of this disease. Every week looked worse than the last. Feeling awkward and not knowing how to deal with her impending death, Wesley would stay out night after night. He threw himself into the skiing and partying.  As his mother grew worse, Wesley tried to put her declining health out of his mind.  Not wanting to miss the biggest North American Freestyle skiing competition of the year, Wesley decided to go to a ski hill three hours away. The skies were blue, the snow fantastic, and the parties wild. In the middle of a crowded bar, Wesley phoned home to find out how his mother was doing. The response was a shock – his mother had just died a few hours ago. It March 11th - two days before his 18th birthday. After that Wesley stopped caring about everything. Whatever religious restraint he had held in the past was now gone. He went deeper into sports and partying. He got so bad that as he says, “I sinned myself into salvation.” Wrestling with sin and conviction, Wesley was becoming disgusted with who he had become. Listen to the night of struggle when Wesley finally gave his life unreservedly to follow God . . . and go from partier to preacher. Hear the conversion of Wesley Campbell as interviewed by worship leader Rick Pino.

From a refugee boat in Vietnam to the runways of New York and the Oscars in L.A., Nancy Vuu’s rags to riches story will inspire and move you to believe for greatness in your own life. Many of us see the stories of refugees breaking through walls, risking their lives crossing oceans in small boats, or walking hundreds of miles seeking a better life.  But what happens to them when they reach the land of their dreams?  Are they all criminals? Or are some just families looking for a better life? Nancy’s family escaped Vietnam when the Communists were invading the country.  After a long and perilous journey, they finally ended up in the United States, where they were taken in by a Christian family.  Through hard work and determination, Nancy broke through from poverty to a middle-class lifestyle.  At 30 years old, with 4 children, Nancy heard the voice of God in a vision for the first time? What did He say? He said: “Every little girl dreams of being a princess,” as He showed her poor little girls from many continents. “I want you to be a designer and design for them, so that every little girl of every race will be a princess.” So, with no experience, no money, and no connections in the fashion world, Nancy began to draw the dress she saw in the vision.   The rest is history.  You will not want to miss this exciting story of the power of the prophetic to take you to places beyond your wildest imagination!!

Georgian Banov is an ‘Apostle of Joy.’ Everywhere he and his wife, Winnie, go they bring the supernatural joy of the Lord. In this episode of “What the Spirit is Saying to the Church” Georgian stresses the need to get back to the practice of the early church. It was not big buildings, nor big meetings that turned the world upside down.  Rather, it was small groups who welcomed the outcast and the disenfranchised. As a communist atheist refugee, Georgian came to America with no vision. He was fleeing oppression and had no idea what to do next. Yet, it was the ‘Jesus People’ of the 1970’s living in community, feeding the hungry, and loving the unlovely that reached Georgian’s heart. Good news looked like something. In an age of a world-wide pandemic, government over-reach, and the tension of gathering, Georgian says we must get back to the simplicity of the apostolic gospel where all believers welcome people into their homes and break bread together (Acts 2:42; Acts 5:42). Yes, there will be stadium gatherings. However, the same time we must gather together wherever we are and share food and fellowship. We must win the hearts of people who have lost their way. Jesus said, “I have come to seek and to save the lost”, How will He do that today? He will do it through you and through me, through our relationships. Listen to what this ‘Apostle of Joy’ says the Spirit is Saying to the Church as he exhorts the us to get back to apostolic Christianity.    

Georgian Banov grew up in Eastern Europe during the communist regime, and was taught that there was no God! So he never thought about God and his great love was music. From childhood onwards, Georgian was trained in classical violin. But when ‘rock and roll’ hit Western Europe in the mid 60's, Georgian discovered a whole new genre of music.  He discovered the Beatles by secretly listening to illegal broadcasts on his grandfather's short-wave radio. Captivated by these strange and wonderful new sounds, he shared this new music with three of his friends.  In a short time, they learned all of the Beatles songs and formed the first official rock band of Bulgaria. In 1965, they made their debut on national television and became an overnight sensation. Rock music became the catalyst to gather thousands of youth and start a movement of frustration and rebellion. Soon the communist authorities recognized their mistake and outlawed their concerts. Knowing he could go to jail as a dissident, Georgian decided to escape to the Western world. Listen to Georgian Banov’s incredible journey as he risked his life to escape from Bulgaria. Once across the Iron Curtain, America welcomed him in as a refugee and granted him asylum. En route to California, Georgian encountered the "Jesus People" witnessing on the streets of Los Angeles. Through their love and their free food, these Jesus People won Georgian’s trust. Eventually, without even believing that there was a God, Georgian challenged God, “If you are real show yourself to me!” Immediately, Georgian was enveloped in a blanket of God … which he describes as fire. Georgian was totally born again in an instant. Georgian continued to have encounters with God for weeks thereafter. God showed Georgian his role in the end time harvest, where as an old man, he would be part of seeing stadiums filled with God seekers.   Listen to the Conversion of Georgian Banov. You will be thrilled as you hear how God can reach a disillusioned, atheistic rock star, and turn him into an ‘Apostle of Joy’.  

Once a devout Muslim, Kamran was radically converted to Christ through encounters with Jesus and the love of Christians (listen to his Conversions  story on the free Shiloh Global App or on the www.healingroomssmv.com website). Having experienced the love of Jesus, Kamran is passionate to tell everyone that no one is too far from the love of Christ.  Kamran makes a big distinction between the religion of Islam and the Muslim people and he encourages believers in the West to follow the way of Christ and “love your enemies, do good to those who hurt you” (Matt. 5:44). You will be inspired by Kamran’s unique understanding of how persecution is accelerating revival in Iran and Afghanistan (the two nations where Christianity is growing the fastest).  Wherever radical Islam goes, it makes way for searchers to look for the true God of love and mercy. Hear “What the Spirit is Saying to the Church” concerning the Muslim harvest!   Find out more about the ministry of Kamran and Suzy Yaraei on their website: https://ksmovement.com/

For the past many years, Stacey has been prophesying that a great shift was coming to the earth that would entirely change the world in one generation. The change would be so great that we “could not go to the past to get into the new.” Now that the shift is here, how should God’s people create new wineskins for the new era? This episode is filled with spiritual and practical insights for how we should now live . . . and how we should prepare for a future in a world where everything is changing. 

For 30 years Stacey has been known as strong prophetic voice, prophesying both privately and publicly over tens of thousands of people. But few know how Stacey Campbell actually was converted to Christ.    How does a person’s calling impact their conversion (Eph. 2:10)?  Or vice versa?  Stacey was brought to Christ through a series of divine encounters that set her on a pursuit of the knowledge of God.  From a child, she experienced dreams and visions which directed the critical decisions of her life. As you listen to The Conversion of Stacey Campbell you will discover how God communicates directly with those He calls as prophets (Eph. 4:11) so that they discover His holiness, His love, and His salvation. 

In Ep. 26 of What the Spirit is Saying to the Church, you will hear from notorious gang leader and drug dealer, Dr. Sonny Lara, and his amazing wife Linda about how the unconditional, incarnational love of God reaches the most unreachable. They founded a program for troubled youths called Firehouse. No teenager can even get into the program unless they have three ‘F’s’ on their report card. Sonny says “we want the failures, the castaways, and we want to turn them around with tough love.” Hear the thrilling account of how the lives of thousands of teenagers are being turned around. You will also hear how Linda finds the adult “failures” of society and, through a post-secondary training program called The Future Elite Academy, she  empowers them to become change leaders in their own communities. Lastly, the bow that ties every part of their ministries together is their local church community - the Star of David Ministries. From this local base, congregants reach out into the highways and the byways of society. Through this roving Ekklesia the entire church community goes door to door every Sunday morning to bring Christ to those who would never meet Him. Listen with joy to What the Spirit is Saying to the Church with Dr. Sonny and Linda Lara. Bios of Dr. Sonny and Linda Lara Drs. Sonny & Linda Lara are the Founders & Executive Directors of The Firehouse Community Development Corporation. Sonny & Linda Lara lead The Firehouse, which is a part of the City of San Jose Mayor’s Gang Task Force. Providing gang intervention, crisis response and leadership to at risk youth. Firehouse provides many benefits to the community including decreased crime, homicide, and even decreased graffiti and vandalism. Providing everything from life skills to tatoo removal to community service, the Firehouse equips gang members to leave the gang lifestyle and become a functioning part of society. For the past 25 years, Sonny has been recognized as a Gang Expert by city and state officials and has received a host of awards and letters of support. He has also received media coverage for his endeavors in the community. His wife, Dr. Linda A. Lara, has a passion to empower and train leaders who will change lives and transform nations.  She earned an AA Degree in Practical Ministry at IMPACT School of Ministry, as well as an AA Degree in Theology from Sierra Pacific Bible College, and ultimately earned her PhD in Christian Leadership from United Graduate College and Seminary International. Linda is the Founder and Director of School of Equipping Apostolic/Prophetic Lions and Lionesses (SEAPLL). She is also a talk show host on her on-line and mobile TV Show Kingdom Global Innovators, where she empowers others to Make it Happen #MIH. Apostles Sonny and Linda Lara live in Morgan Hill, CA and have 4 children, all whom are in ministry and help them lead the San Jose church. 

The Conversion of Sonny Lara is a modern-day miracle. Raised in the dangerous east side of San Jose, Sonny came from a long line of criminals. His grandfather was a professional hit man for gangs and even tried to kill his own children. Sonny’s grandfather met his death by gang-style execution. As he was growing up, Sonny’s mother would chide him saying, “you’re going to turn out just like your grandfather!” With this violent and godless family background, it was no wonder that Sonny began taking and selling drugs while still in elementary school. He was the one every family said to keep away from. Teachers even tried to make Sonny skip grade five because they saw him as being dangerous to the other children. By age 12 Sonny became the youngest person to be in perpetual probation . . . in and out of juvenile detention centers. At the young age of 12, Sonny started a gang, which eventually led him to be involved in sorts of crime: armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, shoot outs, police car chases, and on and on! By the time he was 27 years old, Sonny was sentenced to prison and would go on to spend years in the most notorious prisons in California. Thankfully, around this time Sonny’s wife, Linda, became a Christian through the persistent witnessing of her sister. Prior to that, Sonny’s sister had also received Christ and warned Sonny that she put him on God’s spiritual hit list, and “He don’t miss.” Linda began urging Sonny to follow Christ and give God the leadership of his life. Initially, Sonny would have nothing to do with it – but Linda kept on praying. Then one day, Sonny heard the audible voice of God in his prison cell saying, “you can come and serve Me, or make this place your home!” Sonny responded to this voice and encountered God through a radical conversion. As you listen to this amazing Conversions story, you will have hope for even the most difficult people. No one is too far from the grace of God! Bios of Dr. Sonny and Linda Lara Drs. Sonny & Linda Lara are the Founders & Executive Directors of The Firehouse Community Development Corporation. For the past 25 years, Sonny has been recognized as a Gang Expert by city and state officials and has received a host of awards and letters of support. He has also received media coverage for his endeavors in the community. His wife, Dr. Linda A. Lara, has a passion to empower and train leaders who will change lives and transform nations.  She earned an AA Degree in Practical Ministry at IMPACT School of Ministry, as well as an AA Degree in Theology from Sierra Pacific Bible College, and ultimately earned her PhD in Christian Leadership from United Graduate College and Seminary International. Linda is the Founder and Director of The Future Elite Academy. She is also a talk show host on her on-line and mobile TV Show “Kingdom Global Innovators” where she empowers others to Make it Happen #MIH. Sonny & Linda Lara lead The Firehouse, which is a part of the City of San Jose Mayor’s Gang Task Force, providing gang intervention, crisis response and leadership to at-risk youth. TheFirehouse provides many benefits to the community including decreased crime, homicide, and even decreased graffiti and vandalism. Under the leadership of Dr Sonny Lara, The Firehousehas succeeded in transitioning individuals and families into the mainstream as contributing members of society. Providing everything from life skills to tatoo removal to community service, The Firehouse equips gang members to leave the gang lifestyle and become a functioning part of society. Sonny and Linda reside in San Jose, CA.  Apostles Sonny and Linda Lara live in Morgan Hill, CA and have 4 children, all which are in ministry and help them lead the San Jose church. 

Dr. A.L. Gill is best known for his teaching on Supernatural Living through the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. This teaching is also part of the International School of Ministry (ISOM) where there are over 20,000 Video Bible Schools, located in over 150 nations and 75 languages. Dr. Gill and his wife, Joyce, have authored many books and manuals.  Dr. Gill began ministry in California, where he was the Associate Lead at Melodyland Christian Center for Dr. Ralph Wilkerson (Pastor Ralph Wilkersonturned Melodyland into one of the largest and most influential churches in the Evangelical or Charismatic/Pentecostal community at that time). A.L. went on to preach with his friends the ‘Happy Hunters’ in over 80 nations around the world. A.L. began this world-wide ministry serving as the Executive Vice President of the ministry of “The Happy Hunters” (Charles & Francis Hunter). In this season, they did Healing Explosions all over the world, packing out stadiums and preaching to crowds of up to 250,000 people.  As you listen to a man who has served the Lord for over 60 years describe “What the Spirit is Saying to the Church,” you will be impacted by the unequivocal message that the Holy Spirit is mobilizing every believer to preach the gospel with signs following (Mark 16: 17-18; 1 Cor. 2:4). It’s YOUR time to walk in the power of the good news! Awesome manifestations of God’s glory and power will be experienced as every believer moves into a new revelation of who they are!

Paul Cain was the last remaining prophetic evangelist from the great healing revivals of the 1940’s and 1950’s. In this episode, you will hear The Conversion – and Life – of Paul Cain, as re-told by Paul’s longest-serving ministry assistant, Reed Grafke. Paul’s life was marked from the womb onward by the miraculous healing power of God. His mother, Anna Cain, was 45 years old when she became pregnant with Paul. While pregnant, she also had four terminal diseases in her body (tuberculous, heart disease, breast cancer in both breasts, plus 3 tumors in her womb), all preventing the birth of her child. She was sent home to die, but she cried out to God to save the child in her womb. Shortly thereafter, the angel of the Lord appeared by her bedside at night, laid his hand on her shoulder and said, “Daughter be of good cheer! You will live and not die. The child you bear is a male child. You shall name him “Paul of Troas,” and he shall preach the gospel as did the apostle Paul of old, binding up the sickness and infirmities of My people. And he shall stand before kings and rulers of nations.” She was not only healed of all of her diseases, she gave birth to Paul, and then went on to live until she was 105 years old.  When Paul was 8 years old, this same angel appeared to him in the middle of the night. Paul’s sister, Mildred, witnessed this event and called out to the angel, “Here am I Lord, speak to me too!!”  But the angel was only sent to confirm Paul’s special birth and calling, though Mildred was graced by being able to witness Paul’s call to ministry. From that time on, the prophetic and healing gifts began to be activated in Paul’s life and he came to be named the ‘boy prophet’. As he grew, he went on to hold miracle meetings with William Branham and with all the generals of the healing revivals.  Over the years, Paul had a recurring vision (over 150 times) of stadiums being filled with people who were “nameless and faceless,” who ministered day and night for weeks on end. In the vision, everyone on the stage was filled with the power of God.  It seemed as though the whole world was turning to Jesus. You can listen to Paul recount this incredible vision at the end of this podcast.