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First Person with Wayne Shepherd

Once a week 24 minute interviews focusing on personal Christian faith stories and spiritual calling. Email the host:  Wayne@wayneshepherd.net

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First Person: Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Smith once served 12 years in prison-- but it was while there that Jesus Christ changed her life. Today, Jennifer is the chaplain in the same prison where she was incarcerated and is seeing many women turn to Christ and be discipled through God's Word. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Nov 10, 201624 min

First Person: Shawn Thornton

Growing up, Shawn Thornton's mother suffered from an undiagnosed brain injury that cause severe mood swings, from sweet, loving, Christian woman, to episodes of rage. As he talks with Wayne Shepherd and looks back on his early family life, Shawn sees spiritual lessons he learned from a mother whom he loved despite a difficult family life. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea...

Nov 03, 201624 min

First Person: Lee Strobel

Once a journalist for the Chicago Tribune, Lee Strobel studied Christianity with the goal of refuting it. Instead he was overwhelmed by the evidence, became a follower of Christ, and has written numerous books including the modern classic, THE CASE FOR CHRIST. He reflects on his journey with Wayne Shepherd. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST ...

Oct 27, 201624 min

First Person: Jeanne Nigro

Formerly an organizational consultant in the corporate world, Jeanne Nigro was full of despair and saw no hope for herself. However, that was before Jesus Christ and His Word changed her perspective. Now the author a new book, UNSHAKEN; Standing Strong in Uncertain Times, Jeanne talks with Wayne Shepherd about the change in her outlook. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, ...

Oct 20, 201624 min

First Person: Erin Bethea

Actress, writer, producer Erin Bethea talks with Wayne Shepherd about her calling to wholesome story telling through filmmaking and announces her newest movie release, NEW LIFE. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Oct 20, 201624 min

First Person: Ed Cannon

Ed Cannon, President of the Far East Broadcasting Company, talks with Wayne Shepherd about his recent trip to South Korea and the amazing movements of prayer and baptism taking place in that country, as well as stories of the Gospel penetrating North Korea. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Oct 06, 201624 min

First Person: Dallas Holm

Early Christian contemporary music artist Dallas Holm talks with Wayne Shepherd about his life and ministry today. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Sep 29, 201624 min

First Person: Oliver Dossmann

Oliver Dossmann talks with Wayne Shepherd about his vision for a missionary-focused retreat center, called Eden Ridge, now operating in Tennessee. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Sep 22, 201624 min

First Person: Albert Reyes

Dr. Albert Reyes, the President of Buckner International, a global ministry focused on serving vulnerable children, orphans, seniors, and their families, talks with Wayne Shepherd about his life story and recent book, The Jesus Agenda. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Sep 22, 201624 min

First Person: Dewayne Washington

The Gentlemen's Society is for young, inner city boys who are training to become men through the biblical principles of character and integrity. Dewayne Washington talks with Wayne Shepherd about the program which is now expanding to many parts of the country and beyond. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Sep 08, 201624 min

First Person: Andrew Scott

The President of Operation Mobilization U.S., Andrew Scott, talks with Wayne Shepherd about his background before joining OM, his call to serve, and the message of his new book, SCATTER, calling for a new era of missions. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Sep 01, 201624 min

First Person: Michael Card

In a conversation in his Franklin, TN studio, singer/songwriter/bible teacher Michael Card talks with Wayne Shepherd about his life and ministry today. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Aug 25, 201624 min

First Person: The Barrick Family

All four members of the Barrick family sustained life-threatening injuries when their car was crushed by a drunk driver on their way home from church. Talking with Wayne Shepherd, they tell of the ordeal, but also of the many miracles of God's grace and healing that continue to this day. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give...

Aug 18, 201624 min

First Person: Victor Akhterov

The Russian Ministries Director for the Far East Broadcasting Company, Victor Akhterov, talks with Wayne Shepherd about growing up during Soviet-era religious persecution and about FEBC's ministry today in the former Soviet republics, including the troubled country of Ukraine. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you...

Aug 11, 201624 min

First Person: Christine Boyle

Christine Boyle started out life at 18 as an unwed mother who gave birth to a special needs child. She talks with Wayne Shepherd about God's abundant care and provision for her life and encourages other parents of children with disabilities. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Aug 04, 201624 min

First Person: Bob Doll

Bob Doll, now Senior Portfolio Manager, Chief Equity Strategist at Nuveen Asset Management senior financial analyst, tells Wayne Shepherd of the lessons he learned about his calling and identity in Christ when he lost a high-profile job. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Jul 28, 201624 min

First Person: Kevin Belmonte

The author of DEFIANT JOY and THE QUOTABLE CHESTERTON, Kevin Belmonte talks with Wayne Shepherd about one of his favorite topics: The English writer, journalist, and apologist G.K. Chesterton. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Jul 21, 201624 min

First Person: Ron Zappia

Today Ron Zappia is pastor of a large and growing church-- Harvest/Naperville, IL. But early in his life and marriage, before he met the Lord, things were not going so well. Ron tells his story to Wayne Shepherd on this week's program. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Jul 14, 201624 min

First Person: Nick Hall

Nick Hall, the founder of Pulse, a fast-growing youth evangelism movement, talks with Wayne Shepherd about the need for and purpose of Pulse. They also discuss the upcoming Together 2016 event to be held July 16, 2016 in Washington D.C. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Jul 07, 201624 min

First Person: Stefano Fehr

Stefano Fehr, President of Call of Hope U.S., talks with Wayne Shepherd about making the Gospel accessible to Muslims through creative media, relational evangelism, discipleship, humanitarian aid, and church planting initiatives. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Jul 07, 201624 min

First Person: Fraser Family

When all 5 children in the missionary Fraser family boarded a small plane bound for rural Ontario for a weekend of ministry, little did they know they would all survive the crash of that plane with minor injuries. Kent and Kim Fraser along with their children, talk with Wayne Shepherd about God's protection for the family as well as the skillful pilot, Dan Hatfield. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Comp...

Jun 23, 201624 min

First Person: Tim Bayly

Author and pastor Tim Bayly, the son of the late author Joseph Bayly, talks with Wayne Shepherd about overcoming the failures of both having a "gloriously imperfect" father and being imperfect fathers to our children. His book is titled, DADDY TRIED. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Jun 16, 201624 min

First Person: Boris and Nick Vujicic

Father and son Boris and Nick Vujicic talk with Wayne Shepherd about facing the challenge of raising a special needs child. Nick, born without arms or legs has become an internationally known speaker and author, but at the time of his birth, his parents suddenly faced an uncertain challenge. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you ...

Jun 16, 201624 min

First Person: Steve Siler

The Founder and Creative Director of Music for the Soul, Steve Siler, talks with Wayne Shepherd about his story of faith and calling to use music as spiritual therapy for wounded souls. He also discusses his new book, MUSIC FOR THE SOUL. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Jun 02, 201624 min

First Person: Suzanne Stamboulieh

Wayne Shepherd talks with Suzanne Stamboulieh about her vision and passion to write and publish quality christian children's books which are centered on God's Word. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

May 25, 201624 min

First Person: Marv Newell and Wayne Pederson

Churches are being encouraged to observe Day for the Unreached on Pentecost Sunday, bringing attention to the 2 billion in the world who have never heard the gospel. Wayne Shepherd talks with mission executives Marv Newell and Wayne Pederson. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

May 18, 201624 min

First Person: Dr. Erwin Lutzer

Retiring this week as the Senior Pastor of Chicago's Moody Church, Dr. Erwin Lutzer talks with Wayne Shepherd about his life and ministry. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

May 18, 201637 min

First Person: Chuck and Winnie Christensen

Chuck and Winnie Christensen have been long time, faithful followers of Jesus Christ-- Chuck as a Christian broadcaster and Winnie as a speaker and author. As a couple, they talk with Wayne Shepherd about their lives and lessons God taught them along the way. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

May 05, 201624 min

First Person: James Hwang

James Hwang previously worked at NASA, developing robotics for the space agency. After that he served as local church pastor. Presently, Dr. Hwang is Executive Director, Chinese Ministries at FEBC (Far East Broadcasting Company) Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Apr 28, 201624 min

First Person: Scott Nordstrom

Following the death of an infant child, Scott Nordstrom and his family felt called of God to assist orphans around the world. Scott talks with Wayne Shepherd about starting the ministry called Global Orphan Relief. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!...

Apr 28, 201624 min
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