We want to capture the calling journey of those who have touch the world through a deep, intimate walk with God and humility. To hear their stories, seeing how God specifically called them to what would be the legacy of their life, as well as the battles they had to fight and the lessons (training) they had to learn. These are individuals who, because they were faithful in little, were given much and found faithful. They are truly some of the elders of our time.
Del Tackett (74 at the time of this interview)
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Dr. Del Tackett is a worldview author and teacher. His current small group video series The Engagement Project, released in 2020. An earlier video series, The Truth Project—designed to instill a Christian worldview within the body of Christ, generated small groups in over 130 countries, in multiple languages, with an estimated 20 million people attending the study.
Del wrote and co-hosted the television series Cross Examine, presenting biblical worldview teaching through real-life stories and in 2018 filmed a documentary Is Genesis History? released in theaters around the U.S. and Canada. His sequel, Mountains After The Flood, to that film released in September 2023.
He served as the President of the Leadership Institute for five years and as Executive Vice President of Focus on the Family for ten years. Del is one of the founders of New Geneva Theological Seminary and was a professor of numerous worldview courses.
Del completed more than 20 years of service in the United States Air Force. During the George H. W. Bush administration, he served at the White House, where he was appointed by President Bush as the director of technical planning for the National Security Council. He has held positions in various senior engineering, analyst and management capacities at Kaman Sciences Corporation and ITT.
Daniel B (75 at the time of this interview)
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Daniel, a passionate advocate for completing the Great Commission, embarked on his journey in 1997 when he left everything behind to pursue this noble cause. Over the years, he has traversed across 75 countries, dedicating his efforts to establish sustainable Economic and Community Development initiatives in various regions. His focus lies primarily in the sectors of Health Care, Education, Agriculture, and Business.
Renowned for his innovative and entrepreneurial approach, Daniel has made a significant impact on post-conflict countries’ Community Development issues. As an early adopter of Business as Mission, he has shared his insights widely, delivering impactful speeches in Churches nationwide.
Daniel continues to serve as President Emeritus in a non-profit organization he founded to support the people and nation of Afghanistan in rebuilding their lives and country. A signature project of this organization is Leadership Training, empowering the next generation of emerging leaders with the principles and practice of Servant Leadership.
Jerry White (86 at the time of this interview)
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Jerry White is President Emeritus of The Navigators, an international Christian organization with over 5,000 staff ministering in 112 countries, working with college students, military personnel, business and professional people and churches. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Lausanne Movement.
He is a retired United States Air Force Major General, has served as a mission controller at Cape Canaveral and taught at the Air Force Academy.
Jerry has author of 9 books including Making Peace with Reality: Ordering Your Life in a Chaotic World; The Joseph Road: Choices That Determine Your Destiny; Unfinished: How to Approach Life’s Detours, Do-Overs, and Disappointments.
In April 1990 the Whites’ son, Stephen, was murdered. In an interview prior to the release of his 2002 book, Making Peace with Reality: Ordering Your Life In A Chaotic World, White reflected on his son’s death:
It caused us to re-examine everything. We, personally, had significant depth in the Word, having done Bible study for many years. But especially in the areas of God’s sovereignty and God’s love, we had to re-examine and “come to peace with the reality” that God is sovereign and that good will come out of this. It was quite difficult, but it was a true testament of our beliefs. I’m so grateful that both Mary and I had deep spiritual roots. Those roots deepened much through this time. I now had to live in a new reality.
Dick Eastman (79 at the time of this interview)
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Dr. Dick Eastman has been the President / CEO of Every Home for Christ for 34 years, a ministry that has planted over 4.7 billion gospel messages home to home worldwide since 1946, resulting in over 243 million followed-up decision cards and responses. In his role as international president with Every Home, Dick has traveled around the world more than 100 times. He now serves as the CPO (chief prayer officer).
Dick is also the originator of the Change the World School of Prayer, a multi-part seminar that has trained more than 2,000,000 Christians in 120 nations on the power and intimacy of prayer. He is also the author of numerous best-selling books on prayer and evangelism, including The Hour that Changes the World and Look What God Is Doing!, that have sold more than 2 million copies.
As president of the National Prayer Committee, Dick has been invited to the White House as the guest of former Presidents Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.
Nicky Cruz (84 at the time of this interview)
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Nicky Cruz is the author of eighteen books, including the all-time Christian classic, Run Baby Run, published in 1968 and translated into more than 40 languages worldwide. It continues to be a bestseller and is required reading in many high school curricula in the UK, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, and many more.
For nearly 60 years, he has been traveling around the world preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is estimated that he has spoken in person to tens of millions of people. His life story has been told in the bestselling book, The Cross and the Switchblade, and in the movie of the same title, which starred Pat Boone and Erik Estrada. Nicky Cruz continues to minister in inner cities, prisons, street corners, and stadiums around the world.
He is the president of Nicky Cruz Outreach, and Executive Producer of TRUCE, an aggressive international evangelism ministry dedicated to reaching urban communities. The father of four daughters and ten grandchildren, Nicky lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Gloria. After numerous awards and commendations, the burden of his heart is only to reach those who are lost and broken, just as he was.
The Wall Street Journal described Nicky as the “Billy Graham of the streets.”
More to come!