Disciples of the Faith Podcast

Coach Merrell has been a disciple of Jesus Christ for the past 52 years.  He was the head football coach at Christian Heritage Academy for 31 years and taught multiple classes.  My favorite class of his was his Oklahoma History class.  Coach Merrell showed each of his teams the importance of always treating everyone with respect and the importance of memorizing scripture. Coach Merrell has been married to his wonderful wife Deani for the past 55 years.  They have 4 Children in Mercy, Jenny, Johnny, and Tony. He has 18 grandkids and one great grandkid.

Henry spent the first 10 years of his life in the country of Laos during the Vietnam war.  Through God’s grace, He allowed Henry and his family to escape Laos and come to the United States when he turned 11.  Henry has been a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ for the past 41 years.  He has been on a couple different church staff over the years and is currently serving as the pastor of his local church in the area as well as working in the private sector as a wholesaler.  He has been married to his wonderful wife Keo for the past 28 years and they have two children Kaleb and Caroline. 

Dan Jacobs has been a Disciple of Jesus Christ for the past 47 years. He has lived in six different countries and speaks three different languages. He has helped plant churches both in the US and abroad. He has been married to his wonderful wife Anne for the past 31 years, and is a proud father to 6 children, and has 2 grandchildren. *Identity is hidden for the safety and security of the family*

Ruffin Snow welcome to the show! Ruffin has been a Disciple of Jesus Christ for the past 72 years. He has been a lead pastor and on staff at multiple churches across America and has helped develop multiple prayer ministries over the years. He helped start a radio show called “let me talk to that preacher”. He has been a board trustee for southern seminary and the international mission board. He has been married to his wonderful wife Melissa  for the past 59 years, and has 3 children and 11 grandchildren.

Ralph has been a disciple of Jesus Christ for the past 72 years. He has worked both as a lead pastor and been on staff at multiple churches throughout his career, and founded Meridian University where they train local missionaries and pastors in over 33 different countries. He has been married to his wonderful wife Rosene Speas for the past 61 years, and has 3 children. You won’t want to miss this incredible testimony of the Lord’s faithfulness in Ralph and Rosene’s life. Together they have learned to trust the Lord through ministry and life changes, the death of their teenage daughter, a paralyzing accident of their son, a fruitful retirement career, and a life full of abundant blessings.