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The Grand Awakening Podcast
by Randall J. Hekman
We talk with pastors and other leaders in the greater Grand Rapids area about their heart for revival and spiritual awakening. Our hope is that as other pastors hear how revival is a priority with those we are interviewing, that will motivate them to join with us in praying for and seeking revival in our area for the glory of God.
Episodes
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Randy and Marcia Recount the Joy of Sharing our Faith with Those Who Don't Yet Know Him!
Randy and Marcia Hekman have been married for 57 years, but only have 12 children (and 39 grandkids) to show for it! They now lead The Grand Awakening, a nonprofit with the goal of calling the Church of West Michigan to revival, leading to another Great Spiritual Awakening. After graduation from...
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Dr. Rex Rogers shares how important godly leadership is for life to be productive and even joyful
Dr. Rex M. Rogers is the former president of Cornerstone University and, subsequent to that, of SAT-7 USA. He is the author and voice of his podcast called Discerning What Is Best with Dr Rex M Rogers. In his podcast, Rex applies unchanging biblical principles in our rapidly changing world and...
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LaTonya Jones shares how God has called her to proclaim the Gospel and that true Revival is coming!
Dr. LaTonya Jones, Ed.D leads Fishers of Men World Ministries. She is also the founder of "The Altar Call Tent Revival" that brings a message of repentance to State Fairgrounds throughout the United States. Dr. LaTonya's beliefs are rooted in the Word of God toward the end that the Father may be...
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Kent Evans shares how men can grow in their faith and lead their families closer to God
Kent Evans is a follower of Jesus, married to wife April for over 30 years, and, together, they have five amazing sons (plus two even amazing daughters-in-law). They make their home in Kentucky. After two decades in the business world, Kent co-founded Manhood Journey to help dads become disciple...
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Sarah Holliday lovingly invites us American Christians to fully surrender to our Lord
Sarah Holliday is a writer and editor with a passion for biblical truth. Formerly a reporter for the Family Research Council and The Washington Stand, Sarah authored articles and news scripts, hosted the daily news brief, and appeared on various podcasts and interviews. Sarah is a graduate of…
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Tripp Hurst tells how God's wonderful mercy now compels him to share God's grace and truth with many
Tripp Hurst has been married to Nhung for 25 years and they are blessed with a daughter, Lexi. Tripp is a former Radio DJ with 20 years of experience, most of that taking place in Memphis, TN where he was raised. Now that Tripp lives in West Michigan, he currently serves inside the Kent County…
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Brad Formsma shares about the incredible benefits and blessings that flow from a life of giving
Brad Formsma is the founder of I Like Giving, an organization which has inspired millions of people to live generously through its Generous Business, Generous Family, and Generous Classroom initiatives. He's also the host of The WOW Factor, a podcast for business leaders, and a popular speaker at...
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Peter Hoekstra shares the joy of serving God by serving America and its close neighbor Canada
Prior to his nomination to his current position as the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra served as Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party during the 2024 elections, where his leadership did much to deliver a Republican victory. During the first Trump Administration, Pete served as...
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Matt Goehler shares how Jesus rescued him from imminent death to a life full of joy and peace
Matt Goehler was raised in Coldwater, Michigan in a household of five folks, which included his parents, an older brother, and younger sister. While his family identified as Catholic, their faith was rather superficial, feeling more like a task to check off "the list" than a relationship with our...
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Travis Lambright shares how God rescued him a life of total chaos to one of deep purpose
Travis Lambright is of Irish and Italian descent. He and his older sister were raised in a succession of places, including California, Maine, and Seattle, Washington. His professional background involved both commercial fishing and sales. Currently, Travis is studying ministry leadership, since…
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Dennis Fuqua shares how the prayer summits he facilitates produce lives incredibly blessed by God
Dennis Fuqua currently serves as the Director of the International Renewal Ministries. Originally from Gig Harbor, Washington, Dennis received his Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Divinity degrees from Multnomah University. He served as a pastor of Peninsula Christian Fellowship in Gig Harbor for…
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Karl House and Mary Sterenberg invite you to a wonderful Prayer Summit April 20-22 at Maranatha!
Mary Sterenberg is currently the Pastor of Discovery Church in the Grand Rapids area. She also is a Ministry Partner for Igniting Revival, a teacher and leader with Presbyterian-Reformed Ministries International (PRMI). In addition, for 11 years, Mary has been the Prayer Mobilizer for the Great...
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Gabe VanCoonis shares how God transformed his life and how he longs to pass the gift to others
Gabe VanCoonis is 23 years old. While he was born in California, Gabe grew up in the Houghton Lake area of Northern Michigan. In 2022, he moved to Grand Rapids where he eventually came to Calvary Church that opened the door for him to begin a personal relationship with the Lord. Since coming to...
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Arek O'Connell shares how God turned painful trauma into healing balm
Arek O'Connell is an Outreach and Young Adult Pastor at Hillside Community Church in Grand Rapids, MI, where he has served faithfully since 2013. He has been married to his wife Jamie for 14 years and they have two children (Kaia;5 -and- Leighton;4). Arek is currently working on his Doctor of...
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David Padgett shares how freedom from addictions comes when hearts are filled with God
David Padgett is quick to tell you that his story is not about what he has done, but what God has done in his life. At 53 years old, he has been sober since June 21, 2014, and he gives all the glory to the Lord for the transformation that followed. After many years of struggling with drugs and...
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Hank Erwin urges all American Christ-followers to embrace the Great American Prayer Revival (GAP26)
Henry E., better known as "Hank" Erwin, is widely known as the "storyteller of motivation!" His talent for telling stories that both entertain and result in commitment and action on the part of his listeners is legendary. Hank learned the art of storytelling from his late father, Medal of Honor...
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Mick Veach shares how as the pastor of a large church he is inspiring his people to be the real deal
Whether smuggling Bibles, feeding lepers or working/living amongst a Muslim people group as a Humanitarian Pastor, Mick Veach's commitment to share the love of God has taken him all over the world. Mick has served as a Global Partners' Area Director for Central Asia and the Middle East, he has...
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Michael Carrier challenges all of us to wholeheartedly seek revival as he has done
Michael Carrier is one amazing person! From an educational perspective, after graduating from high school in Michigan, he spent a year at DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago. Then he went to Central Bible College (later named Evangel University) in Missouri, getting his bachelor's degree in…
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Bill Elliff encourages us to constantly abide in the wonderful, manifest presence of God
Bill Elliff is the founder and National Engage Pastor of The Summit Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. His passion is to see both genuine revival and methodological renewal in the church—both new wine and new wineskins. He is a frequent conference speaker, writer, and consultant to churches drawing...
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Dean Vander Mey shares how Set Free Ministries brings God's healing to thousands worldwide
Dean Vander Mey serves as the Executive Director of Set Free Ministries located here in West Michigan but touching lives around the world. Set Free guides individuals through the process of finding freedom from various forms of spiritual and emotional bondage. Not only does Dean oversee his…
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Michael Farris shares how children are an incredible blessing from God: the more the merrier!
Michael P. Farris is a litigator, educator, public advocate, and communicator, and is widely recognized for his successful work on both the national and international stage. He was founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000).…
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Karla VanOtteren shares how we can have a wonderful, two-way communication with God!
Karla VanOtteren is an author, speaker, and prophetic teacher with a calling to equip and activate the body of Christ to know God's voice, live out healthy prophetic ministry, and seek the Father's heart for inner healing. She has authored a book "God Conversations: Prophetic Journaling that...
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Mark Blocher shares how the American Church has bought into the world's view of childbearing
Mark Blocher is the co-founder and CEO of Christian Healthcare Centers, Inc., a Grand Rapids, MI-based non-profit organization providing primary and specialist medical services in Michigan. His educational background includes undergraduate and advanced degrees from Cornerstone University, Western...
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William Federer shares how America's great heritage flows from seeing ourselves in God's image
WILLIAM J. FEDERER is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America's noble heritage. Bill's AMERICAN MINUTE radio feature is broadcasted daily across America and on the Internet. His Faith in History...
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Art Guice calls American Christians of all ethnicities to work for genuine oneness in Christ
Pastor Arthur Guice received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1980, while attending Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL. It was during this season in his life that Arthur sensed a call to ministry. As a result, he changed his major from Business Administration to Theology. On March 23, 2003,...
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David Blok shares how God is uniting a growing group of Christ-followers to impact W Michigan
David Blok helped found and is now the Executive Director of a ministry called Plant 616. His ministry journey has been driven by 3 burdens: a love for the city, a passion for church planting, and a fascination with movements. This has led him through 20 years of urban ministry experience,...
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Allen Heneveld shares how bitterness is cancer to the soul while forgiveness brings life
Allen Heneveld has an amazing background! He now is a practicing attorney in the greater Grand Rapids area, focusing on helping small businesses thrive. But he also has prior experience as a CPA accredited accountant. Allen has an undergrad degree from Hope College, an MBA degree from Duke...
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Nadia Gordinsky tells how a painful loss ultimately resulted in a life-saving ministry
Nadia Gordinsky is a native from Ukraine. She founded and now runs Save A Life international, a life-saving organization that helps women in crisis pregnancies, and also those who have survived sexual abuse or domestic violence. In the past 10 years, Nadia has shared with many groups in the U.S.,...
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Tim Vink challenges the American Church to prioritize making disciples who make disciples
Rev. Tim Vink lives in Zeeland, Michigan and is a Disciple Making Movement Catalyst. He has been married to Dana for 37 years and together they have three adult daughters, two sons-in-law and now seven grandchildren. Tim has served churches in southern and central California, Iowa and Michigan.…
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Jonah Engle shares how spiritual revival is already here, and it is growing!
Jonah Engle is a graduate of Spring Arbor University, and he now makes his home in the Grand Rapids area. About six years ago, God began to move deeply on Jonah's heart and he became, in his own words, "passionately in love with Jesus." This passion grew to the point where he knew he had to share...
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Karl House tells of the many blessings likely will flow from our upcoming one-day prayer event
Karl House grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated with a Master of Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary. Karl has planted a Christian Reformed Church near Toronto and a Vineyard Church in Tampa. He is back in Grand Rapids planting The Way MicroChurches—A new family of simple…
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Rick Warzywak describes the incredible joy and privilege of courageously sharing the Gospel
Rick Warzywak is the founder and director of Transformation MI, whose mission it is to connect Michigan's 83 counties in day and night prayer. As one way of accomplishing this goal, Rick hosts a nightly prayer call that began on November 4, 2020 and continues to the present time bringing…
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Geoff Eckart shares how revival is truly coming to America in our day!
Geoff Eckart lives in Grand Rapids, MI with his wife, Arianna. Together they have 3 daughters. He is the Lead Pastor at Daybreak Church in Hudsonville, MI, and the Founder & CEO of "Never The Same," a national youth ministry. Geoff is also the Chairman of the Board for the National Day of Prayer...
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Jason and Jen Rykse's lives demonstrate the Gospel's Amazing Power!
Jason and Jennifer Rykse were High School sweethearts. They have been married for 22 years. Together they have 11 children, 7 boys and 4 girls. For many years they were neighbors with Randy and Marcia Hekman. Marcia shared the gospel with Jen who received Jesus in the front yard of their home and...
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Clare DeGraaf shares how giving all to Jesus truly brings the very best life!
Clare DeGraaf is truly an amazing person! He is a native of Grand Rapids, MI where he still makes his home. Clare has been married to his high school sweetheart Susan for over 50 years, and they are parents to six children and grandparents to 20 amazing grandkids. Clare is a graduate of Calvin...
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Andrew Brunson shares how persecution is helping the American Church become stronger even if smaller
Andrew Brunson and his wife Norine were involved in starting churches, training, giving aid to refugees, and holding a house of prayer in Turkey for 23 years. But that came to an abrupt end in October of 2016 when Andrew was falsely accused of terrorism and arrested. This resulted in him being…
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Jared Blauwkamp shares what true revival requires and how it is coming closer daily!
Jared Blauwkamp is the young adult's pastor at Resurrection Life Church here in West Michigan. He has a degree in Exercise Science from Grand Valley State University and will be graduating this December with a bachelor's degree in ministry from the International School of Ministry. Jared has a…
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Vernon Spears shares how his faith in Christ helps him be an effective Probation Officer
Vernon Spears was born in Louisiana, but his family moved to the Kalamazoo, Michigan area when he was four years old. There they attended the Second Baptist Church until, when Vernon was in 9th grade, they switched to a First Assembly of God church. Two years later, his family moved to Wyoming…
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Andrew Brunson shares about the lessons learned through two painful years in Turkish prisons
Andrew Brunson and his wife Norine were involved in starting churches, training, giving aid to refugees, and holding a house of prayer in Turkey for 23 years. But that came to an abrupt end in October of 2016 when Andrew was falsely accused of terrorism and arrested. This resulted in him being…
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Judy King has seen God perform amazing miracles, giving us huge hope for our time
Judith E. King was raised in Canada, but is now a Christian therapist in Grand Rapids, MI. Her interests include women's issues, substance abuse, and caring for professionals in ministry. She has traveled extensively in her ministry of teaching, counseling and music, as she applies sound...
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Sydney Faber shares God's power in freeing thousands of Pakistanis from bondage
Sydney Faber has worked as a pastoral administrator and writer at ResLife Church in Grandville, MI for the past five years. After graduating from Grand Valley State University with a degree in Literature and Writing, she joined the Missions Department at ResLife and enjoys working with over 70...
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Jadon Fowler shares the power of prayer to bring what seems dead back to life
Jadon Fowler is now a teacher and film director from Grand Rapids Michigan. After spending eight years in Mortgage Finance and Real Estate area, Jadon decided to pursue his life passion of film making. He then started and now owns a film academy for kids called the Children's Theater Company.…
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Aaron Bolduc shares about the importance and joy of evangelism for all Christ-followers
Aaron Bolduc is currently an evangelist with Ambassadors for Christ International (AFCI). Previously, Aaron served as a pastor in West Michigan for nearly 15 years. He has also served with Dare2Share, a national youth evangelism ministry. Aaron's current ministry of Ambassadors for Christ...
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Byron Paulus shares how God is powerfully moving among Gen Zers, ideally leading to Revival!
Byron Paulus is the Founder of OneCry, a nationwide call for revival and spiritual awakening. For over three decades, Byron served as President and CEO of Life Action Ministries. As an author, speaker, and proven leader, he is passionate about mobilizing God's people to seek Him for another…
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Greg Dempster shares how God is powerfully bringing God's healing grace to ministry leaders
Greg Dempster is the director of ChristLife ministries. He's married, has two boys, and has served in full-time pastoral ministry for the past 23 years. He's been a senior leader, elder, ministry director, and has played an instrumental role in developing the ChristLife experience and vision. In...
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Bill Brownson calls the American Church to Pray with Great Power for Revival
Dr. William "Bill" Brownson Jr., was a long-time voice of the West Michigan-based radio ministry "Words of Hope" and was a former seminary professor. While he passed away at the age of 93 in 2022, I was able to get to know Bill and greatly appreciated his love of the Lord and his desire for…
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Jay Jones shares how God rescued him from the grip of near-certain death
Jay Jones is a church planter, speaker, author, and senior pastor of the Pentecostals of Kentwood Church in West Michigan. His training included studying at the Christian Leaders Institute, and he has instructed at the Purpose Institute. Jay is a passionate worshipper of Jesus Christ, a husband,...
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Hany Ammanoeiel shares how the number of people coming to faith in the world is accelerating
Hany Ammanoeiel leads a ministry focusing on discipleship and leadership training events in Egypt and Spain. He and his wife Natalie now reside in the U.S. with their two children. He has a college degree in business. His passion is for the global church to receive God's heart for the millions of...
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Jason Botbyl calls fathers to seek God's power to bless their families and not abandon them
Jason Botbyl currently serves as the Minister and Director of Men's and Marriage Ministries at Calvary Church of Grand Rapids, MI. Jason was raised in Muskegon, Michigan, growing up in a single-parent home where he regularly witnessed physical abuse, alcoholism, and brokenness. By God's grace and...
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Mark Blocher calls the American Church to awaken and fight the spiritual battles of our time
Mark Blocher is the co-founder and CEO of Christian Healthcare Centers, Inc., a Grand Rapids, MI-based non-profit organization providing primary and specialist medical services in Michigan. His educational background includes undergraduate and advanced degrees from Cornerstone University, Dallas...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We talk with pastors and other leaders in the greater Grand Rapids area about their heart for revival and spiritual awakening. Our hope is that as other pastors hear how revival is a priority with those we are interviewing, that will motivate them to join with us in praying for and seeking revival in our area for the glory of God.
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Randall J. Hekman
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