Rooftop Perspectives

In today's episode, John Whaley and Michael Brewer reflect on The Rooftop National Encounter and the National Day of Prayer in Washington, DC, sharing personal and spiritual insights.

In today's culture, many of us find ourselves mesmerized by celebrities. But when was the last time you prayed for your favorite celebrity to be saved? This week, Dylan Novak, known as the Celebrity Evangelist, joins us to talk about the burden God has given him for the souls of celebrities and how we need to see Hollywood as a mission field to pray for and engage with the Gospel.

This week, we are restreaming one of our favorite episodes - our conversation with Jim and Karen Covell. Jim is an award-winning composer who writes music for film, television, theatre, and the concert hall. Karen is the Founding Director of the Hollywood Prayer Network and producer of television specials and documentaries. They recently released the 25th Anniversary edition of their book, "How to Talk About Jesus without Freaking Out". In our conversation, we discussed how to effectively share our faith with courage and confidence using a revolutionary three-step approach to talk about Jesus: Their Story, Your Story, and His Story.

Have you ever thought about evangelism as blessing? In this week's episode, John Whaley and Michael Brewer discuss evangelism as blessing through an overview of the BLESS strategy used by Bless Every Home and the BLESS app.

In this week's episode, we have a conversation with Craig Alsup, the Associate Director for Asia with Manna Worldwide. Manna Worldwide is a global ministry focused on rescuing children from the grip of physical and spiritual poverty. In this conversation, Craig shares the story of becoming an "accidental" missionary and the joy of joining Jesus across Asia as he watches Him transform lives.

In light of last week's episode, The Evangelism Roundtable, which featured David Wheeler, we are replaying our 2025 conversation with him, in which we discussed sharing our faith in a way that is both simple and powerful. David is the Senior Professor of Evangelism at Liberty University and has trained tens of thousands of students to live for Jesus and share their faith. He, along with Dr. Dave Earley, is the author of Prayer, Care, Share - The Simple Plan to Reach Anyone with the Gospel.

On February 27, 2026, John Whaley and Michael Brewer led an Evangelism Roundtable at Liberty University with Dr. David Wheeler, Jared McKinney, and Ryan Shea. During this roundtable conversation, they discussed what evangelism is, what it isn't, the power of the Gospel, and the challenges we are facing in today's church regarding evangelism.

This week's episode is a replay of our 2024 conversation with Claude King. Claude King is the author or coauthor of over 20 books, including Experiencing God, Fresh Encounter, The Mind of Christ, and others.In this conversation, he gives us a biblical overview of God's pattern for revival and spiritual awakening, drawing on his book, Fresh Encounter.

On February 25-27, 2026, the Revival Roundtable, hosted by OneCry, took place at Liberty University in conjunction with the Collegiate Day of Prayer on February 26. In this episode, John Whaley and Michael Brewer discuss highlights from both events, with a special focus on how God is moving among Gen Z.

This week, we are joined by Randy Ballard, the Executive Director and Founder of Relational Discipleship Ministries. Randy also serves on the Prayer at the Heart leadership team, overseeing the discipleship strategy of the One Million Souls Campaign. In this conversation, we discuss biblical discipleship, the harvest, and Project 2026.

Become one in a million to reach one in a million for Christ this year! In this episode, we introduce Project 2026, a prayer/evangelism initiative mobilizing one million Christians to pray for one million people to surrender their lives to Christ in the 50 days between Passover and Pentecost. Discover how you can be a part of this national movement endorsed by national leaders and ministries across America.

To say Yes to Jesus is to say Yes to His Mission! What does it look like to have a life that says Yes to Jesus and His Mission? This week, we conclude our series on Acts 10, exploring what it means to say YES to joining Jesus in His mission. In this last episode, we discuss the question, Do You Want to See the Gospel Unleashed Across Your City?

To say Yes to Jesus is to say Yes to His Mission! What does it look like to have a life that says Yes to Jesus and His Mission? In January, we are focusing on Acts 10, exploring what it means to say YES to joining Jesus in His mission. In this episode, we discuss the question, Are You Walking Out Your Repentance?

To say Yes to Jesus is to say Yes to His Mission! What does it look like to have a life that says Yes to Jesus and His Mission? In January, we will focus on Acts 10, exploring what it means to say YES to joining Jesus in His mission. In this episode, we discuss the question, Do You See What God Sees?

To say Yes to Jesus is to say Yes to His Mission! What does it look like to have a life that says Yes to Jesus and His Mission? In January, we will focus on Acts 10, exploring what it means to say YES to joining Jesus in His mission. In this episode, we discuss the question, Are You Fully Saying Yes to God?

To say Yes to Jesus is to say Yes to His Mission! What does it look like to have a life that says Yes to Jesus and His Mission? Over the next five weeks, we will be focusing on Acts 10, exploring what it means to say YES to joining Jesus in His mission. In this episode, we begin with the question, Are You Seeking God?

Happy New Year! In a few days, we step into 2026. Many of us are approaching this new year with great anticipation as we consider how God is moving across the United States and other nations. As we look ahead to 2026, we want to encourage you to examine your walk with Christ. Today's guest is Dr. Darin Smith. Every year, he sends a Christmas letter to his clients, and this year's focused on walking with Christ. We asked him to read it for us so we could share it with all of you and have a conversation about walking with Jesus into 2026.

The Christmas story is familiar to many of us. And therein lies the danger. It has become so familiar that we miss many of the amazing truths God is revealing to us. Have you ever considered how the characters of Christmas teach us what it looks like to follow God? To say YES to His mission?In this series of Advent Conversations, we will discuss how Joseph and Mary, the Shepherds, and the Wise Men teach us what it means to 'Join Jesus in His Mission'. This week, we focus on the Wise Men.

The Christmas story is familiar to many of us. And therein lies the danger. It has become so familiar that we miss many of the amazing truths God is revealing to us. Have you ever considered how the characters of Christmas teach us what it looks like to follow God? To say YES to His mission?In this series of Advent Conversations, we will discuss how Joseph and Mary, the Shepherds, and the Wise Men teach us what it means to 'Join Jesus in His Mission'. This week, we focus on the shepherds, the first ones to hear the Good News that Christ had been born.

The Christmas story is familiar to many of us. And therein lies the danger. It has become so familiar that we miss many of the amazing truths God is revealing to us. Have you ever considered how the characters of Christmas teach us what it looks like to follow God? To say YES to His mission?In this series of Advent Conversations, we will discuss how Joseph and Mary, the Shepherds, and the Wise Men teach us what it means to 'Join Jesus in His Mission'.

This week, we continue our conversation with Glenn Sheppard. Glenn is a founding member of the National Prayer Committee and the President of International Prayer Ministries. This interdenominational ministry equips and mobilizes believers to pray for personal revival, spiritual awakening, and world evangelization.

This week begins a two-part conversation with Glenn Sheppard. Glenn is a founding member of the National Prayer Committee and the President of International Prayer Ministries, an interdenominational ministry equipping and mobilizing believers to pray for personal revival, spiritual awakening, and world evangelization.

This week on Rooftop Perspectives, Michael and John discuss key moments from last week's conversation with Gaylord Enns about his book, Love Revolution: Rediscovering the Lost Command of Jesus. Using video clips from last week's conversation, they explore the dynamics of living out Jesus' command as a disciple 'Joining Jesus in His Mission'.

REPLAY: This week on Rooftop Perspectives, we are joined by Gaylord Enns, the author of Love Revolution: Rediscovering the Lost Command of Jesus. Gaylord has served in full-time Christian ministry for over 50 years. He began ministering to college students in the 1960s and was a leader in the Jesus Movement of the 1970s. In 2015, he founded Love Revolution Now to awaken a revolutionary movement of ordinary people devoted to living a life of love in obedience to Jesus' Command.

This week, Dr. Ed Gomes from Liberty University is our special guest. For the past 25 years, he has been the chaplain for the Liberty Flames football team and now serves as Liberty's first director of faculty and staff care and counseling. In this conversation, we talk about his life, his faith, and his passion for making disciples who make disciples.

Welcome Dwayne Carson to Rooftop Perspectives this week! Dwayne served as one of Liberty University's campus pastors from 1988 to 2011, as well as the Vice-President of Spiritual Development from 2009 to 2011. He is also the founder of Date the Word, a unique ministry helping Christians engage with the Word of God daily through the Date the Word app

David Wheeler joins us this week to have a conversation about sharing our faith in a way that is simple and powerful. David is the Senior Professor of Evangelism at Liberty University and has trained tens of thousands of students to live for Jesus and share their faith. He, along with Dr. Dave Earley, are the authors of Prayer, Care, Share - The Simple Plan to Reach Anyone with the Gospel.

This week, Hank Erwin joins us to talk about GAP 26, The Great American Prayer Revival. GAP 26 is a vibrant, Spirit-led movement uniting churches and home groups across America in March 2026. Hank's life was radically changed during the Jesus Movement in the 70's. The story of how God used him to impact a high school and a city is portrayed in the movie Woodlawn, written and produced by his sons, Andy and Jon Erwin. He is passionate about Jesus and continues to be used by God to call people to prayer and revival.

In today's culture, many of us find ourselves mesmerized by celebrities. But when was the last time you prayed for your favorite celebrity to be saved? This week, Dylan Novak, known as the Celebrity Evangelist, joins us to talk about the burden God has given him for the souls of celebrities and how we need to see Hollywood as a mission field to pray for and engage with the Gospel.

This week's episode is a continuation of the conversation we began last week with Marcus Windle from Awaken the Dawn. In this episode, Michael Brewer and John Whaley discuss the significance of Communion and Communion America, a four-day gathering in Washington, D.C., on October 9-12. The climax of this gathering is a Communion Table the length of the entire National Mall, where the Body of Christ will gather to eat together and partake of Communion.

This week, we welcome Marcus Windle to Rooftop Perspectives. Marcus serves with Awaken the Dawn, a grassroots movement of day and night worship, prayer, and missions. In this conversation, Marcus shares with us his journey to Christ, the miraculous healing of his son, and the details surrounding Communion America in Washington, DC, on October 9-12.

This week, Rooftop Perspectives welcomes Nikita Koloff, former world champion wrestler with the NWA and UWF and founder of Koloff for Christ Ministries. He has preached in approximately 1200 churches, 28 different denominations, traveled to all 50 states, and 30 countries. With a focus on men, his Man Camp and Man Up Podcast have challenged men across the globe to be the men that God has called and created them to be in everyday life.

This week, we are blessed to have Jim and Karen Covell with us. Jim is an award-winning composer who writes music for film, television, theatre, and the concert hall. Karen is the Founding Director of the Hollywood Prayer Network and producer of television specials and documentaries. They recently released the 25th Anniversary edition of their book, "How to Talk About Jesus without Freaking Out". In this week's conversation, we discuss how to effectively share our faith with courage and confidence using a revolutionary three-step approach to talk about Jesus: Their Story, Your Story, and His Story.

Do you desire to go deeper in prayer? This week, we have a conversation with Sherry Harney about her book, Organic Prayer. Sherry is the Spiritual Development Director at Shoreline Church in Monterey, CA, and the cofounder of Organic Outreach International. For more than three decades, she has spoken about prayer, spiritual formation, leadership, and outreach.

Kevin Harney is the teaching pastor at Shoreline Church in Monterey, CA, and the President/Founder of Organic Outreach International, a ministry helping churches around the world create and sustain a culture of sharing the Gospel in natural ways. In this week's conversation, we discuss discipleship, evangelism, and culture change within the church.

This week, Greg and Tonya Skelly are joining us to have a conversation about Pray North Carolina. Pray North Carolina is a movement across the state inviting churches, ministries, and individuals to come together under the banner of Jesus Christ to pray for spiritual awakening across North Carolina.

'Everything flows from the Presence of the Lord. Everything." This week, we are joined by Bill Elliff to talk about this truth and many others from his book, The Presence-Centered Life. Bill is a pastor, revivalist, and author. He is the founding pastor of The Summit Family of Churches in Arkansas and a leader in the OneCry movement.

This week on Rooftop Perspectives, Michael and John discuss key moments from last week's conversation with Gaylord Enns about his book, Love Revolution: Rediscovering the Lost Command of Jesus. Using video clips from last week's conversation, they explore the dynamics of living out Jesus' command as a disciple 'Joining Jesus in His Mission'.

This week on Rooftop Perspectives, we are joined by Gaylord Enns, the author of Love Revolution: Rediscovering the Lost Command of Jesus. Gaylord has served in full-time Christian ministry for over 50 years. He began ministering to college students in the 1960s and was a leader in the Jesus Movement of the 1970s. In 2015, he founded Love Revolution Now to awaken a revolutionary movement of ordinary people devoted to living a life of love in obedience to Jesus' Command.

This Fall, the Body of Christ will gather in cities across the globe for Joining Jesus 25 to celebrate One Jesus, One Mission, One Church as the Church in the City unites behind the mission of Jesus. In this episode, John Whaley and Michael Brewer discuss Joining Jesus 25 and how your city can participate in this global movement.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Glenn Sheppard. Glenn is a founding member of the National Prayer Committee and the President of International Prayer Ministries, an interdenominational ministry that equips and mobilizes believers to pray for personal revival, spiritual awakening, and world evangelization.

This week begins a two-part conversation with Glenn Sheppard. Glenn is a founding member of the National Prayer Committee and the President of International Prayer Ministries, an interdenominational ministry equipping and mobilizing believers to pray for personal revival, spiritual awakening, and world evangelization

This week, Donica Hudson joins us on Rooftop Perspectives. Donica is an ordained pastor, author, speaker, and media personality. She is the founder of the We the Sheeple podcast, the Truth Teller’s Network, and IHP Global Ministries. Donica became Charlotte’s “go-to media personality” for the faith-based community when she created and hosted “Charlotte Alive,” a TV show on revival & spiritual awakening. However, she will tell you that her greatest accomplishment is her strong marriage with her husband, Todd, and their three beautiful children.

John and his wife, Donna, are the founders of Passion Promise Ministries, a ministry that partners with churches, universities, and missionaries in pursuit of personal, family, and corporate revival with the goal of fulfilling the Great Commission. In today's conversation, we discuss what we see God doing across the US., the state of the Church, and what he senses God is saying to the Church in this season.

In February, John Whaley attended the Collegiate Day of Prayer and the Revival Roundtable hosted by OneCry at Texas A&M. During this year's Revival Roundtable, there was a panel of Gen Z leaders who gave us great insights into their generation, faith, and what it looks like to join Jesus in His mission in everyday life. In today's episode, we are featuring this special conversation. A special thanks to OneCry for their partnership and for allowing us to use this panel discussion from the Revival Roundtable.

Aubrie Kimbrough is a Gen Z who is fully devoted to Jesus and has a passionate zeal to see God move across middle and high school campuses. She serves with Never the Same and Claim Your Campus. In this conversation, we talk about what God is doing through Claim Your Campus, the greatest marker of this generation, and the power of multigenerational unity.

Geoff Eckart is the pastor of Daybreak Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is also the founder of Never the Same, a national student ministry, and the Chairman of the National Prayer Committee. In today’s conversation, we discuss what God is doing globally and nationally, with a special focus on how God is moving across middle and high school campuses.

This week on Rooftop Perspectives, we talk to Zach Shields and Hudson Graber, two Baylor University students joining Jesus in His mission. Their passion for Jesus will inspire and encourage you as they tell stories of God transforming lives at Baylor.

This week on Rooftop Perspectives, we want to introduce you to Chloe Wells. Chloe is a gifted 21-year-old singer who loves Jesus and serves with Life Action. But that wasn't always her story. As a teenager, she battled with identity issues which led her to begin identifying as bisexual and transgender. But all that changed when Jesus met her where she was and began to radically change her life. This is a story that gives us insight into the struggles many Gen Z's face and how God's transforming grace sets the captives free! Rooftop Perspectives can be found on The Rooftop TV YouTube channel and all major podcast platforms. A new episode is released weekly on Tuesday. #TheRooftop

This week on Rooftop Perspectives, John Whaley has a conversation with Demetrios Troy and Catherine Lindstone who play Lazarus and his sister, Mary in The Chosen. They discuss why The Chosen is impacting so many people globally and how they are 'Joining Jesus in His Mission' through being a part of this amazing project.