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Shepherd in Action, Olen Griffing

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What a privilege it was to interview Pastor Olen Griffing, Pastor-in-Residence at Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas. Our connection to Pastor Olen is a special one, as his granddaughter is the Content Manager for Presence Point. In fact, you’re only reading this paragraph and about to watch this video because Destiny worked her magic and …

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Shepherd in Action, Ryan Crowl

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Ryan Crowl and Holly first connected over ten years ago when he was serving as Vice President of Loyd’s Aviation at Bakersfield Jet Center in California. Now President, Ryan’s role is changing and, as future owner, his influence is widening. He and Holly reconnected a few months ago and, after learning more about his current …

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Shepherds in Action, American Heritage Girls

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Five women from three American Heritage Girls [AHG] Troops gathered in Pennsylvania in early 2022 with 14 girls to spend a day walking through what it looks like to lead well from a biblical perspective. These ladies, who serve in a variety of leadership roles in these AHG troops, had collaborated diligently on the content …

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Shepherd in Action, Kevin Becht

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Today, we want to share a timely Shepherds in Action interview regarding the Asbury Outpouring. For those of you who don’t know, a student-led chapel service at Asbury University here in the U.S. experienced a move of God, and that one service continued 24 hours a day for over two weeks. Tens of thousands of …

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Shepherd in Action, Andrew Spradlin

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Andrew Spradlin is one of the new Co-Senior Pastors of Valley Baptist Church, a church of nearly 6,000 in the central valley of California. A busy guy with an amazing wife and four kiddos, he’s no stranger to Valley. He grew up in that church, as his dad was one of the Co-Senior Pastors there …

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Shepherd in Action, Grace Cabalka

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Grace Cabalka, Spiritual Director, Mentor, Blogger, and Speaker, entered Holly’s life nearly 30 years ago when they both attended the same church. Grace’s influence deepened in an exceptionally impactful way when she became the Director of Women’s Ministries and Holly participated in a weekly Bible study that Grace led and authored. When Holly read Grace’s …

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Shepherd in Action, Stephen Kaiss

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Stephen Kaiss, Executive Director of Metro Maryland Youth for Christ, and his leadership team are dear Presence Point partners. They have been committed to implementing the shepherd leadership concept since our first workshop with their team several years ago and have not only connected their Board with the message through a workshop directed to the …

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Shepherd in Action, Judy Phillips

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Whether at camp shepherding teens in a mental health care capacity or lovingly being a shepherd-grandmother to her five-year-old grandson with special needs, Judy Phillips has a gift for serving and sacrificing for those she encounters. She personifies shepherd leader and that is why we asked her to share her story with Presence Point partners. …

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Shepherd in Action, Roger Spradlin

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Roger Spradlin is Senior Pastor of Valley Baptist Church in Bakersfield, California. He’s served in that role since the church began in 1985 and his commitment to teach the Bible through accurate and relevant exposition has never wavered. Earlier this year, Roger experienced a medical challenge that didn’t surprise God, but certainly surprised him. After …

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Shepherd in Action, Tracy Matthews

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Tracy Mathews, self-proclaimed “pioneer, entrepreneur, and shepherd of the spiritual journey,” is Holly’s guest in this Shepherds in Action interview. The Executive Director of Attune, a ministry devoted to helping teams cultivate spiritually attuned leadership, Tracy occupies a special place in how Provision, Protection, and Presence are incorporated into what she does. She and Holly …

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Shepherd in Action, Mike Bennett

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Mike Bennett is the bi-vocational Senior Pastor at The Barn church in Grass Valley, California, and he came into Doug and Holly’s life just in time – in God’s timing, of course. Now the Culhane’s local pastor, this church plant was born out of the need for community during the pandemic. Although small, it’s a …

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Shepherd in Action, Dr. Dave Rahn

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Dr. Dave Rahn and Holly have known each other through Youth for Christ circles for years, but have developed a rich friendship as she and Doug have walked the shepherd leadership road. Now retired, he spent years working in the youth ministry space and in Christian higher education as professor, researcher, and author. He continues …

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Shepherd in Action, Howard Porter

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Holly often refers to her dear friend, Howard Porter, as a serial entrepreneur. Among a number of ventures that he’s started, funded, or supported, he’s currently Chairman of Global K9 Companies. He’s walked with the Culhanes on the Presence Point journey from the very beginning. Holly talks of how he has challenged she and Doug …

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Holly Culhane and Paula Cowan smile while outside a school.

Shepherd in Action, Paula Cowan

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I was first introduced to Paula Cowan more than 20 years ago. We attended the same church, where I witnessed her on the stage adding her exceptional violinist skills to a number of Sunday morning worship moments, as well as to special events. Then, over the years, we wound up in a Bible Study together. …

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Holly Culhane sits on a couch talking with Luc Dushimerugaba.

Shepherd in Action, Luc Dushimerugaba

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Luc Dushimerugaba, Deputy National Director of Youth For Christ/Rwanda and YFCI/East Africa Regional Director, is a long-time supporter of the shepherd leadership message, connecting with the Culhanes early in their Presence Point journey. With that in mind, it was a uniquely special moment when Luc and Holly sat down in Kigali, Rwanda, to talk about …

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Shepherd in Action, Bobby Arkills

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When you’ve served on a Board together, trained in an individual’s ministry environment, and spent time with the people on a leader’s team, you may know more about them than you ever desired! But…. in the case of Bobby Arkills, Executive Director of Tacoma Area Youth for Christ, the 10+ years I’ve done exactly that has only …

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Holly Culhane smiles while talking with Edwin Supo.

Shepherd in Action, Edwin Supo

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It was a Divinely-inspired conversation with Edwin Supo during a break at a workshop in Orlando, Florida, that drew us toward this interview. Then it was learning more about what he did, where he did it, and how he did it, as Associate Director of Volunteer and Community Engagement for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that …

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Holly Culhane and Gerri Johnson talk on a Zoom call

Shepherd in Action, Gerri Johnson

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Gerri Johnson, former shepherdess of 1,000 sheep and currently an entrepreneur in Medical Lake, Washington, shares her heart for shepherding all of those with whom we come into contact — even if it requires an interruption in our day. We pray this Shepherds-in-Action interview challenges you to live more deeply into your calling, right where …

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Holly Culhane talks with Jerry White on a video.

Shepherd in Action – Jerry White

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What a privilege it was to sit down with Jerry White to talk about shepherd leadership. As President Emeritus and Chairman Emeritus of the U.S. Board of Directors of The Navigators, Doug heard him speak at a men’s breakfast and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to hear this retired United States Air Force Major General …

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Holly Culhane talks with Cindy Brakeman.

Shepherd in Action, Cindy Brakeman

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The shepherding aspect of volunteer roles such as school board member are often overlooked, but as those leading school districts of every size and for every age group have learned over the past 15+ months, a pandemic changes everything. In this Shepherd-in-Action interview, Cindy Brakeman, a retired secondary education teacher and member of a large school district …

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Shepherd in Action, Olen Griffing

Shepherd in Action, Ryan Crowl

Shepherds in Action, American Heritage Girls

Shepherd in Action, Kevin Becht

Shepherd in Action, Andrew Spradlin

Shepherd in Action, Grace Cabalka

Shepherd in Action, Stephen Kaiss

Shepherd in Action, Judy Phillips

Shepherd in Action, Roger Spradlin

Shepherd in Action, Tracy Matthews

Shepherd in Action, Mike Bennett

Shepherd in Action, Dr. Dave Rahn

Shepherd in Action, Howard Porter

Shepherd in Action, Paula Cowan

Shepherd in Action, Luc Dushimerugaba

Shepherd in Action, Bobby Arkills

Shepherd in Action, Edwin Supo

Shepherd in Action, Gerri Johnson

Shepherd in Action – Jerry White

Shepherd in Action, Cindy Brakeman

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