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Shepherd In Action Stories
Shepherd in Action, Kevin Becht
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…
Shepherd in Action, Andrew Spradlin
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…
Shepherd in Action, Grace Cabalka
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…
Shepherd in Action, Stephen Kaiss
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…
Shepherd in Action, Judy Phillips
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…
Shepherd in Action, Roger Spradlin
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…
Shepherd in Action, Tracy Matthews
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,…
Shepherd in Action, Mike Bennett
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…
Shepherd in Action, Dr. Dave Rahn
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…
Shepherd in Action, Howard Porter
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…
Shepherd in Action, Paula Cowan
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,…
Shepherd in Action, Luc Dushimerugaba
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…