Dr. Rick Ostrander is Wayne Shepherd's guest to talk about the Christian Study Center at the University of Michigan which he leads and his calling to Christian scholarship.A Note From Wayne:On this week's edition of FIRST PERSON our guest is Dr. Rick Ostrander, Executive Director of the Christian Study Center at the University of Michigan. A Christian Study Center is a community of students and scholars animated by the ancient ideal of integrating faith, learning, and living. Such centers have emerged at many leading universities in the U.S. and Canada in recent decades. The Michigan Christian Study Center, launched in Fall 2022, joins this growing movement.Also in the conversation, Dr. Ostrander will describe his own experience and calling to Christian scholarship. Experienced in higher Christian Education, he will apply the lessons he has learned to help both students and parents of prospective students sort out the important factors in following God's leading through education.Rick Ostrander's book, Academically Speaking: Lessons from a Life in Christian Higher Education, can be found here.Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

O.S. Hawkins joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about one of America's great pastors and national evangelical leaders, the late W.A. Criswell of Dallas.A Word from Wayne:Recently in the news because of a devastating fire that destroyed its historic sanctuary, First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX was once famously led by Dr. W.A. Criswell. This week's FIRST PERSON takes you back in time to tell the story of Dr. Criswell's life and ministry as told by his close friend, Dr. O. S. Hawkins, himself one of Dr. Criswell's successors.W.A. Criswell has been described as unquestionably the most prominent national evangelical leaders of his day. In our conversation, Dr. Hawkins tells the story of his mentor's life, but also addresses the three life regrets expressed personally by Dr. Criswell.The biography is titled Criswell, His Life and Times and you can learn more about it by following this link.This interview was recorded just a few days before the fire. Amazingly, the pulpit used by Dr. Criswell and others survived the fire. For updates on the fire and the church's recovery, follow this link.NEXT WEEK:  Dr. Rick OstranderSend your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Ed Cannon, President of the Far East Broadcasting Company, talks with Wayne Shepherd about his personal story of faith and career calling. A Word from Wayne:Faithful listeners of FIRST PERSON recognize the relationship between this program and the Far East Broadcasting Company. Without FEBC's support, we would not be able to bring our weekly interviews to the radio. But the relationship is far more than just professional. It is deeply personal because of my love and respect for both FEBC and its President,Ed Cannon. Ed can I have known each other and worked together for years longer than FIRST PERSON has existed.So, I am pleased that this week we get to sit down for a conversation with Ed that tells his personal story of faith and career calling.  Ed is a former oil company executive and the Lord has used his business experience, coupled with his desire to proclaim the Gospel, to be an exemplary Christian leader. I think you'll enjoy hearing the backstory of Ed's life and testimony.We also have a weekly FEBC podcast called UNTIL ALL HAVE HEARD where Ed and I tell some of the inside stories of FEBC's ministry. It can heard on most podcast platforms like Apple and Spotify-- and at FEBC.org.NEXT WEEK:  O.S. HawkinsSend your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Joining Wayne Shepherd in conversation, Gregg Quiggle, author of BREAD AND BIBLES, talks about 19th century evangelist D.L. Moody and his focus on not only evangelism but social action as well which had both triumphs and failures. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

The CEO of the large and successful Correct Craft company, Bill Yeargin, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation his personal faith journey and how it has helped him lead over 2,000 employees and distributors in over 70 countries. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Wayne Shepherd talks with Renod Bejjani who grew up in the Middle East and was persecuted as a child when sharing his Christian testimony. He later walked away from his faith until the Lord re-awakened his heart. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Crawford Loritts, the Founder and President of Beyond Our Generation, talks with Wayne Shepherd about the advice he offers to young leaders. Show Notes:  https://www.firstpersoninterview.com/crawford-loritts-3/Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Author and Founder Patrick Morley of Man in the Mirror, an international ministry impacting millions of men, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about the four voices that dominate a man's inner thoughts. Show Notes:  https://www.firstpersoninterview.com/patrick-morley-2/Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Now a strong, Christian voice in conservative public policy issues, Star Parker tells Wayne Shepherd how, after her first-hand experience in the grip of welfare dependency, a Christian conversion changed her life. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

NASCAR racing champion Darryl Waltrip and his wife, Stevie, talk with Wayne Shepherd about their faith journey amidst the world of racing. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Bob Tiede of LeadingwithQuestions.com talks with Wayne Shepherd about learning the art of asking good questions.Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

The Founder and CEO of By the Hand, Donnita Travis, talks with Wayne Shepherd about God's calling to leave a successful business to help children academically and spiritually in a unique after school program. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Pastor, author, and revival leader Bill Elliff talks with Wayne Shepherd about recent evidence of a spiritual awakening and the signs of revival. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

George Bristow, who lived in Turkey for 35 years as a missionary and church planter, talks with Wayne Shepherd about his love for the country and its people. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Michael Thompson, President of One Way Ministries, talks with Wayne Shepherd about this relatively new organization described as a family of mission and media ministries focused on reaching the spiritually lost. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

The late Edgar Harrell was the last survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during WWII. This is his account of the event that took the lives of hundreds of American sailors. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Emmanuel Kwizera, the International Missions Director with African Enterprise, talks with Wayne Shepherd about living during the genocide in Rwanda as well as his vision for missions and evangelism on the African continent. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Worship leader, broadcaster, and the Community Relations Director at Chicago's Moody Bible Institute, Roy Patterson joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about his life and ministry. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Olesia Dmytriieva and her family fled their home suddenly in Eastern Ukraine when Russia attacked in 2022. Now living safely in the U.S., Olesia talks with Wayne Shepherd about her life and Christian testimony as well as the pain she feels for her fellow Ukrainians who are enduring great suffering.Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Evangelist, teacher, and counselor Sammy Tippit talks with Wayne Shepherd about his decades of experience proclaiming the Gospel around the world. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!