DoorWays® Ministry Network
This is the place where topics and issues relevant to life, ministry, and the Kingdom of God are discussed and help us to learn and grow together. We enjoy talking with people from many different walks of life about how ministry is expressed in their lives and how they influence others in advancing the Kingdom of God.
Episodes
107 episodes
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: We Are Not Alone
In this episode of the DoorWays® Ministry Network Podcast, Ric Shields interviews guest Darren McKinnis about a personal experience. Darren shares a story about a potentially dangerous encounter with three aggressive men after a minor car accid...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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19:32
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: What Matters Most
Joe and Danielle Cook share about their experience with a life-altering medical diagnosis. Joe Cook, a bi-vocational pastor, received a call from his doctor the night before Thanksgiving 2016, informing him of a brain tumor. The couple discusse...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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26:03
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: God Still Does Miracles
Mike & MonaRé Shields have witnessed miracles of healing, deliverance, and provision of resources over their years of cross-cultural ministry in Latin America and the Caribbean. They continue to preach and pray for others and know that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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21:38
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: The Certainly Unknown
Brian & Shawna White have learned more than they knew was needed about trusting God. Brian’s brain tumor has reshaped their lives in ways they never imagined, but removing the tumor was not the only change necessary in the healing process.
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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24:36
Bringing Healing and Hope in Micronesia
Dave & Patti Schatzmann left their jobs, home, friends, and family to follow God’s call to minister in Micronesia. They now live on a tiny island in the Central Pacific and find contentment they never imagined.Join us as they share e...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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24:17
Finding the Right Pathway
Imagine this, you're an accomplished musician. You sing, you play the piano, you lead a worship team, direct your choir, you write music. You even have the opportunity to conduct a symphony orchestra as a guest conductor. You really love minist...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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27:06
FINAL THINGS: Grief and Loss
Karol Miller understands grief because of how it has impacted her life. On this episode, we share about grief and loss and how hope can shape the grieving process. We also discuss the feelings of loneliness and sadness that often accompany grie...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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28:32
FINAL THINGS: What to Do
In this episode of the DoorWays® Ministry Network podcast, Ric Shields interviews Jack Hayhurst, owner and director of Hayhurst Funeral Home. They discuss the importance of advanced planning for end-of-life arrangements, including the benefits ...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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27:10
FINAL THINGS: Final Breaths
Vicki LaFave is an associate chaplain at two hospitals in Tulsa, OK. On this episode of FINAL THINGS: Final Breaths, Vicki shares:"For some families, death is super hard to talk about. And it's like, 'If we don't talk about it, it w...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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25:17
FINAL THINGS: The Inevitability of Death
Pastor Phil Taylor and Ric Shields discuss the inevitability of death and how Christians should prepare for it, emphasizing that death is not an end, but a transformation into eternal life in the presence of God. They conclude by urging listene...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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19:01
FINAL THINGS: The Inevitability of Suffering
In the podcast episode of Final Things, Ric Shields and Pastor Phil Taylor discuss the topic of dealing with terminal illness from a Christian perspective. They explore the balance between maintaining faith and hope for healing, while al...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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23:17
Better Than the Alternative?
The DoorWays® Ministry Network podcast is currently running a series called "Final Things", which discusses topics related to end-of-life planning and experiences. In the current episode, Reverend Phil Taylor joins Ric Shields t...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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26:21
When It's Time for Hospice
In this episode, Ric Shields interviews Dr. Ed Rylander, a board-certified physician in family medicine and hospice and palliative care, about the topic of hospice care. Dr. Rylander explains that hospice care is a misunderstood program that pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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22:23
FINAL THINGS: Difficult Conversations
It can be challenging to communicate with terminally ill patients and their families. Dr. Ed Rylander emphasizes the importance of open and honest communication, even when discussing difficult topics like death. He also discusses the role of fa...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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24:13
FINAL THINGS: Pre-Planning
In this episode, host Ric Shields and guest Mike Shipman discuss the importance of pre-planning for end-of-life matters. Shields emphasizes the need for individuals to prepare themselves and their families for their eventual passing, and the im...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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22:54
FINAL THINGS: Advance Planning
You don’t have to have a Last Will & Testament when you die. Your state of residence would likely prefer that you don’t. But your family will suffer the additional loss of a significant portion of your estate in addition to losing your pres...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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19:23
Being Sent Makes You Stay
Chris and Amy Hales served for 10 years as church planting missionaries in Prague, Czech Republic. They discuss their journey to Prague, the challenges they faced in a predominantly atheist country, and the eventual establishment of their churc...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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23:04
Fishers of Men and Cowboys
Mike McGee, M.D., devotes his full-time time to pastoring Happy Acres Cowboy Church. He shares his journey from being a surgeon in Tulsa, OK to serving as a missionary in Nigeria and how his experiences there deeply impacted him. McGee also dis...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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21:07
Love Is More Than Grammar
Dr. Tim Hatcher and Lynley Hatcher have served with Wycliffe Bible translators for 25 years. Hatcher shares the profound impact of translating the Bible into a language that people can understand. He discusses the importance of language in unde...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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22:31
When Prisons Open
Trent & Tina Morrow have served as missionaries in Uruguay for the past 24 years. Trent shares about their work in children's ministry, their involvement with Teen Challenge, a drug and life controlling addiction rehab program, and their re...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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21:04
Wounded Healers Giving Hope
On this episode, Mary Kay Blum discusses her role as a pastoral counselor and explains how Agape Hope provides counseling and care for pastors, ministers, and missionaries from various organizations, churches and evangelical denominations.<...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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25:58
What is NOT My Biggest Need
Brent and Shelley Teague have served a missionaries in Africa since 1995. In this episode, Brent discusses the challenges and needs of the African continent, particularly in Niger, one of the neediest countries in the world. He als...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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25:04
Hannah Waited Eight Years
Lauren Plute, a former resident of Central Asia, now works with the ministry "Say Hello."Lauren shares the story of Hannah, a Muslim woman, who after living in the US for eight and a half years finally heard about Jesus through a co-work...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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17:50
The Narrative is Slanted
Lauren Plute and her family spent seven years in Central Asia and now work with a ministry called “Say Hello.” The ministry aims to equip and encourage Christian women globally to build genuine, respectful, and Christ-centered friendships with ...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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21:22