Gerry and Cyndi share with the listeners about the daily operations and program production for God’s Great Outdoors Ministry. The two reflect on some of the interesting experiences that they have had in the 17 years that the program has been on the air, and even share about unique questions and ideas some people have when they call the home office in West Milton, Ohio. Most of all, this couple is blessed by the notes and comments, plus the folks share with them how much they are praying for their work and the efforts they are putting forth to reach lost outdoorsmen and equip the saints on how to become active in outdoor outreach.
July 8, 2013
Paul Gathany is the guest on this week’s program as he visits with Gerry and reflects on his 40+ years in Christian radio. Paul and his good friend, Dr. David Jeremiah, started WCDR in their college dorm with 1 watt of power, and on a good day you could hear it throughout the building. It was Paul Gathany who took a chance on the crazy idea Gerry had for a radio program called God’s Great Outdoors.
July 1, 2013
Gerry hooks up with Pastor Edgar Pierce who also is an avid outdoorsman and saw the need for Bible studies to disciple those who come to Christ through their outdoor outreach events. He has already produced more than three years' worth of material, and is working on more so the follow-up and Bible studies can continue and help Christians grow in their walk with Jesus Christ.
June 24, 2013
This week’s interview is with Ron Vining from Polestar Ministry. This is a group that takes young people on hunting and fishing trips in lieu of their parents, who have no idea how to do outdoor activities, yet the kids want to get started. This ministry was started in Powell, Wyoming where Ron lives, but has expanded to other areas and is making a difference in the lives of these young people, as the program is also set up to present the Gospel. Also, they will include the parents if they want to take part and learn how to do these activities so one day they can join their children on the adventures.
June 17, 2013
Gerry visits at Roscommon, Michigan's Bambi Lake, during their annual CenterShot archery tournaments to speak to the youth from various churches across the state about the Creator God. During his visit the founder of the Christian Bowhunters Association, David Roose, dropped in to observe the tournament and share with Gerry on how the ministry came into being. Dave tells the history of CBA and how it is reaching men, women and children throughout North America who love archery and bowhunting.
June 10, 2013
This week’s program is a time with Dave Battle in Anchorage, Alaska as he shares about the way that he was raised to believe in Jesus, the Bible, and creation. However, in his college years everything he was being taught as he studied to be a wildlife biologist was telling him, not only was evolution a fact but there wasn’t even a God necessary for life to exist. An eye-opening look at how each skull from the different species has been intricately designed for that animal to exist at all.
June 3, 2013
The founder of The Christian Deer Hunters Association, Dr. Tom Rakow, is joined by his wife, Beth, as the two share on difficulties that the couple has had through their many years of ministry together. Beth gives a very interesting and eye-opening testimony of how prayer worked for them through their struggles and even a day when Tom was certain that someone was praying for him and they discovered who it was sometime later. God answers prayer!
May 27, 2013
The remote fly-in fishing adventures held at Rushing Wind Retreat Center every summer is the topic of this week’s program. The couple, Arnie & Dee Wolf, share how this ministry is all about reconciling men with God during the 5-day adventures that attendees come to experience each year. It clearly isn’t about fishing, but that is the “bait”, if you will, that is used that sees unsaved people come, or couples whose marriages are struggling during the marriage retreats. Arnie reflects on how they became owners of the camp after years of coming alongside the previous owners, and share how Rushing Wind’s ministry is for bringing glory to our Creator God.
May 13, 2013
Mike Peters of The Lord of the Harvest Archery Club, a chapter of Christian Bowhunters of America, shares about an annual outreach event in southeast Ohio. The Trophies of Grace Whitetail Deer Hunt was celebrating their 20th anniversary as Gerry did this interview with Mike, and they reflected back on the years past. This event sees men bringing other men, or families, and there have been many who have come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, or completely turned their life around if they already had a relationship with Christ.
May 6, 2013