Brave Men Podcast with Paul Louis Cole

Our great friend Ps. Jurgen Matthesius is one of the world’s leading communicators of the Gospel. In a powerful and revealing conversation on Brave Men, Jurgen inspires us with the courage to step out in extreme faith. In 2005 He and his wife Leanne left an extremely successful ministry in Australia and New Zealand to pioneer a church in San Diego. Today that church, Awaken Church San Diego, is one of the largest in America and their influence spans the nations. Renowned Pastor Mike Kai said, “There is no couple in ministry anywhere in the world doing it better than Jurgen and Leanne.” A Hillsong College graduate and then later mentored by the Christian statesman Dr. Phil Pringle, Jurgen brings a fresh vitality to the message of the Cross. Unabashedly a lover of their adopted nation, Jurgen and Leanne have become U.S. citizens. They have four children and two daughters-in-law.

Paul Coughlin wrote one of the best books on Christian masculinity ever written - “No More Christian Nice Guy”. Today on Brave Men we get inside the mind of a thought leader and cultural contributor. This will get you fired up about taking the Gospel to the culture we live in. Paul is also an expert witness regarding bullying and is a FoxNews contributor. He’s been a newspaper editor, conference speaker and a championship winning high school varsity soccer coach. Paul is the best-selling author of eight books, including the freedom-from-bullying parent and teacher resource Raising Bully-Proof Kids. He works with numerous professional organizations to diminish bullying, including the Baltimore Ravens. His anti-bullying curriculum is used throughout North America as well as in South Africa, Uganda, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil among other countries.

Today on Brave Men, you’ve got a friend that will help heal every relationship. Dr. Emerson Eggerichs is an internationally known public speaker on the topic of marriage, parenting, communication and more. After being a highly successful pastor for years Emerson wrote the book “Love and Respect”. The response was overwhelming, it became a New York Times bestseller and launched an international ministry helping couples build strong and loving marriages and healing family relationships on every level. Based on over three decades of counseling as well as scientific and biblical research, Dr. Eggerichs conducts the Love and Respect Marriage Conferences to sold-out crowds around the world. Millions have read his books and today on Brave Men Dr. Eggerichs reveals powerful tools to build strong marriages, deep relationships and restore friendships.

This is the craziest story anyone has ever heard. How the great, great grandson of slaves became a follower of Christ – inherited the massive soup kettle his ancestors prayed under – then met the great, great grandson of the plantation owners of his family. An inspirational and courageous word on racial harmony, the power of faith and how friendships are strengthened and maintained. Will Ford and Paul Cole met years ago when Paul became Will’s pastor. That friendship has strengthened over the years and today you’ll hear that. Will Ford  served as the Director of the Marketplace Leadership Major at Christ For The Nations Institute in Dallas, Texas. He is also the founder of Hilkiah Ministries and Co Founding Director of 818 The Sign.  Many know him internationally, however, for his family heirloom passed down through history, and its connection to slavery and prayer for freedom. As a leader in the prayer movement, Will uses this “prayer bowl” (Rev. 5:8) as a catalyst for mobilizing prayer and teaching on intercession, revival and societal transformation. He believes that it was the prayers of a godly remnant of all races—who were revivalists and abolitionists—that brought revival to America and ultimately ended slavery. Receiving their mantle from yesterday, Will is actively training a new generation to release justice to the most marginalized today.In addition to The Dream King, Will is co- author of History Makers: Your Prayers Have the Power to Heal the Past and Shape the Future with Dutch Sheets.Will is a father of four. He and his wife Dehavilland live in Dallas, Texas. Matt Lockett is the Executive Director of the Justice House of Prayer DC located right on Capitol Hill in Washington. From the governmental gate of the nation, Matt leads prayer and intercession that appeals to a holy hill that's higher than Capitol Hill—to a heavenly court that’s above the Supreme Court.Matt, along with his wife and four children, have served as full-time missionaries in the nation’s capital since just after the founding of JHOP DC in 2004. His passion is to help father a young, consecrated generation that will usher justice into the earth. Matt travels and speaks on the topics of prayer, fasting and governmental intercession. Matt also oversees Bound4LIFE International, a pro-life prayer movement universally recognized by the red tape worn over the mouth with the word “LIFE” handwritten on it. “It’s not a protest. It’s a prayer meeting.” In addition to The Dream King, Lockett is co- author of Prayer that Impacts the World: A Study Guide for Developing a Culture of Contending Prayer.

Jon Tyson is a global thought leader who courageously speaks into the lives of thousands of leaders across America and the world. In this enlightening conversation with Paul and his son Pastor Brandon Cole, Jon dives deep into the swirling convergence of faith and culture. A remarkable and vulnerable look at our world and its complexities. Jon is a noted author and the pastor of Church of the City New York. From Adelaide, Australia Jon and his wife came to America twenty years ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, The Burden is Light and his newest, Beautiful Resistance. Jon and his wife and family live in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of NYC.

Lt. Col. Allen West (ret.) is a hero in battle and a courageous leader in politics and faith. He is a former Congressman and is now the elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. Col. West speaks with strength and clarity into the moral morass of our culture today.  How does a man navigate this world with faith and wisdom? How do we work our jobs, live our lives and yet maintain a powerful witness for Christ? Col. West speaks powerfully to the political issues, faith issues and cultural crisis in America with great Biblical perspective and vision. 

A powerful word and devotional on the core issues of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America. This will bring perspective, hope and courage to your life and walk. This is one to share with others. Paul Louis Cole is the President of the Christian Men’s Network and hosts various media outreaches including the BraveMen podcast. CMN is a global discipleship movement that helps leaders disciple men in 134 nations and 37 languages. Paul was a businessman who became a pastor, helped his father Dr. Ed Cole with the CMN ministry and then five years after the passing of his dad became the lead ministry navigator for CMN.

Lt. Col. Oliver North (ret) is a combat decorated U.S. Marine, #1 best-selling author, founder of a small business and holder of three U.S. patents. For seventeen years he was a syndicated columnist and host of “War Stories” on FOX News Channel. The only friend of Brave Men that’s been targeted for assassination by Abu Nidal, Col. North is a man of courage and hope. He’s coordinated hostage rescues, headed up counter-terrorism teams, been wounded in war and still leads men’s Bible studies in his hometown. With all of his accomplishments he says his greatest achievement is being, “the God-fearing husband of one, father of four, and grandfather of eighteen.”

Sean Smith came out of the streets of Oakland a bitter, rage filled young man after his dad was shot and killed by a police officer. In the midst of his darkest hours he found wholeness in his life by finding faith in Jesus Christ. His transformation shocked the city and then his testimony and preaching shook cities. The powerful life and dramatic story of Sean Smith will inspire, entertain and enlarge your heart. This is the story that movies are made about. Today leading Point Blank ministries, Sean is aggressively taking the Gospel of Jesus to the streets of America.

Nick Stumbo is the Executive Director of Pure Desire, a ministry dedicated to being a safe place for hope and healing from the effects of sexual brokenness. Through small group resources for men, women, and teens, on-site or online counseling, training events, and ministry partnerships, Pure Desire is bringing the strength of sexual integrity men across the nation. Not only is Nick the Exec Dir but he was also healed of a terrible addiction to porn through the tools of this ministry. Pure Desire was founded by Dr. Ted Roberts who as a local pastor saw the desperate need to help men end the isolation so often found in the struggle for wholeness - and actually win victory.