He Doesn't Waste A Thing: Recent Episodes
Melisa Zimmerman
I'm so glad you are here today. Thanks for joining me as I share the stories of my life and introduce you to some amazing people God has brought into my life. Their stories are both amazing and life changing.
Today Roxanne Parks joins me for the second part of two episodes. Roxanne is an author of 2 books, she has also authored 15 Bible plans for the YouVersion app. She is a life coach, speaker, and Corporate Chaplin. She is living the best part of her life right now. She is so worth knowing. Enjoy this podcast.
To connect with Roxanne:
www.roxanneparks.com
Social Media FB: Roxanne Gocke Parks IG: @roxannegparks
Today Roxanne Parks joins me for the first of two episodes. Roxanne is an author of 2 books, she has also authored 15 Bible plans for the YouVersion app. She is a life coach, speaker, and Corporate Chaplin. She is living the best part of her life right now. She is so worth knowing. Enjoy this podcast.
To connect with Roxanne:
www.roxanneparks.com
Social Media
FB: Roxanne Gocke Parks
IG: @roxannegparks
Today's guest is my friend David Tompkins. As the president and CEO of Praise Ministries Int'l (PMI), David provides biblical and practical teaching, leadership training, encouragement to Senior Pastors, and guidance for the church body as a whole. Following a vision God gave him in 1988, he launched PMI to become an itinerate ministry to the world. The ultimate goal for this ministry is to help people find and develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as their Savior and God the Father as their source of true life and peace. He speaks at meetings and conferences around the world and has written courses as an instructor for Bible Institutes. He and his wife Shonda live in the Edmond, Oklahoma area and have two sons, one daughter-in-law, and four grandkids.
To connect with David:
Website www.pmimissions.com
Social Media
FB: David Tompkins
IG: @david.l.tompkins
Twitter: @DavidTompkins78
What at treat today to have Shonda Tompkins join me on this episode. Shonda was saved in 1985 where she (shortly afterwards) married David, the first true love of her life. She served the local church in the helps ministry until 1988 when she felt called into the full time ministry beside her husband, that was the birth of “Praise Ministries Int’l” (PMI) Their ministry has included opportunities as Evangelist, Youth Pastors, Missionaries, and Lead Pastors, and she is currently a Certified Christian Counselor in the state of Oklahoma.
Shonda ministers in Women’s Conferences and retreats around the world. The Great commission to “go into all the world” has become a major part of her life. Over the past 34 years, she has ministered in 21 different countries to literally thousands of people. Africa, North America and South America have become the heart of her outreaches.
To connect with Shonda
www.pmimissions.com
Social Media:
FB: Shonda Tompkins
IG: @shonda.l.t
Twitter: @MissionGirl1967
Today I'm joined by Amber Sitton for a open and honest conversation about domestic abuse. You don't want to miss this one.
To connect with Amber:
Facebook: @Amber Sitton
IG: @amber_sitton
Today you will be meeting my friend Sabrina Klassen. Sabrina is the Women's Pastor at Liberty Church International in Weatherford, OK. She is an author, counselor, nurse and so much more. We will talk about her books, her relationship with God and she will share the story of how she met the love of her life. Check it out.
To invite Sabrina to speak or connect with her:
https://www.sabrinalklassen.com
Facebook: @Sabrina Dunaway Klassen
IG: @klassegirl
Today, I'm joined by Nancy Jackson. Nancy is an author, Bible teacher, and so much more. In this episode we discuss her relationship with God, her life adventures and all things Nancy. I know you will enjoy it.
To connect with Nancy:
https://nancyjacksonauthor.com
Facebook: @Nancy Jackson
Instagram: @njackson
Today I am joined by Kim Hembry. Kim is the founder of Freedom Gate, Intl. Kim has a heart for seeing healing and freedom released in the lives of both individuals and communities and is passionate about seeing each child of God empowered to walk in the fruit of His promises
and in their spiritual inheritance. She is a long-term missionary currently ministering in the Dominican Republic.
To invite Kim to speak or teach at your event or connect with her in any way: https://www.freedomgateintl.org
Follow Kim on social Media:
Facebook @Kim Hembry
Instagram @krhembry
On today's episode I am joined by my friend Pat Everett. Pat is a counselor at Oneness Ministries and she is a lover of God and has a heart to see people find healing and hope in Christ.
Connect with Pat at: zoewriter@gmail.com
https://www.oneness-ministries.org
Welcome to season 3 of the He Doesn't Waste a Thing Podcast. Today I'm joined by my wonderful friend, Simi John. Simi is a 30 something, wife to a handsome preacher and mother to two precious littles. She loves Jesus more than anything else and needs coffee to survive. She is a physical therapist, speaker, spiritual cheerleader and she released her first devotional book “I Am Not:Break Free From Stereotypes and Become the Woman God Made You To Be” in Feb 2020, now available on Amazon!
Her calling is to help women know their God given identity and purpose so they can experience abundant
To connect with Simi or invite her to speak at your event: http://simijohn.tv
Facebook: @simijohn Instagram: @simijohn
Buy her book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084T37Q3K/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_FWQsEbEBWNAMK
In today's episode I am joined by my good friend, Denese Maresh. Denese is the Care Pastor at Victory Church, Edmond Campus. We talk about all things family, healing, and miracles. You don't want miss today's episode.
To Connect with Denese:
denese.maresh@victory.church
IG: @deneseketchie
FB: Denese Ketchie Maresh
On today's episode you will me Lori Fry. Lori is a Senior Biblical Counselor, Certified Biblical Life Coach, and Author. She and her husband, Rick, are the founders of Oneness Ministries and together they work to help couples find the help and hope they need to have a healthy marriage. We talk about her own experience with divorce, biblical views about divorce and her book, Grace In Brokenness, Hearing God's Heart in Divorce. Connect with Lori www.oneness-ministries.org 405.888.9935 FB: @oneness ministries @Lori Fry IG: @onenessministries To purchase Lori's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Brokenness-Hearing-Heart-divorce/dp/1511627573/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Hearing+god%27s+heart+in+Divorce&qid=1588629578&sr=8-2
Today I'm joined by Ryan Latham. Ryan is the founder of Renewed Leadership. He works with churches, organizations, and individuals to help create strength in leadership. He has just published a new ebook, "Keep Your Job (and help your pastor) During Covid-19. You can get your copy from his website.
Connect with Ryan Latham:
https://www.renewedleadership.org
FB: Renewed Leadership
IG @renewedleadership
@ryanlatham
Today I'm joined by Pastor Terry Cuthbertson. Terry is the Lead Pastor at Hope City Church in Arcadia, OK. He is an on fire church planter who is breaking down all the traditions and barriers that keep people from hearing the Gospel. He is an outside of the box thinker and full of energy with a passion to see people come to know the audacious love of God. He is a Kingdom Entrepreneur. You are going to be so blessed by this episode.
To connect with Pastor Terry:
Hope City Church ~ hopecityokc.church
FB: Terry Cuthbertson
IG @pastortokc @hopecitychurchok
What a treat to be joined today by Bekah Erway. Bekah is the Worship Pastor at Pathways Church in Yukon, Oklahoma. She is a wife, mother, a speaker and worship leader. On this episode we discuss all of those roles and so much more. We talk about how she has walked through the tragedy of multiple miscarriages and how she finds healing. You don't want to miss this episode.
Connect with Bekah
IG @bekaherway
FB @Bekah Erway
email: bekay@yourpathway.church
Today I am joined by Dr. Denise Abston. Denise is the Senior Pastor at Resurrection Free Methodist Church. She has been in the ministry for more than 20 years. She was the first woman ordained as an elder at the 107th Mid-America Conference of the Free Methodist Church (May, 2004). She completed her bachelor's degree in Legal Studies from Oklahoma City University, her master's degree in Leadership and Ministry from Greenville University in Greenville, Illinois, and her doctorate degree in Christian Counseling from Omega Bible Institute and Seminary in Swartz, Louisiana. I know you will enjoy our conversations about the church, women in ministry and her upcoming book.
You can connect with Denise
FB: Denise Weger Abston
https://www.rfmcokc.org/
In today's episode I am joined by my pastor and friend, Dr. Jon Chasteen. Jon is the Lead Pastor at Victory Church in Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Maseru, Lesotho Africa. He is also the President of The King’s University is an accredited, Spirit-filled, evangelical university based in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Dr. Chasteen has three earned degrees, including a Doctor of Education from Oral Roberts University. He and his wife, Michele, are blessed to enjoy life with their two children, Corey and Jace. In this episode we talk about his life as a Christ follower, a pastor and everything in between.
You can connect with Dr. Chasteen:
IG: @jonchasteen
www.victory.church
www.tku.edu
Today's episode is with the amazing, Elizabeth Ward. Elizabeth is a recording artist, worship leader, wife, and mother. Most importantly she is a passionate lover of Jesus. We discuss, music, ministry, motherhood and so many other things. You are going to love Elizabeth.
You can hear Elizabeth's music at:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/26ilm4tecLE2dYFXMixvvC?si=2NsPCnQjRp-uVK29JkwawA
https://music.apple.com/us/album/selah/1452112031
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NGNMJZL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zYSbEb30ZVTJ5
Follow her on social media:
@_elizabethward_
Today I'm joined by the lovely, Patty Brown. Patty is on the advisory board for Branch 15 and has been a part of women's ministry for many years. She has a beautiful story to share and I'm so happy she is join me. In today's episode we talk about loving God, motherhood, and so much more. You will enjoy this episode so much.
Today I am joined by my wonderful daughter-in-law, Brianna Lumpkin. Brianna along with her husband, Mark are the Community Pastors for Faith Church in Hinton, OK. We talk about her life as wife, mother, pastor and lover of Christ. You don't want to miss a single minute.
To connect with Brianna:
www.faithchurch.family/hinton
Social Media:
IG: @briannalumpkin
FB: @briannalumpkin
Today I am joined by my great friend who always keeps me laughing and having fun, Pastor Jane Zahasky. Jane is the Women's and Connections Pastor at Victory Church in Oklahoma City. She is one of the most enthusiastic people I know. You are guaranteed to spend the next 20 minutes laughing and having fun. So glad you joined us today.
To connect with Jane or have her come speak at your event you can contact her at:
jane.zahasky@victory.church
www.victory.church/women
Follow her on social media:
IG: zahaskyjane
FB: Jane Crosman Zahasky
February starts off amazing as today I am joined by my friend, worship leader, songwriter, and boss lady, Lael Ewing. In this episode we discuss growing on the stage, motherhood, life transitions and business.
To connect with Lael:
IG: @_lael
FB: Lael Ewing
Today's episode was actually recorded in late 2019 while I was on a mission trip to the country of Turkey. Pastor Jody Andrews was also on the trip with the team and I knew when I met his, he had to be on the show. Jody is the Lead Pastor at Life Church Columbus, Mississippi. He has been in the ministry or many years and his church is growing and thriving.
You can connect with Jody at
Life Church Columbus, MS https://www.lifechurchgtr.com
Follow him on social media:
@jodyandrews
In this episode I am joined by my wonderful, highly passionate and highly caffeinated friend, Selah Hirsch. Selah is the founder of Pipelime Brand Messaging and with her husband co-founded Love Works a youth leadership organization. In this episode be prepared to laugh, learn and be changed.
To connect with Selah:
selah@pipelime.com
@selahhirsch
Today's episode is an encore performance by my good friend and ministry buddy, Roxanne Parks. Roxanne is a gifted speaker, author, life coach, mentor, wife, mother and new grandmother. She has been serving women in the homeschool arena and women's conference for years. She is the author of the book "Are You Enough" which is available on her website and at all online book sellers. She is well know for her Mom' Winter Summits.
If you would like to invite Roxanne to speak at your next event or mentor you, you can connect with her at www.roxanneparks.com
Today on the show I am the guest. Pastor Matt Wood take my seat at the interviewer and I get to answer all the questions. Come check it out as we talk all about a subject I am very familiar with, ME! We chat about my role in ministry and what my husband and I are up too these days.
You can connect with me or schedule a marriage or women's event at:
melisa@bridgebuildermm.org
www.bridgebuildermm.org
Today I'm joined by Matt Bennett. Matt is the President of Spirit Life Ministries. He has spent the majority of his life sharing the gospel of Christ around the world. He truly has a heart to empower people to go to the world and spread the Gospel.
Matt is available for speaking engagement to your church or organization.
You can connect with Matt: matt@mattcbennett.com
You can learn more about Spirit Life Ministries at www.spiritlifemin.org
Today I am joined by Pastor Matt Wood. Matt has been a wonderful part of my life for the last nearly 10 years. We have served together in ministry and I learned so much for him. I consider it an honor to have him in my life and you need him in yours.
To connect with Matt to have in speak to your church or be a part of your worship: Matt Wood
Marcy Priest is a worship leader and songwriter based in Oklahoma. A mix of intense energy, infectious laughter, and contagious passion, Marcy has led worship at numerous churches and conferences across the country, performed on live worship albums, and released albums of her own inspirational songwriting. She is best known for being a worship leader at LifeChurch.tv in Oklahoma City and is an artist of exceptional depth who sings and leads with an honesty that is unmistakably her own.
To book Marcy for your church or event you can connect with her at:
www.marcypriest.com
Back for part 2, Glenda Kyvor shares about her latest project, Generation Next. She is training leaders how to engage with children of this generation in relationship to cultural changes and the impacts of society.
You can connect with Glenda at
Modern Day Missions
P. O. Box 535578
Grand Prairie, TX 75053
C/0 Glenda Kryvor
glendamack222@gmail.com
Today I am joined with Glenda Kryvor. Glenda has spent the vast majority of her life traveling the world sharing the Gospel as a single woman. She will discuss the life of a missionary and miracles she has seen. You don't want to miss this one.
You can connect with Glenda at:
Modern Day Missions
P. O. Box 535578
Grand Prairie, TX 75053
C/0 Glenda Kryvor
glendamack222@gmail.com
Today I'm joined by Kerry Bruton. She is a counselor, speaker, and amazing Bible teacher. You don't want to miss this.
Kerry Bruton
Fountainhead Ministries
Today I introduce you to Laura Gamble. Laura is a woman on the move. She is a Life-Coach, business owner, strategic planner, and so much more. She leads women executives and is a master of the non-profit world. If you are looking for a Life-Coach or want to connect with Laura for any other reason, you can connect to her through her website.
www.redbudag.com
Today you get to meet on good friend, Pastor Rich Wood. He is an associate pastor at Victory Church in OKC and an all around amazing person.
If you want to schedule Rich to speak you can reach him at rich.wood@victory.church
Today I want to introduce you to Samantha Snipes. Samantha is a girl with her hand in so many pies. She is a business owner, ministry leader, wife, mother and general all around amazing person. Trust me you will enjoy this episode.
Today's guest is Pastor Vicki Thorp. Vicki serves on the board of 2 non-profit organizations and with her husband own a very successful plumbing business. A former pastor at Victory Church she is a wonderful treasure trove of wisdom.
www.mountianchild.org
www.project31.com
Jen is the Co-Founder of Pure Missions, a wife, mother, and great adventurer. You won't want to miss any of her story.
Follow Pure Missions on IG and FB
Support her ministry at https://puremissions.wixsite.com/puremissions
Joined on this episode by Shelly Walsh. She is a business owner, mother, and mentor of women. She is passionate to see women walk in their calling.
Today I am joined by Christie Brooks. She is a mother, business owner and champion for women who have been through broken marriages and abuse.
Today you meet my son-in-law, worship musician and leader, Obed Salazar. He shares how his life as a missionary child grew his relationship with Lord.
Connect with Obed
FB: Obed Salazar
IG: obedesalazar
Meet Liam Bernhard, worship leader, Regional Director for The Burn 24-7 (www.burn24-7.com)
Connect with Liam: lionburnheart.com
FB: Liam Bernhard
IG: lionburnheart
Today you will meet Nikki Wright. She is a woman on the move. She is a Life Coach and ministry leader who is passionate about seeing women become everything God has created the to be.
You can connect with Nikki at: nikkilwright.com
FB: nikkiwrightlifecoach
IG: nikkilwright
Roxanne Parks is a gifted speaker, author, life coach, mentor, wife, mother and new grandmother. She has been serving women in the homeschool arena and women's conference for years. She is the author of the book "Are You Enough" which is available on her website and at all online book sellers. If you would like to invite Roxanne to speak at your next event or mentor you, you can connect with her at www.roxanneparks.com
In this episode, I am joined by my good friend, Shari Wood. Shari is an educator, pastor, and speaker. She has spent her life in ministry and has a heart to see women become who God created them to be as well as see biblical marriage restored.
To schedule Shari to speak or request mentorship contact her at:
sharilaughs@gmail.com
What fun to an amazing millennial join me today. In this Episode, Kyler Clapp, worship leader all around fun person shares what it's like to be a part of the next generation.
Follow her at clappkyler on IG
To connect with her for leading worship for you email clappkyler@gmail.com
In this episode I am joined by my great friend, Cindy Conant. Cindy is a pastor, worshipper, and radical lover of Jesus.
Today I have the privilege of having Dr. Garnet Pike, founder of Spirit Life Ministries. In this episode, Dr. Pike shares amazing wisdom and fun details of his life.
www.spiritlifemin.org
Joined on this episode by my best friend who is my husband, Steven Zimmerman. who knows what he will say!
www.bridgebuildermm.org or steve@bridgebuildermm.org
Today Jennifer Crow joins me again as we discuss the Beautiful Dream Society. Human Trafficking and how she followed a dream she had in 2008 that lead her on the journey of a lifetime. www.beautifuldream.tv
Today I’m joined by Jennifer Crow, Founder of the Beautiful Dream Society. Today we talk about her life as Co-Founding Pastor of a mega church, the public ending of her first marriage and so much more.
Today my guest is Jermaine Onarecker. We talk about everything from “How to treat the Bride of Christ” to “Home Schooling.”
Jaimi Jones of Edge Ministries joins me as we discuss all things marriage, kids, and other random things.
Michelle Booher joins me on this edition. She shares family stores and how God saved her marriage. You don’t want to miss this.
In this edition I’m joined by Author and Co-Founder of S.T.O.R.M Ministries. She shares how she and her husband took the leap to start their ministry to help people impacted by addiction and so much more.
On this episode, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite fellas. He has known me all my life and has not only been a fantastic big brother, but my life coach and dear friend. Meet Ezra Marrow.
On this episode my beautiful daughter, Mariah Lumpkin, joins me. We talk about her life, her relationship with God, how to reach millennials and so much more.