Phil Witzig has conducted the Morton Community Chorus in its annual performance of Handel’s Messiah since 2012. Phil has had a lifelong passion for music, serving in music ministry in his church, along with singing in and leading various choral...

Jonathan Welch is the Executive Director of Camp of Champions, a Christian summer day camp in Central Illinois that provides children a safe, fun, and faith-centered experience. Partnering with local churches, the camp serves kids from kinderga...

Todd Smith is a founding member and lead vocalist of the award-winning Christian trio Selah, known for their powerful harmonies and heartfelt songs of faith. Originally from Michigan, Todd has been sharing the hope of Christ through music for o...

Doug Rumbold is an author, Biblical counselor and founder of the non-profit ministry, Presence Over Pain. The vision of this new ministry is to make Biblical counseling accessible by walking with the hurting, coaching church leaders, and develo...

David Getz is the composer of Ruth: The Musical. It originally debuted in 2018, and will return to Central IL in 2025 with performances on July 12 and 13 at Five Points Washington. This concert-style retelling of the story of Ruth, Naomi, and B...

Larry Holt is the Development Director at Pathway Ministries in Peoria, IL. Formerly known as Peoria Rescue Ministries, this gospel-centered organization has been serving the community since 1955. Pathway Ministries seeks to create pathways out...

Adam Kipp serves as the Executive Director at RHMA, the Rural Home Missionary Association in Morton, IL. RHMA's purpose is two-fold: to plant and to strengthen town and country churches and pastors in small-t...

Kevin King serves as the Director of Worship at Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, IL. He is also a part of writing and recording songs for the church with Grace Worship and you can find their music and res...

Duncan Phillips is an Australian pop/rock drummer, percussionist, keyboardist, and composer. He has been a member of the band Newsboys since 1993. Learn more about the band at Newsboys.com and follow Dunc...

Chuck E. Tate is an award-winning author, the founder and senior pastor of RockChurch in East Peoria, IL, and a host of the acclaimed Revival Town Podcast. A ...

Brad Mattes is widely known in the United States and worldwide for his decades of passion for the sanctity of life, from preborn to end of life. He currently serves as president of Life Issues Institute and Brad was co-founder of the organizati...

Andy King is the Executive Director of Dream Center Peoria (DCP). Andy has had a substantial impact on the city of Peoria since 2003, breaking barriers and building up the broken. The team at DCP work tirelessly to impact the biggest homeless d...

Maria Kramer Wolfe has been in full-time music ministry with her family group, The Kramers, since 2014. Maria’s heart and mission in life is to spread the Gospel to as many people as possible and share the hope and love of Jesus. Maria and her ...

Welcome to the first episode of Kingdom Happenings! Today we are featuring a conversation with Josh Horning, Principal at Christian Life Academy in Hopedale, IL. He shares about his growing up years, his family, what brought him to Central Illi...