Welcome to Rooftop Perspectives, a weekly podcast helping Christians to join Jesus in His mission in their everyday lives as they pursue a lifestyle of making disciples who make disciples. Join John Whaley and Michael Brewer every week as they introduce you to some amazing guests and give you some biblical takeaways for your life. And along the way, they will update you on what God is doing through The Rooftop International, a global disciple-making movement helping Christians join Jesus in His mission in over 70 countries.
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John Whaley and Michael Brewer, The Rooftop Ministries International
The pizza ovens never arrived. The money was nearly gone. And a student coffeehouse had already promised pizza for its grand reopening. Bob Bakke had no idea how to fix it—until a request for baptism led him to an unexpected discovery in the woods.
In this episode of Rooftop Perspectives, John Whaley talks with Bob Bakke of OneCry about the experiences that taught him to take risks for God and trust that his heavenly Father was listening. Bob traces his journey from an art student shaped by the Jesus Movement to a life devoted to prayer, revival, discipleship, and church planting.
Along the way, he recalls a coffeehouse filled with students, an overnight prayer gathering at Taylor University, and the surprising answers that followed moments of uncertainty. He also reflects on Asbury, the Collegiate Day of Prayer, and the hunger for God he sees among Gen Z today.
What might change if you stepped out in faith—and helped the next generation do the same? Listen for stories of ordinary obedience, unexpected provision, and hope.
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26 Oct 2026
The Chosen Actor Reveals What Really Happened on Set | Ruben Martinez (67 chars — trim: The Chosen Actor: What Really
What really happened behind the camera on The Chosen? Ruben Martinez was there for all seven seasons — appearing in 23 episodes, playing everyone from a Pharisee to a fisherman — and what he witnessed off-camera was just as extraordinary as anything that made it to the screen.
In this conversation with John Whaley, Ruben pulls back the curtain: the international prayer team that prayed through the entire cast and crew roster by name before every episode aired, the day he was caught on camera praying during a shoot without realizing it, the physical healings he witnessed, the man who gave his life to Christ in a holding area because the actors showed him real love, and what it felt like to say goodbye to Season 7 knowing it was the final one.
Ruben also shares the story of the independent film he made about Paul the Apostle — a young crew, crowdfunded budget, and a premiere that raised money for handicapped students to attend prom. And he talks about the unexpected road that brought him to The Chosen in the first place: Baylor, a business consulting career, and a stranger who looked at him and said "hey, you look biblical."
With The Chosen Season 6 dropping November 15 on Prime Video, this is exactly the kind of story fans have been hungry for.
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19 Oct 2026
The Church Has No Plan. Islam Does. | Dennis Pethers
What if the church’s biggest problem isn’t culture, politics, or persecution — it’s that it simply has no plan? British evangelist Dennis Pethers has spent 12 years traveling more than 70 countries with Rooftop International, and the pattern he sees everywhere is the same: the church has become a location, an event, a program — and lost the plot of what Jesus actually called it to be.
In this conversation with John Whaley, Dennis shares the moment he gave his life to Christ on a train at 19 while reading C.S. Lewis, the alarming generational strategy he witnessed Islamic leaders pursuing in Mombasa, Kenya, and a conversation with a young Muslim man who told him exactly why they were winning the city. He also breaks down the forgotten Gospel of the Kingdom — the message Jesus preached most — and why he believes that until the church recovers it, it will keep losing ground.
This is one of those conversations that unsettles and inspires you at the same time. Dennis is honest, global, and urgent — and the message lands hard.
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