In the 40 years that he has been a pastor in the Phoenix area, Rick Efrid has seen a lot. But this past year of the pandemic has brought new challenges to churches and the clergy who run them.

He now serves as the Director of Church Partnerships for Phoenix Seminary. In that position, Rick works to encourage, network and resource other pastors and ministry leaders.  His conviction is that it takes healthy leaders to have healthy churches. Rick loves to shepherd God’s people through teaching biblical truth, providing wise counsel and equipping men and women to reach and disciple others.

His unique vantage point will provide insight as to what the future might hold for churches, post-pandemic.

To learn more about the Phoenix Seminary, click here: https://ps.edu/

Original air date: February 25, 2021

In the 40 years that he has been a pastor in the Phoenix area, Rick Efrid has seen a lot. But this past year of the pandemic has brought new challenges to churches and the clergy who run them.
He now serves as the Director of Church Partnerships for Phoenix Seminary. In that position, Rick works to encourage, network and resource other pastors and ministry leaders.&nbsp; His conviction is that it takes healthy leaders to have healthy churches. Rick loves to shepherd God&rsquo;s people through teaching biblical truth, providing wise counsel and equipping men and women to reach and disciple others.
His unique vantage point will provide insight as to what the future might hold for churches, post-pandemic.
To learn more about the Phoenix Seminary, click here: <a href="https://ps.edu/">https://ps.edu/</a>
Original air date: February 25, 2021

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world.

Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism.

Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world. Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism. Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/">https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/</a>

Rescuers radio show

Great feel good program with insightful guests highlighting our unsung heroes helping in our communities.

Great feel good program with insightful guests highlighting our unsung heroes helping in our communities.

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