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Developing local solutions to complex issues is foundational to global change. When it comes to food insecurity and health services, we recognize the need for local solutions at scale. Joining the show today from Rwanda is Isabelle Kamariza who is the Founder and President at Solid'Africa. She comes on the show to share with us who Solid'Africa works alongside the Rwandan government to improve nutritional outcomes for hospital patients, students and others in the community. We cover a lot of ground in this episode and learn what it looks like actually achieve sustainability when doing work in challenging contexts.
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Rwanda Inc. by Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond
Conversation Notes
Isabelle's journey from feeding the homeless in Belgium to feeding the masses in Rwanda The influence of Matthew 25 and how it compels us into action The power of prayer in starting a ministry to the sick The intersection of healthcare and nutrition insecurity in Rwanda Going from farm to fork (and eventually on to fertilizer!) in making sustainable change The role of social enterprise in building sustainability The value of government regulation and partnership in establishing a nonprofit in Rwanda (it's harder than starting a business!) Social change through community education The Rwandan trajectory from tragedy to case study in developmentTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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It's March and the madness extends far beyond college basketball. In this episode, we look at the ramifications of losing Ukrainian child data through recent federal budget cuts and why upholding these children's humans right should matter to American Christians. Then we look at a new city development in Kenya that has some unique aspects that give both promise and pause. Lastly, Brandon Stiver shares a book recommendation on cross-cultural leadership that can help equip us for the ministries that God has led us into.
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NPR : Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Program that Tracked Ukrainian Children Abducted by Russia
Associated Press : A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
Amazon : Leading Across Cultures - Effective Ministry and Mission in the Global Church by James E. Plueddamann
Conversation Notes
1:36 - The loss of data on Ukrainian children that have been forcibly removed from their country and taken to Russia. What human rights are being violated and what role do recent changes by the US put these children at greater risk. 14:50 - Steve Kariithi joins the show from Nairobi to discuss Tatu City - a privately funded city with thousands of people and a lot of appeal. We discuss the pro's and con's of this approach to urban development 29:50 - Brandon shares a recommendation for those that are working and leading in cross-cultural environments.Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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We talk a lot about global action on behalf of the vulnerable, but what about global engagement that looks like deepening our discipleship and spiritual formation? We've welcomed Randy Gonzales from Camino Quest on the show today to share with us how pilgrims travel (or even travail) the Camino de Santiago in Spain and what it looks like to connect with God through Christian pilgrimage. In a world that seems a bit wild, this is a reminder of the opportunities that God provides for us to slow down, connect and get in touch with what He's doing in our lives.
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Conversation Notes
Randy's journey from MK to not wanting to be a missionary, to becoming a missionary! Defining pilgrimage to a Christian population that hasn't historically been involved in pilgrimages The value of leaving your context and traveling to another part of the globe to carry to take a pilgrimage The three traditional Christian pilgrimages The story of St. James and his legacy on the Iberian peninsula What happens on a pilgrimage and the spiritual value of the journey Balancing lives of action with slowing down and going deep internally The logistics of going on pilgrimage and how to prepare for such a journeySupport the Show Through Venmo - @canopyintl
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In 2025, there are still people in the world, even entire people groups, that have never heard the Good News. What's more is that access to distant places and global migration has never been higher. Is it possible to finish the Great Commission in our life time? We've got questions on how to reach more with the Gospel in word and deed and joining us for the conversation is Lisa Pak who is a leader with Finishing the Task that is focused on mobilizing the whole church to fulfill all of Christ's commands. Lisa shares with us what it's like to grow up and worship in a diaspora church, how global coordination and new technologies can help us reach more people and what it means to be a church that is not easily shaken.
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Conversation Notes
6:30 - Lisa shares all the influences that led her into global missions 10:10 - Caring for all people everywhere ties all the way back creation covenant and stewardship entrusted to all people 13:00 - Who is really Western? Lisa speaks to the reality of second and third generation immigrants 19:30 - The link between countries that are economically developed and the spreading of the gospel. 31:25 - Taking a pulse and understanding the stats around who is unreached 34:00 - Opportunities that show up on our doorstep and seeking the unreached in our own neighborhoods 41:25 - âPrayer is the most underutilized tool in the Kingdom of Godâ 47:20 - Understanding diasporas and what itâs like worshiping and growing up in a diaspora community 53:25 - Following Godâs heart and being a church that will not be a shakenSupport the Show Through Venmo - @canopyintl
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It's been a whirlwind of a month for global development practitioners. We've heard a lot of the 30,000 foot view of what the shuttering of USAID means and today we're talking with a practitioner from our community that was working on a USAID-funded project in El Salvador and what it was like to receive the stop order. After that, we'll be looking at a recent Christianity Today article that discusses the rise of cyberscam trafficking. Lastly, Brandon Stiver will be sharing a word of encouragement for all those that find themselves disheartened after recent blows to the work that so many in this podcast community are called into.
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Christianity Today: Crypto Cons, Beatings and Prayers for Deliverance by Erin Foley
Center for Global Development: Which Countries Are Most Exposed to US Aid Cuts; And What Other Providers Can Do
AP News: A comprehensive look at DOGEâs firings and layoffs so far
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Conversation Notes
0:55 - Losing USAID support on the ground and organizations in this podcast community that have been effected 3:35 - Katy Luehm joins the show to share how the USAID funded project that she was a part of in El Salvador was shutdown and what effect that is having on both contractors and families alike 21:00 - Erin Foley is back to talk with us about the rapid expansion of cyberscam trafficking in Southeast Asia 41:15 - Brandon shares an encouragement for those global practitioners that are effected and discouraged after the recent closing of USAID as we point towards what the opportunity to pursue God's Kingdom in the worldTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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We live in a world of tremendous conflict and as Christians, we are called to welcome those that have been forced to flee violence in their communities. For those of us called into this space, how do we mobilize Christians and advocate to the government for compassionate responses to such crises? We have long-time friend of the podcast Dr. Krish Kandiah on the show today to share what this has looked for him and the spaces God has called him into in recent years. Krish is an author, advocate and the Director of Sanctuary Foundation in the UK. We bounce around from Hong Kong and Ukraine to Sudan and Gaza to pursue God's justice for these global neighbors.
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God is Stranger by Krish Kandiah (Amazon)
Sanctuary Foundation Online
Conversation Notes
Krish catches us up on his journey from UK foster care to government work to advocacy on behalf of forcibly displaced people globally Raising awareness and mobilizing churches to welcome refugees The role that sports can play in building community across cultures The plight of Sudan and Haiti and why certain conflicts receive media attention while others don't It's easier to get support for Ukrainians that flee violence as opposed to Sudanese people fleeing violence News is overwhelming, should we even be engaging or is it best to just tune out? A Bible in one hand, a newspaper in the other and praying with our eyes open -
Being an active follower of Christ will always lead us to find things that are incongruent with God's Kingdom and we'll want to do something about it. To do justice, we have to address injustice and that might require us to start something (and our community is full of people that start things). Starting something is hard though so we've invited author and pastor Bryan Halferty to walk us through the spirit and the tenacity it takes to undertake a new Kingdom venture. Bryan also shares about his upcoming book "Terrible Beauty" which is a memoir of his own journey towards starting a church in the most unchurched metropolitan area of the country.
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Conversation Notes
Engaging other cultures as a means of learning more about God. Discerning God's direction to start something new and how that led to a church plant. Balancing the realities of injustice with the maintaining spiritual and relational health. The role of risk when starting a ministry. Embracing the risk, the vulnerability and the potential of failure. The reality of facing rejection and apathy when you've created and brought something into the world Christ's example of compassion and suffering that guides towards ministry The messianic ache and the cry of Maranatha as we long to be with Christ and for His Kingdom to come in fullTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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In our end of January episode, Brandon Stiver is walking through a few current issues as well as a Bible word study that offers a more robust understanding of what it means to do justice and how looking at the word in the Septuagint underscores the inextricable connection to to righteousness. Brandon welcomes Spencer Reeves to the show to share what the team at Child Hope International is seeing in the midst of the conflict within Haiti which has displaced more people than at any other point in the countryâs history. Lastly, we revisit a conversation we had with Medard Ngueita earlier this month and how to understand the sweeping executive actions by President Trump that has suspended refugee resettlement, canceled legal asylum seeking and pausing USAID support globally.
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The Guardian : More than a million Haitians forced from their homes amid gang violence
Advocate Alongside World Relief for Compassionate Policies
Conversation Notes
1:45 - We talk about justice all the time, but what does it mean? Jump into this Bible study on the Greek word dikaiosunne and how it offers a more robust understanding of justice. 21:20 - Spencer Reeves joins the show to help us understand the ongoing conflict and large scale displacement of children and families in Haiti. He helps us make sense of a current news report that Brandon pulls from The Guardian (linked below). 37:05 - Reviewing the executive actions from President Trump that are impacting how the US engages the global poor and those that are fleeing violence.Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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There are so many needs within the work of anti-trafficking and orphan care, but what happens when people that are engaging as helpers are actually doing harm. Ego, poor practice and a desire for appearances can corrupt organizations that purport to be doing good. As a practitioner and journalist working in Southeast Asia, Erin Foley has been around the block working in organizations and comes onto the show today to share some of what she's seen and learned doing missions and nonprofit work over the years. She also shares about some of the great organizations she's worked with and about her most recent project, the recently published book "Where They Belong" which chronicles the movement of family care in Cambodia.
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Book : Where They Belong by Erin Foley
Website : Children in Families Online
Website : Global Child Advocates Online
Podcast : Episode 214 "Storytelling to Empower with Jeff Rogers"
Conversation Notes
6:30 - Connecting from anti-trafficking into orphan care and prevention 10:30 - Fulfilling the Great Commission by loving our global neighbor and also the opportunities for those that live abroad 17:00 Lessons learned in anti-trafficking, the sexiness of it and comparing countries that experience enslavement 22:30 - The shadow side of anti-trafficking organizations and unethical practices of nonprofits 25:15 - The issues with founder-run organizations 32:45 â I was horrified because we were supposed to be helping these women and I felt like we just enslaved them in a different way.â 38:35 - Transitioning to family based care and Children in Families 43:30 - Juxtaposing growing up exposed to cross-cultural orphanages with learning the importance of family based care 47:45 - Understanding orphan care in Southeast Asia and what is driving family separation 51:00 - Documenting the story of family care in Cambodia and more broadly through Erinâs book Where They Belong 55:30 - âIf your heart leads you, bring your brain along with youâTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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As we anticipate the inauguration of President-Elect Trump later this month, we take a moment to consider how some of his public comments and proposed policies will affect global neighbors that are fleeing violence and seeking refuge in the US. To guide us through this conversation, we have Medard Ngueita on the show. Medard is the Executive Director at World Relief Western Washington. He has a vast knowledge on refugee resettlement not only as a long time team member at World Relief, but also because he was once an asylum seeker himself. Medard talks with Brandon Stiver about the ramifications of the first Trump administration on refugee resettlement and how organizations are preparing for the prospective policies that will be enacted in the upcoming administration.
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Follow Up Resources on President-Elect Trump's Proposed Immigration Policies
NPR Report - This report is a little dated and you can skip most of it, but the start of the segment includes clips of President-Elect Trump saying he plans to close refugee resettlement
Center for Migration Studies - The US Refugee Admissions Program: What's at Stake in the Election
KFF - Expected Immigration Policies Under a Second Trump Administration and Their Health and Economic Implications
Christian Post - "Why President-elect Trump should defend persecuted Christians" by Myal Greene and Ryan Brown
World Relief Press Release - World Relief Troubled by Rumors that Trump Administration Will Rescind Guidance Limiting Immigration Enforcement Activities in Churches and other âSensitive Locationsâ
Conversation Notes
3:27 - The work of World Relief Western Washington and how they partner with the church to engage global crises 5:20 - Who is our neighbor that we are called to love? 7:35 - Medardâs own journey as a political asylum seeker from Chad 12:05 - The countries people are fleeing currently that are arriving in Western Washington 16:22 - Certain countries fly under the radar but are producing forcibly displaced people and most end up in neighboring countries refugee camps 19:40 - Comparing Medardâs arrival almost 20 years ago with what asylum seeking looks like now 23:50 - Reflecting on President Trumpâs immigration and refugee policies that sought reduce the amount of asylum seekers entering the country from Latin America 29:10 - When President Obama left office, he set the refugee resettlement mark at 100,000 people, President Trump reduced it to 22,000 30:43 - The rub between international UN policies and nationalist sentiment within Western countries 46:30 - What churches can do to help refugees that are coming to the US in 2025 55:10 - The importance of a stance of humility and prayer in pursuing a life of justice -
Happy New Year's Eve! We have so much to be thankful for as we reflect on the last year of nonprofit ministry, podcasting, family and everything else! In this end of 2024 episode, Brandon and Phil will catch up our listeners on what is happening in their personal lives and ministry. Most importantly to you, dear listener, we share about the state of the podcast, how it's been since we did some rebrand/rescope and what the future of the podcast is. This is an episode for those listeners that want a peek behind the curtain and are looking for more ways to go deeper with Think Global, Do Justice.
Conversation Notes
Phil and Brandon share about how God has been moving in their respective organizations in 2024 (Providence World and CarePortal) (0:30) The hosts share their top books and movies from the year (13:00) They share their favorite episodes from Think Global, Do Justice(22:20) Brandon shares the state of the podcast, where we're going (if we're going), how we're doing internally and what traction we have with a competitive podcast market (30:30) Think Global, Do Justice ranks in the top 2% of podcasts globally with over 1,800 downloads each month (but that's a challenging place to be!) The challenge of keeping podcasts viable in 2024 Shout out to our 2024 Sponsors - Zoe Empowers, Child Hope International, Accord Network, Christian Alliance for Orphans and Resilient Communities Center The 2025 outlook for the podcast and keeping current on the show (40:40)Podcast Sponsor (You!)
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Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys by Richard Twiss (book)
Rooting for Rivals by Peter Greer and Chris Horst (book)
Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch (book)
Lead with Prayer by Peter Greer, Ryan Skoog and Cameron Doolittle (book)
Overcoming by Dr. Nicole Wilke and Dr. Amanda Howard (book)
Leading from Your Knees with Peter Greer and Ryan Skoog (podcast)
What Scripture and Science Say about Resilience with Dr. Nicole Wilke (podcast)
Owning Poverty with Dr. Michael Pucci (podcast)
Decolonizing Theology and Integral Mission with Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst (podcast)
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The gospel is to be proclaimed and word and deed. Sometimes global practitioners easily step into the demonstration of justice and development work, but how do we make meaningful strides towards sharing the gospel's message with those we reach with critical life-saving services. Christopher Beth from The Bucket Ministry joins the show today to share with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about the simple work that their ministry undertakes in fifteen countries to both provide water access and share the good news.
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Conversation Notes
Christopher's path from a car accident to the Amazon rainforest to reaching over a million people with a clean water solution The different responses that follow interacting with global poverty for the first time The World Health Organization estimates that 785 million lack access to clean drinking water Scriptures that support reaching the nations and caring for the vulnerable Water as something that everyone recognizes they need and everyone can agree on making accessible The difference between having an ultimate motive and an ulterior motive Using the water filter as an object lesson to explain salvation to new hearers Intentionally spreading the gospel while guarding against spiritual abuse or coercion The critical work of local missionaries and pastors to follow up and serve the families that are reached with clean waterSupport the Show Through Venmo - @canopyintl
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Mercy comes in all shapes and sizes and in order to reach the 5 billion people without access to safe surgery, we need a litany of different models. Since 1978, Mercy Ships has been working to increase access to life changing surgeries in underserved areas of the world and Raeanne Newquist from their team joins the show to share about what it looks like to live and serve on a floating city. Raeanne talks with Brandon Stiver about what it's like to serve alongside your kids, collaborating with nationals and stepping out of our comfort zones to see God move in the lives of others.
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Conversation Notes
5:51 - Serving alongside your children in cross-cultural ministry 9:35 - âIf we are followers of Jesus we are to live into the model that he showed for usâ 11:00 - The specific approach of Mercy Ships and collaborating with large governments 15:43 - Working to address the 5 billion people that lack access to safe surgery 21:00 - The effects on children and adults when they have medical needs that go unaddressed 28:30 - The variety of people that can volunteer and serve on a Mercy Ship 31:00 - Safeguarding and risk management with a high volume of volunteers 35:19 - Collaboration with the local community to enhance cultural sensitivity and long term support 43:27 - Workforce development of Global South practitioners 50:27 - Focusing on all that God can do rather than just being overwhelmed by the size of the problems that we face.Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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The common adage "when you know better, you do better" makes sense. It also indicates that there is a need to transform what it is that we've been doing. When nonprofits around the world, including those working in Christian development and justice, recognize the need for organizational shifts, they may undertake the years-long process of change management. Perhaps your organization has gone through this (or perhaps it needs to!) To help us understand what change management looks like and what it says for organizations pursuing transformational development models, we have Dr. Casey Duthiers joining the show. Casey is the Director of Training and Development at Resilient Communities Center where their team supports practitioners around the world to improve their practice and increase their impact through intentional, Christ-centered professional development for development practitioners. She talks with Brandon Stiver about change management, short term missions and what it looks like to follow Jesus to the margins. Glad to have you join!
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Integral Mission and Decolonizing Theology with Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst
When Collaboration Helps Families with Dr. Brian Fikkert and Gabriel Walder
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Conversation Notes
The persistence of intractable poverty and examining the roots of it all Valuing Catholic social teaching as a theological basis for the work that we do Following Jesus to the margins of society and serving there What does it look like to change from a simple charity model to an organization that is anchored in a transformational development approach The key drivers that lead to organizations wanting to change The constraints of a shrinking donor base for nonprofits and how that can actually drive us towards better work Centering short term missions within long term relationships The need for continuing education for community development practitioners Relationships are key in every way when it comes to justice workTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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Trauma has the potential to cripple individuals that have experienced adversity, poverty and exclusion. There isn't an area where this is more clear than in global orphan care and there isn't a better person to walk us through what building resilience looks like than our guest today. Dr. Nicole Wilke is the Director at the CAFO Research Center where she leads a team focused on making research applicable to everyday practitioners in global child welfare. On the show, Nicole talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about what she's learned both from living in Peru as well as through the research that she has conducted in promoting better practice for orphaned and vulnerable children. We close our conversation with diving into the new book that she co-wrote with Dr. Amanda Howard called Overcoming which is out now. There's something in this conversation for everyone, so jump in with us!
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Caleb Koala's Comeback Ride
Overcoming: What Scripture and Science Say About Resilience (CAFO Site)
Overcoming Book on Amazon
CAFO's Core Elements
Transitioning to Family Care Resources
Conversation Notes
The needed mutuality between Global North and Global South within the family of God The difference between endogenous and exogenous empowerment in cross-cultural missional work Christians in orphan care had become known with leading with their hearts rather than their heads Addressing the distrust between research and Christian orphan care practice The products and resources at the CAFO Research Center that turns research into applicable practice How scripture and science align to bolster understandings of resilience Trauma is real and at the same time use of the word 'trauma' is often watered down in the West Adversity that turns into trauma happens at an instantaneous and subconscious level and will affect people differently The keys to building resilience that can happen at any time for anyone Data-informed practices and frameworks that will promote resilience in childrenTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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The problems surrounding poverty are wicked and complicated. Pat answers and short term solutions are never going to get us where God is calling us to be. The challenge is that nonprofits often experience constraints (either real or perceived) that keep them from innovating better approaches to meeting peoples needs. We're joined today by Abe Wright and Greg Bixler who are the co-founders of Design Outreach. As an organization that not only values innovation but actively invests and rallies donors towards research and development, they've been able to provide significant upgrades to common problems in WASH and medical care. The communities that we partner with deserve better and Abe and Greg provide us with helpful insight and direction as we iterate and innovate.
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Design Outreach Online
When Global Ministries Merge on Think Global, Do Justice (A Conversation with the Leadership from Water For Good)
Conversation Notes
The necessity of transforming what it means to be a humanitarian organization and the ways in which we operate 40% of water pumps are no longer in function and we need to improve that The need for collaboration and working with government partners Understanding research and development as practical problem solving Comparing the efficacy of LifePump with other water pumps or water solutions. The importance of both access to water and the durability of water pumps. Wrapping your donors into the work of innovation even as some solutions donât pan out Additional innovations in hygiene and medical careTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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Recorded live from the CCDA Conference in Portland, Oregon, we are joined by three educators equipping students globally to think biblically and pursue justice. On the show today we have Dr. Karen Fancher and Dr. Greg Burch from the Multnomah Campus of William Jessup University alongside Ernesto Duke who is the President at Eternity Bible College. They join Brandon Stiver for a conversation around the trajectory of Christian higher education, balancing ethics and philosophy with skill set development and what it looks like to prioritize spiritual formation as we develop theory and practice.
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Global Development and Justice Master's Program (Jessup University)
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Blessed Are The Peacemakers with Dr. Karen Fancher
Conversation Notes
3:40 - The things that have been most remarkable about being at CCDA 9:20 - The complexity of teaching history where victors tell the stories 13:40 - Updates from OneAccord and the Lausanne Congress 17:20 - The model of making a biblically focused education available and affordable internationally 24:40 - The trajectory of higher education for global studies 30:00 - Balancing the development of skill sets with understanding the philosophy, ethic and theology underneath what we do 37:10 - The priority of slowing down and connecting with God before âdoingâ the work 40:40 - Pilgrimage as a spiritual practice to experience God -
There is no lack of complex challenges when delivering health care in the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS crisis. On the show today, we have Echo VanderWal who is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at The Luke Commission in Eswatini. Echo joins Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke for a conversation about calling, the pain and loss created by the AIDS Crisis, the irreplaceable impact of PEPFAR and what it looks like to provide holistic care in rural communities. With over 20 years in the country, Echo points us to what excellence looks like as follow Christ's example of humble service.
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The Global HIV/AIDS Conversation
The Luke Commission Online
Conversation Notes
4:00 - What do Jesus, Conor McGregor and Osama Bin Laden all have in common? 5:35 - The importance of having the support of your family when being called to serve God overseas 6:55 - Following Christâs example of service in loving our global neighbors 7:50 - The reality of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa during the early 2000s inc consideration of the cost of transport, lack of medicine and poor treatment 11:35 - Pursuing professional investment in the national team that is delivering life-saving support in their own country 17:00 - The reality of inner pain and the orphaned spirit when family is lost 21:30 - Seeking care at scale within rural areas of Eswatini 23:35 - Eswatini has the rate of HIV/AIDS in the world - a resounding 26% and why we donât want that number to go down 25:45 - The importance of international partners that provide anti-retrovirals 26:45 - How PEPFAR has positively impacted Eswatini, the work of the Luke Commission and what it looks like on the ground. 29:10 - The dire reality of potential extinction when HIV/AIDS first expanded in Eswatini 31:35 - The erosion of bipartisan support in US politics and how it is now undermining the delivery of life-saving HIV/AIDS support for millions of people 35:00 - The risks that face people if PEPFAR pulls out 38:30 - The importance of comprehensive healthcare and tracking trends to help an array of health issues that arise across a population 47:00 - Don't wait to take the first step when it comes to engaging or even moving overseas to pursue God's heart for justice in the nations -
All is futility! Even in Christian nonprofits? We're changing it up a little for episode 265 as Brandon does a solo dive into the book of Ecclesiastes to gather wisdom from Solomon that can inform what we do and more importantly how we do the work of global justice. In an age of Big Impact, this is a word for the nonprofit leader that cares about the ethic of our approach and the opportunity for a compounding influence in a world where it seems that nothing ever changes.
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Resources and Links from the show
Scriptures shared:
Ecclesiastes 1: 1-4; 8-11 Ecclesiastes 5: 8-10; 18 Ecclesiastes 9: 7-10Andy Crouch Tweet 1; Tweet 2
Conversation Notes
"All is futility!" - Solomon The work of oppressors and corrupt politicians ends in futility, but what about our work that counters their work? Brandon shares some of his own global nonprofit futility The grace of recognizing how the world works even in it's vanity "Eat, drink and experience good" Andy Crouch throws shade and "impact" and Brandon says "Amen" Does our work matter? Getting our priority (singular) in orderTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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The number of forcibly displaced people in the world are at an all-time high. On every populated continent, we are seeing conflicts and climates that lead to people fleeing their homes. Our guest today is Myal Greene, who is the CEO of World Relief and he says that the global displacement crisis is the most significant issue that we face in the world today. We look at the last eighty years of how God has used World Relief to meet needs of people from war-torn areas and look at some of the most gripping conflicts today (Ukraine, Sudan and others). Myal has worked with World Relief for nearly two decades both within the US and in Africa. He walks us through what Christians should be aware of when it comes to displacement and how we can be instruments of welcome and support to global neighbors next door and abroad.
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Resources and Links from the show
Good News About Injustice by Gary A. Haugen
Welcoming the Stranger by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang
Walking with the Poor by Bryant Myers
Rich Christians Christians in an Age of Hunger by Ronald Sider
Refuge by Alexander Betts and Paul Collier
Refugee Stats from the UNHCR
The Evangelical Immigration Table
World Relief Online
Conversation Notes
9:40 - In the west, we donât have a full conception of the level wealth and privilege that we have 12:20 - Remembering the last eighty years of what God has done through World Relief 15:25 - Finding ways to work with the church and give sacrificially to help the hurting 16:45 - A story about the need for both eternal salvation and the restoration of the present 24:40 - The impact of the 2021 Haitian earthquake and the fall of Kabul as Myal stepped into his role of CEO at World Relief 31:35 - The current displacement crisis is the greatest issue of our time 34:15 - âA smaller set of nations in the world are experiencing far greater suffering while the rest of the world is making continued and sustained progress in poverty alleviationâ 36:55 - Contrasting the Ukraine case study with most other areas of poverty and ensuing conflict 38:45 - "Vulnerability is the likeliness that you will experience suffering as a result of shock" 40:50 - World Relief sets their focus on the global displacement crisis 43:00 - The church can be Godâs instrument of welcome to those that have been forcibly displaced 46:12 - The importance of understanding underlying issues when discussing the arrival of refugees in a host country 52:40 - Working with the church under a biblical vision of community engagement 56:00 - Being inspired by Godâs Word as a starting point for a life of justiceTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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