Learning Series: Larry Rector & Geogy Thomas

Some say "Ideas are a Dime a Dozen. People that Implement them are Priceless." Evaluating each idea that solves a problem or opens the door towards an opportunity is difficult. In this episode, Larry Rector (CEO of Dayspring Health) and Dr. Geogy Thomas (CMO of Dayspring Health) provide a successful framework that simplifies the evaluation process of an idea. The goal of this idea is to save time on making future decisions and gain confidence that the final decision is best for you, your team, and the organization.

This workshop was presented at the 2024 CCHF Conference. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Larry Rector, Geogy Thomas, and others like them at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org). 

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Strategic Partnerships Series: Lorenzo A. Watson

This conversation took place at the 2024 CCHF Conference. Lorenzo A. Watson is the CEO and President of Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). Lorenzo sat down with Steve Noblett, the former CEO of Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) to talk about the future of CCDA, the national CCDA Conference, and ways CCHF members can become involved with CCDA. 

You can watch this video interview at https://youtu.be/Qmzn3MCuybc .

We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Lorenzo A. Watson and others like him at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Learning Series: Dr. Wayne Detmer and Martha Carlough

Dr. Detmer serves as the Chief Clinical Officer of Operations at Lawndale Christian Health Center in Chicago, Illinois. He completed undergraduate training at Yale University and medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Detmer is board certified in family medicine and licensed in the State of Illinois. He and his wife, Gina, have worked at Lawndale Christian Health Center since 1999. In 2001, Dr. Detmer was promoted to Chief Clinical Officer of Operations. In this capacity, he works to improve access for patients and to ensure efficient clinic operations. Dr. Detmer serves on the boards of St Anthony Hospital and CCHF.

Martha Carlough is a Consultant faculty at TMC Duke Divinity and Staff Physician, at Samaritan Health Center of Durham. 

This workshop was presented at the 2024 CCHF Conference. Martha and Wayne used the four-fold movement of the Eucharist as a model for how health care practitioners can choose to occupy our roles in health and healing in a needy world. They explored this both in relation to individual patient encounters and in broader ways where their voices and actions serve to advocate for God’s abundant economy where “there is enough if we share it”.

We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Wayne Detmer, Martha Carlough, and others like them at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

Subscribe & Follow CCHF:

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Learning Series: Dr. Rick Donlon & Susan Post

Dr. Rick Donlon (CCHF's new CEO) and Susan Post (Esperanza Health Center's CEO) share how their personal stories have allowed them to be more compassionate and relatable to their patients and organizations; even those with different lived experiences. They discuss practical strategies and Biblical examples related to turning our tests into testimonies. They also discuss empathy building methods, awareness of implicit biases, and how to overcome burn-out in order to use our unique journey as a way to provide consistent and compassionate care on purpose.

This was recorded at the 2024 CCHF Conference. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Dr. Rick Donlon, Susan Post and others like them at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Learning Series: Alyssa Vasquez & Steve Noblett

Alyssa Vasquez serves as the president and CEO of Cultured Enuf, a consulting firm dedicated to enhancing Organizational Culture alignment. Cultured Enuf, born from a blend of personal experiences, research, and a deep understanding of cultural significance in the workplace.

The team at Cultured Enuf has conducted over 100 organizational assessments and focus groups, leading partners through sustainable organizational transformations using evidence-based methodologies. Vasquez is instrumental in organizational strategic planning, drawing from her extensive background in facilitating professional development sessions to foster a cohesive and thriving culture within organizations.

Alyssa leads a discussion with CCHF's own Steve Noblet about why D.E.I. is important as a biblical principle. We invite you to listen with open ears and hearts. This was recorded at the 2024 CCHF Conference, as one of our many workshops offered in 2024. 

We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Alyssa Vasquez, Steve Noblett and others like them at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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David Caes was one of the early “dreamers” who saw that CCHF could make a lasting impact on healthcare, within neglected communities and through the church. David used his creative gifts and relational personality to build a network and to help practitioners share their experiences and insights with one another. That has been the hallmark of CCHF ever since. He was editor and a contributing writer for CCHF’s quarterly journal: Health & Development, and published “Caring for the Least of These” and the 1st edition of “Upholding the Vision”. Libby, David’s wife, organized annual conferences, and served as administrator for two of the earliest CCHF clinics, Circle Family Health and Lawndale Christian Health Center in Chicago. Through sacrificial work and faithfulness, David and Libby Caes laid a foundation for something that has grown bigger than they ever dreamed. They continue to serve Jesus where they have opportunities, and have represented Christ and his kingdom in every phase of their lives in both Christian contexts and in secular settings.  You can listen to CCHFTalk on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or at CCHF.org/cchf-talk. 

Watch the video interview with David Caes on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/tR_eFJXAyd8?si=pTSzDrquwciAUoQO

We hope you will look for opportunities to meet David Caes and others like him at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

Subscribe & Follow CCHF:

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Strategic Partnerships Series: Bobby Watts

Bobby Watts, MPH, MS, CPH, Bobby currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of National Health Care for the Homeless Council based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has thirty years of experience in direct service, management, development, and implementation of health, social service, shelter, and policy and advocacy programs with and for mentally ill, HIV-positive, substance-abusing, persons experiencing poverty and poor populations, and training programs for those who serve them. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences in Ithaca, NY; Master of Public Health from Columbia University, School of Public Health, Division of Health Administration; and Master of Science in Epidemiology from Columbia University, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology. He has numerous publications featured in the AMA Journal of Ethics, British Medical Journal, New York Times, and National Health Care for the Homeless Council in the past 11 years.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share it with others. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube. Just search CCHFTalk. For more information on #CCHFTalk visit CCHF.org/ cchf-talk.

Watch the video interview with Bobby Watts on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JVt_UdM1bK8?si=6ZUPQOACk0R26dCa

We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Bobby Watts and others like him at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

Subscribe & Follow CCHF:

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Learning Series: Wayne Gordon 

Wayne Gordon is an author, pastor, and teacher. Wayne is the founder of Lawndale Christian Community Church on the west-side of Chicago. In over 41 years of ministry “Coach,” as he is affectionately known, has played a key role in numerous community development initiatives. He is one of the founders of the Lawndale Christian Health Center, founding president of the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation, and Lawndale Christian Legal Center.

Wayne Gordon helped to formulate the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) and served as president for the 1st 25 years and is now president emeritus. CCDA is a network of individuals and ministries nationwide who engage in Christian community development efforts. Over 3000 people attend the national CCDA conferences and the CCDA movement continues to expand.

Wayne also heads up a Lawndale campus of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as Associate Professor of Christian Community Development. He along with Dr. John Perkins directs a Doctoral & Masters program in Christian Community Development.

Wayne Gordon presented this practical workshop at the 2024 CCHF Conference. In this episode Wayne will teach you how to stay fresh and not burn out so you can have decades of fruitful ministry. In this episode he will discuss keys for long-term ministry.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share it with others. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Wayne Gordon and others like him at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org). 

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

Subscribe & Follow CCHF:

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Learning Series: Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brooks 

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brooks is the lead pastor at Lawndale Christian Community Church located on the west-side of Chicago. He is affectionately known as "Pastah J". He is also the author of the popular book "Church Forsaken". He is a graduate of Northern Theological Seminary (MDiv) and recently obtained his Doctorate of Ministry in Christian Community Development. (PhD).

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brooks presented this powerful workshop at the past 2024 CCHF Conference. He will challenge you to rediscover that loving our neighbors means loving our neighborhoods. Unpacking the themes of Jeremiah 29, Brooks shows how Christians can be fully present in local communities, building homes and planting gardens for the common good. His holistic vision and practical work offers good news for forgotten people and places. Community stakeholders and civic leaders will rediscover that faith institutions are viable partners in community transformation in ways that they may never have considered. 

If you enjoyed this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share it with others. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brooks and others like him at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

Subscribe & Follow CCHF:

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Legacy Series: Art Jones Host: Steve Noblett

The story of Lawndale began with a group of high school students, a football coach leading a bible study, and a 4th year medical student. That football coach was Wayne Gordon. And that medical student was Art Jones. Art went on to help found Lawndale Christian Health Center, which started out as a clinic that charged just $5 a visit and that worked out of what had previously been a burned out Cadillac dealership.

It's an amazing story, and it continues to unfold. Art went on to do his residency in internal medicine and then a cardiology fellowship. And Lawndale Christian Health Center has grown to become a model and a mentor for scores of Christian health centers around the country. It's the largest employer and one of the biggest economic engines in the west-side of Chicago. Art is now a consultant with Health Management Associates and he continues to work for systemic change in health care on a macro level.

He was kind enough to meet with me recently in Lawndale Christian Health Center’s original building. We talked about the LCHC’s story, about the influence that CCHF has had on his life and on the development of the health center. He shared his insights on the need for leaders to redesign the way we think about health care delivery.

Christian ministry is not at odds with providing the best care possible for our patients and to do it in a financially sustainable way. Art said it makes total sense to do the right thing, to make our decisions based on what we know is right, best for our patients, and to recognize that we have patients who have never passed through our doors and may never pass through our doors. It's easy to understand why Art has been such an inspiration and mentor for so many Christ centered health centers and their leaders.

For more than 25 years, Art's leadership at Lawndale Christian Health Center maintained a balance of faith and innovation. My prayer is that we will take up Art's Challenge to rethink and redesign health care access in ways that meet the needs of our patients.

If this resonates with your heart, then come to the next CCHF conference and meet others who are willing to be thought leaders and innovators in delivering whole person care that serves even the most vulnerable in ways that reflect the compassion and the justice of God.

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

Subscribe & Follow CCHF:

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