Faith, Work & Rest

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to Charlie Self take Jim on a guided tour through church history, highlighting significant people and events that have implications for faith and work today.

Charlie Self serves as director of city expansion at Made to Flourish, bringing leadership to our efforts to expand our regional networks into new cities.

Charlie is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. He has served as an associate and senior pastor in several congregations in California, Oregon and Washington, D.C., and has served as an interim pastor six times. He currently also serves as professor of church history at The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri, where he teaches courses in apologetics, church history, mission history, leadership development, and discipleship. He is also co-developer of discipleship dynamics, a new research-based tool for churches and individuals to assess the effectiveness of their discipleship programs.

Charlie is the author of three books: The Divine Dance, The Power of Faithful Focus (with co-author Les Hewitt) and his most recent work with The Acton Institute, Flourishing Churches and Communities: A Pentecostal Primer on Faith, Work and Economics for Spirit-Empowered Discipleship.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

www.missionaltraining.org/

www.madetoflourish.org

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to Jim interview Katelyn Beaty about taking the lead on controversial issues in contentious times, women's vocation, and the quest for balance between work and family.

Katelyn has written for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The New York Times and has commented on faith and culture for CNN, ABC, NPR, the Associated Press, Religion News Service, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and McClatchy Newspapers. She has written A Woman's Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World, and she speaks regularly on faith and work, women's vocation, writing, and evangelicalism and has written a book

When Katelyn is not doing all the things with the words, she enjoys spending time exploring Chicago, running, karaoke, traveling, and finding the perfect IPA.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

www.missionaltraining.org/

www.katelynbeaty.com

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to Loren being interviewed by Jim and Kim about how to re-imagine entrepreneurship through the lens of the biblical story.

As a coach, Loren helps his clients achieve their personal, professional and investment goals through career advancement and local small business ownership. He also works with business and nonprofit leaders on advancing their most critical organizational objectives, typically related to their people. When he's not helping others overcome their next major work challenge, you’ll find him playing outside in the mountains with his kids, hopefully on a double black diamond ski run somewhere.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

www.missionaltraining.org/

www.lorenkutsko.com

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Loren, Jim, and Kim about how to re imagine seemingly mundane work tasks such as email, through the lens of the biblical story.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to part two of a conversation Jim had with Jordan and Bethany Benesh about how they steward their vocational power. They talk about the journey from wanting to put people in prison to wanting to help people re-enter society from prison, and the beauty of God's restorative justice.

Jordan and Bethany Benesh are both accountants for major firms, specializing in areas of bankruptcy and auditing. They also work with Prison Fellowship to assist re-entry of female inmates back into society.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

missionaltraining.org

ivpress.com/spiritual-disciplines-handbook

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to part one of a conversation Jim had with Jordan and Bethany Benesh about their work as accountants. They talk about the dynamics of having two accountants living in the same home and how they reimagine their work in light of the Biblical story.

Jordan and Bethany Benesh are both accountants for major firms, specializing in areas of bankruptcy and auditing. They also work with Prison Fellowship to assist re-entry of female inmates back into society.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

missionaltraining.org

ivpress.com/spiritual-disciplines-handbook

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to part of a talk given by Jamin Goggin at a Surge Lunch about how Christ reshapes the way we use power in our vocation.

Jamin Goggin is a pastor at Mission Hills Church. Jamin helped start Metamorpha Ministries. He lives in Southern California with his wife Kristin and four children.

Jamin believes that part of his pastoral vocation includes writing and speaking. He has written The Way of the Dragon or The Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church That Has Abandoned It (co-authored with Kyle Strobel) and Beloved Dust: Drawing Close to God by Discovering the Truth About Yourself (co-authored with Kyle Strobel) and he has edited Reading the Christian Spiritual Classics: A Guide for Evangelicals (co-edited with Kyle Strobel). He frequently speaks at churches, retreats and conferences. Jamin writes and speaks from the depths of his own journey, seeking to invite others into the beauty and goodness of life with God.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to a conversation between AC Alivisatos and Jim Mullins as they reflect on how the glory of God can be put on display through the work of rideshare.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to a conversation between AC Alivisatos and Jim Mullins as they reflect on how the glory of God was put on display at the NBA Summer League.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.

In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Loren, Jim, and Oye Waddell about entrepreneurship and what it looks like to hustle for the common good.

Oye Waddell is the Executive Director of Hustle PHX. Waddell grew up in inner city Los Angeles and has a long track record in urban education and entrepreneurship. He attended the University of Washington on a full athletic scholarship to play football. He later earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Education from Arizona State University. He is the founder of Gameplan International and serves as a pastor at New City Church in downtown Phoenix.

Links:

surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

www.missionaltraining.org/