Faithful Innovation Podcast

A trip to the Philippines to provide retreat care for ministry workers exposed Amy to a world she never knew existed.  Visiting villages where women were making wallets and purses from plant materials and food wrappers just to eek out a meager income, prompted a simple thought, wondering what she could do to help?   SORA Products...

ABC, NPR and the WB… Sarah was a rising talent in secular media when she stepped away because of a sense that she didn’t align spiritually.  Little did she know that taking a job in ministry media would only be a season of preparation before God nudged her to step back into the world she...

Phil and Brenda openly said: “We’re not dog people,” and yet, God called them to be the primary caretakers and lead the comfort dog ministry at their local church.  Phil reminded us that God doesn’t always call the equipped, but He always equips the called! “We can see how God has equipped us throughout our...

Craig has a passion for being in God’s Word himself, which blossomed into sharing what he was taking in with other people. His personal journaling moved into social media posts, then into small devotional resources, and ultimately into a published book.  Each small step led to another. Craig’s own story is one that is reflected...

With a growing awareness that each person has one short life to live, Chris and Jenna Badeker were feeling a desire to pursue music full time, so in 2017 they made some bold moves of faith!  Jenna stepped away from her career as a teacher, they rebranded their band as Wild Harbors, they recorded a...

Nate Simons leads Blue Heron Ministries, a conservation nonprofit Indiana focused on restoring the natural wetlands by cultivating the native plant species of the area.  Through stewarding our natural resources, Nate has the opportunity to share the wonder of God with the people who engage in service projects. Bringing a vision to reality is not...

“We don’t realize the difference that encouragement makes.”  Sue helped develop and now leads Upworks, a ministry in St. Paul Minnesota whose mission is “Celebrating and developing each person’s God-given potential to contribute to our world.” Listening to Sue, it is evident how she has been encouraged along the way and each experience in her...

Mifflin came full circle, from studying accounting in college, to serving a call from God in pastoral ministry, and ultimately back to accounting… this time with a ministry perspective.  When we open ourselves to God, he nudges us in directions where we’re able to use our skills as gifts of grace. Any new challenge can...

Words uttered in haste over twenty years ago: “I don’t pray,” turned a personal conviction into a growing movement called Visual Faith.  Connie Denninger, a Lutheran-trained educator and pastors wife has been on a personal journey of learning how to be in consistent relationship with God.  As Connie became aware of her own need, she...

As empty nesters who were exploring options for what they could do now that their four children were out of the house, Lorelei and Ray Vargo had been exploring businesses and other ventures.  On another continent, a pastor and his wife in India were trying to help the orphans and widows in their town, but...