In Episode 149, Dr. Rick and Phil have a conversation with Karen Springs, Author of Adoption Through the Rear View Mirror: Learning from Stories of Heartache and Hope and Communications Director for World Without Orphans. 

Karen Springs – Episode 149 – Adoption Through the Rear View Mirror

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In episode 257, Brandon welcomes author and nonprofit director Tiffany Bluhm back to the show. Tiffany is the Executive Director at Made for Pax, a Christian foundation which provides mentorship and vocational development for BIPOC leaders following Christ. The work is specifically employing contemplative formation for those that are engaging in peace and justice work, and that's what we talk about! Tiffany provides us with biblical insight and spiritual practices that can help us sustain the work of community development and justice leaders for the long haul.  Podcast Sponsor   The Accord Network is a place to connect with like-minded organizations in pursuit of being the hands and feet of Christ around the world. Registration for the OneAccord Conference is now open for changemakers seeking a time of inspiration, collaboration, and transformation within the field of international relief and development.   Visit The Accord Network Online    Resources and Links from the show   Made for Pax Online    Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman    Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys by Richard Twiss    Leading from Your Knees with Peter Greer and Ryan Skoog  Conversation Notes    The link between contemplative formation and sustaining an action-oriented lifestyle  Stories of civil rights leaders and how they remained rooted in the midst of justice  The importance of intentional investment of BIPOC Christ followers  Contextualization and diverse cultural expressions of Gospel embodiment  The story of the Old Testament is uniquely tied to the migrant experience       Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License 

Tiffany Bluhm - Contemplative Formation for the Life of Justice

In episode 256, Brandon and Phil get a crash course in global health from Yasmine Vaughan. Yasmine has her Master's in Public Health and serves as the Technical Advisor for Global Health and Missions with Helping Children Worldwide. Beyond sharing words and conditions that we can't even pronounce, Yasmine shares about the context in West Africa in which their work is centered and we learn the commonalities and differences in public health across different global contexts.  Podcast Sponsor   The Accord Network is a place to connect with like-minded organizations in pursuit of being the hands and feet of Christ around the world. Registration for the OneAccord Conference is now open for changemakers seeking a time of inspiration, collaboration, and transformation within the field of international relief and development.   Visit The Accord Network Online   Resources and Links from the show    View and Join the Together for Global Health Coalition   Watch Phil's Sermon on Family Strengthening  Conversation Notes    Zeroing in on the history and current day realities of Sierra Leone  Navigating partnerships between western organizations and their corresponding organizations in the Global South  Integrating current programs and initiatives into broader partnerships at the village level  Working towards sustainability and reducing outside investment or management  Together for Global Health Coalition  Common health conditions and healthcare gaps in the Global South, including those that are oblivious to westerners  The Global South increasing in conditions that had previously been more represented in the West  Innovative ways that health practitioners in the Global South meet needs    Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License 

Yasmine Vaughan - Collaborating Together for Global Health

Joining the podcast for episode 255 are nonprofit leaders Dave LeVan and Jon Allen with Water For Good. Dave and Jon speak with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about the status of worldwide access to water and what it looks like to implement Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects in the Global South. We talk through the tremendous needs as well as acknowledge some of the shortfalls of the WASH sector. Our conversation concludes around what it looks like to merge two good-sized global nonprofits as Water For Good and Lifewater International recently underwent that very process.  Podcast Sponsor   The Accord Network is a place to connect with like-minded organizations in pursuit of being the hands and feet of Christ around the world. Registration for the OneAccord Conference is now open for changemakers seeking a time of inspiration, collaboration, and transformation within the field of international relief and development.   Visit The Accord Network Online   Resources and Links from the show   View Water For Good/Lifewater Merger Information  Conversation Notes    Taking in the big picture of water access globally and what the implications are on people's lives  The similarities and the differences when implementing water, sanitation and hygiene projects in the Global South  What about all the broken wells in Africa? Is sustainability even possible?  The reasons that led to the decision for the two organizations to merge into one  The operations and logistics of merging and integrating two different teams along with their activities  The post-merger opportunities that are presented to the newly formed Water For Good  The importance of staying curious and not losing heart in the work of global justice    Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License 

Dave LeVan and Jon Allen - When Global Ministries Merge

In this month's 3+1 episode, we're diving into conversation around the current refugee crisis being fueled by conflict and displacement worldwide, jump back into recent conversation on Haiti and the challenges that pregnant mothers are facing in the midst of tumult and also look at the controversy surrounding mass weddings in northern Nigeria that includes underage orphan girls. We've got Kelly Strong on the show with us today who is the CEO at Safe International and also an associate providing support to practitioners through the Canopy International coaching collaborative.  Podcast Sponsor   The Accord Network is a place to connect with like-minded organizations in pursuit of being the hands and feet of Christ around the world. Registration for the OneAccord Conference opens soon for a time of inspiration, collaboration, and transformation within the field of international relief and development.   Visit The Accord Network Online    Resources and Links from the show   Check out the services and support offered by the team at Canopy International    World Relief Blog : The Drivers of Mass Displacement: Ukraine and Beyond    The Guardian : ‘It is simply best not to get pregnant’: women left terrified as Haiti’s maternity services collapse   BBC News : Mass wedding for Nigeria orphans sparks outcry    Book : Refugee - Rethinking Refugee Policy in a Changing World by Paul Collier and Alexander Betts   2017 Refugee Crisis Series : Welcoming the Stranger with Krish Kandiah   Conversation Notes    3:50 What it looks like to change the name and rebrand an international charity  9:15 Checking in on the current state of "record breaking" forced displacement throughout the world and what to do when the world shows up on our doorstep  25:45 The reality of gang violence in Haiti that has collapsed medical clinics and hospitals that women have used to deliver their children  36:15 Evaluating a controversial story of mass wedding of orphan girls in Nigeria and what the implications are regarding child rights and international definitions  50:40 Brandon's recommendation of a page-turner book that covers modern refugee policy      Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License 

Refugees, Maternal Health and Child Marriage

On the show today, we're joined by missionary Matt Rhodes who is the author of No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions. He talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about trends within missions that emphasize speed and big numbers, but often lack the depth of discipleship that characterized Jesus' ministry. Matt shares about the mission that he is engaged in a majority Muslim country Northern Africa and what he's learned from being on the field and what faithfulness (even success) can look like for those spreading the Good News abroad.  Podcast Sponsor   Child Hope International reunites families in Haiti by providing pathways for children in orphanages to return home with the necessary support to thrive. If you need help transitioning your orphanage or are looking for an organization to support in Haiti, reach out to Child Hope International.   Visit Child Hope International Online   Resources and Links from the show    No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions on Amazon    Conversation Notes    The primary differences between how missions are approached currently as opposed to the days of William Carey and Hudson Taylor  Current trends in missions work  Approaching missions with professionalism and being enculturated  Is professionalism opposed to being relational?  The trajectory of the relatively recent phenomenon of short term missions and it's increasing share of the overall missionary force  Not everyone that is a Christian is also an ambassador of Christ, or are they?  The implications of the center of Christianity moving to the Global South  Charting milestones for successful missions    Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License 

Karen Springs – Episode 149 – Adoption Through the Rear View Mirror

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