Rising Above Dads Podcast

Our Relationship with the Church, Part One


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Episode Title: Our relationship with the church, part 1

Episode Summary: In this episode of the Rising Above Dads podcast, our hosts discuss the relationship between special-needs dads and the local church.  Local pastors Bryan Vaughn and Lee Bailey join our hosts for an open discussion about the fears and uncertainties faced by everyone involved. Brandon Jones, a Rising Above Ministries Board member and special-needs dad, fills in for co-host Dustin Rawls.

 

Meet the hosts:

Steve Chatman is married to Lori and has 5 children and 4 grandchildren.  Two of his adult daughters live with Down Syndrome. Steve is Vice President of Rising Above Ministries. He studied Psychology and played rugby at Tennessee Tech and later studied theology and family ministry at Bethel Seminary.  He procrastinates a lot, loves to watch old Gameshows on YouTube, and he owns a banjo and tuxedo but rarely uses either.  

Daniel Brooks is married to Dusti and has 4 sons, one of which has Congenital Central Hyperventilation Syndrome.  Daniel is the Online Campus Pastor at his church and enjoys using technology and media to help others connect with God.  He studied music performance at Tennessee Tech. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging with his family and watching his boys pursue their passions.  He also loves to drink coffee and quote Tow Mater from the movie Cars.  

Dustin Rawls is married to Mandy and has two children, Dylan and Madison who was born with Spina Bifida. Dustin serves as the Men’s Ministry director at his church and has a passion for discipleship. He works for the financial aid arm of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and has never met an audience he didn’t love. Whether it was bowling a perfect 300, becoming the first ever homecoming king at MTSU, or finishing his fourth degree, clearly Dustin has a need to prove something that nobody else cares about. 

Related links:

www.risingaboveministries.org

Oaks church website

Pastor Bryan Vaughn email: [email protected]

Stevens Street Baptist Church website

Executive Pastor Lee Bailey email: [email protected]

Clemson study on church attendance and disability

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About the Show

Rising Above Dads is created & produced by Rising Above Ministries. To learn more about us and our resources for special-needs families, visit our website at www.risingaboveministries.org. If you’ve enjoyed listening and want to hear more, we’d love for you to subscribe to our podcast or share it to encourage a friend. 

 

*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.

https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/



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