The Cru MPD Podcast

Need a bit of a pep talk for MPD in the new year? Cue AIA MPD Coaches Brent Batiste and Mark Hammitt! They join Michele and Katie for an encouraging and visionary convo about setting goals that are full of faith and grace. Can we make progress in a busy season? Yes! Can we try some new things and not be bogged down by guilt if it doesn’t go “perfectly”? Yes, yes we can!  

Resources referenced: The Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri Nouwen. MPD Resource Site Links: Calculating My Support Goal, Planning Your MPD Activities, and MPDx.

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Part of our MPD Stories series, today’s episode tells a story of two interns who were a part of the 2021 Intern MPD season that saw 100% report rate for the first time ever. We explain what we mean about advocacy in MPD, and how this played a key role in the success of our interns ministry partner development this year. Special thanks to Ana Maria Alaniz Mendoza, Ariana Sibaja, and Corey Park for sharing their experiences and perspectives in this episode. Thanks also to Soundstripe for today’s featured music: "Recovery"

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What happens when you need to raise thousands of dollars, but you live thousands of miles from your ministry partner base? Alex & Mary Paulison found a way to maximize just a few months in the U.S. in order to build their ministry partner team for their work in Bologna, Italy. It is amazing what God can do!  Listen in for some practical tips that can help you balance MPD, family, and time!

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Pete Smith joins Katie and Michele as they all talk about something they have in common: all three are married to someone who does not work with Cru. How has this impacted their MPD? How does it impact their staff life? Do these three coaches have any advice for how YOU might navigate this situation, either now or in the future? Let us know in the comments!

This is our very first “From the Archives” episode. These episodes are a freshly edited take on past MPD talks. We want to honor our legacy and uphold the timeless principles of MPD that have shaped us, even as we actively contextualize MPD for a changing world,

Today’s episode is from Cru’s Staff Conference at Colorado State University in 2013. Dave Dickens, now our US National MPD Director but back then served as the Campus MPD Director, shares from his personal experiences in a talk called “Deliberate MPD”

Mentioned in this episode: Michael Hyatt podcast, SMART goals, Switch: how to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. Cru staff can find the following resources on the Cru MPD Resource Website:: It Takes Two by Nancy Dickens and Lori Joiner, The Three Threes by Dave Dickens and Planning Your MPD Activities.

Katie casually interviews Michele, who is now co hosting the podcast with her. The ladies then do a sneak peek about what they are excited about this upcoming mini-season of episodes, which Michele keeps calling “Season 2-ish.” They also discuss what is the best speed for listening to podcasts, and what some of their podcast inspirations are.

 Mentioned in this episode: https://www.jamieivey.com/podcast-2/  https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/ https://modernmrsdarcy.com/what-should-i-read-next/ https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/podcasts https://knoxandjamie.com/ https://serialpodcast.org/ https://austinstone.org/resources/stories/podcasts/ https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts https://www.leadstoriespodcast.com/ 

Dave Dickens, National Director of MPD for Cru, joins Katie and Jason for further End of the Year Ask inspiration and practical tips.

Cru Staff can find End of the Year Ask resources and a sample letter here. 

Join Katie and Jason as they talk with Dan and Holly Allan about their End of the Year ask. Join them as they talk about their strategy and how God continues to move to provide for them each year. 

Fear, Shame, Anxiety... these are all words we may think about while doing MPD or talking about money. Join Jason and Katie as they talk with Dan Miller about his MPD journey and how God moved him from fear, shame, and anxiety into thriving, fearing the Lord, and trusting Him in MPD. 

Is it really possible to see success in MPD while remaining on full-time assignment? Ryan McReynolds would answer a hearty "Yes!" Listen as he shares how The 4 Disciplines of Execution have helped him and his wife, Alex, achieve focus, experience weekly wins, and see results.

Resources:
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
4DX Scorecard
Simplified Support Calculator
Ryan's Seminar Notes (2013)