The Priority Now Podcast

Carmen is joined today by our friend Aubrey Shelby.  Aubrey has served the Illinois Baptist Women community as part of the IBSA team and as a huge part of Priority.  This last year has been a challenge for Aubrey and today she shares with Carmen how her relationship with Christ has strengthened her and equipped her to deal with all she has faced in the last year.   

Aubrey's email address:

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Carmen is joined today by Roslyn Alexander who recently moved back to Springfield after serving with her husband on the mission field of international colleges.  Roz shares about how she has used a method of "share a fragrance, share a scripture," to engage women in the Gospel.  

Resources mentioned today:

https://www.amazon.com/Essence-Day-Roslyn-G-Alexander/dp/B08F6X4RP6

https://www.facebook.com/essenceofdays

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Carmen is joined today by Carrie Tabor of Centralia.  Carrie shares about the ministry in her church called The Well that serves young mothers experiencing unexpected pregnancies.  

https://embracegrace.com

https://crossroadschurch.faith

Carmen is joined today by Irina Yeakley.  Irina just finished an internship at IBSA and shares with Carmen about what it is like to be limb different.  Irina was born with Amniotic band syndrome which affected her leg and both hands.  She is discovering how God is using this to move her to the mission field.  Listen and be encouraged.

[email protected]

@abnormalamputee - instagram

https://nubability.org

Sports Hero of the Week Story on Irina - WANDTV

Carmen is joined today by Emily Bryan.  Emily shares about her journey to a degree in Biblical Counseling and how God's timing made the journey sweeter.  In their conversation you will also hear practical advice on Biblical Counseling in your everyday life.

Contact Emily Bryan:

How People Change - Timothy Layne & Paul David Tripp

Carmen is joined today by Lisa Woodman of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Carlinville, Illinois.  Lisa also serves on staff at Missouri Baptist University as Assistant Dean of Student Success.  She shares today how God placed her right where she is supposed to be.  

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Carmen is joined today by Sherry West who attends Logan Street Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon.  Sherry shares about the loss of her son and how God has been with her through the grief.  

Resources mentioned today:

A Grace Disguised - Jerry Sittser

Nancyguthrie.com

While We're Waiting website: whilewerewaiting.org

facebook group: While We're Waiting

email: [email protected]

Today we revisit with Hadley Stephens of Rolling in Faith.  Hadley has started a non profit ministry called Rolling in Faith that ministers to community members with special needs.  Recently Rolling in Faith completed a Summer Skills program which taught life skills.  Listen and be encouraged in how God is using Hadley.  Hadley is a great resource for special needs ministry.

https://www.rollinginfaith.com/about.html

https://www.facebook.com/rollinginfaith

Carmen is joined today by Sydney Richards.  Sydney is a recent high school graduate who is completing a summer internship at IBSA before leaving for college in the fall.  Sydney shares about some of the difficulty of being a student during the pandemic as well as the desire to develop a deeper relationship with Christ.  She gives great insight as to what we as Illinois Baptist Women can do to develop relationships with these younger women to encourage them.

ibsa.com/women

Carmen is joined today by Janet Butler from Alpha Baptist in Bolingbrook.  Janet led the breakout during Priority about Half Time.  She shares about her life and how God had led her through changes in her life.  

Janet's email address is: [email protected]

https://www.alphabaptist.org/our-ministries/

Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance - Bob Buford