Together LA Listening Tour

Join us as we hear from Jake Bracewell, who works with Athletes in Action. Jake shares his background and some of his struggles moving to and adjusting to LA. He outlines his calling and transition from performance coach at UCLA to serving with Athletes in Action and shares his desire to reach college athletes and deepen their relationship with God.

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In this episode of TogetherLA's Listening Tour, we sit down with Charity McCloud, Missions Director of RealityLA.  We talk about the role of the church in serving the community, what RealityLA is doing in their neighborhood, and she also shares about her own entrepreneurial bent in starting businesses.  

In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we talk with Martha Juarez-Garcia about her life in LA, her heritage, resilience and endurance in our walk with God,  and our calling and identity.

In this episode of TogetherLA's Listening Tour, our host Tommy Lee sits down with Steven Yu, FCEH Member. They talk about Steven's journey as a pastor, his passion for the homeless, and his nonprofit Mentor for Change. Steven also shares about their nonprofit's Faith Collaborative to End Homelessness and shares opportunities for people to get involved.

In this episode of TogetherLA's Listening Tour, we sit down with Joe Thackwell, Founding Director of Christian Life at the University of Southern California and national leader with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. We talk about life and ministry on the campus of USC now compared to pre-Covid.  We talked about some of the issues university students on campus are wrestling with today as well as Joe's work also with collegiate faculty and his hope to continue to be salt and light on the USC campus.

In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we speak with Rudy Paniagua, a Pastor and the Director of Coaching for Breath of Life. Rudy explains some of the Hispanic culture and its relationship with the church, explores his passions and calling, and he shares some strategies he uses when helping others plant churches.

In this week's episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we hear from Bethany McKinney Fox, the author of the book Disability and the Way of Jesus: Holistic Healing in the Gospels and the Church and the founding leader of Beloved Everybody. Bethany shares her calling and the mission of Beloved Everybody, she shares why she wrote her book, and she challenges us to think about healing in a way that isn’t harmful to those with disabilities.

In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we speak with Pediatrician, Dr. Malaika Graves. She explains her calling and transition from teacher to doctor, how she integrates her faith and work, and some of the challenges in her profession.

In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we hear from Tom Lutz, a Professor of Biblical Studies at Metro Atlanta Seminary and a Convene CEO Roundtable chair through his consulting company, Vision Planners. Tom speaks about his book Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work: A Guide for All Who Make Disciples. He shares how pastors and ministers can relate to people in the marketplace, the growing desire to hear that work matters to God, and how the church can encourage those in the workforce.

Join us as we speak with Rev. Dr. Alvin Sanders, the President, and CEO of World Impact. He explains the changes World Impact has gone through, why informal theological training is needed, and how the organization is filling this need and impacting leaders.