Mission Unplugged

Global Mission Partners (GMP) recently hosted a webinar titled The Voice: A Christian Consideration, on the topic of the upcoming Australian referendum. You can also watch this webinar online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIfiL1rjaFE The video at the very start of this recording is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOACNcu4hBs This recording features the voices of Jeremiah Riley, Uncle Ray Minniecon, Dawn Gilchrist, and Bianca Manning. This discussion was facilitated and moderated by Nick Wight and Colin Battersby (Global Mission Partners). Jeremiah Riley is a Wajarri Yamatji and Ballardong Noongar man. He has lived and worked across Western Australia as both a Native Title Lawyer and a CEO of remote indigenous communities. He currently works for Senator Patrick Dodson, who is the special envoy on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Uncle Ray Minniecon is an Aboriginal pastor with roots in the Kabikabi and Gurang-Gurang tribes of Queensland. Uncle Ray is an advocate of climate and social justice, dedicating his life to supporting the Stolen Generations of Aboriginal people. He is an active Executive Member of the Indigenous Peoples' Organisation Australia (IPO), which is a national coalition of 300 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak organisations, community organisations and individuals who advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples. Uncle Ray current lives on Gadigal land in Sydney where he is co-leader of Scarred Tree Ministries. Dawn Gilchrist is a Yamatji Elder and Christian Leader. Over the years, Dawn has worked with Australian Red Cross, WA Country Health Services (Goldfields) and Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Group. Dawn fellowships at Subiaco Church of Christ and in 2019 was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to community health. Bianca Manning is a Gomeroi woman and Common Grace's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice Coordinator. Bianca has a Social Work degree and currently lives in Logan, South East Queensland on the lands of the Yuggera and Yagembeh peoples, working closely with Senior Aboriginal Christian Leader Aunty Jean Phillips in the Brisbane and Logan areas. Find out more and view more resources at http://gmp.org.au/thevoice -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us:http://facebook.com/embodyauhttp://instagram.com/embodyauhttp://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits:Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_WoodwardUsed under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

We sat down with Boniface Mpofu to answer YOUR questions about safe water, boreholes, and how your fundraising in the Safe Water September challenge transforms lives! Boniface answers questions, submitted by the Safe Water September community, about the process of installing a bore, the difference it makes in people's lives, and what happens after a bore is installed. Discover more about Showers of Blessing, and our other partners, at http://safewaterseptember.org.au. And follow @‌embodyau on Facebook and Instagram for more. Also, check out our September 2021 episode of Mission Unplugged featuring Ntando Msimanga, https://open.spotify.com/episode/21MHqiOF3JkolXdfCDYhjU?si=55a1e05a0c884fed -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us:http://facebook.com/embodyauhttp://instagram.com/embodyauhttp://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits:Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_WoodwardUsed under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Content warning: This episode contains mentions of sexual assault. Nat Melmoth is a social worker living and working in Canberra. She's also a former Embody National Coordinator! She has been a part of organising and supporting young people to make a positive difference in the world in their local churches and through initiatives like Safe Water September. Nat is mum to Lena and wife to Luke. She has worked as a social worker supporting vulnerable people in Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra, and is currently working as part of a team researching sexual assault and supporting survivors. Nat's work with survivors of sexual assault is mentioned at around the 30 minute mark. The discussion lasts for around 2 minutes, and features no detail. If you need support, please contact 1800 Respect (1800 737 732) or contact LifeLine on 13 11 14. If you would like to contact Nat, you can email Embody at info@embody.org.au, and we can pass on her contact details. Find out more about Safe Water September at safewaterseptember.org.au. -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us:http://facebook.com/embodyauhttp://instagram.com/embodyauhttp://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits:Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_WoodwardUsed under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Hannah is the Generations Minister at Ringwood Church of Christ. She has a passion for social justice, inclusion, and risk-taking in the name of Jesus. Hannah served as a Pastor in the Uniting Church with a children, youth and families focus, and has experience overseas in India and Cambodia, and with Indigenous communities in South Australia. In this episode, Mitch and Hannah talk about the journey of ministry and mission, intergenerational approaches to life and church, and how we join in with God's mission for the long term. If you want to connect more with Hannah and Ringwood Church of Christ, you can find their website at https://www.ringwoodchurch.org.au or you can email Hannah at hannah@ringwoodchurch.org.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RingwoodChurchOfChrist/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ringwood_church/ -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us:http://facebook.com/embodyauhttp://instagram.com/embodyauhttp://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits:Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_WoodwardUsed under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Mitch Salmon is the National Coordinator of embody, a national community of young people passionate about mission locally, nationally, and globally. You might know him from this podcast. He's on the other side of the mic today as Emily asks him about his journey of faith, his formation in local church, his involvement with SUFM beach missions, and what drove him to join the embody team. If you want to connect more with Mitch and the rest of us at embody, the best place to do so is on our Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook @‌embodyau, or through Discord at embody.org.au/discord. You can also email Mitch directly at mitch@gmp.org.au -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us:http://facebook.com/embodyauhttp://instagram.com/embodyauhttp://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits:Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_WoodwardUsed under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Content warning: Mention of sexual violence around 13min, descriptions of the aftermath of genocide around 24min. Eva Ntege-Dhizaala is part of the team at Global Mission Partners, working as a Program Officer with the COCOA team supporting locally-led aid and development projects in partner communities around the world. Eva's area of focus includes supporting the team at Showers of Blessing in Zimbabwe. Eva has previously worked with Oxfam on the ground in the wake of significant global disasters including the aftermath of the Rwanda genocide, Samoan tsunami in 2009, Nepal earthquake in 2015, and many others. You can find out more about the work of GMP at gmp.org.au, and explore how you can support Showers of Blessing at safewaterseptember.org.au. -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau http://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Samantha is a social worker who lives in north Western Sydney. She is a Catholic Christian who has had professional experience working as a hospital social worker, in mental health, aged care and is now withing with CatholicCare in Customer Support and Experience developing projects and hearing clients stories to help improve their experience. Find out more about CatholicCare at https://www.catholiccare.org/ -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau http://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Content warning: Mentions of suicide and self harm, and sexual violence. Timestamps below. Gemma Bell is the Team Leader at Fusion Mornington Peninsula. Gemma has lived onsite at Fusion's housing service for young people experiencing homelessness with her family for 15 years. Living alongside people who are from crisis, trauma, rejection, substance abuse, and mental illness has shaped Gemma's theology and understanding of the needs within a community. Over those years she has worked as an educator in Youth and Community Work, practitioner, Minister with Churches of Christ, and Community Leader. Gemma has set down deep relational roots within the community and in the lives of the folks she lives and works alongside. Gemma is passionate about living a faith that builds healthy lives for vulnerable people through relational community development. She also swears by loose-leaf tea and a good book. Connect with Fusion Mornington Peninsula at https://morningtonpeninsula.fusion.org.au/ And find them on Instagram @fusionmorningtonpeninsula And on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fusionmornington/ Content warnings: Mention of coercion of sex by landlords in rooming houses at 33:30 to 35:30 Mention of a young person's past suicide attempts and self-harm at 44:20 to 46:40 -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau http://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Jimmy is a graphic designer and illustrator from Tasmania. He has always had a passion for art, taking all the art subjects in school and completing a Diploma of Creative Arts after finishing Year 12. He always knew he wanted a career drawing comics and cartoons! Now he is starting a new initiative called Fins & Scales Studio to produce Bible resources and comics for kids and youth ministries. In this episode, Mitch and Jimmy chat about art, creativity, Bible storytelling, and ministry - and their mutual love for board games and roleplaying games! Find Fins & Scales Studio at https://www.fands.studio and on Instagram @fands.studio You can also find Jimmy on Instagram @jimmyjamjemz -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau http://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts, with a Major in Global Sustainable Development and International Relations, and a Masters of International Development Practice. She currently works at ADRA as an International Programs Assistant working with managers and International Programs director working on projects in Africa, South East Asia, and the Pacific focusing on livelihoods, health, education, and disaster risk reduction. In this episode of Mission Unplugged, Emily chats with Kate about the journey it took to get to the work she's doing now, currents and changes in the world of international development, and the work of ADRA. You can connect with Kate at https://www.linkedin.com/in/katenyhan And find out more about Adra at https://www.adra.org.au/ Safe Water September is on now, raising funds for life-changing safe water projects in Zimbabwe, Vanuatu, and Bangladesh. Give now to transform lives through safe water. http://safewaterseptember.org.au -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau http://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Eliza and David are part of the national community of people of all ages taking the Safe Water September challenge this year. Eliza is 10 years old and enjoys reading any books that have horses in them and plays netball. David is 67 years old and is married to Jo. They have 4 children, 4 in-law children, and 8 grand children, of whom Eliza is one. Eliza's family lived with David and Jo during the 2021 COVID lockdown, and that's when Eliza decided to take the Safe Water September challenge with David. Eliza loves hot chocolate and Fanta, and Safe Water September is always a challenge, but a worthy one to give more people better access to safe water. If you want to support David and Eliza as they take the Safe Water September challenge this year, you can find their fundraising profiles at http://safewaterseptember.org.au. https://www.safewaterseptember.org.au/eliza-deith https://www.safewaterseptember.org.au/david-deith -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau http://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Ben is the Development manager for Sydney and the East Coast of Australia with Young Life Australia. Young Life exists to introduce young people to Jesus and help them grow in their faith. Ben is husband to Taren and daddy to Zoe. He is excited about reframing the mission of God in the local context and empowering others to see where God is at work in their own backyard. Ben lives in the heart of Western Sydney in Blacktown and is responsible for start-up Young Life areas in the South-West, Blacktown, Parramatta, and Ryde regions while also supporting emerging university-aged Young Life ministries in Macquarie, WSU and more. In this episode, Emily and Ben talk about the need to slow down our discipleship and focus on empowering a few to reach the many. You can find Ben on Instagram at @benhura.yl, and connect with Young Life at @younglifeaus or @younglifemq. You can find their website at http://www.younglife.org.au. -- You're invited to have a life changing impact through safe water this September! Find your squad and sign up at http://safewaterseptember.org.au Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau http://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Laura is the Director of Spiritual Formation for Veta Youth, and a Primary School Teacher. She is passionate about empowering the next generation to know their worth and value. Laura lives on Woiwurrung Territory with her husband Josh and their corgi puppy Milo. Whether it is conversations about what God is saying to you, or how you can best respond to what God is saying in your life, Laura is passionate about taking the time and walking alongside you through these ponderings. In this episode of Mission Unplugged, Mitch and Laura chat about growing up in the Church, and all the highs and lows that comes with it. And we talk about how communities like Veta are helping young people support one another through the ups and downs. If you want to connect with Veta, you can find them at, https://veta.org.au/ https://www.instagram.com/vetayouth/ -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau http://tiktok.com/@embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Are you voting for the first time this year? Are you unsure what the difference between voting above or below the line is? Are you thinking about how your faith is going to shape your vote? Join Emily, Mitch, and special guest Maddy Brown for a rundown of the basics of how to vote this federal election. Voting is one way you can put your faith and beliefs into action and make a difference to the world around you. We want to empower you to vote with confidence that you're helping create the kind of world you want to see. This episode was recorded live in the embody Discord server on Tuesday May 10, 2022. You can download the PowerPoint slides referenced in this episode at https://bit.ly/3PajFLn and find other links and resources referenced in the Discord server. -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Caitria and John are from opposite ends of the globe but were brought together in an African Gospel church in the Northeast of China. After living, studying, working, and worshipping in China for five years, COVID-19 unexpectedly brought them back Australia. Caitria currently works in Aboriginal Land Strategy for the NSW Government, and John in fundraising for World Vision Australia. They currently live and play on the lands of the Awabakal and Worimi people in Newcastle NSW. In this episode, Mitch caught up with Caitria and John to talk about how their vastly different experiences led each of them to study in China, and how they encountered God there. If you want to connect with Caitria and John, you can find them on Facebook or connect with Sierra Leone Environment Matters. https://www.facebook.com/caitria.reid https://www.facebook.com/mohamed.s.kamara.351 https://www.facebook.com/slem.on.fb -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Ben Chong the coordinator of the Surrender Leadership Program, a space designed for emerging leaders from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. He is also the Director of Blueprint Leadership Coaching, and was a pastor for eight years. Ben is passionate about helping people to become Christ-centred leaders - able to lead themselves and others well, with integrity, sustainability and joy. Ben is a professional Christian leadership coach and has trained in Australia and overseas. He is second generation Malaysian-Chinese and lives on Gubbi Gubbi country (Sunshine Coast) with his wife Chelsea and daughter Hallies and Maya. In this episode Ben and Mitch chat about their mutual love of coaching, the impact that healthy leaders can have on their communities for the long term, and how we can transform ourselves to transform our world. You can connect with Ben at @benjaminjchong on Instagram, and find out more about the Surrender Leadership Program at https://www.surrender.org.au/leader. You can find Blueprint Leadership Coaching at http://www.blueprintleadership.com.au. -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Emma is 14 years old, and has also spent 10 of her summers being part of the McCrae SUFM team with her family. They have been a part of an incarnational missional community connecting with holidaymakers in one of Melbourne's most popular holiday destinations. Emma enjoys being outdoors, playing sport, painting and playing saxophone. She has grown up in a strong Christian family and has been involved in their church in many different ways. In this episode Mitch, Emma, and Emma's mum Ros sit down to chat about how being part of a missional community as a child has helped Emma become more confident, grow her faith, and explore the Bible with others. You can find out more about SUFMs in general at suvic.org.au, and connect with the McCrae SUFM team @mccraesufm on Facebook and Instagram. Applications are currently open for next year's embody Mission Community cohort. Find out more and make an application at http://embody.org.au/missioncommunities. -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

In place of our regular interview episode, this month we have the first episode of our new podcast, Reading Mission, available wherever you get your podcasts! Welcome to Reading Mission, our new book club podcast recorded live in our Discord server every fortnight! In this first episode, Emily and Mitch sit down to read through the first chapter of Make Poverty Personal: Taking the Poor as Seriously as the Bible does by Dr. Ash Barker. In this episode we talk about the importance of justice and eliminating poverty to the Christian mission, how God's heart breaks for people who are experiencing poverty and oppression, and learn some leadership tips—and some excuses—from the story of Moses. Covered in this episode: Forward by Shane Claiborne, Introduction, and Chapter 1: Beyond Excuses. Get a copy of Make Poverty Personal from your local bookstore or Christian retailer, or online. Correction: At around 1:10, Mitch says that Make Poverty Personal was republished in 2019. It was actually republished in 2009. -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Golden Sunrise (Instrumental Version)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Vana Bawm is a key leader among the Bandarban Hills Churches in Bangladesh, and the Community Advancement Forum, a community development organisation and partner of GMP. Vana is one of the people who is transforming the funds raised through Safe Water September into life-changing sanitation and water projects. In this bonus episode, special guest interviewer Craig chats with Vana about life in Bangladesh, the importance of good latrines for community health, and living out faith through serving the community. Find out more about the Community Advancement Forum and donate to this cause at http://safewaterseptember.org.au. -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

We are so excited to announce a new book club podcast: Reading Mission! Reading Mission is a live podcast where we read some of our favourite books about mission, justice, and social change together. If you are exploring what mission is and what it means to live a missional life, this is the book club for you! Every episode will be recorded live in our Discord, so you can listen in and contribute to the discussion in chat. Don't worry if you can't make it to the live recording, we will be putting out every episode as a podcast so you never miss a conversation. Reading Mission will have its own podcast feed, available wherever you get your podcasts. The first book we'll be exploring is Make Poverty Personal: Taking the Poor as Seriously as the Bible Does by Dr Ash Barker. We hope you join us! -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Golden Sunrise (Instrumental Version)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Ntando Msimanga is a Field Officer with Showers of Blessing Trust, an NGO in Zimbabwe and a partner of GMP. Ntando joined Showers of Blessing in 2017 as a Field Officer and has been working full time with the team to provide clean drinking water in rural areas. He was born into the Churches of Christ in Zimbabwe, and sometimes preaches and leads Bible study there. He also volunteered at Khayelihle Children's Village prior to starting work with Showers of Blessing. He has a background in Social Sciences but also worked extensively in sales and marketing. In this episode, Mitch and Ntando chat about the impact and importance of safe water, what it feels like to be changing lives, and how the things that catch your attention might be the things God is suggesting you get involved with. You can find out more about the work of Showers of Blessing at https://www.gmp.org.au/what-we-do/projects/zimbabwe/showers-of-blessing-trust and support their work and the work of organisations like them at http://safewaterseptember.org.au. -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Boniface Mpofu is the Project Director of Showers of Blessing Trust, an NGO in Zimbabwe and a partner of GMP. Boniface is one of the key people who transforms the money raised through Safe Water September into life-changing safe water projects. In this bonus episode, Mitch and Boniface chat through the process and impact of safe water in Zimbabwe, and the impact Safe Water September is having in rural communities. Find out more about Showers of Blessing and donate to this cause at http://safewaterseptember.org.au. --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Dave has been working in the water and international development sectors for ten years, specialising in WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) and humanitarian and disaster response throughout Asia and the Pacific. He's been based in Lebanon and the Solomon Islands with World Vision and supported projects in Bangladesh, Laos PDR, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Somalia, and Yemen. Dave has a Master's degree in Integrated Water Management and Bachelor's in Engineering and is currently working as an Environmental Engineer for the International Centre of Environmental Management focusing on climate change adaptation and disaster resilience in Asia. In this episode, Emily and Dave chat through some of the ways people make a difference in the world through safe water, about the importance and impact of the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals, and the history and world of WaSH. If you are passionate about people having access to safe water, join us for Safe Water September 2021 at http://safewaterseptember.org.au. If you would like to connect more with Dave, you can email him at david.james.rodgers@gmail.com. -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

It's nearly September, which means the annual Safe Water September fundraising campaign is on again! We're raising money for WaSH projects in Zimbabwe, Vanuatu, and Bangladesh... but what is WaSH? Mitch and Emily chat through the definitions, the history, and the importance of WaSH, and show you the impact you're having by taking the Safe Water September challenge. Find out more about Safe Water September at http://safewaterseptember.org.au -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Ben Howes is a keen gardener, environmental scientist and conservationist from Wurundjeri country in Wattle Glen, Victoria. He has a background in children's and youth ministry and is currently serving as Generations Pastor at the Vine Baptist Church, Hurstbridge Campus. After working as an Outdoor Education teacher in Anglesea on the Great Ocean Road, he discovered a passion for connecting young people with the environment. After 6 years in education, environmental field research across the Asia Pacific, and impact research working alongside Australian Indigenous communities, he is currently working as the Roots and Shoots Australia Volunteers & Program Manager at the Jane Goodall Institute Australia. In this episode, Mitch and Ben talk about how caring for the planet also means caring for our neighbour, how climate change is affecting already vulnerable communities, and what a climate justice vision of the world looks like. Connect with the Jane Goodall Institute at https://www.janegoodall.org.au Or at @jandgoodallau on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Learn more about creation care and climate activism from these organisations: A Rocha Australia: https://australia.arocha.org TearFund Australia: https://www.tearfund.org.au Common Grace: https://www.commongrace.org.au Manna Gum: https://www.mannagum.org.au -- Sign up for Safe Water September 2021 at http://safewaterseptember.org.au Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Sarah Peereboom is the National Communications and Supporter Engagement Manager for Mission Without Borders. While drinking copious amounts of coffee, she works to share the stories of hope and freedom from poverty in Eastern Europe. Through her work, Sarah hopes to cultivate and encourage a new generation of Christians to find their capacity to create waves of Kingdom change from wherever they may find themselves. In this conversation, Emily and Sarah sat down to chat about how Sarah came to be working for Mission Without Borders after being heavily involved in church life from a very young age, and how God uses people of all ages for the mission of the Kingdom. You can get in touch with Sarah and the Mission Without Boarders Team through their website, http://mwb.org.au Facebook: @MissionWithoutBordersAustralia Instagram: @mwb.au --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Lonny Wayne Bendessi is a Bible College student from South Australia. His people are the Wirangu/Kookatha people of South Australia on his mother's side, the Wongakatha people of Western Australia on his father's. He is currently studying a diploma of theology at Ridley College in Melbourne. In this episode of Mission Unplugged, Lonny shares his story of what the Lord has done in his life and how God brought him through growing up in a small predominantly Aboriginal community to moving to a big city, and coming to Christ. If you want to connect with Lonny, you can find him at these links: Facebook: @lonny.bendessi.35 Email: LonnyPorta@hotmail.com -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

David Home is the Programs Coordinator for Sharing Hope, an NGO that works with refugees and displaced communities along the Thai-Burma border. He is also the Young Adults Coordinator at TLC Church in Melbourne. In this episode, Mitch and David talk about working with displaced communities, his early experiences of mission as shaped by his mother's work with Urban Neighbours of Hope (UNOH), and how there's no such thing as international mission. Find out more about the work of Sharing Hope at https://sharinghope.org.au/ Find them on Facebook and Instagram @sharinghopeau -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Peta Bilton is one of the leaders at Soul Survivor and a leader at her local church based in the Northern Beaches of Sydney. She has been working with youth and young adults for the last 7 years, encouraging them in their journey with Jesus. Purpose-driven and mission-minded, Peta has a bachelor of leadership and a bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies. She loves encouraging people to keep looking outward and equipping them in their leadership. In this episode, Emily caught up with Peta to discuss their shared love of humanitarian development, what mission and discipleship are all about, and how God loves us scattering seeds. Find follow Peta on Instagram at @petabeee And connect with Soul Survivor at www.soulsurvivornsw.org.au, or on Instagram and Facebook at @soulsurvivornsw -- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Language warning at approximately 41min 45sec. Carolyn and Fuzz Kitto and the team at Be Slavery Free are at the forefront of the global movement to end modern slavery. This bonus episode is a recording of a conversation between Carolyn, Fuzz, Mitch, and GMP team members Sam and Mel at the end of 2020. It's a great conversation about slavery, discipleship, justice, and activism, and a really encouraging listen to kick off your year. If you want to connect with the Be Slavery Free team, you can find them at beslaveryfree.com, on Instagram at @beslaveryfree, and on Facebook at @BSFAustralia. Mentioned in this Episode: Ched Meyers, Binding the Strong Man (1998, 2008), Orbis Books Brian McLaren, A Generous Orthodoxy (2006), Zondervan Walter Brueggemann, Journey to the Common Good (2010), Westminster/John Knox Press Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann & John McKnight, An Other Kingdom (2016), John Wiley & Sons Inc Jürgen Moltmann, Theology of Hope (2009), Augsburg Fortress

Sam Hearn is one of the leaders of Jigsaw, a missional community-shaped church that is based in his neighbourhood of Tanti Park. Sam was a Councillor on the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council between 2016 and 2020, and Mayor of the Shire in 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Psychology, a Masters of Arts in Leadership, and is a graduate of the Arrow Leadership Program, and is currently working as the National Training and Network Coordinator of the COACH network. He was celebrated as the 2013 Mornington Peninsula Young Australian of the Year. In this conversation, Sam and Mitch talk about living embedded in your local neighbourhood, about the feeling and sensation of mission, and about how faith and politics have more in common than you might think. You can connect more with Sam through the COACH Network. https://www.coachnetwork.org/ https://www.facebook.com/coachcomunitymentoring/ sam@coachnetwork.org --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Ben Rowe is an urban missionary and the founder of Streetlight Community, a Christian youth outreach based in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide. Streetlight operates at the Elizabeth City Centre & Elizabeth Skate Park with 30 volunteers from 12 different churches, creating safe spaces for young people to gather, spend time in community, and explore life together. Streetlight was awarded the community group of the year for 2020 by Playford council. In this episode, Mitch caught up with Ben to hear his story and how his search for a missional life took him around the world before landing him back in Adelaide. You can find out more about Streetlight at https://streetlightcommunity.org And find them on Facebook and Instagram @streetlightcommunity --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Scott Mageean and his wife Luella, with their large tribe of children, are currently based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Scott works as the Enterprise Manager at Urban Life, a missional faith community where he coordinates business ventures and investments with a focus on God's Kingdom of justice. From fronting hardcore bands, moustache twirling, and running a fair trade clothing company, Scott has enjoyed numerous hobbies, approaching them all with the same Kingdom focus of justice, fairness, and love. As a family, the Mageeans are passionate about embedding in their community and seeing other people flourish. In this episode of Mission Unplugged, Mitch caught up with Scott to talk money, wealth, and investing, and how these things can be an active part of the economy of justice of the Kingdom of God. If you want to connect with Urban Life, you can find them on Facebook and Instagram: https://urbanlife.org.au https://www.facebook.com/Urbanlife https://www.instagram.com/urbanlife.community Check out Scott's hardcore band Judge Our Hearts on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/02kB9hrEy0pwIJ62aomy0x For more information on social enterprise, and resources discussed in this episode, visit https://senvic.org.au and https://www.socialstartupstudio.com.au. --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Emily Wood works as the Interim Children's and Families Ministry Leader at Hawkesbury Valley Baptist Church, and she has always been passionate about social justice, mission, and development. Over the years she has been exploring what it means to work in the international aid sector, leading her to studying a Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies at Western Sydney University. In this interview, Jessie caught up with Emily to talk all things faith, justice, and mission, and dig into how these things find robust expression in Emily's life. If you want to connect with Emily, you can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/_emily_wood__ And you can connect with Hawkesbury Valley Baptist Church at http://www.hvbc.org.au/ --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Jessie Skelly is part of the team at embody responsible for facilitating the annual Safe Water September fundraising challenge to raise money for safe water projects in rural Zimbabwe and Vanuatu. And, in 2019, he travelled to Zimbabwe with a team to see the impacts of Safe Water September first hand. In this special bonus episode, Jessie takes us through what he saw in Zimbabwe and how it impacted him. If you'd like to find out more about Safe Water September, visit http://safewaterseptember.org.au. --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

April Holmes is a team member at The Leprosy Mission Australia, and a former team member at embody and ThankYou. She works with the on-the-ground teams to develop and assess effective programs and initiatives that foster positive and long-term change in communities experiencing poverty and marginalisation. Mitch caught up with April for a chat about where her passion for global social justice, practical aid, and good development practices came from, and how her career in the NGO sector is a powerful expression of the Kingdom of God at work. Find out more about the work of the Leprosy Mission at https://www.leprosymission.org.au And connect with April on Instagram at http://instagram.com/apriladelaide --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Suzanne Hayes is part of the team at COCOA (Churches of Christ Overseas Aid) who help distribute and target the funds raised by Safe Water September to the places that they will do the most good. Suzanne has been involved with the planning, development, consultation, and implementation of safe water projects in partner communities in Vanuatu, on islands affected by volcanic activity and with few options for collecting safe water. Suzanne takes us through the situation in Vanuatu, and how we can continue to support and pray for our partner communities on the islands there. Support Safe Water September at http://safewaterseptember.org.au --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Colin Scott is the Director of COCOA (Churches of Christ Overseas Aid) and one of the key people coordinating the implementation of funds raised by Safe Water September. Through years of relationship and strong international connections, Colin works with the Showers of Blessing team in Zimbabwe to transform money raised in Australia into boreholes that provide life-changing safe water for rural communities. In this bonus episode of Mission Unplugged, Colin talks to us about what Zimbabwe is like from his many visits, how funds in Australia become material good in Zimbabwe, and how we can continue to support our partner communities on the ground. Support Safe Water September at http://safewaterseptember.org.au --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Miriam Dale is an award-winning poet-theologian. She has studied at Ridley College and Melbourne School of Theology. Her book, The Weight of Hope, won the 2016 SparkLit Young Australian Christian Writer award. She has lived Egypt, Germany, and Syria, and has been heavily involved in cross-cultural work from a young age. In this episode of Mission Unplugged, Mitch caught up with Miriam to talk about how cross-cultural understandings of the Bible expand our horizons, how faith, poetry, and contemplative prayer hang together, and what it's like to be an artist in the Church. Mentioned in this episode: Miriam mentions Henri Nouwen, Richard Foster, and St Teresa of Avila as writers from the contemplative tradition that would be worth checking out for people wishing to explore contemplation. Miriam's books, The Weight of Hope and The Common Condition, are available at https://miriamdalewritings.com/books Connect with Miriam at https://miriamdalewritings.com Or on Facebook @MiriamDaleWritings Or on Instagram @MimPoet Or on YouTube as the Armchair Poet, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCA_uGSzoOMzGg0RJ3dZLIg? --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Charlene Delos Santos is the Director of Surrender co., an organisation calling followers of Jesus to the margins. Born in the Philippines, Charlene moved to Naarm (Melbourne) when she was six years old. Charlene is passionate about seeing the church flourish in cultural diversity. Starting with the simple desire to tell her friends about Jesus, Charlene shares how her understanding of mission has grown from lunchtime group at high school, to examining how the radical message of Jesus calls us to transform the very structures of our society. Connect with Charlene and Surrender at http://surrender.org.au Or @surrender.co on Instagram Or @surrenderaustralia on Facebook Transcript available at http://embody.org.au --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, water, and culture.

In the early weeks of the COVID-19 crisis in Australia, the Embody team hosted a round table of leaders from around Australia to discuss how churches around Australia were adapting their work to the online space, and for those leaders to share stories and advice on how to make the most of this new and unexpected post-coronavirus world. This bonus episode is a recording of the discussion from that gathering, lightly edited for length. We want to give a special thank you to Kelly Skilton, Ben Kumar, Summer Zhu, and Peta Bilton for sharing their insights in this conversation, as well as to everyone else who attended the discussion. Connect with Kelly through https://www.sondercollective.org and @sondercollective on Facebook and @the.sondercollective on Instagram. Connect with Ben through https://www.discoverychurch.com.au and http://churchesofchrist.org.au. Connect with Summe through https://ricemovement.org and @ricemovement on Facebook and Instagram. Connect with Peta through http://www.soulsurvivornsw.org.au and @soulsurvivornsw on Facebook. --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Jakin Mai is the Associate Youth Pastor at Restore Church in Castle Hill. He is married to Hannah, and they have 2 little girls, Lydia and Ainsley. Jakin loves doing freelance video work as well as ministry. He loves the outdoors and good coffee. In this conversation, Jessie chats with Jakin about a life spent between the local church and the global Church, and how his formation was informed by multiple generations of reliance on God. Connect with Jakin and Restore Church at restorechurch.com.au Or @Restorechurchhills on Facebook and Instagram. http://facebook.com/restorechurchhills http://instagram.com/restorechurchhills Transcription available at http://embody.org.au/blog --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Joel Poppenbeck is the youth and young adult pastor at One Hope church, and the team leader of Schoolies Rev. The Schoolies Rev team organises trips to their overseas partners for groups of year 12 aged young people where Australian young people can meet people from cultures and backgrounds different from their own, lend a hand in practical ways, and make connections that will last. Schoolies Rev connects the celebration of finishing school to experiences that help young people gain a greater understanding of how they fit into this complex global community of ours. Mitch caught up with Joel to find out how a born-and-raised Christian found inspiration in an Australian youth tradition that transformed the end of year twelve for Australian students, and has a positive impact on international aid and development work. Connect with Schoolies Rev at http://schooliesrev.com.au http://facebook.com/schooliesrev http://instagram.com/schooliesrev Transcript available at http://embody.org.au --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Kelly Skilton is the founder and director of The Sonder Collective, a collaborative youth and young adults ministry that now gathers over 190 people from 30 congregations across 7 denominations. Elise caught up with Kelly to talk about why she never believed in milk expiry dates, how Sonder was born from a mix of God-given vision and the totally practical, and to unpack if mission is actually as simple as just putting your hand up. Connect with the Sonder Collective at http://sondercollective.org http://facebook.com/sondercollective http://instagram.com/the.sondercollective Episode transcript available at http://embody.org.au --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Joel Poppenbeck is the team leader of Schoolies Rev, an organisation that helps young people celebrate finishing school and make a difference in the world. He's also the youth and young adults pastor at One Hope church. In this upcoming episode of Mission Unplugged, we hear his story of growing up in a Christian family the ways God has gradually been revealed to him, and how an idea for a uni assignment sparked a schoolies revolution. --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

The first episode of Mission Unplugged launches on May 20, 2020, with an interview with Kelly Skilton, founder and director of the Sonder Collective, an ecumenical collaborative youth and young adults ministry in Victoria. Check out this preview so you know why you should be excited to hear our full chat with Kelly! The full conversation launches on May 20, so make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.

Meet the hosts of Mission Unplugged and hear why we think you might like this podcast as much as we do! We want to hear the gritty, honest stories of what it's like to be a young person living out their faith, share the hope in what God is doing through young people, and most importantly connect you to this network of passionate peers! This is Mission Unplugged! --- Join the conversation: http://embody.org.au/discord Follow us: http://facebook.com/embodyau http://instagram.com/embodyau Credits: Our theme music is 'Overboard (Instrumental)' by Josh Woodward, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward Used under Creative Commons. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia, and pay respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture.