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Katie Johnson & Michele Davis


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    12 Days of MPD Christmas 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 16:37


    We are excited to host the 12 Days of MPD Christmas again this year! Here is a link to the checklist (calendar) and on this document you will find links to all documents/resources referred to in the show. At the bottom of this checklist is a link to the form for you to fill out for each day and when you complete all 12 days. We are excited to see what God does in your life and MPD during this Holiday season. Feel free to reach out to Katie at katie.johnson@cru.org or Josh at Josh.Ferguson@cru.org if you have any questions!

    Ep. 67: MPD While on Assignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 28:48


    Join Emily and Mark as they talk with the Kentucky Bluegrass Team about what it looks like for them to work on MPD while on assignment. 

    Ep.66: MPD + Stewardship Pt. 2 with Jason Burris

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 33:10


    Join Tammy and Mark as they chat with Jason Burris about his stewardship practices and how that relates to MPD.

    Ep.65: MPD + Stewardship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 30:59


    Tune in as Emily and Josh talk with Scott Kelsay about current stewardship realities and MPD!

    Ep. 64: MPD Offerings for Senior Staff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 28:03


    Happy New Year! 2024! Are you thinking about what your MPD habits should be this year? Are you wondering what kind of offerings we have for our staff in MPD? Join us as we talk a bit about some of the MPD offerings for staff they can do on their own or as a team. 

    Ep. 63: 12 Days of MPD Christmas Challenge Winners

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 21:30


    Tune in today to hear who won each day of the 12 Days of MPD Christmas and who won the grand prize for completing all 12 days. Also, hear how God moved as people took steps of faith in their MPD this December. 

    Ep. 62: 12 Days of MPD Christmas Challenge Day 7-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 18:03


    We are back with the 12 Days of MPD Christmas Challenge Day 7-12. Join us as we continue to share what the remainder of the challenges will be. As a reminder, Here is the form you need to complete at the end of the day's challenge to be entered to win.Here is a little 12 day calendar that you can print and have around as a reminder for each of the 12 days.Follow along on workplace (if you are cru staff) or social media to see reminders of what each day's challenge is. We pray this is a blessing for you and your ministry! 

    Ep. 61: 12 Days of MPD Christmas Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 25:35


    Join us for a 12 day MPD challenge this Christmas! We are kicking off December with the 12 days of MPD Christmas Challenge. Each day we will have a new challenge for you. If you complete that challenge by the end of that day and fill out this form, you will be entered to win $20 to Amazon. If you complete all 12 days and fill out the form, you will be entered to win $100 to Amazon.  All individual 12 day winners and the grand prize winner will be announced on the December 14th episode of the podcast. We will also email winners. Tune in today to hear about day 1-6! Here is the form you need to complete at the end of the day's challenge to be entered to win.Here is a little 12 day calendar that you can print and have around as a reminder for each of the 12 days.Follow along on workplace (if you are cru staff) or social media to see reminders of what each day's challenge is. We pray this is a blessing for you and your ministry! 

    Ep. 60: MPD During the Holidays with Kyle and Rachael Fadeley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 31:42


    Anyone wonder how you could be doing MPD during the holidays? Join Josh and Mike as they talk with Kyle and Rachael Fadeley about how they approach MPD during the holidays! 

    Ep. 59: Raising Support Within the Same Family with Mike Rhodes and Becky Rhodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 48:09


    Join Katie and Mike as they chat with Mike's sister Becky about her and Mike's experience growing up as missionary kids and what it was like to raise support at the same time as someone in your family raises support. 

    Ep. 58: MPD as a Staff Member Serving in a Part Time Capacity With Chris Cushman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 37:04


    Join Josh Ferguson and Katie Johnson as they talk with Chris Cushman about how she balances MPD with serving on staff in a part time capacity. 

    Ep. 57: MPD ReConnect with Nicholas Tifft

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 40:21


    Join Tammy Doci and Katie Johnson as they talk with fellow Cru staff, Nicholas Tifft, about his experience participating in Summer ReConnect this past summer. 

    EP. 56: Mindset in MPD with Duncan Parlett

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 27:05


    Join Michele (before she transitioned off staff) and Katie as they talk with Duncan this week about how he continues to point staff he is coaching to Jesus and time in the Word. 

    Ep. 55 Mindset in MPD with David Lowry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 24:24


    Join Michele (recorded before her transition) and Katie as they talk with MPD Coach David Lowry about being in the word in MPD. Find David's MPD Devotionals here.

    Ep. 54 End-of-Year Ask Checklist with Kevin Eaton and Melody Hatcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 36:20


    Join Katie and Emily as they chat with Kevin and Melody about a new resource to help you with your End-of-Year Ask! You can find the EOYA Checklist here.

    Ep. 53: New Hosts Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 30:49


    Join Katie Johnson as she talks and introduces the new team of hosts for the Cru MPD Podcast! 

    Ep. 52: Michele's Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 24:15


    Michele Davis is full of wisdom and years of experience in MPD. Join Michele as she shares about a recent transition and all about her 21 years of raising support. 

    Ep. 51 : Coaches Roundtable: SOSA Replay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 39:04 Transcription Available


    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!

    Ep. 50 : MPD Stories: Intern Advocacy Replay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 28:17 Transcription Available


    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"Please like and share and subscribe to get more encouraging episodes like this one!  Also, please follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter by searching for The Cru MPD Podcast.Crumpdpodcast.buzzsprout.com

    Ep. 49 : Raising Support While on Assignment with Ryan McReynolds Replay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 45:25 Transcription Available


    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 Execution4DX ScorecardSimplified Support CalculatorRyan's Seminar Notes (2013)

    Ep. 48 : Coaches Roundtable: New Year, New You...New MPD Replay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 52:08


    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.Please like and share and subscribe to get more encouraging episodes like this one!  Also, please follow us on  Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by searching for The Cru MPD Podcast.

    Ep. 47: MPD for Capacity Staff with Matt Griffith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 32:04


    Join Katie as she talks with Matt all about what it is like to do MPD as a missionary staff who serve in an office role. 

    Ep. 46: Marriage and MPD with Ally and Chandler Duhaime

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 32:15


    Raising support as newlyweds...what a way to start a marriage and a ministry! Chandler and Ally Duhaime fill Katie and Michele in on their experiences with this as they prepare for campus ministry in New Hampshire.

    Ep. 45: Organization in MPD with Brandi Mueller

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 36:54


    Work smarter not harder in MPD? Absolutely! New staff Brandi Mueller helps us all maximize our time, efforts...and MPDX.

    Ep. 44 Highs and Lows with a Coach: Josh Ferguson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 32:20


    Continuing our series interviewing Cru MPD Coaches: This week, Josh Ferguson talks to Michele about the Highs and Lows of ministry and MPD.Moody grad Josh Ferguson's staff career first led him to minister to the military before finding his current place of service in MPD. Josh shares with us the highs, the lows, and all the in between as we continue our series Highs and Lows with MPD Coaches.

    Ep. 43: EOYA with Dave Dickens Replay!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 19:47


    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. 

    Ep. 42: End Of Year Ask With Dan and Holly Allan Replay!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 31:23


    With our End of the Year ask right around the corner, we wanted to highlight some past episodes to encourage you in this season!_____________________________________________________________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. 

    Ep. 41: Intern MPD Update with Bethany Broughton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 34:11


    Join Michele and Katie as they chat with Bethany Broughton about Intern MPD this past summer. Bethany also shares more about the scope of advocacy and how you can play a part in helping all staff be fully funded. 

    Ep. 40: EOYA with Ellen Nielsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 39:03


    Are you planning for you End of the Year Ask? If not, now is the time! Join us as we talk with Ellen Nielsen about how she approaches her End of the Year ask. You will be encouraged and excited to start your EOYA after listening in! 

    Ep. 39: MPD Highs and Lows with a Coach: Dan Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 31:42


    Continuing our series, Highs and Lows with an MPD Coach: Dan Lee from the Campus Ministry shares how he joined staff, his struggles with MPD, and his joys of coaching and doing MPD.

    MPD Highs and Lows with a Coach : Kristin Stewart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 34:33 Transcription Available


    Continuing our series, Highs and Lows with an MPD Coach: Kristin Stewart from the Campus Ministry gets real about her MPD struggles and motivation.

    MPD Reconnect with Tammy Doci and Merideth Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 44:40 Transcription Available


    Summers for MPD…we know this could go a lot of different ways! For several years now, Cru has had concentrated coaching/resourcing cohorts for our staff raising support in the summer–MPD Reconnect. Today two Reconnect leaders, Tammy Doci and Merideth Davis, give us the whole lowdown on this program!

    Ep. 36 : MPD Highs and Lows with a Coach : Daniel Sasaki

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 41:09 Transcription Available


    In case you are wondering, let's make it clear: MPD coaches do not have perfect MPD. To prove it we are featuring some of our favorite coaches this season to tell us more about what MPD is really like, the good and the bad. This week: Daniel Sasaki, MPD Coordinator for the Epic Movement.

    Ep. 35 : The State of MPD with Dave & Nancy Dickens

    Play Episode Play 42 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 30:42


    Between COVID-19 and economic concerns, missionary staff might be wondering if this is a good time to raise support. So we invited Dave and Nancy Dickens to join us today for some perspective, encouragement, and practical ideas for engaging in MPD in this time of uncertainty.For more information related to this episode, check out: https://sites.cru.org/mpdresources/2020/12/22/ramping-up-for-mpd/

    Ep. 34 : A Family Legacy : Mike Uno & Abbie Uno-Keel

    Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 31:02


    Fifty years ago, Mike and Kathy Uno felt like the $900 a month support goal was impossible. Now, they have had an entire career on staff literally banking on God's faithfulness. Hear their story from the perspective of Mike and their daughter Abbie, who is also on staff with Cru.

    Ep. 33 : Raising support for New Staff Orientation with Michele Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 7:10 Transcription Available


    Join Michele as she talks through what it looks like to raise support for New Staff orientation.

    Ep. 32 : Advocacy with Megan Berkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 41:58


    Today's episode features the most fun interview with a most insightful and compassionate guest, Megan Berkey. Megan shares more of her heart for advocacy and some ways you can play a part and become an advocate for other staff. Link to Megan's bog post "5 Ways to Advocate": https://sites.cru.org/mpdresources/2022/04/12/5-ways-to-advocate/Links to other advocacy episodes: - "From the Archive #5: Advocacy with Corey Park" https://www.buzzsprout.com/1069450/episodes/10382846- "MPD Stories: Intern Advocacy"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1069450/episodes/9759029 Megan's Email: megan.berkey@cru.org

    Ep. 31 : From the Archive #5: Advocacy with Corey Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 8:35 Transcription Available


    We know we've been talking a lot about advocacy this season! So, we thought it would be helpful to have an episode dedicated to introducing this topic well. Today we will hear from Corey Park, and this content is what she shares with every NSO class to help introduce advocacy as an MPD concept. Now you can be in the know, too!

    Ep. 30 : From the Archive #4: MPD Devotional with Jason Ruch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 20:17 Transcription Available


    Join Jason Ruch as he goes through a passage in the Bible and shares what God is teaching us about our own character and how God's word can be applied to MPD.

    Ep. 29 : Coaches Roundtable: Summer MPD Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 26:46 Transcription Available


    We love Tammy SO much that we begged her to record TWO episodes with us this month! Catch Part 2 of our Summer MPD episodes today!Cru Staff: Here is the Cru22 MPD Resource we reference in this episode.ny7uN1tt1vvI2UQzM50O

    Ep. 28 : Coaches Roundtable: Summer MPD Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 28:06 Transcription Available


    Tammy Doci joins Katie and Michele for a Coaches Roundtable about raising support during the summer months. How can we keep the MPD ball rolling while also having time to rest and enjoy the season? It's possible! The Six Week MPD Focus 

    Ep. 27 : Faith and Finance With Dawn Little

    Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 40:20 Transcription Available


    Join Michele and Katie as they talk with Dawn Little about the all new Faith and Finance course. Dawn shares the vision of Faith and Finance course, a little look into what it is, and all things stewardship. 

    Ep. 26 : From the Archive #3: 3 P's of MPD with Dave Dickens

    Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 17:34 Transcription Available


    Join us as we listen in on Dave talk about the 3 P's of MPD.  

    Ep. 25 : Community in MPD with Bethany Broughton

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 40:06 Transcription Available


    MPD can be lonely, but it does not have to be. Listen in as Bethany Broughton talks about how a group of interns did MPD together for encouragement and accountability. Bethany also shares helpful tips on how you can also do MPD in community. Mentioned in this episode is our December 21 story about intern advocacy that you can listen to here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1069450/9759029-mpd-stories-intern-advocacy.mp3?download=true

    Ep. 24 : I (kind of) Love MPD with Becca Catoe

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 36:59 Transcription Available


    Let's be real, most of us don't LOVE MPD...Join Michele as she chats with Becca, a full time staff member with Cru, who has had a difficult journey to finding her love for MPD. You will be encouraged to hear from Becca, the fun and hard times of her journey, and how God grew her love not for MPD, but for the process he brought her through in MPD. 

    Ep. 23 : I Love MPD with Thang Pham

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 38:35 Transcription Available


    Continuing the "I Love MPD" series is this conversation with Thang Pham. You will be blown away by the amazing ways God has provided for Thang and his wife, Jennifer, these past 19 years of staff!

    Ep. 22 : I Love MPD with Logan Fry

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 36:36 Transcription Available


    In honor of the month of February, and focusing on all the things we love, Katie and Michele are walking us through a one month series called “I Love MPD”First to join them is a Production Tech Specialist  on the Conference Operations Team, Logan Fry. She exudes positivity and woo in her love for all things MPD. Mentioned in this episode: The God Ask by Steve Shadrach. Please like and share and subscribe to get more encouraging episodes like this one!  Also, please follow us on  Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by searching for The Cru MPD Podcast.

    Ep. 21 : MPDX Backstory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 27:33 Transcription Available


    Join us as we chat everything MPDX with the people behind MPDX, Scott Parros and Keely Sleight. MPDX Tutorials can be found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y1tiOm84KYE

    Ep. 20 : Melody Copenny with Cru Storylines

    Play Episode Play 59 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 42:39 Transcription Available


    The lovely and brilliant Melody Copenny is joining Katie and Michele on the podcast today to talk about her work with Cru Storylines! She also gives some G R E A T tips for telling stories in newsletters and MPD convos.Mentions and Notes: Subscribe to Cru Storylines, impactmovement.org, Lake Hart, Cru World Headquarters, CeCe Winans, Poynter Institute for Journalism and Media Studies, MailChimp, Shelby Abbott, Judy Douglass, Marilette Sanchez, Family Life, Leader Impact, When You Love a Prodigal, Rebecca Kelsall, melody.copenny@cru.org, Inserts for Cru Staff NewslettersFollow The Cru MPD Podcast on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

    Ep. 19 : Coaches Roundtable: New Year, New You...New MPD

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 52:08 Transcription Available


    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.Please like and share and subscribe to get more encouraging episodes like this one!  Also, please follow us on  Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by searching for The Cru MPD Podcast.Crumpdpodcast.buzzsprout.com

    Ep. 18 : MPD Stories: Intern Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 28:17 Transcription Available


    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"Please like and share and subscribe to get more encouraging episodes like this one!  Also, please follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter by searching for The Cru MPD Podcast.Crumpdpodcast.buzzsprout.com

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