Podcast appearances and mentions of bethany community church

Pastor Daniel preaches that we must be prepared for those who will come and seek to distort the Gospel of Jesus Christ at Bethany Community Church.

In this episode, we sit down with Michael Cerna from the Accord Network and Elli Oswald from the Faith to Action Initiative to talk about what happens when faith-based nonprofits face major funding cuts.  Spoiler: it's tough.  From staff layoffs to shifting American opinions on international engagement, Michael and Elli share the hard realities—and the hope. We get real about working with the government, why accountability matters, and how churches can step up.  Plus, Michael and Elli share their perspectives on how young leaders and global communities are sparking change in powerful ways. This episode is honest, eye-opening, and full of practical wisdom for anyone in the nonprofit or ministry world. Read more from Michael Cerna/The ACCORD network: Michael Cerna | Faith, Funding, and Foreign Aid:  https://www.nae.org/michael-cerna-relief-development-faith-government-funding-usaid-todays-conversation-podcast/ Read about how one organization in Faith to Action's network is being impacted: https://wng.org/roundups/the-usaid-closure-leaves-a-vacuum-what-will-fill-it-1740694625  Bio: Michael Cerna: Michael Cerna serves as CEO of Accord Network, a coalition of over 150 Christian organizations dedicated to global relief and development. Prior to leading the Accord Network, Cerna served in strategic and partnership roles at HOPE International, Mission: Hope, and Renew Outreach. He also previously worked at McKinsey & Company and holds a master's degree in International Management from Kennesaw State University.   Elli Oswald: Elli Oswald is the Executive Director of the Faith to Action Initiative. Before this role, she served as Director of Mission and Outreach at Bethany Community Church in Seattle. Elli also served as the Children in Crisis Research and Communications Coordinator for World Vision International's Child Development and Rights Technical Team, specializing in community-based care for children deprived of parental care. She has a B.A. from Pepperdine University and an M.A. in Cross Cultural Studies and International Development from Fuller Theological Seminary. —-- The Better Samaritan podcast is produced by the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College, which offers an M.A. in Humanitarian & Disaster Leadership and a Trauma Certificate. To learn more and apply, visit our website. Jamie Aten, Ph.D., and Kent Annan, M.Div., co-direct the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College and are the Co-Founders of Spiritual First Aid. This episode was produced by WildfireCreative  Theme Song: “Turning Over Tables” by The Brilliance Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | RSS Follow us on Twitter:  @drjamieaten |  @kentannan Follow on Instagram: @wildfirecreativeco @wheaton_hdi (Note to the listener: In this podcast, sometimes we'll host Evangelicals, and sometimes we won't. Learning how to “do good, better” involves listening to many perspectives with different insights and understanding. Sometimes, it will make us uncomfortable; sometimes, we'll agree, and sometimes, we won't. We think that's good. We want to listen for correction–especially in our blind spots.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Outreach Celebration 2025 focuses on the theme: “Don't Waste Your Worship: How Missions Flows from Worship and to Worship.” On Day 4, Daniel Bennett, pastor-teacher of Bethany Community Church in Washington, Illinois, speaks from Acts 13:13 on “Sustained Worship: Faithful to the Mission,” emphasising the truth that God uses weak vessels to proclaim the glorious truths that transform idolators into Christ-exalting worshippers. He addresses three things from this text: 1. Why we abandon the mission 2. What happens when we fail 3. How we care for our missionaries

World Outreach Celebration 2025 focuses on the theme: “Don't Waste Your Worship: How Missions Flows from Worship and to Worship.” On Day 3, Daniel Bennett, pastor-teacher of Bethany Community Church in Washington, Illinois, speaks from Acts 13:4–12 on “New Worship: The Missionary Task,” emphasising what missions is and what a missionary is. He addresses three things from this text: 1. The task of missions (vv. 4–5) 2. The opposition to missions (vv. 6–10) 3. The hope of missions (vv. 11–12)

World Outreach Celebration 2025 focuses on the theme: “Don't Waste Your Worship: How Missions Flows from Worship and to Worship.” On Day 2, Daniel Bennett, pastor-teacher of Bethany Community Church in Washington, Illinois, speaks from Acts 13:1–3 on “Purposeful Worship: The Church that Sends Missionaries,” emphasising that a church that loves and worships God sets apart and sends out people who yearn for others to love and worship God. He addresses two things from this text: 1. The church that sends missionaries (vv. 1–3) 2. The missionaries the church sends (v. 2)

World Outreach Celebration 2025 focuses on the them: “Don't Waste Your Worship: How Missions Flows from Worship and to Worship.” On Day 1, Daniel Bennett, pastor-teacher of Bethany Community Church in Washington, Illinois, speaks from Acts 11:19–30 on “True Worship: Missions and the Local Church,” emphasising that you must participate in Christ's church if you desire to participate in God's kingdom. He highlights three truths from this text: 1. The local church is the goal of evangelism (vv. 19–21) 2. The local church is the primary place discipleship takes place (vv. 22–26) 3. The local church is the primary means through which God accomplishes ministry (vv. 27–30)

Welcome to Bethany Community Church! Our mission is to help people begin and grow in a relationship with Jesus Christ. For more information on our ministry, please visit our website at www.bethanylaurel.org. We pray that you enjoy this worship experience.This week, Pastor Nate continues the All Hands on Deck series by reminding us that God will keep us in the storms that we face.If you would like to sow into our ministry you can do so at www.bethanylaurel.org/give, via our app, or by texting “BCCGIVE” to 888-364-4483.New WineCCLI #7102397 | Brooke Ligertwood© 2017O Come To The AltarCCLI #7051511 | Christopher Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, and Wade Joye© 2015

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Welcome to the Drive Thru Mom's Podcast!  The stats are astounding! According to the Faith In Action website, 80% of children in orphanages have at least one living parent. So what does orphan and care for the vulnerable look like?  How does the family unit come into play? What could be improved and how can we do our part? Today on the podcast we have Elli Oswald, a child welfare expert on orphan care sharing how we as moms can practically foster compassion and empathy in our children. Elli Oswald is the Executive Director of the Faith to Action Initiative. Prior to this role, she served as Director of Mission and Outreach at Bethany Community Church in Seattle, where she guided Bethany Community Church in various ministries to the poor and vulnerable in Seattle and around the world. Elli also served as the Children in Crisis Research and Communications Coordinator for World Vision International's Child Development and Rights Technical Team, specializing in community-based care for children deprived of parental care. She has a B.A. from Pepperdine University and a M.A. in Cross Cultural Studies and International Development from Fuller Theological Seminary. Elli has worked with a wide variety non-profit organizations, including, Union Station Homeless Services in Los Angeles. ENJOY friends and HAPPY WEDNESDAY! CONNECT WITH US: Email: lynn@drivethrumoms.com Website: https://www.drivethrumoms.com Book: Faithful Before, Faithful Again: Finding God Faithful in An Anxious World  https://a.co/d/ernpYJS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drivethrumoms Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drivethrumoms?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=bf81e359-b976-4b95-bb82-699e19a26f2e Subscribe: Drive Thru Moms Podcast Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drive-thru-moms/id1528282382#see-all/reviews  CONNECT W/ Elli Oswald Faith to Action Initiative | Faith to Action | Home elli@faithtoaction.org

Listeners! This is episode speaks to our souls! ​​Meet Nathan Nelson!Nathan is the Pastor of Mission & Outreach at Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. He has more than a decade of experience working in short-term mission on the side of the sending church and receiving organization. He has worked throughout Latin America, Rwanda, and Seattle in church-based community development and is passionate about unifying local churches to be agents of holistic transformation in their communities. He holds a MA of Divinity with an emphasis in International Development & Urban Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary and BA in Global Development and Sociology from Seattle Pacific University. He is a contributor to the book Re-Imagining Short-Term Missions and several publications on the topic of Christian mission. He calls the Pacific Northwest home and lives every day in gratitude and admiration for his beloved wife Maci.To learn more about Re-Imagining Short-Term Missions, visit the RISTM Book Website: https://www.reimaginingstm.com/Rwanda to Seattle Mission Trip (teaser trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSq0j2w6PI8Music by: Irene & the SleepersLogo by: Jill EllisWebsite: menomissions.orgBB Website: https://www.brokenbanquetpodcast.comContact Us: brokenbanquetpodcast@gmail.com

Elli Oswald is the Executive Director of the Faith to Action Initiative, a coalition of organizations seeking to promote best practices in global orphan care.  She has served as a missions pastor at Bethany Community Church in Seattle and as part of World Vision International's Child Protection Technical Team, specializing in community-based care for children deprived of parental care.  She has a B.A. from Pepperdine University and a M.A. in Cross Cultural Studies and International Development from Fuller Theological Seminary. Family-based care for orphans world-wide is the ultimate goal. This episode with host Sue Duffield, is both informative and entertaining, as she and Elli navigate the truth about orphan care, the desperate need for support to families and the evidence of success when communities understand the need. www.sueduffield.com www.faithtoaction.org

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. We're talking with Nathan Nelson, Pastor of Mission and Outreach at Bethany Community Church in the Seattle, Washington region. Do you ever feel like short-term missions trips actually push against creating deep, lasting change in the communities you serve? Tune in as Nathan shares how to move beyond the […]

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

In this episode Forrest talks with John Wayne Seitzler and Nick Rubesh, leaders of the Wilderness Ministry at Bethany Community Church in Seattle. The Wilderness Ministry fosters experiences in nature that transform hearts and minds--and that help people to grow in their understanding of God and of the whole community of creation. Recently, in partnership with Circlewood, they've embarked on a new adventure: The ecological restoration of church property—and the establishment of a wild space in the heart of an urban community.Guests: John Wayne Seitzler and Nick Rubesh Wilderness Ministry, Bethany Community Church Mentions: Ancient Paths program of the Wilderness Ministry Beyond Malibu Young Life Walking in the ancient paths—Jeremiah 6:16 Earthkeepers Episode 76—Healing Our Hearts, Learning the Land: Practicing Pilgrimage with David Pott and Daniel Rutledge God calls man to care for creation—Genesis 2:15 “Shalom” meaning Hamlin Park Nurse logs—Washington Native Plant Society Earthkeepers Episode 73—Life, Death, and Compost Theology: Learning from the Farminary with Wesley Willison Rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem—Nehemiah 3 For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care by Steven Bouma-Prediger The day of the Lord—2 Peter 3:1-13 Earthkeepers Episode 72—Tree by Tree: Planting for the Whole Community of Creation with Scott Sabin of Plant with Purpose Day unto day utters speech—Psalm 19:1-2 Keywords: wilderness, ancient, paths, creation, Scripture, spirit, soul, body, meditation, fasting, awareness, trek, trip, Jesus, Christ, pilgrimage, Pacific Northwest, travel, camping, native, land, sacred, stewardship, liberty, conservation, shalom, relationship, name, indigenous, urban, parks, ministry, retreat, experience, environment, nurse log, farm, compost, climate, wild church, climate dread, hope, embodiment, outdoors, discipleship, revelation, restoration, rewilding Find us on our website: Circlewood.Donate here to Earthkeepers Podcast. Join the Stand.

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org

Welcome to the Richard Dahlstrom Podcast. Richard is an Author, Speaker and the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA. More information at churchbcc.org