Podcasts about exile international

This Thursday bring some new or good used shoes to NCS breakfast – as many children's shoes, men's shoes, women's shoes as you can donate so we can send them  to the Congo.   And meet Emmanuel Ntibonera who will tell us his story and why he is collecting shoes.   Emmanuel was born in eastern Congo (then called Zaire) near Rwanda. His first seven years were peaceful. Then rebels terrorized his town and his family fled. “As my bare feet carried me, my eyes and ears absorbed horrors I'll never forget. Limp bodies painted with dry blood on the side of the road. Women's screams turned my stomach. Children were looking for their parents, tears streaming down their faces. Through the madness, Dad warned us, over and over as we fled, ‘Don't look back.'”   Eventually the Ntibonera family all received refugee status and came to the U.S. where Emmanuel went to Liberty University and built his own life. One day he returned to his homeland and what he discovered there – disease, extreme poverty, deficient infrastructure, and a spirit of hopelessness – changed his life forever. He has taken more than 125,000 pairs of shoes to people in Congo, giving children confidence, pride in their well-being, and safety from foot infection.   Emmanuel is on the staff of Exile International, a Nashville organization serving child soldiers and children orphaned by war in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.   Brothers, I encourage you to hear Emmanuel's story this Thursday. His experiences are unlike those of most of us. But through it all, his family had faith like that of George Müller. They believed God would provide . . . and He did. They experienced miracles.

Samantha shares how your organization sees itself from an objective view. Learn how your preceptions may not be 100% accurate. The insight can help to open up your team to be more productive and grow. Bio Finalist for Nashville Technology Council's Innovator of the Year 2022, Sam has specialized in impact-oriented design since graduating from Samford University in 2013. Not only has she worked in five different countries, but she also Co-Founded 99 Farmers, a non-profit focused on radically reducing poverty, and is the Chairwoman of the Board for Exile International. Mother of two year old, Lu, Samantha now focuses her energy towards designing tools and services for New Orchard - A start up making organizational change accessible to businesses of all sizes Contact Information: Samantha Burgess- samanthab@neworchard.com or www.neworchard.com Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- benny@velocitytechnology.group;https://velocitytechnology.group/ Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- dennisj@worxsolution.com ; www.worxsolution.com Producer of the show: Meghan Jackson- meghanj@worxsolution.com Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

Samantha shares how your organization sees itself from an objective view. Learn how your preceptions may not be 100% accurate. The insight can help to open up your team to be more productive and grow. Bio Finalist for Nashville Technology Council's Innovator of the Year 2022, Sam has specialized in impact-oriented design since graduating from Samford University in 2013. Not only has she worked in five different countries, but she also Co-Founded 99 Farmers, a non-profit focused on radically reducing poverty, and is the Chairwoman of the Board for Exile International. Mother of two year old, Lu, Samantha now focuses her energy towards designing tools and services for New Orchard - A start up making organizational change accessible to businesses of all sizes Contact Information: Samantha Burgess- samanthab@neworchard.com or www.neworchard.com Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- benny@velocitytechnology.group;https://velocitytechnology.group/ Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- dennisj@worxsolution.com ; www.worxsolution.com Producer of the show: Meghan Jackson- meghanj@worxsolution.com Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

How to Provide Soul Care for Leaders This week on The Ministry Growth Show we talk with Bethany and Matthew Williams who are the Co-Founder/Co-CEO’s of Exile International. In this episode, Bethany and Matthew discuss Soul Care of Leaders and walk us through how they find a balance between passion and wisdom. Exile International is […] The post Bethany & Matthew Williams from Exile International – How To Provide Soul Care for Leaders appeared first on Reliant Creative.

How to Provide Soul Care for Leaders This week on The Ministry Growth Show we talk with Bethany and Matthew Williams who are the Co-Founder/Co-CEO’s of Exile International. In this episode, Bethany and Matthew discuss Soul Care of Leaders and walk us through how they find a balance between passion and wisdom. Exile International is […] The post Bethany & Matthew Williams from Exile International – How To Provide Soul Care for Leaders appeared first on Reliant Creative.

How to Provide Soul Care for Leaders This week on The Ministry Growth Show we talk with Bethany and Matthew Williams who are the Co-Founder/Co-CEO’s of Exile International. In this episode, Bethany and Matthew discuss Soul Care of Leaders and walk us through how they find a balance between passion and wisdom. Exile International is … Bethany & Matthew Williams from Exile International – How To Provide Soul Care for Leaders Read More » The post Bethany & Matthew Williams from Exile International – How To Provide Soul Care for Leaders appeared first on Reliant Creative.

How to Provide Soul Care for Leaders This week on The Ministry Growth Show we talk with Bethany and Matthew Williams who are the Co-Founder/Co-CEO’s of Exile International. In this episode, Bethany and Matthew discuss Soul Care of Leaders and walk us through how they find a balance between passion and wisdom. Exile International is … Bethany & Matthew Williams from Exile International – How To Provide Soul Care for Leaders Read More » The post Bethany & Matthew Williams from Exile International – How To Provide Soul Care for Leaders appeared first on Reliant Creative.

Bethany is the Founder and CEO of Exile International — an organization providing holistic rehabilitation and art-focused trauma care to rescued child soldiers and children orphaned by war. She also has a PhD in counseling psychology and a license in clinical social work which means she has over 20 years of experience working with emotionally wounded children. She is the author of The Color of Grace. In it, and in our conversation, she talks about her own trauma journey that ultimately led her to into literal war zones to love, care for, and rehabilitate children that have been abused, kidnapped, and turned into weapons of war. We laugh and cry and learn together for an entire hour. I hope you're ready for it!  Follow Exile International on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. And follow Bethany on Instagram!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Orphans. War. Child soldiers. Displacement. Abuse of nearly every form. Topics like these often feel so astronomically huge that we don’t know what to do or where to begin — let alone feel as if our tiny effort could actually make a difference. Thankfully there are people like Bethany Williams in the world who not only refuse to buy into that narrative, but decide to do something about changing it. Bethany is world leader at helping restore children — emotionally, psychologically and spiritually — who have been affected by war and who can’t yet imagine a life worth celebrating again. Bethany pulls from her own hurt and brokenness (documented in her book The Color of Grace) as well as her training as a psychologist and counselor to help these children. And it all starts with art therapy that includes a white handkerchief and some markers. It is on a simple yet symbolic handkerchief that children can express in pictures what they don’t even have words for. It is where the pain within can safely be expressed to initiate the process of healing. Led by Bethany and her husband Matthew, Exile International is going into the darkest places to do this difficult and often emotionally devastating work. But thanks to that willingness, there is a generation of former child soldiers, abused daughters and sons, and war-torn kids who now get to dream again. They get to experience renewed joy. And they can imagine a life of great expectations — just like any other child.

During her last trip to Rwanda, Bethany Haley Williams of Exile International, and a member here at Otter Creek was able to interview Joseph. Joseph is a key leader on the ground at Exile, on the front lines of their work rescuing children, survivors...

During her last trip to Rwanda, Bethany Haley Williams of Exile International, and a member here at Otter Creek was able to interview Joseph. Joseph is a key leader on the ground at Exile, on the front lines of their work rescuing children, survivors...

This episode is the final installment of a conversation with Exile International, an organization that seeks to restore rescued child soldiers and children orphaned by war to become leaders for peace through art therapy and holistic, rehabilitative care.

This is part 2 of 3 of our conversation with the founders of Exile International. Learn more about them at http://exileinternational.org

This episode is part one of three of a conversation with the founders of Exile International, an organization that seeks to restore rescued child soldiers and children orphaned by war to become leaders for peace through art therapy and holistic, rehabilitative care. Learn more about them at http://exileinternational.org

In Episode 97, you will hear from Bethany Haley Williams, Ph.D., Founder of Exile International and author of Color of Grace. For full show notes, please visit www.thinkorphan.com

In the spirit of interviewing people who influence us personally, this episode features marriage mentors of our own, David and Claudia Arp. Married for 55 years, their insights on marriage have influenced the types of conversations we have in our marriage today. In this episode, David and Claudia share the secrets that have kept them enjoying their marriage for more than five decades. In addition, they introduce us to their research based marriage program, 10 Great Dates! Here are some insights you'll hear from them in this episode: The story of their greatest period of emotional disconnection in their marriage (hint: it was when their kids were young!) How they overcame this season and the lessons they learned from it Why having fun in marriage is serious business The beauty of an anger contract How both spouses can be right Why it's important to walk down memory lane The amazing benefit of intimacy coupons Finally, we had the privilege of being a part of David and Claudia's updated 10 Great Dates curriculum. Be sure to check it out and watch our video journals. They were pretty epic :) Show Notes: Order the 10 Great Dates Book + Video Curriculum and Receive 20% off your order! COUPON CODE: together20               Visit David and Claudia's website at 10GreatDates.org, click here. 10 Great Dates: Connecting Faith, Love & Marriage                 Podcast Sponsors: For more information on upcoming LifeWay Women's events in your area, click here!               To learn more about Exile International and how you can partner in restoring former child soldiers to become leaders for peace, click here!

The resurrection of Jesus changed everything. But how do we help our kids understand the resurrection in a concrete way? How can we communicate to our kids the power that Christ has in our life? Don't get us wrong, we love chocolate and Easter eggs, but how can we make sure Easter isn't just another holiday for our kids. In this episode, we clarify four ways we can turn the abstract message of the resurrection into a concrete message our kids can begin to understand. Live out the resurrection for our kids. Use resurrection eggs. Raise caterpillars. This is our favorite. Die to something that has power over you. Being families who live, love, and lead well begins with the resurrection. Let's not allow Easter to slip by as just another holiday. Instead, let's be intentional about walking daily in the authority and resurrection of Jesus. Our kids are watching, and always learning. Show Notes:  To purchase Resurrection Eggs, click here. To purchase caterpillars, click here.  For the blogpost, How I'm Dying in my Marriage & Why That's a Good Thing, click here. Sponsors: To learn more about Exile International and how you can partner in restoring former child soldiers to become leaders for peace, click here!                 For more information on upcoming LifeWay Women's events in your area, click here!

Bethany and Matthew Williams share about their work with rescued child soldiers through Exile International as well as their own journeys of finding hope and joy.

Bethany and Matthew Williams share about their work with rescued child soldiers through Exile International as well as their own journeys of finding hope and joy.

Bethany Haley Williams has a Ph.D. in counseling psychology and masters and license in clinical social work, and she is a leader in the field of war-affected child rehabilitation. In addition to her work through Exile International, the organization she founded, she also works with organizations like the United Nations. She is an activist, committed to amplifying the voices and stories of war-affected youth through art therapy. We love that she had a moment where she knew that she couldn't not do it. And so she did something. Learn how she started an organization where her passions and skills met an unmet need and how you might be able to discover where you can use your art to do the same. Learn more about STORY at www.storygatherings.com.

Our podcast guests this week are Matthew and Bethany Williams. Not only are they married, together they lead Exile International, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower children of war to become leaders for peace through art therapy and holistic, rehabilitative care. In this episode we go behind the scenes of the Williams' marriage and work together. They share with us how they discover hope in the emotionally draining work of helping restore rescued child soldiers. Matthew and Bethany also share practical ways they lead a nonprofit ministry together, yet still prioritize fun and play in their marriage. Christi and I consider it a privilege to serve on the Board for Exile International. See the show notes below to learn more about Bethany's story in the book Color of Grace, and the work of Exile International. Show notes:  For more information on the work of Exile International, click here. To learn more about Bethany's story and the stories of these incredible children, you can pick up a copy of The Color of Grace by clicking here. All proceeds go to support the mission of Exile International. Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God: The Practice of Centering Prayer by J. David Muyskens

Bethany Haley Williams is the founder and executive director of Exile International, an organization that exists to restore Africa's former child soldiers and children orphaned by war. With a PhD in counseling psychology and a master's in clinical social work, she is a leader in the specialized field of war-affected children rehabilitation with worldwide organizations such as the United Nations and the Global Trauma Recovery Institute. With more than twenty years of experience in the field, Bethany maintains a small counseling and coaching practice in Nashville, TN. She and her husband, Matthew, reside in Nashville, Tennessee, and lead the work of Exile International together.

"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." - James 1:27 When I read the raving recommendations from Bob Goff, Katie Davis and Esther Havens, I knew I had to interview Bethany Haley Williams and read her book. I also knew it wouldn't be easy. She's the Executive Director of Exile International and works to restore hope to children impacted by war. This isn't a fluffy podcast. This is the stuff that matters deeply. We talk about everything from the Rwandan genocide to a mission trip that changed her life to her own personal brokenness and how it ultimately led her to ministering to children who are being radically restored and healed In This Episode You'll Hear... What happened after Bethany hit rock bottom How art therapy, dance and music are helping the children she works with who have survived the Rwandan genocide How God is bringing healing to broken places What balancing Rwanda and Nashville looks like Tips on approaching your spouse about counseling Simplify Meal Planning Get your free 30 day trial at PlanToEat.com. Quick Links Exile International Bethany's book - The Color of Grace Love the song in the outro? It's called God Day. It's by Jen Stanbro and you can get it on iTunes by clicking here and check out Jen's site by clicking here. Connect with Bethany Williams Blog: BethanyHaleyWilliams.com Social media:Twitter FacebookInstagram How to Listen to This Podcast Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or Stitcher and get the latest episodes as soon as they are available. If you're new to podcasts, click here learn more about them! Click the play button in the post or grab your favorite podcast app and join us for a chat!

After revealing her ignorance of the world of Harry Potter, Bethany Haley Williams - founder of Exile International and author of the new book The Color of Grace - talks about the impact of shame in her own life and how her path to healing led her to...

In this episode, Tyler Reagin catches up with Craig Groeschel, senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv. Then, Stan Johnson talks with Bethany Haley Williams and her work through Exile International.