Podcast appearances and mentions of hope initiative

The wise King Solomon said in Ecclesiastes that a triple braided cord is not easily broken, and there are three biblical strands — three threads — that we’re going to weave together: the need for devoted servant leaders, the power of hope, and the ways we’re called to care for the crushed and broken around us. This week, we’re bringing these three things together to launch a new ministry focus for Covenant Life called the Hope Initiative. Together, we will explore ways to help widows, orphans, the elderly and those in poverty by providing opportunities and experiences that can serve as the breeding ground for hope.

The wise King Solomon said in Ecclesiastes that a triple braided cord is not easily broken, and there are three biblical strands — three threads — that we’re going to weave together: the need for devoted servant leaders, the power of hope, and the ways we’re called to care for the crushed and broken around us. This week, we’re bringing these three things together to launch a new ministry focus for Covenant Life called the Hope Initiative. Together, we will explore ways to help widows, orphans, the elderly and those in poverty by providing opportunities and experiences that can serve as the breeding ground for hope.

Hope Gifts: The Treasure Chest God wants to fill our hearts, homes, churches, and cities with His presence and hope. There are blockers which are restricting the amount of hope you are receiving. The more you receive from God, the more you will overflow with hope.

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“Running has become a genuine life force for me… This is me, this is my calling. It's what I was going to do.” Episode #194 of The Hope Initiative with Sean Bell A great chat with my mate Sean Bell. This legend came on the pod 5 years ago when we first met having just completed 50 marathons in 50 days and in the past 5 years has been building toward this moment. No, not coming on the pod again, running around (yes around) Australia, aiming for an average of 80km per day fore 170 days to break the record. We recorded this chat 10 days out from the start, and it's been a full on month for Sean as he now approaches the NSW/QLD border. Thank you all for listening and if you can take the time to share this with someone it would mean the world. Follow Sean on Instagram Learn more and donate via seanbellruns.com Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com

“Steady, quiet, breathe. When I'm going fast, steady, quiet, breathe… I am aware of my environment and aware of my steps and I'm listening [to] how I am stepping… I remember there were a few guys complaining about the wind [during the Melbourne marathon]. I was just like ‘man, shut up and enjoy, go through it and don't complain about the wind. The more you complain the more you're going to get in your head.' And I can talk like that because I've done the work.” Episode #193 of The Hope Initiative with Andres Cubides Another guest appearance for Andres Cubides, who has had an enormous last 12 months. From completing what he said he would in the Goggins pull up challenge, to running a sub 3hr marathon in Melbourne, qualifying him for Berlin this year, as well as doing the Alpine Challenge - arguably Australia's hardest ultra marathons. No chance of slowing down. I caught up with him and dissected it all. A pleasure! I hope you enjoy. Connect with the guest Andres on Instagram Episode 208 of Real AF - 75 Hard + The Live Hard Program Our previous episode: #113 - Full Time Savage Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com

Stranger in the Streets: V. 020 Guest: Christine Location: Bank of The Yarra River, Melbourne, Victoria. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com

“There's so many people that are sat in their houses right now working with some amazing idea that they'll never put it to work because they're so scared of what the results may be. I count my blessings that I just sort of went, ‘I'm gonna spend all my money on this for a little bit', because now coming into my future projects, I'm going with exactly the same approach, and I'll favor that over the one of buying a house or all the standard 1, 2, 3 things that you would be expected to do in society. I wanna put these things in place in a different position, and I would implore anybody who's got these sorts of ideas to just give it a go if you're in the situation too, because it can absolutely change your life. Whether it works or whether it just changes your mindset on certain things that you are used to working in.” Episode #191 of The Hope Initiative with Toby Simmons A super fun chat with Toby. He's a consistent fella and super patient with me in getting this episode out - we recorded it a week or so before the end of 2023. In it, we discuss his bias for extreme sports, suffering from ADHD and from a young age being called up by the world to be a consistent man. A battle with suicidal thoughts in 2018 and turning things around off the back of Covid which were his “thousand days”. Toby is now in the midst of training for his first Ironman 70.3 race and we chat business, social media and training for that plus plenty more. Super grateful for his time and all of you tuning in to listen. I do hope you enjoy as much as I have putting it together

Riff with Rien; This week: 5 years in the game. A few thoughts on the last 5 years. The struggle currently. The next 5 years. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com

“I think we get so far away from trusting ourselves. And, you know, when you do a breathwork session, or you go for a run, or you're in the shower, you have a download, and you're like, yeah, that's the fucking thing! And then an hour goes by, and then you convince yourself out of that thing, and you do a lesser thing… “I'm gonna reach out to Lewis Howes and get him on my podcast. Like that's too audacious. I'm going to go 20 people below him.” It's like, no fucking do the thing. You know, trust yourself!” Episode #189 of The Hope Initiative with Matt Allyn We're finally back for 2024 and I've been sitting on this epic conversation with Matt Allyn for a short while now. Stoked to have had it. We discuss storytelling, creativity, how Matt shifted his life after riding across America, and so much more! Thank you for your kind words and patience, my friend. Excited to race with you at some stage this year. Connect with Matt! Matt on Instagram - https://instagram.com/matthew.allyn Subscribe to Matt's email list - https://matthew-allyn.ck.page/ Listen to that epic conversation he had with Ryan Dreyer - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3aAY2Tx5o9mD5mIRDg8eH0?si=a47b7f995d61498d Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

In this episode we talk with Dr. Thom Rainer, the founder and CEO of Church Answers. Dr. Rainer served as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Before LifeWay, he served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism. He is the author of many books, including I Am a Church Member, Breakout Churches, Autopsy of a Deceased Church, Who Moved My Pulpit?, and Anatomy of a Revived Church. We discuss Dr. Rainer's journey, churchanswers.com, The Hope Initiative, and more! We hope this episode is encouraging to you today! Let us know how this episode encouraged you or share any feedback you have by emailing us at pastorscenter@sebts.edu.

Thom recently led 72 leaders, primarily pastors, through the 30-day Hope Initiative. He shares some amazing stories about how this journey changed their hearts. The post 72 Pastors Tell Us What Happened to Their HEARTS When They Renewed Their Evangelistic Commitment appeared first on Church Answers.

Thom recently led 72 leaders, primarily pastors, through the 30-day Hope Initiative. He shares how many of these leaders revamped their priorities and their calendars as a result. The post 72 Pastors Tell Us What Happened to Their CALENDARS When They Renewed Their Evangelistic Commitment appeared first on Church Answers.

Thom recently led 72 leaders, primarily pastors, through the 30-day Hope Initiative. He shares stories of how their church members began to change when they saw their pastor changing. The post 72 Pastors Tell Us What Happened to Their CHURCH MEMBERS When They Renewed Their Evangelistic Commitment appeared first on Church Answers.

Stranger in the Streets: V. 019 Guest: Bonnie https://www.instagram.com/sydneyworkingholidaygirls Location: Circular Key, Sydney, Australia. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Riff with Rien; This week: The Rule of 1,000. Whether it be 1,000 true fans, or 1,000 days, the rule of 1,000 seems to apply in many areas. Kevin Kelly on 1,000 True Fans - https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/ Andy Frisella on 1,000 days - https://open.spotify.com/episode/16ltB2sJU7OBavDiNKMkY1?si=e57eb1d851bf4e30 Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

“I've just got this belief that if I can keep going at the rate that I'm going every single day and I keep working at the capacity that I'm working every single day, it has to work. “If not you, who?” Which is a really interesting quote that someone told me. It's like, if not you, who? Okay, I'm just prefacing this, I don't really care to win any awards. I just want to be the best in my industry. And this is just a metaphor, but if it's not you standing up there getting an award for something you've done, or having someone come up to you and say, hey, you really inspire them, if it's not you up there, who else is it gonna be? And there's no reason why it couldn't be you.” Episode #186 of The Hope Initiative with Matthew Thomas Matthew Thomas is an incredible artist in the world of visual story telling, whether it be through photography or videography. In this conversation, we discuss how he got into photo and film, his mission, struggles he faces and where he's heading. A well overdue guest, stoked to make it happen. It won't be the last time he's on either. Enjoy the chat! Matthew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/met_dop Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Stranger in the Streets: V. 018 Guest: David Location: Circular Key, Sydney, Australia. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Riff with Rien; This week: More chaos requires more calm. Forever waging the war. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Stranger in the Streets: V. 017 Guest: Mel Location: Circular Key, Sydney, Australia. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Stranger in the Streets: V. 016 Guest: Tom Location: Circular Key, Sydney, Australia. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Riff with Rien; This week: Not delaying. Doing things now. Stop delaying. Cease the moment. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Stranger in the Streets: V. 015 Guest: CT Location: Circular Key, Sydney, Australia. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Stranger in the Streets: V. 014 Guest: Dimitri Location: Circular Key, Sydney, Australia. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Riff with Rien; This week: Reps How many reps does it take to see a return? Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

“Give them hell. Give them hell. Really rip into it. Push that little bit harder when I was younger, but give them hell. Because you're destined for it.” Episode #177 of The Hope Initiative with Dylan Johnstone Stoked to welcome back Dylan Johnstone to the podcast. After meeting Dylan in 2018, I had him on for episode 29 of the podcast in late 2019. 1,455 days later, he joined me for the second time to chat about all that has happened since! We discuss a wide range of topics from Taking Action, Raising the Standards, Non Negotiable's in life, plus what his past 1,000 days have looked like. Thanks for being here. Enjoy the episode. Connect with the guest Follow Dylan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thereallifeofdylan Listen to Episode 29 when Dylan first appeared on the pod - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3euGPuq6o6YxkKoxtDjS7Z?si=86ad5660ff6146ef Dylan's Linktree - https://linktr.ee/DylanJohnstone Real AF Episode 58 - 1,000 Days - https://open.spotify.com/episode/16ltB2sJU7OBavDiNKMkY1?si=fa34b531c2cd4fc1 Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Stranger in the Streets: V. 013 Guest: Elora Location: Circular Key, Sydney, New South Wales. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Riff with Rien; This week: Compromise Compromise with others, but never yourself. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

“Another lady got on, a lovely lady, born again Christian lady. And she was abusing me for not going to church every Sunday. And I wasn't going to have an argument with her. And then she got on one day and she started again and I said, “You go to church every Sunday?” She said yes. I said, “Well that's really good, I'm glad and I'm happy for you to go, but I don't need to go to a church.” She said, “What do you mean?” I said, “A church is made by man. Look at all around you. This is God's Cathedral. The trees, the sky, everything that you look at is God's creation. Why would I need to go into a man made creation for it?” And she must have thought about it when she got on the bus the next time. She apologised to me for being rude to me and said, “You're right.” It's just not making her wrong, but making people look outside the square. Making people realise that there's a lot more going on.” Episode #174 of The Hope Initiative with Stewart Heggie Born in the UK in 1946, Stewart Heggie moved to Australia in his mid 20's seeking a better life and found that driving buses, communicating with his passengers and following his curiosity. In this wide ranging chat, we discuss the importance of communication, taking responsibility in life, setting the example, the education system and family unit, plus much more. Thanks to Stewart for joining me and thank you to listening! Enjoy Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Stranger in the Streets: V. 012 Guest: Angela Location: Circular Key, Sydney, New South Wales. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Riff with Rien; This week: Pivot How a simple pivot can keep you on course with the Vision, as opposed to changing everything all at once. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Stranger in the Streets: V. 011 Guest: Ian Location: Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne, Victoria. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Stranger in the Streets: V. 010 Guest: Sumeet Location: Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

Riff with Rien; This week: Tangibles and Intangibles Challenging things are easier when there's a tangible finish line. The game of life is intangible, so perhaps it's about getting comfortable with the unknown. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehopeinitiative Music by Jess Fairlie - jessfairlie.com Made by RUKKUS - instagram.com/makearukkus

“I think energy transfer is a massive thing. If you can embody and listen really deeply, be curious, be attentive, reflect, and then speak, but transfer in a way in which you know it will be received, rather than just like, this is the energy I have, take it. There's this dynamic of like, it's more welcoming, it's more interesting, you connect on a deeper layer, and it was fascinating, like, yeah, I'm still in shock that you brought it up, it's epic.” Episode #168 of The Hope Initiative with Chad Cohen. Chad is a founder, curious human and soon to be marathon runner. We met in 2021 and this conversation has been over a year in the making and couldn't have come at a better time. In this conversation we talk about how he has facilitated creative powerhouses and built his company Fortem Media into what it is today. We discuss the importance of intangible and tangible finish lines, as well as Energy Transfer. Thank you to Chad for allowing me into his place of work for this! If you enjoyed this conversation, I would love for you to share it with someone that you feel will get some benefit out of it that you feel may need some hope in their life. I hope it serves you listening also. Enjoy, much love, and keep creative! SHOW LINKS Chad on Instagram Fortem Media Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on Instagram Watch on YouTube Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

Stranger in the Streets: V. 009 Guest: Milla Location: Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne, Victoria. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on; Instagram YouTube Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

Riff with Rien; This week: Back Yourself. How following your curiosity with no shame is where the gold is. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on Instagram Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

“This notion that life is finite is incredibly powerful. If life wasn't finite, then we wouldn't be able to attribute value to it. But once you start to understand the finite nature of life, and not be afraid of the finite nature of life, and the fact that it will end, we can start to see each day as an opportunity to have a new experience.” Episode 165 of The Hope Initiative with Caleb Plumridge Caleb Plumridge is a creative filmmaker and ripper human. Having met Caleb in 2022 at Feel Good Dips in Melbourne, he's always made me feel calm and welcomed in his presence. A man who shows up in all areas of his life with that assuredness, in this conversation we discuss his love of film and where it started, the power of journalling, having a higher purpose, faith, how to be a conduit of creativity, and the finite nature of life. It was a deeply personal conversation and one I'm honoured to have had with Caleb. Thank you again mate. I appreciate you and am grateful to call you a friend. I hope you all enjoy listening! Cheers SHOW LINKS Connect with Caleb on Instagram Follow his company, True South Films on Instagram (and LinkedIn?!) https://truesouthfilm.com.au/ Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on Instagram Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

Stranger in the Streets: V. 008 Guest: Thibaut Location: Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne, Victoria. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on Instagram Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

Riff with Rien; This week: Birthday Reflections. It's been a challenging year. It's been a great year. Let's go again. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on Instagram Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

“Just keep going that way.” Episode 162 of The Hope Initiative with Rachael Dols I met Rachael running the St. Kilda 2XU Olympic distance in January 2023. As a child she grew up in the pool almost every day, and grew to play basketball, before her adventurous nature led her to the Northern Territory where she worked as a tour guide. Upon returning, Rachael marked the calendar with a 70.3 Ironman, which she completed in Geelong in February 2020. Since then, it's been a love / hate relationship, battling injuries whilst making the journey across many finish lines including Cairns Ironman and the 70.3 World Championships in Finland this past August to name a few. A fun conversation with Rachel, I hope you all enjoy it! Cheers SHOW LINKS Connect with Rachael on Instagram Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on Instagram Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

Stranger in the Streets: V. 007 Guest: Jude Location: Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on Instagram Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

Riff with Rien; This week; moving house. It sucks. It occurs to me that I need to live a life more in the direction of minimalism. So here's to that and doing less, more. Follow and connect with The Hope Initiative on Instagram Music by Jess Fairlie Made by RUKKUS

Thom shares the current reality of The Hope Initiative. Its growth and the enthusiasm of pastors and church members have become joys to observe. The post The Explosive Growth of The Hope Initiative: An Update appeared first on Church Answers.

This new initiative by Church Answers is getting more attention than anything we have done. Thom gives a concise overview of The Hope Initiative. The post Just What Is The Hope Initiative? appeared first on Church Answers.