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Listen to Jennifer Holloran, President and CEO of the American Bible Society being interviewed by veteran journalist Lorna Dueck. In this episode, Jennifer shares about how her simple desire to follow God's leading and use her strategic gifts to serve ultimately led her to work at Wycliffe Bible Translators USA in a variety of leadership roles, and now as CEO for the American Bible Society. In her current role, she is helping to expand Bible engagement and distribution throughout the world, and make Scripture available in the digital space in a more accessible way.===Learn more about the Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.caHelp people hear God speak: biblesociety.ca/donateConnect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesocietyWhether you're well-versed in Scripture or just starting out on your journey, The Bible Course offers a superb overview of the world's best-selling book.  This eight-session course will help you grow in your understanding of the Bible. Watch the first session of The Bible Course and learn more at biblecourse.ca. ===Dr. Jennifer Holloran serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at The American Bible Society. With decades of experience in the global movement to expand Bible access and engagement, Jennifer has a keen ability to lead strategically and pursue innovation.Prior to joining American Bible Society, Jennifer served Wycliffe Bible Translators USA for more than 22 years in various leadership roles, most recently as Chief Operating Officer. In this position, she oversaw Wycliffe USA's global operations, including field partnerships, church engagement, finances, human resources, marketing and communications, development, and technology.In addition to her work experience, Jennifer has also served on the boards of numerous organizations working to further develop Bible access and engagement, including Missio Nexus, Mission Aviation Fellowship USA, and Partners International.Jennifer holds a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University as well as a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in human resources from University of Central Florida.Jennifer and her husband, Tim, live in Philadelphia with their daughters, Katherine and Penelope. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, running, video gaming, and music. Jennifer is a singer-songwriter who also plays piano, violin, and viola. She released her first album, “Come on Home,” in 2013.Learn more about the American Bible Society: americanbible.org

[00:00:15] Samuel Chiang: When I was probably 11, maybe 12 years old, I told my grandfather I wanted to be like him.   He was a lawyer, and he immigrated to Canada after us. And he was a specialist in the Canadian government when he arrived in Canada, because he knew Chinese law.  When I said to him, I want to be like you, he said to me, your English must be impeccable. And I said, okay. He said, but I wouldn't want you to practice as a defense lawyer. I said, why? He didn't answer the question right away. He said, you may want to be a corporate lawyer. That always stuck with me. And then he said, you don't want to be a defense lawyer because sometimes you could be defending somebody, and then in the midst of a trial, they confess to you everything. [00:01:16] Samuel Chiang: And you're stuck. He said, it's very painful to handle that type of thing in the midst of a trial. ++++++++++++++= [00:01:24] Tommy Thomas: Our guest today is Samuel Chiang. Samuel has a diverse and accomplished background that significantly influenced his leadership. He was born in Taiwan and later moved to Canada where he grew up and began his professional career. He graduated from the University of Toronto when he began his career at Ernst & Young in Canada. In addition to Ernst & Young, Samuel has served in senior leadership roles with The International Orality Network, Trans World Radio and Partners International. He also served as the president and CEO of The Seed Company, a Bible translation organization within the Wycliffe family. Under his leadership, the organization focused on making scriptures available in oral and written forms for unreached and Bibleless peoples. Along the way he gained a great appreciation for using technology in the workplace. And he pioneered the use of AI in both the private and non-profit sectors.  He and his wife Robbi make their home in the Dallas Metroplex. Let's pick up on the conversation with Samuel Chiang. [00:02:46] Tommy Thomas: What's your happiest memory of childhood? [00:02:51] Samuel Chiang: Yeah, it depends on which segment. I remember, in my early teens, playing my violin. Whether it was solo, whether it was ensemble, whether it was orchestral, that was very special, that I remembered. I remember playing tennis, teaming together in tennis. [00:03:11] Samuel Chiang: It was great. You might not know this about me, I'm a five-time immigrant, and so my immigrant experience, even when I was younger, first arrived from Taiwan to Canada, everything was new. That was a wonderful memory. [00:03:28] Tommy Thomas: At what age did y'all come to Canada? [00:03:31] Samuel Chiang:   I was a little bit over 10 years old. And, so everything was new, yeah, all the senses were new. I only had the alphabet and seven phrases of courteous language, thank you, excuse me, will you please, those types of languages.  And that's how I started in Canada. [00:03:54] Tommy Thomas:  Do you remember how long it took you to get reasonably fluent in English? [00:04:01] Samuel Chiang: Oh, my goodness, it was quite a long time. Let's just say, you're grade five, grade six, grade five, in Canada. Probably I did not become fluent until I was nearly 16. [00:04:15] Tommy Thomas: Wow. So, what's the greatest gift that your parents gave you? [00:04:24] Samuel Chiang: I think immigrating to Canada.  They're both Christians. They said to us, we don't want you to be conscripted into the military in Taiwan. And so, we want to give you and your brother a chance to experience things very differently. And I believe the gift of Canada in that immigration and the growth in that environment was the greatest gift my parents gave to us. [00:04:55] Tommy Thomas:   What was high school like in Canada? [00:05:00] Samuel Chiang: I went to a high school that was 66 percent Jewish. And I knew the sons and daughters of literally captains of industries. And I watched how they grew up in a very unique setting. Jewish people, by and large, love the arts, are great contributors to society as a whole, from history to research, etc. And when they love the arts, their sons and daughters are top in their forms in terms of music, et cetera. So it was, they pulled me along. I was a learner. I thought I was good at playing my violin, but these other students were even better than I am. And they pulled me along. [00:05:45] Tommy Thomas:  You decided to go to university.  Did you consider a lot of colleges and universities, or did you pick one and say, I'm going there? [00:05:55] Samuel Chiang: My goodness. in Canada, it's interesting in Canada, you get to pick three. I did. And then it was ultimately my parents saying to me, if you went to this university and lived at home, we'll pay for everything. I accepted that and actually stayed home and went to University of Toronto, and studied economics and finance and accounting and it was good. It was good to be in Toronto. [00:06:23] Tommy Thomas: How did you get into the econ and finance and accounting field?  Did you know somebody that had been a CPA or an economist? [00:06:32] Samuel Chiang: No, numbers were always of interest to me. And, let me rewind the conversation a little bit, for myself. When I was probably 11, maybe 12 years old, I told my grandfather I wanted to be like him. He was a lawyer, and he immigrated to Canada after us. And he was a specialist in the Canadian government, when he arrived in Canada, because he knew Chinese law and when I said to him, I want to be like you, he said to me, your English must be impeccable. And I said, okay, he said, but I wouldn't want you to practice as a defense lawyer. I said, why? He didn't answer the question right away. He said, you may want to be a corporate lawyer. That always stuck with me. And then he said, you don't want to be a defense lawyer because sometimes you could be defending somebody, and then in the midst of a trial, they confess to you everything. [00:07:42] Samuel Chiang: And you're stuck. He said, it's very painful to handle that type of thing in the midst of a trial. And I listened to that. And so, I thought, do I want to be a corporate lawyer? But reading was not my strong suit. Not yet at that time. And then I love numbers. And so, that's the way I went into accounting, finance and economics. [00:08:12] Tommy Thomas: So, what was your favorite part of college? [00:08:21] Samuel Chiang:   At University of Toronto, there were two things. One was in social sciences, sociology, and then the other one was actually computer science which surprised me because in high school, I never took computer science, but at University of Toronto, at that time still had to use those card decks where you punch holes and all that, and we used that to solve problems.  That was solving problems and I loved it. [00:08:50] Tommy Thomas:   You and I would be from that age. Yes. We took Fortran and COBOL, and we had those big, big boxes of cards. And, yes, I remember those days. What is something that people are always surprised to find out about you? [00:09:13] Samuel Chiang: They would say to me, even most recently, they would say, oh, you speak English so well. I don't know what to say about that. That's a surprising thing. Actually, the world over, I have had people saying that to me. [00:09:30] Tommy Thomas: Think back to your first management job when you actually had some people that you were responsible for.  What do you remember about that? [00:09:40] Samuel Chiang: Yeah, I remember very specifically at Ernst & Young that even when I have people reporting to me, even though I was maybe really green in my experiences, people were just very respectful. They were very accepting and very professional. [00:09:58] Samuel Chiang: That just made me feel like they were helping me to do what I needed to do. And even though I might not even have much experience in doing any supervision, I always remember the way that people accepted me. They were very professional, very respectful. [00:10:21] Tommy Thomas: Each of us probably has times in our life where in the South, we would say our metal has been tested. I'm not sure what the Canadian equivalent with that, or the Chinese equivalent for that would be, but have you had times in your life when your metal was tested? And if so, how did you come out of it? [00:10:39] Samuel Chiang: Yeah, so very specifically, I remember in high school, in one of the violin pieces in the ensemble, I worked hard to get the lead part in that ensemble, very specifically for a competition. I didn't get it. Another student who was a great younger got it. And yeah, my heart was crushed. But that was one of those sorts of moments. I had to really console myself to say, okay, this is the Bach triple violin concerto. So, there are three leads. I got none of those, but I'm still the lead for the entire ensemble. And that's a role to play. So, I better play it well. And so that was the first time. The second time was, that I recall very specifically, was in an organization. On the one hand, being interviewed to be the CEO of the organization. On the other hand, I had a whole group of people complaining about me and they were doing an examination about my ministry practices and procedures and all that stuff. [00:12:02] Samuel Chiang: And, I remember during the interview that the board chair said, I just hope that examination piece will go away soon so that we can interview you properly. As it turns out, that examination piece did not go away anytime soon. It took nine months, but it was great. It was a wonderful experience with the Lord. I would never trade it for anything else. Because I was in that situation, they decided not to interview me further for the candidacy of CEO for that organization. That was crushing, but between the two, I would never trade the experience with the Lord going deep with him, and don't even want to come out of the water, if you will, we're out of the ocean, if you will, and just want to stay longer. So that's a heart matter that was very deep within me. [00:13:06] Tommy Thomas: You've built a lot of organizations over the years, been CEO, founded companies. Let's talk about hiring for a minute. When you're hiring at the cabinet level in general, what are you looking for? [00:13:18] Samuel Chiang: At the cabinet level, the C level, I often look for their EQ, the emotional quotient, that's pretty important to me, their character, their culture. And then their competency, character and culture. Those are non-negotiables competencies, you could throw that where you could delegate some of it away, but their emotional quotient, their culture, their character. [00:13:50] Tommy Thomas: What's your favorite or most effective interview question? [00:13:57] Samuel Chiang: Yeah, I think we might even start around the same place. Tell me a little bit about your childhood. I would love to hear the friends and the friendships and the relationships that you have had. And then I also ask often, tell me a little bit about how you left home for your work, for your college, for your university. [00:14:23] Tommy Thomas: Wow. That is a penetrating question. Yeah. How you left home. Yeah, one of my recent podcast guests said that one of the things she wished that she learned earlier was how to terminate somebody with grace and dignity. What have you learned about terminating people when it's just not working out? [00:14:52] Samuel Chiang: My biggest piece about termination is, I have to be very clear. I have to tell myself not to pass on any problems further. Oftentimes you terminate because people handed it to you. And, with grace and all that be very clear, keep the dignity of the individual, offer ways to consider rescaling, or in some cases offer them the possibility for HR to help them to look for their next assignment. [00:15:28] Samuel Chiang: Those are some of the things that I have practiced and have practiced consistently. The clarity is very important for people. [00:15:43] Tommy Thomas:   You've been president of The Seed Company and other organizations but take us into that presidency. How did you get there? What was it like when you got there? [00:15:57] Samuel Chiang: Oh, wow. Yeah. I have served on the board of The Seed Company. And I learned a lot. And then I remember, it's a long story. I'll keep it short. I was invited to come off the board to apply and I did. And it was the summer of 2014. And during that time, I wasn't quite sure I was supposed to apply, even though I'd been invited. So, I prayed, and it was during the time that the summer of 2014 was, the Ebola crisis in West Africa. I was actually in West Africa at the time, and the Lord met me, twice. Nothing audible, but it was a sense of understanding from the Lord. And because of those two understandings, very deep, very unique moments. It was almost like he was having inner conversations with me. It was out of that experience that I put myself forward. [00:17:08] Samuel Chiang: And then I also asked the Lord, I said, I need to know that I have a specific assignment within The Seed Company or Bible translation as a whole. And he did, he put on my heart the need for the Old Testament very specifically. So, it was through that and ultimately, the visa process that came into this country, in the United States on a O-1 visa. And then, when I was pointed into the role and started, the board was ever so kind to provide an onboarding coach. That was marvelous in the sense that I lived overseas, working in Hong Kong for 25 years, coming into the United States. I discovered much later; I have multiple massive gaps. And the board was so kind to bring along onboarding coaching and subsequent coaches for me to bridge the gap and understand things. And so that was wonderful in the role. It was challenging. It was knee driven every day, asking God for things that I've never asked before, and then watching and understanding God's leading in that. +++++++++++++++++ [00:18:29] Tommy Thomas: Now, I probably don't know all the, know the whole, how to explain that, but my understanding was that The Seed Company was, at least at one level, a way of shortening the Bible translation process from the classical Wycliffe M.O. Is that correct? Is that more or less, right? Yes. So you, if you're operating there, I'm assuming you had some pushback from people that had been in the field translating the classical way for many years. How did y'all resolve that and realize that those two things could probably peacefully coexist? [00:19:07] Samuel Chiang: Yeah, I think I'll answer that on multiple levels. One level is for the desire of people receiving the scripture sooner rather than later. Everyone, it's almost a justice issue, isn't it? Everybody has a right to the scripture, and will they receive it sooner rather than later? So that is the DNA within and then the indigenous model, which The Seed Company was founded upon, of the indigenous church doing the translation of the Word. That's a little bit different and we need both. [00:19:49] Samuel Chiang: We absolutely need both of the people who have been called. But the calling of the missionary and the calling of the indigenous translator, they're the same call to serve God, and in a very specific field, Bible translation. And so, we need both. Coexistence doesn't always come easy, even today. I'm still involved in Bible translation in other organizations. And even today, it's still not easy. Even with church-based translation, and even with artificial intelligence, that friction continues and the friction that continues, it's really a sense of working it out relationally, horizontally, and then vertically with God. What is God's desire in all of this? So, man's side of holding on to the tension is always very interesting. [00:20:57] Tommy Thomas: A pastor on the East Coast once told me, see if I remember this right, he said the most difficult thing in the world is living in the center of the tension of God's will. [00:21:07] Samuel Chiang: Oh, my goodness, it really is.  And then in Bible translation, it's not only living in the center of God's will, but the desire to have quality assurance, really super wonderful, clear, natural language of the translation, so that the community as a whole will say that is God's Word for me. [00:21:33] Tommy Thomas: What's the most ambitious project you've ever undertaken and how did you get the team to follow you? [00:21:41] Samuel Chiang:   Probably the most ambitious one that I've taken was when we did the First Light Project. First Light Project was a technology project. And then to have content providers that will link in with the studies of the Chinese word of all resident on a software program into China. Now, we have to remember, this is back in the mid 90s and late 90s. And everything back then, it was still slow. A cell phone was not really in existence. People remember satellite phones. And then people in China were still at that time, having some scriptures, scripture was at that time, sometimes carried into China. And oftentimes, the good work of your friend Ed Cannon, FEBC, and then, Trans World Radio were broadcasting into China and people were scribing word for word the precious word of God, and we thought in a multiple horizon scenario, they will have the software and technology available to them. [00:23:01] Samuel Chiang: Maybe what we could do is provide Bible resident on the software with content writers on it, and then give it to the church in China. That was avant garde. It was at the forefront of its time. And, trying to get people around the world on it, has been, that wasn't just in Hong Kong, but it would get people around the world on it was both exciting and exhausting. [00:23:27] Tommy Thomas: So, if I could have shadowed you for maybe a year or so during that time, what would I have observed? What would you be doing? Oh, wow. If you were shadowing me back in the 90s during that period of time, you would probably get something like this on a typical day. I would be in Hong Kong. Early in the morning, making calls to North America, trying to raise funds. I would be during the daytime working with technical teams and contacting teams first to make sure the accuracy of the Bible in digital format will be there. And then in the afternoon, I will be working with the technical teams in India because it was not a Chinese team that wrote it. It was actually the technical team in India that wrote the software for it, for the Chinese Bible. And so that would be a typical day of working, very exciting. [00:24:26] Tommy Thomas: I want to stick with the technology piece for a minute. I know our good friend, Bill Hendricks, told me that you'd been involved in a couple of AI projects. Can you take us into the world of AI and how it intersects with the nonprofit sector in general, and maybe talk about some pros and cons, some risks and rewards. [00:24:46] Samuel Chiang: Yeah, sure. A little bit about AI, artificial intelligence, is, for me, the ones I have been involved in, very specifically, it was 2016 on a Sunday morning. I read in the news that Google AI beat the South Korean in gold chess. And then the newspaper reported that in any given second, the Google AI could calculate a hundred million moves. That got my mind thinking very quickly about the number one issue at that time in Bible translation was in sign language, there was not a scripture, not a full text of scripture for sign language. And it got my mind thinking that people who are deaf in the deaf community when they sign, our body could only make so many gestures. To us, it might seem like millions, but it's a limited set. It's not unlimited. So, we thought maybe the computer vision could help solve that. And so that got us started on the artificial intelligence side of things and we created a not for profit and, and ultimately, we filed patents in that not for profit and then, a year and a half after it got started, not only the US Trademark and Patent office approved all those patents, the board of that not for profit asked us to spin it out into a for profit company and we did ultimately. [00:26:39] Samuel Chiang: So that's a little bit of background to that. Could I expand a little bit? [00:26:44] Tommy Thomas: Absolutely. You're talking to a novice here. I'm probably learning as much or more than anybody that's listening to this. [00:26:50] Samuel Chiang: When we spun it out. The company name is called Avodah, AVODAH.com or AVODAH.ai. [00:27:01] Samuel Chiang:  It is a God story that we actually got that name. We had prayed in wanting to have a single word that would represent, work, worship and service. And we knew the Hebrew name for it, that the word for it, Avodah or Avoda. But to grab that domain name was not the easiest. [00:27:25] Samuel Chiang: We're very thankful to God that it came. And as we spun it out, into the for profit, it's actually working on both the healthcare side as well as the language side, so as to serve, again, the language communities, who are without the word of God. And then also the healthcare side, for what we call ambient technology, ambient sensing. [00:27:50] Samuel Chiang: So, it stays in the background. And it listens to your case. Let's just say you were the doctor. I walked into your office. You've maybe had a nurse practitioner that will meet with me, take my case, and then you as a doctor would meet me and look at the summary of the nurse practitioner has written down. And the ambient AI technology sits in the background listening to the conversation once with the nurse practitioner and the second time again with the doctor. And then it's AI assisted, in helping, the doctor to either confirm or augment the decision and then on top of that, once the patient leaves it does automatic coding into the insurances, et cetera. [00:28:40] Samuel Chiang: So that will reduce the amount of time in a doctor's office, the front office, and then it increases the ability for doctors to serve more patients and, hopefully, save money and maybe increase the revenue. [00:28:56] Tommy Thomas: Wow. You hear people that are fear mongers about AI and what it might do to us and then you hear a story like that obviously made a huge difference. Where does the fear mongering play in? [00:29:14] Samuel Chiang: Yeah, I think the fear mongering is very real and, unfortunately, people have misused AI in many different senses from voice for actors to pictures that portray individuals wrongly. [00:29:31] Samuel Chiang:: And then of course, people use it, in ways that influence and affect, ultimately to the elections. All those are in place. So it is a very large piece that is under consideration for many of the societies right around the world. And it is a concern. (00.20.56) Tommy Thomas: Thank you for joining us today. If you are a first-time listener, I hope you will subscribe and become a regular. You can find links to all the episodes at our website: www.jobfitmatters.com/podcast. If there are topics you'd like for me to explore, my email address is tthomas@jobfitmatters.com.  Word of mouth has been identified as the most valuable form of marketing. Surveys tell us that consumers believe recommendations from friends and family over all other forms of advertising. If you've heard something today that's worth passing on, please share it with others. You're already helping me make something special for the next generation of nonprofit leaders. I'll be back next week with a new episode. Until then, stay the course on our journey to help make the nonprofit sector more effective and sustainable.   Links and Resources JobfitMatters Website NextGen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas The Perfect Search - What every board needs to know about hiring their next CEO Beyond Literate Western Models - Contextualizing Theological Education in Oral Contexts - Samuel Chiang Orality Breakouts - Using Heart Language to Transform Hearts - Samuel Chiang & Avery T. Willis   Connect tthomas@jobfitmatters.com Follow Tommy on LinkedIn   Listen to NextGen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify  

On this episode of Banking on KC, Mark Hannifan, founder and president of Sun Partners International, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss the transformative impact of solar energy solutions in developing communities around the world.   Tune in to discover: The inspiring journey behind Sun Partners International and its focus on solar photovoltaic power systems for health, education and economic development. How solar-assisted water pumping systems are revolutionizing access to clean water and transforming communities. The significance of solar power projects in education, especially for girls, and the impact of local initiatives like the Ignition Lab in Kansas City. Country Club Bank – Member FDIC  

Kto nie marzy o tym, żeby spędzić np. jesień i zimę, gdzieś, gdzie jest ciepło i przyjemnie, a nie w tej naszej polskiej szarówce, gdzie albo wieje, albo pada, albo pada i wieje? Gdzie szukać atrakcyjnych nieruchomości? O jakich formalnościach trzeba pamiętać? O tym rozmawiamy z Joanną Czapską, prezes zarządu agencji nieruchomości Partners International. Na podcast zaprasza Otodom

Sean Harvey, a fellow advocate in men's work. We delved into his new book, Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men, which I was fortunate enough to preview. In this special episode of Mojo for the Modern Man, Sean opens up about his impactful work with various sectors, including the police and the military, emphasizing the transformative potential of compassion. Join us as we celebrate the release of Warrior Compassion and explore the profound essence of masculinity through Sean's remarkable insights.Bio:Sean Harvey is Chief Compassion Officer and Founder of the Warrior Compassion Men's Studio and the Sympónia Facilitator Studio.  He is actively involved and contributing to men's work communities around the globe and is passionate about helping men heal their wounds at a soul level to begin to love the truth of who they are.  His work in personal, organizational, and societal transformation is inspired by 20+years of Purpose, Talent, and Organization Development consulting combined with having served on the faculties of Cornell, NYU, and Baruch College CUNY, teaching courses in the areas of Leadership, Management, and Organizational Behavior & Change.  Sean is affiliated with George Washington University's Center for Excellence in Public Leadership in Washington, D.C. His book, Warrior Compassion, Unleashing the Healing Power of Men, will be released in September 2023. Warrior Compassion offers a roadmap for men's soul healing as a catalyst for systems change.He believes men's healing, especially for those in the power centers and in hyper-masculine systems, serves as a conduit for compassionate bridge building across gender, reframing leadership models, shifting power dynamics, and reimagining organizational and societal systems and structures that will transform cultures. Sean co-founded Project Compassion, a national coalition of culture transformation, masculinity, and compassion experts developing a compassion-centered systems change model and consulting approach for police departments, federal law enforcement agencies, military security forces, and defense. Sean most recently served as the head of Personal Transformation and Wellbeing for EILEEN FISHER, co-authoring an article for the Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion on Nurturing the Soul of the Company at EILEEN FISHER. Before his experience at EILEEN FISHER, Sean was the Vice President of Talent Consulting for Partners International, where he launched a Socially Conscious Leadership program for emerging leaders on Wall Street. Sean holds an MSOD in Organization Development from Loyola University Chicago, an MSEd in Counseling with a theoretical orientation in Existential Psychotherapy from Fordham University. He is an ordained Interfaith/Inter-spiritual Minister from One Spirit Interfaith Seminary.Website: https://www.warriorcompassion.com/founder

Don't miss this BONUS INTERVIEW on the latest on the Ukraine Refugee crisis and how Connexus has partnered with the team on the ground with Partners International Moldova. Lead Pastor Jeff Brodie interviews Sergei Mihailov and Tim Arkell

Don't miss this BONUS INTERVIEW on the latest on the Ukraine Refugee crisis and how Connexus has partnered with the team on the ground with Partners International Moldova. Lead Pastor Jeff Brodie interviews Sergei Mihailov and Tim Arkell

In Anthony's last visit to the Kingdom Culture Conversations podcast, he explained how his work within Hope Partners International was born out of tragedy within his own family.  Today, Anthony returns to talk about daily tragedies that are a part of life for children living on the streets in places like Costa Rica.Anthony and G are also joined by Northwest Christian's Lindsay Schlesinger and Jackson Schlesinger who spent part of the summer of 2022 working at a Hope Center in Costa Rica and are preparing to lead a trip there during the summer of 2023.The upcoming Costa Rica trip is open to 8th through 12th grade students that are enrolled in Northwest Christian on-the-ground campus, online campus, or participating in Frameworks.  For more information on that trip, please follow this link.For more information on Hope Partners International, please follow this link."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

Longleaf Partners International Fund, 1st Quarter 2022 Companies discussed: $CKHUY $PROSY $MDEVF $LNXSF $EXXRF $FNNTF $BABA The Capital Literature Podcast brings you investment letters in audio. Capital Literature is a Sebids Capital service for the investment community. Follow @sebidscap and @CapitalLit on Twitter and become part of our community. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. All rights belong to the respective owners.

Mason Naimo had dreamed of someday visiting Calcutta, India where his mother had served as a missionary.  But, tragically, suddenly, and unexpectedly, the Naimo family lost Mason and he was never able to see the places his mother had told him about in her riveting missions stories.Or, at least in person.  Mason's hope of traveling to the mission field took on a new form when his parents opened "Mason's Hope"--a "hope center" for Indian children--in his honor.  This hope center eventually became part of a network of similar Hope Centers around the world.In today's inspiring Kingdom Culture Conversation, Mason's father, Anthony Naimo, tells Mason's story and explains the ministry and impact of Hope Partners International.To learn more about Hope Partners International, please visit this link.To enjoy the video--"What is a Hope Center?"--that is mentioned in today's conversation, please click here."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

GNAC started with the simple idea of basing a coalition on the unity and synergy found in the Book of Acts, where believers shared all things in common and worked unflinchingly toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission, along the way ministering to physical as well as spiritual needs of all those they encountered. Unlike a faith-based NGO, GNAC fulfills its mission and vision by working in conjunction with partner organizations like Africa Inland Mission (AIM), One Tribe and Sister Effect, Joining Our Voices and Nuba Christian Family Mission, Lift up the Vulnerable, Jesus Film, Partners International, e3 Partners, ACROSS, International Aid Services.  Frontiers, and Pioneers.  Also partner coalitions like the Sahel Initiative, Vision 5:9, GACX and the Missions Awareness Consultative Conf. (MACC).   Lastly, the many churches and individuals in Sudan and globally working to make a difference in our world. The Four Pillars of Gospel, Education, Relief and Capacity Building, along with the annual conference bringing the world to the isolated Nuba people, are the two main vehicles GNAC uses to coalesce the many giftings and talents of its members into ACTsion!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/radicalabundance)

Crossing-cultures, sharing resources, growing together. This is indeed our global tribe. In this first episode of “This is your tribe”, we are delighted to have Allan Matamoros, our Chairman, in the studio with Ray. Having spent 28 years serving amongst our Muslim friends, Allan's passion and vigor as he shares his experiences is palpable. This comes from an overflow of a daily relationship with Jesus. Allan dedicated his youth to various missions including in Latin America, Pakistan and Kenya. It is no wonder Allan repeatedly encourages young people to innovatively step into missions. Three visions close to his heart: regions, new generations, global meeting points. Finally, we also learn of practical tips that had sustained Allan whilst he juggled the different ‘hats' of life. About the guest: Allan Matamoros lives in the Middle East with his wife Patricia and his teenage family. Allan has worked during the last 25 years serving/leading Latin American missionary agencies deploying church planting and holistic missional teams in the Muslim World. He has served as the Director of FEDEMEC (The Costa Rican Evangelical Missions Federation); as member of the COMIBAM executive team, he is the Chairman of Vision 5:9 and just finished 12 years as the International Director of PMI (Pueblos Musulmanes Internacional).Recently Allan became the Middle East & North Africa Director for PARTNERS International, a ministry devoted to work alongside with local and national ministries among the unreached nations (ethne) of the world. Powered by Firstory Hosting

In this episode, Morgan McClure, Stephen Vaughan and Aaron Mansfield are joined by special guest and missions strategist Robert Mullen to unpack the question "What is Indigenous Missions?". Robert serves as the Church Engagement Director for Partners International for the Mid-Atlantic/ Southeast.

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There are more slaves today than in the 1800s. However, the church can play a vital role in bringing an end to this atrocity with awareness and action. Learn more as you listen to Michele describe human trafficking in the modern world and especially during the pandemic. About Michele Rickett Michele Rickett is the founder and CEO of She Is Safe.  Her career in nonprofit work began with a missionary assignment to Kenya with Partners International in the 1980s, and has spanned over 30 years.  Her life calling is to exalt Christ by intervening in His Name for the least-reached, abused and enslaved women and girls. Read more at https://sheissafe.org/the-issue/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul is a seasoned private investigator that works in Australia that has dealt with a wide variety of different cases involving cheating partners, international scams, catfishing, insurance fraud, amongst many other areas.    -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

The Middlests are back with a three-part mini-series while working from home called, “Career Connections for Coping.”Having spent a lot of time thinking about connecting and reconnecting, Steph & Pedro dive into best practices on how to adapt your style given the global pandemic and stress with the help of an expert on each episode.In this episode, they focused on how to engage with intention. Career expert Amy Davidson of Partners International shares how to "learn," "share" & become “discoverable” during this time of crisis.

We are living in uncertain times but we cannot lose hope. Greg Kelley interviews Larry Andrews, CEO of Partners International, a founding member of the Alliance for the Unreached.  They speak to the crisis of the global pandemic and what we can learn during this time of uncertainty.  More importantly, you will hear about how this pandemic is opening the doors to the gospel  like never before.  God is truly working.    Links: Download the Great Commission Action Guide Watch the International Day for the Unreached Webcast Follow us on Facebook   Join us on May 31. 2020 for a Special Event  Learn more about Partners International

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram wraps up an honest conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews. https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram continues an honest conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews. https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram continues an honest conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews. https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them.Today, Bram kicks off an honest conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews. https://www.partnersintl.org

Even in missions work, people may leave if they're not seeing quick results, creating new difficulties. As Adrianna Manaugh shares, it's often faithfulness over years and decades that makes a significant impact. One way we can be more like Jesus is by being faithful in the work we do. Adrianna Manaugh joins the show to talk about the importance of staying and building trust in missions work. Adrianna works with Partners International, which brings missionaries and local ministries together around the world. Growing up, Adrianna always loved hearing stories from missionaries, and now she gets to share her own. In this episode, hear about her journey into ministry and her desire to show people God’s love. Not only does Adrianna share the Gospel through words, but she also shares the Gospel through serving and partnering with communities across the nations. What We Talked About00:23 - Episode introduction 01:18 - Welcoming Adrianna 01:40 - How were you called into missions? 02:25 - Preparation for cross-cultural ministry 03:15 - What drew you to development? 04:10 - Putting hands and feet to the Gospel 04:44 - Staying to serve 05:45 - Praying and persevering through problems 06:34 - What was the first organization you worked with? 07:38 - Bridging the gap between ministry and community 08:29 - An example of sustainability and teamwork 09:21 - What do you do in your work? 09:50 - The structure of Partners 10:30 - Different ministry roles 11:02 - How did trips to Haiti impact your work? 11:44 - Avoiding compassion fatigue 12:27 - Learning how to read the stories of hope 13:06 - A story of redemption through ministry 14:20 - How common is that kind of story? 15:07 - What is the biggest need? 15:50 - Challenges in missions work 16:29 - Steps to get involved 16:57 - Secrets of walking in faithfulness 17:26 - How can people be a part of Partners? 17:46 - Be involved before you go 18:42 - How can we best pray for you? 19:10 - Closing thoughts 19:43 - Updates and episode information Resources & Contact InfoWebsite: http://partners.ngo (http://partners.ngo) Email Adrianna: adrianna.manaugh@partners.ngo (mailto:adrianna.manaugh@partners.ngo) Get Involved: getinvolved@partners.ngo (mailto:getinvolved@partners.ngo) Show LinksFacebook: @engagingmissions (https://facebook.com/engagingmissions) Messenger: @engagingmissions (https://m.me/engagingmissions) Twitter: @engagingmission (https://twitter.com/engagingmission) Leave a Voicemail (https://engagingmissions.com/voicemail) Become a Patron (https://engagingmissions.com/patron) Listen for Free (https://engagingmissions.com/quicksubscribe) Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html): “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Our featured speakers from Session 4 are Carlos Calderon of Partners International and Mitch Reed of Fellowship of Christian Atheletes here in the NRV.

Our key speaker in Session 2 of our Conference was Robert Mullen of Partners International.

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram wraps up his conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews! https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram forges ahead in his conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews! https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram continues his conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews! https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram kicks off a conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews! https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram wraps up his conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews! https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram continues his conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews! https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram continues his conversation about life, and ministry with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews! https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram connects with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews, in a powerful conversation about life, and ministry! https://www.partnersintl.org

Partnership and collaboration are powerful practices in reaching the world for Christ. Larry Andrews, CEO of Partners International, is Greg’s guest and shares what God is doing as ministries to take the gospel to all people groups. Larry knows firsthand how important it is for the whole body of Christ to work together to reach those who have never heard of Jesus. You’ll hear his passion in this episode. Greg and Larry bring Mathew 28:19-20 to the forefront -- the Great Commission -- and how important it is to work together to fulfill the big task! Links:  Download the Great Commission Action Guide Watch the International Day for the Unreached Webcast Follow us on Facebook   Learn more About Partners International   

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Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram connects with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews, in a powerful conversation about life, and ministry https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram connects with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews, in a powerful conversation about life, and ministry https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram connects with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews, in a powerful conversation about life, and ministry https://www.partnersintl.org

Partners International is a nonprofit Christian ministry with a mission to extend Godly influence to places where most of us simply can’t go. With your help, they are able to come alongside indigenous ministries and assist them in fulfilling the vision God has given them. Today, Bram connects with the President of Partners International, Larry Andrews, in a powerful conversation about life, and ministry https://www.partnersintl.org

Our guest today is so passionate about serving Jesus that he left a 28-year successful career with Hewlett-Packard and Proctor and Gamble to work in missions. Greg Kelley interviews Larry Andrews, CEO of Partners International. As a founding partner in the Alliance for the Unreached, Larry’s ministry plays a pivotal role in fulfilling the Great Commission. Larry shares how his ministry is uniquely reaching those who have never heard of Jesus. You will learn more about who the unreached are, where they are and how you can get involved. Links: Alliance for the Unreached Website Download the Great Commission Action Guide  Partners International 

A recent study shows that people with fewer sexual partners have happier, healthier marriages. Family Life's Bob Lepine weighs in. Allan Matamoros tells the remarkable story of his faith and the impact of his organization Partners International. Later, Welby O'Brien discusses how to restore hope for families of veterans with PTSD and love our vets.

This week's Round table discussion on Authentic YOU Radio..Thurs. 4 PM EST "What's Your Passion...What's Your Purpose" How the Noted Authority Coaches from Carousel Partners found it! They Found Themselves! " Visit the official show page: http://www.AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International

This week on Carousel Partners International is Licensed Professional Counselor, Success & Spiritual Coach, Sheilah Wilson! Sheilah M. Wilson is an extraordinary Success and Spiritual Coach, entrepreneur, teacher, and facilitator of mindfulness exercises, guided imagery and energy psychology techniques such as TFT, EFT and FasterEFT.  She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Independent Substance Counselor and certified Master Addiction Counselor.  Sheilah has accumulated more than 12,000 hours coaching clients to achieve transformational results.  She is brilliantly insightful and intuitive, respectful and compassionate. Sheilah has a diverse background of experience and expertise that grounds her in the unique position of being able to awaken, catalyze, and support many different persons who come to her with a variety of issues, blocks, needs, concerns and goals.  Sheilah works hard to be as healthy as she can be mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually; this heart-centered commitment allows her to be the best possible coach and mentor for her clients. Call in toll-free with all your questions/comments 1-877-296-0345. Visit the official show page: http://www.AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International

This week on Carousel Partners International is another round table discussion on the topic of: "What are YOU Worth?" With the the Noted Authorities of Carousel Partners Int. and Host, Jeffrey Miller, The Interventionist Round Table Discussion! Call in Lines will be open! WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?? We constantly consider the worth of many things in Our Lives on a daily basis. Friends, Family, Loved Ones, Possessions, etc. However, how often do You consider what You are worth? Well...here's Your chance! Join in for this Active Discussion with The Noted Authorities of Carousel Partners International as We discuss this, another aspect of Low Self Esteem! Call in toll-free to ask questions and share comments on this topic and more - 1877-296-0345! Visit the official show page for more info and to listen to past episodes: http://www.AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International.

This week on Carousel Partners International is the topic of low self-esteem and how it affects our society today. This will be a round table discussion with several members of Carousel Partners joining in the conversation to add their expert opinion and advice. Don't miss it and be sure to call in toll-free with all your questions/comments! 1-877-296-0345. Visit the official show page: http://www.AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International.

This week on Carousel Partners International, host Jeffrey Miller interviews the co-founders of CrackOn.org - Gary Spencer and Mark Byford! CRACK ON ! is a group of amazing, larger than life, energetic, passionate, happy people that have been drawn together better themselves, by helping other people to better themselves. -- The main principles are to deliver help, support, coaching and mentoring pre-dominantly to the under 25’s age group. After initial referral or introduction the clients are assessed for level and type of assistance we can offer. For more info visit www.CrackOn.org. Visit the official show page for more episode details: http://www.AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International

This week on Carousel Partners International is special guest Cat Muir to talk about 5 Ways to Raise Your Child's Self-Esteem! Catherine Muir is a successful author, speaker, alternative therapist, life coach and celebrity hair and makeup artist. Catherine is especially gifted at helping people in trouble with relationships, bullying, overcoming obstacles from the past, transgender issues, raising self-esteem, family therapy and image consultancy. Presently she is speaking mostly at schools to help raise self-esteem and help children master their emotions. She also works in the film and television industry both as a life coach and hair and makeup artist. Call in toll-free with your questions and comments: 1-877-296-0345. Visit the official show page: http://www.AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International.

Please join with Annette Armstrong, Emotion Code Practitioner, for an Emotion Code Healing Valentine’s Day Special. Annette  will be talking about the ‘Heartwall ‘ and Why it is so important for Your Health and Well Being to  have an Emotion Code Healing done. She will be doing LIVE, Call in Healings! 1-877-296-0345. So get ready to  Experience FREE, and First Hand, how Annette can reduce or eliminate any physical pain you have…LIVE and on the Air!! Don't Miss this SHOW! Visit the official show page of Carousel Partners International: http://www.AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International

This week on Carousel Partners International, it's all about Life by the Numbers with Celebrity Numerologist Michelle Arbeau! Michelle Arbeau is an internationally recognized Celebrity Numerologist, author, inspirational speaker and radio/tv host. She has a Hollywood clientele base that includes Twilight vampires, Big Bang Theory actress, Pirates of the Caribbean actor, NBC Director, Celebrity stylist and many more. A media favorite and considered an expert in her field, Michelle is frequently a repeat guest on national outlets such as CBC Radio, CTV Morning Live and Breakfast Television. As founder and host of Authentic You Radio/TV, Michelle has interviewed many of the top authors, speakers and celebrities in her quest to inspire and empower others to live with authenticity. Her upcoming book, The Energy of Words: Use the Vibration of Language to Manifest the Life You Desire is the product of combining her love of numbers with her passion for helping others to find purpose, meaning and joy in life. (Book Release Date, Fall 2013, Llewellyn Worldwide) www.MichelleArbeau.com. For more information on Carousel Partners International visit the official show page: www.AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International

This week on Carousel Partners International host Jeffrey Miller will interview Personal & Business Development Coach, Motivational Speaker, Spiritual Teacher (Clairvoyant Medium/Channel), Angela Barrows! As a personal empowerment coach, Angela works with entrepreneurs and other clients who are committed to finally taking control of their lives. As each person continues to uncover their inner strengths, and use their awareness to break through personal blocks that in the past, kept them from living an enriched and satisfying life, they begin to step into their personal power which comes from deep inside. Whether it’s releasing current strategies or re-programming old habits, embracing new communications styles, or providing tools to empower you to make changes to also look at no-longer-useful values and belief systems, I use a straight and direct, no-nonsense approach, which gets results. Clients gain greater confidence and much improved self-esteem as well as having a greater understanding of themselves as a complete person, they develop stronger relationships in all areas of their lives, and move solidly towards their personal dreams. A personal shift is often needed to breakthrough the barriers that in the past had prevented them from moving forward. I understand this concept and have immersed myself in various personal and spiritual education and training since the mid 1990’s.  I have studied with certifications in: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy, Hypnotherapy,  Multiple Brain Integration (MBIT) and Various Holistic Healing Modalities /Spiritual practices Ultimately, my deepest passion is to help you strip away their limitations so they can realize and fulfill their dreams. For more information on Angela visit the official show page: www.AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International

For the debut episode of Carousel Partners International, host Jeffrey Miller welcomes special guest, Gail Vilcu! Passionate about assisting enlightened visionaries further awaken as they understand and let go of their past conditioning and confidently shift their mind-set to achieve powerful positive success in life, business, finances, and spiritual growth. Then connecting them with the right people and resources in which they can align and prosper.  MOTIVATE. EDUCATE. EMPOWER others to live life now. Committed to personal growth and always learning new ways and strategies to LIVE LIFE NOW. Loving and devoted Mother of 3 and grandmother of 2; Serious Business Strategist/ Powerful Life Skills Coach/ Intensely Wise Human Behavior Specialist and LLN (Live Life Now) and Develop Yourself Intensive (DYI) Program Creator at Greater Vision Accelerated Learning Academy for Personal and Business Growth. Visit the official show page of Carousel Partners International: www. AuthenticYouRadio.com/Carousel-Partners-International.

Dr. Luis Bush, Leader of the Transform World initiative, was born in Argentina but also grew up in Brazil and the U.K. As a pastor in Central America, he conceived and founded COMIBAM, a major impetus for sending out many Latin Americans as missionaries. Later he served as president of Partners International, where he created the well-known concept of the "10-40 Window." He was CEO of the AD2000 and Beyond movement before launching the Transform World initiative.