Campus Outreach StaffCast

#65 | Jon Elam & Kent Bailey | Season 5 STRENGTHEN Intro

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Season 5 of the Campus Outreach StaffCast will launch in September 2026.

We at Campus Outreach SERVE desire for the StaffCast to encourage, equip, and STRENGTHEN those laboring in God's harvest field, on the campus and beyond.

Season 5 will focus on the Ministry Strengthening Needs that we believe every Campus Outreach location has in this current season:

spiritual fervency,
evangelism culture,
multiplication,
contextualized strategy,
church alignment,
partnering culture,
expansion commitments.

Join us for new episodes every 2-3 weeks during Season 5.

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The Campus Outreach StaffCast is a production of Campus Outreach SERVE. The mission of Campus Outreach is to glorify God by building laborers on the campus for the lost world. To learn more, visit www.campusoutreach.org

SPECIAL EPISODE | Melanie Rogers | Mobilization & LEAD/NEXT

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:00:00 -0500

This week, we welcome back Melanie Rogers, LEAD Program Team Leader with CO SERVE. Also, Mary Kelly Letro from the SERVE Mobilization Team joins us again as our special guest co-host. As we look back on 10 years of the LEAD Program, we discuss the recent history of international mobilization with Campus Outreach, including our personal stories! Melanie shares statistics and stories from the field, from both LEAD staff and tenured CO staff who mobilized internationally with the NEXT program.

If you're interested, this is also our FIRST EVER VIDEO podcast! You can enjoy audio as usually or dive into the video version on your podcast service.

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SPECIAL EPISODE | Derrell Mims | Mobilization and Campus Ministry

Fri, 29 May 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Today, we bring a special episode with a special co-host, Mary Kelly Letro from the CO SERVE Mobilization Team. Also, joining us as our guest is Derrell Mims, Campus Director at Berry College in Rome, GA. Mary Kelly and Derrell have teamed up over the past years as the Berry College staff team has made it a point to keep the nations - both going and sending - as an integral part of their campus movement. Join us to hear more about how it looks on this specific campus and how it might look on yours!

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach SERVE Mobilization Team

The Mobilization Team's mission statement is “to engage and inspire Christians to play their part in what God is doing.”
Visit them at lead.campusoutreach.org

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#64 | Alan Andrioni | Community and Outreach that form Laborers

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Alan Andrioni. Alan is currently on staff in Birmingham, England. However, his testimony and first years on staff trace back to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where and when both hosts, Kent Bailey and Jon Elam, were on staff. Alan shares how the missional community he experienced drew him to Christ, and how the gospel transformed not only himself, but his family, classmates, and friends. After his tenure in Brazil, Alan and his family moved to labor in England, and he shares particularities of these two contexts, both challenges and opportunities. Europe is awakening once again, and he is excited to share how the church is meeting needs.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Lima

Season 4 will focus on our definition of a laborer, “a person mobilized through the church to live out Christ-centered identity with Spirit-filled character, who is governed by a Biblical worldview and who engages persuasively among non-Christians with the gospel and is equipped to multiply this lifestyle in others.”

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#63 | Joanne Lewis | Going and Growing as a Laborer

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0600

Our guest this week is Joanne Lewis, who has faithfully labored and discipled since her college days. Joanne came to Christ at the University of Montevallo in the early days of Campus Outreach and embarked on her "life of adventure”with her husband Brian Lewis (episode #60). Today, she lives in Memphis, TN, and continues to invest her time in Campus Outreach and women in ministry. Joanne's passion stems from the reality that the Lord grows us as we go, and we go as we grow. She desires to see the amazing things God will do with our availability.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Athens

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#62 | Blake Buckman | The Simplicity of a Laborer

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Our guest this week is Blake Buckman, Area Director with Campus Outreach Lexington, Kentucky. Blake is a blue-blood Kentuckian and loves to labor where his roots are strong. Blake came to faith in college through the faithful ministry of a few CO staff. His staff experience came when he felt so strongly about spending his days sharing Jesus on campus, “I can do nothing else.” Through fruitful seasons and very hard seasons, Blake boldly relies on the simplicity of the gospel and the saving grace of Jesus to continue to labor. Blake also shares about the incredible fruitfulness of CO Lexington's recent years on campus and how they strive to continue developing Christ-like laborers who can engage persuasively in any context with the good news of salvation.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach CONNECT (click link to register)

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#61 | Sarah L. | A Laborer's Burden for Multiplication, “It Can't End with Me!”

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0600

Our guest this week is Sarah L., on staff with Campus Outreach Birmingham, England. Sarah shares her upbringing as a child of Campus Outreach staff, her conversion, and the first twinges of a desire to become a laborer. She shares her reflections on what it means not only to be a follower and disciple of Jesus, but also a laborer in God's harvest field. Sarah's burden is to see multiplication happen all over the world, especially among the multiple worldviews, religions, and nationalities she works with on the U.K. campus.

Sarah's passion and resolve to be a laborer can be heard when she says, "Lord, you've got to take this to the next generation, and they have to be able to multiply this to the next generation, it can't end with me!”

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach San Diego

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SPECIAL EPISODE | Rev. Frank Barker | The Mission [ARCHIVE]

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0600

This week, we are posting a message by Reverand Frank Barker from the 1999 Campus Outreach Christmas Conference, "He Is No Fool”, organized by CO Birmingham, AL.

In the weeks following the 2026 CO NatCon, the missional drive that permeates Campus Outreach ministries on college campuses worldwide serves as a reminder of the impact that Rev. Barker had on the ministry in its founding and expansion. Rev. Barker's simple and authentic explanation of 5 Biblical Motives for our missional response to the gospel is compelling – "That's the greatest thing in the world,” he concludes.

Enjoy this archive delivered to a previous generation and be encouraged to continue laboring today.

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SPECIAL EPISODE | Building up to NatCon26 with Jeff Bolger

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0600

Our guest this week is Jeff Bolger, Program Coordinator for the CO National Conference 2026. Jeff shares his testimony and his path with CO Birmingham, AL, to his current staff role and his responsibilities with the NatCon. Jeff, Kent, and Jon are excited about laying a foundation of excitement, vision, and prayer for what God has prepared for this catalytic event. Do you remember what God did in your life through a conference as a student? Have you seen God work in clear ways at a conference in the men and women in whom you are investing? Let's pray and prepare our own hearts for the amazing ways God will meet us at NatCon26.

See more at www.conatcon.com

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#60 | Brian Lewis | Being a Laborer is a Missional Identity

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0600

Our guest this week is Brian Lewis, Pastor of Outreach at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, TN. Brian spent over 30 years on staff with Campus Outreach before transitioning to pastoral ministry at the church where he served as Regional Director for Campus Outreach Memphis. Brian's fervor for evangelism and multiplying discipleship is clearly seen as he shares about his conversion, ministry experience, and current efforts to be a laborer in God's harvest field. Brian's discipleship emphasis on being in Christ and his missional drive stem from being compelled by Christ, his personal Lord and Savior. We kept every minute of his interview intact because it was too good to cut!

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Minneapolis

Resources:

The Cross of Christ - John Stott
John Hannah - Leadership in the Church

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#59 | Kike Astorga | I Want to Be a Laborer No Matter Where I Am

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0600

Our guest this week is Kike Astorga, Regional Director of Campus Outreach Guadalajara, Mexico. Kike is a native of Guadalajara, commonly referred to missiologically as the center of "the circle of silence” in Mexico, where only 1-2% of the population identifies as evangelical Christian. Kike's personal testimony of faith, his drive to tell others about the gospel, and being convinced to labor among his own people in Jalisco, Mexico, are inspiring to hear. Kike also shares about his family and how good the Lord has been to them in the midst of hardship. The team in Guadalajara is experiencing a movement, and God is doing much to exemplify what can happen when a ministry is dedicated to walking faithfully with Christ and developing new believers into laborers.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Guadalajara, Mexico.

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#58 | Grant Linneman | Every Christian Needs a Church and a Church Needs Laborers

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Grant Linneman, Tasman Network Director for Campus Outreach. Grant's testimony and experience are filled with the efforts of laborers in his own life. Now, after 20 years of laboring on staff with Uni-Impact (Campus Outreach in Australia), he invests in pastoral care of and investment into developing laborers from campus, his local church, and regional staff teams. Grant's insight into the challenges and opportunities in Australia and New Zealand is helpful for any context.

Movement Spotlight: Engage Otago/Campus Outreach Dunedin, NZ

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#57 | Samantha Roberts | Being a Laborer is Hard Work That's Worth It

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Samantha Roberts, International Network Women's Development Director with Campus Outreach SERVE. Samantha brings so much to our conversation about the Definition of a Laborer from her personal testimony and ministry experience. She also brings the experience of women leaders from Campus Outreach ministries. Her convictions and passion concerning seeing people as Jesus did, engaging with the “unlikelies” on campus and beyond, and walking slowly with the Holy Spirit will help anyone looking to be a laborer in God's harvest field.

Links to Samantha's podcast, “Women's Leadership Development hosted by Samantha Roberts”

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Johannesburg

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#56 | Beau Hughes | Laborers Out From, Into, and Through the Church

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 02:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Beau Hughes, Lead Pastor at The Village Church Denton in Denton, TX. As a CO hub church pastor, Beau has actively engaged with Campus Outreach staff and teams, which makes him the perfect guest to kick off Season 4 of the StaffCast as we dive into our definition of a laborer, “a person mobilized through the church to live out Christ-centered identity with Spirit-filled character, who is governed by a Biblical worldview and who engages persuasively among non-Christians with the gospel and is equipped to multiply this lifestyle in others.”

Beau brings wisdom and clarity to how a dynamic church and campus ministry can work together to build laborers for a lifetime.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach West Michigan

Resources:

Practicing the Way: https://www.practicingtheway.org/
Relational Spirituality, A Psychological-Theological Paradigm for Transformation by Todd W. Hall - IVPress
The Relational Soul, Moving from False Self to Deep Connection by Richard Plass and James Cofield - IVPress
The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience by Simeon Zahl - Oxford University Press

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Season 4 Trailer - The Definition of a Laborer

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0500

Season 4 of the Campus Outreach StaffCast is coming in September 2025.

We at CO SERVE desire for the StaffCast to encourage all Campus Outreach staff. This is a podcast by CO staff, for CO staff.

Season 4 will focus on one theme - The Definition of a Laborer. Each episode will dive into what it means to be a laborer using the following definition:

A person mobilized through the church to live out Christ-centered identity with Spirit-filled character, who is governed by a Biblical worldview and who engages persuasively among non-Christians with the gospel and is equipped to multiply this lifestyle in others.

Join us for new episodes every 3 weeks during Season 4.

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#55 | James Broadaway & Stephen Murray | (Part 2) Mobilizing to Cape Town and Beyond

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0500

We return for Part 2 of our conversation with James Broadaway and Stephen Murray in Cape Town, South Africa. Stephen shares his opinion about the strategic partnership that church planting and campus ministry can generate. James shares more specifically about campus ministry in Cape Town's unique context. We conclude with both James and Stephen excited for the future impact of the campus and the church, envisioning reaching places far beyond Cape Town with the gospel.

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#54 | James Broadaway & Stephen Murray | (Part 1) Mobilizing to Cape Town and Beyond

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Our guests this week are James Broadaway and Stephen Murray from Cape Town, South Africa. James is the Director of the Campus Outreach team, and Stephen is the pastor of Union Chapel. Both tell their stories of coming to faith and the journey that God led them toward their partnership in ministry in Cape Town.

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#53 | Antjuan Marsh | (Part 2) How the Gospel Engages Culture and Public Education

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0500

We return to our conversation with Antjuan Marsh, a man who is an “uniter of people,” as our co-host Kent Bailey affectionately stated. Antjuan revisits the difficult times he endured during the COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests in the early 2020s and how God desires to use everything: our experiences, talents, skills, and personalities for a hurting world that needs the gospel. Antjuan concludes the episode by sharing insights about the upcoming generation of college students, with whom he has spent considerable time during their secondary education.

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#52 | Antjuan Marsh | (Part 1) How the Gospel Engages Culture and Public Education

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Antjuan Marsh, a CO alumnus who has been laboring in the field of public education for decades. Through his storytelling, Antjuan shares his testimony about the movement of the gospel that God brought to Troy University in the 1980s. He also shares his approach to being a laborer in public education and how the gospel breaks down the dividing wall of hostility in race relations. Antjuan charges CO staff to prepare young laborers to be salt and light for a lifetime in order to participate in the gospel transforming culture.

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#51 | Nai & Bla | (Part 2) Movement in Thailand - on the Campus and in the Church

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0500

We return to our conversation with Nai and Bla from Khon Kaen, Thailand. They both continue to give insight into the movement that is happening in Thailand, in a region where only 2% of the population identifies as Christian, both the fruit and the challenges. Some of the challenges include equipping young men for leadership, seeing real multiplication happen for the first time, and how the local church is the key to addressing these challenges under God's grace.

Movement Spotlight: CO Birmingham, AL

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#50 | Nai & Bla | (Part 1) Movement in Thailand - on the Campus and in the Church

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Our guests this week are Nai and Bla, both veteran leaders on the team in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Nai and Bla share their testimonies of faith coming from different family backgrounds, their first contact with the gospel and how God first drew them to become laborers in His harvest field. Their experience of walking by faith speaks to so many who come from non-Christian backgrounds, no matter the culture. As Nai prepares to step into the church pastorate, he shares how the movement of the gospel in Thailand pushes him toward mission and multiplication.

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#49 | Andrés Garza | (Part 2) Multiplication in Latin America - This Really works!

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0500

We return to our conversation with Andrés Garza, Director of City to City America Latina. Andrés continues his exhortation to form strategic partnerships in order to meet the needs of the cities and continue the process of discipleship. He also shares his own experience of working in a multicultural team. Andrés closes with a heartfelt encouragement to all Campus Outreach staff, both home and abroad.

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#48 | Andrés Garza | (Part 1) Multiplication in Latin America - This Really Works!

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Andrés Garza, Director of Redeemer City to City America Latina. Andrés shares his journey as a church planter in Mexico and how God has used City to City to impact Latin America. He also shares about how the strategic partnership with Campus Outreach in Monterrey was born. He champions Campus Outreach via his first-hand experience by declaring, "This really works!”

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#47 | Melanie Rogers | (Part 2) LEAD: Becoming a Laborer for a Lifetime

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0500

We return for part 2 of our conversation with Melanie Rogers, LEAD Program Team Leader at CO SERVE. Melanie shares more about the LEAD program and its impact around the world. She also discusses the paradigm of Lead—Develop—Care, a leadership approach to staff development.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Belo Horizonte

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#46 | Melanie Rogers | (Part 1) LEAD: Becoming a Laborer for a Lifetime

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Melanie Rogers, LEAD Program Team Leader at CO SERVE. In Part 1, Melanie shares her personal story of knowing Christ and her staff experiences in the US and internationally. Melanie's insight into becoming a laborer for a lifetime is encouraging. After 23 years on staff, she is still learning about how to love people better and grow closer to her Lord.

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#45 | Natee | (Part 2) Preaching the Gospel in the City, Campus and Context of Thailand

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0500

We return for Part 2 of our conversation with Natee in Bangkok, Thailand. Ajahn Natee champions contextualization of the gospel and ministry while unwavering in his commitment to the local church. He shares the challenges and opportunities for campus ministry in Thailand and Asia in the urban centers of these diverse cultures.

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#44 | Natee | (Part 1) Preaching the Gospel in the City, Campus and Context of Thailand

Mon, 26 May 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Natee, a pastor, theologian and church planter in Bangkok, Thailand. Ajahn Natee shares his faith journey and his first steps toward ministry and church planting. His humility, gospel centrality and clear resolve to see the gospel spread and plant roots in Thailand are encouraging. Natee's understanding of the need to preach the gospel to himself and equip Christians to minister wherever they are is a message that all CO staff will benefit from hearing.

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#43 | Andrew Harris & Neil Powell | (Part 2) Church-Strengthening through the Campus in the UK

Mon, 19 May 2025 03:00:00 -0500

We return for the second part of our conversation with Andrew Harris and Neil Powell in England. We learn more about Neil's church-planting initiatives in Birmingham and London. Listen to the encouraging and amazing things that God is doing through multiplication and partnership in the United Kingdom.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Central Florida

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#42 | Andrew Harris & Neil Powell | (Part 1) Church-Strengthening through the Campus in the UK

Tue, 13 May 2025 16:00:00 -0500

Our guest tandem today is Andrew Harris and Neil Powell. Andrew is the regional director for Campus Outreach in Birmingham, England. Neil is co-director of the London Project and works for City to City Europe. God has used their partnership in Birmingham, England, to ignite a campus movement under the authority of City Church Birmingham. In our conversation, we talk about their faith journeys and initiation into vocational ministry. Also, Andrew shares his very personal story that took him from Augusta, Georgia, to the Philippines and now their current ministry in England.

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#41 | David Cunningham | (Part 2) Laboring & Leadership Development for the Local Church

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:00:00 -0500

We return for part 2 of our conversation with David Cunningham, pastor and former CO staff. We dive deeper into the relationship between the local church and students, graduates, and current CO staff. David's understanding of true partnership in Christ stems from his failures and from riding the wave of God's movement in ministry. Listen to the unique perspective of a pastor who brings the ethos of evangelism and discipleship into shepherding a congregation, and how ownership and initiative in ministry are a blessing to a local church.

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#40 | David Cunningham | (Part 1) Laboring & Leadership Development for the Local Church

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is David Cunningham, pastor at Christ Community Church in Helena, AL. David's experience as a student, graduate, CO staff member, and church planter lends significant weight to his advocacy for CO. He shares about being prepared to labor when it’s hard and when faith, not mere resignation, is required.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach London

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#39 | Neil MacMillan | (Part 2) Staying on the Front Foot of Mission

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0600

We return for part 2 of our conversation with Neil MacMillan, pastor and church planter in Edinburgh, Scotland. Neil continues to champion Campus Outreach in strong commitment to and partnership with the local church, discipleship and mission. Could the Lord use Campus Outreach to help raise up the next generation of church planters in the UK? Neil closes by encouraging CO to take advantage of how Gen Z is responding with spiritual openness.

Resources (Part 2):

Becoming a Disciple, Daniel Bourget

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#38 | Neil MacMillan | (Part 1) Staying on the Front Foot of Mission

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0600

Our guest this week is Neil MacMillan, Pastor of Cornerstone Free Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. Neil is a seasoned church planter and shares his thoughts about the cultural shifts that led to the decline of the evangelical church in the UK. He also shares about the amazing dedication to mission that adversity can bring and the opportunity that Gen Z is opening to the resurgence of the gospel in Scotland and the UK.

Movement Spotlight: CO Lynchburg, Virginia

Resources (Part 1):

Center Church, Tim Keller
Biblical Critical Theory, Chris Watkins
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl Truman
Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, Tom Holland

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#37 | Cam Colquitt | (Part 2) God's Smiling Providence in CO Lynchburg

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0600

We return for part 2 of our conversation with Cam Colquitt, Regional Director for CO Lynchburg. Cam shares more about the privileges and struggles that come with ministry. He opens up about seeing God's smile behind the seemingly frowning providence for their region and the redemptive work God is doing in Lynchburg, the East Coast Network and partnerships within Campus Outreach.

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#36 | Cam Colquitt | (Part 1) God's Smiling Providence in CO Lynchburg

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0600

Our guest this week is Cam Colquitt, Regional Director for CO Lynchburg, under the authority of Rivermont EPC in Lynchburg, VA. Cam shares his story of personal redemption while also sharing the grassroots history of their campus ministry and God's smile behind the seemingly frowning providence over the past years.

Movement Spotlight: CO Christchurch, New Zealand

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#35 | Al Barth | (Part 2) Being a Catalyst that can Change the World for Christ

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:00:00 -0600

We return for part 2 of our conversation with Al Barth, Director of Church Planting at Spanish River Church in Boca Raton, FL and leader in the Redeemer City-to-City Church Planting Network. Al challenges young believers to be catalysts and useful for Christ. He uses his experience to speak about how Campus Outreach can engage in the opportunities and challenges in the global church.

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#34 | Al Barth | (Part 1) Being a Catalyst that can Change the World for Christ

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:00:00 -0600

Our guest this week is Al Barth, Director of Church Planting at Spanish River Church in Boca Raton, FL. Al's history with Spanish River and City-to-City Church Planting Network has taken him around the world. His experience and wisdom offer a unique perspective to being a catalyst for local church partners and how Campus Outreach can engage in the global church.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Charleston, SC

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#33 | Michael Graham | (Part 2 ) The Great Dechurching and the Four-Chapter Gospel

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0600

We continue our conversation with Michael Graham, program director for The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics and executive producer and writer for the podcast series As in Heaven. Michael breaks down the findings of the book The Great Dechurching and its relevance to campus ministry today. Michael also shares about an upcoming project which will be the largest religious survey ever conducted in the USA.

Resources (Part 2):

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#32 | Michael Graham | (Part 1) The Great Dechurching and the Four-Chapter Gospel

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0600

Our Guest this week is Michael Graham, one of the authors of the recent book, The Great Dechurching. Michael shares about his own journey in life and ministry, and how a deeper look into his own local context led him and Jim Davis to what became an insightful tool for anyone in ministry.

Movement Spotlight: CO Manila, Philippines

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#31 | Tim Rice | (Part 2) From Campus to Church Planting - A Profound Opportunity

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0600

(Part 2) We return to our conversation with Tim Rice, teaching pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, FL. Tim reflects on the challenges to campus ministry today, not going "pro” in ministry and how to be galactically wrong while maintaining a robust sense of the gospel.

Resources:

Sonship - John (Jack) Miller
Commentary on Galatians - Martin Luther
Commentary on Romans - Martin Luther

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#30 | Tim Rice | (Part 1) From Campus to Church Planting - A Profound Opportunity

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0600

(Part 1) Our guest this week is Tim Rice, teaching pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, FL - the hub church of Campus Outreach Central Florida. Tim shares his experience going from campus ministry to church planting, the profound opportunity that campus ministry is for the church and how it can be a bridge to faithful Christian adulthood.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Houston, TX

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#29 | Rodrigo Puebla | A Calling to Campus Ministry in Mexico

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Rodrigo Puebla, Team Leader of Campus Outreach Monterrey, Mexico. Rodrigo shares his calling, dreaming and laboring on the campus of Tec de Monterrey. His story testifies to God's providence through friendships, opportunities and hardships - all leading to a passion for reaching college students and impacting the DNA of the Mexican church.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Birmingham, AL

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#28 | Collin Hansen | (Part 2) Cultural Apologetics Today and the Legacy of Tim Keller

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0500

(Part 2) We continue our conversation with Collin Hansen, Executive Director of the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. Collin helps us understand the importance and dynamic of campus ministry and the need for and application of cultural apologetics in the tension of current trends while continuously being a learner. Collin repeatedly brings us back to the good news of the Son of God.

Resources (Part 2):

"With Gen Z, Men Are Now More Religious Than Women" - New York Times
What is Cultural Apologetics - Crossway (not yet released)
Where is God in a World with So Much Evil? - Collin Hansen
Night - Elie Wiesel - Hill and Wang

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#27 | Collin Hansen | (Part 1) Cultural Apologetics Today and the Legacy of Tim Keller

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0500

(Part 1) Our guest this week is Collin Hansen, Executive Director of the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. Based on Collin's biography Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation, we discuss his opinion of Tim Keller's legacy. We also take advantage of his editorial experience to discuss the campus ministry, the global church, reformed theology, technology and the social aspect of ministry.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Columbia, SC.

Resources (Part 1):

Gospelbound Podcast Series
Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation - Collin Hansen - Zondervan
The Decline and Renewal of the American Church - Timothy Keller | (Full Version) - (Summarized Version)
How to Reach the West Again - Tim Keller - Redeemer City to City
The Great Dechurching - Michael Graham, Jim Davis, Ryan Burge - Zondervan
Amusing Ourselves to Death - Neil Postman - Penguin
Scrolling Ourselves to Death - Crossway (not yet released)

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#26 | Denny Catalano | (Part 2) An Impossible Job and Fresh Bread in the Oven

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0500

Part 2 of our conversation with Denny Catalano brings insight into the current campus reality and encourages grassroots ministry. Denny brings us into honest reflection on the challenges of ministry and culture that he and his wife, Michelle, have experienced. Our conversation is full of references to books and challenging questions about comfort in ministry and how much Jesus is worthy of all we are.

Resources (Part 2):
• Traction - Gino Wickman (BenBella Books, Inc)
• Strange Rites - Terra Isabel Burton (Hachette Book Group, Inc)
• The Coddling of the American Mind - Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt (Penguin Press)
• Dr. Jean Twang - https://www.jeantwenge.com/books/

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#25 | Denny Catalano | (Part 1) An Impossible Job and Fresh Bread in the Oven

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0500

Our guest this week is Denny Catalano, Regional Director of Campus Outreach Memphis. Denny shares about his experience as a student, as a young CO staff and about so much he has learned while laboring and leading. Denny charges CO as a ministry to embrace the stewardship of producing laborers and going deep in personal intimacy with Christ.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Monterrey, Mexico

Resources (Part 1):
• Spiritual Leadership - J. Oswald Sanders (Moody Bible Institute)
• The Imperfect Pastor - Zach Eswine (Crossway)
• Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership - Ruth Haley Barton (Intervarsity Press)
• Brothers, We are Not Professionals - John Piper (Desiring God Foundation)

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#24 | Sandy Willson | (Part 2) Curiosity on Campus and Character in Ministry

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0500

(PART 2) Welcome back for Part 2 of our interview with Sandy Willson, Interim President of The Gospel Coalition. Sandy continues to charge Campus Outreach staff to labor and to embrace curiosity, both in ministry and in relation to the local church. Sandy speaks into the next 5-10 years and how CO and churches can partner together for even greater impact.

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#23 | Sandy Willson | (Part 1) Curiosity on Campus and Character in Ministry

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0500

(PART 1) We begin Season 3 of the StaffCast with Sandy Willson, our first returning guest on the show. Sandy has extensive pastoral experience with CO hub churches and currently serves as the Interim Director of the Gospel Coalition. Sandy shares about spiritual illiteracy and curiosity on today's college campuses that require personal character in ministry. Sandy also shares personal reflections on the legacy of his good friends Tim Keller and Harry Reeder.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Memphis

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Season 3 Trailer

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0500

Season 3 of the Campus Outreach StaffCast is coming this month, August 2024.

The Campus Outreach StaffCast is made specifically with you in mind. This is a podcast made by CO staff, for CO staff.

For this upcoming season, we will focus on what God is doing now by interviewing Campus Outreach staff where God is working and hearing from CO regions in our Movement Spotlights. We will also dive into where we are going as a ministry and give leaders from "outside" CO a chance to speak into the ministry.

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Ep. 22 | Earn | Faith, Fruit and Future Laborers in Thailand

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we are joined by Earn Tiwaporn Pukongchai. Earn came to know the Lord as a college student in Thailand and has been on staff for the past 11 years. She is currently the Resource Director for the CO Khon Kaen region. She shares her testimony of faith in a Buddhist culture, about the remarkable fruit that God is providing through the team in Khon Kaen and preparing for expansion and future generations of laborers in Thailand and across Southeast Asia.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Washington, DC

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SPECIAL EPISODE | More about Worldwide Day of Prayer 2024 with Kent Bailey

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0500

This week, we have another special episode. Kent Bailey, Executive Director of CO SERVE, shares about the vision and value of prayer along the years of Campus Outreach and gives a charge to our staff members to take full advantage of the upcoming annual Worldwide Day of Prayer on April 2, 2024

Sign up for the Worldwide Day of Prayer 2024 at this link: https://co-wdop.as.me

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SPECIAL EPISODE | Jon Elam | New Host + Worldwide Day of Prayer 2024

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0600

This week, we are having a special episode. We are introduced to our new host, Jon Elam, who spent 21 years with CO in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, serving in many different roles and has recently joined Campus Outreach SERVE. Kent Bailey, executive director of CO SERVE, shares about the legacy of prayer in the life of Dr. Frank Barker and how that influenced Campus Outreach as we ramp up to our annual Worldwide Day of Prayer on April 2, 2024

Sign up for the Worldwide Day of Prayer 2024 at this link: https://co-wdop.as.me.

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Ep. 21 | Zach Rogers | Campus Outreach, The Local Church, and Revival

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by Zach Rogers. Zach currently serves as the senior pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois, which is the hub church for the Central Illinois region. Zach previously served as the Regional Director for Central Illinois and led pioneering efforts in the region before becoming the senior pastor of Grace Presbyterian. On this episode, Zach shares his story, how he caught a vision for evangelism, what it was like to pioneer a region, and how the movement can better partner with the local church.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Lusaka, Zambia

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Ep. 20 | Zwai & Zee Zulu | South Africa, Discipleship, and Building Leaders

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by Zwai and Zee Zulu. Zwai and Zee both served on staff with Campus outreach in South Africa for a few years. Now, Zwai serves as a pastor at Rosebank Union Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. Zee works at a Christian organization that rescues abandoned children. On this episode, they share their stories, what ministry in South Africa is like, and how important discipleship is for raising up the next generation of leaders.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Edinburgh, Scotland

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Ep. 19 | Mike & Carrie Meisenheimer | Resourcing and Collaboration within the Movement

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by Mike and Carrie Meisenheimer. Mike and Carrie both came on staff as singles before getting married. In addition to being on staff with CO, Carrie also worked with Cru Military for a season before coming back to CO. Mike currently serves as the East Coast Network Resource Director. On this episode, Mike and Carrie share their stories, how they discerned God’s call on their lives, what different roles in the movement can look like, and the importance of forming healthy habits early in life.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Lexington

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Ep. 18 | John James | Spiritual Hunger and Church Planting in the UK

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by John James. John currently serves as the lead pastor of City Church in Birmingham, UK. His church is one of the CO Hub churches which hosts a CO team. John grew up in the church in the UK and heard the Gospel many times, but made a profession of faith while at university and his life completely changed. On this episode, John shares about his walk with the Lord in ministry, the current culture and spiritual climate of the UK, and how the Lord is using CO to reach the local university students with the Gospel of Jesus.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Johanessburg, South Africa

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SPECIAL EPISODE | Kent Bailey | 2023 Recap, 2024 Vision

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0600

This week we are having a special episode. Connor interviews Kent Bailey as he shares a few highlights from what God did in 2023 and as he casts the vision for 2024.

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SPECIAL EPISODE | Connor Hopkins | Missions in Japan

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0600

This week we are having a special episode. Connor and Misty Hopkins are in a pre-deployment process with SIM to launch to Japan to follow the Lord and plant churches. Kent interviews Connor on his testimony, how they got connected with CO, and why he and Misty are going to Japan to do missions.

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Ep. 17 | Joe & Carley Naramore | Near Death Experiences, God's Faithfulness, and Unity in Marriage

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by Joe and Carley Naramore. Joe and Carley have been on staff with Campus Outreach for many years. Joe currently serves as the East Coast Network Director, and Carley serves as the Regional Women’s Shepherd. After being on staff for over a decade, the Lord called them to church planting efforts for a season. He has now called them back on staff in their current roles. On this episode, Joe and Carley share about their journeys with the Lord, what God is doing in their network, what it’s like to walk with God through immense suffering, and how to invest in marriage for the glory of God.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Ep. 16 | Tobie Meyer | Africa’s Future in the Global Church

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by Tobie Meyer. Tobie has a rich background of being active in church planting. He planted a church in 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa and served there for a number of years. In 2020, he began serving with City to City Africa, helping to serve church planters and facilitate church planting movements across sub-saharan Africa. On this episode, Tobie shares about the future of global missions, his heart for church planting, and how Campus Outreach can play a key role in serving church planting movements across Africa.

Movement Spotlight: Engage Otago / Campus Outreach Dunedin, New Zealand

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Ep. 15 | Wendy Eunice | Intimacy, Spiritual Dullness, and Perseverance

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by Wendy Eunice. Wendy has served on staff with CO for almost 2 decades in a variety of roles. She graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary with a Masters degree in Christian Counseling. She is currently on staff with CO SERVE on the member care team and a key leader in the movement's leadership development. On this episode, she shares why intimacy with God is paramount, how member care is serving the movement, a warning about complacency, and the key to perseverance.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Dallas/Ft. Worth

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Ep. 14 | Robert Cunningham | Humility, Hubris, and Getting Outside the Echo Chamber

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0500

This week we are joined by Robert Cunningham. Robert served for 17 years as the senior pastor at Tate’s Creek Presbyterian Church, a CO hub church in Kentucky. He now serves as the executive director of Christ for Kentucky and engages in Christian theology and thought leading in the state of Kentucky. On this episode, he shares about his ministry, how to grow in intimacy with God, what He loves about the CO movement, and some challenges to be aware of.

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Ep. 13 | Demps & Kristy Dempsey | Faithfully Walking With God in Every Season

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0500

This week we are joined by Demps and Kristy Dempsey. Demps and Kristy were missionaries in Brazil for over two decades before returning to the States. Demps now serves as the Atlantic Network Director. Kristy is a published author and works faithfully in the marketplace while remaining missionally minded. On this episode, they share about their time in Brazil, how God shaped and formed them, what God is doing in the Atlantic Network, and how to faithfully walk with God through any season.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Columbus, OH

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Ep. 12 | Paul & Samm Poteat | Deeper Dependance That Bears Fruit

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0500

This week, we are joined by Paul and Samm Poteat. Paul and Samm currently serve as the Midwest Network Director and the Midwest Network Women’s Coordinator. They both came to faith on the campus through the life-on-life discipleship of CO staff. On this episode, they share about their time in university, what's happening around the Midwest Network, and how deeper dependence on God is essential to addressing the challenges the ministry is facing.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Central Illinois

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Ep. 11 | Pete & Sheri Ketterman | South Africa, Humility, and God’s Goodness

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0500

This week we are joined by Pete and Sheri Ketterman. They have been deeply involved in Campus Outreach since their college days and have dedicated their lives to building laborers. They spent a number of years serving in South Africa before returning to the States. Pete serves as the Africa International Network Director and Sheri works as a teacher while taking every opportunity to share about Jesus. On this episode, they share about how God shaped them through the ministry, their missionary journey to South Africa, and how they are currently serving the Kingdom.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Ep. 10 | Olan Stubbs | When Evangelism Becomes a Passion

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0500

This week we are joined by Olan Stubbs. Olan got connected to Campus Outreach because of a burning desire God placed in him to share the Gospel with his fellow classmates. He and his wife Lynna served at the University of North Alabama for a few years and saw revival break out on the campus. Olan now serves as the South/Southwest Network Director and seeks to facilitate healthy connection and collaboration between the different regions in the Network. On this episode, Olan shares his heart for staff across the movement, his desire for evangelism and discipleship, the books he’s been working on, and some of the challenges being faced in the ministry.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Augusta

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Season 2 Trailer

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

The StaffCast returns with a brand new season airing September 7th. This season, we engage with people across the movement to have some honest conversations. Conversations about victories, defeats, to celebrate things together, and to discuss some challenges staff are facing.

Subscribe to this podcast so that you can be the first to know when new episodes are released every other Thursday.

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Episode 9 | Sandy Willson | Growing a Movement

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0500

This week we are joined by Sandy Willson, who is currently serving as the interim president for The Gospel Coalition. He joins us today to share his heart for campus ministry, students, and for Campus Outreach and the future of ministry.

**The StaffCast is taking a break for the month of July. We will return with Season 2 in the next couple of months. More details to follow in the coming weeks**

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Episode 8 | Rev. Frank Barker | An Interview with Rev. Barker [ARCHIVE]

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 03:00:00 -0500

This week we have a very special episode with Reverend Frank Barker. This episode is a repost from an interview conducted in 2013. Reverend Barker was foundational to the beginnings of the Campus Outreach movement. Without his leadership and guidance, the movement would not be as it is today.

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Episode 7 | Todd & Karen Carlisle | It’s Worth It

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0500

This week we are joined by Todd and Karen. They have been deeply involved in Campus Outreach since the early years and have dedicated their lives to building laborers. On this episode, they share about how God shaped them through the ministry, how they’ve navigated working in the marketplace while continuing to build laborers, and their heart for young college students.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Charlotte

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Episode 6 | Brian & Terri Firpo | It’s about Jesus

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0500

This week we are joined by Brian and Terri Firpo. They have been faithfully serving in Thailand with CO since 1990. Brian also serves as the Campus Outreach Asia Network Director. In this episode, they share about their ministry, how God has empowered and enabled them to continue laboring, and how they’ve continued to see fruit on the mission field.

Movement Spotlight: Staff Women Worldwide

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Episode 5 | Al Worthington | Back to the Basics

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0600

Disclaimer: This episode contains content about human trafficking in a ministry context which might be uncomfortable for some listeners. Please be advised.

This week we are joined by Al Worthington. He served as a board member for Campus Outreach in the early days of the movement and has continued to be involved over the past 30 years. He also serves as the board chairman for the Wellhouse ministry. In this episode, we will hear about ministry from a high-level perspective and how God has used him in various ministry capacities.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Cape Town, South Africa

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Episode 4 | Andy Cheely & Becky Kicklighter | Investing in the Kingdom and Your Children

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by sibling duo Andy Cheely and Becky Kicklighter. They both served on staff with CO for a few years before God moved them into different ministries. Now, they are both back on staff after two decades both are serving in different capacities with Campus Outreach SERVE. We talk about their stories, the importance of parents discipling their children, and how to cling to Jesus in the difficult seasons of life.

Movement Spotlight: Uni-Impact / Campus Outreach Brisbane, Australia

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Episode 3 | Alan Love | Working Worshippers

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by Alan Love, who was a student at Samford University in the early days of the ministry and helped launch the ministry on the campus of West Georgia College. We have the privilege of hearing a bit of his story, what the early days of the ministry were like, and the importance of investing in others.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Episode 2 | Clint & Peggy Watson | When Weakness Gives Strength

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by Clint and Peggy, who served on staff for over 25 years in the CO Atlanta region, to talk about their surrender to God, regardless of the circumstances. We explore their stories, what it means to be weak to be strong, navigating difficult life situations, and their heart for Jesus.

Movement Spotlight: CO Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Episode 1 | Ken Currie | Trusting In God’s Promises

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 21:00:00 -0600

This week we are joined by Ken Currie, who serves as the Area Director for the Minneapolis region, to talk about how his early years as a Christian deeply impacted the rest of his life. We explore Ken’s story, his heart for evangelism, prayer, discipleship, global missions and why he is coming back on staff with Campus Outreach.

Movement Spotlight: Campus Outreach Atlanta

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