Faith, Work & Rest

• We Belong to a Narrative: Esau McCaulley and John Onwuchekwa

  Teena is joined by Esau McCaulley, PhD and John Onwuchekwa, DMin to talk about the narratives that shape our life and faith and the power of narrative in hospitality, business and theology. John shares his journey with Portrait coffee and then into his time curating conversations around grief and hope, connected with his book, We Go On. Esau opens up his story with Reading while Black and the shift into writing a much more personal narrative, How Far to the Promised Land. They also chat about their favorite coffee beans, Esau’s new church plant and the elusive nature of “success”. Watch this conversation on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShHjeH27DZ0&t=3678s Explore more from Esau McCaulley: https://esaumccaulley.com/ Explore more from John Onwuchekwa: https://www.johno.co/ Discover the Global Faith and Work Initiative here: https://www.globalfaithandwork.com/ Learn more about the Surge Network here: https://www.surgenetwork.com/ 00:00 Introduction to the Series 01:24 Meet the Guests: Dr. Esau McCauley and John Onwuchekwa 06:32 John's Coffee Business Journey 13:56 The Impact of Narrative on Business 22:45 Esau's Journey and Reflections on Ministry 34:39 The Provocative Nature of the Book 35:02 Unexpected Success and Public Attention 35:37 Navigating Fame and Personal Boundaries 37:05 Embracing the Impact of 'Reading While Black' 38:38 Family Dynamics and Hometown Recognition 40:03 Intentional Church Leadership 45:02 The Role of Liturgy in Personal Faith 47:03 Diverse Church Experiences 51:46 Writing and Touring: The Emotional Toll 01:03:57 The Power of Storytelling and Grief 01:07:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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• We Belong to the Spirit: Eric Goss

  In this episode, Eric Goss shares his profound journey of following the Spirit into new territories of his life and vocation. From his beginnings at the Naval Academy through his time at Amazon and into nearly facing bankruptcy while building a Christian Children's media company, Eric discusses the importance of carefully listening to God and to those he works alongside. When he introduces us to Minno Kids, he emphasizes the critical yet often overlooked need for investing in children's spiritual education and family formation. Through personal highs and lows, Eric reveals how his deep reliance on God's guidance and collaboration with others has shaped his approach to creating impactful content that communicates the gospel to young hearts and minds. Discover Minno Kids: www.gominno.com Find more about Erick here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickgoss/ Learn more about the Surge Network: www.surgenetwork.com Explore the Global Faith & Work Initiative: www.globalfaithandwork.com Timeline 00:00 - Introduction 02:20 - Discerning God's call 07:52 - Getting into Children's Media 11:50 - The Why Behind the What 16:07 - The Humility of Collaboration 18:25 - Navigating Power Dynamics in Collaboration 25:01 - Curiosity in Leadership 27:22 - Wisdom from the Mouths of Babes (And Everyone Else) 31:49 - Kingdom of God as Joy in the Workplace 33:54 - Flipping the Corporate Ladder 49:32 - Formation through Content

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• We Belong to this Generation: Melissa Peak

  Episode Summary: Melissa Peak joins the podcast to discuss her vocational journey from delivering newspapers in Canada to leading significant roles at Amazon Web Services and now serving at the digital consultancy firm, Servant. Melissa shares how faith, leadership, and innovative thinking have woven through her career and personal life, including unconventional family decisions alongside her husband. She delves into Servant's mission to support the global church in the digital era, ensuring impactful use of technology for kingdom work. She closes with a powerful example of how Servant is aiding Every Mother's Advocate to scale their preventive approach in foster care across nine states. This episode continues our series on belonging through embracing the tensions of belonging to this generation. In a changing world with conflicting expectations and new tools emerging by the minute, how do we navigate belonging to this current moment as Christians? Melissa offers an example rooted in humility, prayer and the conviction of personal calling. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:28 Melissa's Vocational Journey as a woman called to leadership 04:08 Being present to the journey- reflections and regrets 09:47 Balancing Career and Family- Unconventional decisions 15:41 Navigating Countercultural Choices 20:20 Faith and Leadership 23:55 Rediscovering the centrality of worship and prayer 27:48 Rejecting “mom guilt” and opportunities for independence 29:45 Technology as a tool 30:37 Servant's Mission and Impact 36:46 Collaborative Leadership in the Faith Ecosystem 42:29 Every Mother's Advocate: A Success Story Discover more about the work of Servant: http://www.servant.io/about Find out more about the Global Faith and Work Initiative: www.globalfaithandwork.com/ And the Surge Network: www.surgenetwork.com/ Watch this conversation on our youtube channel: https://youtu.be/KrTmFlNwmL8?si=2lSnTGXWoJnAOt_z

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• We Belong to Each Other: Lauren Clark

  Teena Dare talks with Lauren Clark, co-founder of Tamarisk Community, as she shares her journey in creating belonging for young adults aging out of the foster care system in her community. Lauren always knew she wanted to work with kids in vulnerable situations, but it wasn't until she was faced with the realities of kiddos in social services in her own backyard that she found clarity for her next steps. And then the ones after that. This Spring Series is about the radical nature of belonging within the family of God. Lauren leads the way into the next few months by introducing some of the devastating realities that young people face when they enter adulthood without having a family to belong to. But she offers hope- the hope of a shared table, the hope that can show through the cracks of trauma as employers and communities become more informed and saturated in grace. Lauren also beautifully describes the way she has found Jesus in these low places and discovered an unmatched intimacy as she seeks to serve the very ones that Jesus came to love. 00:00 Introduction to Series and Episode 03:04 The Beginning of a Calling 04:03 Discovering a Passion for Foster Care 05:30 From Education to Social Work 07:06 Starting a Ministry for Foster Families 08:57 Launching Tamarisk 11:03 The Power of a Long Car Ride 14:24 Leaders Who Have Lived it 22:15 Closer to Suffering, Closer to Jesus 23:39 The Importance of Empathy and Trauma-Informed Care 31:58 Big Dreams for the Future Link to Resources: You can find Tamarisk Community on Instagram @tamarisk.community Or online at tamarisk.community Find out more about the Global Faith and Work Initiative: https://www.globalfaithandwork.com/ And the Surge Network: https://www.surgenetwork.com/ Watch our conversation on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK1oXZyZLwg

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• Light Amidst Darkness: Alistair Chiu

  In the final episode of this season of the podcast, Alistair Chiu, along with two other Christian leaders, give us an inside look at how faith and work movements are being developed in the places they live. When it comes to developing movements like the ones described in this podcast, we can be tempted to assume that a “one size fits all” model will work. However, we are reminded in this episode of the need for faithful contextualization to meet the needs and questions of the city we are seeking to reach. As workers across the city press into integrating faith and work, the light of Christ within us will begin shining in the darkest of places. But cultivating these kind of movements will take a high level of adaptability, working with people that are different from us, and a deep desire to have alignment with co-laborers not as a prerequisite to relationship but as a by-product. And through all of this effort and strategy, we entrust ourselves to the One who will one day reign as King in our cities as it is in heaven. This marks the end of our journey of hearing global expressions of faith in work and rest. If you haven’t listened to all of the previous episodes and guests, please check them out. Resources related to this episode: Learn more about City to City Asia Pacific: https://citytocityasiapacific.com/ Learn more about Alistair Chiu’s church: https://www.newcitychurchhk.com/ Learn more about The Global Faith and Work Initiative: https://www.globalfaithandwork.com/ Learn more about the Surge Network https://www.surgenetwork.com TIME STAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Podcast 2:09 Where Alistair is living and how he got there 6:47 How did the work culture in Hong Kong shape your ministry there? 9:26 Did you find that the faith and work resources fit well within Hong Kong? 14:49 What was birthed with recognizing the gap in the faith and work materials for the Hong Kong context? 17:50 Stories of people working through the faith and work cohort 23:59 Where do you see God reflected in the city of Hong Kong and how can we pray for the city? 27:22 Introducing two more Global Faith and Work Leaders 31:23 How the marketplace is central to the ecosystem of God’s work in the world 32:38 How scaffolding relates to supporting movements in various cities 37:00 Best practices for starting faith and work movements in cities 40:41 What creating faith and work movements have taught them about working with others 47:05 What practices have you developed to work with different people than you and live out the gospel?

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