Transformed & Transformational

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What does it look like to "be transformed by the renewing of our minds"? How do we live intentionally for Kingdom impact? Join co-hosts Heather Brown and Keane Fine every Friday to learn from our guests about how we can grow in Christ and impact the world. This show is brought to you by TeachBeyond, an international Christian mission organization focused on transformational Christ-centered education serving individuals and communities.

  1. 2d ago

    Go Beyond | Zoom In with Annie Friesen, Macey Hutto, Lily Jiang, and Josh Sujo (Ep. 226)

    What does it look like to step into education as missions for six weeks in the summer? Hear from four students who participated in Go Beyond – how they got connected at TeachBeyond at Urbana Missions Conference, what it looked like to step out of their comfort zones while far from home, and how they grew as they lived out the gospel. God is at work throughout the whole world, and we have the opportunity to step into opportunities to partner with Him in what He is doing. Learn all about Go Beyond here! Hear about Chloe's internship on Episode 169 Learn about Urbana Missions Conference "The biggest reason I wanted to go was just to learn… I was really excited to see what God is doing and to learn how He's working in the nations." - Josh 1 Thessalonians 5:24 "Go Beyond was an incredible experience that grew my dependence on God and actually helped me learn that it's okay to ask for help and ultimately see the joy of serving Christ wherever He called."- Macey "Go Beyond has been one of the most transformative experiences of my life." - Lily "It's just living out your everyday life as a believer, forming relationships with people, but in a different part of the world." - Annie What's changing our lives: Keane: Going on short walks Heather: Creating an Aunt Heather newsletter Annie: New internship teaching children in a Hispanic community Macey: Reading The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Josh: Practicing the Sabbath Lily: Prioritizing morning routine with Jesus, carrying His light into student teaching, and reading a devotional for teachers Weekly Spotlight: Go Beyond We'd love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/

  2. Aug 7

    Preparing for Transformation at Camp | Bonus Episode with Sheila Krahn (Ep. 225)

    Sheila Krahn has been volunteering with TeachBeyond's English Camps for nearly a decade, spending a week or two of her summer break teaching English in Latin America. Sheila may not speak Spanish or Portuguese, but she and her team share willing hearts and the love of Jesus through English lessons and activities. Hear stories from Sheila about how God has worked in remarkable ways in the lives of campers and volunteers alike. Want to learn more about serving at an English Camp like Sheila? Click here! Sheila mentioned singing in a background choir for Danny Plett. Listen to Episode 165 with Danny here! What's changing our lives: Keane: Kids are old enough to go to camp this summer Sheila: Prioritizing family in this season of life We'd love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/

  3. Jul 31

    Preparing for a Move | Bonus Episode with Ken Haywood (Ep. 224)

    Packing and preparing for a move, whether across town or around the world, is often filled with logistical stressors and heightened emotions. Hear real stories, practical tips, and encouragement from Ken Haywood, who has spent decades working in the moving and storage industry. Leave with actionable steps and the reminder that God is walking with you as you take this step of faith. Find "A Liturgy for Packing" and other timely liturgies from Liturgies for a Life Abroad. What's changing our lives: Heather: A backyard birthday party Ken: Stretching regularly after open-heart surgery We'd love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/

  4. Jul 24

    Preparing for a New School Year | Bonus Episode (Ep. 223)

    Are you preparing for a new school year? Listen in for practical tips and encouraging words from Season 6 podcast guests.  We'll be back in October for Season 7! We'd love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/

  5. May 22

    The Myth That God Only Uses the Strong | Spiritual Formation with Brian Delamont (Ep. 222)

    Have you ever held back because you didn't feel ready enough for God to use you? In the Season 6 finale, hosts Keane Fine and Heather Brown talk with Brian Delamont, Executive Vice President of TeachBeyond, to close out the series on myths that shape how we live out our faith. Walking through Biblical characters from Moses and Gideon to Paul and the disciples, they trace the ways that God empowers His people. If you're waiting until you're prepared or strong enough to serve, this episode is for you. 1 Cor. 1:27 "He does choose things that we would not choose to accomplish His purposes." Exodus 4:10-17 Joshua 1:9 Judges 6:14 "We don't have to be perfect or ideal; this unlimited strength is not a prerequisite to God using someone." Psalm 27:13-14 "The heart is being strengthened in the waiting." Ephesians 6:10-17 "God doesn't use the strong [...] but God makes you strong." "You know my strengths because they're from You, and You know my failures because You've been graciously present in those, too." Acts 7:58 "This is why the myth is crippling: because it can lead me down the path of believing the lie that I'm not usable, that I'm deficient or that I have to be perfect for God to use me or to do something meaningful in my life." May Reflection: Do I believe the lie that God only uses the strong?  What's changing our lives from the past season: Keane: Having guardianship of their youngest son and his brother's Frontier Airlines pass Heather: Developing Go Beyond Brian: Meeting TeachBeyond leaders in their contexts Weekly Spotlight: Master's International School We'd love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/

  6. May 15

    Adventurous Surrender | Calling Story with Noah Rendall (Ep. 221)

    The adventure came after the surrender, not before. Noah is a Resident Assistant at Black Forest Academy in Germany, and his path there ran straight through a calling he really didn't want to say yes to. Noah traces the journey from an international upbringing through a defining study abroad experience to a moment of reluctant obedience, and what he found waiting on the other side. "Their parents can focus on ministry while having their kids receive a really good, quality education, and the dorm side for us is that we become partners, co-workers with the parents as we seek to guardian them and lead them through these four years that they're here." "I had packed into a box this idea that following Jesus into the mission field means leaving behind everything you love." "I really didn't want to obey, but I knew He was calling me." "They immediately responded with, 'Oh, you're one of us. Oh, you get us.'" "When you can get into a mindset where you give up predictability, when you give up seeing things in the way you planned, it becomes easier to hear His voice." "We [in Gen Z] have a desire for truth; we want what's real. We don't like the facade; we don't like the fake." Dialogue Education "You lay it all at Jesus' feet, and you say, 'Abba Father, here is my life, here is everything. You are in control. You have access to everything.'" "The answer came on the other side of obedience. I've found myself living what feels like an adventure, and I only found the adventure once I surrendered." What's changing our lives: Keane: Listening through top albums of all time Heather: Using a sleep app Noah: Processing learning through teaching to increase retention and engagement Weekly Spotlight: Residence Life We'd love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/

  7. May 8

    Ending the School Year with Perspective and Rest | Teacher's Desk with TeachBeyond and Guests (Ep. 220)

    It's our annual episode with practical suggestions and heartfelt encouragement for the end of the school year! You'll hear themes of ending with intention, prioritizing rest, and keeping the gospel at the center. Listen in for words of wisdom from several Season 6 guests and TeachBeyond members. Dr. David I. Smith: "The way that we end things actually says a lot about our values." Rio Handley: "All of us need to rest." Paulo Jobim: "Keep doing as best that you can, and God is using you through this process." Kristi Schliep: "Take the opportunity in a different rhythm of life to rest and work in a different way in the coming months."  Charis Leal: "Know that you are loved and appreciated and seen by God." Elliot Bender: "Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due seasons, we will reap if we do not give up, so then as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, especially those who are in the household of faith." Galatians 6:9 David Durance: "Ask the Lord, 'What is it that You're asking me to be to be all things to all people for the furtherance of the gospel?'" What's changing our lives: Keane: Putting up a pull-up bar Heather: Chris & Henni worship music Weekly Spotlight: Substitutes  We'd love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/

  8. May 1

    A Third of Us: What It Takes to Reach the Unreached | Zoom In with Dr. Marvin Newell (Ep. 219)

    About three billion people — a third of everyone alive today — still don't have access to the gospel. Dr. Marvin Newell unpacks five Great Commission passages and how we can take the gospel to those who still haven't heard the good news. Listen in to learn about the 10/40 Window, the International Day for the Unreached, and more! A Third of Us: What It Takes to Reach the Unreached "There are about 9.2 billion people in the world today, and of those, about a third of them have yet to have access to the gospel." "A third of humanity has yet to have a clear presentation of the gospel." Matthew 28:18-20 "The core of what we're to do is to make disciples of the nations." "The sending role is as important as the going role." Mark 16:15 "People who have these three 'nos' - no church, no Bible, and no [Christian] individual around them - are the ones that we're focusing on when it comes to the unreached." "90% of the unreached people groups in the world are found within that [10/40] window of darkness, of no gospel access." Luke 24:47 "We do have a specific message that the world needs." John 20:21 "It takes human beings to share the gospel in a way that other human beings will truly understand it." Acts 1:8 "We're to be proclaiming the gospel both here and near and over there all at the same time." "The three big movements that we're living in in our day and age are globalization, international migration, and urbanization." "We shouldn't see this task that we have as impossible. We need to know that God is preparing hearts ahead of us as we take the gospel to these people groups." "We are commanded to take the gospel [...] to all the world to every creature, so we see that as our task and we don't lose heart." "It's up for us to keep passing the baton on and keep the movement going that Jesus gave two thousand years ago to the twelve apostles." Learn about the International Day for the Unreached here! What's changing our lives: Keane: Using old technology to create something new Heather: A surprise visit to her brother's family Marv: Playing pickleball Weekly Spotlight: Positions in the 10/40 Window We'd love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/

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What does it look like to "be transformed by the renewing of our minds"? How do we live intentionally for Kingdom impact? Join co-hosts Heather Brown and Keane Fine every Friday to learn from our guests about how we can grow in Christ and impact the world. This show is brought to you by TeachBeyond, an international Christian mission organization focused on transformational Christ-centered education serving individuals and communities.

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