Christians for Impact

JD Bauman
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Conversations with Christians about the world's most pressing problems and how you can impact them during and after university.

  1. 5d ago

    Grace Braithwaite: The Doctor Who Left Medicine to Stop the Next Pandemic #24

    Could the next pandemic kill ten percent of humanity, and what would it take to stop it? JD explores this with Grace Braithwaite, doctor-turned-biosecurity-field-builder and founder of the Cambridge Biosecurity Hub, whose journey from the front lines of COVID medicine to the cutting edge of pandemic prevention brought her to one of the most urgent and neglected problems facing humanity. Grace unpacks the terrifying gap between COVID and what pandemics can actually become, the three-part framework of prevention, detection, and response that could save millions of lives, and why the most powerful thing an ambitious Christian can do right now might just be learning to think seriously about the disease that hasn't emerged yet. 🔗 Full Transcript And Links: http://christiansforimpact.org/episodes/grace-braithwaite 🔗 2026 D.C. Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-dc 🔗 2026 London Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-london

  2. Aug 26

    David Johnson: Pastor Leaves Thriving Church To Fund Global Missions #23

    Should Christians in the West redirect their giving towards where the gospel is least reached? Can business experience be the very thing that equips someone for the mission field? JD explores this theme with David Johnson, co-founder of Doulos Partners, a non-profit that vets and funds six world-class indigenous church planting movements across nearly 200 countries. David spent 14.5 years in business before serving as executive pastor at Hunter Street Church, Birmingham, and lead pastor at Dayspring Baptist Church, Mobile. He then co-founded Doulos which has put over $36 million in the field in a single year, planting churches in villages that had none, for as little as $258 each. 🔗 Full Transcript And Links: http://christiansforimpact.org/episodes/david-johnson 🔗 2026 D.C. Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-dc 🔗 2026 London Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-london

  3. Aug 13

    Sarah Eustis-Guthrie: Why Malaria Giving Makes Sense #22

    Sarah Eustis-Guthrie is now a Program Officer at GiveWell, the world's leading charity evaluator, where she helps direct over $150 million a year toward the most cost-effective malaria interventions. A University of Chicago graduate who came to Christian faith through a church choir, Sarah co-founded the Maternal Health Initiative, a family planning non-profit working in Ghana, and joins JD to explore how rigorous research can be an act of love.    Note: This episode was filmed in early 2025; the USAID/PEPFAR situation has evolved since then. Also, Sarah's role has evolved to a Program Officer. She speaks here in her personal capacity, not on behalf of GiveWell or its affiliates. 🔗 Full Transcript And Links: http://christiansforimpact.org/episod... 🔗 2026 D.C. Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2...  🔗 2026 London Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2...

  4. Jul 29

    Santiago Gonzalez: Can You Serve Pharaoh and God? #21

    Can a Christian follow the way of Jesus inside one of the world's most powerful and cynical institutions? And what does faithful public service actually look like when the stakes are millions of lives? JD explores this theme with Santiago Gonzalez, a former legislative director and top policy staffer in the US Senate, who recently joined a government affairs firm after years working on Capitol Hill. Santiago's journey began with a failed attempt at medicine, a global health class that changed everything, and a fellowship he stumbled into almost by accident. Along the way he worked to reauthorise federal programmes reducing premature births, championed legislation on antimicrobial resistance, and wrestled daily with what it means to negotiate, network, and legislate as someone formed in the way of Jesus. He draws on the stories of Joseph, Daniel, and Esther to argue that the most powerful thing a Christian can bring to politics is not strategy or connections, but a deeply formed life. 🔗 Full Transcript And Links: http://christiansforimpact.org/episodes/santiago-gonzalez 🔗 2026 Congressional Staffer Report: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/should-you-be-a-christian-congressional-staffer 🔗 2026 D.C. Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-dc 🔗 2026 London Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-london

  5. Jul 15

    James Poole: Is the End of Bible Translation Near? #20

    Can one in five people worldwide really be reached with God's word in their lifetime, and what does it take to make that happen? JD explores this with James Poole, Executive Director of Wycliffe Bible Translators UK & Ireland, whose unlikely journey from computer programmer to Church of England vicar brought him to one of the most significant roles in global Bible translation. James unpacks the race to reach 130 million people with zero scripture, the shift from Western-led translation to locally-owned movements, and why the most urgent thing the global church can offer is simply the willingness to listen. 🔗 Full Transcript And Links: http://christiansforimpact.org/episodes/james-poole 🔗 2026 D.C. Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-dc 🔗 2026 London Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-london

  6. Jul 1

    Kirsten Horton: Why Ambitious Christians Should Work In Civil Service #19

    Can a civil servant really shape billion-pound budgets and shift national policy? JD explores this with Kirsten Horton, a middle manager in the UK civil service, whose journey from prairie schoolteacher in Edmonton to policy insider in Westminster, brought her to one of the most underrated high-impact career paths in the effective altruism world. Kirsten unpacks the painstaking work of navigating government bureaucracy. 🔗 Full Transcript And Links: http://christiansforimpact.org/episodes/kirsten-horton 🔗 2026 D.C. Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-dc 🔗 2026 London Conference Sign-Up: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/2026-conference-london

  7. Jul 1

    JD On What's Next For The Podcast

    In this short episode, JD shares what's next for the Christians for Impact podcast, which is relaunching at a steady bi-weekly pace. JD also shares a few things the podcast has taught him along the way. The next episode releases on July 1st.

  8. 04/23/2025

    Tommy Kumpf: Funding Missions by Earning to Give #18

    Should Christians earn as much money as possible in order to give it to the poor? How much good could you do? Is this path dangerous? JD explores this theme with Tommy Kumpf, a quantitative trader at Susquehanna International Group in Philadelphia. 🔗 Full-Transcript-And-Links: http://christiansforimpact.org/episodes/tommy-kumpf 🔗 Earning to Give Profile: www.christiansforimpact.org/earning-to-give-profile

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Conversations with Christians about the world's most pressing problems and how you can impact them during and after university.

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  • Creator
    JD Bauman
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Christians for Impact

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