InterVarsity World Changers

The InterVarsity Alumni Relations Team
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We all know that everyone wants to change the world. But what does it mean to be a world changer? During our time in InterVarsity, we learn that a World Changer is defined by a life committed to loving God, his Word, his people, and his purposes. Through the InterVarsity World Changers podcast, we are celebrating stories of God's world-changing work in and through alumni like you. These stories will encourage and inspire you as you join God in your context and continue your own journey as a world changer. Go change that world, Alumni!

  1. 12/10/2025

    E29: Bringing Economic Stability to Low-Income Communities with Chiquita Jackson

    It was a $300 gift from a family member that made it possible for Chiquita Jackson to pay her new student fee. That $300 gift also made her the first person from her family to attend college. While on campus, her life was transformed by Jesus through the loving and supportive community of her InterVarsity chapter and she graduated with a desire to instill others with hope. These foundational experiences helped prompt her to found CJE, an organization on a mission to equip impoverished communities with the tools they need to gain economic independence. Learn more about Chiquita and CJE here! RELATED EPISODE E18: Shang Saavedra: The Intersection of Money and Mental Health (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)STAY IN TOUCH WITH INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS Socials: @ivworldchangerspodSubscribe, rate, & review: Apple, Spotify, YouTubeVisit our WebsiteSupport more InterVarsity World Changer stories!  ★ Support this podcast ★

    37 min

  2. 11/12/2025

    E28: Experiencing God as Beautiful with Brian Chung

    Influenced by years of Christian community and Bible study on campus, InterVarsity alumnus and co-founder of Alabaster, Brian Chung, has a powerful vision for his work: "for all of humanity to experience God as beautiful." In 2016, Brian and Alabaster set out to accomplish this vision through the pairing of God's Word with stunning artwork. From Genesis to Revelation; from the Psalms to the Gospels; and now with the addition of Bible studies, journals, and devotionals; Brian and Alabaster are putting beautiful stories of a beautiful God into the hands of people around the world. And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code WORLDCHANGERSPOD for a free month! MORE WORLD CHANGER STORIES E17: Sarah Shin & Shin Maeng: The Deliverer Has Come (Apple, Spotify)FROM ALABASTER On Beauty and FaithA Beautiful Year With Jesus A Beautiful Year in the BibleMy Mom's TestimonyMy Dad's TestimonyFollow Alabaster on IGSTAY IN TOUCH WITH INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS Socials: @ivworldchangerspodSubscribe, rate, & review: Apple, SpotifySupport more InterVarsity World Changer stories!Visit our website ★ Support this podcast ★

    48 min

  3. 10/08/2025

    E27: Promoting Hope for the Hurting On Chicago's South Side with Janelle Goodwill, PhD

    InterVarsity alumna Dr. Janelle Goodwill is committed to hope; not just as a virtue, but as a fundamental component of human thriving. In her research at the University of Chicago, Dr. Goodwill is pursuing a deeper understanding of hope, joy, and meaning and their impact on suicide prevention. In particular, she is piloting interventions in local schools to educate and support young Black students and their parents who might otherwise be at greater risk for suicide. Whether it's at the university, in a local middle school, or with her own church family on Chicago's South Side, Dr. Janelle Goodwill is hard at work changing the world with Jesus.  Welcome to InterVarsity World Changers and enjoy Janelle's story! MORE WORLD CHANGER STORIES E26: Speaking Up for the Poor with Troy Anderson (Apple, YouTube, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCH WITH INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS Socials: @ivworldchangerspodSubscribe, rate, & review: Apple, SpotifySupport more InterVarsity World Changer stories!Visit our website ★ Support this podcast ★

    42 min

  4. 09/10/2025

    E26: Speaking Up for the Poor with Troy Anderson

    On this episode of InterVarsity World Changers, we're joined by Troy Anderson, founder and International Director of Speak Up for the Poor. And Troy and his colleagues are changing the world as they work among impoverished communities in Bangladesh. Their mission: to offer quality education and safe housing to young girls in an effort to keep them out of child marriages and sex trafficking, and to empower them to serve the poor in their own communities.  Welcome to InterVarsity World Changers and enjoy Troy’s story! MORE WORLD CHANGER STORIES E3: Local Foster Care with Leah Biorn (Apple, Spotify)CONNECT WITH TROY AND SPEAK UP WebsiteEmail: tanderson@speakupforthepoor.orgFollow Speak Up on Facebook and InstagramSTAY IN TOUCH WITH INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS Socials: @ivworldchangerspodSubscribe, rate, & review: Apple, Spotify, YouTubeSupport more InterVarsity World Changer stories!Visit our website ★ Support this podcast ★

    56 min

  5. 08/13/2025

    E25: When the Food Network Calls with Jessie Thomas

    InterVarsity Alumna Jessie Thomas had no idea that her love for food and hospitality would open so many doors: personal chef, cooking on local television, hanging out with Cookie Monster (to name a few). But nothing compared to her experience as a crew member on the Food Network's reality cooking series Chopped. During their marathon recording sessions each day, Jessie got to work alongside hurt and anxious people; people who became lifelong friends and who experienced the love of Jesus. All because Jessie made room at the table and provided a listening ear. Enjoy Jessie's story! MORE WORLD CHANGER STORIES E20: Andy Mineo: Using Influence, Inspiration, and Imperfection to Make Something New (YouTube, Spotify, Apple)FOLLOW JESSIE @jessiecchf@jessoulfood STAY IN TOUCH WITH INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS Socials: @ivworldchangerspodSubscribe, rate, & review: Apple, Spotify, YouTubeSupport more InterVarsity World Changer stories!Visit our website ★ Support this podcast ★

    42 min

  6. 07/09/2025

    E24: Delivering Spiritual Wei Mei During COVID Lockdown with "Harvest"

    As a student with InterVarsity, "Harvest" (name changed for our guest's safety) knew she was called to overseas missions work. Twenty years later, "Harvest" found herself carrying out creative underground ministry strategies during an unprecedented season: COVID lockdown in China. Along with her community, "Harvest" developed a unique approach to digital ministry that provided spiritual food to a quarantined country in desperate need of hope and good news. Enjoy Harvest's story! MORE WORLD CHANGER STORIES E21: Ann Hall: Seeing Miracles in the Operating Room (YouTube, Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCH WITH INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS Socials: @ivworldchangerspodSubscribe, rate, & review: Apple, SpotifySupport more InterVarsity World Changer stories!Visit our website ★ Support this podcast ★

    53 min

  7. 06/11/2025

    E23: When 100 Greek Students Say "YES!" to Jesus with Kristen Dalton

    In April of 2025, at an all-Greek gathering, Kristen Dalton watched more than 100 Indiana University sorority and fraternity students say "Yes!' to an invitation to follow Jesus. In this episode of InterVarsity World Changers, we chat with Kristen about this amazing moment along with the larger work of revival and renewal that God has been doing in the Greek system at IU. And we trace the story back to Kristen's own experience as a student with Greek InterVarsity, and the ways God was preparing her then for the work she's doing on staff with Greek IV today. Enjoy Kristen's story! FOLLOW GREEK IV AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY ON INSTAGRAM @greekiviuMORE WORLD CHANGER STORIES E21: Ann Hall: Seeing Miracles in the Operating Room (YouTube, Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCH WITH INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS Socials: @ivworldchangerspodSubscribe, rate, & review: YouTube, Apple, SpotifySupport more InterVarsity World Changer stories! ★ Support this podcast ★

    1h 7m

  8. 05/14/2025

    E22: From Every Corner of Campus to Every City and Workplace with Mac Pier and Roy Tinklenberg

    From South Dakota to Urbana to the world and the workplace. That's what partnering with God in his world-changing work looks like for InterVarsity Alumni Mac Pier and Roy Tinklenberg. After becoming friends through InterVarsity at the University of South Dakota, Mac and Roy's vision for God's Kingdom was forever transformed at Urbana '79 by speakers like Elisabeth Elliot, John Stott, and Billy Graham. Inspired by what they heard, they later went on to found organizations like Movement.org and the Faith and Work Movement, mobilizing and encouraging leaders to carry out highly contextualized ministry in cities and workplaces around the world. Enjoy Roy and Mac's story! RESOURCES Enjoy a free e-copy of Mac's book Why Asian Cities: New Wineskins for AsiaMORE WORLD CHANGER STORIES E8: Kyle Campbell and Risky Corporate Evangelism (Apple, Spotify)E7: Curtis Chang and Redeeming Babel (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCH WITH INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS Socials: @ivworldchangerspodSubscribe, rate, & review: Apple, SpotifySupport more InterVarsity World Changer stories! ★ Support this podcast ★

    56 min
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We all know that everyone wants to change the world. But what does it mean to be a world changer? During our time in InterVarsity, we learn that a World Changer is defined by a life committed to loving God, his Word, his people, and his purposes. Through the InterVarsity World Changers podcast, we are celebrating stories of God's world-changing work in and through alumni like you. These stories will encourage and inspire you as you join God in your context and continue your own journey as a world changer. Go change that world, Alumni!

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  • Creator
    The InterVarsity Alumni Relations Team
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    32
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